A Funeral, a Reflection, and a Passion

I recently attended the memorial service of the brother of a friend of mine. Funerals are interesting affairs. On the one hand, we say goodbye and mourn the passing of a beloved person who we no longer have in our everyday midst. On the other hand, we take the time to say hello to those whom we perhaps haven't seen for a while. It becomes a family reunion, a friends reunion, and a time to reflect back a bit, not just upon the life of the one who has passed on, but also our own lives. 

It's when we ask ourselves, does our own moment in time count? 

Does what I do matter: to me, to my friends and family, to those I work with?  Do I do my best to use my talents to make things a bit better within my own sphere of influence?

Helping out in Haiti

Like a lot of other people, I have been looking for ways to help out with the tragedy in Haiti. Friends of mine, Turk and Christy Pipkin, who formed The Nobelity Project nonprofit and have two movies out, the most recent, "One Peace at a Time," are also doing project work in Haiti.

Because of this, the golf tournament that I am organizing on Feb. 23 in Austin, will go to support The Nobelity Project and Architecture for Humanity's work in Haiti.

Christy Pipkin will speak at dinner, following the tournament.

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