by alai | Jun 20, 2023 | Inspirational, Mark's Story
When I was young, I owned a small sailboat. It was small and fun. I learned the basics of sailing and how to harness the wind to power the boat. I had no motor on this sailboat. Larger boats usually do. It was always fascinating to me that, as long as there was wind,...
by alai | Jun 20, 2023 | Featured, Inspirational, Mark's Story
One morning on my way to work I happened upon a bird that had been hit by a car. Its little chick was by its side, still alive. I think that the little one had been pushed out of the nest to fly and mom was probably coaching it. I stopped the car and grabbed the...
by alai | Jun 20, 2023 | Inspirational, Mark's Story
I was in my early thirties and taken a new job out of state. It meant we had to move our family. Things are rarely what they appear to be when you join a new company. I quickly learned that we were losing money and that my job was being created to help turn things...
by alai | Jun 20, 2023 | Inspirational, Mark's Story
I think I was in the 7th grade. Like most boys that age I was growing fast. Money was tight and we’d typically get new clothes at the beginning of the school year and that would be it for the entire year. Maybe we’d get something at Christmas but who wanted clothes?...
