Laughter & Tears

"Our thoughts and imagination are the only real limits to our possibilities."

Orison Swett Marden

As I was gassing up my bus this morning , I had a moment to check my emails. (

(it's a bus,not a car,gassing up takes a few minutes!)

One of the emails was a response to my Broad Shoulders? post from Monday.

It was from someone I respect on many levels,my Rabbi.

He has followed my writing constantly encouraging me to keep sharing my thoughts and musings.

He also has a sense of style and fashion that is beyond reproach.

The man knows suits.

I would not be surprised if someday Brooks Brothers launched the Rabbi Weiner collection.

His advice to me was priceless.....cut the stress//rent a tux and move on!

I found myself laughing out loud at his wisdom.

Before heading back to the lot, one more email came in .

This one was from someone else who I have a great respect for.

He has been a friend, mentor, and inspiration to me for decades.

My fraternity brother Doug Smith is a life coach who trains teams on leadership.

Doug has been an ardent supporter of my writing, republishing a number of my posts on his blog.

Today he reached out on last Sunday's post You vs. Yesterday.

Here was his short email to me:

"Hey Dave,

Just thought you should know that your article today is brilliant! Inspiring!"

Doug

I couldn't hold back the tears.

When I write,I write for me,about me.

I don't set out to inspire,motivate or change anyone.

But Doug said Inspiring and brilliant.

I am humbled and feeling extremely blessed to be able to share my thoughts with you.