Troy's Times - September 1st, 2005
Hi Friend! IN THIS ISSUE
“It is not important How we come to the events in our lives, but how we Deal with those events”- Troy
This week’s article: When I discovered I was being released from prison five years earlier than I had expected, my family and I kept it a secret from my son, Eric. It just so happened that my release date was thirteen days before Christmas, so my parents quickly made arrangements for Eric to spend Christmas vacation with them in Phoenix. This didn’t raise any red flags for Eric because he had been doing this every other year for this past seven years. On the day that my son flew into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, my father, mother, brother, sister and I drove down to greet Eric. My mother, father and sister went to the gate Eric was scheduled to arrive at, and my brother and I stayed back four gates, I on one side of the hallway with a hat and sunglasses on, my brother on the other side with a video camera, taping the entire scene. As Eric got off the plane my parents and sister greeted him with hugs and kisses, and after exchanging pleasantries began heading in my direction. At this time, I stepped away from the wall and began walking towards them. As I approached them I stepped in front of the group and said, excuse me could someone please tell me what time it is? Out of the corner of my eye I could see my son’s face, his mouth wide open and his eyes as big as saucers. Answering my question my mom said, “It’s 7:30.” “Thank you very much,” I said and stepped around them, continuing on. Behind me I could hear my son saying, “That was my dad!” My father said, “That wasn’t your Dad, Eric, you know where your Dad is.” A second passed and my son said, “I'm telling you, Grandpa, that was my Dad. Go get him!” That, of course, was all I could take and I spun around, ran back to my son and spent the next five minutes hugging, kissing and crying. I definitely blew the little guy out of the water, and that was the first time in his entire life he had ever been rendered speechless. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family and loved ones, there is absolutely nothing more important. This bears repeating. There is absolutely nothing more important in our lives than the people we love and those who love us. I am in particular talking about the people in our everyday life, the people we oftentimes take for granted, the ones that we assume will always be there, the ones who we peck on the cheek as we walk in the door after a long day, only to then plop our butts on the coach. The people who get that same gesture as we leave the next morning. The people who we assume are always going to be a part of our life. I’m here to tell you, they are not always going to be a part of our lives and they are not always going to be there. I didn't realize how important these people were in my life until they were taken away from me. When we played this trick on my son, we were just trying to have a little good-natured fun, but what he gave me was yet another lesson in life – Be vigilant in your love. My son has played second fiddle to drugs in his father’s eyes, he has been through high security prison searches, had to fend off countless attacks of ridicule for his father, and, when we played the trick on him in the airport, was willing to argue with those he trusted – his own grandparents – to be vigilant in his love for his father. It is amazing what you can learn from a child. It is not what we have in our lives but who, and we all need to ask ourselves if we are spending the least time with what's most important. Let these people know you love them and let them know often. Make them feel special every day. Don’t wait one more day lest it is too late. Regrets later are mistakes made today. Please don’t ever take these people for granted. I am fortunate enough to be surrounded by a family of people who, through trials and tribulations, have been vigilant in their love. When I was on drugs, they tried to intervene. When I lost touch, they didn’t lose hope. When I was branded society’s outcast, they hugged me tightest. When they were taken away from me, I finally knew their worth. Let these people know you love them and let them know often. Let them know how special they are every day. Watch your kids and fight to protect them no matter how much they rebel against it. Pick up the phone and call your parents, or better yet, visit them, they will not always be there for you. Hug your loved ones close and be true to your commitments and you will have that love reflected back to you. Lock up your loved ones so that you will never have to regret the things that were not said or the love not given. They will be your cheerleaders, your confidants, and your reality check. As you are there for them, they will be there for you. It will make a difference to them and it will make a difference in you.
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