I haven’t blogged now for two months, frankly I really didn’t have anything I wanted to write about…there was definitely things to write about I just wasn’t in to it. I thought that this being the last day of 2009, and the last day of our first decade in the 21st century this would be a good time to start writing again.
I’m not sure about you but 2009 could be described by me personally as being the worst year of my life! I had Prostate Cancer, didn’t have a job, I had been separated from my wife for a year, the economy wasn’t helping things and on and on…I’m sure many of you probably have similar or worst stories to share about 2009. In reality I could really just say “you know 2009 sucked, and I shouldn’t have had to go through all this, and…” you get the point. It really would have been easy to do…BUT I DIDN’T! While I am still struggling in terms of finances (this is the first time in over 35 years that I haven’t had a steady pay check, in fact I haven’t had a pay check in 12 months) I have to admit that 2009 has been a great year for me! I took the first three months of 2009 completely off, yes I interviewed for a couple of jobs and I was definitely happy when they didn’t come through. I traveled and visited with friends and family. I got to spend real-time, not “quality” time with my son Hot Rod who is now 4 years old. I beat my cancer and am now 10 months cancer free! I am in great physical condition according to my doctors. I got to spend more time with my adult sons, especially after they moved in with me recently. And I have renewed my christian faith and was baptized on December 6, 2009 and have been attending New Hope Diamond Head Church regularly since March. 2009 has given much to be thankful for!Of course there has been the other side of the coin as well. while I am involved in several different enterprises, a speaking/training business which I originally started on my own “Bringing About Positive Results” and a marketing position where I market in-room welcome video’s to hotels neither has yet to “bear fruit” or MONEY…it will come, but when I am not sure and I also am not sure if this will continue to be my path. Unfortunately in economic times like these (and I do not believe we have seen the worse yet here in Hawaii) usually the first things cut other than employees is marketing and training the two businesses I am involved with.
Shane, Chad, Hot Rod and Me at China Walls
I will be shutting down my web-site for Bringing About Positive Results as I am now a part of the Q-Principle and I am also associated with Welcome to Oahu In Room Visitor Television. I do truly love to get in front of employees and speak about the basics and passion of the service industry, and I do love to speak on motivational topics as I can see in the attendee’s faces that I am making a difference and truly this is all I want to do is make a difference, a positive difference. Whether this be through my current enterprises or if I am back in the hotel business the key for me is to be involved with people, share my passions and experiences to hopefully improve on others peoples lives and experiences.
So while 2009 has been challenging I have to say that without the challenges I have faced this past year I would not be who I am today on this last day of the first decade of the 21st century, because I can assure you that a year ago on this very same day I was a different person!
My Baptism Team
I will be doing a series of post this coming week, as I want to talk about New Years Resolutions, the best thing’s and the worst thing’s in your life this past decade, and what will the next decade bring us.
Happy New Year Everyone, may you be happy, healthy, prosperous, generous and loving…
~RG
Hot Rod and Me
Top of Koko Head Stairs
