tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663299369772457342.post7008397123825369820..comments2023-08-17T04:57:21.585-07:00Comments on Don's Early Light: In a fog bank...Don Earlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273714520681226543noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663299369772457342.post-22333759569429214082009-09-04T08:32:09.575-07:002009-09-04T08:32:09.575-07:00Really insightful blog Don. I recall feeling this...Really insightful blog Don. I recall feeling this way too in my early 30s. I too was talented in many diff. areas when I was growing up and did well in school. I dreamed of all the things I could become-then didn't become any of them. I eventually "fell" into teaching as my calling and every now and then still wonder if I should have done something else. <br /><br />Point is-you aren't alone-we've all felt this way. And even though I don't see you often-and I'm certainly not part of the NW click you hang with-I visit Cindy's and your blog often to see how you are doing and my thoughts and prayers are with you during this foggy time in your life. <br /><br />Now, Ben and I just had our first child a month ago-so that kinda snapped us outta the fog so to speak. Suddenly, our life purpose became VERY clear.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15851088966745372039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663299369772457342.post-68559747894507701722009-08-21T21:46:08.075-07:002009-08-21T21:46:08.075-07:00Not giving up guys. And thank you so much. Eric, y...Not giving up guys. And thank you so much. Eric, your ideas were inspiring because it was something I'd never thought about, and that's what I'm looking for. It might not be what I end up doing, but I'm just at a standstill and I need ideas, I need recommendations, suggestions, etc.<br /><br />Thanks for all this. I welcome more. I know I'm not alone, but just don't know what to aspire for. Your ideas help a lot.Don Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273714520681226543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663299369772457342.post-3737910723759158432009-08-21T08:03:23.436-07:002009-08-21T08:03:23.436-07:00Don't give up, bud. I gave you the ideas not n...Don't give up, bud. I gave you the ideas not necessarily because that's what you should do (although maybe that's a possibility), but because there are often things that lie just beyond the fog bank. When we're in a fog bank we often focus too close, and miss what might be coming, or could be coming, ahead.EDNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616617741709555305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663299369772457342.post-23907229272564419052009-08-20T16:41:15.029-07:002009-08-20T16:41:15.029-07:00Hey bud, I feel your pain. I know where you are, ...Hey bud, I feel your pain. I know where you are, and I know that only good things await you. When I was going through the "fog bank" period, I was newly divorced, didn't really have but 2 friends where I was living, and a dead end job I hated, Home Depot. I walked in, gave my 2 weeks notice with nothing to fall back on.<br /><br />Risky, and I had never done that before. I just said, I give myself to the "beyond" and will release control of my life. I then got my great job at HP, which then brought me to PIH in Tacoma, back to acting and improv, then the small stage, then the big stage, and then a little film project called Gamers 2. And the rest as they say, is history.<br /><br />When everyone moved away, I felt a sense of loss. That my "film" days were over. And to date, they are pretty much. But I know that if I get out of my own way, pay attention to the signs, and take those leaps of faith, they have always served me well.<br /><br />I think you are in a place of transition, and trying to force it will only prolong you getting on the right path. I have faith in you Don, and in your future. I know you are a good man, and good things will happen for you. I don't know how, when, where or why, I just know.<br /><br />I miss you, and wish you were closer. I miss our chats, cigars, Scotch and fraternity. One day I will get down to see you, but till then, I am always here for you. You are a good and true friend, one of a very few. Know I am here for you, and that you WILL find your path. Just be patient, and wait for it to reveal itself, and then follow it with abandon.Scott C. Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468046239863134920noreply@blogger.com