A Pebble in the Stream: A lot of water under the bridge

Friday, October 1, 2010

A lot of water under the bridge

A year and a half since my last post. I quit writing, because I didn't think anyone cared. And I got busy. I have a new position at CA Technologies, which has been re-named (from Computer Associates to CA to CA Technologies). I am now a Solution Architect, which means that I get to dream up really cool ways to help our teams sell more stuff.

Brett & Tosha had their third child, Andrew, and he is so cute. He and his big brother, Dakota, and his sister, Mya came over and played while their parents celebrated their 8th anniversary! Yay!

I installed a sprinkler system that completely changed our lives. And the plants love it, too!

Mariah is a senior, and Davis is a freshman. Wow!

What I am most amazed at, though, is that the pebbles in our streams continue to change and shape our lives. More pebbles soon. I promise.

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A Pebble in the Stream

I often think of how my life has been changed by little decisions and events. How different my life would have been if a different girl would have been available to play racquetball 29 years ago. Or even three years ago when I sent my resume to a friend, on a whim.

Those are just a couple of the "Pebbles in My Stream."

Nobody stops us and tells us, "Hey! Wait a minute! This decision you are making right now will change someone's life." And you were just trying to decide if you were going to buy the cheeseburger, or sit in row 4 on the Southwest airlines flight.

The changes may be big, they may be small, and sometimes they may seem to be completely irrelevant and meaningless. But there is a change, nonetheless. And only time can tell us the magnitude of the change.

I also recognize that sometimes I have been like a pebble (or even a big stone) in the lives of others, and hope that the impact I have made is a positive one.

It is impossible for me to control what pebbles are thrown into my stream. What I hope and commit to do in my life is to be a positive pebble if I am thrown into the stream of others. I want to help counteract the bad, the evil, and even the worthless by highlighting the good that I see, the good that I feel, and the good that I hear about.

So, join me as I tell you of the pebbles in my stream, the people who have thrown pebbles in my stream, and the impact it has had on my life.