A friend of mine told her boyfriend the following as they talked about considering spending their future together. I thought it was poignant that it made an impression on me.
I want to be your dreamgirl. I want to be everything you ever wanted in a woman, and if I’m not, please don’t move the relationship to the next level because you’ve decided I’m “enough.” The bar needs to be higher for marriage and no one will benefit from such low expectations.
The following is a tribute to Max- the family dog. He lived for about 17 years. I had to put him to sleep today because he was in so much pain.
He was suffering from diarrhea, wouldn’t eat for the past 24 hours, and could no longer stand. His hind legs were too weak. All he did today was yelp and cry constantly throughout the day. Almost every other minute, he would cry. The only time he’d stop is when I would try to pet and comfort him or when he fell asleep for several hours. No doubt from being tired of crying. I never heard the poor thing in so much pain than I did today. It was only until I heard the crying that I knew the day had finally come. I knew that today was the day for me to finally say goodbye to him.
I didn’t always understand why some pet owners were so attached to their pet. I would read and often hear how much dog owners would miss their dog but never quite understood. Until now. And now I know and understand how much love we give to them and how much love they gave back to us. They are truly man’s best friend. Max gave so much love and attention.
I couldn’t help but cry all the way to the animal hospital knowing that I would soon have to say my final goodbye to him. Knowing that he would no longer be around. Knowing that I could no hold nor pet him. Knowing that he was the only one of his kind.
You never judged,boy. You were always there. You helped ease the stress of a long day. I will miss all the barking that you used to do when you were younger when the mailman or strangers came along. I will miss running around with you in the backyard when I was kid. I will miss having you as my companion.
Strange that I would shed so many tears for you today but I did. I only shed this many tears for my own family or for my significant other. But I proudly shed these tears for you today.
I hope this finds you in a better place without the pain and suffering that you had recently.
There’s no way around it. No way to avoid it. Great conversations are the stuff of life. They matter. They are the catalyst to building relationships.
Mediocre conversations build mediocre relationships. Great, insightful, colorful conversations build substantive relationships. The ones that matter. The ones that make talking on the phone for an hour worth it. The ones that actually make it fun to “meet people.”
Great conversations can do the following;
They give us insight into our own lives
They are the building blocks to a productive relationship
They help resolve conflict
They lead to an understanding of ourselves and of the other person
They give peace of mind and closure
They bridge the connections between two people
They reveal another side of the other person
They inspire
Conversations are an integral aspect to our daily lives. Let’s make them memorable.
Dean <—just had a great conversation tonight that mattered.
I was looking to create a new CD of the best R&B slowjam songs of the 90s era. I know the 80s was known for great rock. But I felt that some of the best R&B slowjams were found in the 90s. It’s hard to find great memorable slowjams today. In my search of creating the definitive slowjam CD, I ran into Tevin Campbell’s song, “Tell Me What You Want Me To Do” video above. Great song. It’s one that I’ll have to add in addition to Jodeci, Johnny Gill, New Edition, Shanice, and a few others on my list of slowjams. Keep reading →
I had a chance to sit down and talk to Kady for the first time after some virtual run-ins in cyberspace.
She reached out first and it was only natural to reciprocate because I wanted to explore some possible synergies between us. But the other reason to meeting her is that it’s very rare for me to meet other Asians in entrepreneurship much less those in the new media scene, especially young entrepreneurs. Keep reading →
Alot can be said about achieving peak performance in every aspect of our lives- professionally and personally. Especially true for us entrepreneurs.
I only have one life to live so either I go hard or I go home. I go all the way or don’t go at all. But I shouldn’t be half-assed in my approach. Keep reading →
I miss the days when a guy could be a guy, a girl could be a girl and they could both go out on a date with any hidden agendas. Those days are long gone.
Nowadays, quite a few women are onto a man who is playing games. But wait- it doesn’t stop there. The girl starts to play games with the guy now. Keep reading →
From time to time, I do hear of the comment that some of the local Meetups have weird people in attendance. I never disagreed with this observation. In a big city like DC, you are bound to get a little of everything. You’ll get the ones with little social grace. You’ll get the stalkers. You’ll get the girl who partied just a wee bit too much. You’ll get the person who can’t hold a conversation. And the list goes on and on. In essence, you may not always find the sort of sophistication that you may want in your social network. Keep reading →
I’m starting to see how much age is nothing but a number, especially in the business world.
Apparently, my thought process is far more sophisticated than many people in their 40s and 50s. I recently had some people tell me that despite my youth, I’m still far more mature and sophisticated than those older than me. Keep reading →
Recently, I lost my 2 closest friends. One moved away and another due to extreme circumstances.
My other closer friends are now dating other people. I don’t see them much.
It took me about 2 years to rebuild what I have today- a pretty decent social network. Some are close friends, some are friends, and some are acquaintances. Keep reading →
