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Book about a Pennsylvania Papermill
i love that my Disney name tags always had/have “Spring Grove, PA” below my name.

One of the most important parts of the Disney culture is being a first-name company.

dad

Companies that do not equip their employees with a name tag is beyond my comprehension.

This in no way benefits the customer.

It saves the company money, but does nothing to prove the company loves its customers.

Weird.

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Hanover Easter Sunday?

1960s family of five dressed up for Easter Sunday church
1969…my three (only) cousins, Uncle Leon and Aunt Nancy. Assuming they are headed to Easter Sunday Church in Hanover, PA.

i was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Raised in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania.

dad

Raised in rural Pennsylvania.

No kid has a say in where they grow up.

This is our first lesson in “playing the hand we were dealt”.

We don’t realize it when it’s happening.

We may never realize it.

But i sure do.

Son, you were raised less than a mile from Walt Disney World.

Which is better, Spring Grove or WDW?

Both provide things the other can’t touch.

In poker, four deuces beats a full house.

Twos seem insignificant in value, unless you have a bunch.

Same but different—use your imagination…

Where a person grows up may seem like twos compared to Aces like Manhattan or Paris.

But enough po-dunk small town coolness just might beat two Paris’s and three Manhattan’s.

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Remember 55?

black and white photo five grandchildren surrounding grandma
‘Mammaw’ turning 55. i’m the dude in Mammaw’s face.

Looking back, i see 55 as ‘young’.

dad

As a youngster, 55 seemed ancient.

If a person was 55 or older, they must be a dinosaur.

Funny how perspective and context alter the pictures in our mind.

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Opportunity brief

Inflatable Christmas tree, and a palm tree
Walked home from Dentist an hour ago.

There is opportunity in everything. Prayer is a great conduit to opportunity.

dad
  • This is what we’re advising.
  • This is to whom.
  • This is the unique benefit our advising has.
  • This is why we think you should care.
  • This is the date we need to start.
  • These are the landmines you should avoid stepping on.
  • These are some of the creative considerations to keep in mind.

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Map of the territory

Retina photos
Dr Kumar likes the way my retina looks.
Retina photos
Left, today’s photo. Right, two weeks ago. Dr Kumar used his handheld lens/light to physically look into my eye. He said there is (physically observable) definitive improvement.

Bad things happen when you least expect it. So it goes with good things too.

dad

Positive begets positive.

Never forget that.

Bank on it, invest in it.

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