A Note of Appreciation from Randy
Once in a great while Quinn allows me to post on his blog and this is one of those opportunities. As Twitter intimated today, Quinn did have a brief bout of sore paw though it was actually fine within moments. Rock Salt may do wonders to help make our roads and sidewalks more safe but it is not ideal on dog paws. In the worst of locations I either put dog boots upon Quinn’s feet, which he greatly disliked, or I have to clear his paws frequently. This can be done with a romp into fresh snow, mud or water. A towel can help a bit as well though this particular morning I had him join Tracy for a run while I was enjoying a visit with Dave M. He made it to mile 4 (almost) when the paw got sore and mud soothed it before the ride arrived. Much to his dismay his run ended and he returned to me but we’ll have plans to manage that better going forward. He’s got to get his endurance up for our future climbs…which is mostly a joke as his endurance is already well into the right range and mine is the challenge. That said, the Teva Life Agent page has really done tremendous things for awareness of the impending climb up Mt Washington as well as the Non-Profit venture we are on the verge of founding. Towards that end I thanked the many people on Facebook and on the Teva Life Agents comment page: www.tevalifeagents.com
I thought I’d share that same bit of gratitude here for the folks reaching out from here to there and beyond. Thank you all:
I am Overwhelmed and entirely appreciative of the tremendous support and amazingly inspiring comments I’ve been receiving both on The Facebook page and on the Video comments for the Teva Life Agent Application. I have been reading them steadily and often listening to them multiple times and I already know that should my drive or confidence ever waver even a little I need only remind myself of the tremendous kindness and support you have all shared with me here. These comments have made a tremendous impact upon me and I thank you for the emails, comments and the many just joining the Facebook Fan Page.
My Teva Life Agent Application is a hopeful outreach to get a significant boost into both the very challenging Mt. Washington hike and the impending 2020 Vision Quest. I have little doubt that I will find the means to bring all of these goals to reality and hopefully along the way accomplish many very positive additional goals. Whether I receive the Grant or not, Teva has already helped provide a tremendous bit of inspiration into the project by providing a venue for this outreach to get such a fantastic start.
It’s been less than a week and already I’m overwhelmed. I cannot wait to observe how this continues and grows which is in large part to many of you helping us spread the word.
My 2020 Vision is absolutely not just about hiking the 48 4000+ foot mountains here in New Hampshire. It’s about Developing a Vision and finding the many means of using this vision to achieve new heights. Hiking is a glorious experience and excellent analogy for one of the many messages I hope to share. The Non-Profit I am in the process of founding will not only bring some intended messages of inspiration and motivation but also to raise funds for both the New Hampshire Association for the Blind and Guiding Eyes for the Blind, two organizations which I particularly credit with helping me become the more confident and adventure capable person I choose to be.
Thank you all – and for the Firefly fans – “you can’t stop the signal!”
Randy
& the Mighty Quinn
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