HISTORY IS HIS STORY

First time I met Fred was at a Y Program School somewhere in the far distant past, Right away, I knew meeting him was greater than I ever imagined it would be.Enthusiastic about meeting new leaders and sharing his own amazing life,During session breaks, many stood by his side, like branches of an enormous...

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RINSE. LATHER. REPEAT … MY TURN

In July 2010, the YMCA has officially recognized and accepted what our families have called us for years, simply, the Y. Along, with this came a change in the logo, the language and the direction the Y would take for the next generation. A more colorful, forward moving logo with a whimsical font replacing...

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TWO MEN IN THE MIRROR

July 1, 2015 Dear Robb, I can only imagine what is going through your mind, as why your forty-five year-old self is trying to tell you about what your own future holds. After all, you still have a whole life ahead and have years on your side before you become an adult. Actually, you won’t realize...

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REFLECTIONS FROM MY SOUL

Here I am a man, much like him in may ways, And different too, as he expected me to be the best I can be. Preaching to me in his words of life’s wisdom and Protecting his only son as he ventures out in the world. Yet, noticing he’s no longer a boy but a grown man. For all the extraordinary things he’s...

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REFLECTIONS FROM MY HEART

Here’s is a woman that means more than I say,Always there for me in my greatest time of need.Preaching to me her experiences of life,Praying that her son will make his own decisions,Yet. she’s always waiting to give me a hug toMold me into what she proudly hails as her son.Only I’m never able to express...

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THE EVOLUTION OF BOOGER FACE

I’ve been at a local department store for over an hour (which for me is 59 minutes too long) to buy shoes for work of all things. I’ve tried on a dozen black dress shoes and about the same in brown shoes and needed both yesterday. I felt like Goldilocks, too small, too large, too narrow, too tight,...

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BE THERE

The most valuable lessons in life are not always taught in a school’s classroom or passed on to you by those significant persons in your life but are often taught in moments in time of life. The moments in time of life often don’t come with detailed instructions how to handle these unexpected situations...

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LIVING LIFE FROM ROSE COLORED GLASSES

Back in the day, when YMCA programs were less about strategic performance goals and logic model induced outcomes and more about providing the experiences of a lifetime, the career of a Program Director was balanced and well-rounded just as we expected our youth participating in our programs to be. ...

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