Have you ever encountered someone for the first time who, without speaking a word, left you with such an impression that the remainder of the day was spent telling yourself, "If only I had said hello..." 

It happened today. 

Friendships die. There I said it.

Unfortunately, life has a way of tearing people apart much like its
tendency to bring people together. A friendship can die just as easily
as it starts. It takes two to make it work - you both have to put
forth the effort to make the relationship thrive. And even then; some
friendships just aren't meant to be.

Such as life, I guess. I'll move on.

Worked 20 of the last 24 hours. Store opening in 14 hours. Taking a power nap, then back for round two.

update: I realized after posting this that you guys probably had no idea what I was referring to. Let me fill you in.

I received a call from my district manager on Tuesday afternoon asking for my help in recovering one of our stores that was damaged in the historic Nashville flood. I agreed and was sent to Nashville the next morning. 

I fully expected to put in a lot of manual labor - and was more than willing to do so in order to help our friends in Tennessee. After putting in more than 45 hours of work in just three days, I must say that I was more than ready for the grand re-opening of the Nashville store. During my stay I was fortunate enough to meet and work with an amazing group of Tennesseans who displayed incredible resiliency as they teamed together to repair their city. It was truly an experience of a lifetime, yet one that I hope to never encounter again. 

Amazingly, the store opened one day sooner than planned and to that, I say: Excellent work my new Nashville friends. You should be proud of a job well done! I returned home on Sunday slightly sore, but unscathed. A small price to pay for helping restore at least some normality in Nashville.

I saw a turtle during Penny and Mystie's mid-day walk. I hope that turtle didn't just come out of that hole. That would have been a sight to behold.

I'm dog sitting for a friend this weekend. I'd like you to meet Mystie and Penny - such good pups!