Yesterday was one of those bittersweet moments. . . meeting people you haven't seen for years, laughing uproariously one minute and sobbing the next. . . all because of Michael.
It was inspiring to hear of dozens of changed lives and a couple of remarkable stories from people who never even met Michael!
Personally, having Michael in my life meant spending very few minutes in my comfort zone, that soft, squishy, smelly place he defined so carefully for me every time I got close. Here is my hope going forward, that none of us who were at the party (yea, it was a great party, thanks again, Michael!) will be content with sliding into our CZ.
Whatever path we take, life is about learning and growing or it is a slow slide into mediocrity and boredom. I have very vivid memories of someone in a training saying they were bored. Michael was in their face in a second with that famous retort, "Well, you're boring!" It was the worst fate he could contemplate, to be alive and bored!
So as we move forward and follow up on the commitments yesterday to stay connected, I hope that this process doesn't just turn into a Michael Fan Club with all of us continually reliving the growth moments past, however fun that might be. It is the growth moments future that will honor Michael and become his true legacy.
So, here's to you Michael (that's a Chopin vodka martini my hand), thanks for the fabulous memories, my life and to the amazing future! May we both kick ass wherever we land!
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