In general, I assume this is not what they mean. I suspect they mean that I am inspirational in a general sense, and that they have not actually been inspired to do anything. That's ok. I'll accept that compliment.
It's unfortunate that I had to hurt myself to inspire people, but if I'm going to be an inspiration, I would prefer to actually inspire people to action, and to make some sort of change in their life. Here are some things I'd love to inspire you to do:
- To smile when life doesn't go your way
- To learn the names of the people that you meet and remember them
- To write about something that interests you
- To treat your friends and family better: you never know when you're going to need them
- To be nice to the people that serve you: It's surprising how many people aren't
- To take time to appreciate what you have
- To help somebody who needs help
- To live your life without fear
To love.
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, Evelyn has asked to marry you the last three days in a row.
Nice. Tell her when she gets a little older... :-)
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ReplyDeleteYou've inspired me to not jump to conclusions, to not make assumptions!
ReplyDeleteTo live life without fear...I would love to do that.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your inspiring words. I bet rehab was no walk in the park so I appreciate you sharing your story. The people of dubuque love you!
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