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Life-Changing Moments by Tim Connor Ever notice how a person's life can change from one minute to the next? • A loved one passes away. And you think about all of the unspoken words and undone deeds. • Say the words “I Do” and your life is never the same. • A car accident - bang. • Your first child peeks his/her head out from the safety of the womb and, bingo, you are a parent for the rest of your life. • Those fateful words: "You are fired." • The weather tears away at the fabric of your home, leaving a pile of debris in its wake. • You read and reread the numbers on your lottery ticket in misbelief. There are many other positive and negative life-changing minutes. Yes, I un- derstand when you say "I Do," there were most likely months or even years of court- ing, and when you hear your child's first cry there were months of anxious waiting and excitement, but these actual events seldom take more than a few minutes to actually happen. Then your life is never the same. I have experienced many positive and negative life-changing minutes during my 70+ years of traveling down the highways of life, and I can tell you from my per- spective one can never really know the full and total consequences or impacts of these life-changing minutes - whether it is as a parent of a child, a business owner, or the son or daughter of a parent who has left this earth plane forever. So, Tim, what is your point in this? I would urge you to understand the critical importance of each of the momen- tary events which has or will impact your future. They each bring with them a series of new consequences, challenges, opportunities, and decisions. Make these deci- sions carefully when you can, recognizing that in the end, each of us is responsible for our own destiny; and how it is defined by us and the world, and the quality of our lives - what we take from this life and what we give back to it. Yes, there are many events occurring in our lives which are beyond our ability to control or under- stand. But we can still learn to live with acceptance, passion, freedom, faith, courage, and patience - regardless of the impact of these events in our lives. The adventure of life is just that, an adventure. It brings with it surprises, les- sons, failures, people who impact our attitudes and behavior, uncertainty, opportu- nity, and lots and lots of questions. In the end, each of us will be held accountable by life not just for how we lived it, but who we helped, what we shared, who we scorned, and what we left undone. Relish the moments of your life - each and every one of them - because the rest of your life could change forever - in the next minute! In His service, Tim To receive Tim’s weekly FREE motiva- tional booster articles, contact him at www.timconnor.com with “please add me to your free booster e-mail sub- scriber list” in the subject line. Or contact him via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com Engine / Machinery Maintenance by: Sullivan-Palatek, Inc. Portable Diesel Driven Air Compressor Technician Serv. School April 24-27 ~ Michigan City, IN phone: 219-874-2497 www.sullivan-palatek.com Irrigation by: Rain Bird Academy Training April 3-7 ~ Anchorage, AK phone: 800-498-1942 www.rainbirdservices.com Pipe by: McElroy University Large Diameter Operator Qualification April 3-6 ~ Tulsa, OK Fusion Inspector Train. & Qualification April 18-20 ~ Tulsa, OK phone: 918-836-8611 www.mcelroy.com Pumps by: Franklin Electric Irrigation / Industrial April 18-19 ~ Wilburton, OK phone: 800-348-2420 http://franklinwater.com/more/ training/franklintech-schedule/ Education Connection 30 MARCH 2017 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®