WorldWide Drilling Resource

53 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® JANUARY 2015 Ronnie’s Real World Does time really heal all? I arrived back at my office after a trip to the bank, whenMichele told me I hadmissed a call. I had been calling the adver- tisers that morning to see if they want- ed their advertisement changed for the January issue of WorldWide . When I called that particular advertising company I realized low and behold that was the call I had missed. It wasn’t about advertising changes however, this was about the article I wrote last month about my husband’s accident and ensuing death. She was very saddened by it and was express- ing so dearly her feelings for me and my pain. You see, she too had lost her husband not long ago. Many of us lose loved ones every day due to illness or accidents, but no one really knows what “you” are going through because each individual has different feelings. That’s the way God intended it to be. She went on to tell me, she felt a closeness to this magazine because of the care and feeling we put into it and that no other publ ication can come close to that. Each issue is “easy to read”, were her exact words. And, in all honesty, it’s the only one she reads - the others are far too technical and don’t explain things like WorldWide does. As we talked, it was made known to me by her words and feelings, nO, time does nOT heal all. She said the longer the time, the harder it got for her. I understand her feelings completely. You may try to fool yourself, like I have, that it’s not really true, and things will be back to normalcy in your life. That person will one day walk right back through that door, or yell across the yard at you. Sadly, that is not true. We all are only here a short time, and we better make the best of the time we have. So smile, and make every day count! I am. Ronnie’s Real World! see you on the trail ... Focus on TGWA February 15- 18, WWDR is going back to the San Marcos Embassy Suites & Conference Center, in San Marcos, Texas, for the Texas Ground Water Association (TGWA) Annual Convention & Trade Show. Exhibitor set-up is Sunday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. The golf tournament at the Onion Creek Golf Club, starts at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, lasting until about 1:30 p.m. Continuing education (CE) classes will begin at noon. After class, it’s time for the Meet and Greet with exhibitors in the trade show area. Then, set your watch for the TGWA scholar- ship education fund and super chapter auction at 6:00 p.m. You won’t want to miss out on the awesome items only to be found in Texas! Membership meetings will be held Tuesday morning, and the trade show is open from 8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Several seminars are set throughout the day, so be sure to check the schedule upon registration. Also check for the ladies auxiliary program. Show appreciation for the dedicated recipients during the TGWA awards luncheon at 12:15 p.m. Then, it’s bowling time! Who’s going to come out on top this year? Find out at 7:00 p.m. at the Freiheit Bowling Club. More classes on Wednesday will be filled with information for the Texas water professional. Find out for yourself if those goldfish races will be happen- ing; when and where! Contact Leroy Goodson at 512-472-7437 for more information, or visit www.tgwa.org WWDR photo ot the crew from Jerry’s Bit Service at the last TGWa Convention.