As anyone who has done anything in life (including starting a blog) can tell you, everyone looks up to someone else who is doing something similar.
Huh?
Basically, everyone has people in their lives to influence and inspire them. I, too, have many of these people. My family, my fiancée, and Shakira, to name a few.
But also, our family friend, Neil. He passed away unexpectedly a few years ago. He had a beautiful and lovely family. He was full of life, an absolute shooting star, who burned brightly in any gathering. Hilarious, insightful, and generous in every way.
But the best part?
He had a day job, like the best (and the rest) of us. And yet, somehow, he was able to dedicate time to his passion: music. He wrote his own and performed covers at local performance venues. In all of the hustle and bustle of normal life, he not only found time to do what he loved but he did it for others.
Today is his birthday. And this day of all days, I wanted to take the time to remind everyone that if you do what you love, then you are very, very lucky. But if you have to work a day job, you can still do what makes you happy. If you’re extremely determined and very special, like Neil, you can bring joy to others by bring joy to yourself.
Be the person you want to be, but be more like Neil. I know I want to be.
Thank you so much Bailey! Neil enjoyed entertaining people with his music and it was his passion. I know he looks out for his family and friends and know he is smiling down of all of us enjoying watching and laughing at our lives.