Brian Kirk

January 11, 2010.

A date to remember. Why? Because today feels like the beginning of something. Today feels like the beginning.

Let’s take stock. Where do I stand at the first of this new year?

Well, I quit my job so I don’t have a steady income.

I don’t have a steady income, yet I am just a few months away from being a first time father of twins.

My pregnant wife (pregnant with TWINS!) is on strict bed rest, so I am a full time care taker (or is it care giver?)

I’m out of shape.

Oh, and the economy is a bleak breaker of spirit.

So, where does that leave me?

Happy. Happier than I’ve been in years. Filled with an inflating sense of hope, optimism, and determination.

I may not have a salary job, but I’m making a living doing what I love most: writing. What a blessing.

My wife and I struggled to conceive, and now we’re going to experience the special bond that only twins bring. Precious.

Bed rest is actually bringing my wife and I closer together. Preparing us. Teaching me patience and how to accept sacrifice. Making me become a better husband, and, hopefully, future father.

I’m out of shape? So what? I like to eat. But I’ve quit smoking, curbed my drinking, and am about to embark on a fitness program (P90x) which will get me back to where I need to be.

I can’t control the economy, but I can control my attitude towards it. And my attitude is this. Passionate people with drive, determination, and an unbreakable spirit will always rise above challenging times. People say I’m crazy for quitting my job right now, but I believe that this is the best time to pursue your dreams. The playing field is about as even as it’s going to get. This is the time when people play it safe, the perfect time for the people willing to take risks.

Look at my life on paper, and it may appear shaky, but I’ve never felt more in control, and prepared to apply myself, I mean truly give every particle of my being towards achieving my dreams, as I do today.

I hope you are all taking stock.

And I hope you feel the same way.

Today is a day to remember.