Vee’s Inspiration July 8, 2025

I was having dinner with my wife last night, and I realized it had been 1100 days since I had my last alcoholic drink. July 3, 2022.  Kinda cool that today is another day of no alcohol.  My decision to stop drinking has been an interesting journey.  For those who don't know, I'll give a brief recap.  On July 3, 2022, I decided to take a break from drinking.  I clearly remember the situation that started this journey.  We were having a get-together with family and friends, and my 4th child said something in a tone that I thought was rude.  I reacted in a manner that was not cool and yelled at her.  I thought I was in the right, but everyone who witnessed it said I went too far.  In hindsight, everyone was correct and I was wrong.  But that's not all, that interaction changed my relationship with my 4th.  We are both geminis, so those who know geminis know it takes some time to fix things, and sometimes things never get fixed back the way they were.  You might be thinking Oh, he was drunk and was out of control, but the reality was that I had not taken a drink.  I was 100% sober.  And that's what bothered me.  I can't imagine how I might have acted if I had been drinking.  As a form of a personal reset, I decided to take a break from drinking for a bit.  That bit has turned into 1101 days if you count today.   Only the creator knows my future, but I have no plan to start drinking alcohol again.  I always talk about finding the good in all situations.  I hate that the situation happened with my 4th, but I am so thankful for the clarity and health benefits resulting from my decision to stop drinking.  So thank you, “Yodi Bear.” I love you and appreciate the lesson I learned from that day, July 3, 2022.

I am thankful.

Have a great Tuesday and stay safe.

And yes… 35 days to Spartan is in full effect… 

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