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From the Publisher: Ryan’s Remarks
By Ryan T. Sauers
@RyanSauers @RyanTSauers
So how are you Our Town community? Are you enjoying the warm weather and summer fun? I must say it I so nice after over two years of “stops and starts” and changing rules to be back operating full throttle. We have all lived through an unprecedented time that we will try to explain to future generations. Wow, do I ever love being able to be back at sporting events, concerts, and gatherings – and with no masks.
I challenge you to Keep Pushing Forward (KPF) no matter what you are facing and no matter your age. Simply said, age is just a number. Consider the pandemic as the “great human reset,” which allowed us to remember what truly matters. So go for your dreams. Life is short. There is no “do over.” There are people who tell me “One day” I will do this, or “someday” I will do that. This is crazy talk to me. For what are you waiting? The clock is ticking for ALL of us. So, I encourage you to Make It Happen. As I have said before, if you want something bad enough you will find a way – and if you don’t, you will find an excuse.
I hope you work to find the best in people and to try and make others laugh and smile. Let us love more and hate less. Let us actively listen to get to know a person and build a relationship before judging them. Do we really know the person’s story? Or do we just know what we “think” it is? Living in an authentic way is what I call “walking the talk” and it is what we all need and want to be around. If we seek to operate with the utmost in ethics and integrity, although difficult at times, you will be glad you did.
I wish you a safe and blessed June 2022. Yes, we are nearly halfway (hard to believe) thru 2022. Stay cool and enjoy each moment no matter what life throws your way. As Kenny Chesney says in his classic song Don’t Blink, “Cause when your hourglass runs out of sand... you can’t flip it over and start again... take every breath God gives you for what it’s worth.”
We have some great things happening and are in growth mode, so stay tuned. Have a blessed month, Our Town community. And as always, thank you for continuing with me on the journey of my town, your town, Our Town!
