NEVER give up NEVER take NO for an answer.

- James Reid -

“Never give up –– never take no for an answer,” he said. “When I was homeless, it was extremely hard to find a job and unfortunately, it’s one of those stereotypes that we face in this word – well you are homeless, we can’t hire you and you just keep knocking on doors until finally someone sees something in you and take a chance and I’m deep enough in my faith to know that that’s kind of what we are called to do is give everyone a chance and sometimes our first chances may not necessary be good enough and everybody makes mistakes. Sometimes, it’s the ability to oversee those mistakes and say ‘okay, you may have screwed up 15 years ago but who hasn’t? For me, it was just a matter of not quitting on myself, believing in myself, believing in my faith and knowing that it’s not over until I say it’s over.”

Never in his wildest dreams would Reid have ever thought he’d be where he is in the sport. He says, let it serve as an example that life and all of its endless dreams, no matter your age or circumstances, are there for the taking.

“It was really close there towards the end of her life that I didn’t realize how much of a dark hole I was going down and I guess it was becoming obvious to other people but it’s not so obvious to you and so I was just very fortunate that a friend of mine, Justin O’Neal says ‘hey, I’m not taking no as an answer,” Reid said.

Today, Reid continues to apply the lessons learned to the game –– always tweaking to improve how he lives his life.

“I guess the most important thing if I can tell the younger generation or even people my age or older than me, giving up is not an option,” Reid said. “Times do get tough, and I totally understand that. I truly believe in my heart that we have to surround ourselves with people who want us to succeed just as much as we want to have that success ourselves and even if that means cutting certain people out because they may be toxic – at the end of the day, we are in charge of our own journey and the ability to continue to keep growing and continue to keep trying to be a positive influence for anybody, I think is the most important thing and like I said, giving up is just not an option – at least not to me.” •

May

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May 2023

Featured Events

Featured Events

May 7

Spring Fiesta & La Juana Reunion

The Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church will host its Spring Fiesta & La Juana Reunion from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 7 at the church, located at 416 Dolle Ave in Seguin. There will be a street fiesta at noon with hot dogs and specialty tacos and a jumpy house for children during lunch and more.

Your Best Life Festival

Saturday, May 20, 2023

The NAMI Guadalupe County will have its 2023 Your Best Life Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20 at Central Park in downtown Seguin. This free community event features information on health and wellness from a variety of local agencies, businesses and organizations. Learn about community resources, insurance, mental health, nutrition, physical fitness, safety and more. There will be free face painting, balloon twisting, and a bounce house/slide for children. For more details, visit NAMIGuadalupeCounty.org/festival.

May 9

May 17

Seguin Premier Toastmasters

Seguin Premier Toastmasters will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month at GVEC Community Room, located at 927 SH-46 in Seguin. Toastmasters is a place to practice your speech for work or school where friendly people encourage and give tips to help you improve your communication skills. For more information, call Dina at 423-2279610.

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May 13

Native Plant Society Meeing

The Native Plant Society of Texas, Guadalupe Chapter, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 1121 E. Walnut St. in Seguin. (Parking is in the rear, enter from N. Moss St.) The program will be “Plants of the Weston Ranch,” with Mark Gustafson, professor of biology at Texas Lutheran University. For more information, visit https:// npsot.org/wp/guadalupe/.

May 18

Poverty Simulation

The CCSCT and the TLU Nursing program will offer a Poverty Simulation from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 18 at the Seguin Coliseum, located at 950 S. Austin St. in Seguin. The event will be an opportunity to expand your understanding of poverty. RSVP at https://ccsctpovertysimulation. rsvpify.com.

Beginning Water Color Class

The Seguin Art League will offer a Beginning Water Color Class from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at 104 S. Austin St. in Seguin. This beginning class will focus on basic watercolor techniques. The cost is $30, supplies included. The class is limited to 10. For more information, call 830-305-0472.

May 23

Graduation Dinner

The Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce will have its Leadership Seguin Graduation Dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 at the Geronimo Community Center, located at 280 Navarro Dr. in Geronimo. The event celebrates this year’s Leadership graduates and their community service project for the year.