Right now I am aggressively and avidly looking for a job. Not just any job, but something where I can show off all my talents, make some real money and still have time for my family and my political and community work. I'm inspired by this picture and by my brother. He is so much a part of me, so much that I was too stupid to even realize.
This is a picture of him with other buddies - Ryan Donahue, Pete Olson and one other - schmoozing with Southwest Airlines folks. I remember him telling me how they painted their faces with the Southwest colors. Ned applied multiple times and I know for certain that he interviewed twice with Southwest and really wanted to get that job. The stability of it, the great reputation of the company - they would have loved him! But for whatever reason Ned was rejected by them twice. So, he followed his dreams to buy a seaplane business. But, we all have the heart wrenching feeling of "what if?" He would probably have still been alive had he gotten hired by Southwest! Those mother%&*#!ers!
But, Vicki confirmed with me that the timing wasn't right for Southwest with little Shaan coming, and Ned's heart (his spirit was though) wasn't really into it. So, his pursuit of the seaplane business was a real dream that he went for.
I'm inspired by Ned today to do what it takes to go for my dreams. For me, right now, this means being able to support my family with a full time job and to organize solidarity with the Uhuru Movement, which, by the way, has been in the national news. Yea!!
