It is the right of passage that occurs at the end of every academic year. Graduating college seniors come together with their classmates, friends, families, and faculty to celebrate the culmination of one phase of their lives and the beginning of another.
It was a typical Monday morning in Miami, traffic was insane! I was waiting to pull out onto a busy side street, and of course, no one would let me in. That’s how it is these days, isn’t it?
It has only happened to me once in my life…at least so far! And that is, hearing the words that no one wants to hear… …’We are no longer in need of your services’. Yep, my career as a male exotic dancer was over and my lifelong dream was crushed!
True story. I was at a previous job, and me and a co-worker whom I had just hired, let’s just call her ‘Dee’ to protect her identity, were about to step into a meeting. It was a big day in ‘Dee’s’ career as it was her first ‘big meeting’ with one of our executives.
Like many of you out there, I love quotes. I love them so much that every time I see a good one, I add it to the notes app on my phone under my favorite quotes about life. I’m not sure why I love them so much. I think there are a few reasons.