My Worst year ever may get worse tomorrow.....
As y'all know this has not been a good year for me or our business....
First, out PCS Class "A" clubfitter gets in an accident and is out of commission for almost a month...
Then, another employee has to get his colon removed.....goes back in for repairs...they find a blood clot...thin his blood...ends up bleeding internally...it gets fixed and awaiting reattachment of his Colon on Oct 24th.
The IRS (in thanks to really bad representation from a CPA I am suing) has hit us with a (now) $24k bill (which I was told by my NEW CPA should have been a REFUND of $1,200).
Then, the Iowa Floods hit...wiped out our shops,DRIVING RANGES AND COURSES...and with no flood insurance in Iowa, we're forced to deal with damages out of our pockets.....including not just the loss of a server...but as well as the back up server....and the company that maintained us, went underwater (and out of business)....forcing us to farm out assistance from out of state!
Unfortunately, because of this setback, we (understandably)DID lose our sponsorship here due to our tardiness to follow up with prizes as promised....
I am happy to say that those who had to wait for their prizes DID receive them...except for one (because of their unique request)...and that is being taken care of as we speak....WE ARE 90% REBUILT).
So as if this year wasn't difficult enough......Tomorrow my wife...who has supported me and gone out of her way to raise my spirits during all the bad times this year.....is going thru an unexpected and urgent surgery tomorrow for an ailment that if not done successfully...can alter her quality of life forever.
Guys, the reason I am posting this is not to gain sympathy...or any other ulterior motive.....I honestly at am the point where I am numb and almost don't care anymore...
The reason I am posting this is that after all I've gone thru this year....the loss of thousands of dollars, this year and over the next five years....(hopefully temporary)loss of business...loss of sponsorship here...loss of basically everything we built means absolutely nothing now.
It has educated me...
What is important....and really, when the dust settles....the ONLY thing important is your loved ones.
Every single obstacle that has been thrown at me this year I realize now I can handle.....but I seriously doubt I can handle it without her.
Without her, I have no reason to even try anymore.
Guys, I implore you.....be grateful for what you have....if it isn't perfect...either accept it, or work to make it better... but never should anything in life be secondary to your relationship with your spouse or S.O.
All I ask is sit there for a few moments and imagine life without your spouse.......and think when was the last time you told her/him how much you cared....and think how damn lucky you are to have her.
Take care everyone....
As y'all know this has not been a good year for me or our business....
First, out PCS Class "A" clubfitter gets in an accident and is out of commission for almost a month...
Then, another employee has to get his colon removed.....goes back in for repairs...they find a blood clot...thin his blood...ends up bleeding internally...it gets fixed and awaiting reattachment of his Colon on Oct 24th.
The IRS (in thanks to really bad representation from a CPA I am suing) has hit us with a (now) $24k bill (which I was told by my NEW CPA should have been a REFUND of $1,200).
Then, the Iowa Floods hit...wiped out our shops,DRIVING RANGES AND COURSES...and with no flood insurance in Iowa, we're forced to deal with damages out of our pockets.....including not just the loss of a server...but as well as the back up server....and the company that maintained us, went underwater (and out of business)....forcing us to farm out assistance from out of state!
Unfortunately, because of this setback, we (understandably)DID lose our sponsorship here due to our tardiness to follow up with prizes as promised....
I am happy to say that those who had to wait for their prizes DID receive them...except for one (because of their unique request)...and that is being taken care of as we speak....WE ARE 90% REBUILT).
So as if this year wasn't difficult enough......Tomorrow my wife...who has supported me and gone out of her way to raise my spirits during all the bad times this year.....is going thru an unexpected and urgent surgery tomorrow for an ailment that if not done successfully...can alter her quality of life forever.
Guys, the reason I am posting this is not to gain sympathy...or any other ulterior motive.....I honestly at am the point where I am numb and almost don't care anymore...
The reason I am posting this is that after all I've gone thru this year....the loss of thousands of dollars, this year and over the next five years....(hopefully temporary)loss of business...loss of sponsorship here...loss of basically everything we built means absolutely nothing now.
It has educated me...
What is important....and really, when the dust settles....the ONLY thing important is your loved ones.
Every single obstacle that has been thrown at me this year I realize now I can handle.....but I seriously doubt I can handle it without her.
Without her, I have no reason to even try anymore.
Guys, I implore you.....be grateful for what you have....if it isn't perfect...either accept it, or work to make it better... but never should anything in life be secondary to your relationship with your spouse or S.O.
All I ask is sit there for a few moments and imagine life without your spouse.......and think when was the last time you told her/him how much you cared....and think how damn lucky you are to have her.
Take care everyone....
