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Comment on ...communication...

Joe Marcoux — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:21:34 GMT

"When emotions go up, intelligence goes down."
- excerpt from the Just Did It SOS program.

merci joel...,
very true but good lesson came out of it!
onward and upward mon frere.
fISH

Comment on ...communication...

Josh — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:50:04 GMT

Nice post. fISH, you often say things in a way that people may confuse, but as you said, if you keep in mind the history that we have with you, we know that you always have the best intentions. Nice to see the human side of "the fISH". JT

Josh,
It has been a long time "tough guy". Thanks for the comment- NOW GET YOUR ASS BACK TO WORK ;)

Comment on ...it is going to be tough...

Marcie Robertson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:43:34 GMT

your blog got me this morning!! I can relate to the overwhelming emotions that come over you when victory has been achieved!! All the sacrifice, dedication, HARD work, and pain have shown their purpose. And if anyone were to ask me, "is it worth it?" I'd say in a heartbeat, "without a doubt, but I couldn't have done it without the Elite Nation!"

MARCIE,
IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT IT TAKES IT IS YOU...MISS BIKINI MANITOBA 2011!
YOUR PAL,
fISH

Comment on ...a promise...

Kevin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:27:03 GMT

Dude, you ROCK! Thanks for the motivation, vision and dedication that has not only changed MY LIFE but that of (I am sure of) thousands more! Your dedication to excellence and your vision is truly inspirational! Kevin

Comment on ...remember...

J Moore — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:24:14 GMT

"When you're done your macaroni, I'll read stories with you," I offered to Georgia, grade 2, sitting at a table beside her dad at the Siloam Mission on Friday for lunch service, wearing her bright pink snow pants. On cue, as she gulped down her last noodle, I was being paged by name from across the dining hall. Her dad offered me his chair with a smile, leaned into Georgia and said motioning to me, "You're safe with her." With this he excused himself from the table. While he used this opportunity to visit with friends, Georgia and I took to the small pile of books in front of her. We took turns reading about the Berenstain Bears and their seashore adventures. While absorbed in the stories, the strangers around us, the occasional unpleasant scent, the sometimes inappropriate language, and the high pitched wail of the emergency exit being opened, all faded to the background. Every once in awhile she'd gently put her head on my arm and let it rest there. As we neared the final page of the last book, I didn't want it to end. Maybe Georgia didn't either. She suggested we read them all again, but this time just the pictures so we could play "I spy". When Mo came over to visit us we had him stumped. He couldn't spy the teeny tiny grey rock on the beach we had challenged him to find. We all laughed together at his expense. When it came time for Georgia and her dad to go he thanked me with a hand shake, shared baby pictures of her, and explained to me that he was a single dad, things weren't always easy, but as long as he had his daughter with him things were good. It was a scene out of "Happy". On a day off when I could have been content to sleep in, catch up on laundry, or rake the backyard, it felt good to be in service of a cause bigger than my own self-interests. Reading with Georgia is something worth remembering.

Comment on ...body and soul...*(spooky)

Joe — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:09:10 GMT

Wise words you have.

Comment on ...perspective...

Joe — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:37:43 GMT

What a difference ATTITUDE can make!
This is what makes ELITE so special.
Those who work there and train there understand the importance of harnessing the energy around us for success.
Onward and Upward!

Comment on ...day 28...

Tank — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:01:49 GMT

Flying solo is the ultimate test of self confidence. Take the leap, otherwise you may spend your life wondering how far you could have made it.

Thanks TANK, if anyone knows that it is TWO TIME MS. MANITOBA...the Lovely...Tanya Nawolski!

Comment on ...day 23...be thankful...

Buffy — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:24:18 GMT

As I read your last two blogs I had to smirk because you are right. Be thankful for what we have or what we are able to do.We might complain, but after all we came to you and asked to be put through the grueling workouts because everyone has goals.

Comment on ...day 23...be thankful...

Stewie — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:59:03 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aowB5wNPvWQ&feature=share

Made me think of you Fish...miss you brother...