Shawn L. Bird

In the movie, Calendar Girl, three young men go on a road trip to Hollywood, in order to meet Marilyn Monroe.  It is a wonderful summer of growing and learning that is summarized in the end by the observation that

Nothing ever happens if you don’t show up.

This aphorism is an understatement.  Of course, it is certainly possible that ‘something’ will be happening, but if you don’t participate, you not going to derive any benefit.  We need to show up in our life.  We need to be present in the every day adventures, meeting people, learning something, giving something back to the world.  But nothing happens if we don’t show up.

Be.