Another Meeting with Local Organizations Today

It's my first day off and I'm exhausted.  I had nightmares last night and I didn't sleep well as a result, I am out of it today.  It's not what I needed on today of all days.  I have a meeting with the Director of the Baker Institute and the Chairman of the Veteran Affairs Committee from the Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council (LVMAC).  We are going to be discussing local veterans' issues, particularly what we can do to create opportunities for veterans in my home town in the Lehigh Valley, PA.  I know that veterans can be the backbone of economic growth and development.  They just need the right tools to make it happen.  That's what this meeting is going to be addressing.  I was hoping that I would have more specific information to bring to the table, but the established programs that are out there already know how to navigate the bureaucracy that is the SBA.  I explored their website and felt completely overwhelmed with the sheer amount of information and options available.

With the lack of sleep, things aren't feeling any easier.  I have been excited about all of this for a long time and now I just feel like I am a fish out of water.  Who the hell am I to try to organize this?  I wish I could just hide in my hole today.  I really do.

That's all later today.  The rest of the day belongs to family.  I am really looking forward to spending some quality time with the little one and momma bear.  I know I am a little distracted because of the particular clarity of last night's nightmares, but I promised myself I wouldn't let my life return to the shambles it was before.  Time to go be a participant in my own life.  Off to the park.