So here I am sitting in my comfortable home and have spent the past 7 days on vacation playing golf with my brother. Tomorrow my daughter and granddaughter are coming into town for 2 weeks which is awesome! Life is pretty good.

On September 10th, 2001 I started working on building my Real Estate Career. I was excited and nervous as I'm sure many of you also experienced on your first day in the new business. I knew this would be just like any of my other businesses....just a little different.

On Sept. 11th I was to be introduced to my fellow Agents in my first office meeting. Within seconds of the meeting starting it stopped with the news of a plane crashing into the World Trade Center building. My new excitement of starting a new business quickly turned to horror as we watched the twin towers come tumbling down. I'm sure you can all remember where and what you were doing that dreadful day. Our world changed forever.

Even though the Real Estate business has been tough the past couple of years, if you are reading this, you are still surviving or maybe even thriving in the business. It's only a matter of time before the market starts to come back as housing prices are at their lowest in years.

In the end, all that matters is that you alive and living in this great country. You have all the opportunity you could possibly want to accomplish your goals. Whenever you think times are tough, just think of the families and heros of Sept.11th. Spend a few minutes and think of the kids over in the Middle East who can't spend a vacation playing golf with their brother or for the mothers, fathers, sons and daughters who will never see their loved ones again. You have the power and freedom to accomplish all your goals. You get to wake up every day with so much hope and potential so the rest should be a piece of cake. Just go for it!

And if you happen to see a soldier, fireman or policeman today or any day for that fact, thank them for helping to keep us safe and free!