Category: April 20th

This year I’ve had to remove a couple of people from the list, for some of the saddest of reasons, but I also got to add some people who have never been here before.

So for those of you new, or with long term memories on par with mine, April 20th marks the anniversary of the day I got back from Desert Storm, and every year I like to send out a little note thanking all those who have touched my world in some way for being there and adding something to my life. 

I keep in touch with all of you far less than you deserve, but I thank you for being there now and as you have been. 

You rock.

-Steve

So as usual, for those of you who don’t know, April 20th marks the anniversary of my return from Desert Storm, now 23 years in the past.  Every April 20th since I’ve taken some time to force myself to stop and appreciate all the many, many people – far more than I deserve – who have guided, helped, supported, or just in some way been there at some point in my life.

With that in mind, I sincerely and deeply thank you for being in my world and whatever you’ve done to make it a little (or in some cases a lot) better for me.

Prost/Cheers/Sláinte/Salud

Steve 

Hello all.

There are some new names on the list this year, so for those of you who have never gotten one of these, today marks the 22nd anniversary of the day I got back from Desert Storm.  I take this day, every year to try to thank all the friends and family who have been a significant part of my life, which you have. 

I get nervous this time of year, reading and re-reading over the list of emails, worrying that I’ve left someone out, which I inevitably do.  I even included Alwynne this time, even though she doesn’t really know how to check email yet. 

I say to you now though, that of all the ways I’ve been lucky in my life, and there have been many, I am most fortunate with those people who have entered my life. 

So, I thank you again.

Happy April 20th

So for those of you who know or don’t know, today marks the 21st anniversary of my return home from Desert Storm.  In the first few years this occasion would be marked by quiet reflection or a note I’d write and put in a file.  Over time I realized more and more that it made much more sense to instead contact those positive people in my life and thank them for being there.  People are, after all, the only reason really worth doing anything. 

I’m sure I missed some people off this list.  No matter how many times I try to update it someone has always changed an email address.  And it seems like every year I have to take one off because that person is no longer with us, which happened again this year. 

For those of you here though, now, I thank you for being there, and for having been there.

–Steve 

So many of you have seen these emails before, for some it is new. 

Long story short, today marks the 20th anniversary of the day I got home from Desert Storm.  Every year since then, I’ve used this day as a moment of self-reflection, and as a time to recognize a few things.  Overall, my life has gotten more complicated and more stressful, although I suppose that’s true of most, and I certainly can’t complain.  What keeps me going every day, however, is the people in my life, who I encounter in person, over the phone, or through a passing email of facebook message, or just through a pleasant memory from time to time.  Of all the things I’ve ever done, the one thing I wouldn’t trade is the group of people I met along the way.  I am amused, inspired, uplifted, and motivated by at least one of you every day.  And for that I thank you. 

Here’s to another twenty…

Steven E. Metze