We will soon be heading to Las Vegas for NFR. The “little” show Jennifer and I are hosting at the MGM is growing more than we ever expected. “The Draw” will be held in the Hollywood Theater at the MGM from 6 – 6:30 p.m. every night before the live telecast of the rodeo. Each night we will talk about the stock drawn and whose horses are working, in addition to having guests on the show. Wrangler has picked up the show for their webcast and they have over a million followers. We’re both very excited and expect it will be a lot of fun.
Today I gave a talk for an assembly of about 500 kids at our local elementary school. I asked the kids how many knew what they wanted to be when they grew up. Naturally the very youngest kids raised their hands. This number decreased with the older kids. During the Q&A I was asked what I wanted to do when I was their age. My answer to that was play dodge ball. I was one of the best dodge ball players at Childress Elementary and it was the one thing I could do well. Even as I grew older I always knew that I wanted to compete at something that kept score.
I was also asked when did I know that I wanted to rope and rodeo for a living. I thought for a minute and said by the time I was 17, I knew I wanted to rope competitively for a living.
Roping, competing and trying to be the very best I could be has always kept my motor running. Through the years I’ve learned to balance trying to be a good husband and dad while keeping my goal in mind. No matter what life throws at you it’s important to stay focused on your goals.
Now, at 43, I still have the passion to rope and be the best I can be. However, I never visualized or anticipated hosting a show or speaking to an auditorium full of kids. Right now I feel like I’m in the best part of my life. But then again, I’ve always felt that way. I know I’m fortunate and thank God every day for the life I live. Even the bad days are more than I could have hoped for.
Whether you’ve found your passion or not, if you will always try and be the best you can be, there’s no telling what doors may open for you.
I hope to see many of you in Las Vegas. Until next time, God Bless and I’ll see you down the line.
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