My cartoon is done and now I’m headed to Natchez to film some episodes of Conversations, the interview show I host on Mississippi Public Television. I never in a million years thought I’d be in television — I love it. And I’ve heard some great feedback. You never know.
I think that’s the point. You never know.
Five years ago I would not have predicted I would have been here. And I have no clue where I’ll be in five more years. All I know that there is one consistent in the whole thing: Hard work. I’ve got to keep working my tail off.
It’s easy to get hung up in wrongs of the past and things that you think are unfair. It’s also pretty simple to complain. I get angry from time to time — it’s like a cold sore: It pops up, hurts but serves no real purpose. I refocus on what’s next and keep moving forward. You don’t drive looking in the rear view mirror all the time, do you?
I once prayed for success and was given challenges. I now know that those challenges were what would forge me into being something better. And by being better, I’ll find success.
It’s still a long journey. Everything I do is for my kids and wife. But I at least have the satisfaction that I love my work and can use my talents. And by using those talents, I’ve been given new ones.
But I need to do more. I need to get more cartoons out there. I need to paint more. More books are on the horizon. Speeches will be given. And I’ll be smiling along the way.
It’s time to get to work. Natchez, here I come.