Successful

Yesterday, I had the joy of having Dave Ramsey on my radio show.  Most of you know that he’s my first cousin.  I’m eight years younger than he is — so when we were growing up, I was the little brat everyone tried to ditch. I probably still am, come to think of it.

Dave signed his new book EntreLeadership at Lifeway Christian Bookstore.  A huge crowd came out to see him and get his book. I hung around and signed some the children’s’ book I illustrated for him.  It was a fun night.

Dave is successful. And I’m very proud of him.  Not just for all the stuff that you see out there. Not just for the radio show, the books, the TV and the speaking.  No, because he and his wonderful wife Sharon have raised three amazing kids. I’m in the raising three kid business as well, so I admire what they’ve done.  They are truly successful.

My wife brought our three boys by to say hello to him before he flew on to San Antonio, TX.  My four-year-old, who decided to be a bull in a bookstore, coughed, yelled and snorted his way around the room.  My wife had to chase him the rest of the evening.

As we walked out of the store, I carried him out to the car. I nuzzled my nose in his neck and kissed at his face.  He squirmed and then belly-laughed to the top of his lungs.  You could hear him to Kosciusko.

At that moment, I also felt truly successful.