Holding a secret for about six months
There is many things I go out of my way to be humble especially for those things that come at the grace of the Almighty God.
One of the things I cannot deny that I do have terrific group of friends whom I love so dearly. Some of them are friends with each other, some have worked with others and some don’t even know each other. But they are all my friends and I have been rewarded with not only connecting with them and getting to know them intimately but also for open my heart and soul to them.
I went to lunch back in the winter of this year with one amazing person where she held me to a secret: she was in the running to become the new Assistant Coach of Women’s Soccer at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX.
For a sports fan myself, I was blown back out of my sneakers. As much as I love sports, I don’t know that many people who play or coach at the professional and collegiate levels.
I knew all the hard work she put into coaching junior and senior high school girls, running soccer camps for youth groups coming in from Canada, playing in various leagues on top of working in a 9-to-5. So when she told me that she was in the running, I simply thought, “This will happen for her.”
She had one matter of her visa being processed (since she is a citizen of Canada) so she made me swear not to tell a soul because it might not happen for one simple reason or another.
Six months had passed and I get this instant message:
Erin: I am approved for my work visa and I gave my two weeks on Friday!!
Joe: cha-ching!!!!!!!
Erin: I know-SWEET!!!
Joe: I was just thinking about you last night
Joe: and was hoping that was going to go through
I have no idea why so many people are going through so many life changes whether it be in relationships or career in this year alone. However, just as I am stoked about upcoming journey I am about to embark on, I am even more thrilled in sharing the lives of my friends as they go on their own journeys.
Her last day here at work is today. Although she is set free to do what she loves to do, I won’t have to miss her. SMU is three exits down from my work 
I know plenty of my Friday and Saturdays will be spent with me and my son enjoying some soccer games on cool and crisp Autumn days and nights.
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Hope
The season of change is upon us. We are in the seventh month of the seventh year … completion. What’s next? Show me, show me, show me. YIPPEEE good for your friend. Canadians are great people to know and the cool autumn nights to her will feel like a mid-summer’s night.
Jul 20th, 2007
Joe Louthan
Some things you should know about me:
1. I love Canada
2. I love Canadians
That is all
Jul 20th, 2007
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