Sometimes writing this blog is easy, and sometimes, it is hard.  Today, I thought it was going to be hard.  I was walking into work this morning trying to think of something to write about.  I couldn't think of a thing.  To top it off, the sky was a dull shade of gray and everything was wet and muggy from the endless rain that has plagued the area almost all summer.  (I thought the rule was that if you suffered through a horrible winter you got to have a good summer!)  So, I truged into work, fired up my computer.  One of my emails was from Woopidoo.  I subscribe to their business motivation emails.  The quote on this particular email was from Robert G. Allen.  "The future you see is the future you get."

No one does this quote better than Robin. I, being a mere mortal, get caught up in the day-to-day stuff, the financial setbacks, the unexpected (and sometime unpleasant) surprises.  He, on the other hand, never, ever loses the vision.  No matter what happens in life, no matter what people or company he is involved with, no matter how things go. He has had a vision from long before I met him and he has never, ever lost sight of it. His unfailing vision of what WILL (not what might, what will) be serves as a reminder to me when I get frustrated, angry, or just plain scared.

We all want the vision. We can imagine, at least for a short time, our version of the perfect life.  Hanging onto the vision can be difficult.  We have been so conditioned to think that it will never happen, that deep, deep down, we really don't think it will ever happen.  Let's face it, most of us are told from very early on to be realistic, to do the "right" thing, to be careful. Taking risks is difficult, especially as you become older and have more responsibilities.  Once life has knocked you down a few times it is hard to get back up right???

Well, if you think that is the way it has to be, you don't know Robin's whole story.  Being blind is just part of it.  But no matter what happened to him, no matter how tough things got (and believe me, they got very tough), he never lost the vision.  The vision, by the way, is not just about money. It is about a lifestyle, priorities, and helping not only our immediate family, but many, many others.  Helping to the point where no relative of ours will have to worry about where to get money to go to college or to fix their house or even get a house.  About our church expanding like they never dreamed.  How many times have you seen some disaster on TV and the heartbreak of what someone is going through and wished that you could help and help in a substantial way?  And the list goes on.  What does your ideal life look like?  What do you want to do for your kids, your family, your church, your community, and yes, yourself?

Finding and keeping your vision is one of the toughest things anyone can do. Robin is not only a shining example of how to do it, but he can help you find and keep your vision.  It is never too late to create the vision and make that vision come true unless you think it is! I can guarantee there will be roadblocks and detours along the way, but if you make that vision strong enough, if you make that vision part of you, then "the future you see is the future you get."

Thanks for reading!