Murphy, thy name is India

My friend Jerry says that Murphy (of Murphy’s Law) had to be an Indian. Sometimes, it seems like anything that’s going well HAS to be sabotaged, just because it’s…going well.

We had a fairly nice conference room for our training, until that abruptly ended last night. I opened the door onto our dust-filled new room and was promptly disappointed. Fitting 15 people, plus equipment, was the latest adventure, and it did take most of the day just to get the gear organized, find desks, and resuscitate the people who fell out from dust inhalation.

Regardless of all that, though, today the guys went out shooting. As I watched them leave our little dust-filled room, eagerly clutching their camera gear and scripts,

I had an odd feeling like I was watching my kids head off to their first day of school. They spent the morning shooting, and the afternoon beginning to work with iMovie. They’re all over this stuff, man. They love it! And they “get it,’ meaning, they get the potential of these tools to help them help more people.

I may complain a lot about my cell/room and the crusty bites all over my hands, arms and neck, but it’s so rewarding seeing this class come together so well, and to see how the guys are responding to the teaching. We have two days left, and while I‘m hesitant to see what else may go wrong, I'm really excited to see what else goes right.

Comments

[Karen Z]

Looking good there, Zen Master! Been fun to read about your experiences. Hope the rest of the training goes well!