We've all been in job interviews where we get the question “where do you see yourself in 5 years?” Five years ago I would not have said “I'll be baking cookies to support my wheelchair fencing habit” Fencing just sort of happened, and cookies started out of the need to fill a financial void. I posted an announcement on my facebook page some friends picked up the post, I got interviewed and the next thing I know I had covered the entry fee and the cost of a new epee, and the orders kept coming. Things were going really well, but then things slowed down a bit, the buzz had worn off. At the same time fencing started to ware on me I had suffered an injury that sidelined me for a month, daily workouts had gotten the best of me and my shoulders started to protest. It was during these low times that I had to dig down and find resolve where I thought none existed. If anything both fencing and cookies have taught me where my strength really is and the depth of my resolve.
So here I am about to embark on another fencing season and gearing up for another round of massive cookie sales and marketing. You guys get to follow all the adventures and miss-adventures, you'll get to share in my victories and my defeats, i'm sure i'll piss you off, make you laugh, and I might even make you cry, who knows, but its your support that is helping this little guy with big dreams realise them and feel 10 ft tall.
