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There are very few days of the year where you asked to focus completely on one person in your life and nothing else. Are you making your Mother feel special this Mothers Day? What if it were the last one you could spend with her? How would you spend it then?
There is a reason for this post other than the fact that it is on Mothers Day (I have a very specific niche that is covered on this blog and I wouldn’t dilute that if it wasn’t important)…
I come from an Italian background where family historically has a very well-built bond. And I just wish I would have followed that tradition more closely over the past few years.
My Grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s about 10 years ago and was placed in a nursing home for the past 7 years. The last time I saw Her was about 5 years ago… I justified this by saying to myself “I wanted to remember Her the way she was”. Well, this past Tuesday, May 4th 2008, I answered the phone only to hear my Mother crying on the other end of the line. Apparently with Alzheimer’s one of the last things you forget, is how to eat. And that is exactly why my Mom was calling that particular day, to tell my that my Grandmother had reached that stage. When that happens, they usually don’t have much time left. And foolish me, I was still sticking with the thought of “I want to remember Her the was She was, by choosing not to see Her in the nursing home”. Last night at 9:41 PM I received a message that my Grandmother had passed away. At that instant my theory of “wanting to remember Her the way she was” was completely erased from my mind and replaced with “why didn’t you go see go see Her you FOOL!” She spent so much time with me when I was a child and really made everyone feel special. And I keep thinking that I repaid her, by abandoning her when she needed family the most.
I can’t change the past, but I sure can change what I do from this point forward and so can you! I usually don’t share this type of personal information to the general public, but I hope this post will inspire you (if not currently doing) to do something a little extra this Mothers Day. And don’t procrastinate… It will only lead to personal heartache in later years. Make this Mothers Day a day to remember for the woman that brought you into this world.
* This post is in memory and dedicated to my late Grandmother.
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Hello Everyone,
A lot of exciting news!
I was recently asked by @WarrenWhitlock to be a Contributing Editor for the Twitter Handbook (www.twitterhandbook.com)! I gladly accepted, of course. Thanks @WarrenWhitlock!
And… I had a meet up the other night with Jason Alba, Founder and CEO of JibberJobber.com. We talked for an extended amount of time about social networking, where the web is going, web 2.0, and blogging. He gave me some great suggestions and direction on where my professional life is going and the new social networking site that my developers and I are creating. 
The overall outcome:
1. The majority of this blog will still be video, but now there will be some writing mixed in as well.
2. And… I am Writing a Book!!!
Yes that is right… A BOOK! Immediately after the meeting with Jason, I started writing and planning. The subject is chosen, layout is complete, first four pages done, and more to come.
The topic will be released soon! All I can say is that this could really shift the “Social Networking” culture as many know it (more people, more connections for everyone).
I do need some help from my connections throughout this process (stories, success, failures, examples, etc…). So please let me know if you are interested in helping!
Thank you for being so great! And… Thank you Jason Alba for the meet up (great guy)!
Respectfully,
Adam DesAutels
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