Saturday, July 29, 2006

33



On July 27th, I turned 33 years old.  As a Christian, the age of 33 has a special significance.  After all, that is the age of Jesus when he died.  To think that He accomplished all of His work on earth by the age of 33 is truly remarkable.  Few can claim to have affected the world as much as Jesus. So, I am reflecting on my life and accomplishments as I turn 33.  I find that while I have accomplished many important goals, I still have not nearly reached my potential yet.
     I am very glad that I am very happily married, have lived for three years in Japan, made a few wonderful friends, finished college, graduate school, traveled in Europe and Asia, am working rewarding and meaningful jobs, and am living in California, close to where I want to be.  But I still feel that I have so much more to accomplish and much more work do to better this world.
     Jesus is an example of someone who accomplished a great deal in a short lifetime.  There are others.  I only hope that I am able to accomplish what I can in the years to come.  I hope and pray that I am able to make more of a positive impact in the world.  That is my ultimate goal.  As I turn 33 I am glad to say, upon reflection, I am on the path to achieving my goals, but it seems I have a long way to go.
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Lima, Ohio, United States
I was born and raised in Ohio. I am a lifelong Catholic Christian who has always been interested in the big questions of life. I have a passion for learning especially Philosophy, Science, Religion, History and Culture. I graduated from the University of Toledo in 2001 with a B.A. in International Relations. I married my soul-mate, Jen in 2001 and we moved to rural Tanigumi-mura Japan where we taught English for 3 years. We moved to California and lived in San Francisco and the Bay Area for 4 years. Tired of sitting on the sidelines, I began volunteering for the Barack Obama campaign in March of 2007 and was eventually hired as a Field Organizer. Through the Obama campaign, I found my calling and moved back to Ohio to continue organizing. In 2009 I helped the field operations of the Keith Wilkowski for Mayor of Toledo race. After that, I was hired as a Regional Field Director for 15 northwestern and north central Ohio counties for the 2010 Democratic Coordinated Campaign. Jen and I are continuing to volunteer as we wait for the next organizing opportunity to present itself.