Do something great!
When I finally returned to this blogspot after such a long absence I mentioned that I would spend some time gathering my thoughts on the incredible experiences of the last five years. I have asked myself on countless occasions whether I should go in to the details of what happened to me during the health scare and after such an amazing outpouring of your love and support for my family I thought I should put down in words as good an account as I can. Many of you have asked 'what happened, what is it, how did it affect you, and of course how are you now? Recently I met just one of many friends who asked me those very questions and persuaded me to share the details. Having had time to recover, albeit without any medical support or assistance which is a small miracle in itself, I will dedicate some time to sharing the story in the next episode, Hydrocephalus and me explained(ish). I have also wondered whether I should just forget about it and move on but I feel its too important to just leave it and if I can I would like to continue to raise awareness of 'conditions of the brain and how they can impact you and your loved ones.
What is most important is to reassure you that I am now ready for action and that I want to contribute to the world now, goodness knows I have bills to pay!
When the red light turned on for our first live broadcast on the children's radio station the response was fantastic with questions flying like 'Why has no one else thought of this, it makes so much sense to have a radio station for young children and their families.' Some people said they had indeed wanted to do something just like it but never followed it through for one reason or another. I would say to people that I had thought it about, and that I had carried that thought in the back of my mind for just over 20 years, that's how long it took! And then in the blink of an eye life took a sharp turn in a very different direction. It happened so fast that I did not have time to think about anything other than surviving, everything else became insignificant, as people often say, 'it put everything in to perspective.' I know that it happened to test us to the maximum and it is something that I am grateful for experiencing and for sure it can only add to what we have to offer for our future. Of course I thought about how quickly I could return to the project, after all it had consumed my every minute of every day for the previous 3+ years as we worked through the details to get it up and running. I never thought for a second that I would be forced to leave it having just got started and especially with something so vital for the community.
So now it is time to pick up on those conversations that began when the radio launched. I received many enquiries from cities far and wide in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle-East and the USA and with your help I really hope we can make the children's media concept something that many nations can share and build together. Why? Because there is so much at stake for our future here on planet earth and by giving a voice to our children and encouraging them ever which way we can we just might do something spectacular together.
I have had the privilege of working with some of the most talented and dedicated people you could ever wish to meet. I am also incredibly lucky to have a loving and supporting family and a wonderful Mother & Father who have taught me everything from respect to resilience, humility and humour and it is also for these people that I want to do everything I can to develop the children's radio around the world.
In the next blogspot I will be writing about the radio industry. Lots of people have approached me for advice and asking how they can start working in the radio world so I thought I would share some of the basics. Most recently I received an email from a chap who is 41 years young, working in the I.T. sphere and wanting to change his career path and really keen to start working on the radio. He would be one of hundreds I have been asked to mentor.
You can achieve so much, sometimes you just need to ask for some help.
Know your limits, be comfortable with your capabilities and never be afraid to ask for help.
Wherever you are in the world, thank you for taking a moment to read this.
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