Imagine this:
You own a successful bar. But that is not your dream.
Your dream is to work with animals. It has been your passion since you can remember. But there is that matter of earning a living.
Then one day, there is a massive flood. Your business is flooded, as is your home.
Now what?
Do you rebuild? Or do you close your bar and follow your dream?
A man by the name of Jordan Patch decided to follow his dream. He purchased land about 30 minutes from where I live in upstate New York. He opened a private zoo called Animal Adventure Park. He hoped that people would come. They did, little by little.
Then one day, he trained a webcam on a pregnant giraffe named April and...the rest is history.
Dreams really can come true. Just consider the story of Jordan Patch and the giraffe now beloved by literally millions.
As someone who was impacted by that same flood, in September of 2011, I am so inspired by the story of Jordan Patch.
I've written several posts about April the Giraffe, who had her baby on April 15, 2017. But there is still one more piece to this story - the story about Jordan's little girl, Ava.
I will continue to follow the stories of April, Jordan and Ava.
Do you have a dream? Don't wait for a flood.
Make it happen today.
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
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Aha! Another fad that I did not find intriguing. Thanks for the rest of the story.
ReplyDeleteThe happiest people I know chose far less money in exchange for far more belonging in their own lives. These chances come about in fascinating ways.
ReplyDeleteSometimes we just need that one push to get us to make a change. So glad Jordan got his.
ReplyDeleteNice how things worked out for him. Making that leap is hard, though.
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