Note to Self: It's Going to Be Okay

It's what Mom always said.

How does someone who’s supposed to be “always inspiring” write an optimistic piece a week after his mother’s passing? I’m going to try.

When Times are Tough

“It’s going to be okay,” were the words she said whenever we faced a challenge.

Divorced in the 1970s, a single mom raising two kids whose outdoor job started at 4 in the morning, Mom was unstoppable. …