[Applause] navigating the path of life as you’re
navigating the path of life as you’re
navigating the path of life as you’re navigating the path of life are you on a
navigating the path of life are you on a
navigating the path of life are you on a large ship in rough waters or are you in
large ship in rough waters or are you in
large ship in rough waters or are you in a tugboat that’s just barely getting
a tugboat that’s just barely getting
a tugboat that’s just barely getting along just going over those short little
along just going over those short little
along just going over those short little bumps or did you flat fall off the boat
bumps or did you flat fall off the boat
bumps or did you flat fall off the boat I feel like my life was just a tugboat
I feel like my life was just a tugboat
I feel like my life was just a tugboat there may have been obstacles that other
there may have been obstacles that other
there may have been obstacles that other people would have seen his major
people would have seen his major
people would have seen his major obstacles but I felt like I was on a
obstacles but I felt like I was on a
obstacles but I felt like I was on a tugboat and I’ll tell you one particular
tugboat and I’ll tell you one particular
tugboat and I’ll tell you one particular thing that has helped me all my life is
thing that has helped me all my life is
thing that has helped me all my life is something that my dad told me at an
something that my dad told me at an
something that my dad told me at an early age I was raised in West Texas
early age I was raised in West Texas
early age I was raised in West Texas town of Odessa and a lower middle-income
town of Odessa and a lower middle-income
town of Odessa and a lower middle-income family had a younger brother and I say
family had a younger brother and I say
family had a younger brother and I say lower middle income because my dad
lower middle income because my dad
lower middle income because my dad worked three jobs and that raise raised
worked three jobs and that raise raised
worked three jobs and that raise raised us to lower middle income and my mom
us to lower middle income and my mom
us to lower middle income and my mom worked also but I feel like I had a
worked also but I feel like I had a
worked also but I feel like I had a pretty happy childhood I didn’t know we
pretty happy childhood I didn’t know we
pretty happy childhood I didn’t know we didn’t have a lot of money in just
didn’t have a lot of money in just
didn’t have a lot of money in just enjoyed life I’ve always been a happy
enjoyed life I’ve always been a happy
enjoyed life I’ve always been a happy child and happy adult but one day at
child and happy adult but one day at
child and happy adult but one day at school in elementary school I went to
school in elementary school I went to
school in elementary school I went to play with my friends as usual and it
play with my friends as usual and it
play with my friends as usual and it recess and one of my friends said I need
recess and one of my friends said I need
recess and one of my friends said I need to talk to you my parents said that I
to talk to you my parents said that I
to talk to you my parents said that I can’t be your friend anymore and I said
can’t be your friend anymore and I said
can’t be your friend anymore and I said why and she said well my parents found
why and she said well my parents found
why and she said well my parents found out that you’re Spanish and so I can’t
out that you’re Spanish and so I can’t
out that you’re Spanish and so I can’t play with you anymore and that was just
play with you anymore and that was just
play with you anymore and that was just a shocker to me because I didn’t realize
a shocker to me because I didn’t realize
a shocker to me because I didn’t realize I just thought we were all happy friends
I just thought we were all happy friends
I just thought we were all happy friends and there was I didn’t felt like there
and there was I didn’t felt like there
and there was I didn’t felt like there was a difference but I don’t remember
was a difference but I don’t remember
was a difference but I don’t remember there being that big of a difference so
there being that big of a difference so
there being that big of a difference so like normal families I went home that
like normal families I went home that
like normal families I went home that day and my parents said how did school
day and my parents said how did school
day and my parents said how did school go today and I said well let me tell you
go today and I said well let me tell you
go today and I said well let me tell you what happened and so my dad said no
what happened and so my dad said no
what happened and so my dad said no Sondra you’re no different than anyone
Sondra you’re no different than anyone
Sondra you’re no different than anyone else you know we are different but but
else you know we are different but but
else you know we are different but but you’re not need less than anyone else
you’re not need less than anyone else
you’re not need less than anyone else and I want you to think about this
and I want you to think about this
and I want you to think about this throughout your life what I’m about to
throughout your life what I’m about to
throughout your life what I’m about to tell you I want this to really resonate
tell you I want this to really resonate
tell you I want this to really resonate with you and he said
with you and he said
with you and he said her dad puts his pants on just like I do
her dad puts his pants on just like I do
her dad puts his pants on just like I do and I thought well that’s right I you
and I thought well that’s right I you
and I thought well that’s right I you know I didn’t think about that we aren’t
know I didn’t think about that we aren’t
know I didn’t think about that we aren’t different and so that was a real
different and so that was a real
different and so that was a real equalizer in my life I any situation
equalizer in my life I any situation
equalizer in my life I any situation that I was ever in and I felt inferior
that I was ever in and I felt inferior
that I was ever in and I felt inferior in any way or if as you know with gender
in any way or if as you know with gender
in any way or if as you know with gender as a female or as a minority it was a
as a female or as a minority it was a
as a female or as a minority it was a super equalizer for me I could just sit
super equalizer for me I could just sit
super equalizer for me I could just sit and think you know no I’m ready for this
and think you know no I’m ready for this
and think you know no I’m ready for this there’s an equal playing field I can do
there’s an equal playing field I can do
there’s an equal playing field I can do this so that resonated with me in race
this so that resonated with me in race
this so that resonated with me in race or genders never been an issue to me at
or genders never been an issue to me at
or genders never been an issue to me at all now I’m married to my high school
all now I’m married to my high school
all now I’m married to my high school sweetheart this year we’ll be married
sweetheart this year we’ll be married
sweetheart this year we’ll be married for 35 years and we both thank goodness
for 35 years and we both thank goodness
for 35 years and we both thank goodness share a love for reading and
share a love for reading and
share a love for reading and motivational speakers so throughout our
motivational speakers so throughout our
motivational speakers so throughout our lives we have listened to Tony Robbins
lives we have listened to Tony Robbins
lives we have listened to Tony Robbins I’m sure several of you have and way
I’m sure several of you have and way
I’m sure several of you have and way back when we had a cassette system a
back when we had a cassette system a
back when we had a cassette system a cassette program called personal power
cassette program called personal power
cassette program called personal power and with personal power Tony Robbins
and with personal power Tony Robbins
and with personal power Tony Robbins will encourage you to look at your goals
will encourage you to look at your goals
will encourage you to look at your goals for life and and he also had success
for life and and he also had success
for life and and he also had success conditioning and so we were wanting to
conditioning and so we were wanting to
conditioning and so we were wanting to be successful we decided that we would
be successful we decided that we would
be successful we decided that we would look at this program and do exactly what
look at this program and do exactly what
look at this program and do exactly what he said and one of the particular things
he said and one of the particular things
he said and one of the particular things that we would do is we would look at our
that we would do is we would look at our
that we would do is we would look at our goals and say okay what’s our one month
goals and say okay what’s our one month
goals and say okay what’s our one month goal or six month goal or one year goal
goal or six month goal or one year goal
goal or six month goal or one year goal and our five year goal and two of the
and our five year goal and two of the
and our five year goal and two of the particular goals that we had was to own
particular goals that we had was to own
particular goals that we had was to own our own business and another one was
our own business and another one was
our own business and another one was that we would be financially successful
that we would be financially successful
that we would be financially successful enough to share with others Toby and I
enough to share with others Toby and I
enough to share with others Toby and I have a servant heart and want to serve
have a servant heart and want to serve
have a servant heart and want to serve people and when we didn’t have the money
people and when we didn’t have the money
people and when we didn’t have the money we served our with our time and talent
we served our with our time and talent
we served our with our time and talent but eventually we wanted to serve with
but eventually we wanted to serve with
but eventually we wanted to serve with our treasure also so we continued that
our treasure also so we continued that
our treasure also so we continued that goal searching and and did that once a
goal searching and and did that once a
goal searching and and did that once a month we would drive and or just spend
month we would drive and or just spend
month we would drive and or just spend some time at home and just look at those
some time at home and just look at those
some time at home and just look at those goals prior to getting married we both
goals prior to getting married we both
goals prior to getting married we both worked in the oil field and if you know
worked in the oil field and if you know
worked in the oil field and if you know anything about West Texas and Odessa you
anything about West Texas and Odessa you
anything about West Texas and Odessa you know that the oil field is up and down
know that the oil field is up and down
know that the oil field is up and down has boost but bust or boom and at the
has boost but bust or boom and at the
has boost but bust or boom and at the time that we were getting married there
time that we were getting married there
time that we were getting married there was a bust that was coming on and Toby
was a bust that was coming on and Toby
was a bust that was coming on and Toby worked for his family
worked for his family
worked for his family and lo and behold a week before we get
and lo and behold a week before we get
and lo and behold a week before we get married he gets laid off and I remember
married he gets laid off and I remember
married he gets laid off and I remember him going to his father and saying dad
him going to his father and saying dad
him going to his father and saying dad you know why are you laying me off well
you know why are you laying me off well
you know why are you laying me off well by me and he said my brother works here
by me and he said my brother works here
by me and he said my brother works here too what about him
too what about him
too what about him and his brothers said his dad said no
and his brothers said his dad said no
and his brothers said his dad said no you and Sondra are young you’re you’ll
you and Sondra are young you’re you’ll
you and Sondra are young you’re you’ll be able to land on your feet your
be able to land on your feet your
be able to land on your feet your brother has a wife and two young
brother has a wife and two young
brother has a wife and two young children you guys will be fine and
children you guys will be fine and
children you guys will be fine and another lesson that he taught us was in
another lesson that he taught us was in
another lesson that he taught us was in Toby as an owner I have other families
Toby as an owner I have other families
Toby as an owner I have other families that I’m having to really impact their
that I’m having to really impact their
that I’m having to really impact their lives in a negative way so how can I do
lives in a negative way so how can I do
lives in a negative way so how can I do that without impacting my own family and
that without impacting my own family and
that without impacting my own family and so that was a real lesson for us later
so that was a real lesson for us later
so that was a real lesson for us later on in life so anyway we go on our
on in life so anyway we go on our
on in life so anyway we go on our honeymoon jobless and playing while
honeymoon jobless and playing while
honeymoon jobless and playing while we’re on our honeymoon and decide okay
we’re on our honeymoon and decide okay
we’re on our honeymoon and decide okay when we get back we’re gonna find a job
when we get back we’re gonna find a job
when we get back we’re gonna find a job we came back both found a job right away
we came back both found a job right away
we came back both found a job right away and his dad was right we landed on her
and his dad was right we landed on her
and his dad was right we landed on her feet so we continued with each of those
feet so we continued with each of those
feet so we continued with each of those goals learning about each one of those
goals learning about each one of those
goals learning about each one of those and then one day we were driving and
and then one day we were driving and
and then one day we were driving and typically Toby loved to drive everywhere
typically Toby loved to drive everywhere
typically Toby loved to drive everywhere and so I would have everything ready at
and so I would have everything ready at
and so I would have everything ready at all these books at my feet and we would
all these books at my feet and we would
all these books at my feet and we would look over all each of our goals so one
look over all each of our goals so one
look over all each of our goals so one day he said okay so what are we gonna do
day he said okay so what are we gonna do
day he said okay so what are we gonna do ticking off the goals and when it came
ticking off the goals and when it came
ticking off the goals and when it came to owning our own business he said well
to owning our own business he said well
to owning our own business he said well I’ve been thinking about something so
I’ve been thinking about something so
I’ve been thinking about something so let’s what do you think about this he
let’s what do you think about this he
let’s what do you think about this he said I want to buy and my family’s
said I want to buy and my family’s
said I want to buy and my family’s business and I said you’re kidding me I
business and I said you’re kidding me I
business and I said you’re kidding me I always thought that we would start with
always thought that we would start with
always thought that we would start with something small like a little
something small like a little
something small like a little mom-and-pop shop or a franchise I didn’t
mom-and-pop shop or a franchise I didn’t
mom-and-pop shop or a franchise I didn’t think that we’d buy your family’s
think that we’d buy your family’s
think that we’d buy your family’s business of about six or seven branches
business of about six or seven branches
business of about six or seven branches and other cities let’s start slow and he
and other cities let’s start slow and he
and other cities let’s start slow and he said no and his dad at the time it had
said no and his dad at the time it had
said no and his dad at the time it had cancer and an another lesson that we
cancer and an another lesson that we
cancer and an another lesson that we learned at that time also was you know
learned at that time also was you know
learned at that time also was you know we could have when we both got laid off
we could have when we both got laid off
we could have when we both got laid off and especially Toby we could have become
and especially Toby we could have become
and especially Toby we could have become estranged from the family or really
estranged from the family or really
estranged from the family or really gotten mad and become victims but we
gotten mad and become victims but we
gotten mad and become victims but we decided to keep those close family ties
decided to keep those close family ties
decided to keep those close family ties and just move on from there not not be
and just move on from there not not be
and just move on from there not not be victims and because of that his dad had
victims and because of that his dad had
victims and because of that his dad had eventually asked him to come back to
eventually asked him to come back to
eventually asked him to come back to work for adesso pumps and at that time
work for adesso pumps and at that time
work for adesso pumps and at that time when his dad had cancer he asked Toby to
when his dad had cancer he asked Toby to
when his dad had cancer he asked Toby to be the president of the
be the president of the
be the president of the the company and so at that time he had
the company and so at that time he had
the company and so at that time he had he had been the president for a while
he had been the president for a while
he had been the president for a while and he said I want to buy this business
and he said I want to buy this business
and he said I want to buy this business and they may not let us oh there were
and they may not let us oh there were
and they may not let us oh there were three families involved his family and
three families involved his family and
three families involved his family and another local family and then another
another local family and then another
another local family and then another family that had worked but within the
family that had worked but within the
family that had worked but within the business and he said the only way
business and he said the only way
business and he said the only way that’ll happen is if 100% of the
that’ll happen is if 100% of the
that’ll happen is if 100% of the shareholders agree to do that and I said
shareholders agree to do that and I said
shareholders agree to do that and I said okay and so being people of faith we
okay and so being people of faith we
okay and so being people of faith we prayed about it and said if it’s meant
prayed about it and said if it’s meant
prayed about it and said if it’s meant to be it will happen and he went out to
to be it will happen and he went out to
to be it will happen and he went out to meet with each one of their shareholders
meet with each one of their shareholders
meet with each one of their shareholders and came back and said Sondra we have
and came back and said Sondra we have
and came back and said Sondra we have 100% agreement and all the shareholders
100% agreement and all the shareholders
100% agreement and all the shareholders they want to sell so for about five
they want to sell so for about five
they want to sell so for about five minutes I was really excited and then I
minutes I was really excited and then I
minutes I was really excited and then I thought about oh my goodness we’ve got a
thought about oh my goodness we’ve got a
thought about oh my goodness we’ve got a lot of debt that we’re gonna have to pay
lot of debt that we’re gonna have to pay
lot of debt that we’re gonna have to pay so anyway a lot you know being raised
so anyway a lot you know being raised
so anyway a lot you know being raised with no money and then all of a sudden
with no money and then all of a sudden
with no money and then all of a sudden owning a business and having the
owning a business and having the
owning a business and having the pressures from that business I was very
pressures from that business I was very
pressures from that business I was very very afraid but we put the right team
very afraid but we put the right team
very afraid but we put the right team together we went and found people within
together we went and found people within
together we went and found people within the company that were the right team
the company that were the right team
the company that were the right team members and like-minded and wanted to
members and like-minded and wanted to
members and like-minded and wanted to have the best our dream was to have the
have the best our dream was to have the
have the best our dream was to have the best service company in the industry and
best service company in the industry and
best service company in the industry and and so we put the team together went out
and so we put the team together went out
and so we put the team together went out and found other people in the industry
and found other people in the industry
and found other people in the industry that that we’re willing to come on our
that that we’re willing to come on our
that that we’re willing to come on our team and just hit the ground running and
team and just hit the ground running and
team and just hit the ground running and one thing that we had asked the
one thing that we had asked the
one thing that we had asked the shareholders was can we pay you back in
shareholders was can we pay you back in
shareholders was can we pay you back in ten years because we really don’t have a
ten years because we really don’t have a
ten years because we really don’t have a lot of money and most of it’s going to
lot of money and most of it’s going to
lot of money and most of it’s going to be borrowed and if you would please
be borrowed and if you would please
be borrowed and if you would please allow us to pay you back in ten years
allow us to pay you back in ten years
allow us to pay you back in ten years and they said sure so everything was
and they said sure so everything was
and they said sure so everything was just unfolding the way we wanted it to
just unfolding the way we wanted it to
just unfolding the way we wanted it to well fast forward five years and we had
well fast forward five years and we had
well fast forward five years and we had made enough money with our team to pay
made enough money with our team to pay
made enough money with our team to pay them back in half the time it had been
them back in half the time it had been
them back in half the time it had been such a successful company and with that
such a successful company and with that
such a successful company and with that we started in in a bust it was not a
we started in in a bust it was not a
we started in in a bust it was not a time of flourishing we put our team
time of flourishing we put our team
time of flourishing we put our team together and that’s one thing that we
together and that’s one thing that we
together and that’s one thing that we always did is when there is a slump in
always did is when there is a slump in
always did is when there is a slump in the economy that’s when we worked on
the economy that’s when we worked on
the economy that’s when we worked on getting ready for the next rise but
getting ready for the next rise but
getting ready for the next rise but anyway that worked it’s not in five
anyway that worked it’s not in five
anyway that worked it’s not in five years we were able to pay them back
years we were able to pay them back
years we were able to pay them back because we felt so blessed by our team
because we felt so blessed by our team
because we felt so blessed by our team and and we’re happy with the team we had
and and we’re happy with the team we had
and and we’re happy with the team we had together
together
together we decided that we would let our team
we decided that we would let our team
we decided that we would let our team members invest in our business and the
members invest in our business and the
members invest in our business and the managers then invested in the business
managers then invested in the business
managers then invested in the business and then it was amazing what was
and then it was amazing what was
and then it was amazing what was happening in in the company it just kept
happening in in the company it just kept
happening in in the company it just kept growing and growing and by the time we
growing and growing and by the time we
growing and growing and by the time we we ended up selling the business later
we ended up selling the business later
we ended up selling the business later was we had grown into 15 different
was we had grown into 15 different
was we had grown into 15 different communities but as things were rocking
communities but as things were rocking
communities but as things were rocking along and life was good we decided to go
along and life was good we decided to go
along and life was good we decided to go on a trip to Costa Rica and I love
on a trip to Costa Rica and I love
on a trip to Costa Rica and I love fishing so of course the first thing
fishing so of course the first thing
fishing so of course the first thing I’ll plan is we’re going to go deep-sea
I’ll plan is we’re going to go deep-sea
I’ll plan is we’re going to go deep-sea fishing well that day I know it was a
fishing well that day I know it was a
fishing well that day I know it was a god thing because that day I didn’t go
god thing because that day I didn’t go
god thing because that day I didn’t go fishing and we there were several people
fishing and we there were several people
fishing and we there were several people on the boat our youngest son Reece was
on the boat our youngest son Reece was
on the boat our youngest son Reece was on it also in his college roommate in
on it also in his college roommate in
on it also in his college roommate in two other families and I get a call
two other families and I get a call
two other families and I get a call about half way about the time they were
about half way about the time they were
about half way about the time they were supposed to get home and our friend says
supposed to get home and our friend says
supposed to get home and our friend says saundra there’s been a terrible accident
saundra there’s been a terrible accident
saundra there’s been a terrible accident and I said what’s wrong and they said
and I said what’s wrong and they said
and I said what’s wrong and they said well Toby was thrown off the boat and
well Toby was thrown off the boat and
well Toby was thrown off the boat and got caught in the motor and you need to
got caught in the motor and you need to
got caught in the motor and you need to meet us at the marina so I’ll just
meet us at the marina so I’ll just
meet us at the marina so I’ll just Drina land set in and I took off for the
Drina land set in and I took off for the
Drina land set in and I took off for the marina and when I got there I didn’t
marina and when I got there I didn’t
marina and when I got there I didn’t know what would happen when they said he
know what would happen when they said he
know what would happen when they said he was cut by the motor he’d fallen into
was cut by the motor he’d fallen into
was cut by the motor he’d fallen into the motor I didn’t know if he was
the motor I didn’t know if he was
the motor I didn’t know if he was amputated or or what had happened I
amputated or or what had happened I
amputated or or what had happened I didn’t know where how my world is going
didn’t know where how my world is going
didn’t know where how my world is going to change so I get there and once I made
to change so I get there and once I made
to change so I get there and once I made sure that all his limbs were intact then
sure that all his limbs were intact then
sure that all his limbs were intact then I noticed all the bandages and I asked
I noticed all the bandages and I asked
I noticed all the bandages and I asked what had happened and what had happened
what had happened and what had happened
what had happened and what had happened was the Sailfish were they caught to
was the Sailfish were they caught to
was the Sailfish were they caught to selfish at once and and often if you’ve
selfish at once and and often if you’ve
selfish at once and and often if you’ve ever gone deep-sea fishing that captain
ever gone deep-sea fishing that captain
ever gone deep-sea fishing that captain will try to help you by backing down the
will try to help you by backing down the
will try to help you by backing down the boat well when he was backing down the
boat well when he was backing down the
boat well when he was backing down the boat water was coming in and our
boat water was coming in and our
boat water was coming in and our youngest son started noticing came out
youngest son started noticing came out
youngest son started noticing came out for the commotion but he said he saw
for the commotion but he said he saw
for the commotion but he said he saw that water coming in and thought
that water coming in and thought
that water coming in and thought something bad is about to happen
something bad is about to happen
something bad is about to happen so he started scooting back and Toby was
so he started scooting back and Toby was
so he started scooting back and Toby was there one minute and he was gone so
there one minute and he was gone so
there one minute and he was gone so everyone goes to the back of the boat
everyone goes to the back of the boat
everyone goes to the back of the boat Toby be my husband goes to the back of
Toby be my husband goes to the back of
Toby be my husband goes to the back of the boat and they don’t seem they see
the boat and they don’t seem they see
the boat and they don’t seem they see his cap and no one can find him so there
his cap and no one can find him so there
his cap and no one can find him so there everyone’s in a panic and they wait for
everyone’s in a panic and they wait for
everyone’s in a panic and they wait for a while and they saw some blood and
a while and they saw some blood and
a while and they saw some blood and thought he
thought he
thought he not going to come back so our youngest
not going to come back so our youngest
not going to come back so our youngest son starts running around the boat in a
son starts running around the boat in a
son starts running around the boat in a panic and he said I just started running
panic and he said I just started running
panic and he said I just started running and running and running around and he
and running and running around and he
and running and running around and he went to the front of the boat where no
went to the front of the boat where no
went to the front of the boat where no one was looking and Toby said he
one was looking and Toby said he
one was looking and Toby said he remembers his legs were cut the length
remembers his legs were cut the length
remembers his legs were cut the length of his legs just filleted basically and
of his legs just filleted basically and
of his legs just filleted basically and then he had deep cuts in his hip and he
then he had deep cuts in his hip and he
then he had deep cuts in his hip and he couldn’t use his legs and when he hit
couldn’t use his legs and when he hit
couldn’t use his legs and when he hit the motor he said he remembers hitting
the motor he said he remembers hitting
the motor he said he remembers hitting the hitting it pushing you away and he’s
the hitting it pushing you away and he’s
the hitting it pushing you away and he’s a really strong person in a strong
a really strong person in a strong
a really strong person in a strong swimmer so he swam under the boat went
swimmer so he swam under the boat went
swimmer so he swam under the boat went to the front and so no one was looking
to the front and so no one was looking
to the front and so no one was looking there though that was the bad thing is
there though that was the bad thing is
there though that was the bad thing is that he didn’t stay where he had fallen
that he didn’t stay where he had fallen
that he didn’t stay where he had fallen but our son he said he remembers Holt
but our son he said he remembers Holt
but our son he said he remembers Holt trying to hold himself up and the waves
trying to hold himself up and the waves
trying to hold himself up and the waves would go up and he wouldn’t see the boat
would go up and he wouldn’t see the boat
would go up and he wouldn’t see the boat and it would come down but at one time
and it would come down but at one time
and it would come down but at one time when it came down and he was about to
when it came down and he was about to
when it came down and he was about to give up our youngest son saw him he said
give up our youngest son saw him he said
give up our youngest son saw him he said that was the best thing that he could
that was the best thing that he could
that was the best thing that he could ever say because by then he was praying
ever say because by then he was praying
ever say because by then he was praying was lord please don’t let me die in
was lord please don’t let me die in
was lord please don’t let me die in front of my son so he just threw all of
front of my son so he just threw all of
front of my son so he just threw all of that it was just a miracle that he saw
that it was just a miracle that he saw
that it was just a miracle that he saw him
him
him and so by then they brought the boat
and so by then they brought the boat
and so by then they brought the boat over and Toby remembered later what
over and Toby remembered later what
over and Toby remembered later what happened with all that was that he kept
happened with all that was that he kept
happened with all that was that he kept thinking why isn’t anyone jumping in to
thinking why isn’t anyone jumping in to
thinking why isn’t anyone jumping in to get me because they were saying swim
get me because they were saying swim
get me because they were saying swim over here swim over here and when he got
over here swim over here and when he got
over here swim over here and when he got in the boat he realized that there was
in the boat he realized that there was
in the boat he realized that there was blood all around him and you’re in the
blood all around him and you’re in the
blood all around him and you’re in the middle of the ocean there were sharks
middle of the ocean there were sharks
middle of the ocean there were sharks out there so they finally bring him in
out there so they finally bring him in
out there so they finally bring him in one of the deckhands jumps into the boat
one of the deckhands jumps into the boat
one of the deckhands jumps into the boat I mean jumps into the water brings him
I mean jumps into the water brings him
I mean jumps into the water brings him in and and they brought him in and long
in and and they brought him in and long
in and and they brought him in and long story short he spends four hours in
story short he spends four hours in
story short he spends four hours in surgery in Costa Rica and that was
surgery in Costa Rica and that was
surgery in Costa Rica and that was really difficult for me because I worked
really difficult for me because I worked
really difficult for me because I worked in a hospital for 15 years so I know how
in a hospital for 15 years so I know how
in a hospital for 15 years so I know how hard it can be with people taking care
hard it can be with people taking care
hard it can be with people taking care of you and and I don’t know in a net
of you and and I don’t know in a net
of you and and I don’t know in a net foreign country what its going to be
foreign country what its going to be
foreign country what its going to be like but the doctor eventually talked me
like but the doctor eventually talked me
like but the doctor eventually talked me into taking care of Toby and I let him
into taking care of Toby and I let him
into taking care of Toby and I let him and he said he can’t he has to be taken
and he said he can’t he has to be taken
and he said he can’t he has to be taken care of you’ve got to let me take care
care of you’ve got to let me take care
care of you’ve got to let me take care of him so he’s fine today thank goodness
of him so he’s fine today thank goodness
of him so he’s fine today thank goodness he’s basically 100% cured from all his
he’s basically 100% cured from all his
he’s basically 100% cured from all his injuries but I tell you that long story
injuries but I tell you that long story
injuries but I tell you that long story to let you know that what community
to let you know that what community
to let you know that what community means to us that night when he had
means to us that night when he had
means to us that night when he had surgery when after his surgery we had
surgery when after his surgery we had
surgery when after his surgery we had calls from our community
calls from our community
calls from our community and Tech’s from our community that we
and Tech’s from our community that we
and Tech’s from our community that we had no we didn’t know half the people
had no we didn’t know half the people
had no we didn’t know half the people and we weren’t that well-known
and we weren’t that well-known
and we weren’t that well-known it’s just that word spread and the power
it’s just that word spread and the power
it’s just that word spread and the power of a community that she put around you s
of a community that she put around you s
of a community that she put around you s in our company and the place where we
in our company and the place where we
in our company and the place where we had lived grown up and been and our kids
had lived grown up and been and our kids
had lived grown up and been and our kids had grown up and we’d gone to church was
had grown up and we’d gone to church was
had grown up and we’d gone to church was overwhelming I can’t even tell you what
overwhelming I can’t even tell you what
overwhelming I can’t even tell you what it felt like that night and we’ve always
it felt like that night and we’ve always
it felt like that night and we’ve always felt a sense of giving back with that so
felt a sense of giving back with that so
felt a sense of giving back with that so in 2015 when we sold our company it was
in 2015 when we sold our company it was
in 2015 when we sold our company it was very important to us to give back to the
very important to us to give back to the
very important to us to give back to the community and that’s why as some of you
community and that’s why as some of you
community and that’s why as some of you that live in this community have heard
that live in this community have heard
that live in this community have heard that we finally realized our dream we
that we finally realized our dream we
that we finally realized our dream we have enough money money to give back to
have enough money money to give back to
have enough money money to give back to what’s been given to us we want to bless
what’s been given to us we want to bless
what’s been given to us we want to bless others as we’ve been blessed and so
others as we’ve been blessed and so
others as we’ve been blessed and so right now we’re in the middle of an
right now we’re in the middle of an
right now we’re in the middle of an opportunity to revitalize our downtown
opportunity to revitalize our downtown
opportunity to revitalize our downtown here in Odessa we’re working on that
here in Odessa we’re working on that
here in Odessa we’re working on that with the city and it’s one of the we
with the city and it’s one of the we
with the city and it’s one of the we will never even dreamed of doing that
will never even dreamed of doing that
will never even dreamed of doing that and we’re so excited to be in the middle
and we’re so excited to be in the middle
and we’re so excited to be in the middle of that but my story today I tell you
of that but my story today I tell you
of that but my story today I tell you that whether you are in a tug boat or
that whether you are in a tug boat or
that whether you are in a tug boat or whether you’re in a ship or wherever you
whether you’re in a ship or wherever you
whether you’re in a ship or wherever you are rough seas calm seas stay steady and
are rough seas calm seas stay steady and
are rough seas calm seas stay steady and strong and be secure and don’t fall off
strong and be secure and don’t fall off
strong and be secure and don’t fall off that boat thank you
that boat thank you
that boat thank you [Applause]
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