Miticulous
Software Solutions

Too often when someone close to us passes, we wish we had another day or hour with them. We wish we had a second chance to discuss some subject for advice or to work through some issue that was unresolved. Unfortunately, we never get that “extra” chance.

I have always thought of myself (and others) as being like a raw gem. Skilled artisans polish and cut the gems to create many facets (or faces) to reflect the light and to expose a perfect gem from that raw stone. Like the tapestry, I believe that God uses our experiences --- the good, the bad, and the sometimes ugly --- to mold us into that polished stone that He always intended us to be.

I have had many IT vendor partners over the years. I always shared this story with them as the Gold standard of vendor relationships, credibility, trust, and partnership. Partners work together to overcome problems and find solutions. Hopefully, the solutions are win-win, but sometimes they are not. A trusted partner manages the tough times as an aberration to the relationship and works through the circumstances with the long-term view in mind.

What I discovered though was this this phase of my career became the most fulfilling of my career. Politically, I could be as outspoken as I desired. but the most fulfilling part of this phase of my journey was the ability to play forward some of my experience and wisdom to more junior employees who were in the initial stages of their careers. There were all sorts of opportunities to play it forward.

We forgive others because God forgave us. It is not because we deserved or earned forgiveness. When we do not forgive, we are playing God with others. To become the man God intended me to be, I need to be able to forgive others unconditionally, the way that God has forgiven me. Forgiveness is paramount for us to heal on the inside.