Sunday, July 1, 2012

This Is the Company That Sean Built

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Once upon a time a little boy had a dream, and a dad who believed in him . . .

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When Sean was in the sixth grade he decided he wanted to own his very own software company someday.

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He invented a name and created a logo and carried around a company brochure of his pie in the sky.

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Years passed.  Opportunities came and were captured.  His sister married and introduced a new partner into this little father-son enterprise.

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More time passed, Sean married and we all lived on laughable paychecks for a while.

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But, as they say, slow and steady wins the race.

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After lots of wishing and hoping and dreaming and hiring some amazing people, those dreams started becoming a little more real.

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Property was purchased . . .

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And we waited . . .

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Plans for a building were drafted . . .

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And we waited some more.

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Revisions were made and changed and redrawn, and before we knew it a little ground-breaking ceremony was taking place.

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Walls were painted, floors were laid, keys changed hands and children gleefully ran rampant through a big, empty, beautiful building that was built on dreams.

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Moving day came and went.

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Now the structure is filled with desks and cables and phones and computers, and a surprising amount of love and loyalty and commitment.

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This story that began with a boy and his dad has extended to a new generation as our children bear witness to the power of dreaming and working hard and, perhaps most importantly,

believing in one another.

2 comments:

Elder and Sister Wilcox said...

You made me cry! That is a beautiful story. I'm so grateful to be a part of it.

Steve Wilcox said...

Thanks for putting the picture into a single line for me to see. And even poetically. A child's dream...an adult's blood sweat, and tears. A reality built with love and integrity.
Thank you for sharing with us.

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