Friends of Dave #121: Redemption Song
You know what April Break and a long weekend means?
That's right Friends, that combo means that this week we are a taking a break from the long preamble streak we have been on lately.
But never fear, I do have somewhat of a re-run for fans of the intro. As most of you probably saw or heard, last Sunday Tiger Woods won the Masters' for the first time since 2005 (!!!) . In doing so, he also scored his first major victory since 2008 (!!). This is kind of a big deal.
Whether you are a golf fan or not, surely you are familiar with the excruciatingly public fall from grace that this phenomenal talent has experienced in recent years. To have the will and grit to come back from battles with both personal demons and debilitating injury was truly a remarkable feat. It was his Redemption Song if you will.
Using Tiger's story as the backdrop, I wrote about the probability of this happening a year ago in an intro entitled "Keep Calm and Get Your Mojo Back." If you are new to the newsletter, you missed this one, maybe you are looking for a little inspiration or just really want a preamble this week, I suggest going back and reading that one. Any way you cut it, it is an unbelievable story.
Finally, in the spirit of it being Easter this weekend, I thought I would remind everyone that there are "Easter eggs" (aka hidden tidbits) in just about every issue of this newsletter. If you like music, you will usually be rewarded by clicking on the GIF image in each issue. This week is no exception...so try it.
Enjoy the weekend everyone!
XOXO
Dave
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And The Last Word....
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