It was the fall of 2001.

I sat outside a Starbucks with my Carnival Stritch University music school classmates, and two of my professors. We were gathered to discuss a book we were supposed to have read, "Who Moved My Cheese?"

Here's the thing, I never read it.  

I underlined one passage from the intro, but when called upon to share my insight, I dodged and pivoted an answer in the way only a lawyer's son could.  

(Side note: Given that I am no longer in school, I feel comfortable disclosing this deception to the professor currently subscribed and reading this post. Sorry, Charlene!)

Back to the point - I finally read the book today. Wow.  

This is not a book review post, it's a post about serendipity.

We are in rapidly changing times at the moment. Many people have lost careers, evidence to suggest spikes in COVID-19 in different states, and civil unrest. We're all trying to figure it out. The thing is, change happens - the cheese moves, and we need to move with the cheese (as the book would have you believe.)

We can't expect tomorrow will be like today or yesterday, it can't because it literally isn't - it's tomorrow.  

I made mistakes in college. Quite honestly, I don't think I was an individual ever cut out for college - that's another post. But, I'm glad that I came across this book and decided to read it. In fact, I almost feel this book was meant for this moment.  

For that, I am thankful.

To all of the teachers out there, thank you for being an inspiration.