The house across the street.
We knew it was coming coming, but it was still a shock to see the house come down in such a dramatic, sudden, and casual way. What was once a home, is now a pile of junk to be discarded.
Every time I see this, I cannot help but think of all the dreams, aspirations, blood, sweat and tears that went into building the house in front of me. It was now being torn down to be replaced by someone else's dreams. The stories that happened in that place have there now gone.
I can pour our dreams, aspirations, blood, sweat and tears into my life and have a huge impact while I'm here, but what happens when I leave? Am I leaving a legacy that will continue?
If we did not think in terms of legacy then all our dreams, aspirations, blood, sweat and tears will be like the house across the street.
Postscript: This is a rare example of the fact that I can indeed be serious.
Image credit: I took this one myself.
About the Author:
Kevin Pashuk is Chief Information Officer for Appleby College, in Oakville, Ontario Canada, where his team is transforming the delivery of education through innovative application of technology.
Kevin is convinced that IT leadership needs to dramatically change how IT is delivered rather than being relegated to a costly overhead department.
In addition to transforming IT in his role as CIO, he looks for every opportunity to talk about this... writing, speaking and now blogging on BeBee, LinkedIn (https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kpashuk), ITWorld Canada, or at TurningTechInvisible.com.
He also is an avid amateur musician and photographer (but not at the same time). Check out his photostream on Flickr or on beBee hive: serious-amateur-photographers
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Comments
Kevin Pashuk
7 years ago #4
Occasionally I get seriously introspective, but not for too long because of my short attention span. We just moved into this neighbourhood. I spent more than a few hours painting, reorganizing, cleaning, weeding, etc. to turn a pile of bricks, mortar and grass into our 'home'. I couldn't help but reflect that some poor sod across the street did the same thing. The point of the exercise is to value our relationships, do things that really matter, and create great stories.
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #3
Kevin Pashuk
7 years ago #2
Perhaps under this gruff exterior is a helpless romantic (or an anthropologist). I am such a fan of stories... those that we create, those we live, and those we remember. The brick and mortar are the container of these stories, and things are just things without a story to go with them. The house across the street was originally built for someone to live out their story.
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #1