tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528158915764762878.post6170553902852562774..comments2023-03-03T01:01:59.881-08:00Comments on SeeSamRun: Katrina Anniversary... What 5 Years Can BringSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01052527341705601831noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528158915764762878.post-44023670556773248502010-09-03T06:11:06.987-07:002010-09-03T06:11:06.987-07:00Sam, thanks for the response. Using running to rai...Sam, thanks for the response. Using running to raise money/awareness/etc. is an interesting topic, and as it becomes more and more common, I sometimes suspect people of dreaming up an adventure they'd like to do and then tacking on some charity angle to justify what would otherwise be an exercise in self-indulgence. But I don't question _your_ motives, and, motives aside, if something good comes out of it, then who am I to complain? Good luck finding your next big project and all of the little ones along the way!crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636268417511507679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528158915764762878.post-52886628402529224092010-08-31T14:13:56.929-07:002010-08-31T14:13:56.929-07:00Thanks Greg, and yes- we love that photo too... it...Thanks Greg, and yes- we love that photo too... it was one of those candid shots we never knew was being taken that really captures the total fatigue factor.<br />Great question regarding how this experience has affected my work in the present day- and I'm sorry to say that I have yet to find anything anywhere near as meaningful. My work post-Katrina was without a doubt a unique experience where everything just clicked, and while I'm certainly not writing off the prospect of doing something similar in the future, I'm also not exactly counting on it. I think one definite take away from this experience moving forward is that I learned I am able to get people's attention through my running efforts, and through that I am able to help others. So, I guess in thinking through this, that would be the one thing I really try to do presently- figuring out ways to use my talents to help others (even in small ways... not necessarily as directly as literally putting a roof over someone's head). That is a long, roundabout way of saying that I'd love to plug in to something that branches off of my Katrina work at some point in the future where I'm able to directly help others in need every day, but seasons change in life and I know I'm not able to commit to anything quite as intense as the Katrina work just yet. Hope you are well Greg, and hope to see you sometime again soon! Every once in a while I see you running up Broadway probably run commuting!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052527341705601831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528158915764762878.post-33626334353723545042010-08-28T16:05:22.030-07:002010-08-28T16:05:22.030-07:00Sam, I loved this post, including the "S and ...Sam, I loved this post, including the "S and K tired" photo, which, to me, really captures the intensity of your efforts. My question to you is, having devoted as much time as you did to the Katrina recovery, has that affected what you want to do (work-wise) with the rest of your life? Or was Katrina more of a unique experience where you were uniquely positioned to help, but not one that you'll necessarily be replicating or branching off of in the future?crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636268417511507679noreply@blogger.com