Business Awards

As I think I mentioned in my previous post, I went to the Chamber Business Awards on Thursday night.

I have to say, this evening has change my perspective of the city somewhat. Previously, to me at least, the city didn't offer that much and wasn't all THAT much different to Gravenhurst (my close friends know how I feel about Gravenhurst). The negatives of a city are always much more visible than the positives, and this is unfortunate.

Seeing, and hearing about all these successful business ventures and incredible business people, and the good actually going on in the city is very inspiring and motivating. A couple of speeches brought tears to my eyes (ok not very difficult but still I was moved).

As the mall was a sponsor of the business awards I had to present a few to the winners in the category we were sponsoring. This simply meant congratulating the winner, shaking their hand and handing them their award. One of the winner brought her young daughter up onto stage with her. She was so cute and sweet, maybe 8 (I'm horrible at guessing ages). My co-presenter and co-sponsor of the category was BMO, he shook the woman's hand and not the daughters, I don't know, I think it took courage for the girl to come up to the stage in front of a room full of adults and strangers at that. I shook both their hands. I think young children are often over looked.

LOL, I don't really know where I was going with all this. But the business awards did inspire me. I want to, I need to get involved with something again. But I don't want to do this until I know where I'm going to be for longer period of time. I hope I find out whether or not my position at the mall will become permanent soon, so that I can start planning and doing the things I want to be doing.