3/14/13
It's been 9 months since Ron died. 9 months is also the approximate amount of time it takes to gestate a human baby. I feel like I have accomplished a gestation of sorts after taking over Ron's consulting business after his death in June. The painful adjustments trying to find my way through his paperwork, files and his compulsive lack of organization. The stretch to feel confident in my knowledge base to help these schools on my own. The aching muscles from sitting at a desk far longer than I could ever imagine - or desired. And now, the aching in my belly as I must let go and go back to my life of freedom from computers, telephones, spreadsheets and bids. Tomorrow I get to "birth" my results and while I still have some work to do - my efforts will pay off in spades. I have just finished the YR16 E-Rate applications for my clients across the country and I am proud to say they now will have $5 MILLION dollars to help with their educational technology to offset the huge budget cuts to their schools. I feel accomplished and sad at the same time. This was my husband, Ron Weiler's baby. He was amazing at what he did and I wish he was here to take a look around and see what good has come from his work. We started our little company 12 1/2 years ago and it became his livelihood. I miss him being here today, not just because I had to do ALL the work in his place :), but because I know how much these schools meant to him and how much passion he had for helping schools get their much needed funding. And, if I may... I did all this while spearheading my Girl Scout Troop's Cookie Sales campaign selling 7,214 boxes of cookies!!!! Happy end of Girl Scout Cookie and E-Rate season to me! <3 <3 <3
