Comments on: East Bay & National News: Jim Walberg & Joshua Packwood Share A First! http://www.eastbayrealestate.com/giving-back/east-bay-news-jim-walberg-joshua-packwood-share-a-first/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:26:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jim Walberg http://www.eastbayrealestate.com/giving-back/east-bay-news-jim-walberg-joshua-packwood-share-a-first/#comment-225 Jim Walberg Tue, 20 May 2008 04:04:43 +0000 http://www.eastbayrealestate.com/?p=102#comment-225 Dear Lorrie, Thank you for being a part of our lives. The impact you have had with just our family has been significant. Your commitment to empower women to be the best they can be is inspiring everyday. Here it is 9PM and my wife is hiking with you in the hills of community and there is barely any light, and...she loves sharing the experience with you each week. As you, we are so glad to be a part of your "village". Thanks for your commitment and daily inspiration. Until next time... Jim Dear Lorrie,

Thank you for being a part of our lives. The impact you have had with just our family has been significant. Your commitment to empower women to be the best they can be is inspiring everyday. Here it is 9PM and my wife is hiking with you in the hills of community and there is barely any light, and…she loves sharing the experience with you each week. As you, we are so glad to be a part of your “village”. Thanks for your commitment and daily inspiration. Until next time…

Jim

]]> By: Lorrie Sullenberger http://www.eastbayrealestate.com/giving-back/east-bay-news-jim-walberg-joshua-packwood-share-a-first/#comment-224 Lorrie Sullenberger Tue, 20 May 2008 02:48:52 +0000 http://www.eastbayrealestate.com/?p=102#comment-224 Hi Jim, You are breaking barriers and old models of thinking every day and I am personally so impressed. Thank you for sharing your journey with the rest of us. Like the phrase "it takes a village to raise a child" I believe it takes a village of support for just about everything we do in our lives. From our families, to careers and my area of expertise, exercise and weight loss, we all benefit from our 'village'. Thank you for being part of my village. Lorrie Hi Jim,

You are breaking barriers and old models of thinking every day and I am personally so impressed. Thank you for sharing your journey with the rest of us.

Like the phrase “it takes a village to raise a child” I believe it takes a village of support for just about everything we do in our lives. From our families, to careers and my area of expertise, exercise and weight loss, we all benefit from our ‘village’.

Thank you for being part of my village.

Lorrie

]]> By: Jim Walberg http://www.eastbayrealestate.com/giving-back/east-bay-news-jim-walberg-joshua-packwood-share-a-first/#comment-223 Jim Walberg Mon, 19 May 2008 14:28:25 +0000 http://www.eastbayrealestate.com/?p=102#comment-223 Thank you for your kind acknowledgement, Kirk. You are correct that the only ones that place issues on the color of one's skin are people. It is a man-made issue, not one that has any basis in reality. In fact, it is probably a case of fear and lack of information. For me fear is defined as False Evidence Appearing Real. Martin Luther King, Jr. has provided me a guide as to what success is in life. "We are prone to judge success by the index of our salary or the size of our automobile, rather than by the quality of our service to others and our relationship to humanity." I like the values he describes in this short sentence. I look forward to our continued service to our community and to our world. Enjoy your week, and thanks for stopping by. Thank you for your kind acknowledgement, Kirk. You are correct that the only ones that place issues on the color of one’s skin are people. It is a man-made issue, not one that has any basis in reality. In fact, it is probably a case of fear and lack of information. For me fear is defined as False Evidence Appearing Real. Martin Luther King, Jr. has provided me a guide as to what success is in life. “We are prone to judge success by the index of our salary or the size of our automobile, rather than by the quality of our service to others and our relationship to humanity.” I like the values he describes in this short sentence. I look forward to our continued service to our community and to our world. Enjoy your week, and thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Kirk Bailey http://www.eastbayrealestate.com/giving-back/east-bay-news-jim-walberg-joshua-packwood-share-a-first/#comment-222 Kirk Bailey Mon, 19 May 2008 13:47:27 +0000 http://www.eastbayrealestate.com/?p=102#comment-222 Jim, Congratulations! Your and Joshua's decisions and associations may come as a shock to some people but I am not surprised. From what I know, you are concerned with the "internal" not the "external" qualities people possess. I have no doubt that you would be welcome in any group who's purpose is to serve those in need regardless of race, creed, country of origin, religious affiliation, etc. I think your induction into the Diablo Black Men's Group is a FANTASTIC example of your desire to serve put into action. It demonstrates your ability to see the "big picture" regardless of superficial factors that may discourage those less enlightened. Congrats again. Your friend, Kirk Jim,

Congratulations! Your and Joshua’s decisions and associations may come as a shock to some people but I am not surprised.

From what I know, you are concerned with the “internal” not the “external” qualities people possess. I have no doubt that you would be welcome in any group who’s purpose is to serve those in need regardless of race, creed, country of origin, religious affiliation, etc.

I think your induction into the Diablo Black Men’s Group is a FANTASTIC example of your desire to serve put into action. It demonstrates your ability to see the “big picture” regardless of superficial factors that may discourage those less enlightened.

Congrats again.

Your friend,

Kirk

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