Freedom is found in love. “Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for his friends.”

The sun rises and sets and those moments, while awe inspiring, are fleeting. Our days should be filled with love for one another, laughter with others, and living our lives with a purpose.

Love knows no bounds. It keeps no record of wrongs, it does not hold grudges, and has a short memory. Love never fails.

Laughter is good for the soul. Truly enjoying the company of those you are with expresses itself in sacrifice and attention. Never underestimate the timing of a good joke our sharing a hearty laugh.

The purpose of our life is what we spend the most time doing, who we do that with, and how we treat them while doing it. I enjoy the who much more than most. People matter. We were built for relationships with others.

Love leads to freedom. Free indeed!

The Masters golf tournament. A tradition unlike any other. It’s hard to describe something that words cannot justify. I had the opportunity to attend the Wednesday, April 10 practice round. How can a place be that nostalgic, beautiful, awe inspiring, and magical? I can’t exactly explain it but it’s real.

The sense of respect, decency, reverence, sportsmanship, and passion engulf every inch of the place. It’s plush and almost without fault. We entered the course looking like kids creeping down the steps on Christmas morning eager to see what Santa left under the tree. As the course unfolds before your eyes, you walk as if you are floating. Wanting to see it all instantly, but knowing you have to soak in every sight.

Everything at the Masters is just better. A $1.50 egg salad sandwich is 5-star worthy. The Georgia Peach ice cream sandwich is a heavenly treat. Patrons cling to plastic cups like they are holding their first child. Having a front row seat and to be up close and personal with the greatest golfers in the world is honestly a far second to the sheer beauty of the land you walk.

You never want to leave, but when you do you know you have experienced moments that will stay with you forever. Until next time, I will cherish the day where time stood still, we walked among the legends, and we drank deeply of the aura and majesty of Augusta National.

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton