How Big Time Thanks All Started

First- Let me introduce myself….

I’m a pushing 50 year old woman with two amazing daughters and an awesome husband.  As a team we are 100% on track to create amazing life happenings for all.

What is “Big Time Thanks” all about?

Well, you might have to stick around a while to get the whole story but, in a nut shell this is how it goes:   A little over a year ago (May 19th 2008 to be exact)  I was driving a friend of my daughters home.  As I was making a left turn across an intersection my van was T-boned by a young driver that came out of nowhere.  The only thing between me and the front end of his way cool Mustang going more than double the posted speed limit was a few pieces of metal called “the door of my van”.

After flipping over 3 times (up hill to say the least!) my van came to rest upside down and I ended up hanging from the now “ceiling” by my seat belt.  Obviously I was ready to make acquaintance with local paramedics in a bad way.   Thank God they came fast!!!

What I have learned since then was how creative they had to be with the fundamental laws of rescue to make sure I had the best chance of survival available.  Obviously the hospital that first had to figure out what to do with the mangled up mess of a body that arrived at their door was  most responsible for the fact that I get to talk to you all today.  BUT…..  If I didn’t get there the way that I did…  Well…. Case Closed.  Period.   (yes, my daughter’s friend made it out too and how her brother became involved and how HE totally started the whole “saved the day” process is a whole ‘nother blog post you’ll have to stick around for)

So, that’s the beginning of the story that made me decide to take on Thanking these Amazing people that dedicate a huge portion of their lives to saving/improving ours as MY PROJECT.

Sure, I’M thankful.  Duh, It’s obvious why I would be.  But, why make it something that all of you have to participate in?  I mean, heck, that’s their job.   We don’t thank the guy that picks up our trash…. he gets paid.  Obviously all the paramedics, firefighters, police officers, emergency room technicians, etc., etc. GET PAID.  Isn’t that enough?

Nope.  Not in my book.

Can you imagine living your life being constantly reminded of how difficult it is to live here?  Having to face death and destruction Daily?  Having to rise up out of the muck constantly just to make sure someone else doesn’t get swallowed up by it?  Wouldn’t hearing someone acknowledge the dedication it took to do the job they do bring a smile to their face?  Wouldn’t hearing appreciation sometimes make them more able to do their job?  Don’t we want them as ABLE and enthusiastic as we can get them?

That’s why Big Time Thanks is the name of my game now.  You are gonna get more later but here are the details for now:

May 19^th is the new official day to get everybody doing something awesome for these people.  2010 will be the first year.

Thank You’s should occur throughout the year but to get everyone on board we’ll get the “official day” rolling.

This blog is where we can share our ideas for what can be done on the “official” day yearly AND what can be done on any of the other days throughout the year that would be  just as  nice.

So there ya go!  Big Time Thanks Starts NOW!!!!