Jumpline Magazine July 2024 - Flipbook - Page 46
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Jack Swerdloff, Ret.
Jumpline Editor
Editor9s Page
I9m kind of a
BIG
DEAL
Am I a big deal? I guess it depends on
who you ask. My daughter must think so. She got
me a cool desk sign that says it! When she gave
me that random gift it ripped my insides apart. In
part because I probably am a big deal to her. She,
her boyfriend, and I live in a spectacular house. We
have fun 24/7. We live a life that is fulolled and full
of big deals.
Let’s all fight to
maximize life,
and to reach out
when someone
needs a little help
to get back to
big deal status.
But there9s another part. I don9t feel like a big deal.
In my mind, to be a big deal you have to be the total
package. My son died. My daughter9s brother isn9t
here to enjoy Father9s Day with me. That alone eliminates
