Welcome to Buckets.blog. Today’s episode and conversation is with a longtime friend of mine, Greg. Greg and I have shared many experiences since the early days of college. Actually, now that I think about it, Greg and I were never in college at the same time. Greg was the cool and wise alumni, and I was the naïve undergrad. He’d come back for random visits to out-think me and out-drink me. Greg, among many individuals, guided me through the many challenges of college (and life), prioritizing things that actually matter, and maintaining great relationships old and new. I remember Greg as the go-to quarterback for intramural sports. He was the leader of the bunch, always held his composure even when scrambling from the enemy, and knew when and where to put the ball so the right person could get to the in-zone. This memory of Greg, it turns out, is not related to football at all. This is who he is and what he does for the people around him - a true leader, level-headed, guiding those in-need to their successful futures, on and off the field. Life can easily get in the way especially out of college when you get a career. We are in two different cities living two different lives, but our friendship always remains the same. We always pick up wherever we left off from any conversation no matter how long ago we last connected. Hopefully, you’ll see that when you listen to the episode. I hope you learn something from Greg as I have through this episode, and come back for more. - This concludes the episode and conversation that I had with Greg. I learned a lot about his buckets from where religion falls into our lives to how we fall in love with our friends and families. We’ll go across the world with them, or just over to the next town, as long as we can spend happy times with them. I found out about his secret interest in musicals which coincidentally I’ve been in a few during high school. I guess that makes me his idol? Yep, sounds right.

He taught me that gratitude must be practiced every day to be happy. It’s not something you can keep searching for until you’re thankful for what you’ve already found. Cheers to him, and thanks for listening. Have a great day.