Week six…

The half way mark has past and it is hard to believe that only one more month is left in this big city.
So far I have learned more than I expected about how to operate a business in this country and make it work.
New York is an interesting little colony of worker bees, all pushing hard to make a dollar, and all running
toward the same goal-quality product. I have learned the secrets of the trade, and have lived behind the scenes
of my very own reality show of sorts. The people that I have built relationships with have been supportive, encouraging
teachers for me during my stay. They have taken time to share their experience and knowledge with me and I am grateful for their willingness to enrich my education.

This week has been quiet. I have been assigned to quality control oversight of our CAD goods. Many of the prints have come in unclear or with unfinished edges. The prints must be redone until corrected and it has been my job to make sure that happens. Catherine and I continue to work on coloring and creating patterns for Spring and summer.
March is finally done and I think everyone is happy with it. February is complete, minus a few minor decisions and we are moving on to later months. My desk is hidden in piles of color-fabric, paper, and swatches. I look around and try to memorize the smell, the temperature, the noise, and the look of the place so that I will remember and be thankful for my time here (once in a new location). These experiences have always been for me stepping stones to a dream that was born long ago. Once fuzzy and vague, the dream of what could be has always been strong. Now, I see this vision beginning to grow clearer and more direct. I see where the road turns straight ahead and anticipate great opportunity around the bend. The future is bright and the things or people who seek to trip me will not prevail. As my Father always reminds me, I will get up and keep on keepin’ on. What is in the past stays there; I am happy to move on and build what will become my legacy.