A Critical Day to be American

No doubt we all remember precisely what we were doing on 9-11. I can remember each and every moment like it was only two hours ago. I remember driving on the freeway after delivering a speech to local business groups with tears streaming down my face as I began to grasp the horror that had taken place. I remember talking to my ex-wife, with whom I was going through a divorce with at the time, and standing outside of my home staring at my TV through the window displaying CNN’s coverage of the disaster. The headlines were flashing and my ex-wife and I were crying as we talked to each other.

It was a day where you just wanted to hug someone, to put your arm on somone’s shoulder. It was a day where you knew that nothing would ever go back to the way it was in this country, and to this day it still has not.

Eleven years have passed since that unforgettable day in America. As beyond-belief catastrophic as that day was, there was never a day, never a week, never a month quite like the time that passed after it. Never before was I so proud to be an American. Never before had I felt so connected to the people around me in this country. Regardless of race, religion, or beliefs, we were all so American after that horrible moment in time. For a little while people stopped yelling at each other, people stopped getting road rage, things were more connected than ever. We had such resolve to just be Americans together and to love our country!

On this eleventh anniversary of the catastrophe that brought us together, let us not take our lives in this country, our freedom, our ability to do as we see fit for granted. Let us take some time throughout the day today to appreciate this amazing country that we live in. Let us appreciate our friends, our co workers, our families, and our fellow Americans. I mean it when I say we are all so blessed and God bless America, the land of the free!

Let’s make it a day to remember and let’s remember those that left this world on that day. Let it deeply resonate in us all, as this is the greatest country in the world and I am so proud to be American.

David Farbman

The only thing typical about my life is the non-typical nature that I appear to live in. I firmly believe in the natural order of the world, and I find that this belief helps to navigate me through life, business, and relationships, resonating with my soul. I am in flow with nature and the universe in this way. I blog in an effort to pass on a message about the connections between nature, hunting, and life. Within that realm lies an authentic, clearer path to universal connectivity that I try to live in. The answers to many of our desired outcomes can be found there. My desired outcome is to successfully pass on the ideas, wisdom, and karma that come to me because of my connection with nature and the universe. As this script unfolds in my life, I want to share and help others while adding to the greater good of the world. Many people claim this, but I truly mean it and I bring it into action every day I am on this earth--or at least I sure try. I learned to hike, camp, canoe, horseback ride, fish, and sling arrows at a very young age. A spiritual connection with the outdoors came to me as a little boy and the power of this connection has greatly increased over my lifetime. As a hyper-active person since birth, nature has always settled me down and focused me in while helping me tap into thoughts and ideas that exist within the ether. By thinking, feeling and then willing something to happen after first opening our minds and our vision in a neutral state, we can achieve that which is otherwise unthinkable. I turned 40 years old last October and this past year has served as my catalyst year to promote change. I am in a process of self-actualization as I try to live present in each moment of each day. As part of this process, certain feelings must be turned into actions and done so with complete authenticity. I often write thoughts that come to me and in turn help others--and I believe the greatest return in life is to successfully give. I founded Outdoor Hub in 2007 along with a talented bunch of people and together we created something special. For as long as I can remember I have dreamed of doing something that would help to grow the outdoors and grow hunting--earning it the respect it deserves amongst those who choose not to hunt. I am so excited to be on this journey and I invite you into the field, to climb up a tree, to crawl through the swamps and be one with nature together. Thank you for joining me, the hunt is on...