{"id":4826,"date":"2024-07-17T10:08:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T14:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/?p=4826"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:47:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T11:47:40","slug":"a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/","title":{"rendered":"A Special Meet: Rick Ollie &#8211; By: Agnieszka Rdesinska"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Welcome to this special \u2018Meet Me\u2019 segment with a twist \u2013 it&#8217;s written by your friendly European therapist! My name is Agnieszka Rdesinska, and I\u2019m an RTT hypnotherapist and an NLP coach. But most importantly, I\u2019m Rick\u2019s friend, and we\u2019ve collaborated on numerous articles about mental health and healing.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clarityformind.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4829\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/agnes-and-rick\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Agnes-and-Rick.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Agnes-and-Rick\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Agnes-and-Rick.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Agnes-and-Rick.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Agnes-and-Rick.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Agnes-and-Rick.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Agnes-and-Rick.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Agnes-and-Rick.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Agnes-and-Rick.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Agnes-and-Rick.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Agnes-and-Rick.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Agnes-and-Rick.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Agnes-and-Rick.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>For the last year, I have been eagerly reading the &#8216;Meet Me&#8217; articles, always fascinated by the diverse stories and experiences shared by each interviewee. Today, I am thrilled to have the incredible opportunity to turn the tables and interview the very person who has been the guiding force behind them.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>It is with great excitement and a deep sense of honor that I introduce our guest for this special edition of &#8216;Meet Me.&#8217; Welcome, Rick! It&#8217;s a pleasure to have you here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-image-231.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"721\" data-attachment-id=\"2023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/cropped-image-231\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-image-231.jpeg?fit=721%2C721&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"721,721\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cropped-image-231\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Rick Ollie&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rick Ollie&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-image-231.jpeg?fit=721%2C721&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-image-231.jpeg?resize=721%2C721&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-image-231.jpeg?w=721&amp;ssl=1 721w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-image-231.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-image-231.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-image-231.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-image-231.jpeg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-image-231.jpeg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rick Ollie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>As the host of this beloved series, you have brought to light the journeys of so many, yet your own story remains largely untold. While your readers are familiar with your incredible journey of recovery from cancer and your healing process through your heartfelt articles, today we&#8217;re taking a different approach. Your writing has given us a glimpse into your life, and we&#8217;re grateful for that. Now, let&#8217;s dive into some new territory and explore the story behind the storyteller.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>I&#8217;d love to hear about the origins of your blog and the &#8216;Meet Me&#8217; articles. Was the idea something that came to you spontaneously, or was it a long-term plan?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You often read me crediting Casey for my return to writing and rightfully so. Internally I began my website as a way to apologize for our broken friendship although her article wasn\u2019t written right off the bat. I knew there had to be some sort of lead in beforehand thus the first article of &#8216;Why I&#8217;m Here&#8217; started it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing of Shanna Forrestall\u2019s release, &#8216;A Message of Love&#8217;, set the tone. The one where she speaks of love. Love in a world where no one seems happy with who they are or where they\u2019re at in their lives. The video of Her\u2019s was what I needed in my time of despair. It was uplifting and led me to the courage to write what was to come next, \u2018The Queen&#8217;s Gambit,\u2019 the apology to Casey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iupY1aihnIw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=es-MX&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>That\u2019s so interesting! At first, I assumed your blog was dedicated to healing from cancer. Turns out it was your heart that needed healing.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, it did and in more ways than one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>How did you come up with the idea of \u2018Meet Me\u2019s\u2019?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u2018Meet Me\u2019s\u2019 I attribute to Raina Weilenman. I crossed her path during a give-away she was holding. She\u2019s an artist and I absolutely love her work and thought it would make a cool article. That\u2019s how it started, and I actually won the contest and the prize painting. I now have two of hers on my living room wall with a birthday mural painted and gifted by my friend Noi. The only other items are ball caps. My \u2018Wall of Hats\u2019 as I like to call it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image9.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image9.png?fit=833%2C1250&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"833,1250\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image9.png?fit=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image9.png?resize=682%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image9.png?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image9.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image9.png?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image9.png?w=833&amp;ssl=1 833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hadn\u2019t planned on going any further, but I needed something to occupy my time with. I was being treated for continued heart failure during the early to mid-months of last year and a longtime friend and Hollywood Reporter, Kristyn Burtt, came to mind. Instead of staying idle while everything was seemingly spiraling out of control in my life, I asked her for an interview, which she granted, and I felt good about myself afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2023\/07\/12\/meet-kristyn-burtt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"593\" data-attachment-id=\"4836\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.png?fit=433%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"433,593\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.png?fit=433%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.png?resize=433%2C593&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.png?w=433&amp;ssl=1 433w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.png?resize=219%2C300&amp;ssl=1 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, a week later, I nearly walked away from it all. That\u2019s when Natalia Kessler popped up in my feed. Although I left out a huge portion of her story for obvious reasons relating to war and its effects on civilians, I found in her strength to push on. My life and problems seemed trivial in comparison to what she had been through as a war crimes prosecutor after the Bosnian War and has been the biggest inspiration that has entered my life on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2023\/07\/20\/meet-natalia-kessler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"607\" data-attachment-id=\"4839\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image6.png?fit=425%2C607&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"425,607\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image6.png?fit=425%2C607&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image6.png?resize=425%2C607&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image6.png?w=425&amp;ssl=1 425w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image6.png?resize=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, there&#8217;s always been someone to add excitement and drama to keep me going. I&#8217;ve just accepted it and let the stories fall where they may as so many have agreed to be interviewed and later become no shows for one reason or another. I, also, need to thank my friend Loren for all the support she&#8217;s offered. Through the worst of it, she&#8217;s been there with love and support while pushing me to continue what once paid the bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>I love how you\u2019ve just gone with the flow! Did you have any doubts along the way?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wouldn\u2019t say doubts because I\u2019m cocky enough to know I\u2019m good yet don\u2019t boast about it. Concerns about readers later on hit; especially after switching site hosts from GoDaddy to WordPress. I lost a lot in the transfer but they\u2019re picking up now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>I\u2019m glad you\u2019re getting your readers back. I\u2019ve read almost all of your articles and I\u2019ve noticed you&#8217;ve often mentioned your tendency to overthink. In your recent posts, you mention it less. Has the nature of your overthinking changed?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You, Agnes, made that change in me. Before I would analyze everything. Still do in a sense, especially when it comes to &#8216;numbers, dates and coincidences.&#8217; We spoke of that yesterday. I\u2019ve since learned that you therapists call it \u2018synchronicity\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"400\" data-attachment-id=\"4843\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1.jpg?fit=850%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"850,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1.jpg?fit=850%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1.jpg?resize=850%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1.jpg?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1.jpg?resize=300%2C141&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1.jpg?resize=768%2C361&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And although it may not be the perfect analogy for it, it fits. But as far as overthinking you\u2019ve shown me it didn\u2019t have to be in the negative sense rather to use it in retrospect to my advantage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are still times when I think about everything through every angle possible and try to understand why things happen. Like are some things just meant to be and how many occurrences does it take for all to see that maybe you were meant to stick together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reminds me of the video I shared with you where the narrator said, \u2018some people are meant to stay in your life.\u2019 Is everything I pointed out yesterday proof of that? If not, what\u2019s the universe really want? I don\u2019t know, do I still overthink too much and just not write about it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unsolved mystery possibly, but I will say that the refocus has helped me to reunite with Shanna after a five-month ephemeral where I weighed value and meaning over our own mistakes. And thanks to your guidance I was able to recall moments like the time her and fellow \u2018actor person\u2019 Liz Fenning greeted me from the 2017 Emmys via text message. I still smile watching it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8PNBWYN0tlk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=es-MX&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Liz Fenning (L) and Shanna Forrestall at 2017 Emmys<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Knowing everything you know now; imagine you could go back in time and give your younger self some life advice. What would it be? You only have a few minutes!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How \u2018younger self\u2019? Life\u2019s predestination self where God determines your fate before birth? I\u2019d ask to have been born in a wealthy family but all kidding aside, I don\u2019t know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Haha, asking to be predestined to be born into a wealthy family is much more creative than screaming, &#8216;Buy Bitcoin!&#8217;.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buy Bitcoin, I like that! Seriously though, I\u2019ve done so many things in life to give my younger self advice that could possibly change any of them means a change to things like our friendship and even your life&#8217;s direction. I wouldn\u2019t want to be responsible for that. And as much pain I feel over my loss of her friendship, I\u2019d never know the real feeling of love if it hadn\u2019t occurred. It may never happen again but the good outweighs the bad so I could never risk changing that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet my response would have to be, to myself in early 2019, \u201cYour heart will be broken. You will cry. But you\u2019ll find the true meaning of love, don\u2019t let it die there\u201d I don\u2019t believe, in those words, I\u2019d be changing the future nor the past. More likely it&#8217;s happened already and is what drove me to overthinking. See how that works?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Powerful words. That may be why you&#8217;ve handled your pain so gracefully. There&#8217;s nothing like a little self-encouragement.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>In one of your daily prompts, you said you don&#8217;t have any regrets. Now I understand why. The good outweighs the bad &#8211; that&#8217;s a wonderful way to look back at your life.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4851\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image10\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Rick Ollie&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rick Ollie&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>I\u2019m glad you don\u2019t have any regrets. The psychologist Erik Erikson talked about how people either reflect on their life with satisfaction in late adulthood or plunge into despair. I would never want that for you. My question about what advice you would give your younger self was a subtle way of probing for regrets, but all you have is encouragement to deal with the pain to come. I love that<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"892\" data-attachment-id=\"4854\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.jpg?fit=700%2C892&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,892\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.jpg?fit=700%2C892&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.jpg?resize=700%2C892&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.jpg?resize=235%2C300&amp;ssl=1 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Speaking of your life\u2026 I always enjoy your stories. Could you share the time when you received a tweet from space?&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not quite as glamorous as it sounds but I do love it!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the early 80\u2019s, I was printed in a newspaper for the first time. My aunt was bragging to another aunt (sisters) about me, and the other one said, \u201cwell my husband wrote an article once.\u201d Trying to add clouds to my day. Ever since then I wanted to be first to do everything in my family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story unfolds as such, NASA Astronaut Karen Nyberg was aboard the ISS on expedition 36\/37 so I tweeted her &#8216;It would be so cool if I were the first family member of my family to receive a #SpaceTweet \u2018hint\u2019 Have a safe mission. love the pics.\u2019 She replied and I\u2019ll send you a photo of the picture I framed of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image8.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" data-attachment-id=\"4856\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image8.jpg?fit=750%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,562\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image8.jpg?fit=750%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image8.jpg?resize=750%2C562&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image8.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image8.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image8.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image8.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image8.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven years later in \u201820, Karen\u2019s husband, Doug Hurley was part of the two-man crew along with Bob Behnken aboard Space X Crew Dragon II\u2019s first launch with humans and first off of US soil, with humans, since \u201811 and I tried to get him to tweet me as well. But he didn\u2019t. I was thinking how awesome it would be to have the real \u2018Robinson Family\u2019 of space both tweet me. Ala\u2026\u2019Lost in Space\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve loved space since I was a child and have seen several launches from the beaches in Florida. They simply amaze me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-attachment-id=\"4858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.jpg?fit=1280%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,853\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>I love the story! It also makes me wonder &#8211; were there other things you were first to do in your family after that?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My grandparents raised me and had twelve children already. I have some cousins old enough to be my parents, yet I was the first grandchild to graduate high school. First to attend college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"633\" data-attachment-id=\"4861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image3-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.png?fit=465%2C633&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"465,633\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.png?fit=465%2C633&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.png?resize=465%2C633&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.png?w=465&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.png?resize=220%2C300&amp;ssl=1 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others, I suppose, can\u2019t really be projected towards the family yet are quite measurable\u2026Was asked by a bowling alley owner, in Rochester, Michigan that was aligned with the Professional Bowlers Association, to turn pro and said he\u2019d help sponsor me on the tour. Then there\u2019s meeting \/ interviewing former president Clinton. Those things kind of came with the job or talent. I\u2019d have to ask my cousin Lisa, for a while we had a running tab of events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I tease the family about hanging with so and so after a sporting event or sitting court side or in the team\u2019s suite at a basketball game with Detroit Pistons Front Office Staff in the early 80\u2019s or the time I attended a walk-on tryout for the Cincinnati Reds, just so I could say I did that\u2026 things of that nature. You can be the first at many things, like first to be used as a character in a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>That\u2019s an impressive list of achievements. I think it\u2019s funny how your aunt\u2019s salty comment has lit a fire in you that drove you to so many successes. You\u2019ve shown her!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"403\" data-attachment-id=\"4864\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2.png?fit=307%2C403&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"307,403\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2.png?fit=307%2C403&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2.png?resize=307%2C403&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2.png?w=307&amp;ssl=1 307w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2.png?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>15-year-old Rick, ready to show the world what he\u2019s made of!<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Was it stressful meeting so many notable people during your career?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve \u2018stuttered\u2019 once, that I recall, when talking to someone the very first time. No, it wasn\u2019t the former president nor any well-known celebrity or sports star, it was Shanna Forrestall\u2026the very friend I\u2019ve recently made amends with. I was starstruck, not because of her IMDb credits but merely the fact that she called me after asking for my number via social message. I was in shock. but later discovered she\u2019s like anyone else. I\u2019m so glad we could clear things up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You&#8217;ve gathered many great experiences and achievements over the years. With all that you&#8217;ve accomplished, I&#8217;m curious to know &#8211; what&#8217;s your biggest dream? Give me two\u2014one that&#8217;s unachievable and one that&#8217;s realistic.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be remembered has been my biggest and greatest dream. And thanks to author \/ friend Tammy Kaehler, and her book \u2018Kiss the Bricks\u2019, I will be frozen in time in ISBN form. Her using my name and characterizing me as a reporter, which I once was, even as a \u2018bit character\u2019 was awesome. It\u2019s already been met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2023\/09\/13\/meet-tammy-kaehler-author\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"447\" data-attachment-id=\"4867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image11-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.png?fit=283%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"283,447\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image11\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kiss the Bricks&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kiss the Bricks&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.png?fit=283%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.png?resize=283%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.png?w=283&amp;ssl=1 283w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.png?resize=190%2C300&amp;ssl=1 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s nothing really unachievable\u2026but I suppose in my case, flying in space would be one but due to health issues and obvious costs. I really don\u2019t see it happening yet it sure would be nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>I hope someday it\u2019ll become safer to travel to space. Space tourism is slowly becoming a thing &#8211; who knows what\u2019ll happen in 10 years? It would be amazing!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, I&#8217;m sure it will someday and will be a grand experience indeed. We&#8217;ve already seen Captain James T. Kirk go up. How thrilling of a ride, it must have been!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image4-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image4-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-1.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Seeing all the cute photos from your past made me want to ask you one more thing. Would you tell us about your youth and your life so far? You&#8217;ve shared bits and pieces with me before, but I don&#8217;t recall reading a lot about it in your blogs.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I grew up in a rural area on a dirt road where everyone knew one another. When not in school I\u2019d stay out from sunrise to sunset and even later sometimes. There were enough neighborhood kids to get any sporting event started and we lived close to several lakes. Guess that&#8217;s why they call Michigan the Great Lake State. I would fish a lot, play every sport imaginable and do the things kids do. I was even a Cub Scout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image14.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"586\" data-attachment-id=\"4959\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image14.png?fit=365%2C586&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"365,586\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image14.png?fit=365%2C586&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image14.png?resize=365%2C586&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image14.png?w=365&amp;ssl=1 365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image14.png?resize=187%2C300&amp;ssl=1 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After my grandfather&#8217;s passing during grade school, my grandmother began spoiling me more than he did. We had a horse for a while, but I was never really interested in riding. She passed away when I was 15 and I graduated high school at 17, having stayed in the family home, with an uncle, for my last two years of formal schooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wanted to become a lawyer but found writing came much easier. I started covering sports for the student newspaper at a community college after being asked by a college friend as well as a faculty advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image5.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"767\" data-attachment-id=\"4962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image5.png?fit=706%2C767&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"706,767\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image5.png?fit=706%2C767&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image5.png?resize=706%2C767&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image5.png?w=706&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image5.png?resize=276%2C300&amp;ssl=1 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I turned 21, I moved to Arizona to get closer to my mother, but the closer part never materialized as she moved back East, unannounced, leaving me behind once more. I kept pushing ahead and continued my studies at a local university and eventually decided to take a position with a newspaper down south, after returning to Michigan a couple years later, and began covering politics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I later went on to do some public relations work but there were several other jobs along the way before I got there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"767\" data-attachment-id=\"4964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image11-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11-1.png?fit=565%2C767&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"565,767\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image11-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11-1.png?fit=565%2C767&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11-1.png?resize=565%2C767&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11-1.png?w=565&amp;ssl=1 565w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11-1.png?resize=221%2C300&amp;ssl=1 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was diagnosed with congenital heart disease nearly 30 years ago and the father to five children, four from my ex-wife while my oldest is from a prior relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was divorced in \u201804 and have been single ever since. Because of my illnesses I&#8217;ve shied away from relationships, until that love bug bit that later crushed me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>And then your blogs started, allowing us to follow your life from that point onward!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Now, Rick, you know I like to play around with difficult questions to get to know someone better. Questions that help reveal a person&#8217;s values and perspectives\u2026 like the Threads post you answered:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image4-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.jpg?fit=1080%2C1535&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1535\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.jpg?fit=720%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.jpg?resize=720%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.jpg?resize=720%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.jpg?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.jpg?resize=768%2C1092&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1012\" data-attachment-id=\"4969\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1-1.jpg?fit=1080%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C1012&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1012&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1012&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C296&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C759&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1-1.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>So, I wanted to ask you another one of those\u2026 Achieving a form of immortality, which being embedded in a book forever is, was your dream. Would you give it up if it was the price of finding love?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m looking at life in totality now. After coming through cancer treatment, my radiation oncologist says barring any other health setbacks, I\u2019m looking at maybe 20 years left. That\u2019s only 2 ICD\u2019s (Implantable Cardiac Devices) and currently I have approximately 6 years battery life left with my present defibrillator Implant. (I\u2019ve already had four, plus a major surgery due to a faulty lead wire) one lasts approximately 7 years, two 14 meaning it would run the 20 before another would be expected. Remember, that&#8217;s if my heart holds up that long thus it\u2019s become a numbers game to me now.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, if I had an opportunity for 20 years, or even a year for that matter, of \u2018love\u2019 like I felt for Casey over being remembered like that, YES, I would. Even if it were just for friendship. Selfish? Probably yes, but that feeling I can\u2019t forget.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, it took so long after my divorce, in \u201804, to find someone to bring that love out, I doubt I\u2019ll find it again in my lifetime. Keeping it real, it took 17 years to discover it this time and I know I\u2019ve become even more critical of people than ever before; I don&#8217;t see it happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"958\" data-attachment-id=\"4972\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/07\/17\/a-special-meet-rick-ollie-by-agnieszka-rdesinska\/image13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.jpg?fit=960%2C958&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,958\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.jpg?fit=960%2C958&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.jpg?resize=960%2C958&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.jpg?resize=768%2C766&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>We&#8217;ve covered a lot about your life, achievements, and dreams. Now, let&#8217;s get to know a different side of you. What\u2019s your most unusual or funny quirk?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You won\u2019t believe this one. I hate reading. I mean that! I get bored reading, especially anything lengthy. That\u2019s partly why your Threads have become so important, you\u2019re like me in your social posts. You KISS it\u2026keep it simple stupid. That&#8217;s the best way, people have short attention spans, the quicker to the point the better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus reading a lot makes me critical of not only my own writings but those of others. Overthinking it, trying to change it in my own mind. But in reality, there\u2019s only one truth. Sides don\u2019t matter, they&#8217;re only an extension of others and if it were others I\u2019m interested in reading, why should I read it when I know I\u2019m right? Quirky enough?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>That took me by surprise! I suppose many people assume writers like to read. I\u2019m glad you find my Threads posts easy to digest.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They&#8217;re definitely an added learning addition for the times when we&#8217;re not actually connecting in person. Always filled with food for thought. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>What&#8217;s your guilty pleasure? Is there anything you like to indulge in, even though others might find it strange?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chocolate. Chocolate shakes, Chocolate candy bars. Chocolate ice cream. Chocolate cake. Chocolate frosting. 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And then answer that question!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First of all that was in jest\u2026\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But here goes\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a generation where the main focus of relationships seems to be centered around sex, why are you looking for love?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sex is fine. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I enjoy it as much as anyone. However, since feeling what \u2018real love\u2019 is and how short lived an orgasm is, I\u2019ll take that kind of love anyday. I had never felt love like that in any of my previous relationships or friendships to the extent sex wasn\u2019t even a thought. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s hard to explain but I described it before as having perpetual butterflies that don&#8217;t stop. Imagine being so giddy about someone all the time without expecting a thing and just their presence causing it. 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Thank you for letting me have this interview with you, I enjoyed it immensely.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">guest writer, meet me<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve made us wait so long for an official \u2018Meet Me\u2019\u2026 so why did you agree to do it now?<\/p>","protected":false},"author":91886495,"featured_media":4994,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Welcome to a special 'Meet Me' with a twist. 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