Another journey branches out

Well the election is all over and I did get elected as the Mayor of Stony Plain. It was a great relief on Tuesday night after the results started coming in. After the results of the third poll was posted, it was clear that I was going to win. I was excited and honored to be given the opportunity to lead our community into the future. We had a little get together with some friends and volunteers and Dara did an awesome job setting up the room and making all the food and desserts. She spent a lot of time getting everything ready. Regardless, if I won or not we where going to have a celebration. The voter turn out was low and that was no surprise, municipal elections tend to have low turn out and by-elections are even lower. With just over 20% of the eliglbe voters voting on Tuesday, they made a definitive choice in choosing me to be the Mayor. I'm still in awe that I was elected. Now the work really starts, I feel another sense of pressure on me now. The pressure of leading a community. I will need a lot of support from my Council, Town Staff, my family and friends. I need to lean on them if I'm going to succeed and make the Town better. My training is slow, looking forward to my appointment with my surgeon on the 15th. Hoping to get the green light to amp it up a little. I find it hard to get mentally engaged with training without being physically invested. It was good to get out during Pandamoniun and it was during grappling and sparring (bonus). Would have loved to really get involved but had to hold myself back. I'm so blessed to be involved with a school that does more than training it's students how to kick and punch. The "spirit" of Kung fu is thriving at Silent River. I wish other organizations get this invested in their communities, their municipalities, their provinces, THEIR WORLD. The world would be a better place for everyone in it.