Change Someone's Life for the Better

What does it mean to "Change"?

change

verb \ˈchānj\

: to become different
: to make (someone or something) different

: to become something else

I have not accomplished everything I have set out to in this world, and I am not the "Most Interesting Man in the World", but when it comes to change, I am well beyond the skill set of novice. Change is not always the easiest thing to do, but it is accomplished by completing a few tasks:

• Make a decision! Decide what you would like to do if nothing were standing in your way.
• Determine the obstacles standing in your way.
• Enlist someone's help to overcome the obstacles or to give you support. You did not invent the wheel and it is highly likely that you already know someone who has crossed the same hurdles you need to overcome.

Easier said than done, right? Well take this for example...A young man from Fayetteville, Arkansas has a dream to become a great musician. OK, he is already a great musician...but he wants to make it in the music business. He has a loving family, great kid, and teaches at Fayetteville Highschool. For as long as he can remember he has had a passion for music and he surrounds himself with other talented people to help him accomplish his dream of making it big in the music industry.

The musician I am talking about is Barrett Baber and the people he surrounds himself with are people like Aaron Schauer, and all of you who have been part of his family in music, church, school, or in life. Barrett has decided to compete in a contest to win the Gig of a Lifetime, which will afford a fortunate artist the opportunity to play at the Grammy's! The idea of going to the Grammy's, forget playing at the Grammy's, is something that most of us can only consider in our dreams, but for Barrett it could be a reality. There is so much more to learn about Barrett that i cannot put into words and it would defeat the point of me trying to because this blog is intended to be about change!

Barrett has decided that he wants his music to be heard and why shouldn't the whole world hear it! He has determined the obstacles standing in his way, and he has enlisted our help to overcome these obstacles. We can all help Barrett by voting for him to win the Gig of a Lifetime. You can vote the max votes for him on Facebook and on Twitter by including #BarrettBaber #SurfaceGRAMMYGig in your tweets. For most of us, this will take a few minutes and when the contest is over, we will be the same, but for Barrett it will change the stars and help his dreams come true!

If you gain nothing else from reading this post try to consider, if you had the power to change someone's life and help them reach their dreams would you do it? I know i would! I am thankful for all of the people in my life who have helped me to love, to learn, and to laugh! Thank you for helping my dreams come true.