One of the most challenging that I have faced in my career is returning to work after the passing of my father in October 2009. When my father passed away in October 2009, I no longer had someone on the other side of the phone to call to talk to about the game-winning touchdown from Saturday. I was no longer to receive a handwritten note asking me my opinion of the latest recruiting coup of an institution. While away, I heard on the radio to hear about a moment of silence that my employer had done in honor of my father. I broke down in tears, but nobody knew why in my immediate family. I had always been good about keeping my emotions in check and going at 100mph for my job. It is through those tears that I began to realize what the sports information profession is all about. Nobody is going to remember how many times you jammed the copier, misspelled a name in a game program but how you live your live. I had people who reached out to me, following the passing of my father to encourage me both personally and professionally. There is a picture on my desk of my father, which keeps me grounded to remind me why I do this job. This job is about giving 100%, our efforts are not on a scoreboard anywhere. But, we can make a difference in the life of an individual by the way in which we do our job. We can have a lasting impact on the lives of our student-athletes, coaches and administration. I hope that by the way in which I serve as a Sports Information Director people can see a glimpse of my father.