I’m a little more at peace today, having sent off the RJR CD. If I get run over by a truck, I’ll die knowing that I’ve done what I could to give life to Real Joe and that it now has a respectable chance of living on after me. This has been true for a while, of course, but the act of physically putting the CD in the mail is a deliciously tangible milestone.
I’ve helped make a contribution to the world as best I know how, stayed true to my values, enjoyed the process, and kept balance in my life while I worked on it. I’m a lucky guy, no matter what happens from now on.