Long emotional post here but…
A year ago today, I was at the lowest point in my entire life. I lost everything. My money. My brand. My vision. My company. Everything.
I was getting ridiculed on social media. Rumors spreading I was going to jail. People reveling in my failure for reasons I’ll never know why. Became so bad I had to ask my own family to stay off of it.
Back then I woke up to a Twitter DM on Fathers Day from a troll saying “Happy Fathers Day to your dad. Must suck for him to have such a failure of a son.”
I became a recluse. I never left my home. I barely could afford to live. I was getting to a dark place mentally that I can’t even explain.
Until this person, Bryan Crook, DMed me this.
It hit me hard. It woke me up. It couldn’t end this way. I wasn’t going to go out like that.
I got back on the horse, got a lot of help from some AMAZING friends, and created
@InsideArkansas. The last year came with a LOT of obstacles, but we have really done amazing things that I’m so proud of.
I’m so thankful for those who have helped in this journey. I’m so thankful for
@CurtWilkerson_ &
@EllisAndrew_ for continuing to believe in my vision even after all they went thru. I’m thankful to still be here today, doing what we are doing, and doing it really well.
But I am MOST thankful for Bryan here. For saving my life. Sometimes it’s the strangers in your life that God puts in front of you to save your life.
I’m extremely blessed. Here’s to making this next year the best one yet. Thank you all for being a part of it!