Posted in: reinvent addiction recovery
The Georgia Bid for ICYPAA held an event at Purple on Saturday; the Purple Fun-A-Thon aka Purple Field Day aka Purple Game Day, etc. It was a great success last year, so we decided to recreate the good feelings this year and we were not disappointed. Attendance was a little low because it looked like rain for the first half of the day. It only sprinkled a little bit and then cleared off completely by 2:00 so all that did show up were very happy.
The whole afternoon was reminiscent of days as a youngster when we all looked forward to field day at school; a break from the mundane day to day tasks, an opportunity to breathe new life into our tired little minds. And this modern day field day for “grown-ups” was no exception. Any game you could think of that involved a ball was going on: volleyball, kickball, softball, football, even croquet. To top it off, an industrial size slip and slide was constructed and broken in by one of the not-at-all-concerned-by-the-chilly-morning attendees. And what day outside playing games with friends would be complete without grilled hotdogs, hamburgers, plenty of potato chips, and way too many different kinds of desserts?
At one point, there was a little more excitement than I had planned on, when my dog, Wyatt, decided to run into the road. Thankfully, one of the guys was right there and didn’t hesitate to run after him! Frogger reinvented!
All in all, it was a great day and I think it was a much needed break for the guys.
The doggy hero of the day!
Today was a great day because there is so much to celebrate. This morning I sent an email to Joel and Brett thanking them for all that they’ve done to make Purple what it is. There’s been a lot of “trudging the road to happy destiny”, ups, downs, and a lot of long hours. And I can imagine they both had doubts along the way. I encouraged them to give themselves pats on the back for not giving up. This line of work can be so rewarding, but so heartbreaking all at the same time. I thanked them for being complete oppostites of each other and balancing each other out. I can’t imagine a more complimentary duo.
Most importantly, these boys work so hard, they sometimes have a hard time slowing down. So my wish for them today was that they both spend some time today taking a break from thinking about all that’s left to accomplish but rather reflect on how far they’ve come. If they were women, they’d be on a Virgina Slims advertisement.
And I must admit, I even gave myself a pat on the back….afterall, behind every good man is a good woman, right?
As the new administrative assistant of Purple Inc., a long-time supporter of all things Purple, and the wife of one of the owners, I have taken on the responsibility of keeping up with this blog. I love Purple for several reasons:
- Most importantly, we help the most important group of people in the world (that’s my opinion, of course)-alcoholics and addicts! I personally believe if all the alcoholics and addicts in the world got sober at one time, there would be world domination. Seriously, the smartest most intuitive people I know are alcoholics and addicts. So be nice to your neighborhood alkie….
- Two of my most favoritest men own the facility-my amazing jedi husband, Brett and my sweet sweet father-in-law, Joel.
- Purple now provides my pay check.
I think that about sums it up. The purpose of this blog is, well…..we’re not really sure. Possibly to entertain the light-hearted side of addiction, possibly to educate on the not so light-hearted side of addiction, or possibly to reach someone who needs help. More likely, a combination of all three. Happy Reading!
-Andrea Bagley