As a Professional in the Engineering
Field, I have had my fair share of challenges both in my career and general
lived experiences. Having endured said trials, I found myself yearning to affect
a positive difference – like that I witnessed throughout my life by way of my
late father William Matthew DeBarr Jr. aka “Coach” DeBarr. Tasked with providing oversite and staff
supervision on numerous multi-million-dollar projects across the United States,
I have had the satisfaction of a great salary and successfully meeting
deadlines on monumental projects. Content
within my chosen career path, I, however, found myself lacking complete
fulfilment with other aspects of my life.
As such I began to explore the origins of that seemingly growing void. Upon deep retrospection, I discovered a tremendous
longing to positively impact the lives of others -the “how” was my dilemma…. After a process of profound reflection, I
began listening to and watching a number of self-help and personal improvement
radio and television broad casts. None
of these mediums resolved the quandary.
I explored even deeper, ultimately reminiscing on my adolescent years
and some of the pastimes I enjoyed in my youth….
After considerable thought and having
eliminated sports because I wanted to reach a wider array of individuals of
both genders, playing cards rushed my memory – more specifically- SPADES! Spades - a recognized competitive game
of intellectual banter and cognitive diligence involves critical thinking in a
number of domains, to include strategically calculating points with a partner
based upon assessment of thirteen (13) individual cards received during a challenge
round - stirred a gratifying sense of nostalgia. It is a
fun-filled activity individuals of nearly any age or gender can participate in
regardless of socio-economic background.
Thus, in March 2007, I embarked on the personal endeavor of establishing
a platform to implement my developed vision: World Association of Spades (WAOS)!
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