Chapter 3

[Rachael]

I found it super interesting to read about how he didn't know who Card Walker was when he first called and thought it was a prank. It's insane to imagine how different things at Disney might be had Card not called again to offer him an interview.

It was also nice to read how his parents helped shape his life. From encouraging them to pursue writing, editing, and education, to him and his wife founding Ryman Arts, and making a difference in the community just like his parents.

[Donna]

You know Rachael, I thought it was interesting about the Card Walker “prank” call too. I have been pranked on the phone in my day, likely a lot more recently than I care to imagine…

Thing is Marty took a chance on it being a “real call” from a “real person” and it was an AMAZING outcome. I think it takes courage to face something you believe might be done intentionally to humiliate one, and then make something good come out of it - if he had shut out the opportunity out of fear a lot of people would lose out on something pretty great.

Sometimes in life we take chances, sometimes they work out for the best & sometimes there are regrets…guess you never know about something unless you are open to it.

[Eric]

Donna knows, but others may not, that neither of us were involved in Greek life at college because we were together and that was nothing that was important to either of us.

It is hard to imagine the kind of juvenile pranks some pull, or why?

Rachael you are correct - role models are important. Trying to do things in the community is important. We try to be that for our own children.

I appreciate that we can support the arts and education for not only our own children to be that example, but also be patrons in the community.

This was such a brief chapter, we almost missed commenting on it.