Last weekend my daughter and I had the pleasure of seeing Winter on the big screen. Dolphin Tale is an inspiring movie of a dolphin who could teach us all a bit about life, and yes…business.
My daughter has been a big fan of Winter ever since I could remember. For years, we spent our summers in Clearwater. Many an afternoon at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA), Winter’s home.
So who is Winter? Winter is a bottlenose dolphin who, at only 3 months of age, “found herself wrapped tightly in a crab trap line and was unable to escape.” She was rescued and transferred to CMA, an aquarium specializing in rehabilitating injured sea life. Winter lost her entire tail and two vertebrae due to her injuries. Many dolphins die in crab trap lines, not to mention losing a tail…their lifeline to swimming. Winter survived, learned to swim without a tail, then learned to swim with a prosthetic tail.
“How is she going to live, if she can’t swim?”
We can’t deny that the economy is not where it should be. Life, at times, deals us a bad hand. Perhaps you had to start over in your business…or clean house. I’ve heard it time and time again, some I’ve seen first hand. Staff who have embezzled, those who left and took the core of the business with them; and owners who have committed similar unethical actions, driving their own business into extinction.
“Trying to put a tail on a fish. Nobody in his right mind would even try it. Luckily I’m not…in my right mind.”
Are you in your right mind? It’s time to pull yourself up by your bootstraps…or your fins 😉 The way out is the way through.
Dolphin Tale is an inspiring movie of a stunningly incredible dolphin. It will make you cry and make you laugh, but at the end it should open your eyes. Winter is a miracle. More than that however, she is a true testament of the power of a strong will, a playful attitude, and a never-ending spirit.
“Come and visit Winter…she may have lost a tail, but she’ll capture your heart”…and invigorate your spirit! While you’re at it, support CMA. They exist because of our contributions.
Isabellan Times 