THE MEMOIRS OF SUMMER RAY

Greetings, Happy March 17th. I am finally able to work on upgrading the 5th book. COVID took a month of my work. I am still feeling the effects of it. The fatigue comes and goes. But I think (in all honesty), I got used to laying around all day. I spent almost three weeks in bed. My routine before COVID was fantastic. I even sat at my desk and lifted weights. It’s been now over a month since I did anything like that. I did walk twice – around the park. My thoughts are always on the project, even when I am not actively working on it. The day I came home from the hospital in 2016, I started working again on the story boards. I HAD to get back to it. Rebecca and Ruth Brown drew the storyboards and also helped to color them in. I asked for stick figures. They gave me real scenes. I will be submitting some of the boards to film festivals.

But the project is always on my heart. I am still working on the “Animated Character Clips.” https://thememoirsofsummerray.com/animated-character-clips/. The next ones are the main characters:

The meeting today with our fiscal sponsor From the Heart Productions www.fromtheheartproductions.com, is about Pitch Deck’s. “A film pitch deck is a visual, persuasive presentation (often a PDF) designed to sell a script, film, or TV project to investors, studios, or partners. It functions as a “written movie trailer” or a mood-focused, professional sales document that outlines the story, characters, visual style, and financial viability.” 

There is still a lot of work to be done before we get to production. But we will get there. The books had to be updated. But all eight volumes will be finished by the deadline, July 04th. Long Haul COVID is hard. There are days I just have to give myself a pep talk because I really do not want to miss my deadline. I haven’t been able to skate and I plan to get back to the rink next week. But it will be slow. I can cry about what I lost all I want. I can say, “I used to be a very strong skater.” I can say, “I wasted so many years working toward being a strong skater.” But what good does it do? Having a pity party isn’t going to suddenly return all that I lost. This is the 2nd time I had COVID. But this time, I already have the medication for it. It isn’t a guessing game now. I already spent four years in recovery from the 1st time I had it. I am heartbroken yes. Skating is a part of me. But I need to focus my attention on the fact I haven’t quit. I am going back. I already know I will need to bring my BiPap. It sucks. But it keeps me on the ice.

So, we just have to do what we need to do, to get where we want and need to go! No whining and crying about the setbacks. Think better thoughts. “But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6 (KJV) We need to also watch our diet. Truth be told, when I was sick it was mint chocolate chip ice-cream like ten times a day. I was feeling very sorry for myself. I wasn’t helping myself either. So, today I started my lemon and strawberry water and I am lifting my five pound weights again. It is a slow start. But it is a start! So please do not get discouraged. The Bible also states, “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” Zechariah 4:10 (NLT) Despise is defined as “to regard someone or something with intense contempt, scorn, disgust, or disdain.” You may have faced setbacks too. But get back on the path, and start walking toward your finish line again!

Thank you for being a part of our Summer Ray world.

References: Google A.I. definitions; www.biblegateway.com