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"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9

I will never forget it. I was at 7am mass on All Saints Day, November 1, 2024 at St. Louis .Bertrand. At the time, I was in the habit of going to mid-week 7am mass 2-3 times per week. I remember the date because it was a holy day of obligation. And growing up Catholic, I had probably heard this reading or read it to myself dozens of times. But this time it landed different. You see I was 6 weeks removed from an early retirement from a successful career I was proud to have for 26 years. I was praying and searching and pondering about what to do next in my career. On one hand, I could jump right back into the Corporate world I left. I could have set hours, exciting projects, upward mobility and the security of good benefits. But on the other hand, there was this whisper and a push to be my own boss. My dad and both of my grandfathers had been very successful entrepreneurs. I even grew up spending Christmas Breaks and very early weekend mornings of my teens working in the family bakery. We learned by doing growing up and the obvious message was.. get your education and get a better job and you won't have to work these awful hours. So, I did it... U of L Speed School, Engineering degree and I had a good run. I left with a project on every continent except Antartica in an area of the business extremely vital to the growth of the company. I had a great letter of recommendation from my former VP. More Corporate life was calling... but it didn't feel like MY CALLING. 

What can I do? What should I do? The three men I admired most in my life ran their own businesses, could I do it? And if I do, what could it be? As an engineer, I can make a spreadsheet. Every big purchase or decision in life had at least 3 options and every metric was compared and contrasted. That's how you do it. That's how I approached this next venture... I was considering several franchises (food, restoration, remodeling, etc.) or starting a business from scratch. I had even spoken to several people in the various businesses to validate a path. This was all rolling around in my head I heard Blessed are the peacemakers... it clicked. I should do something that gives back to my parents and grandparents generation. I was the oldest grandchild on both sides of my family, I always felt close to older generations. I could give back to this generation with a personal care business. Peacemaker would be a great name because people needing care for loved ones truly want someone to make peace in their lives. I liked the active but gentle connation that peacemaker describes. And Peacemakers was born.