Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast, Monday morning moments with John O'Leary.

I record these so that you and I can begin our days this Monday and our weeks this week in awe

and on fire with a burst of inspiration.

And for those of you tuning in for the very first time, we welcome me into our podcast community.

For those who've been around for a couple weeks or a couple months or a couple years, we welcome

you back.

And you know, by now we begin all of these episodes with a quote. So here we go.

The wise do not lay up their own treasures. The more they give to others, the more they have for

themselves. The wise do not lay up their own treasures. The more they give to others, the more

they have for themselves.

Lauzu reminds us of this. Four times a year, I have the honor of speaking with wounded warriors

through a partnership with Focus Marines Foundation. These women and these men served their nation.

They fought overseas and they returned home, but many of them came back and the battles

continue to rage. Many struggle with PTSD, anger management, self-worth, and suicidal ideation.

Self-medicating these wounds frequently leads to other, maybe even worse, addictions. It's a tough

group. It's also one of the greatest group

of men and women that I get to speak to throughout the entire year. A couple years back while

sharing the story of Jack Buck, his visits in my hospital room, John O'Leary Day at the ballpark,

and the 60 baseballs that Jack sent my way teaching a little boy named John O'Leary Day at the ballpark, and the 60 baseballs that Jack sent my way

teaching a little boy named John O'Leary how to ride again, a deep voice from a Marine to my left

barked out loudly, breaking the silence. I've got a question for you. Where are your balls?

Now, listen, these sessions are hours long and they are tended to be highly interactive, but this was the first time I'd heard this gentleman speak. In fact, it was the first time

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