Driving on Rt 322 yesterday, I saw a building that made me think, “Someone actually went out of their way to make that facade look that way.” I was so moved I had to stop and snap a photo.

The colors look bad, but that vertical striping of the steel siding really screams cheap. On one of my first buildings when I started Pelger Engineering and Construction, Inc, the Owner wanted those vertical siding stripes. We did it, but every time I drive by I feel the regret. Beauty may be skin deep, but ugly goes all the way to the bone.

Speaking of beauty, a property just down the road from the photo above also moved me to stop and snap a picture. The folks that take care of this property give a visual gift to everyone that drives by. What a nice way to make the world a little better!

As you live through this challenging year (and aren’t they all challenging in one way or another?), contemplate how you are making the world better. If you can’t think of any examples, get busy.