Some people build because they’re inspired.
Others build because they had to.
Because no one else showed up.
Because if they didn’t hold it all together… it would fall.
No applause.
No backup plan.
Just a deep instinct that said: “Keep going.”
I know that feeling well.
There’s a particular ache that comes when you’re forgotten by the very people you’ve protected.
You don’t rage.
You don’t break.
You just… keep moving.
Keep showing up.
Keep building.
Even when all you get is a late-day text on a holiday.
Even when the table you paid for is full…and you’re not at it.
But what I’ve realized is this:
Sometimes we’re not building for recognition.
We’re building so someone else…
the next guy, the younger version of us, the quiet kid watching—
has something to hold onto when their world cracks, too.
That’s the work.
That’s the legacy.
Not fast. Not flashy.
But true.
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So if you’re carrying the weight…
if you’re healing while helping…
if you’re still kind, even after being crushed—
You’re not behind.
You’re becoming.
And when they come back around—and they will—
they’ll meet a version of you who never gave up.
Never turned bitter.
Never stopped building.
You didn’t just survive.
You became a lighthouse.
For the ones who never quit…
Even when no one was watching.
I see you.
And I’m building this for you.
That’s all for now
See you Next Tuesday
—Bob
About Bob Manor
Bob Manor is the founder of South Ontario Auto Remarketing, Can-Am Dealer Services, and is Co-Founder of Auto Auction Review. Bob is also the creator of the Freedom Formula. With over 30 years of experience in the car dealership world, Bob specializes in wholesale, dealer services, and personal branding. His mission is to help dealership professionals take control of their careers, build resilient personal brands, and achieve lasting freedom in business and life.
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