“One Last P.O. Push” by P.O. edited by chatGPT

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to step away from the role of Nantan and if I’m honest, I’m dreading it a little, and I’m sad a little. But I’m also genuinely excited about what comes next for this region and for the man who’ll take the reins. It’s definitely time, and the P.O. Push has just one last shove left in it.
Here’s the funny part..... I never set out to be Nantan. Truth be told, I didn’t even really want to be ComzQ back in the day. I had very little technical skill and zero desire to pretend otherwise. But I guess my not so legendary but lengthy COT announcements got me the gig as I will over communicate the hell out of something coming up!!
And yes, I’d even do The Great SLACK Archive of 2023 all over again. At the time it felt chaotic, but if it hadn’t happened, I might never have wound up at that meeting with Aaaayyyy over a beer. I thought I was about to get my hand slapped… and instead I walked out fired up about building something big and meaningful here. That conversation helped spark a region many of you are part of today.
A lot has happened since then. We’ve grown, stumbled, laughed, learned, argued, apologized, and kept showing up in the gloom together. There have been challenges, and they’ve shaped us. They’ve shaped me. I went into this thinking I was pretty set in my ways, and F3 proved me wrong in the best possible way. I never imagined I’d be leading a group of men in anything like this, much less helping steer a region across greater Austin.
I still think back to Q Summit I. I honestly thought maybe three of us would be there. When more than thirty PAX showed up from across the area, I knew this was going to be something special. Not neat and tidy, not perfect but real, alive, and worth giving myself to.
Being Nantan has been one of the greatest privileges of my life. Not because of the title, but because I’ve had a front-row seat to watch men change to see guys climb out of ruts, discover leadership they didn’t think they had, find fellowship they’d been missing, and show up for one another when life got heavy. Watching that happen over and over again is something I’ll never forget.
Which brings me to now.
At Q Summit V, this final P.O. Push reaches the end, and I’ll be handing over the role of Nantan. I would love to see as many PAX there as possible ...not for me, but to support the man who is stepping into this role and to celebrate what this region has become. Your presence matters.....It matters to me, and it will matter to him.
So yes, I’m a little sad to step aside. But I am even more excited about what the next season holds and what the new Nantan will bring. My role going forward is simple: keep showing up, keep encouraging, and keep locking shields with you men.
Thank you for trusting me, challenging me, pushing me, and laughing with me. It’s been a wild run and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Onward, brothers.
P.O.