I have done so much more with my life, than I expected. My gratitude for my opportunities takes up too much of my time, preventing jealousy on my part.
I heard Budweiser was planning a commercial saluting Veterans. I got a bunch of real-life Veterans together and made sure they made it to the open auditions. The Director asked me if I was available. A quick check with VA-Lawyers found that since I was not on the clock for auditions, as long as I took a vacation day for the filming, I did not violate any ethics rules. A bunch of LA area Veterans got to be in a commercial saluting their peers. That was the reward for the hours of my personal time that I put into this project.