Many years ago I heard a story
about a letter Abraham Lincoln
had written to one of his generals
at some point during the Civil War.
From what I recall, the general had
been hesitant at a time when
immediate decisive action was
needed to achieve a victory,
and because of his delays and
decisions a defeat seemed eminent.… —-> Continue…
“Will you be a pallbearer?” he asked me.
I looked at him – not understanding the question.
A pallbearer is someone who helps carry a casket
at a funeral, and we weren’t having a funeral.
We were just… we were just here.… —-> Continue…
Sometimes the greatest gift
you can give to others is to
let them be themselves…
Some time ago as I was driving, the song
“Travelin’ Man” by Bob Seger came on the radio.
My sister was a fan of Bob Seger when I was a kid,
and I never really got “into” her kind of music.… —-> Continue…
So my goal is to keep this short and sweet,
because if I don’t – the point might get lost.
Now, regardless of your religious & spiritual beliefs,
you no doubt get the intent of my photo posted above.
There is no shortage of people who came from
low and humble beginnings and went on
to create great success for themselves.… —-> Continue…
Last week I’m at the store walking
around an aisle when all of a sudden,
a line from a movie pops in my head;
“I see dead people,
only they don’t know they’re dead.”
(this is my paraphrased version -
I haven’t seen the movie in 7+ years)
To which my mind echoed back this,
and it’s been haunting me ever since:
“I see great people,
only they don’t know they’re great…”
It took me a week to write this piece
because I don’t know how to convince
someone who doesn’t already know it.… —-> Continue…
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