When I asked our son (9), on a ten scale, how much he thought I loved him, his answer blew me away.
Of course, what adult wouldn’t want a 9, 10 or even an 11?
What do you think you’d get?
You know what I got?
Fifty.
Humbled.
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Category: Stumble Upon
Bloggers Blog Because
Bloggers Blog for many reasons.
What’s yours?
Having a blog is really like having a cell phone number, or a snail mail address.
But most people aren’t dialed into this yet.
The longer you wait, the less likely the domain name you would like to have will be available.
Bloggers can also write about anything they want to.
Happy 27th Anniversary Cheryl.
I love you.
The best is yet to come.
I Asked God Why
Ever have some amazing, and completely unexpected opportunity sitting in front of you? Me too. What did you do about your opportunity? Has it changed your life, or are you regretting not seizing it?
I’m sitting next to a Pastor right now as I type these words.
Carlos wanted to be a Pastor since he was seven years old, while growing up in Argentina. Carlos’ Father was a vocational Pastor, meaning he worked 40+ years without a salary. He had a full-time paying job, and was a Pastor on top of that. His Father is 79 now and serving the poorest of the poor in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, at Encuemtro Latino.
In the late 1990’s, my phone rang and the person on the other end offered an opportunity to become a professional speaker. Public speaking is our greatest fear, greater than the fear of death.
And I thought to myself, God must want me to become a comedian or a Pastor and this public speaking thing would provide the necessary experience.
I’m still trying to figure out why. 🙂
We Were Just Talking
We all have them, don’t we? Moments that stop us in our tracks. Some, because of remarkable natural beauty. Some because of graphic video images. And some while in the parking lot.
After finishing a track workout at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex last Tuesday, and saying good bye to the new group of local runners I had just met, it was time to head to the car.
Something inside me said, “You should go over and thank her personally, one more time”.
Less than a minute into our casual conversation at the back of her SUV, I asked about some of the decals on the tinted rear window. And then my eyes found the third one, A persons name, and, 1983-1999.
Her 15-year old daughter was the first, in a group of friends, to cross a busy intersection and was struck by a car.
Life seems so unfair sometimes. I was devastated for this woman and her husband, even though it had happened 11 years ago. Do they ever forget? Do they ever forgive? How do they go on with life?
I just don’t know if I could, even though I know I should.
It was Tuesday night. We were just talking.
Will Today Contain Love?
You have more Love inside you than you realize. I’m absolutely convinced of this. And last night at the Apple Store reinforced this.
Struck up a conversation with an Apple Store employee about Mid Life Celebration, and the whole five (different) daily blogs. The Apple employee looked very surprised. I mean, who writes five (different) daily blogs?
No one.
So anyway, after explaining the business model, the Apple Store employee shared a story about a homeless “beggar”. Instead of giving the beggar money, she went and bought him a meal (maybe from Subway) and then came back and gave it to him.
Wait, this is where it gets even better. She witnessed the beggar share half of the sandwich with another homeless person that she wasn’t even aware was nearby.
Will you do anything today to help make the world a better place? It doesn’t have to be big but it does have to contain Love.