Kindness

What is our most important value as human beings?

Is it kindness, love, compassion?

Some believe it’s kindness. Isn’t kindness the same thing as Love and compassion?

Kindness…

It Will Also…

The Moon Will Be Their Clock Tonight
The Moon Will Be Their Clock Tonight

Of course, it is the epitome of terror and uncertainty.

One must decide to make the ultimate sacrifice.

In doing so, the captors will release, unharmed, the other to freedom.

The captors give the two good friends until sunrise to decide.

It will be the epitome of your worst nightmare, those moonlit hours before dawn.

It will also the epitome of kindness…

Worst Nightmare – Captive

Worst Nightmare?
Worst Nightmare?

Imagine two great friends. Best buds for as long as they can remember, having a great time on vacation, or maybe a mission trip, or simply having dinner during a routine international business meeting.

And suddenly…

Captive.

A situation few of us can even comprehend.

And to make it worse, the captors announce an ultimatum.

Both good friends must decide. Only one decision needs to be made.

But both will have to decide….

Dear Son

Living In A Moment...
Living In A Moment...

Randy Pausch, who wrote The Last Lecture, and shortly thereafter, died, wrote a book about living while he was dying.

I’m writing a book about living while I’m living.

We are all dying, son, it’s simply a fact of life.

Leave a trail for your Family. That’s what I’m doing for you, son.

Yesterday, as my crazy mind was racing, I recalled Randy’s life, his book, and both touched my soul and inspired me, as well as countless millions. And the sad fact that his “anniversary” is soon – July 25. Two years ago Randy left his earthly life.

Somehow, I recalled the cassette tapes I used to make for your Mother. I’d pour over our CD collection, for hours, and create loving tributes for your Mom.

Must have been five or six tapes total. Most likely over 100 of the best Love songs ever written. Most of them Country songs, and most of them obscure songs, meaning they weren’t hits or mainstream.

Here’s one of them, called “Living In A Moment (You Would Die For)”: