Perspective

This is an article I read this morning:



I was reading the introduction to a book about William Penn, founder
of Pennsylvania. The introduction was written by James Scott Brady,
the man who was shot by John Hinckley Jr. in an attempt to assassinate
former President Ronald Reagan. His introduction was titled "On
Facing Adversity."

Here is the excerpt that inspired me. I hope it inspires others.

"To people who face and defeat daunting obstacles, "Ambition" is not
becoming wealthy or famous or winning elections or awards. Words like
"ambition" and "achievement " and "success" take on very different
meanings. The objective is just to live, to wake up every morning. The
goals are not lofty; they are very ordinary.

"My own heros are ordinary folks -- but they accomplish extraordinary
things because they try. My greatest hero is my wife, Sarah. She's
accomplished a lot of things in life, but two stand out. The first has
been the way she has cared for me and our son since I was shot. A
tremendous tragedy and burden was dropped unexpectedly into her life,
totally beyond her control and without justification. She could have
given up; instead, she focused her energies on preserving our family
and returning our lives to normal as much as possible. Week by week,
month by month, year by year, she has not reached for the miraculous,
just for the normal. Yet in focusing on the normal, she has helped
accomplish the miraculous." (page 8)

“In Germany, they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up.”
Martin Niemoeller

What would YOU do?

You want another post, so here goes:

Question:

What would you do and why:

If your spouse asked you to do something that you felt was wrong...(not illegal, just not appropriate in your eyes/heart)

Examples:

-Spouse asks you to take part in a Gay Pride event even though you think that being gay isn't something to take pride in.
-Husband asks you to wear a bikini to the beach even though it makes you very uncomfortable as you think it is too revealing and that God wouldn't approve.
-Spouse wants you to go to a wilder type of bar with co workers in order to promote themself with their boss.

You can make up your own scenario. Basically, the question is what is the balance between your own personal ethics and your commitment to submit to your spouse?

I look forward to hearing from you! :)

Remembering Ken

I was in the ER yesterday and was drawing blood from an older gentleman. He started asking me questions...

-What does an E-C-G test?
-What is an E-K-G?
- What is an E-G-G?

I said: you mean, E_E_G?

No, he replied, what is an E_G_G?

I said that I didn't know, to which he replied: It's an EGG!! Ha!

Now, I'm realising that this joke doesn't translate well to print...but, anyway, when he told me the punchline, I just stared at him. "Ken Miller!!" was what I thought. It warmed my heart and made me a little sad too! I miss you Ken!---and your corny jokes! :)