I have never written any of this on the board before but the point I'm trying to make is that what makes us successful is what we give, and if we don't leave this earth with leaving a legacy of making a mark on someone else's life, then what did we really accomplish?
People will never remember the degrees but they will remember how it made them feel to have been in the presence of true caring and empathy.
Beth,
Your dad seemed like such a great man.... He is the type of man I truly admire......
My dad was like your dad in many ways..... My dad always looked at people for who they were... Not for their degrees or money.... Who they were as a person....
As a matter of fact, my father did have admiration for those who "made it" on their own...... What they had achieved themselves... He had little respect for those who had things handed to them.......
In the end, my father was very blessed.... He was admired, respected and appreciated for who he was.... The comedian telling a joke at times.... At others, the guy who could fix anything under the hood of someone's car....
I find our society places way too much emphasis on money and not nearly enough on people..........
One more thing relating to my dad.... The greatest compliment I ever received was from my new W.... She said, "If your dad was here, he would be so proud of the man you became and how you handled your last marriage." Talk about humbling.....
NMD
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"Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads which sew people together through the years. That is what makes a marriage last --more than passion or even sex!" - Simone Signoret
