| This week brings in communications from | | | | |
| family members as my dad just passed away. | | | | Staying put and making things work - - I |
| And there's one thing I notice as people get | | | | think that was hard for him, and it is hard |
| together during period of grief, they recall | | | | for everyone. One of life's challenges, I |
| fond memories to help them get through the | | | | guess. Staying put doesn't refer to just |
| rough times like these. So I want to share | | | | location, I don't believe. It also refers to |
| one fond memory I have of my dad, a self | | | | staying put on each task through to |
| employed business man from Kentucky: | | | | completion, each project until it's done. I |
| | | | mean, I have to ask myself how many projects |
| My dad and I had a few discussions during my | | | | do I try to tackle in a day, a week, a month, |
| high school years about retirement. You see, | | | | a year? Do I stay put, complete them, make |
| being self employed pretty much the entire | | | | them work? Hmmmm...plenty of room to grow |
| time I'd known him, my dad had a goal to | | | | there! |
| retire at 40. However, it took a little | | | | |
| longer than that and included many moves and | | | | So here's to staying put in all our endeavors |
| different types of work ventures over the | | | | until we make things work, even if it takes |
| decades. | | | | just a little bit longer - - Cheers (mug of |
| | | | root beer held high!) And Cheers to that self |
| Once while he was in his 40's, I asked him | | | | employed business man from Kentucky who lead |
| what he felt his greatest challenge was, why | | | | the way for me and many others in the world |
| he couldn't reach his goal by 40, he told me | | | | of self employment! May you enjoy your |
| this, ""One of the hardest things in life is | | | | retirement with the Lord now and let Him take |
| staying put and making things work." | | | | care of you while you rest in peace. |