The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. "We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY, GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. If you read this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it!
Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. At the year's end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose." She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. The only people who fear death are those with regrets." The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. "The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. That doesn't take any talent or ability." If I am 87 years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn 88.
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If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. "There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!" You have to laugh and find humor every day. I've learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know."Īs we laughed, she cleared her throat and began: "We do not stop playing because we are old we grow old because we stop playing. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. She was living it up.Īt the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. In the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. "I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age. She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel." "Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked. May I give you a hug?" I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant squeeze. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. HERE IT IS AND PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS LIGHTHEARTIDLY: YOU WONDER WHY I AM ALWAYS "UP" IN MY FEELINGS WHEN GOD KNOWS THAT I COULD THIS IS A LITTLE SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED TO ME IN COLLEGE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH PEOPLE THAT COULD USE A LITTLE UPLIFT IN THEIR LIVES. Gami's Gallery Gami's Gallery - Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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