January 06, 2003
Lessons learned
What I learned on my vacation
- There is a gas station between Mobile and Montgomery that is a good forty miles away from any competition. In this gas station they have a sign that says that they are looking for help:
Help wanted
must work nights
must work week-ends.
must have car.Absent from this list is a secret requirement that is absolutely essential to getting the job; you must be a Christian to even think about working there.
- Some people spend a large part of their lives worrying about things instead of beings.
- Very large casinos pay for the air travel, food, and lodging for people who gamble a lot. They do this because it makes economic sense.
- Families can destroy each other. By the simple act of holding on to pride or the belief that your children must act like you wish them to as adults, parents can rob themselves of the gift of sharing their adult lives with those of their children. Children can be robbed of the gift of wisdom from parents through the continued application of stubborn will. This is all made worse by the fact that families, by being so close, can hurt like no one else.