Two Men
Two men a generation apart, as different as night and day. One gregarious, adventurous, and spirited, fills each moment with sixty seconds of distance run. He carved provision for his family from hard, physical toil. His body built for power, much like a Belgian work horse. He taught his children through proverbs, and sayings but mostly by example. He rarely lectured, seldom spanked, never a rough hand or word. He directed with a nod, a raised brow, or gentle word. Some of his sayings, often biblical, molded my life. "Do unto others as you would want done to you." Live by the acronym of J-O-Y , Jesus first, others second, yourself last." When there's a will, there's always a way. Smile and the whole world smiles with you, cry and you cry alone. Two wrongs, don't make a right. No use crying over spilt milk. There were many more. This man, his love steady and consistent and dependable as the earth and sky. The other man is reserved, quiet, steady, gentle and ca...