Midnight Reflections
After spending the last 15 years observing the steadfast love of my wife’s grandparents, there’s no way you can convince me that the things we chase today:
- Degrees
- Fancy cars
- Good jobs
- Plush houses and
- Prestige
will ever produce a greater reward than two humble people living modestly within their means, rooted in God, and completely dedicated to one another.
You can keep your American dream and your Apple Pie, I’m trying to build my future on the pillars of old school love.
Word of Advice
Here’s a word of advice to my young brothers and sisters:
No matter how wrong the world has been to you, how unfair life has treated you, or how many people have been given advantages that have allowed them to get ahead of you, it is imperative that you immediately quit acting like you are entitled, or that someone owes you something. For your own good, you have to start acting like someone who has to claw and fight for every inch of progress that you want to make in life. There are a countless number of people in the world who would love to have your opportunities. Don’t blow it…
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