Thought For The Day

  • Thought For The Day

    What’s Really Important

    This morning I attended the funeral of a dear friend. I listen as the musician played, the singer sang, the eulogies were shared, and the minister brought a message commemorating the life of my friend. I watched as my friend’s wife fought back the tears, his sons bravely stern-faced with moist eyes, his friends sitting quietly going over the memories of his life among ours. For a while I forgot who is President-elect, that the economy is failing fast, that whether or not it is true, the future looks dark and scary from a political, financial, and moral perspective. I forgot about my 401K, the impending tax increase, the crashing stock market,…