This date is always significant to me; May 13th, today more so than some years because it marks 30 years now since my father died of cancer; on May 13, 1990. He was my hero and remains so today for how he lived his own life and taught me to live mine.
A teenager of the Great Depression, a combat veteran of WWII. He always kept survival lessons at the forefront but with the admonition to not just survive but to thrive in this life. Value life, making the most of it by working, striving to achieve, and honoring the liberty of others to make their own choices while standing firm in my right to make mine.
I know exactly how Cliff Fryer would react to this time of Covid-19. Rule #1 in every lesson he gave was “unless they’re shooting at you, you’ve got time to think this through.” In other words “use your head to guide your actions and never be PARALYZED by fear.”
Thanks, Daddy.