Midnight with General Petraeus
Up late prepping for the upcoming week after spending around 5 hours today on academics and testing-should’ve been a day off for us, but I’m trying hard to keep us on a decent schedule so that we can enjoy our holidays. I really feel like I’m in a daily marathon with this homeschooling stuff. It’s like parenting for me-24/7 with minimal breaks.
I was side-tracked tonight after catching up on world news, most notably the happenings of Gen. Patraeus and his resignation. I was reading his bio on Wikipedia. They’ve already updated his history to include his affair. News travels fast. As a former flight surgeon in the USAF, I can tell you that one hates to see an officer, especially one of his extensive decoration, take a fall such as this. My children will read all about his career one day as a notable military figure for America, and they’ll be left with this memory. Good lesson on mistakes, I guess.
How will you be remembered in this life?
In the midst of the circus that runs around me, I paused to attend a funeral for a loved one today. During the service, you heard this lovely Christian woman described as gracious, generous, and a legacy. And she was every bit of that in real life. Sometimes things can be exaggerated at funerals, but not so in this case. She was an inspiration to so many people in the local community. As I sat there, I began wondering what people will say about me when I leave this earth. Will they call me gracious? Times like these make you reassess what you’re doing in your everyday orderly chaos…
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