I wrote this in response to a poem with the same title by my friend. After receiving permission to use the title, I wanted to share it here. It is dedicated to my best friend to whom I am honored to be married for over ten years now. This will also have to speak for itself…

“It is said that as far as the range of mental vision is concerned, there are four classes of human beings. First the mentally blind, who see no further than the present; second, the general who plans for a year; third, the genius who plans for a lifetime; fourth, the seer and prophet who plans for generations yet to be.” ~ J.C. Penney
While I was waiting at the hospital for my father’s checkup to complete, I was reading Lines Of A Layman by J.C. Penney where I came across the …

Around eight years ago when we were in St. Thomas on vacation, I wrote down the following values. I had just finished a book about Benjamin Franklin and felt it was important to have my own values down on paper just as he had his. They are as relevant today as they were then. I would add a few more sentences now but we’ll leave that for another post.
Family & Love
Love your family, friends, neighbors, & others. Build trust & spend time with your family. Love thy neighbor. A strong …

To continue my comments on relationships, I’m writing some thoughts on how we can find our perfect match. It is a bit long, I’m sorry; but I hope it’s worth your time. I am probably not the best person to answer this question as it was very easy for me to find my perfect match. However, my belief is that there is no magic formula and there are no simple answers. Here are some of my observations in case you find them helpful.
Be worthy of some else’s life and commitment. …

“Every family is like a dark forest. From the outside you can never really see what’s on the inside.” ~ Unknown
A family is created when two individuals join to become one unit. The choice of a spouse is by far the most important choice that we make in our entire life. In fact, this selection is critical because it determines our future (and of course that of our spouse). One of the key learning objectives (if not the most important) of our early years is the ability to choose the …