The Measure of a Man

This has been a different beginning to the new season than expected.  Instead of baseball and sunshine, we get virus and earthquakes.  The road through March was a very short road.  "Stay Home, Stay Safe."  There wasn't much adventure to experience as far as interactions with others.  It was a great adventure to self reflect and build relationships with families and neighbors.  So many people have constantly complained about being "trapped," or "house arrest," "quarantine."   A simple change in words, changes the entire experience.  "Stay Home and Stay Safe," is a great outlook, this isn't house arrest, this is an opportunity to keep ourselves and our family safe from many dangers.  More importantly and quite possibly the greatest blessing I have been able to identify, the world has been forced to SLOW DOWN.  Instead of the constant hustle and bustle, trying to get to every activity or event.  The world said, "Get a clue!...

March is a beautiful month, it is the beginning of a new season, it introduces new life and beautiful changes to this dreary world.  Like everything, we are able to experience change as well, or a re-dedication to short comings we all face. I am again witness to countless miracles and blessings.  My son chose to be baptized and asked me to perform the ordinance.  Of course I said yes, I was honored.  However deep down I was terrified.  My body is far from cooperating, my ability to walk or even balance is severely compromised and my shoulder continues to cause me all sorts of grief.  My ability to perform this wonderful event was zero percent to do on my own.  Worse a week before the baptism I found myself back in the emergency room, my shoulder again decided to try and slide out of joint; which made it impossible to touch my nose, let alone raise my arm to a square.  My body is all wired together.  If I stub my toe my shoulder and arm have...