Today, my cousin sent me the link to this video clip.
This is a true story!
A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?'
The father who, despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'.
They went on to complete the marathon together. Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's' request of going through the race together.
One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman together..' to which his father said 'Yes' too.
For those who don't know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86Kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the Coast of the Big Island . Father and son went on to complete the race together.
View this race at.....
GodTube
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Organizational Development Consultant: Career Path of the Day
I started reading a book from the library on getting organized and decluttering. It was written by a woman who described herself as an "Organziational Development Consultant."
I have learned that people who do this job often have a background in psychology. They are usually hired by companies to work in the education and training of their employees. They are often utilized to facilitate management teams and project planning exercises.
I knew people who did this kind of work when I was working outside the home - before children - in the corporate environment. I was lucky enough to participate in some training programs presented by these folks. I always admired them. They were very diplomatic and adept at steering people through the processes of forming ideas and strategies for problems they faced.
If I'd known about this type of work at an earlier age, I believe I might have enjoyed pursuing a career in this area. Today, I find myself recalling the education I received from them and working to apply it to my work today to do better. The problem-solving models they armed me with have made my life easier countless times. I wonder how many others took these strategies with them beyond the classroom, beyond the office? I wonder if they realize the impact their work has? I'm sure they do. What a satisfying vocation it must be.
I have learned that people who do this job often have a background in psychology. They are usually hired by companies to work in the education and training of their employees. They are often utilized to facilitate management teams and project planning exercises.
I knew people who did this kind of work when I was working outside the home - before children - in the corporate environment. I was lucky enough to participate in some training programs presented by these folks. I always admired them. They were very diplomatic and adept at steering people through the processes of forming ideas and strategies for problems they faced.
If I'd known about this type of work at an earlier age, I believe I might have enjoyed pursuing a career in this area. Today, I find myself recalling the education I received from them and working to apply it to my work today to do better. The problem-solving models they armed me with have made my life easier countless times. I wonder how many others took these strategies with them beyond the classroom, beyond the office? I wonder if they realize the impact their work has? I'm sure they do. What a satisfying vocation it must be.
The Moral Lesson in a Crust of Bread
I don't spend a whole lot of time yet engaging my children in thoughtful discussion about global issues. They're just too young. Their "universe" consists of home, school, church, the park, etc. But I know that the time to begin the foundation of moral grounding is now. This is the time to prepare them in the little moments that hold big lessons. This is the time to equip them with the compass to navigate the bigger issues of our world so that when the time comes, they'll know what to do.
And so, we consider the little things - like the crust on a peanut butter sandwich. I know a lot of children insist the crusts be cut off the sandwich. Many parents do it because they feel it is a small nurturing gesture. Some think it's cute. Others do it out of habit because their mother did it for them. Probably most do it as a desperate attempt to get their picky child to eat something - anything. The picky eater is a discussion for another post.
For me, removing the crusts is not an option. It's one thing if my child gets to the end of his sandwich and becomes full and cannot finish part of the crust. For the child to grow up, believing that the crust is not worth eating and disposable, is a seemingly small, but no less tragic, mistake in the parental task of moral teaching.
Empathy and compassion for those in need begins in childhood. It is critical we teach our children not to waste the blessings they are given. Use care and make sure to spread the peanut butter and jelly all the way to the edge of the bread. Then teach your children that the crust is valuable and worthy of eating.
Talk to your children about those children in this world who dig through garbage every day for the prize of a crust of bread.
And so, we consider the little things - like the crust on a peanut butter sandwich. I know a lot of children insist the crusts be cut off the sandwich. Many parents do it because they feel it is a small nurturing gesture. Some think it's cute. Others do it out of habit because their mother did it for them. Probably most do it as a desperate attempt to get their picky child to eat something - anything. The picky eater is a discussion for another post.
For me, removing the crusts is not an option. It's one thing if my child gets to the end of his sandwich and becomes full and cannot finish part of the crust. For the child to grow up, believing that the crust is not worth eating and disposable, is a seemingly small, but no less tragic, mistake in the parental task of moral teaching.
Empathy and compassion for those in need begins in childhood. It is critical we teach our children not to waste the blessings they are given. Use care and make sure to spread the peanut butter and jelly all the way to the edge of the bread. Then teach your children that the crust is valuable and worthy of eating.
Talk to your children about those children in this world who dig through garbage every day for the prize of a crust of bread.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Word of the Day: "GUERDON"
Yesterday, Sameer Mishra of West Lafayette, Ind., correctly spelled "guerdon" making him the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion in Washington, D.C.
The word appropriately means "something that one has earned or gained.
Love that.
The word appropriately means "something that one has earned or gained.
Love that.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Phrase of the Day: "ad hominem "
adjective....
Meaning:
1.
appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason.
2.
attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument.
From Rogets Dictionary
Meaning:
1.
appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason.
2.
attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument.
From Rogets Dictionary
Saturday, May 17, 2008
How to Cook Corn on the Cob
I found this website today. Boy do I ever need it! I screw up the corn every time.
I usually don't cook it long enough - nothing like raw corn - yuk!
Other times, I cook it to death - mushy corn - double yuk!
How to Cook Corn..... plus a few other nice tips that most people don't need but I do.
Like, how to make good hamburgers, how to open a coconut, how to cut a pineapple (I do know how to do this...), how to bake a potato (I can do this one too).
I usually don't cook it long enough - nothing like raw corn - yuk!
Other times, I cook it to death - mushy corn - double yuk!
How to Cook Corn..... plus a few other nice tips that most people don't need but I do.
Like, how to make good hamburgers, how to open a coconut, how to cut a pineapple (I do know how to do this...), how to bake a potato (I can do this one too).
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Nutritional Anthropologist: Career Path of the Day
So I heard this term on Alton Brown's "Good Eats" today.
He had an expert on his program - someone called a "Nutritional Anthropologist" talking about the history of onions as food.
As usual, the show was full of kitchen science - which is why I love it so much. And the whole concept of someone who studies why we eat what we eat, and why people ate what they ate down through history is massively fascinating to me.
If I'd heard of this field of study when I was 19 or 20, I feel certain I would have pursued it in college - at least have given it a try.
Here's an article from the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition to learn more:
http://www.cellinteractive.com/ucla/center_overview/nut_anthro.html
He had an expert on his program - someone called a "Nutritional Anthropologist" talking about the history of onions as food.
As usual, the show was full of kitchen science - which is why I love it so much. And the whole concept of someone who studies why we eat what we eat, and why people ate what they ate down through history is massively fascinating to me.
If I'd heard of this field of study when I was 19 or 20, I feel certain I would have pursued it in college - at least have given it a try.
Here's an article from the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition to learn more:
http://www.cellinteractive.com/ucla/center_overview/nut_anthro.html
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