The Long View
Sometimes it's hard to see. But it's worth the wait.
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“It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero, 44 B.C.
My parents are visiting this week. And as is his usual habit, my father showed up with newspaper clippings for me. Articles cut from the actual newspaper!
Often, the actual articles aren’t news to me, because like the news junkie I am, I’ve already seen the stories and their day-by-day or minute-by-minute updates that make their way to my inbox or notifications screen.
Still, I appreciate the gesture because I understand the significance of it. He has a process: get the paper, sit in his recliner, read the paper, find something of interest, and set it aside for sharing.
It’s been this way for years (since before s…
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