We Can Learn a Lot from One’s Good Example

The noun, rumination, means a deep considered thought about something.

An old friend of mine (who was also a work associate) died last week and his funeral service was Sunday. He was a man of deep faith and a holocaust survivor. I admired him and was saddened by his passing.

His daughter gave a wonderful eulogy talk about his love of God, terrible experience in the concentration camps in World War II, his ability to work through all of that, his amazing work ethic, and the inspiration he was to so many who had the privilege to know him.

As I thought about what the daughter had said I was struck by the priorities he made in his life: faith in God, love of family, fraternity in treating everyone with dignity and respect, and fortitude through facing so many challenges yet not being negatively defined and impacted by the worst of times he faced in early life.

His daughter spoke of the lessons he taught so many  in always  turning to God for help, the need to treasure family time and to use it to talk about values and what is important in life, the need to work hard giving one’s best, and the need to see goodness in people.

We can learn a lot from such people. I know I do. 

By: Deacon Tom Gryzbek