That Tracy Lawrence song stuck with me all week. "You find out who your friends are, somebody's gonna drop everything/ hit the gas, get there fast/ never stop to think whats in it for me...
This week I saw several examples in the news about selfish or greedy folks.
The guy who caught the Barry Bonds homerun baseball. The mad struggle that ensued and how the mob fought each other for a chance to kick him while he was down and steal his ball away. There was a woman who ended up with that guy's flip flop, and said, "well.. maybe it's worth somethin." Or the cowards who held up the manager of Brookshire Bros. this week. Aren't these pictures of our 'what's in it for me' world?
Well, not always. We were baling hay this week when the guys we hired couldn't/wouldn't show up. Trina got on the horn and within an hour 5 guys were here ready to help us get our hay in. Now I know they had better things to do than wrestle 65 pound square bales on a 100 degree day, but there they were.
I hope I can live up to the example these have shown.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Lee Jarosek
Lee Jarosek
Lee was a unique guy. He literally 'grabbed life by the horns'
If there was a task in front of him to do, he'd jump off in it
with his boots on, right or wrong. There is something to
be said for that. He was as loud as I am quiet. We just had
different styles. I like to consider things a little bit before
taking the leap, but Lee didn't care who said what when he
was ready to roll.
I wasn't in Lee's inner circle, but he did invite me to go
deep sea fishing with him several years back. That was
something certainly out of my comfort zone, but I went
and ended up with the biggest Kingfish on the trip. Lee
always made an effort to include you. He always called me
'big boy,' but that was just his way of calling it like he saw
it.
There was only one Lee. He was one of a kind. He loved
the cattle business, he loved Gracie and he loved Thres.
One time we were at Lee's and he had to call the customer
service to order a pay per view movie. That operator didn't
know what hit her, because Lee asked her if she could use
a few 'bebecaves.' I don't think he made that sale, but its a
call that operator wouldn't soon forget.
Lee Jarosek was the eternal optimist. That next big deal
was just over the horizon. He was constantly struggling to
reach that end. Well my friend, now you can rest. You
have reached the Big Deal.
I heard a preacher tell Thres that his daddy couldn't come
see him now, but that Thres could someday go to see his
Daddy in heaven.
I hope there is some comfort in that.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 says
Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those
who have fallen asleep, or grieve like the rest of men, who
have no hope.
We can cry and grieve. But those of us who believe have
hope and faith that we will see Lee again one day.
This is a song that Stevie Ray did that says it all. Listen
what he says before the song.
Lee was a unique guy. He literally 'grabbed life by the horns'
If there was a task in front of him to do, he'd jump off in it
with his boots on, right or wrong. There is something to
be said for that. He was as loud as I am quiet. We just had
different styles. I like to consider things a little bit before
taking the leap, but Lee didn't care who said what when he
was ready to roll.
I wasn't in Lee's inner circle, but he did invite me to go
deep sea fishing with him several years back. That was
something certainly out of my comfort zone, but I went
and ended up with the biggest Kingfish on the trip. Lee
always made an effort to include you. He always called me
'big boy,' but that was just his way of calling it like he saw
it.
There was only one Lee. He was one of a kind. He loved
the cattle business, he loved Gracie and he loved Thres.
One time we were at Lee's and he had to call the customer
service to order a pay per view movie. That operator didn't
know what hit her, because Lee asked her if she could use
a few 'bebecaves.' I don't think he made that sale, but its a
call that operator wouldn't soon forget.
Lee Jarosek was the eternal optimist. That next big deal
was just over the horizon. He was constantly struggling to
reach that end. Well my friend, now you can rest. You
have reached the Big Deal.
I heard a preacher tell Thres that his daddy couldn't come
see him now, but that Thres could someday go to see his
Daddy in heaven.
I hope there is some comfort in that.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 says
Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those
who have fallen asleep, or grieve like the rest of men, who
have no hope.
We can cry and grieve. But those of us who believe have
hope and faith that we will see Lee again one day.
This is a song that Stevie Ray did that says it all. Listen
what he says before the song.
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