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We just lost my father-in-law to ALS. Horrible disease. Your words resonated with me very much. Thank you!

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Jul 14, 2022Liked by Terrell Johnson

Thank you T. Once again you have plumbed the depths of thinking and brought us some great things to ponder. Not just ponder for the sake of interest, but life-changing wisdom to consider. I never read that book but likely will now.

This past weekend my 2 sons and I enjoyed some time together. For Father’s Day this year they gave me the gift of time. We went to 3 bourbon distillery’s in Ky over 2 days. After the first 2 we had dinner and went back to my oldest son’s home. We sat in the backyard talking for about 4 hours. We opened the monogrammed bottle they gave me from one of the distilleries and 2 of us smoked cigars.

When they are young it feels like life will end when they turn 18. I remember when my oldest was 13 we were driving back a couple of hours from my hometown. My wife looked over and saw me crying. She said “what’s wrong?” I said, I just realized B will be leaving us in 5 years. We have 3 younger than him but that did not matter. I cherish each one for their own reasons.

So 4 marriages, 5 grands, and 22 years later, life has not stopped. The grands especially are a joy unimaginable. One of the things we talked about Fri night was my feelings about how engaged or not engaged, patient, etc... I was when they were kids. That was a great discussion.

Thank you for all you do to share your heart with us. Addressing the heart and things we may believe about the past is a hugely important aspect of growth and healing. And I appreciate you focusing us on that as much as running.

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Jul 14, 2022Liked by Terrell Johnson

Love this!!! Thank you. It’s a great reminder for me about life & not taking it for granted.

Enjoy the time with your son. They grow up so fast! You’ll blink & he’ll be graduating from high school. It’s bittersweet.

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Tiger Woods: The Makings of a Champion by Tim Rosaforte - he was something else in his 20s

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25+ years ago, working as a book editor in New York, I published the first biography of Tiger Woods. It sold more copies than any other work I bought in my short time in the industry. Since then, I've always followed him closely. What a remarkable athlete and iron will and also a Shakespearean-level of tragedy that surrounds him. Hamlet barely has anything on him. Hope Tiger one days pens an introspective memoir....

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Jul 14, 2022Liked by Terrell Johnson

Wonderful. Thank you and Morrie and Mitch. At an age now where reflection and trying to comprehend take up a fair amount of my time. I strive for clarity and forgiveness.

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Jul 23, 2022Liked by Terrell Johnson

I loved that book! I have all of Mitch Alboms books! And they all teach me a lesson. A life lesson. Thank you for reminding me about forgiveness. We only have this moment in time. How will I show up? With forgiveness in my heart and the desire to be the best version of myself for that moment. Thank you Terrell!

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Jul 14, 2022Liked by Terrell Johnson

Life goes on--Interesting isn't it?!

I can imagine your son jumping on you. . . same as a 70 lb lab doing the same. My daughter has always been interested in flight. I remember splurging one time for her first flight lesson. We did go up. It was memorable. August , clear day, and such turbulence in a small plane! I imagine she will learn to fly eventually. It runs in the family way, back.

Golf has always been interesting to me from the aspect of accuracy. I've never played the game. Probably never will. Would we ever known much about Tiger Woods had it not been for his media publicity? Maybe. I don't know.

Have not read the book, Tuesdays with Morrie, but I have always meant to. A lot of wisdom there. As my guru has said many times, some men teach us what to do, some men teach us what not to do. I guess there are always mistakes we make, but we can't regret them. On a bright note, There's always next lifetime! :)

Off and running. . .

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I ha ven't touched a golf club since my early teens when I caddied at a local golf course to make money. All the caddies got to play for free on Friday's if they teed off before 8:00..

Tiger Woods was the reason I watched golf on television. Glue to the television I watched his every shot in awe.. My wife would ask me why I was watching ...you don't even play she would say... He's going for another win! Who? she'd ask... TIGER WOODS, I'd reply! She didn't know or care who he was until his accident and divorce... "He maybe a good golfer but not a good husband! was her only reply....all me a chauvinist, but I still root for him...

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You write very beautifully. This made me teary eyed, thinking of my little daughters growing up.

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Terrell, your post is so timely. “Tension of Opposites”, Earlier this week I started rereading one of my first books in my library, “Molder of Dreams”, by Guy Rice Doud. I’m a Lieutenant for one of our local fire departments. In 2018, we started our Junior Firefighter program. We have recently graduated our first class of interns. Being an officer,it is my opportunity to see these jr firefighters enter our program with zero experience to go on now to go out and serve our surrounding communities. I’m like a proud parent.

“Tuesdays with Morrie” and “Molder of Dreams” are reminders that we as humans touch other peoples life for the good or the bad. Let us not grow weary doing good. Make a positive influence to those whom you cross their path. Sometimes a smile or a kind word is all it takes. Ad Dare Servire

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