Yearbook Rediscovered 2011

In my high school yearbook (1965) John Mickola wrote the Latin phrase below with a Ha!Ha! you'll never know. Well it took 46 years but I finally have the solution.
gutta cavat lapidem, non vi, sed saepe cadendo: The drop hollows out the stone by frequent dropping, not by force; constant persistence gains the end.
Interestingly, my methods of getting things done follows the path of planting seeds to an idea and then watering the idea until it grows.I recognize that one of my gifts is the ability to make people change their ways but I do not use force but time. John Mickola's quote came very true in how my success in my career has taken place.

Mother Theresa

Haven't taken the time to write anything for a while. Hopefully I will get back to completing my journal of entries in a more timely fashion.
Someone else's thoughts!!!

There’s no time for regrets. Life is too short for that. Do what you feel you need to do. Love the people around you. Love without having expectations. Give without expecting for anything in return - because that is the greatest gift a person can have.

People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Be good anyway.

Honesty and frankness will make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.

People need help, but may attack you if you try to help them.
Help them anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.

- Mother Theresa -

Childhood Dreams

Randy Paush did a last lecture about his childhood dreams. Randy had a terminal disease and his story is a very moving one. Thinking about my dreams I was able to come up with a few ideas:
1.Playing Major League Baseball
2.Being successful at something
3.Marrying my high school sweetheart
Obviously I did not make the major leagues. However, I continue to have a love for the game. I also with limited talent was able to play at the Little League level (an All Star), Babe Ruth level, High School level and Division 3 College level. I also coached at the Little League, Babe Ruth and college levels. I learned a great deal about people and how one approaches situations to make them better through my playing and coaching. This has been very helpful in my #2 goal of being successful at something. I am very proud of my work in education. I have had the honor of being a classroom teacher for 17+ years, an Asst Principal for 8 years and a Principal of 3 building for 17 years.
My third goal (most important) came back to me in February of 1976 when I had a chance meeting with Linda. This meeting eventually led to our marriage 1977 and my becoming a father to Kelley and Aaron and then Ashley. I have been truly blessed!