In Life, as in the Navy, He Knew How to Change Course |
Being grateful for the lessons in challenging circustances can open us up to new experiences.
Embracing a difficult situation improves our perspective and possibly even the situation.
A positive attitude attracts positive energy, which tends to be contagious.
The following is an excerpt from my memoir, And Now, Back to Me: Stories from an Empty Nest. How this man responds when he finds out he needs to stay in the rehabilitation facility, when his heart had been set on coming home, is all you need to know about the man I am so lucky to call my father.
Ten minutes or so after it’s been decided that he needs to stay in the rehabilitation facility for another two weeks instead of going home as scheduled, my father leaves a long message on my phone. He makes a point of speaking slowly so that I can take notes. “Reets,” he says. “I need you to get some things from my house. My cell phone is in the little cubby in my car. It should be fully charged. But just in case, the charger is in your bedroom.” I love that he calls it my bedroom, even after all these years. “Also, I need stamps, address labels, and note cards, which you’ll find in the drawers of my desk. And don’t........