As most of you know, I am coming up on graduation. As I was looking back through old postings, I realized that I had not posted anything on my family. I appreciate them so much, even when I don't. If you know what I mean. Anyway, here is a little something about my dad.

                                                   My Hero

           Everyone has a hero. Someone they look up to. Someone who inspires them or influences their life. For me, that person would have to be my father.

            My father is very influential in my life because he is always there. He spends a lot of time with the family at home. He always jumps at the chance to take us somewhere to learn something knew or just to have fun. My dad frequently takes us on hinting trips and recently has introduced us to rock climbing. He always uses these outings to teach us something new. Anything from tying knots and double checking our guns to make sure everything is safe, to teaching on the importance of obeying authority.

My father has played a large role in my education. I have been home schooled most of my life, and my dad has done a major part in teaching me how to write. Having written a book himself, my father has been a most excellent teacher. He not only sees my weaknesses, he knows how to gently correct me and guide me so that I can become a better writer.

            Not only has my father played a significant role in my education, he has had a large hand in shaping my character. He has always been there to correct me and to bestow discipline when needed. Many times I make mistakes, but he has always been there to help me out of the pitfalls that I get into, without sheltering me from life in the real world.

             My dad is defiantly my hero. He is someone I can look to in trouble. Someone I can count on to answer questions about school or work. He is someone that can be counted on to guide me in the right path. I think that everyone needs a hero like my dad.

To answer my own question, I would want to have power over time. To be able to stop time for everyone except me and not age or get tired when I stop it; I would also want to be able to chose who to stop it for. It would be cool to take friends through a frozen world.

Okay. SO I thought that since I had not posted in a while, I was going to do something about it. That was three days ago. LOL. So here I go

          I have been reading in Ecclesiastes and this it what I have been learning. For those of you that do not know, Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes, presumably at the end of his life. This is what he found. He found that everything is vanity. He is always making such statements as, "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.”  ^“All the rivers flow into the sea, yet the sea is not full.” “That which has been is that which will be, and that which has been done is that which will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun.” Everything is useless. He tells us his life story; he search for content. He sought after laughter to make him happy. Then he pursued wine to stimulate his body. When that did not work he built huge houses with his riches. Solomon filled them with trees, vineyards, fruit trees of every sort. But that did not satisfy him. He then multiplied his wealth thinking riches would make him happy; but happiness was not to be found there either. Solomon gathered many great horses and chariots, thinking that power would satisfy him, but again it did not. He then sought after women and had many wives and concubines. But that did not give him satisfaction either. When he was done with this he said, “All that my eyes desired I did not refuse them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, for my heart was pleased because of all my labor and this was my reward for all my labor. Thus I considered all my activities which my hands had done and the labor which I had exerted, and behold all was vanity and striving after wind and there was no profit under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 2:10-11) Solomon then turned to consider wisdom. He found that it was no better to be wise then foolish because in the end the wise man dies like the fool and it not remembered. Strength and beauty are vanity because neither last with old age. He even said that devotion to books was wearisome. In the end this is what Solomon said. “The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.”(Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)  Remember the Lord in the days of your youth. He is the only thing that brings true satisfaction.

And just so that you guys know. It snowed yesturday. Just making sure none of you guys missed the memo. *wink*