VITAMINS FOR THE MIND by Ron Reynolds #3714 (Tuesday, December 30, 2014) Some Encouraging Words As this year comes to an end, and as the Christmas season fades, I want to offer today the words of a past United States president; it was Dwight Eisenhower who – in 1956 – delivered these words to the nation, and I trust you will notice how his message could be delivered today; but if they were delivered today, there would be many voices who would object and raise their voices in protest. “Peace on earth, good will to men. These are hallowed words. Through ages they have heartened and moved mankind, even though their message of peace is far too often drowned by the strident voices of the fearful or the arrogant, who fill our minds with doubt and pessimism… “The spirit of Christmas returns, yet again, to enable us to gain understanding of each other; to obey the elemental precepts of justice; to practice good will toward all men of every tongue and color and creed; to remember that we are all identical in our aspirations for a peaceful, a decent, a rewarding life. In the warm glow of the Christmas tree, it is easy to say these things, but when the trees come down and the lights are put away – as they always are – then we have a true testing of the spirit. That testing will be answered throughout the year ahead, by the success each of us experiences in keeping alive the inspiration and the exultation of this moment. “We must proceed by faith, knowing the light of Christmas is eternal, though we cannot always see it. We must believe that the truth of Christmas is constant; that men can live together in peace as Lincoln said, ‘with charity for all, with firmness in the right.’” Now, as we enter the final day of 2014 – some 58 years since those words were spoken – it is clear that we now live in a different world; not that millions of Americans don’t continue to have faith and to worship, but the threat that has arisen within our nation from those who would find Eisenhower’s words offensive to their ‘rights’ and who oppose any reference to a ‘particular religion’ is steadily increasing. Let us each live our lives in such a way that after the passing of another 58 years, the words I’ve quoted will once again be the light that guides us ‘through the forest’ of uncertainty. We can each help make that happen, because we are the people of AdvoCare; we continue to hold fast to principles established by our Founding Fathers, and not from those that would have us subscribe to a new doctrine that would cast aside our traditions and our heritage. In less than forty-eight hours, a new year will be upon us; may we each greet that new year with a new commitment to excellence in all that we do. Set your goals, develop a passionate purpose for yourself, and seek out those who are in search for what you have found. The views expressed on this post are those of Ron Reynolds and do not necessarily reflect the views of AdvoCare.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:00:01 +0000