Doggone, it's hot, humid, mosquitoey and gnatty down here in South
Georgia: temperatures hovering around 98-100 F with heat factors of 105-112F.
It's downright spiritually toasty down here, melting you into becoming one with
nature. And, talking about hot, back to my China diary:
Zhengzhou, May 21. Dear diary, over the past twenty years, I
have been realizing how important it is to be an enthusiast of and in life, not
to allow any day become just another ho-hum day, to pull myself up when I'm
feeling myself getting down, to smelt the valuable ore of whatever-may-come
opportunity into precious purpose and significance and fulfillment, to make
each day an empowered one--a good day. Everyone, particularly we academics who
are in a "people business," must be conscious of the fact that she or he
affects the lives of others around us. We must know that we each touch
someone, who in turn, affects another, who affects still another, often
reaching far beyond what we would ever know. So, I've learned that the purpose
of life is to be honorable, responsible, empathetic, compassionate, supportive,
kind, encouraging, fun-loving, humble, and respectful. It is to be
significant, to count for something, to stand for something, and to make a
difference for being here at all. Cancer and a massive cerebral hemorrhage
have taught me especially that if you are interested in fulfilling life's
purpose, to matter no matter what it is, go at it at full speed ahead, making
full use of your time and energy. Embrace it totally with both arms, hug it
tightly, love it deeply, and, above all, become intensely passionate about it.
Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good either. Even red hot isn't good enough.
White hot is the only thing to be. That's how I feel about teaching. That's
how I feel about my Susan. That's how I feel about my sons, their wives, and
our grandmunchkins. That's how I feel about my dearest friends. That's how I
feel about everything I think, feel, and do in life--and about life itself.
Make it a good day
-Louis-
Louis Schmier
http://www.therandomthoughts.edublogs.org
Department of History http://www.therandomthoughts.com
Valdosta State University
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