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FRIDAY THOUGHT 2/1/08

February 1, 2008 on 3:05 pm | By John Ingrisano | In Faith & Forgiveness | No Comments

“Always!” One word can make a difference, but it took me more than 30 years to hear that one.

My father was by nature a grumpy man, often cold, sometimes angry. Though an excellent family physician, he was not much of a family man. But one thing I remember, back from my days in college. Whenever I called home collect (no phone cards or cell phones back in those pre-dinosaur days), I would hear the operator say, “Collect call from John. Will you accept the charges?” The answer was always — “Always!” That one word meant little to me then. Today — more than three decades later — I can hear it and know that, regardless of anything else, my father, in his crusty, distant way, loved me.

My point: Our words make a difference. Maybe we don’t see the outcome right away, or in the way we imagined. But they do make a difference. Always! Enjoy the many opportunities you have today to make a difference with your smile, your touch, your words, your prayers. — jri

“The years teach much which
the days never know.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson