I'm sitting here in Utah with an awful snow storm going on...I hope you connect the dots on the title yourselves, as that isn't the commentary on which I wish to provoke thought. Rather, I look at the youth in the depiction of a broken down George Washington who new he had done something wrong and in that moment he made a life-altering decision to live by principles.
That choice molded the man that many look up to as a great General and President. What would the likelihood of him being such an influence for good have been had he made the opposite choice when asked about the cherry tree? I can't speculate, but I can say with assurance that in that moment of inner fortitude, his decision to live by truth added to his incremental growth in this sojourn we call mortality. It formed and shaped who he was to become.
How often are we faced with decisions daily? How often do we take time to reflect on the impact that those decisions make on our journey and dictate who we become and if we have a sense of fulfillment? More times than not, decisions are made before we actually make them, due in part to the thoughts we allow to marinate in our minds. Remember the power of a habituated thought, for progressing or digressing. Make this weekend special.
Written By: Timothy James Andrus
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