John Halloran:  

in this life, but I shall be told it in the next. I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. He has not created me for naught. I shall do His work; I shall be an angel of peace, a preacher of truth in my own place - if I do but keep His commandments. Therefore I will trust Him. Whatever, wherever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve Him; in perplexity, my perplexity may serve Him. He does nothing in vain. He knows what He is about. He may take away my friends; throw me among strangers. He may make me feel desolate, make my spirits sink, hide my future from me – still He knows what He is about. - St. Cardinal John Newman ****************** Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose! Texas Forever! - Coach Eric Taylor, Billy Riggins-Friday Night Lights ****************** Steve Jobs Commencement speech to Stanford graduating class: “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. “When I was young, there was an amazing publication called “The Whole Earth Catalog, “which was one of the bibles of my generation. It was created by a fellow named Stewart Brand not far from here in Menlo Park, and he brought it to life with his poetic touch. This was in the late 1960’s, before personal computers and desktop publishing, so it was all made with typewriters, scissors, and Polaroid cameras. It was sort of like Google in paperback form, 35 years before Google came along: it was idealistic, and overflowing with neat tools and great notions. “Stewart and his team put out several issues of The Whole Earth Catalog, and then when it had run its course, they put out a final issue. It was the mid-1970s, and I was your age. On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. Beneath it were the words: “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” It was their farewell message as they signed off. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. “And I have always wished that for myself. “And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you. “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” ****************** "we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give". - Winston Churchill". More about John:"-Friendships are measured not by length but by depth... I live for life itself. I wonder at the awesome creation with which we have each been blessed. I firmly believe that I have a God who walks with me daily in my journey, and that we often forget about the tender mercy which is offered each and every moment of our lives. I have truly been blessed with great friends and an incredible family. I love to see the skies gray with the promise of rain, or bright blue with streaks of color as the sun's light reflects on the clouds in its rising and its setting. I have no idea why I know the people I do, or why I am surrounded by such unique, interesting and caring individuals. But I know that each meeting is an opportunity to share the gifts, the talents, and the Love with which God has blessed each of us. Some day, I will be permitted to look back on my life and see "The Plan." But while I am here, in its midst, I must grow each moment for Him who sent me. Each meeting, each moment, each connection is a gift, which I must not waste. I am not perfect, and I know that I make mistakes. But I have been forgiven through the miracle of the Cross, and I have been given Life through the redemption of the Resurrection. Email me, get to know me - I love to sit, drink a beer, and get to know you. Life's too short to miss the opportunity granted! Peace!".