Wynd Downes:
CLASS OF 1973
Centennial High SchoolClass of 1973
Champaign, IL
Wynd's Story
Wynd's schools include Centennial High School. Wynd works(ed) at Self Employed, Self Employed, Self Employed.
Music Wynd likes includes Renegade from Champaign Illinois, In Fear and Faith, Taylor Swift. Books Wynd likes include Fix-It and Forget-It, Who Has Time to Read a Book. Movies Wynd likes include The Wizard of Oz. TV shows Wynd likes include Sons of Anarchy on FX, Judge Greg Mathis, ciLiving.tv.
One of Wynd's favorite quotes is:"Cherokee Legend -
Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of Passage?
His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him, and leaves him
alone.
He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the
blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it.
He cannot cry out for help to anyone.
Once he survives the night, he is a MAN.
He cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each lad must
come
into manhood on his own..
The boy is naturally terrified..
He can hear all kinds of noises
Wild beasts must surely be all around him.
Maybe even some human might do him harm.
The wind blew the grass and earth, and sho...Expand for more
ok his stump, but he sat
stoically, never removing the blindfold.
It would be the only way he could become a man!
Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed his
blindfold.
It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to
him.
He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm.
We, too, are never alone.
Even when we don't know it, God is watching over us, sitting on the
stump
beside us.
When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him.
If you liked this story, pass it on..
If not, you took off your blindfold before dawn.
Moral of the story:
Just because you can't see God,
doesn't mean He is not there..
'For we walk by faith, not by sight.'
Everyday is another blessing
Sleep well my Marine has your back
Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you....Jesus Christ and the American Soldier.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." - Ronald Reagan".
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