Watching The Greatness

Usually,

on

Saturdays,

I like to bring up some of the

Scientific Websites

I have been reading.

Spreading the word,

as they say,

about some of the fascinating things going on in our

World.

Since I have been on vacation,

I haven't had time to scour the internet like I would like to.

The reason for that is,

I have been enjoying being with part of my family

and some of my grandchildren.

A little secret.

At last count,

I have seven children

and thirteen grandchildren plastered all over the

World.

Which makes it hard to have a full fledge family reunion.

What I want to bring up today is

"Greatness."

What makes a person

"Great."

The

Oxford Dictionary

defines the word greatness as;

The quality of being great; eminence or distinction.

Again,

the dictionary leaves us guessing.

Greatness is being great?

Then,

what is being great you ask?

Instead of looking up another confusing definition from

Oxford,

I'm going to tell you what I think

"Greatness"

is.

It is the state one feels,

after living a full life,

that he

or she has made a difference,

for the better,

in

Someone's Life,

Community,

Nation,

or the

World.

An example,

which made a difference to the

World

would be

Albert Sabin.

When I was a kid,

the

Polio Virus

was still a major problem in the

World.

I personally knew two people who had it.

It wasn't until

Albert Sabin

developed an oral vaccine,

which made it cost effective to give to every child,

that the

World

has almost eradicated the virus completely.

An example of someone being great by making a difference in people's lives,

I shamefully choose me.

I am so proud of the way my children have

or are growing up,

that I define my legacy by them.

The eldest child may not have figured out that family comes first,

but I am hoping that there is still time for him.

Otherwise,

the six other children are

Wonderful,

Caring,

Human Beings.

They no longer listen to my every word as gospel,

and I wouldn't want them to.

I want them to have their own

Opinions,

Hopes,

and

Dreams.

They all became great human beings in their own right,

solidifying my greatness,

because of them.

I made a difference in this

World

by

Having,

Raising,

and

Instilling Greatness

in my children.

Now it is my turn to sit back

and watch the

Greatness

in all of them.

This is,

Being A Proud Papa,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

"Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else."

- Judy Garland -

That is my story and I am sticking to it!

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