August 6, 2020
There are no two forests the same. You can’t say a collection of trees is just
another collection of trees. I’m sure
you’ve noticed the amazing amount of people that have taken up walking outdoors
during this Covid-19 continuation of shutdowns.
Many walkers, bicyclists and joggers have hit the greenways and forests
to locate their personal place of escape.
On this podcast episode we revisit a forest I’ve heard nothing about,
never seen yet often think of it as if it’s right in front of me. The forests of Germany during World War
II. My father led many men through those
trees. While in battle they had to keep
their strength focused on defending as well as surviving. I know what I pull from the power of a tree
in 2020. What moved through him during
those moments of leadership and skill?
He never spoke of the forests. In
fact he never spoke of his days in battle.
His life was lived like he took a vacation to Vegas. What happens there stays there. What we are failing to do in this moment of
now is turning to the men and women who’ve been a huge part of this nation’s
security. They know where to go when
challenged with enormous amounts of uncertainty. Ask a Vet.
This is a brilliant time to start having conversations. To learn from their efforts of facing the
wall and knowing that no matter what happens they’ll be one step closer to victory. Reach for the experience of a Vet. The forests that they walked within. A forest of commands, orders, purpose and
execution. There wasn’t time to sit
around trying to turn nothing into more nothing. The mission was to make the move and stay
focused on the conclusion. To face what
couldn’t have been predicted. To not
wait for debate to create the answer but to find the solution. Include a Vet in your journey through
this. You don’t need to remind yourself
every day that Covid is still looming.
You don’t need to visit CNN.com to see how the protests in cities are
getting closer to your front door. Yes
the government and radio talk show hosts are finally saying we are in a
financial recession. The men and women
on the forefront of locating lasting peace don’t break down into several layers
of excuses. My father, a tough SOB didn’t
play games with reality. A Vet
leads. It’s time to sit down and have a
conversation with one or many. Talk to
the men and women who know what it’s like to fight for this nation.
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