Watching Brian Williams this morning, Jon Meacham reminded me of this quote from Harold Bell Wright's Shepherd of the Hills that I love so much.
You see, as children we never had a "real" vacation until Dad began working for McDonnell/Douglas (now Boeing). I was in the seventh grade. From that summer on, we always took a weeks vacation near Branson, MO on Tablerock Lake. The main attraction for us was Silver Dollar City. We had a family pass so we could go in and out as much as we wanted. We were fans!
The Shepherd of the Hills was another one of the attractions. We took the tour. We saw the play. I bought the book and later we watched the film with John Wayne.
We share so much as a people. I read this again all these years later, with hope in my heart and soul that WE haven't lost our ability as a people to walk toward the light with open arms.
Happy Friday!
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