Sentei-me ao lado da cama do velho homem, um amigo por mais de vinte anos, e segurei a sua mão. Hal estava morrendo. Nós dois sabíamos que os próximos poucos dias seriam seus últimos.
Passamos um bom tempo relembrando sobre sua frutífera e longa carreira como orador. Conversamos sobre velhos amigos. Conversamos sobre a sua família. E escutei atentamente quando ofereceu sua sabedoria e conselho a um membro de uma "geração mais jovem".
Numa pausa na conversa, Hal me pareceu cuidadosamente considerar o que estava para dizer a seguir. Então apertou minha mão, fitou meus olhos e cochichou, alto apenas o suficientemente para eu ouvir,
- Nada é mais importante do que os relacionamentos.
Enquanto considerou sobre todas as suas experiências - espiritual, profissional, pessoal e familiar, esta observação final flutuou por cima de todo o resto: "Nada é mais importante do que os relacionamentos.
- Não seja espremido por sua carreira. Pareceu estar me dizendo. - Da mesma forma, não use as pessoas para alcançar os seus objetivos e depois descartá-las. Nenhum projeto, nenhum programa, nenhuma tarefa devem ser perseguidos à custa de amigos e família.
- Lembre-se. Ouvi-o dizer claramente. Ao final, apenas seus relacionamentos serão verdadeiramente importantes. Cuide bem deles.
O escritor Og Mandino colocou desta forma:
"Começando hoje, trate a todos que você encontrar como se ele ou ela fosse morrer à meia-noite. Estenda-lhe toda a atenção, cuidado, bondade e entendimento que você puder e faça-o sem jamais pensar em qualquer recompensa. A partir daí, sua vida nunca mais será a mesma".
Ao fim de uma longa vida, meu amigo Hal teria concordado.
Fiquem Com Deus.
Um abraço,
We spent a good time reminiscing about his long and fruitful career as aspeaker. We talked about old friends. We talked about his family. And I listened carefully when he offered his wisdom and advice to a member of a "younger generation".
In a lull in the conversation, Hal seemed to carefully consider what was going tosay next. Then he shook my hand, looked into my eyes and whispered, just loudenough for me to hear,
- Nothing is more important than relationships.
As found on all their experience - spiritual, professional, personal and family, this final note floated above the rest: "Nothing is more important thanrelationships.
- Do not be squeezed in his career. Seemed to be telling me. - Likewise, do not use people to achieve their objectives and then discard them. No project, no program, no task should be pursued at the expense of friends and family.
- Remember. I heard him say clearly. In the end, only their relationships are truly important. Take good care of them.
Og Mandino The writer put it this way:
"Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if he or she would die at midnight. Extend it all the attention, care, kindness and understanding you cando it and never thought of any reward. From hence, your life will never be thesame. "
After a long life, my friend Hal would have agreed.
Stay with God.
Regards,
We spent a good time reminiscing about his long and fruitful career as aspeaker. We talked about old friends. We talked about his family. And I listened carefully when he offered his wisdom and advice to a member of a "younger generation".
In a lull in the conversation, Hal seemed to carefully consider what was going tosay next. Then he shook my hand, looked into my eyes and whispered, just loudenough for me to hear,
- Nothing is more important than relationships.
As found on all their experience - spiritual, professional, personal and family, this final note floated above the rest: "Nothing is more important thanrelationships.
- Do not be squeezed in his career. Seemed to be telling me. - Likewise, do not use people to achieve their objectives and then discard them. No project, no program, no task should be pursued at the expense of friends and family.
- Remember. I heard him say clearly. In the end, only their relationships are truly important. Take good care of them.
Og Mandino The writer put it this way:
"Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if he or she would die at midnight. Extend it all the attention, care, kindness and understanding you cando it and never thought of any reward. From hence, your life will never be thesame. "
After a long life, my friend Hal would have agreed.
Stay with God.
Regards,
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