Collecting/Collections - it all began in the 60's (YIKES) when I started collecting owls. Statues, ceramics, metal, it "became a collection". Most of which I still have. Thru the years, I've added bells, hearts, miniature tea pots, but mostly my favorite collection has been"thoughts". During my last working years at a law firm, I published daily an interoffice newsletter, always ending with a "thought for the day". Continuing even today with my blog.
In the early 80's when I was still in finance, I had the opportunity to meet a gentleman who worked for United Technologies. Harry J. Gray, President of United had published a book called GRAY MATTERS. The assistance I was able to provide to the gentleman was appreciated and he sent me a copy of the book. I pulled it off the bookshelf this a.m. as I awoke during the night thinking about it and what wonderful thoughts and ideas I could add to my blog. Albeit, a bit long, most of the articles are worth the read. So once a week, I shall devote the blog to such. UTC received request for more than 4,225,000 reprints. Johnny Carson read one of the messages on his show. Ann Landers reprinted many of them. School boards, military leaders and even the WSJ have taken advantage of these words. Perhaps the most important words came from Mr. Gray himself when he wrote "How we perform as individuals will determine how we perform as a nation". Hopefully some of our nation (my readers) will appreciate that.
I believe I will make Sunday the day for GRAY MATTERS beginning next Sunday. I've written enough for today. and of course, my thought for today echos Mr. Gray's statement, lets lift our morals, virtues, positives and once again perform as a nation.
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