一个人真实的人生经历,生命得到了历练：

　　Wefeelsohumanandinlove,whenwesharememorableexperiences.

　　Forme,oneverymemorableexperiencewaswhenIlostmyfather.Iwasaround15goingon16yearsold.Hewasmurdered.Andwithallthestoriesthewitnessestoldthecourtandthefamily,Icouldimaginemyfatherlyingwithbloodsplatteredaroundandcryingforhelp.Wewerenotspecial.Wewereordinarypeopleholdingpostsatwork,doingourduties,serving.Myfatherworkedforthetaxoffice(BureauofInternalRevenue).

　　Thatday,myDaddiedIfeltIhadtotallygrown.Iwantedtoimaginemyself80or90yearsoldinsidemebecauseIcouldn'tcry"Daddy!"Andnocreaturewouldbethere,answeringme"Yes,whatdoyouwant?"Andso,theregoestheboldnessinsidemyheartthatdependedjustonaGod,Icouldnotsee.SoIthoughtGodwentdownforme,tophysicallybemyfather.

　　Thesituationwasharshforthefamily,formyyoungmother(commonteacher),andformyyoungsiblings.Butthen,Jesuswassokindthathetookcareofuswhilewegrewup.AndthatIbelievedandwouldnotbeashamedtellingeveryoneGodhelpsthepoor.The"poor"literallyandmetaphorically,includingthose"poor/humble"ofheart(thoughrichinmaterialpossessions),andespeciallythosewhocalltohim,andrespectothers,too.

　　WhileIgrewup,IwasabletobuildstrengthbecauseIdependedonGod,alone.This,andplusthehelpofmanygoodpeoplearound.Idon'tknowhowIdidittobeasIamnow,buttheseasonsoftimebledforme,thatIgrewupassteadfastatigerwouldbrawl,andasswiftandmeekabirdwouldglide.Allthose,Imet,IdeemedrespectholdingontoGod,thatIwouldn'tbesellinganyrighteousprincipleforgold,thatIwouldforgiveasIamimperfect,thatIwouldholdontoloyaltyandtruth,asmuchasIcan.

　　Weekedwithlife,andIhavelearnedwhatlessonstoupholdtoinspireothers.Ihaveponderedthosegoodexamples,othershadtaughtmeandshared.Theworldwillnotstopinthecrushingexperiences,butitwillgrowmorebeautifulwiththegoodworkersthatpushthesunandstars,thosethatmakestepsandturnliketheplanets,thosethatactandshowusweareallspecial.Themeaningoflovewillteachushowtogrowstrong,buthumble.

　　WhenmyDaddied,themoreIdependedonGod,andIsawthatsomepeopleandevents,weresobeautiful!Perhaps,thatwashowmyDadlikedit.ThatwashowGodlikedit.