Reflection Of The Week

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TRUE WINNERS

Versions of this little test have circled around the Internet for some time.  You don’t actually have to take the quiz. Just read straight through it, and you’ll get the point.  Without looking up any answers–no cheating–see if you can name the following:

1. The five wealthiest people in the world.
2. The last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. The last five winners of the Miss America contest.
4. Five Nobel or Pulitzer Prize winners.
5. The last five Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. The last decade’s World Series winners.

How did you do?  Were you stumped in some or all of the categories?  The point is, none of us remember all the headliners of yesterday.  They are the best in their fields, but the applause dies, awards and medals tarnish, achievements are forgotten, and tributes and certificates are buried with their owners.

Here’s another quiz.  See how you do on this one.  The answers for these questions are uniquely yours.  List the following:

1. Four teachers who aided you most on your journey through school.
2. Three friends who helped you through a difficult time.
3. Four people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Six people who have made you feel loved and appreciated.
5. Five people you enjoy spending time with.
6. Six saints or heroes whose stories have inspired you.

Easier?  Maybe once you got started you could list more people than the number asked for.  This small exercise shows that the people who make a difference in our lives are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards.  They are the ones who care about us and show it.  Their actions speak louder than their words.

Living Stewardship Now
Pay it forward!  Give to people in your life who cannot possibly return your good deeds.