The legacy that the world sees is a man who served 35 years of his life in the US Army. A man who fought in 2 wars, Vietnam and Operation Desert Shield/Storm. A man who has stories from those wars that have shaped him into the strong, opinionated, and quick to tell you what he thinks, man. A man who loves God and his country almost equally. Almost. A man who almost a decade after retiring as a Colonel from the Army, ran for Mayor of the town he grew up in - the town he left when he was only 17. And now his legacy consists of Overton County Mayor in Overton County, TN. He took office last week. He's so full of compassion and such a hard worker that he's undoubtedly going to leave the town better than he found it. This is a man whose lap I've always felt safe to crawl in. A man who hasn't gone a day without telling me that he loves me and I never once doubted it. A man who prearranged for me to receive 16 red roses on my 16th birthday even though he was in the Middle East. A man who has so many faults, yet knows that God's Grace covers those faults and makes him more like Jesus than he ever dreamed possible. My Dad's legacy goes from receipient of the Purple Heart and 2 Bronze Stars with Valor to just plain ol' Dad. I have said this before but cannot express it enough - I have never doubted that God loves me
because of the love my Dad shows me. That kind of legacy of love, kindness and compassion comes from God. As if throughout my whole life God has been showing me more of who He is as I watch my earthly father become more and more like Him. I pray to God that I can leave that same legacy for my kids....
