A wonderful day

Tuesday I had the great joy of spending a day with Bill Burnside and Jim Walters. Both of these men started teaching at university the same year I began as a freshman...nearly 40 years ago. I asked for the day with them knowing their ages and how quickly the years pass. My goal was first to say "thank you" to two men who had a big influence on my life and second to ask them about choices they made to help them each finish well. Both men lost their wives in the last two years and my timing was intentional as they thought about choices, grief, and questions for the next generations. I'll be sharing with you some of their thoughts in the weeks ahead.