BRAIN GAMES
SOLUTION
In honor of what would have been my Dad’s 82nd birthday, my son Caleb wanted to share with you one of his favorite jokes he ever heard Papa tell. The story goes: Walter took Ethel to the state fair every year, and every time he would say to her, “Ethel, you know that I’d love to go for a ride in that helicopter.” But Ethel would always reply, “I know that Walter, but that helicopter ride is 50 dollars and 50 dollars is 50 dollars.” Finally, they went to the fair, and Walter said to Ethel, “Ethel, you know I’m 87 years old now. If I don’t ride that helicopter this year, I may never get another chance.” Once again Ethel replied, “Walter, you know that helicopter is 50 dollars and 50 dollars is 50 dollars.” This time the helicopter pilot overheard the couple’s conversation and said, “Listen, folks, I’ll make a deal with you. I’ll take both of you for a ride; if you can both stay quiet for the entire ride and not say a word I won’t charge you! But if you say just one word, it’s 50 dollars.” Walter and Ethel agreed and up they went in the helicopter. The pilot performed all kinds of fancy moves and tricks, but not a word was said by either Walter or Ethel. The pilot did his death-defying tricks over and over again, but still, there wasn’t so much as one word said. When they finally landed, the pilot turned to Walter and said, “Wow! I’ve got to hand it to you. I did everything I could to get you to scream or shout out, but you didn’t. I’m really impressed!” Walter replied, “Well, to be honest, I almost said something when Ethel fell out but, you know, 50 dollars is 50 dollars!”
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The legacy my Dad leaves behind is his family of three kids with spouses, 10 grandkids — six of whom are married — and 10 great-grandchildren. I won’t pretend that ours is a perfect one, but he and my Mom built a family that loves each other well and does our best to show up for one another. I will forever be grateful for our family and the lessons I learned about family from my Dad. Each of you are building a legacy, whether you realize it or not. This month, I encourage you to take time to reflect on your relationships, jobs, and every part of your life and ask yourself, “What legacy am I building?” I hope that you choose to build a legacy of freedom, fulfillment, and love and make the most of the time you have.
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