Examples

I am a man of honor, it means a lot to me,

to do the right thing seems to come so naturally.

So it never occurred to me to think about it,

when I would do the things in life that I had to do

and how it might be thought about by those like you.



One day my eldest daughter, who at the time was two,

put on my cowboy hat and boots and come strolling through.

As you can well imagine it was not a good fit,

she held the hat with both her hands just so she could see,

the boots came up so high they were well above her knee.



I marveled at the spectacle, a sight to behold,

I took her picture and everybody I have told.

As I retold this moment with glee and parent's pride,

I became aware of just what I it was that I saw,

as strong of an epiphany as I can recall.



I was setting the example, she would follow me,

watching and creating the person that she would be.

This caused me to examine what I am deep inside,

and to wonder how many others I might have changed

as through life I wondered and emotions I had ranged.



To know that someones example in this life is you,

that all you do and say may become part of them too,

reasserts that to honor I must always be true.

I take this simple knowledge and pass it now to you

and now that you have received it, just what will you do?