Growing up I quoted that motto for years. It is a very familiar saying for anyone who was involved in scouting. It meant to be ready for anything that happened or we needed to do. Scouting taught us to learn as many different things about life as we could. It was a wonderful experience for me. I wish that I could have taken advantage of it more than I did. As we prepared for death, we also prepared for life. School also was a place to prepare for our adulthood. My parents wanted to help us as much as they could. They purchased a set of World Book encyclopedias. I read the entire set of books. It really helped me in college. Then comes the time when you apply all the knowledge you have acquired. It isn’t as easy as it sounds. But applying knowledge to experience is what is called wisdom. And just because you know something, doesn’t mean that you can handle the situation. You won’t know until you are in the situation. Wisdom was what I first prayed for. I saw how much I didn’t understand about life. You get to those places when you are thrusted into them, like the first time you hold your new baby. We are always learning about life. It never ends. Each day is different and the same. But with God’s help, we can live our lives to the fullest. And be prepared to face tomorrow with joy.
Joseph1637/Crain Blanchard 