Role Models for the 21st Century
Merry Christmas an happy New Year all you'all and yous guys! May the Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace. (Numbers 6:24-26 )
The story of Owen Cooper you are listening to is told by Jerry Clower, a true role model in attitude and action.
Perhaps if we all subscribe to the philosophy of Owen Cooper and live in the Christmas spirit everyday of the year, the world of 2015 will be a brighter and more loving place for everyone.
Owen Cooper said: “If I had my life to live over I would love more; I would especially love others more. I would let this love express itself in a concern my neighbors, my friends, and all with whom I came into contact. I would try to let love permeate me, overcome me, overwhelm me, and direct me . I would love the unlovely, the unwanted, the unknown and the unloved. I would give more. I would learn early in life the joy of giving, the pleasure of sharing, and the happiness of helping. I would learn to give more than money. I would give some of life’s treasured possessions such as time, thoughts, and kind words. If I had my life to live over I would be much more unconventional because where society overlooks people, I would socialize with them. Where custom acknowledges peers at best with whom to have fellowship, I would want some non-peer friends. Where tradition stratifies people because of economics, education, race, and religion I would want to fellowship with friends of all strata. And I would choose to go where the crowd does not go, where the road is not paved, where the weather is bitter, where the friends are few, where the need is great, and where God is most likely to be found.”
