My Grandfather’s Legacy

Food for thought…

In the middle of the depression, my grandfather started a new new career — selling hybrid seed corn out in Nebraska.

As a farmer himself, he was excited about this new technology. Still, he was literally asking his fellow farmers to “bet the farm.” Even though he was now a salesman, he was honest and persistent. Those who followed him and bought his product (and his ideas) became successful. Some even thanked him.

Thirty years later (and after my grandfather was gone), as a young teen I met one of those old farmers. Upon learning I was Omer’s grandson, he slowly extended his hand, and simply said, “You grandfather was a very good man.”

We can only hope someone will say that about us to our grandchildren.

What will be your legacy?

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