What is success? Is success becoming famous or having a powerful job, or is it defined by the way a person lives their life? Is success having buckets of money and traveling the world, or is it having a lot of friends to invite to your backyard cookout?
I guess it all depends on what each person considers important in their lives.
I consider my late sister-in-law to be a success for the fact that when she passed away her funeral was standing room only. She had touched many lives as a teacher, through her charity work and her church work. She had raised two children with her husband on limited funds. Then when the children were in college she completed her education and became a teacher. I also remember her fondly because of the times she and my brother lent me a helping hand.
I consider someone like Loretta Lynn a huge success. As she sang in her song “Coal Miners Daughter” she was born poor, married at thirteen or fourteen. But she became a huge country singer. One of the best as far as I am concerned. But Loretta also raised six children on her way to stardom. Now that’s success against some great odds.
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I like to think my mom and dad were successful. They were poor but with hard work and mom’s faith, they raised eight children successfully. They endured great sacrifice to raise us children but they did it well and it wasn’t easy. They never had luxuries or money. As children we didn’t have much in the way of material things. But we had love, stability and two good parents. And my parents did have the love of eight children and many grandchildren. That’s success.
I think anyone in this day and age that has had a long lasting marriage to be a great success. I have failed miserably.
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