Issue 15.10
Recently my wife of twelve years gave birth to our fourth child, a girl. It was a welcome surprise after three lively boys. It also caused me to reflect on the qualities I sought for in a wife prior to my marriage. Of course, in my less seasoned years I thought I had the perfect qualifications for what I considered a perfect wife; good looks, good cook, good education, money and a sense of humor. Today, however, as I look upon my wife and my little daughter, I see a quality that was not on my priority list that I would greatly miss if it was not present, integrity. How I adore the value of integrity.
Integrity is vital, in fact it’s the life line in business, in marriage and in all relationships. Integrity is doing what you say you will do; keeping promises made to yourself as well as others. It is being trusted to do the right thing regardless of the consequences and who is watching. It is the substance of honor, performance, livelihood and character. To me there is nothing more beautiful in this world than a person who is honorable to himself and to his fellowman, who is clean in thought, in word and deed.
It is no secret that we as a people and a community are in an economic slow-down, which occupies much of our thoughts and conversation. Author H. Verlan Andersen wrote, “Today the test of propriety of a proposed law or political platform seems to be how it will affect the economy. The politics of virtually everyone appears to have become largely materialistic. The effect of government action on moral, justice, and freedom seems to be ignored.” What then is being said about integrity? Is it also to be abandoned for the sake of an economic solution? I submit that there is no substitute for integrity.
As a funeral director, servant to my community, husband to my wife, and father to my children I believe that it is my duty to give my honest effort to improve my integrity as well as ask for divine assistance for the power to do so. Then, like the small seed planted in the proper place and with the proper care, my integrity will grow up and blossom into fruit for all to enjoy. This is the mission of Pine View Mortuary, to answer the call of a failing economy without the sacrifice of service or the compromise of integrity.
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