I was able to fly back to Texas yesterday and see George and his family. I was met with a fist bump, and hearty handshake, that indomitable smile and a hug. For those who know George well, it was 5 minutes and 12 seconds before George "corrected" me about the way I was working on the big pond!
As always, George was passing on wisdom and lessons the whole time we talked. I again got in trouble for talking about him to his family, we all had a great laugh!!
George is a man that knows he is looking at death square in the eyes for the third and last time. Yet in spite of all that, he still continues to care more about us and ensuring we have been taught the hard lessons. It is truly humbling. One of the last thing we talked about was values. It was the only time I have seen a tear in his eyes since the diagnosis. George's passion for this great country and our way of life is at the highest level. His love for passing on experiences and lessons learned remains his bedrock.
He is the definition of NO sympathy, NO regrets, and he is one of my heros
