Windsurfing has been a central part of my happiness for over 30 years. (Matt and Sam with Dad).
Left Dalian this morning. I was sad. So much of life is in Dalian.
It is so hard to leave.
In Beijing, the smog and humidity is so thick you cannot see the end of the run way.
Amazing that this is the future of industrialized nations.
Yuck.
13 hours to Chicago
For my friends in Dalian
Soon you will embark on a journey that will take you many places and see many things. Your families will be most proud.
Along the way I wish that you can be blessed to learn from those who are willing to share, and that you will put knowledge in a high place.
Long ago I was once blessed by a great mentor/teacher who shared with me what I now share with you.
In time you must share these words with another just beginning their journey.
Knowledge is like life, it is something man will never master forever. We can at best hope to capture it for a while, and enjoy the fruits it bears.
As you begin your journey you must capture knowledge, store it and share it with others.
You see, without sharing, knowledge has no value.
Sage Says:
A thousand men without knowledge will die of hunger.
A thousand men with knowledge will eat ants and herbs.
A thousand men with knowledge together in purpose as one will grow old and fat.
Kindly obey the priorities of life.
1. Family and Faith always before work
2. Safety of your self at all costs
3. Safety of those who work around you
4. Safety of those who work for you.
5. Safety of the plant critical equipment - 2500 families will depend on you to keep these items safe.
6. Having fun coming to work every day
7. Working as one not many.
8. Capturing Knowledge - allow no escape
8. Share Knowledge - Together our strength is from knowledge through sharing
10. Occasionally, Make some tires so we can all come to work tomorrow.
As I leave your wonderful city, I leave behind some wonderful memories and I leave you something else once shared with me.
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
I wish you long life, knowledge, and fatness from sharing.
Philip
Singapore has a extremely modern and clean airport. The transit through Customs, Immigration and H1N1 health scanning has started to get routine.
I arrive at baggage claim, find my bags, hook up my train of stuff, and head out of the international area to find a cab.
Emily had sent an email with cab information, telephone numbers and recommendations along with the hotel confirmation. I scan the horizon for the money exchange and start heading towards it, as I meet the eyes of a lady making a bee-line for me with a I-tunes photo from the internet.
She shows me the photo of Matt, Sam and I at Worthington, from my blog and introduces herself and her Husband.
Sally is amazing. Knowing she did not get a response, she searched the internet for a photo of me to identify me from an entire plane load of folks. I guess it pays to be careful what you put up in a blog because someone "can" find it.
J
I am glad she did find it.
Sally it seems missed Emily's e-mail, I missed Sally's email that as a result of missing Emily's e-mail she would pick me up at near midnight and make sure I would get to the hotel OK.
Without email on any mobile form of tech, the last time I had plugged in was over 10 hours ago, and Sally had not sent her email at that time, so the communication tech conundrum was hatched.
After we laugh at the silliness of emails, and tech misses, Sally's husband helps with the luggage and we head to their car. It's a short trip to the hotel. The heat and humidity are oppressive at first,
Singapore seems like a really clean and well kept town. At night the lighting in some areas is spectacular.
Soon we arrive at the Mercure Grand Hotel on Marine Parade avenue, I thank Sally for coming out to meet me, it was extremely nice of her and her husband to do that. We agree to meet at 9AM and head into the office. I check in , take a shower and check out into a deep deep pillow from God.
