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Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790, American Scientist, Publisher, Diplomat

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Let me tell you something a man, a father figure told me. We were at a gas station one time. He drove. He got out and proceeded to fill the car up with gas. I sat in the passenger seat, and said, "I will pump the gas." I made no movement to open the door and get out. He told me that it was not necessary. I stayed in the car.

When he got in, he taught me a lesson I have not forgotten, and will never forget. This happened about 15 years ago. He told me that if I REALLY wanted help by pumping the gas I would not have just asked about it, but would have DONE something. I would have gotten out of the car and walked over to the pump, and put the gas in the car.

By the fact that I did not do that, he said, it showed him that I was not sincere in my desire to actually pump the gas, as I "pretended' that I wanted to do.

I tell you this because that same principle applies to life. Don't just talk about it; be about it. Like Nike said, "Just Do it".