Today, we say goodbye to a wonderful friend and a great American. Wallace L Tharp (Wally) was born August 21, 1921 and he passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 21, 2015. His 93 years were filled with all kinds of adventures, lots of love, wisdom and friendship.
I met Wally 15 years ago and we became fast friends! When a 6′ 4″ regal gentleman addresses you and says, “Congratulations Madame Area Governor- you have just been elected to this Toastmaster’s office so; is it a title or are you REALLY going to do the job?”, you have a couple of choices! #1- Answer politely and move on or 2- honor that amazingly honest question and develop a friendship. I chose option #2!
Over the past 15 years, I learned many things from Wally and since many of those things apply to business, I thought today would be a good time to share some of his golden nuggets! These are Wally’s Gifts!
G: GRATITUDE Wally approached every day with a tremendous sense of Gratitude. Flowers, children, technology and above all friendship, were treasures to this great man. He never missed an opportunity to say thank you and he always wanted to make sure he had taken the necessary steps to let those around him know how much he appreciated them. In business, this sense of Gratitude can really help us to handle the more tumultuous times in our lives. Having an ever present sense of Gratitude served Wally well over his 93 years and adopting his attitude will help you both personally and in your business dealings.
Cheri Perry
Monday, January 26, 2015
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