THE DREAM IN ACTION

On December 9, 1914, disaster struck the laboratories and factories of inventor Thomas Edison. Great geysers of green flame, fueled by chemicals, shot into the air, and the fire departments of eight nearby towns rushed to the scene. Numerous fire fighters and volunteers were overcome, and one Edison worker was killed. Edison’s son, Charles, was overwhelmed by the horror of the scene; but the old man walked into the yard, his hands folded across his chest, and watched, saying only, “Where’s Mother? Get her over here, and her friends, too. They’ll never see a fire like this again.”Many people sent messages of condolence and support. To one such sympathizer, Edison replied, “I am sixty-seven; but I’m not too old to make a fresh start.” Within three weeks, the Edison factories were restored to some semblance of order; and by New Year’s Day, they were running at two shifts. The speed of the recovery, said one observer, was almost as spectacular as the disaster.

Don’t quit. Don’t panic. Don’t give up. Press on and be a finisher. Do the work God has called you to do, and see what happens when you reach for the things that are ahead.
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Thomas Edison