Last week I finished one of the best books that I have ever read. This book is based on a true story about a Navy Seal operation gone wrong. Four Seals were dropped off in the Afghanistan mountains to kill a well-known Taliban leader. As the Seals moved in on the village that contained this Taliban leader, they were discovered by three goat herders. They decided to let the goat herders go because they posed no threat, even though they may give up their position to the local Taliban.

I don’t have a lot of 80 year old friends, but Bill Martens was my friend, and the way he lived his life taught me a lot.  

 

Bill was one of the few people in my life that could get me to slow down.  I find that most of the time I live my life at a ridiculous pace, but for some reason, when I would talk to Bill, I would slow down, relax and enjoy the moment.  I often thought that Bill typified the idea of “Be Still and Know that I am God”.   I learned from Bill that it’s ok to take a breath once in a while, to relax, especially for a conversation with a good friend.