Dr. Oldham, my New Testament professor asked us one day in class what was so significant about the Samaritans.
I said, "They're half-breeds!"
Dr. Oldham, "Well, yes Geoff, they are half-breeds, but why? Where are they from?"
"SAMARIA!"
"Uh...well, yes Geoff, you're right. You did answer my questions, thank you."
"You want a better answer? Ask a better question."
Okay so maybe I didn't let him hear that last remark, but it's definitely stuck with me. In life, when we don't get the answer we want we get disappointed. However, I'm not convinced that every time we ask a question, we're asking the right one.
I'm not a guy who has all the answers. I'm not somebody who pretends to know everything. But I have been lucky enough to realize that life isn't about the right answers, it's about asking the right questions.
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definitely a cool thought and really good point. the only way it could have been better is if you'd actually said that out loud to Dr. O.
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