Question for the masses...

[Death from Above]

What do you consider your single greatest. Achievement towards the betterment of mankind (our children do not count in this poll )

[PSD Ryan]

I've helped spread God's word into some people's lives.

Aside from that, my career choices

[amcalister04]

Serving my time in combat with my brothers and bringing a few people to know God.

[Hamshire]

Treating everyone I meet and know with respect, hoping it catches on.

[Kdog]

I donated a kidney and adopted 2 children from foster care.

[lungbuster1985]

I guess I need to step up my game here.

All I can think of is being respectful to others and donating blood. I'm not even sure if that counts.

To the men and women that serve so I can live a free, happy life... You have my eternal gratitude.

[Black Ice]

I donated a kidney and adopted 2 children from foster care.

We have a winner! I would love to share a campfire with you one day! It takes a big man to donate a kidney and turn around and adopt two foster kids. I personally haven't done anything lol. I guess I'm kinda selfish.

[Kdog]

We have a winner! I would love to share a campfire with you one day! It takes a big man to donate a kidney and turn around and adopt two foster kids. I personally haven't done anything lol. I guess I'm kinda selfish.

Lol, sounds like a plan....the campfire that is. I am not anything special. Just trying to follow God's Plan for me.

About 10 years ago my wife and I were living in Wisconsin. Honestly, I was not a happy person. I spent a lot of time praying about what to do. Finally I made a decision that my wife and I should move to Texas. At the time I had no idea what that exactly meant, but it was a new adventure. I thought I might join the military and this would be easier on my wife since her family was in Texas. After living here a year or two, my wife became friends with someone who was in need of a kidney transplant. My wife told me that she wanted to get tested to see if she was compatible to be a donor, well I said I would too. We were both compatible, but the docs said I was the more suitable donor. Further testing proved I was eligible to do it. Well, this was the first time in my life I felt like I had the chance to really, really help someone so I went for it. After the surgery I had some pain, but really I have not ever felt better in my life. Honestly, I think the recipient probably takes better care of her kidney than I do of mine. 8 years later I am happy to report she is doing great!!! The donation has been a non-event since about 6 months after I did it, that is about how long it took to heal up.

Our kids are another story. My wife and I are blessed to have them. Crazy thing is getting the kids all took place, right after donating the kidney. I donated in January and we had the kids (a 2 and 3 year old) in April. It was a crazy time in our lives. I am not sure if we have caught up yet, probably never will!

Anyway, my point is God has a plan. Looking back now it seems evident to me that I was supposed to move away from my hometown. (So that I could donate my kidney, and adopt my kids.) Seems obvious now, but it was not so evident at the time. I am glad I was healthy enough to do the donation, and that I was able to adopt my kids.

You never know what God has in store for you.

Kevin

[dbaio1]

The restraint I exercise towards liberals

[Tradman1971]

Allowing liberals to breathe the same air as I do!!

[Mr. Whiskers]

Served in the Marine Corps. President of a non-profit organization that benefits special needs children.

[rjet]

Allowing liberals to breathe the same air as I do!!

I am not sure that qualifies as betterment of mankind.

[El Viejo]

Allowing liberals to breathe the same air as I do!!

That's funny.

As for me, I'd like to think it's the thousands of lives I've influenced at the school where I taught. I still hear from many of them and am very pleased when I hear the good things going on in their lives. I pray that through me God has brought about some changed lives in those kids'.

[Barrett]

Working in education. Kids these days are surrounded by other kids and teachers who simply regurgitate what they read from a script. Individual thought has such little value anymore in schools and I try and focus on the power and goodness that can come from our incredible brains only if we a re open to it. The hardest part is breaking through the many distractions that get in the way of actual thought.

[Uncle Doug]

Volunteered for 20 years as a 4-H leader and FFA supporter it has enabled me to touch the lives of hundreds of young adults. It warms my heart to still keep in contact with many of these kids, now they are parents who come up yo me at the fairgrounds to say thank you.