What "Advance Thinking" Is All About

I just returned from the home of Mike Dodds. Mike was a wonderful employee of ours and just a really good guy. Sadly, Mike died in his sleep on Wednesday night.

We’ll miss Mike. He leaves behind a wife, a beautiful 10-year-old daughter, and a supportive and loving family.

Mike’s faith in God was strong, and he was one of those guys who “walked the walk and talked the talk.” Abraham Lincoln said, “I will destroy my enemies. I will make them my friends.” I think this describes how Mike lived.

Advance Thinking is about how our decisions today will impact tomorrow. Mike epitomized what Advance Thinking is all about.

I am sure that his daughter will go through times of bitterness and anger having lost her father so early. However, I am sure that she will more often remember the type of person that he was - how he was always friendly and worked hard, how he looked after his ailing mother and always had a gracious attitude, and most especially, about how he loved her.