OK, I think I know what you might be thinking right about now, "What, you're thinking about joining the Amish now?" Well, not quite THAT life-changing. But the "heart" of a life-style separated for service is what we were most drawn to.
Although there were many things we enjoyed, there was one particular place that really inspired us.
When one hears the word "Hershey" one immediately thinks of... of course: CHOCOLATE! As a mtter of fact, when you drive into the town of Hershey ("the sweetest place on earth"), it even smells like chocolate!
Now, I know there's nothing spiritual about chocolate but indulge me for a moment. What Hershey really and truly represents is much more profound and certainly much more than we had expected to find.
** Milton Hershey, with only a fourth grade education, started the very first nationally marketed product of its kind
** He built a town around his business to benefit his workers
** He gave Penn State University the funds to start their medical school and teaching hospital
** He invested his time, money and talents to ensure that the town of Hershey would prosper long after his death
** He left his entire fortune to help educate poor orphaned children and today the Milton Hershey School houses and educates, free of charge, children who come from families with limited income and/or are not receiving adequate care from their natural parents
Milton Hershey built a business.
He built a town.
He built a legacy.
And he did it all smack in the middle of the Great Depression.
If that doesn't inspire you, I don't know what will!
Believing in something is one thing. Living what you believe is quite another. And then giving back to others in order to stay true to your beliefs... well... that's what we found to be so life-changing.
That is the kind of life I aspire to live, the kind of life I aspire to give.
If you are interested in reading more about Milton S. Hershey and the legacy he left behind, I invite you to click here.
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