Lillian Lincoln Lambert

As the temperature soared to 104 degrees in Richmond, VA today, I headed south hoping for cooler weather. My destination: Ft Walton Beach, FL. As I checked the weather before leaving it was a bit shocking to discover that FL is cooler than VA! A friend from Sarasota sent me an email saying “it is WAY hotter up there than down here”. I head to Sarasota next week.

I am now sitting in the airport in Charlotte, NC awaiting my 5:50PM flight to Ft. Walton Beach, which is near Pensacola. My travels have no taken me to that part of FL so I look forward to the trip with great anticipation even though my stay will be short. . I will be in the company of lawyers and judges tomorrow as I give the keynote address at the Women’s Luncheon for the Mississippi Bar Association. I am excited about this opportunity. 

It is nice and cool in this quiet airport, unlike many where I wait between flights. My computer and the passing travelers make the time pass quickly. The sights are interesting, a real fashion show. Will report back on my visit.

Good Experiences

As I travel on my book tour, I am meeting so many people of all races, nationalities and cultures. The experiences are enlightening for me. I have a renewed appreciation for humanity. People are genuinely, kind, thoughtful and willing to go the extra mile to help others.

I have received so many words of encouragement and support as well as comments from many people about how I have inspired them when I didn’t even know “anyone was watching”. When I am told that I was an encouragement for someone to return to school, that is particularly heartwarming. I place such a high premium on education: “There is no substitute for education and there are no shortcuts”

This reinforces something taught to me as a child. Carry yourself in such a way that you will be proud for others to know of your deeds and words. You never know for whom you are setting an example.