Having the opportunity of talking with my brother recently he spoke of some the days he spent when working offshore. Of the many experiences he had one stood out more to me than others because of how he conducted himself when on the rig.
He said that most of the men working with him are nice, however some are not. Hespokeofthetimeoneofthemenasked to speak with him. This man was known by all to be one of the toughest acting and roughest talking guys on the rig.
Surprised by the request my brother sat down with him and heard what he wanted to say. Because of my brother’s demeanor around everyone, this person asked my brother to pray for him. He stated that he and his wife were having problems at home and wanted my brother to pray for them. This became a time of friendship between the two that lasted until my brother left the job.
