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Have you ever thought about things your grandparents told you and what your grandkids will say about you years from now? On this episode of MOVE, Andy Albright does just that in a pod that was recorded at National Convention 2019 in Burlington, N.C. I remember being on my family’s land in the barn with my dad working. My dad took care of me, my little brother and my momma. Daddy worked hard. I always knew that, and I knew that if I worked like he did then my family would never go hungry. Watching him work made me hungry to work. I wanted to use multiplication and not addition to be successful. I wanted to build a company that transferred not only money, but also strong values. I wanted a company that thought about the long-term and not just this lifetime. Can you go with me into the future 30-50 years from now? Can you picture it? Can you hear your kid and grandkids talking about you? Can you hear the young ones saying, “Let me tell you about my granddaddy!” What will they say about you? Will they laugh, cry or smile when they tell the stories of what you did in your life, with them and how they will remember you? Now, let me tell you about my granddaddy asking me, “Do you have a dream? Do you have a burn and a passion?” Can you see a young kid on stage saying, “There’s a reason my granddaddy built this company … there’s many reasons.” Did I tell you about the time we went hunting? How about when we went fishing and we laughed so hard that the captain asked us if we were fishing or telling stories? Then, there was the time we went to Hawaii and had a candle-light dinner under the stars? Did I tell you how he sat me down and told me about my mom and how much he loved her? He sat me down another time and told me how much he loved me and talked to me about eternity, and how I needed to work hard to help people for God. He told me that we would see each other again in Heaven. He told me there is a greater reward if I do that. He said it would be waiting for me and I’d be rewarded for the good I do here on Earth. He said that the man who is faithful in the little will be given much more by God. I remember the time he told me that love conquers all, that love is more powerful than hate. I chose love because hate is too heavy of a burden to carry. I’ll also remember when he said, “Promise me you will do the right thing. It is never easy to do the right thing, but promise me you’ll do the right thing.” I’ll never forget the time he talked to me about money and the power of it. He said the most powerful thing you can do with money is give it to the right people and share it with those who can use it in the best way. He asked me to be generous with it. He talked to me about my wife and how I wouldn’t always understand her, but that I must always love her regardless. Granddaddy told me to always love my country and understand the value of freedom and those who paid the price for it. He said fight for it if you have to and be willing to give your life for it. He told me when I saw the flag waving, that I had to remember those who gave their lives for it. He reminded me of what John F. Kennedy said about asking what you can do for your country instead of what it can do for you. He taught me that there would be times when life is painful, you get hurt and don’t feel loved. He talked to me about overcoming and fighting through struggles. Granddaddy told me to always seek out wisdom, discernment and knowledge. He told me wisdom was the main thing I needed to search for. He said it would cost me to find it, but it was worth paying to get. He said find people with wisdom and let them in your life. He warned me that I would have to make some tough decisions. He said not making a decision was a decision. Even when I had great knowledge, the decision will still be tough. That really hit home. I hope your grandkids will speak fondly about you 30-50 years from now. What we do between now and then will determine what those words will be. www.AndyAlbright.com @AndySAlbright #Legacy #MOVE