Great Communicator
July 6, 2013
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The greatest communicator I have personally known was my late grandfather- J.C. Traweek- "Dandy". Dandy was a large man both physically and the warmth for others, he carried around. He spend his life first as a Chaplin in World War II, then as a Pastor and also a Professor at Amarillo College. He was able to stand in front of a church audience and capture everyone's attention, including the very young. He would speak with such passion and conviction that you had no other choice but to listen. When he wasn't preaching, he was counseling those in need, ministering wherever he went, and always making time for his many grandchildren. As a young child and on up into adulthood, I knew I could talk to Dandy about anything. He would listen intently and always knew what to say to make you feel better or look at things in a different way.
He was fluent in several languages and spend lots of times ministering and helping others down in Mexico and South America. Over the years, people from many different cultures would come to Dandy for advice and/or counseling.
He has been gone for over ten years, but I still sometimes get out cassettes we have of him preaching and also conversations that were recorded at special holidays and functions over the years. He powerful voice, was also kind and sincere. He came across as intelligent and humorous, and always had the right answers.
I just hope I can be even half the communicator he was.
Donna
Donna,
ReplyDeleteYour great grandfather seems like a captivating speaker. He also seems like a compassionate communicator as well. I would love to have that kind of synchronous balance when communicating.