STOCKTON – Benjamin Reddish Jr.'s approach to life is best summed up by his favorite question his son, B. Joe Reddish III, said. Whether it was at work, at home or in line at a store, the elder Reddish would greet people by asking “Are you choosing to have a good day?” Benjamin Reddish Jr. brought his optimism about life to students over his years as an educator and to his friends, family and community. He passed away Dec. 5 in Stockton at the age of 85. He left behind a rich legacy of learning, hard work and civic goodwill. To his son, the basis of all the good his father did is in that one simple, hopeful question.