The word WE has the meaning of; you and I, he and I, she and I, they and I and us. I really hear people saying the word WE less and less. WE hear more and more people saying “I did,” “I went,” “I, I, I.” The friendships if there […]
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My sophomore year at Syracuse I lived in the dorm with the athletes from all of the major teams. One day outside the dorm, I was having a football catch with one of the football players. A non-athlete student living in the dorm came up to me and asked […]
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We have to not let regrets and sorrow drag us into the past or letting anxieties, fears or desires pull us out of the present moment. We should be determined not to try to cover up loneliness, anxiety or other suffering by losing ourselves in distraction. We must have […]
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PERSEVERANCE is to persist, to strive in spite of difficulties. PERSEVERANCE rises from the spirit, like a sleeping giant, when we have reached a barrier that says we can’t. It awakens our determination and enables us to move beyond our limits, coaxing from us just enough effort to keep […]
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My POLICE ENCOUNTERS were not many. One was when I was with my six year old son. I wanted to take him camping in the wild. I always camped out in the wild without a tent, just a sleeping bag. I was afraid to do it with him without […]
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