My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me. — Jim Valvano I am a father. When my children were young, I tried to shape their values and their beliefs, in the hope that they would become people I could be proud of. As they grew, they…
Read MoreThere is a loveliness to life that does not fade. Even in the terrors of the night, there is a tendency toward grace that does not fail us. Robert Goolrick, The End of the World as We Know It: Scenes from a Life I think, deep down, when a situation happens, I always know…
Read MoreOut of your vulnerabilities will come your strength. Sigmund Freud I have a fear of showing my weaknesses. I have a fear of letting others know when I have been less than perfect. I fear that my flaws will set me apart as “less than” and verify that I am not good enough. But…
Read MoreIt is not selfish to live the life you want to live, it is selfish to tell others to live the life you want them to live. – Oscar Wilde I am often afraid to live my own life. I am afraid of the consequences. I am afraid I will be shown to…
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