THE ONLY "ENABLER" IN MY LIFE
The end result of this distorted belief system, was that for the next 30 years, I kept myself in bondage to addictions and long-term incarcerations. Up until about 15 years ago, I found myself arrested and incarcerated. ... read >
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AN OLD DUTCHMAN TEACHES ME WORK ETHIC
My Dad, raised during the Great Depression, realized the benefits and discipline of hard work. He didn't want me to grow up soft. ... read >
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KINDNESS
Before the day of the assembly, I had been trying to better myself by simply being kind to others. After the assembly, I got the idea of just saying thanks to the wonderful staff at my high school. ... read >
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HAVING FAITH IN YOURSELF
"If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten." This quote has always seemed to describe me perfectly. All throughout my high school career I have always been the person to play it safe. ... read >
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NEVER SAY NEVER
I have been given a chance to begin again, and I will die trying to make the most of this opportunity. This is why I want to teach. It has given me a renewed sense of self worth, and I am thankful beyond words for this second chance; one that many do not receive.
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IMPARTING WISDOM
My father died on December 18, 2003, when I was 12-years-old. Granted, I was not able to know my father for a big portion of my life, yet I acquired much wisdom from this great man's life and from what he had imparted to me. ... read >
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SHARING IS CARING
So working at camp has taught me so many, many things—especially working at a camp for kids coming from low-income families and neighborhoods. One thing it has taught me is that these kids are not short of kindness and happiness, they just show it differently. ... read >
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MY PARENTS' LOVE
I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were raised to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. "You can be anything you want to be," my parents always say. "Work hard and the world is yours," is often quoted in my house. My parents are never without a helpful word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough. ... read >
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IMPOSSIBLE THINGS
During a particularly bad moment I emailed my old high school religion teacher that I was in the middle of a crisis of faith and didn't really know how to carry on. His response was simple but so profound, "to believe in the face of it all - that is faith. Impossible things happen every day."
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