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Words are everywhere. They are a beautiful thing

12/1/10

Words are everywhere. They are a beautiful thing. They are helpful as well as sad, funny, entertaining, and esoteric. They make us think. They give us direction. They are the lyrics to our favorite love songs. They move us towards action. The written word is important on so many levels. Because of them, we are able to feel the emotion of someone who lived three hundred years ago. Because of words, we are able to learn from past mistakes. Because of words I will not get lost. Because of words I can operate machines. Because of words I have options.

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How can you say that doesn’t mean anything to you? Can’t you read? Imagine if everywhere you turned you only saw gibberish...

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Some people see problems. I chose to see solutions.

11/28/10

Some people see problems. I chose to see solutions. I might not always have the answer but I will search and probe and struggle until I discover it.

Quick fixes are usually just that: a quick fix. If we do not exercise patience on our journey towards understanding, we risk overlooking important details. It’s often been said that my generation is about instant gratification. We don’t ponder consequences. These actions have carried us to this moment in time. We are a product of our actions. Our actions are products of our thoughts. Our future is directly linked to our past. Everything is connected.

When people hear about my run, I usually receive looks of surprise and amazement...

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It’s Thanksgiving. It’s morning time. It’s completely silent. I’m sitting here with my thoughts and I’m reviewing the events of the past year.

11/25/10

It’s Thanksgiving. It’s morning time. It’s completely silent. I’m sitting here with my thoughts and I’m reviewing the events of the past year. It’s like a montage in a movie. Short clips just flash by; then poof! They are are gone. Today is a day to remember all the reasons we have to be thankful. While we sleep in and prepare large meals, others are cold and hungry. If you have the ability to do something, a small gesture is always appreciated. A small act of kindness can mean a lot to someone in need. Tomorrow people will begin shopping for Chirstmas gifts. It will be a frenzy of activity. But the cold and hungry will still be there.

Even today, I am thinking about how we can solve the problems we are facing. Mostly I find it all comes back to literacy...

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