Every journey has an essential element and that is a difficult process of personal development and growth. A journey can lead people to find beliefs and truths so valuable that they take those beliefs with them for the rest of...
I believe in superheroes. I think I always have. As a child growing up in a small town just west of Philadelphia, I used to rush home from school everyday to catch the latest episode of “The Super Friends.” A...
Handwritten letters bring back a picture in my memory. In my mind I see a handwritten envelope addressed to me with a stamp and a return address in the top left corner. When I was younger it was fairly common...
I always believe that helping others makes me a better person and stronger as well. On Thursday, I have a breakfast with my grandfather. Every time I go there I learn new principles from my grandfather. When I go to...
As far back as I can remember my parents taught me to be kind in everything I think, say and do. They started educating my younger brother Jason and me about the importance of manners and kindness at a young...
I believe in being nice. It’s plain and simple but essential. Growing up, this was the one lesson that my mom said she had to teach her children. It didn’t matter if all else failed; if I was “the sweet...
I believe in the kindness of strangers. Let’s rewind back to the fall of my junior year of college. I was lucky enough to be spending the semester in Sevilla, Spain. I lived with a wonderful host family while attending...
I kept my eyes glued to the clock. It was almost lunch time. Beginning ninth grade at a new school was pure, unbridled misery. I didn’t have a single friend to my name. The loneliness itself could drive a person...
As I pushed through the crowds in the school hallway during my ninth grade year, tears began to flow down my cheeks. My teacher, Mrs. B, drew up next to me, saying "Hi" and then "What's wrong?" I stammered, "I'm...
