Throughout our lives, we developed core values which guided us and served as anchors through turbulent storms. It is those values that forged our legacy, and they need to be passed on to future generations.
In “It’s a Wonderful Life,” an angel second class named Clarence opens George Bailey’s eyes to the true meaning of Christ’s birth, to serve mankind.
If one story I write or a podcast I produce can inspire just one person to help others, then I know their influence will become a legacy that outlives them for generations.
I shut down my Facebook account more than once because I was tired of wading through the endless ads and political nonsense. Then I discovered FB Purity.
According to the U.S. Treasury, it can take between two and five months to cash in a savings bond.
To observe an older person still enthusiastically working and make an effort to nudge him or her away from enjoyable work is an unfortunate act of age discrimination, regardless of the motive.
There is no reason to doubt that seasoned citizens can partner with millennials and digital natives to chart entirely new paths for themselves and for America.
Some years, birthdays are a sad affair in that they remind me how little I accomplished in the previous year. Yet, there is still a lot left for me to accomplish and experience in the days I’ve been allotted.
So, this Independence Day, pause and give thanks to the fact that whether by birth or by choice, you find yourself living in unarguably the greatest country ever conceived in all of world history.
There is no productive purpose for dwelling on the “woulda, shoulda, coulda” of decisions we made or failed to make throughout our lives. It works to trap us in a vicious circle.