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Jan 25 Finding Inspiration in Charlie Brown
This is a guest post by Wes Morgan. Charlie Brown is a lovable loser. He can’t win at baseball or fly a kite without facing disappointment and ultimate failure. He has insecurities and is often taken advantage of by his peers. Lucy holds a football for Charlie Brown to kick, but pulls it away before… View Comments · Keep reading »
Nov 24 Life is a (Thanksgiving) Parade
This is a guest post by Wes Morgan. Ralph Waldo Emerson became one of America’s best known and best loved 19th century figures. He left his original profession as a Unitarian minister to pursue a career in writing and public speaking. “Life is a journey, not a destination,” he once said. I have said this to… View Comments · Keep reading »
Nov 17 An Open Letter to Optimists
My name is Aaron. I am 25 years old and I live in St. Louis, MO. When I was 11 years old my dad brought me down the street to Forest Park where I competed in a 1-mile race that was organized by the Optimist Club of Mid-City St. Louis, MO. This was the firs time… View Comments · Keep reading »
May 10 Be Part of Your Own Masterpiece
This is a guest post by Wes Morgan. An old man approaches a brick wall being built by three laborers. These three workers are toiling in the hot sun in the middle of a summer day. The first is shoveling and making a clearing for the wall. He is asked the question “What are you… View Comments · Keep reading »
May 4 Life Isn’t Fair So Be an Optimist
This is a guest post by Wes Morgan. A college professor teaching Business Ethics began his lecture one night by writing on the board – LIFE ISN’T FAIR. He got our attention. “Poverty, illness, natural disasters are not fair, yet these things happen. It’s not fair. Class, always remember, that LIFE ISN’T FAIR.” That professor… View Comments · Keep reading »