I keep six honest serving men, they taught me all I knew; their names are What, and Why, and When, and How, and Where, and Who.” – Rudyard Kipling

“If had my child to raise all over again, I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later; finger-paint more, and point the finger less. I would do less correcting and more connecting.

“It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” – Roy Disney

“One of the greatest tragedies of life is that father and sons can love each other deeply without ever getting to know each other.” – Michael Josephson

“The path of least resistance is what makes rivers run crooked.” – Elbert Hubbard

“The decisions you make every day shape both your character (who you really are) and your reputation (what people think of you). Choose wisely because what you do and what you become is your legacy to all you love.” – Michael Josephson

“Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.” – Albert Einstein

I don’t have to be lonely just because I am alone. I am in the company of thousands of good memories of people I’ve known and know, places I’ve been, things I’ve done and the feelings of joy, gratitude and pride that are still a part of me.

BE YOURSELF. Mindless conformity is a prison; express yourself authentically. Don’t be afraid to stand out, but don’t go to extremes just to be different. DON’T EXPECT TOO MUCH OR SETTLE FOR TOO LITTLE. Don’t expect anyone else to make you happy and don’t allow others to treat you badly. Hang out with people who bring out the best in you. …

Your childhood is in the past so it consists of no more than the moments and feelings we remember. There were delights and disappointments, fun and frustration, success and shortfalls. It is much easier to look forward to the future when we do so from the vantage point of positivity about the past. Push out bad memories with good ones …

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” – Abraham Lincoln Whatever side of the aisle you are on, please revere and protect our American heritage and the core values that have made us great and strong.

“Hold on to the people and things that really matter. Let most of the other stuff go.” – Michael Josephson

“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, ‘I’m possible!’” – Audrey Hepburn

“Don’t count the days, make the days’ count.” – Attributed to Mohammad Ali

“At our lowest moments, we don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel; we only see more tunnel. This is when we must summon the courage to reject despair and surrender and call upon our inner reserves. Together, faith and determination will ignite a spark transformed by a puff of hope into a flame bright enough to show …

“People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

“People don’t always remember what you say or even what you do, but they always remember how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou Remember this as you interact with your relatives. Many people dread family gatherings for fear that they will have to endure unfiltered and unkind comments or questions. Think before you speak and only say those things …

We often see disturbing images of police officers doing bad things but most do very good things. Here’s a perspective of our guardians that humanizes them and should be shared. Police Break It Down!

Don’t limit your challenges. Challenge your limits. You can do so much more than you think you can.

“Maturity is the ability to stick with a job until it’s finished; to do a job without being supervised; to carry money without spending it.” – Ann Landers “Everyone Grows Older. Some Attain Maturity. A Few Become Wise. It’s what you do with the experiences that come with growing older that makes all the difference.” – Michael Josephson   “Maturity …

“If you want to be on speaking terms with happiness, learn the language of gratitude.”  

“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” – Mother Teresa