if i could pick two things above all else for which i simply will not stand, they would be ignorance and intolerance. what right do we have to impose our religious beliefs on others, to legislate discrimination into our nation's constitution, or to tell people with whom they may spend their lives?
however, i digress... my interests are in bettering myself through expansion of my horizons, bettering other people through challenging their preconceptions/prejudices, and perhaps even bettering the world around me by humbly offering and example which i hope is found worthy of being followed. when all is said and done, "a man has to live with himself; he should see to it that he always has good company." --charles evans huges
"I've learned...
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that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
that making a "living" is not the same thing as "making a life."
that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back.
that when ever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
that I still have a lot to learn."