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My Hopes

Hope

We know you are both too young to understand this, but you come from family with little riches and high hopes.  We are humbled by the success of others and wish the best for you.  We can only pass our values and what little you see around you.  We have worked hard to get to [...]

March 11, 2010 Lessons 1 Comment

Don’t Talk To Strangers

No to strangers

Growing up our teachers and parents would always say, ‘don’t talk to strangers’.   As a kid this was hard for me.  I trusted people too easily.  I didn’t know any better.  But now-a-days, this lesson doesn’t just apply to talking to strangers in person, it also covers talking to strangers on the internet.
The internet can [...]

July 28, 2009 Blog, Lessons 2 Comments

I Scratch Your Back, You Scratch Mine

Scratch Back

Remember the good ole days of ‘I Scratch Your Back, You Scratch Mine’?  Today it’s more like ‘I Scratch Your Back, You Stab Mine’.  Seriously, what is up with everyone?!
Has the scare of the economy have all us fighting and being more competitive?  Have reality shows glamorized the payoffs of being single minded?  Someone help [...]

June 15, 2009 Lessons 6 Comments

Stay in School

Stay in School

My grandmother (Lola) was a strong supporter of a good education.  She believed in it so much.  She know that value of a good eduction in this country.  My mom barely finished grade school before my Lola started to take care of her.  Back in the day, school was a luxury.  I guess it’s not [...]

May 28, 2009 Lessons 7 Comments

Street Smarts

Street Smarts

What is the world coming to?  Today I was listening to CNN and they talked about how kids are dying every week on the streets of Chicago.  Somehow kids are dealing with their problems with violence.  One kid was shot twice in the same neighborhood just riding his bike.  I’m not sure how that could [...]

May 8, 2009 Lessons 16 Comments

Follow Through

Trash

I know this is easier said than done, but you should always follow through on your commitments.  If you say something, then you should do it.  This involves careful thought because you want to be sure you can actually do what you say.  It might be good to under promise and over deliver, but I [...]

May 5, 2009 Lessons 6 Comments

Pick Your Friends

Best Friends

Have you ever heard the saying, “True friends are like diamonds precious but rare. Fake friends are like fall leaves found everywhere.”?  It’s true.  Mom used to say something similar.  She’d say, “pick your friends”.
But you know, she never really explained what she meant.  What she really meant to say is that pick good friends.  [...]

April 24, 2009 Lessons 11 Comments

Don’t Judge

Photobooth Collection

People say, ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’.  This saying could not be more true with Britain’s Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle.  She’s 47, single, and obviously not a beauty queen.  What she lacks on the outside she makes up with her raw singing talent and feisty personality.
This is a continuation of the ‘Nispiros [...]

April 15, 2009 Lessons 8 Comments

Balancing Act

Balancing Act

Work, play, and home life.  How does one create a balance?  We only have so many hours in a day.  When do people have time to hit the gym, go to work, pay the bills, do the laundry, and spend quality time with their families?  How has the turn in the economy impacted our ability [...]

March 11, 2009 Lessons 5 Comments
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