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Defining courage

I recently read a quote that really described much of my life. Because the quote didn’t have any attribution, unfortunately I cannot give credit where credit may be due. Still, I want to share it (not verbatim, however just the best I can remember it). The definition of courage is NOT the absence of fear;… Continue reading Defining courage

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The lesson of the acorn

This small, simple acorn is how the biggest of oak trees begins. As I was hiking near the woods looking for spectacular, big oak trees with autumn-colored leaves to photograph, it occurred to me that those spectacular trees started out as small, simple acorns,  just like this one. This really speaks to me.  In fact,… Continue reading The lesson of the acorn