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Robben Island – Monroe Journal – Oct 17, 2019
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” Nelson Mandela 1964 – Robben Island Prison – South Africa: It was said to be closest thing to hell in this world. The small...
The Mentor – Monroe Journal – Dec 8, 2022
“If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” Benjamin Franklin March 1941 – Marion, Virginia: He was a writer best remembered for his critically acclaimed collection of short stories...
Bird Man – Monroe Journal – Dec 1, 2022
“He who follows the feathered inhabitants of the forest and plains, however rough or tangled the paths may be, seldom fails to obtain the objects of his pursuit – provided he be possessed of due enthusiasm and perseverance.” John James Audubon 1824 – Mill Grove,...
Thankful to be Alive – Monroe Journal – Nov 23, 2022
“Lord, forgive me for the days when I was not thankful.” Gravestone in Louisville, Kentucky Saturday, August 1, 2009 – Cypress, Texas: Usually Shirley Dygert avoided risk.When her son Will decided to go skydiving to celebrate his 30th birthday, she pleaded with...
Convoy of Hope – Monroe Journal – Mar 15, 2018
“Don’t allow the tragedy of your youth to become a lifelong excuse. Where you start in life doesn’t have to dictate where you end up.” Hal Donaldson August 1969 - Concord, California: Hal Donaldson’s father, a young Assembly of God preacher, was killed in a head...
Game 6 – Monroe Journal – Nov 17, 2022
“I’ve had plenty of ups and downs and disappointments in my career. The story of my life has been people telling me what I can’t do. You’re not a strategic manager. You can’t handle pitchers. After a while, I quit listening to folks tell me what I can’t do.”...
The Shoe Salesman – Monroe Journal – Nov 10, 2022
“Seek your calling even if you don’t know what it means. If you are following your calling, the fatigue will be easier to bear, and the disappointments will be fuel.” Phil Knight 1962 – Portland, Oregon: “I didn’t send you to...
Single Missionary Seeks Adventurous Female – Monroe Journal – Mar 29, 2018
“I never prayed sincerely and earnestly about anything, but it came at some time; no matter how distant a day, somehow, in some shape, probably the least I would have devised, it came.” Adoniram Judson October 1811 – Boston, Massachusetts: When...
Dave’s Dream – Monroe Journal – Nov 3, 2022
“As an 8-year-old, I dreamed I would someday own the best restaurant in the world. People ask me about the secret to my success. There is no secret. You have to have persistence and a burning desire to succeed.” Dave Thomas July 1932 – Atlantic City, New...
Mama Kubwa – Monroe Journal – Jan 4, 2018
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” Sir Edmund Hillary December 2011, Mt. Kilimanjaro Base Camp, Nalemoru, Tanzania: The porters and guides gawked and giggled. They called her Mama Kubwa, Swahili for ‘big woman.’ At 300 pounds, Kara Whitely...
