Tag Archives: life lessons

Fear

Posted on March 1, 2022 by msw blog

Fear is a liar. It’s the biggest liar I ever met! Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively … Continue reading →

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Resolve

Posted on February 21, 2022 by msw blog

If we’re going to resolve these issues in America, we’ve got to come together to resolve all of these conflicts and crises in America, we got to find the way to do it in love. – Martin Luther King III … Continue reading →

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A Small Hand in Mine

Posted on February 20, 2022 by msw blog

At first, she was the little face I saw in pictures when her mother and I began dating. When the time was right, she was the tiny body standing cautiously in the corner of the living room — wondering, waiting. … Continue reading →

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Now I Know Why

Posted on February 6, 2022 by msw blog

After Hazel and I got married at the ages of 20 and 21, I questioned our judgment in choosing to marry so young. When we had a baby soon after, I wondered how I could possibly support a family. In … Continue reading →

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How Educators Can Better Help Students

Posted on January 31, 2022 by msw blog

 I would recommend that every teacher and administrator think every day: How did I connect today? How did I reach out to a student that hasn’t spoken on my Zoom class in a week? I’ve got a class of 20 students, and … Continue reading →

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