"Hope has two beautiful daughters: anger and courage. Anger at the way things are and courage to ensure they don't stay that way."
- Augustine
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Seeing my 11-year-old son perusing a website filled with photos of Britney Spears, I commented, "She certainly is pretty. Which picture do you like best?"
"I don't know," he mumbled, embarrassed by his newfound interest in girls. "I'm just reading about her."
I came closer and peered at the screen."Oh, really?" I said.
"So when did you learn to read Spanish?
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Bernie and Esther were not the most religious couple and in fact, they really only went to church once a year.
As they were leaving the church, the minister said, "Bernie, it sure would be nice to see you and Esther here more than once a year!"
"I know," replied Bernie, "but at least we keep the Ten Commandments."
"That's great," the minister said. "I'm glad to hear that you keep the Commandments."
"Yep," Bernie said proudly, "Esther keeps six of them and I keep the other four."
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"God's primary objective is not to make our lives easy but to make our lives matter."
- Unknown
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A discussion about Truth and Reconciliation with two members of the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, and a member and Chief of the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation.
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