Great stories are never written about people who said "someday…" - S Chavez

"Before you can be found, you must accept being lost." - S Chavez

“Today is your childhood's someday.” - S Chavez

"Even when you've been cut down as low as you can go in life, don't give up. Things can always get better." - S Chavez

When I was little I was not very good at sports and people would laugh at me for my lack of coordination. They insulted me for my...

“Judge me for today's sins, not the ones I paid for long ago.” - S Chavez

On my walk this morning, I ran into someone who recognized me from my church. It got me thinking about the different faces we wear in the...

"The greatest battle you will ever fight is the one within yourself." - S Chavez

I’ve been thinking about the stupidity of racism lately. The year Hattie McDaniel became the first ever African American to win an Oscar...

“It is only when we allow light in that we dispel darkness from our souls.” - S Chavez

"Never forget that Clouds of Depression will always be blown away when you decide to create your own Winds of Change." - S Chavez

"Adulthood is one of those transactions where what is being promised is so much better than what you actually get and there is nothing...

The story goes that after signing of the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin said to his newly minted fellow Americans, “We...

On September 11, 2001, right about the time as I write this today, a thirty-two year old man was holding his four year old close to his...

Tug of War is one of the most popular lawn games played worldwide. Two teams pitted against each other in a test of strength, pull on...

As I was walking this morning there were brisk Santa Ana winds. As the strong breeze blew into my face, I mused to myself that it made me...

"A smile changes the face like rain changes the desert.” - S Chavez

Much of society today says that you shouldn't ever feel ashamed. Shame is for the weak. If you feel shame, it’s wrong. People should be...

I was out on my walk as usual today. As I walked over a bridge, I passed the remnants of a homeless camp in the flood wash below. I found...

"I believe that someday there will be no more THEM, but only US and that will be the day that racism will finally be erased in the...