It's that time of year where all you see in the news is those annoying recaps of all the top stories of the year, the ones that made the big headlines and that everyone was talking about on Twitter and Facebook. You know the ones I'm talking about: Tiger Woods, Kate Gosselin, Michael Jackson, David Letterman, the balloon boy, the White House crashers...the list goes on.
You'd think our whole world must revolve around celebrities (or celebrity wannabes) and their scandalous lives. But I'm convinced there is more to our world, and there are good stories to be told, and so in 2010, I am making it my mission to seek out, read and share positive stories that remind us there is more to life than sex scandals, blackmailing, and hoaxes.
Here's one example about a teacher who writes letters to his current and former students every year on their birthday. This inspiring story reminds me of my favorite teacher, Brother Alfred Kolb, a Brother of the Sacred Heart who taught English at Vandebilt Catholic High School in Houma, Louisiana, where I grew up. He was my senior English teacher, moderator of our student newspaper, and one of my first mentors. His encouragement and insistence on perfection helped form me into the successful PR professional I am today. For many years after graduation, Brother Alfred and I wrote to each other, and every year I received a Christmas card with a handwritten letter inside. He was a very special teacher, mentor and friend, and a positive influence on hundreds of students who passed through his classroom. Brother Alfred passed away a few years ago, but he will never be forgotten for his kindness and caring.
"Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." (Mark 16:15)
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