Integrity

Integrity Definition: ‘soundness of moral principle and character, uprightness; honesty.’ Macquarie Dictionary What does it mean? What does it mean to me? What does it mean to everybody else? Does it matter? I believe that integrity is what keeps us true to ourselves. In a world full of individuals, each a unique being with ideals and principles that may differ from one person to another, adhering to a personal standard is key. That which I…

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The Pen

The pen is an instrument of power. It can both build and break relationships. It can foster peace or incite war. A gentle soul may use it to write sonnets and love songs while a different soul may use it to scoff at and ridicule such things. In the hands of a child the pen is a conduit for learning. As she graduates from crayons to pencils and then to her first pen her eyes…

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