"True character arises from a
deeper well than religion. It is the internalization of moral principles of a
society, augmented by those tenets personally chosen by the individual, strong
enough to endure through trials of solitude and adversity. The principles are
fitted together into what we call integrity, literally the integrated self,
wherein personal decisions feel good and true. Character is in turn the
enduring source of virtue. It stands by itself and excites admiration in
others." — Edward O. Wilson, Harvard Professor/Pulitzer Prize Winner
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There are words from Brandi Carlile’s song, “The Story,” that I might sing, and perhaps you, too. “All of these lines across my face Tell you the story of who I am So many stories of where I've been And how I got to where I am But these stories don't mean anything When you've got no one to tell them to” You don’t have to be single or alone to feel the depth of those words. Someone in a longtime marriage or relationship might feel them, too. The voyage through life takes each one of us through an assortment of experiences. Some of them ennoble us. Some crush us. Some lift us beyond ourselves and carry us into the lives of those who need us. And some carry us to those we need. Some experiences are burdens. Others ease and encourage us. Some leave us baffled and unsure. Some build confidence within us and are so affirming that we grow in substance, in courage, in tenderness, and sympathy. As we age, the lines in our faces can represent the hurts we have not yet resolved. Or t
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