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The Virtues: Gratitude In a world that often measures success by the accumulation of “more,” Sue’s house stood as a quiet rebellion. It wasn’t that she lacked ambition; she simply possessed a profound, rhythmic appreciation for the “enough.” For her two granddaughters, Rebekah and Sarah, the most valuable inheritance they would ever receive wasn’t stored…
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The Virtues: Modesty Toddlers do this. So do parents. However, few people know the word for it. Illeism is the act of referring to oneself in the third person instead of the first person. Mothers use illeism when they say “Do what Mommy says” in place of “Do what I say.” A child may say,…
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The Virtues: Perseverance Perseverance is the NASA rover that has been exploring Mars since February 18, 2021.The rover’s main goals are to search for signs of ancient life and collect rock samples to return to Earth by a future space-mission. I developed perseverance in learning to tie my shoes, or should I say, in not…
