Memo at midnight: Love the world, beware the lion

One life lesson from my favorite college writing teacher that I never forgot: be like Walt Whitman and love everything. Whitman loved the city and the country. He loved the islands and the mountains. He loved giant oceans and small brooks. Trust me when I say I know how difficult this can be. Sometimes it seems like the world f##ks you up …

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Memorandum at midnight: Power

What if this life is just a test? What if all the terrible things you've been through are just to see how strong you can truly be... how much you can endure and still persevere? How much hatred can be hurled at you and still be able to love? How much evil can be thrown …