1970 to 1977 … Growing UP with the P’s

This was my time of Growing UP; being cared for by my parents, welcoming my younger brother into the world, and allowing the seeds of my moral foundation to be sown & tended: seeds that would indeed sprout and encourage me to have compassion for the downtrodden, feel indignation towards all forms of injustice & oppression, offer kindness to strangers, and extend generosity towards any & all in need …

Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, and yet they never fail to imitate them.” ~ James Baldwin

Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity.” ~ Roy T. Bennett