If all this happened to you what paradigm might you develop? How might that paradigm affect you in terms of your life from that point on? What does this tell you about Abe? There are no failures, only lessons to be learned.

Bravery shows up in everyday life when people have the courage to live their truth, their vision and their dreams.

You can't do it all yourself. Don't be afraid to rely on others to help you accomplish your goals.

Our beliefs can move us forward in life, or they can hold us back.

With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.

When you give up on life, never give up on yourself, because there is so much for you to keep on giving!

My first deepening of spirituality came when I was 6, when I was moved from my grandmother and sent to live with my mother - whom I really did not know - who had moved to Milwaukee. Something inside myself knew that I was never going to see my grandmother again - I would be wasting my time to live in that space of wanting that.