The young men in our city are not problems to be solved. They are opportunities to be unleashed.

The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.

Life's impermanence, I realized, is what makes every single day so precious. It's what shapes our time here. It's what makes it so important than not a single moment be wasted.

I sat back, allowing Wes's words to sink in. Then I responded, "I guess it's hard sometimes to distinguish between second chances and last chances.

But really, where leadership is born and where leadership is really bred is.

The work is not simply about an occupation .. but why you are here.

The importance of education plays a huge role.