One of the things I love about traveling is that around every corner you find so many surprise elements that create an experience which makes life richer. My travels last week through North and South Carolina exposed me to many elements that took me in and out of my comfort zone. 

There really is nothing as magical as watching a seed grow.  I have talked about this simple yet amazing phenomenon nearly every spring since I started writing the Victory Letter 13 years ago. It is what hooked me on gardening several decades back: the idea that if you plant good seeds growth will eventually emerge from the confines of the earth.   

You know what’s interesting... after so many years of working with quotes I am always delighted and surprised when I find another one that makes me stop and think.  To stop and appreciate words spoken both in recent times and many decades ago in our collective past.