I Give Thanks For Integrity! Confucius taught, “ The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” I recently enrolled in a class on self-reliance at the church I belong to. For the past few weeks I have been learning about the importance of saving money, living within my means and keeping a budget, acquiring skills, talents or further my education to become more marketable, and how to establish and build a profitable business. It has been fun and enlightening

I recently read a post about words supposedly spoken by famous actor Keanu Reeve about the mother of a friend of his, who spent her whole life living an overall healthy lifestyle, only to find herself at the age of 76 with cancer and severe osteoporosis. Reeve contrasted her case to the father of another friend of his who eats greasy foods, never exercises systematically, takes sunbaths, and has focused only on living and enjoying his life to its fullest. Yes, you guessed it.