At times the Good Vibes are palatable. You know them when you feel them. Southern Illinois University @ Carbondale gave me Good Vibes every day. I knew that I was a part of something special. I understood that I was key to the success of my University.

I grew up around some ‘Negative Nellies’ and often heard that I would only be able to reach so high and to be happy with my class and station in life. When I joined SIUC there was a different world of opportunity. Professors took an interest in me and encouraged my efforts. I was shocked that perhaps I too could achieve.

Fall has been in the air for the past few days. My favorite season is coming and I am ready. Being an old man does not affect a young outlook. The politics of doom and gloom has held us down too long. We are an incredible nation! The envy of the world. The hope of our planet. President Kennedy told us that we would send a man to the moon in this decade and we did…

‘Weeping may endure for the night but joy cometh in the morning.’

We all need a little Joy in our life. Joy is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. Why do you think folks drink and take pharmaceuticals? They are seeking the elusive Joy…

There really is a Pot-Of-Gold at the end of the rainbow. If you look at problems from a new perspective, there are solutions to problems. Turn the problem upside down and inside out and shake off the dust of despair.

Joseph of the Old Testament was thrown into a pit by his jealous brothers in hopes that he would die. ‘The Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharoh’s officials, the captain of the guard.’ Genesis 37:36

Later during famine, Joseph’s brothers came to Egypt to obtain grain from Pharoh and Joseph gave them all they needed and gave them back the money they had to pay for it.

Things Change…