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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
When is the last time you can say you were truly happy and laughter was an
everyday occurrence for your life? When was the last time you tried
something new, for the first time, which excited every cell of your being,
and your eyes lit up like a Christmas tree? For many, is has been too long!
While making more money will make most people happy, it really isn’t
money that buys happiness. People who acquire wealth find it just makes
them more selfish and a bigger scrooge, or it makes your generous nature
shine, from the more people you will be able to bless.

What people long for is the respect, admiration, acceptance, and love they
believe they will receive from money. When you buy the bigger house,
fancier car, or the latest gadgets, you are making a statement about
yourself, your life, and your spending habits. What we most desire is to
learn to truly live, rather merely exist. We want to know our lives mattered
and we have made a difference in the lives of others. We want our legacy to
be one of value in this world!

When I began the Shattering The Silence Tour and Documentary Project, I
left home with a meager savings and stepped out in faith, that I was
following a vision. Every time funds were low, God always provided a
donation. God never said we would be successful, but commands us to step
out in faith. You want everyone to love your work and appreciate all the
blood sweat, and tears, associated with the journey, but let’s face it, you
live in a cruel world. You just have to give it your best and let people
perceive it as they w [