Impressions by David Maxwell

Dreams really do come true is more than just a line from a fairy tale. It’s a fact of life. Being a big dreamer doesn’t mean that you walk around with your head in the clouds. It means that you’re seeking a purpose for your life and it means that you’re becoming fulfilled in the…

As we prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day next Monday, we should remind ourselves of the importance of compassion in a world flooded with partisan disdain and other political, economic, and social issues. This Valentine’s Day, it’s imperative that we all take a moment out of our busy lives to show love and kindness to everyone…

You can find the perfect gift that will put a smile on your Valentine’s face  – right here at home from Seminole County merchants. See their ads and circulars in this edition For young love, old love, and everyone in between – there’s no sweeter way to share your love with your significant other and the entire community than by…

Hope is an important and essential component of a good and happy life. Hope helps us to define and fine-tune our dreams and it helps us to keep moving in a forward direction toward that brighter light at the end of the tunnel. We just have to keep believing in our dreams and relying on…

“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”– Buddha Regardless of your spiritual beliefs, I think we can all appreciate the wisdom in the statement above. No matter what we have done or haven’t done in our lives up until now, we can start today being who we want…

We need to combine our collective voices into a louder and more effective performance of the Song of Seminole County “Your community – Seminole County  – is making some noise and on the verge of great things.” These are words I have heard from three separate out-of-town visitors over the past two weeks. The word is…

“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may  accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do…

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days o’ auld lang syne. — Auld Lang Syne, Robert Burns  The words Auld Lang Syne, literally translated from an old Scottish dialect, mean ‘Old Long Ago’ and are about love and friendship in times past. The lyrics in…

 The holiday season has always been a special time of year for me and my family and this season has again been extra special because of each of you, the citizens of this wonderful community that I am so very proud to call home. Because of the friendships made and generosities extended here in Seminole…

It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year is one of my favorite holiday songs because of the memories that flood back every time I hear it. From the time my daughter Caroline could stand, and every year since, we have danced to that song on Christmas Eve.  I love the holidays. The holidays are…