Impressions by David Maxwell

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…

Our day of destruction caused by Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018 changed all of our lives.  The morning after that afternoon and evening of terror I walked outside to a shocking scene of the storm’s aftermath and I am not embarrassed to say that I sat down in the middle of the debris –…

Combining 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, referencing the city’s e-Donalsonvillie project and plans…

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 the 2/6 edition of your Donalsonville News   For young love, old love, and everyone in between – there’s no sweeter way to share your love with your significant…

“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…

Life is like an unsharpened pencil. Without a point, its mark is less clear. We have all heard that life should be about the journey and not the preconceived destination. In our quest to make a better tomorrow out of the failures and successes of today, sometimes we need to step back and reassess the direction…

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.   -Vivian Greene In my life I have dealt with personal hardships of varying degrees, as I am sure, after more than a year now of dealing with the survival of Hurricane Michael’s wrath, all of us now have. Those…

“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…