Impressions by David Maxwell

Learning to celebrate the meaning of Easter every single day for the rest of your life. Sunday, April 16 is Easter, and as we all prepare to look and act our best on that one day, here’s a thought. How about we spread it out and celebrate the reasons for Easter each and every day…

When I was a young boy roaming the countryside of Calvary, Georgia, I can remember two highly anticipated annual events that to this day, when I think about them, make me smile. One was the annual broadcast of the Wizard of Oz and the other one was the Easter arrival of the yellow marshmallow Peeps…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be strong enough to pick up a car? You probably think that job is best left to superheroes. Well, let’s think again. What if you had 20 or 30 people all picking up the car together? Isn’t that a little more in the realm of…

One day I am going to write a book about life and its journeys, and based on the smiles and the tears personally beamed and shed regarding where I have been, where I am and where I have intentions of going, the title of my book will be Crying to Smile. The last word in…

After receiving numerous positive comments about the subject of one of my recent columns, I have reaffirmed two things: One, that my column is actually read and taken as the positive tool of betterment it is written to be, and two, that you, the readers, can help guide me on my ever-changing journey to being…

I was all smiles this weekend in downtown Donalsonville as I walked the streets during Seminole County and downtown Donalsonville’s second annual Mardi Gras celebration. I saw something special happening and it made my whole body beam with pride. I saw members of every group in this community who have individually worked to make it…

It’s time to get on the train, or get off the tracks! For the past six plus weeks a committed group of chamber and community volunteers have been working hard planning this year’s Mardi Gras celebration. A full slate of family oriented fun and festive events is planned and the good times are set to…