Impressions by David Maxwell

“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…

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, a day set aside to celebrate love — the most powerful human emotion. It is a holiday that makes some people uncomfortable. After all, it’s easy to be at a loss for words when we try to express something as complex, and confounding, as love. Love can be felt, but can’t…

When people truly believe in what they are doing and are totally committed to the reasons for their journey, their project or their purpose, then it is time to move to the next step. Whether from a community or individual point of view, once we have set our goals, made our plans and believe in…

For the sake of progress . . . 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…

It has been less than two years since we dusted off the BetterWay Initiative from the chamber’s shelves and embarked on its journey of making our great community an even better place to live, visit and work. With the hard work of a committed few, we launched the BetterWay plan and the goals set forth…

I had the most wonderful holiday season that I have ever had. Thanks to my guardian angels in this community, you know who you are, and the priceless quality time spent with my two girls, Kaylee and Caroline, my dog Maggie and my two grand dogs, Brody and Dexter, my holidays were the brightest, by…

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 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 County,…

At the risk of revealing too much about myself, I am going to share one of my holiday traditions with you.  Our holiday traditions help to make the holidays special and my tradition of dancing each season with my daughter to the song It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, is indeed one that…

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, up until the time she became too embarrassed to be doing it, we danced to that song every Christmas Eve. …