Who should we be trying to make the most proud? Our family? Our friends? Our teachers or bosses? What about the one who molded us out of the earth itself, who formed us like clay, and instilled within us the very breath of life that shaped the universe?

James D. Maxon
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A quote from Martin Luther King Jr. that tells us who we should be trying to make the most proud when we live our lives. Has anyone ever thought of this when they were in school? Do you think there is a teacher or a principal who is always thinking, “Who should I be trying to make the most proud?” I don’t think so. The fact is, when we make ourselves the most proud, we are going to do the right thing.

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