Congratulations to Rishabh Solanki for earning the Eagle Scout rank and for writing an excellent letter describing the values and character traits that are instilled in young people by Scouting programs.
I am proud to have earned the Eagle Award in 1966. The experiences that I had contributed much to my accomplishments in later life. In our society today, there is often talk about American values, but there is disagreement about what those values are.
I still remember the Scout Law and occasionally repeat it to keep it fresh in my mind. “A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.”
Can we all agree that this is a good code of ethics?
Terry Sibley, Richardson
What a blast from the past when I saw the story about Blake Pyron’s 10-year-old Snow Shack success story.
As a retired special education teacher, I was uplifted by the story regarding a special needs graduate who had the support of wonderful parents and the city of Sanger to open his own business.
Ten years later he’s thriving! His mother’s one comment said it all, “It’s never been about the snow cones; it’s been about letting Blake fulfill his purpose in life.”
So many special needs students have the potential to have a purpose in life. Hopefully we, as a society, can work to fulfill that need.
Thank you, Dallas Morning News, for highlighting Toyota for its ongoing generosity in helping educate the next generation in our public schools.
I remember this every time we replace our family automobile. I invest in companies that invest in America’s social infrastructure. It was once a badge of honor for companies to have corporate responsibility and help the community.