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These Things I Wish For You

February 2, 2010 Brother, Character, Children, Christmas, Education, Education, Enjoyment, Family, Friendship, Grandparents, Happiness, Health, Holiday, Humor, Kindness, Lessons, Life, Love, Memories, Mother, Motivational, Perseverance Comments Off on These Things I Wish For You

This essay is attributed to Paul Harvey, as it has circled the Internet for some time now. But Paul Harvey did not write it. The true author, Lee Pitts, published the nostalgic essay in 2000 in the book "Chicken Soup for the Golden Soul." Paul Harvey does use material written by Lee Pitts from time to time, and he did read this particular essay (crediting Pitts, of course) during his September 6, 1997 broadcast.

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By Lee Pitts

We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse.

Dirt Roads

January 29, 2010 Character, Children, Dogs, Education, Family, Father, Friendship, Life Comments Off on Dirt Roads

By Paul Harvey

What's mainly wrong with society today is that too many Dirt Roads have been paved.

There's not a problem in America today, crime, drugs, education, divorce, delinquency that wouldn't be remedied, if we just had more Dirt Roads, because Dirt Roads give character.

People that live at the end of Dirt Roads learn early on that life is a bumpy ride.

That it can jar you right down to your teeth sometimes, but it's worth it, if at the end is home...a loving spouse, happy kids and a dog.