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Continuance of Spirit…for Vereen

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We have all heard the various sayings, often loosely worded and possibly misquoted when we say them: “Necessity is the Mother of Invention: “adversity breeds creativity” “When one window or door closes, another opens” “It is not the end but the beginning” “Don’t give up,” “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country,” “We have nothing to fear but fear itself,” “It is not the end, but the beginning.”  Need I go on?!  It is intriguing and optimistic that at the epicenter of most heroic sayings is the unfailing belief in the human spirit. That indomitable emotion to carry on, persevere, push boundaries, explore the unknown, discover, stay determined, focused, embrace gutsiness, have passion…all in the name of spirit. I am convinced that almost all cohorts of society “corner the spirit market” even as churchgoers and religious folk easily come to mind. However, I lean more towards two groups,