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Six ways to honor a veteran (+ one shout-out) with Barbara Bell Photography
- As a veteran myself, I wanted to share a little history about the founding of Veterans Day, as well as ways we can recognize our veterans today and every day. It was a World War II veteran, Raymond Weeks from Birmingham, Alabama, who had the idea to expand Armistice (or Remembrance) Day to celebrate all veterans, no[...]
How we honor the memory of those we have loved and lost through photographs with Barbara Bell Photography
- In the Catholic Church, November 1st is all Saints' Day and November 2nd, All Souls' Day. For this second one, we honor the memory of those we have loved and lost. In Catholic school, we were taught this simple prayer: "May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace." My 8th grade English teacher, Sr. Anne and a [...]
It's back to school time, which means it's time to 'sharpen the saw.'
- In the last post, we applauded our graduates for all that they have dealt with in the past 18 months. These are exceptional times, and we see how hard everyone is working to move forward. In the summer months, we take a step back from posting online to spend more time reaching out to our people: family, friends, clien[...]
A Letter to our Graduating Classes | Chapel Hill, NC
- To our 2020 and 2021 graduates: I know this has been a time like no other. I understand these past 15 months have been challenging, and I see how you rose above all of this. Going forward, your tenacity will serve you well. Did you know that ‘to commence’ means to begin again? After weathering a global pandemic, [...]
Lisa Premock of Advanced Education and Child Services is a dynamic educator with a mission | Hillsborough, NC
- What stood out to me when I first met Lisa Premock was her smile and the way her eyes lit up when she spoke about her years of experience teaching. Her excitement for her work was contagious - the more she spoke and told stories of the children she has taught over the years - the more I wanted to capture her true spir[...]