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Right Choices is to make the best decision in a situation.

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RIGHT CHOICES

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Heroes

Right Choices Hero: Benjamin

Ben is in the Navy and works on aircraft. He works the "graveyard" shift and is very dedicated to his work. One night he was working on a helicopter and found wires wrapped around a panel and, of course, he fixed them. Had he not been doing his jo... Read more

Right Choices Hero: Jim and Debbie

My heroes are my dad and mom. They have always taught me to be strong, and to make the right choices because that is what leads to succeess in life. They have taught me to make choices to the best of my ability and to live my life to the fullest! Read more

Right Choices Hero: Carol

Carol came from a blue collar family and built a million dollar business that served as a great vacation stopover, a safe haven for the homeless families, and a summer recreation spot for families. Carol managed to get people to back her up financ... Read more

Right Choices Hero: Abraham

My family and I all admire Abe Lincoln- especially my Dad- and I firmly believe that, whatever Barack Obama's or Theodore Roosevelt's accomplishments, Lincoln remains the greatest president America ever had. He led us through a tremendous Civil Wa... Read more

Right Choices Hero: Carol

Carol is the director of P.A.C.T. (Partner Against Crime Team Mentoring Program) where she connects mentors with youths on probation who need a positive influence in an attempt to turn their life around. She treats the troubled youngsters with res... Read more
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Personal Stories

Faith

My sister had failed out of school and was making very unwise decisions with her life. She chose to spend her time with people who were lost as she was. They all chose to ignore their responsibilities and supported one another in a life which invo... Read more

The criminal case that planted the seed for moder day Restorative Justice!

The Elmira Case… and beyond! By Russ Kelly Who could have imagined that a vandalism spree involving 2 drunken teenagers in 1974 would lead to the restorative processes of today? The effects are widespread indeed; from restorative programs in t... Read more

Christmas Spirit

Several years ago while living in upstate NY I was checking out at the grocery store. While waiting in line I noticed a $50 bill on the floor. After picking it up I asked the lady in front of me if it belonged to her. She said "No". When I got to ... Read more

Returned my Purse

A few years ago I was doing some grocery shopping. The parking lot was freezing and all I could think about was getting in the car. I used the keys to turn the car on and started hustling cases of water, bags of dog food, and other plastic bags fu... Read more

A Teacher's Lesson

We stood there on the corridor of our classroom talking with our English teacher, not on academic matters but on general issues. He was really speaking with us as if we were full adults. We were still in our penultimate class in high school. In... Read more
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RIGHT CHOICES

Quotes
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The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge; it is always simple and direct.
Calvin Coolidge 30th Us President (1872-1933);
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Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.
Wendell Phillips Slavery Abolitionist (1811-1884);
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Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.
Tyron Edwards Theologian -
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Doing more things faster is no substitute for doing the right things.
Stephen R. Covey Motivational Writer (born 1932);
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Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.
Buddha -
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RIGHT CHOICES

TV Commercial
Umpire

Umpire

Some of FBL's spots, including "Umpire," tell a story from a person's youth, several decades ago. For these spots, the art department is charged with getting clothing (such as baseball uniforms) th... Read More

Comments

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trinity welch 6 months ago from home
This is great! Things we can do all the time with out asking at all.
Joe 7 months ago from Canada
I choose to accept the choices of others and respect the life choices of everyone.
ANA JOE 7 months ago from 34 FISHER CRES
MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES EVERYONE!
joseph p.martino over 1 year ago from millburn,nj
"our lives start as a blank canvas and our choices and decisions are the colors that determine and enable us to paint our very own masterpiece."
Laura Invernale over 1 year ago from New jersey
Be kind to all living things with out needing a reward. Your reward is being selfless rather than needing to qualify the act.
Jose almost 2 years ago from Jersey City NJ
Right choices are like food for the soul
Katrina almost 2 years ago from Florida
To me, making the Right Choices means being mindful of all your other values, and applying them to the relevant situations. It is applying the wisdom gained from life experiences. It is acting with sincerity and a true desire to live out your values day to day.
Paula over 2 years ago from Madison, WI.
I stayed home with my guy this year for "new years". I think that speaks for itself. How does this site work? Isn't it something like, you made a good decision so post it? Hmmm...I dunno...I just seen the site broadcasted on TV so looked it up. Kinda not what I expected though, so we'll see.
Jason R. over 2 years ago from Columbus, Ohio
One can only see the light, when darkness falls and wrong is made right.