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- The Clutter of Noise and Power of Silence
  
  By Dave Ursillo on May 24, 2010
  
  “See how nature–trees, flowers, grass–grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.” ~Mother Teresa of Calcutta
  
  Our lives are cluttered by noise. The noise of life can be beautiful, relaxing and certainly inspiring, like the ballads of song and the sound of happiness embodied in laughter.
  
  But when constant noise becomes the status quo of how we live our lives, moments devoid of audible commotion suddenly become awkward instances of discomfort; when we become addicted to surrounding ourselves with background noise, …
  
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- Your Hero Story | Heroes, Idols, and Overcoming
  
  By Dave Ursillo on Mar 9, 2010
  
  What does it take for someone to become a real hero?
  
  The word “Heroism” conjures up depictions of masked characters in comic books; highly unique persons who, given or accidentally bestowed with unnatural powers and abilities, strive to better the world and all those around them.
  
  Heroism evokes thoughts of remarkable bravery and extraordinary selflessness; men and women who soar above what is simple and expected. Heroism is gloriously embodied during times of significant challenge and duress.
  
  Heroes recklessly place their lives and well-being in peril, in spite of the obvious danger. Heroes are unduly dedicated to the …
  
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- Dallas at Dawn: A Poem Honoring the Troops
  
  By Dave Ursillo on Jan 11, 2010
  
  “Dallas at Dawn” is a poem that narrates the true story of an impromptu, early-morning homecoming for hundreds of American servicemen and servicewomen who returned home to the United States after serving overseas.
  
  I was blessed to have been there.
  
  Returning troops at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport are usually greeted by welcoming parties throughout the day, but due to the early-morning nature of this homecoming, the reaction of those travelers in the terminals was particularly unique…
  
  Dallas at Dawn
  
  By Dave Ursillo
  
  From strings to God’s hand was the orb slowly raised,
  “Arise, winter sun: light the prairie ablaze.”
  A …
  
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- The Greater Life Theory
  
  By Dave Ursillo on Aug 27, 2009
  
  Is there a single function — some shared, practical purpose — that every human has in life and that every human has always shared?
  
  Is there a universal trait that each human possesses, residing beyond each individual’s preferred purpose in life? If so, is this purpose one that transcends each person’s desires, to a level that could be called an “instinctively human characteristic?”
  
  Though impossible to answer, it is a unique question to ponder.
  
  It is a generational trait, as I have come to understand it, that the most pragmatic function of individual life is for a member of the …
  
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