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the morale of students and professors
Submitted by alike. Rose made people feel good about
Jan Fowler
Jan Fowler themselves.
We all know key pearlmakers who have
shown caring outreach to their
Do not go where the path may lead, go communities. Many have been honored and
instead where there is no path and leave a recognized for their service to benefit others,
trail.• Ralph Waldo Emerson many have not.
Georgie Lapp was a trailblazer and a But Oprah Winfrey must have had
pearlmaker. Which is why her wonderful Georgie and Rose in mind when she delivered a
uplifting keynote message and resounding college commencement a few years ago. Her
standing ovation live on in my heart and words were, Dare to be different. Be a pioneer,
memory. Some years ago, Georgie was the be a leader, be the kind of person who in the
keynote speaker for my very first fundraising face of adversity will continue to embrace life
luncheon to raise money and support for Drug and walk fearlessly towards the
Court, my Starburst Inspirations nonprofit. challenge. Take it on! Be a truth-seeker and
What was so special about Georgie’s rule your domain, whatever it is—whether it’s
message is that she focused on the pearl within your home, your office or your family with a
each one of us. All of us have been loving heart.
pearlmakers a time or two in life when— like Now that I am enjoying the rewards of
the oyster who secretes nakir to cover the later life, I appreciate more fully the sensitive
irritating grain of sand in its shell—we too have sweetness of Georgie, Rose, and Oprah’s
had to cope with an irritating set of outlooks. All are pearlmakers who coped with
circumstances. But because of our patience, an irritating grain of sand or two for which they
lifestyle, or attitude, in time received our secreted the necessary nakir to produce rare
reward, our pearl. jewels. I appreciate these three amazing
Maybe our pearl was a college degree or women for their inspiration and pearly
possibly the opportunity to retire after many wisdom.
years of hard work. I know that many of you dear readers
Among Georgie’s key suggestions for are also pearlmakers. We would love to hear
dealing with those irritating grains of sand was your story so that we can use it to inspire What’s Special about August? Resources Revealed
the need to practice a positive attitude. Affirm others because what the world needs is more
yourself and others, and know your vision and uplifting encouragement from true pearlmakers.
No more yard sales – try these
your dreams, she insisted. Be who you really August is known for websites: Poshmark.com, Tradesy.com,
are, then do what you need to do to have what many things, even ThredUp.com and Offerup.com for
you want. though it is void of a selling clothes and other items. Use
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for it’s never too late to be all you can possibly Caesar, founder and sell furniture, trinkets, and gadgets.
be, she advised and encouraged the audience to the first emperor of the Buy gift cards from Raise.com – users
be like Rose, a wrinkled 87-year-old ‘little old Roman Empire, who buy cards at around 10 percent off the
lady’ who returned to college to finish her was posthumously adopted by his retail value, which is free money when
they are used.
degree. When asked why she was there, Rose Jan Fowler is an award-winning columnist maternal great-uncle Gaius Julius Caesar. Contact Taskrabbit.com for help with
and author. She may be reached at
replied, I’m here to meet a rich husband, get janfowlerusa@yahoo.com In the early Roman calendar, August was chores around the house. Estate sales are
married, have a couple of kids, then retire and called ‘Sextillia’ the sixth month and only fun, check out craiglist.org. For drugs, try
30 days. So that Julius and Augustus
travel! (**The story of Rose has been credited Jan Fowleris author of the best-selling book, would have the same number of days in goodrx.com for best prices on
to motivational speaker Dan Clark, who “Hot Chocolate for Seniors”(winner of na- their months, a day was taken from prescriptions.
published it under the title “Never Too Old to tional & international awards); winner of Gold February. This month has two So many internet threads can be
Live Your Dream” in the 1999 book Chicken Halo Award from the So.California Motion Pic- birthstones: Peridot, which is among the propaganda, we recommend a few fact
ture Council for Outstanding Literary Achieve-
checking websites to help reveal
Soup for the College Soul: Inspiring and ment; winner of First Place Excellence in Jour- older known gemstones and green in truthsayers. Try Snopes.com;
Humorous Stories About nalism Award (SPJ –Southern CA); Town & color and Sardonyx, which is lesser Politifact.com; Factcheck.org,;
known white and brown banded
College.) Gown “Phenomenal Woman”Award; former gemstone once believed to have mystical leadstories.com; sciencefeedback.co;
television host & KSPA radio host of “Senior powers. The official flower is gladiolus, checkyourfact.com; poynter.org/
Rose was also a pearlmaker who Living at its Best with Jan Fowler”; speaker; Latin ‘gladius’ meaning a sword. coronavirusfactsalliance;
apparently beamed a sunny smile which lit up founder of Starburst Inspirations, Inc. 501(c) washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker
(3) nonprofit which supports Redlands Drug
every college classroom she visited where she Court. In 79 A.D., the volcano Mount Cut this out and reference later.
enthusiastically inspired others to appreciate Vesuvius erupted in Pompeii. August ‘Stay Safe at All Times’ during Hot
www.janfowler.com. Jan welcomes
the value of an education. Nothing was too feedback and comments about her columns has been considered the ‘dog days of August Nights.
summer’. It has to do with the star
much of a challenge for Rose. She continued to and invites you to leave her a message on Sirius, also known as the dog-star. Best Wishes from the Staff of Not Born
spread her wisdom and good will which lifted her website. Yesterday!

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