Do the right thing because it's the right thing to do.

Hello dear honor friends,

Tonight a lovely lady by the name of Ms. Libby Jordan came to talk to us tonight. You have no idea how happy I am that it is finally a female!!! It's about time now, Vince. You sexist or something? I'm just kidding. Hopefully he won't see that one.
She began with a story of an earlier time about her kids and an encounter at Dairy Queen. Basically, she misjudges. Like all of us at somepoint do, she put herslef over another woman and her children because of the impression she got from her appearance. She learned a lot that day though and she will never forget it. Everyone has worth and value.
Also, everyone is a salesperson. In some shape, form, or fashion, we all are selling something. In the basic job market, we are selling ourselves to possible employers. We are selling ourselves to the opposite sex in hopes of finding a mate.
She sells an image, the town of Florence. She told us that UNA, as well as the Honors Program indirectly, play a big part in that. That kind of made me feel very proud. I love UNA and the town of Florence.
She also discussed a lot about dishonesty. She related it to the difference between being legal and ethical. I had never really thought of that before but it makes complete sense to me. Something that I question myself is speeding. Is it legal? No. Is it ethical? I mean, why not? I am not saying it is I am just posing the question. It brings a new light on things. Obviously, we should be as honest as possible, as it will get us far in life. Even if we have to stand alone, doing the right thing is always important. Cheating, and things of the like, tend to weaken your core. It is a gradual thing that will catch up with you and deteriorate you as a person. I definitely can attest to this statement. I think that is true for anything. When you do something you know you shouldn't, there is always that feeling of guilt that just seems to really eat you up. Maybe I am the only person who feels that way.
A good example of how being honest gets you places is of her story with the new public library. Because she told them it was actually going to be over budget, they gave more money. That absolutely shocked me. For one, it was a lot of money to begin with.
I really liked everything she had to say. Relating to jobs and such, I felt that her stories were relevant and helpful. It was nice because she did not display herself as perfect in any way, that makes her more relatable. She was real, as well as a very respectable person in general.
Overall, awesome speaker. Loved it.

Later friends!

Anna Goggans