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In the road of life, you are the driver In life, you are the driver, not a passenger. You are ultimately in charge of the route you travel. The decisions you make or don’t make impact your journey. As the driver, you have to deal with other traffic, road conditions and weather. Bryan You have Golden to be aware of Dare to Live is Without Limits what going on around you at all times. For safe travel, you make whatever adjustments are needed when needed. All you have control over are your actions. Your life is your responsibility. Blaming other people or circumstances has the same impact as letting go of the steering wheel; you will run off the road and crash. You may possibly get lost on your journey. If this happens, you need to ask directions or look at a map. Waiting for the situation to improve on its own is useless. Getting back on track re-
quires deliberate action on your part. When a road is closed or blocked, you have to take an unplanned detour. Doing so is necessary in order to reach your objective. When faced with a detour, you don’t give up, get out of your car, and lie down on the side of the road. Instead, you follow the alternate route to your destination. Suppose after arriving at your destination you decide it’s not what you expected or not what you wanted. Remaining there would be foolish. It makes more sense to go someplace else. It doesn’t matter how long or arduous a journey you took. If you are not happy where you have wound up, find a more desirable destination and go there. It’s nice when everything works out exactly as planned. But your trip can take longer than expected. Traffic, detours, getting lost, and the weather all add to your travel time. It’s easy to become impatient. The problems you have to deal with are frustration inducing. Expending more effort than antici-
pated is not unusual. Every successful trip requires patience as you deal with obstacles as they occur. The longer the trip, the more challenges you will face. Being able to handle whatever situations arise is essential in order to reach your destination. Long trips require preparation. Your destination should be known. The route must be planned. Your car needs to be in good working condition. Your bags have to be packed and loaded into the car. Similarly in life, having the skills, knowledge, and ability necessary to reach your destination enhances your ability to reach it. Preparation greatly increases your capacity to succeed. Developing good driving skills requires practice. Do you remember how awkward it felt to be behind the wheel of a car for the first time? The more you drive, the better you become. Practice is key to improving. You want to practice driving under any conditions you may encounter. Urban driving requires a different skill set than
country driving. In order to prepare for driving in snow you have to drive in snow. The same requirements hold true for driving in the rain or at night. Restricting your driving to ideal conditions leaves you unprepared to handle the unexpected. Life is no different than driving a car. In both situations, you are responsible for the direction you are headed. The decisions you make determine your experience and impact your ability to reach your destination. Decide where you want to go. Determine the best way to get there. Prepare for your journey. Get started. You are responsible for where you are now. If you are not happy with your current situation, it’s up to you to change direction. Take the wheel and get going to wherever you would like to be. (Daily Corinthian columnist Bryan is a management consultant, motivational speaker, author, and adjunct professor. E-mail Bryan at bryan@columnist.com or write him c/o this paper.)
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college presidents, attorneys, doctors, museum curators, politicians, teachers, former governors and more. “This group is filled with professional people who care deeply about preserving the history of Mississippi,” she added. “They are interested in what we have done in
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Corinth to preserve our history.” While in the Crossroads, the group has a full schedule of events including tours of local Civil War sites and talks from notable area historians. The society provides annual grants to support programs of the Junior Historical Society, which has chapters in schools across the state.
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JACKSON — Each of the eight statewide elected officials in Mississippi has at least one challenger this year, although some of the newcomers might run low-budget campaigns. Just before candidates’ qualifying deadline Friday, a teacher who describes herself as not having “a fancy pedigree or a lot of money” signed up to run against first-term Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves in the Republican primary. Alisha Nelson McElhenney, who lives in Moss Point and teaches in Alabama, originally filed Thursday to run for a state Senate seat held by Republican Michael Watson of Pascagoula. There had been wide-
spread speculation that Watson would become a tea party-allied candidate to challenge Reeves in the GOP primary for lieutenant governor. Instead, Watson qualified Thursday to seek a third term in the Senate. After that, McElhenney switched to the lieutenant governor’s race Friday. “Let’s stop Common Core. Let’s phase out our state income tax,” McElhenney said in a news release Friday. Reeves, who served two terms as state treasurer before he was elected lieutenant governor four years ago, has about $2.4 million in his campaign fund. This is McElhenney’s first run for office, and she has not filed a campaign finance report.
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A.G. Bryant died Friday, Feb. 27 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete with Corinthian Funeral Home.
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HORN LAKE — Jerry C. Wilbanks died Saturday, Feb. 27 at St. Frances Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Arrangements are incomplete with McPeters Funeral Home.
Dixie Masiers
Funeral services for Dixie Masiers, 62, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in P&P Cemetery. Mrs. Masiers died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 at her residence. Born November 23, 1952, she was owner and operator of Dixie’s Cafe in Chicago, Ill. Survivors include a son, Bobby Masiers of Indiana; a daughter, Tammy King of Corinth; grandchildren, Benjamin Moreno, Adam Moreno, Cassie Dees, Cody Dees and Carlie Dees; one great-grandchild; a Masiers brother, Roger Taylor of Iuka; sisters, Diana King of Rienzi, Doloris Cznrnia of Iuka, Linda Capps of Iuka, Vivian Price of Pickwick, Tenn., Bonnie Patty Patrick of Corinth and Theresa Bullington of Cleveland, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her parents, Phillip and Freda Taylor; a brother, Phillip Taylor Jr.; and two sisters, Starlette Taylor and Crystal Miller. Bro. Charlie Browning will officiate. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. tonight and from noon until service time Monday.
Louise Barnes White
IUKA — Funeral services for Louise Barnes White, 82, are set for 3 p.m. Monday at Sardis Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Mrs. White died Friday, February 27, 2015, at her residence. She was a member of Sardis Missionary Baptist Church and worked for 18 years at Genesco Shoe Company until she was disabled. She enjoyed flower gardening, caring for others and spending time with her family. She is survived by two sons, Roger Barnes and Michael Lee Barnes both of Iuka; four daughters, Linda Alstadt (Gary) of Iuka, Sandra Richardson (Larry) of Michie, Tenn., Teresa Hyneman (Gerald) of Corinth and Daris Barnes of Iuka; five grandchildren, Melissa Posey (Lee), Tracie Spears, Rodney Cumming, Brandy Muse (Wade) and Miranda Roberson (Tyler); and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and father of her children, George W. Burns; her husband, Charles White; her parents, Wes and Sally Parsons; and her brothers and sisters, Letha Wilson, D.L. Parsons, Arlon Parsons, Ilene Smith, Troy Parsons, James Roy Parsons, Marvin Parsons, Odis Parsons, Joyce Hale, Majell George, Sadie Gentry and Faye Vescio. Bro. Franky Smith will officiate. Visitation 4-9 p.m. today at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Gilead Cemetery Fund at 410 CR 169, Iuka, MS 38852. An online guestbook can be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.
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