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"Good Still Matters — And So Do the Stories We Tell"

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Hey there, Reader,

I’m not sure how this will work out—so think of this as a stream-of-consciousness experiment.

Back in middle school, I had two good buddies—let’s call them Jamal and Jose. We bonded over comic books, action movies, and even made our own homemade good-guy vs. bad-guy films.

They looked great in costumes; I was the overweight kid who usually played the villain. But we didn’t mind—because back then, good always triumphed over evil. That’s what our heroes, parents, and good teachers taught us.

Fast-forward: two of us stayed on that path. One of us made some rough choices.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about that as I look at the world.

Despite superheroes still soaring on screen, we’re surrounded by images of bad guys winning. It crept into comics, movies, even video games—glorifying looters, killers, and chaos.

I’m not blaming the media for everything, but it does shape us.

It sells us what to want, who to be, and how to live. Which is why I’m grateful we still have stories about good people doing good things—because we need more of them.

We need stories of kindness, resilience, laughter, and love.

We need reminders that good is still out there—and in us.

So I’ll ask you:
What kinds of stories are you going to tell?
Only the painful ones?
Or the triumphant ones, too?

Me?
I choose to share a little more light.
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​What about you?

Let me know.

Best,

Alex Simmons

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