ARCHIVED EDITORIALS
WRITTEN & PUBLISHED IN
THE VISION PAPER
 BY ROBERT KIRWAN

Don't Make Any New Year's Resolutions This Year! Make Some New Year's Realizations! (Dec.27)

The Perfect Gift (Dec.20)

There Are Never Any Mistakes In Life ... Just Detours (Dec.13)

Don’t Ask Why? Just Accept That Everything Happens For A Reason! (Dec.6)

Daddy, When Will My Fingers Grow Back? (Nov.29)

'Are Your Potatoes Heavy?' (Nov.22)

You Can't Direct The Wind But You Can Adjust The Sails (Nov.15)

The Price of A Miracle - One Dollar and Eleven Cents (Nov.8)

Let's Pause To Remember An Old Friend (Nov.1)

"The Mighty Oak Was Once A Little Nut That Stood Its Ground" (Oct.25)

Never Expect Payment For Kindness (Oct.18)

Have You Turned A Life Around Today? (Oct.11)

Through The Eyes of The Beholder, Things To Be Truly Thankful For (Oct.4)

Respect is 'Caught' not 'Taught', But Who Is Doing The Throwing? (Sept.27)

May We Never Be Too Busy To Respond With Kindness And Compassion To Strangers (Sept.20)

Change Is Something You Can't Escape, Coping With Change Is Critical (Sept.13)

Love Your Family As You Would Love A Stranger (Sept.6)

What Really Matters In Life... People, Not Objects (Aug.30)

Fighting To Keep Our Most Valuable Resources (Aug.23)

Wake Up And See That Your Dreams Have Already Come True (Aug.16)

Will Christmas Ever Be The Same Without Them?

Look For The Gold Slippers This Christmas (Dec.12)

The Community Circle of Support, We're all in This Together (Dec.5)

All We Have To Do Is Stand By Each Other - Even A Goose Knows That (Nov.28)

The "Good Old Days" Were Not That Long Ago (Nov.21)

Being In The Right Place At The Right Time; Luck? or Providence? (Nov.14)

We Need Not Be Afraid of Adversity (Nov.7)

Taking Time To Think Before You Act or Speak Can Often Save You From Making Big Mistakes (Oct.31)

When Your Comfort Zone Feels Like A Jail It Is Time To Get Out (Oct.24)

Now That Brick Has Hit Us, What Are We Going To Do? (Oct.17)

Who Wants To Get Back To Normal? Not Me! (Oct.10)

Just One of Those Stories That Touch The Heart (Oct.3)

Your Decision - Change Your Focus or Remain Captive (Sept.26)

The Dark Candle (Sept.19)

Be Careful Which Memories You Engrave In Stone (Sept.12)

"Always Be Kind To Strangers, For You May Be Entertaining Angels Without Knowing It" (Sept.5)

Parents Responsible For Putting An End To Wild House-Parties (Aug.29)

Of Course We All Want What Is Best For Our Children!  But How Do We Know If We Are On The Right Track? (Aug.22)

Community Celebrations Touch The Soul In Ways That Many Of Us Find Hard To Express (Aug.15)

Do You Know Where Your Children Are? They Are Watching Everything You Do! (Aug.8)

Is There Anyone You Want To Thank Today? (Aug.1)

The Echo of Life (July.18)

A "Love" Story (July.11)

Take Care of The Rocks First (July.4)

Building A Strong and Productive Life Is As Simple As Developing Strong And Productive Habits (June.27)

Puppies For Sale (June.20)

There is Much in The Show Window, But Nothing In The Stock Room (June.13)

A Sandpiper To Bring You Joy (June.6)

Graduation Brings With It Many Dreams And Wishes For A Successful Life (May.30) 

If Nobody Cared... (May.23)

Every Day Be Thankful For Who You Are And What You Have (May.16)

I Loved You Enough... (May.9)

Sometimes All We Need Is A Hug (May.2)

Hiring People To Work For You Is No Easy Task (Apr.25)

This Is Good! (Apr.18)

People Will Always Remember How You Made Them Feel (Apr.11)

I Believe In Tomorrow (Apr.4)

A Thousand Marbles (Mar.28)

The People Who Make A Difference In Your Life Are The Ones Who Care (Mar.21)

Life Is A Do-It-Yourself Project (Mar.14)

If You Spend Time Mourning Your Losses You Will Miss Out On The Special Things You Have (Mar.7) 

We Can All Learn A Lot About Life From The Sponge (Feb.28)

I Can Do It! (Feb.21)

"I Don't Understand Life" A Lot Of Questions With No Answers (Feb.14)

"Just A Dog" (Feb.7)

Enduring Life's Challenges Will Give You The Strength To Reach Your Treasure (Jan.31)

Saying Good-Bye (Jan.24)

If Tomorrow Never Comes (Jan.17)

It Was Meant To Be! (Jan.10)

Happiness Is All A Matter Of How You Look At Things (Apr.3) 

You Can Find Peace In The Strangest Places (Mar.27)

Creating Opportunity Is Just A Matter of Looking At Things Differently (Mar.20)

Are You An Egg; A Carrot; or A Coffee Bean (Mar.13)

Do You Know Who Packed Your Parachute? (Mar.6)

Cancelled Hockey Game In Valley East Is First Step In Removing "Terrorism" From The Game (Feb.27)

Animals Are Parents Too (Feb.20)

We Can Learn A Lot About Life And Love By Watching Lovebirds (Feb.13)

"I Believe" (Feb.6)

The Secret of Success May Be As Close As Your Last Failure (Jan.30)

Maybe It's Time To Just Go Fishing Again! (Jan.23)

There Are Times When We Only Need To See The Cake (Jan.16)

Treat Every Person You Meet At The Most Important Person In Your Life (Jan.9)