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No one is perfect. We all have our strengths and weaknesses. Those who are most successful, build on their strengths while striving to overcome their weaknesses. It’s not unusual for a trait that initially appears to be a weakness to actually be a strength. I came across the following parable which nicely shows this point.
Many years ago, a farmer had to get his household water from a nearby stream. To get as much water as possible from each trip, he used two large clay pots, each fastened securely to opposite ends of a stout pole.

The past week’s extreme weather shows again that the end of January seems to be a favored time for south Louisiana to shiver under brutal temperatures and marvel at heavy snow, but the month doesn’t have exclusive chill rights.

When the first cold front pushes into south Louisiana in late fall, the thoughts of right-thinking people naturally turn to gumbo.
Everyone agrees, or should, that cool weather and gumbo go together like, well, gumbo and rice. But not everyone agrees about what some people say is a tradition and others say is an abomination: Gumbo and potato salad.