When we encounter something negative in life, we are tempted to respond in kind.  If we act on this natural impulse, we only add to the negativity in the world.  If we want to live in a better world, we have to find a way to make a positive response to even the worst people we meet.

    The recent "I have a Dream, A dream for America" poetry contest sponsored by the Sandwich No Place For Hate Committee was a beautiful example of students looking to a positive future.