Maxey: ‘Life’s unceasing flow through time is a reality we sometimes forget’
Ron Maxey
Ron Maxey is a Memphis native with 45 years of journalism experience in the city and surrounding area.
“I try to remind myself daily to have purpose behind whatever I do, to make the day count. For starters, that’s how I give thanks for the miracle of simply being here.”
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“As I linger on the sweet and innocent memories, I try to never let them become my lone takeaway from that time in life when things felt better even if they weren’t. I don’t want my selective recollections of the past to become an encompassing reality that never was.”
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“Those who only see the city’s failings — which are real — will never fully understand what we understand and will never fully see what we see. They’ll never understand why some of us don’t give up on it. This is home.”
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“There’s a more serious dialogue to be had over the inter-generational bickering so prevalent these days. Largely fueled by social media, generations seem to be increasingly antagonistic toward one another over society’s ills and who’s to blame.”
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