April 20, 2020

Meet Fred…

Written by Joseph McCrory

Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling the emptiness we didn't ever know we had. Thom Jones

April 10, 2020

Be Hopeful Friend

Written by Joseph McCrory

Are you hopeful for tomorrow? Are you hopeful that things will begin fresh and new? Does life, current circumstances, and cloudy skies have you blue? You control your perspective and write your story, so turn to friends, family, and loved ones to gather strength for another day and be hopeful that tomorrow the sun will rise and new stories will be ready to write. Strickland Gillilan Be hopeful, friend, when clouds are dark and days are gloomy,

April 8, 2020

Let Your Light Shine

Written by Joseph McCrory

Are you letting your special light be seen by the world? No matter the day, the season, or year, do not forget to let your light shine into the world for others to see. There are probably some days you may not feel like you make a difference, or have purpose, but remember, others are always watching you for inspiration. Let them see your light...  Let Your Light Twinkle Fred Rogers We all bring a very special light into the world Let it shin

March 28, 2020

Hope for Tomorrow

Written by Joseph McCrory

The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile…Fred Rogers Teilhard de Chardin, a 19th century philosopher, has written that someone scrawled on a bulletin board of the great Notre-Dame Cathedral, Le monde demain appartiendra a ceux qui lui ont apporte las plus grande esperance. The world tomorrow will belong to those who brought it the greatest hope. Have hope for tomorrow. Gi

March 25, 2020

An Update from Joe regarding COVID-19

Written by Joseph McCrory

On behalf of the entire Alpha Omega team, thank you for all the good you do... [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suWnzqo557c[/embedyt]  

March 23, 2020

Nature is Filled with Struggle

Written by Joseph McCrory

Nature is filled with struggle. The emperor moth experiences extreme pain and an intense battle to escape its cocoon and enter the world to develop into the perfect insect.  It must force its way through the neck of the covering for hours suffering through extreme pressure. Naturalists have hypothesized this extreme birth is nature’s way of forcing life into the insect’s wings. It is said that an onlooker once attempted to lessen the pain of

March 20, 2020

A Message from Joe Regarding COVID-19

Written by Joseph McCrory

March 20, 2020 Dear Alpha Omega Family, Together, we are facing a truly unprecedented situation. The global coronavirus pandemic is affecting all of our families, our businesses, our communities, and our way of life. These are challenging times and as we navigate the momentous impact of the virus on our daily lives and those of our loved ones, we are also faced with the reality that other areas of our life will be interrupted as well. O

March 13, 2020

A Word of Kindness

Written by Joseph McCrory

Today is the day to believe in people, encourage them, and give them hope. Believing in people can provide the injection of hope they need to fulfill their potential and become great. It is told that Thomas Edison was sent home in the third grade because he was too dense to learn. His mother believed in him, disenrolled him, and began home schooling the young boy. No one today knows the name of the negative, opinionated third-grade teacher, but t

March 6, 2020

No Man Is A Failure Who Has Friends

Written by Joseph McCrory

For those of you who may be facing a negative situation in your life today, whether self-doubt, despair, or worse, discouragement, DO NOT let it overcome you. There will present a way for you to prove yourself and defeat it. Keep on doing what is right, focus on the gifts you have, and the positives in your life. You do make a difference in the lives of many, whether you know it or not. This is the day to keep reaching for greater achievements an

March 5, 2020

Bigger Than Your Anger

Written by Joseph McCrory

While anger is one of the most basic human emotions, as rudimentary as happiness, sadness, or anxiety, if too easily or frequently demonstrated can challenge relationships and be toxic to our long-term health. Dr. Cannon, pioneer research in psychosomatic medicine at Harvard University describes the symptoms of anger as deepening of respirations, increased heart rate and arterial pressure as blood shifts from the stomach and intestines to the h