Big Break

Phil Rosenthal created Everybody Loves Raymond. And he's got a great piece of writing (and life) advice for you:

We're fans of the do-gooder stories here at the Archive. Those wonderful tales of people going out of their way to make someone's life easier or happier in some way.

Did you have a teacher that made a lasting impact on your life? Many of us were lucky enough to have at least one great teacher who acted as a cheerleader for our young, malleable selves.

Sometimes it takes a village. Rarely does one's path in life follow a straight, ascending line, and when that line starts to veer south, it's nice to know that people have your back.