Opinion: Can life be reduced to a suitcase?
“Maybe we should all try packing a suitcase and see what life lessons we can learn from it,” Ron Maxey writes. (Sambarfoto)
Ron Maxey
Ron Maxey is a Memphis native with 45 years of journalism experience in the city and surrounding area.
“Try packing a suitcase and see what life lessons we can learn from it. Be discerning in what to put in and what to leave out.”
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