Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, Many of you have experienced; and some might have not but will, as long as you are on this journey and that is the fact that you will be an influence on someone at some point and time. this is inevitable, because if you are who you really say you are, and act like you say you are, people are going to notice you and look up to you especially in time of distress, problems, or insecurities. So, it is important that we carry ourselves in a manner that represent who we say we are at all times especially when you think no one is looking or will notice, because that is when they really are Now, I am not here to challenge anyone's faith, or religion, or turn someone not into what I believe in. But this, what I am about to share is something that should relate to anyone of any faith or no faith. In the bible in Matthew 5: 13 Jesus says: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot." What does this mean to us, and how does it affect us? Glad you asked, salt has many properties. Salt is used for flavor, salt is used healing, salt is a great preservative, salt melts ice. The way you are and who you are should be like salt. Like salt, you should be able to walk into a cold room of people and bring warmth to them by mere presence, your appearance, and demeanor. Like salt, you should be able bring healing as a ladies or gentlemen because of your compassion for humanity by bringing healing to a person the is emotionally hurt, or feeling the pain of hurt, or a sense of loss and depression. Like salt, you should be able to preserve calmness in time of stress. calamity, angry situations by your ability to remain calm in all situations for people to look towards, that peace in the midst of their storm. Like salt, your mere presence should bring flavor of life, vitality, and cheerfulness in any situation or environment that you are present in

It seems my AI bot was reading messages typed here yesterday, as it put me in the shirt worn by @Chad Smith just 2 days ago. Given that I love the shirt, no harm - no foul. Today's Outfit Shirt: CT PoW pattern in blues with a yellow overcheck and French cuffs Jacket: Peter Millar navy / Italian blue, 2-button single-breasted jacket (spetzato style - sure I spelled it wrong), recently retailored Slacks: Santorelli wool khaki slacks in a basket weave, recently retailored Tie: Fort Belvedere crunchy Swiss cri de la soie mottled silk in various shades of blue Belt: Hanks Belts Havana brown with white edge stitching (the AI bot seems to be on a bit of a kick for the Hanks Belts lately) Shoes: Thursday Boots double monk-strap Saint model shoes in cinnamon brown Socks: Southern Scholar thick light blue thin dark blue strips (not quite a shadow stripe) mid-calf socks Cufflinks: Hugo Boss blue hologram like pattern in blue atop silver chassis Pocket Square: Fort Belvedere white linen square with rolled edges and blue sewn X stitching over the edges Collar Bar: Fort Belvedere platinum coated large size Watch: Fossil Neutra in light tan backplate and dark brown leather strap