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Whom Your Children Surround Themselves With Matters, by Dan Fitzpatrick – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Dan Fitzpatrick, Catholic Stand, May 16, 2026

Dan Fitzpatrick is a cradle Catholic husband, father, and grandfather who was a 40-year educator in Catholic schools, with 34 of those years as a Catholic elementary school principal. …

 

Picture of Dan FitzpatrickIt is important to understand that the people we surround ourselves with have a massive impact on our lives. Our approach to life, the goals we set, and the opportunities we are given are usually correlated with the friends we choose and the relationships we forge.

Parents would be smart to pass this knowledge on to their children.  The success our kids will or will not achieve as they grow up will only partly be due to their hard work and their God-given talent.  It may also be due to a little luck or happenstance.  Yet part of a person’s success is also a collective achievement.  It is shaped by the people we keep around us. ….

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