Paul Rush had grown up in Dallas’ notoriously snobbish Park Cities area, a place that fueled his drive to excel and at the same time seemed to confirm his fear that he was a nobody. As a pudgy teenager at Highland Park High School, Paul was always in the shadow of his identical twin, Parker, who was everything Paul wasn’t. Handsome, thin, muscular, Parker was confident and popular with the girls, and in his senior year he was elected class president. Paul worked on the school newspaper and was a member of ROTC. He never had a steady girlfriend and rarely had a date; he was considered something of a nerd.
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“We are one, our cause is one, and we must help each other; if we are to succeed.”
That is a famous quote from Frederick Douglas, a prominent activist, author and public speaker in America in the 19th century. It’s a benchmark statement that at an early age resonated with Dr. Robert Spooney, an exemplary pastor, preacher, teacher and social activist who epitomizes focused leadership.
Douglas’ message motivates Spooney, an Orlando native, to help others in the community realize their full potential. It’s a joyous feeling he gets when he sees people overcome obstacles.
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