“Honor and Help Your Parents,” is
but one precept from the common sense guide, The Way to Happiness, but it was
with this in mind, that volunteers from The Way to Happiness Association of
Tennessee took to the Edgehill neighborhood for a Father’s Day celebration
where they distributed copies of the booklet to parents and children alike.
The Way to Happiness, which was
written by humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1980s, sparked a movement
and has been reprinted and passed hand to hand to a wide variety of cultures
and peoples.
In Tennessee, The Way to
Happiness Association has been on an all-out effort to spread its message even
further. The reason? Organizers for the group say where it is distributed crime
rates plummet, as proven by statistics.
“This book spreads a calmness
that is unparalleled by anything else. It contains common sense moral messages
that anyone can agree with and apply,” says Rev. Brian Fesler, the regional
coordinator for the program.
According to
thewaytohappiness.org, “This code of conduct can be followed by anyone, of any
race, color or creed and works to restore the bonds that unite humankind.” In
the three decades since it was authored, some 80 million copies of the book
passed hand to hand.
The Tennessee Association launched
its campaign in 2009. During the Father’s Day celebration, dozens of copies of
the booklet were distributed. For more information, visit twthtn.org.
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