Trish LaBossiere

Reading Specialist

[The Biblical Man @Biblicalman]

Walt Disney once told Charles Schulz he wasn't good enough to draw background art.

Form letter. Very polite.

"We only hire the very finest artists."

Sparky wasn't one of them.

His yearbook rejected his cartoons. His school gave him a zero in physics. He failed every subject in eighth grade.
Every. Single. One.

The other kids called him "Sparky" — after a horse in a comic strip.

They were calling him an animal.

Paul Harvey said it best:

"Sparky wasn't actually disliked by the other youngsters. No one cared enough about him to dislike him."

So this invisible boy did something strange.

He didn't try to prove Disney wrong.

He wrote his autobiography in cartoons instead.

Named the main character after himself.

Charlie Brown.

A kid whose kite never flies. Whose team never wins. Whose crush never notices him.

Then Schulz did something the network executives hated.

He put Luke 2 at the center of his Christmas special.

"Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy..."

They told him to cut it.

Too religious.

He refused.

Christmas Eve, millions of families will watch that scene.

A loser became the messenger.

Disney said he wasn't good enough.

God said otherwise.

[Scott Baio @ScottBaio]

This brought tears to my eyes today. Years of hard work, and her goal of playing D-1 women’s golf at a faith based private college is happening. Bailey signed! Providence College Friars #Friar2026⛳️ @MrsScottBaio @PCAthletics

[Goatman_MJ @Goatmanx23]

One of the greatest quotes in sports history comes from none other than one of the greatest sports analysts in sports history, Sir Charles.

[Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson]

Robin Williams brought an entire stadium to tears with a tribute to the American flag.

Try and name one Hollywood star who’d do this today.

RIP Legend. 🇺🇸

[Trish LaBossiere @LaBossReads]

@JordanSpieth @PGATOUR Oh Jordan, I will miss you! Harsh consequence. Love your game.

[NBA @NBA]

STEPHEN CURRY GIVES THE WARRIORS THE 113-112 LEAD IN THE 4Q WITH .7 SECONDS LEFT ON THE CLOCK 😱

Suns-Warriors | LIVE on ABC

[Trish LaBossiere @LaBossReads]

@JimDonaldsonJr @PCFriarsmbb @Englishscope24 @BIGEASTMBB Lots and lots of running! Embarrassing.

[Trish LaBossiere @LaBossReads]

@NicoleMenner @NBC10 He’s such a great competitor. Love to watch him play#Go Friars! 🏀

[Trish LaBossiere @LaBossReads]

@conservmillen ..”in the rustling grass, I hear Him pass, He speaks to me everywhere..” grateful for His presence

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@Buccaneers @TomBrady Go Bucs, this Memere would love a signed football from the https://t.co/npSFZb2YgZ since first Super Bowl vs Rams🏈🏈

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@MrsBardReads The Berlin Boxing Club one of my favorites.

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@ValaAfshar That’s so cool. Guess I’m a geek too😊

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@middlehabs @nathaliejacoby1 No!

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@middlehabs @howie_hua I love them too. Always learning something cool.

[Trish LaBossiere @LaBossReads]

@JimDonaldsonJr Passing Little Compton, heading home from Cuttyhunk. The ocean can be glorious.

[Trish LaBossiere @LaBossReads]

@teachergoals Exactly!

[Trish LaBossiere @LaBossReads]

@PGATOUR @tonyfinaugolf What a polite adorable boy. “The best 5 minutes of my life…” imagine that’s all it takes to make someone happy. Give your time, your most valuable asset.

[PGA TOUR @PGATOUR]

"These 5 minutes have been the best 5 minutes of my life."

A day with @TonyFinauGolf that Alex will never forget ❤️

#TOURVault

[Trish LaBossiere @LaBossReads]

@jpsmollins @SKHSRI_Rebels @BenBrutti @Reds @MLBDraft @wpri12 @FOXProvidence @skhsrebels @RIIL_sports @HopsAP @hopspitching @the_ribbe Congrats to Ben! Well deserved. Stay healthy

[Trish LaBossiere @LaBossReads]

@conservmillen So much wisdom here… imagine ol’ Andy speaking the truth