Practical Optimism

VIDEO: Words of Encouragement

The Texas Optimism Project and our Optimism Correspondent, Andrew Roush, paid a visit to the River Walk in San Antonio to ask folks how they stay optimistic and what tips they have for their fellow Texans. Watch the video above to see what they had to say.

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