tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87485600740049405552011-04-21T16:57:52.293-05:00This blog is my celebration of the human spirit. Many heroes are among us, including you.Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183373947718410261noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748560074004940555.post-17245647084577193512009-05-13T10:35:00.004-05:002009-05-13T10:54:29.682-05:00

Og Mandino is one of my favorite authors. I was introduced to his books at a time I needed to be. Isn't how that always works? He rose out of despair and alcoholism. (inspired by a book he came across in his greatest time of need. Thank you Og!Mandino wrote The Greatest Salesman in the World which contains the time-tested wisdom of the ancients distilled into ten simple scrolls which, if followed

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Team Hoyt Thank you Steve, for bring these heroes to my attention!From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaTeam Hoyt is a father (Dick Hoyt) and son (Rick Hoyt, b. 1962) in Massachusetts who compete together in marathons, triathlons, and other athletic endeavors. Rick has cerebral palsy, caused by loss of oxygen to his brain at birth because his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. Dick

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I found this story on the web. Enjoy.Aaron Fotheringham (born November 8, 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an Extreme wheelchair athlete who performs tricks adapted from skateboarding and BMX.Fotheringham calls his racing style ‘hardcore sitting’. He claims to be the first person to successfully perform a back flip in a wheelchair at the age of 14. He performs other tricks in his wheelchair

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I freaking love this story!Subway incidentOn January 2, 2007, Autrey was waiting for a train at the 137th Street and Broadway station in Manhattan with his two young daughters. At around 12:45 p.m., he and two women noticed a young man, Cameron Hollopeter, having a seizure. Autrey borrowed a pen from someone and used it to keep Hollopeter's jaw open. Following the seizure, Hollopeter stumbled

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I heard this story about two years ago. I couldn't remember Ryan's name but found it on Wikipedia. Here you are, enjoy!In 1998, 6-year-old Ryan Hreljac listened intently when his Grade One teacher talked about the plight of people in Africa who had to walk many kilometers every day just to fetch water, the most basic element for human survival. Ryan was shocked and decided he needed to build a

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Warning! This is a long post but worth it. One of my all time favorite, thought changing books was written by Og Mandino, ‘The Greatest Salesman in the World’. The story is about a young man hired to sell a robe that belonged to Jesus Christ. Og is a big hero in my life.Mandino was once the editor of a high school paper and planned to attend the University of Missouri's journalism school. But in

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Awhile back I came across this article on the BBC news website. Apparently there is a science to happiness. Why not! There is a science for everything else. Remember God is involved in science matters, especially happiness! Rock on!Is there a happiness formula?By Mike Rudin The Happiness FormulaPsychologists have now come up with a formula for happiness.Pleasure + engagement + meaning =

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This blurb has been circulating in emails for at least a few years. The last time I received it was about 6 months ago. Last evening while I was working I was thinking that I would hunt it down and use it on this blog. Well, this morning when I returned home from work I checked my email. Lo' and behold, a friend had emailed it to me, not knowing I have seen it before. Soooo.. Here you go. THE

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Today a man I have never met is my HERO. His name is Adam Warwick. He is a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist from Florida. Apparently a 375-pound male black bear was hanging around a Florida neighborhood. Probably not the safest situation! The bear was tranquilized so it could be relocated. The bear panicked and went into to Gulf of Mexico. Fearing the bear would drown, Mr.

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Yesterday someone I used to work with asked to have a private conversation with me. The only private area was outside so there we went. She said she was giving me a prestigious honor. She said she was inviting me to be a member of a club called 'The Champagne Club'. She further explained that she and a friend founded the club years ago. The idea is:1. When you find someone that has had an

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Talk about Heroes.Tink is full of qualities that are good and not so good.Tink is my HERO for the following reasons:1. She is curious. She sometimes gets distracted due to her curiosity but when it's time to get serious she can.2. Tink is jealous but very loyal.3. Tink is sassy but in the cutest of ways.4. Tink is a flirt and that is always a good thing.5. Tink is full of adventure, never bored.

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On May 25th, 2008, close by where I live was hit with an F5 Tornado.Then came the floods in June that hit all areas of Iowa.I am personally amazed and grateful that I somehow escaped water damage. In the midst of this tragedy there are broken homes and broken hearts.There are also many HEROES! Many people adopted effected families and pets temporarily.Until FEMA set up boundries and curfews

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Look around carefully!There areEvery Day Heroesamongst us!_____________________________________Merriam-Webster's definition of Hero_____________________________________Function: nounInflected Form(s): plural heroes___________________________________1 a : a mythological or legendary figure of great strength or ability1 b : an outstanding warrior or soldier1 c : a person admired for achievements

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