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Submitted by Annie Bloom
I am assisting a friend with a brain injury, out of his wheel chair and into the ocean.
Submitted by Anthony Moreno
Be kind, help others, always be courteis.
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Courtesy Hero: Wally
Submitted by Wally is one of my personal heroes because he helps people--me specifically--know where to look to find true happiness and how to have peace in the home. He's constantly creating things to educate people about how to have healthy families. I've w... Read moreCourtesy Hero: Sam
Submitted by Sam R. is a wonderful person. I have only known her for 5 years and she has matured in many ways. Sam grew up on a farm, and for the first 6 years of her life, she was home schooled. Now, at a prestigious private school, Sam still loves the freedo... Read moreCourtesy Hero: A.J.
Submitted by He has been my best friend since fourth grade and has always stuck up for me. He makes me laugh when I am in the worst mood. He makes the unpopular kids at school feel like they are really important. I wish I could strive to be more like A.J. beca... Read moreCourtesy Hero: Richard
Submitted by Rich F. was a volunteer fire fighter and Prince George's County Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on June 27, 2008. Rich was dedicated to his wife, their two small children, and to serving his community. He lived his life with purp... Read moreCourtesy Hero: Jody
Submitted by I began singing as young as I can remember. And as soon as I could, I enrolled with the best music teacher in town. When I started with her, we could immediately tell our political and religious differences.Through her teaching me, however, we hav... Read more
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Submitted by Annazette Taylor I am an author of several Poetry Books titled "Poetic Journey", "Journey of Thoughts," and "Journey Within". Our poetry is written for all ages, especially our youth. Our poems encourage constructive thinking, t... Read moreCompassion That Leads to Solace
Submitted by Paul Higgins 5 years ago, as my wife lay dying in her bed from cancer, we made the hard choice of allowing hospice to inject her with the final dose of morphine that would leave her unconscious until she passed. Knowing that she h... Read moreWant to go shopping...?
Submitted by Walt Timm I don't mind going shopping; our kids are grown up and away from home, so usually it's just my wife and myself. I'll drop her off close to the door and then find a place to park...usually in a good place, where I can ... Read moreIt's Your Lucky Day!
Submitted by Jordan I was running late for work on Friday trying to get my bags packed for DC. It was a beautiful day and normally I would walk to the subway. Since I was running late the only way to make it to work on time would be to c... Read moreSharing forward
Submitted by Herb Hedeen At the grocery checkout all my items had been registered. This 78 year old absent-minded professor didn't have enough to pay the $60 I had racked up. The man behind me told the store manager to put in on his bill. He ... Read more
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QuotesCourtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
Theodore Roosevelt 26th U.S. President (1858-1919);
Theodore Roosevelt 26th U.S. President (1858-1919);
If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world, and that his heart is no island cut off from other lands, but a continent that joins to them.
Sir Frances Bacon Philosopher, Essayist, Statesman (1561-1626);
Sir Frances Bacon Philosopher, Essayist, Statesman (1561-1626);
Life be not so short but that there is always time for courtesy.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist (1803-1882);
Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist (1803-1882);
The greater man the greater courtesy.
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson Poet Laureate (1809-1892);
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson Poet Laureate (1809-1892);
Among the qualities of mind and heart which conduce to worldly success, there is one, the importance of which is more real, and which is generally underrated in our day...It is courtesy.
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Often locations need to be adapted for filming. In "Packages," FBL was able to find and use a building that had the desired look. But there was one glitch: the building's front door actually opens ... Read More
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