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Heroes
Reaching Out Hero: Deanna
Submitted by Deanna McLemore, my mother, has given selflessly to our small farm community for over 45 years. As a nurse she has touched the lives of most families in the county, either caring for their elderly parents, their children, or anyone in between. She... Read moreReaching Out Hero: Michelle
Submitted by My hero is my daughter Michelle. She has Down's Syndrome. She is 37 years old and on her 4th pacemaker. She was never expected to live past early childhood. She had open heart surgery at age five. She had other people make fun of her because of he... Read moreReaching Out Hero: Shawn
Submitted by I met Shawn a few years ago. She is my hero as she is everything I've ever wanted to be. Perfect, no...and doesn't claim to be. She's been challenged with life threatening illness more than once. She is a true miracle. Shawn has more inner strengt... Read moreReaching Out Hero: Gwen
Submitted by Mrs. W often took care of my twin sister and me. She lived across the street and must have noticed that we had a difficult family life. She was patient, kind, and treated us as if we were her own children. She taught me how to create a good family... Read moreReaching Out Hero: Will
Submitted by More than anything else, Will gives me hope. He looks for the good and upholds it in others. He serves, he walks his talk. He uplifts people. He takes meaningful action to make the world and the people in it better. He's real and speaks the truth.... Read more
Personal Stories
Special new friend
Submitted by Anonymous About a year or two ago I was on a city bus sitting near the rear exit door. This lady with Down syndrome was preparing to get off when she suddenly looked up at me, her face lit up with a big smile and said, "Well hi there"! I mean she just blew ... Read moreThe Best Birthday Present Ever
Submitted by Montana On my 17th birthday I received the best present ever. I grew up getting everything I ever wanted. I received clothes, electronics, 2 trips to Europe but nothing could compare to this one gift. I went to my chorus class and my friends had a cake fo... Read moreThe Day We Became Friends
Submitted by Anonymous She was new to my school and we despised each other for the first year. Looking back on it now, I think it was only because we were so alike. After a horrible day, I sat on the ground crying when I saw someone sit down next to me. I wasn't sure of... Read moreThe History Lady Has Spent Many Years Entertaining Seniors
Submitted by Dale Chodorow For the past 16 years, 70-year-old Jeanette Alessio-Way--also called "The History Lady" and "lady with the stuff"--has been giving up to 85 entertaining presentations every month in southern California at senior residences, social-service organiza... Read moreStranger
Submitted by Lucy Hand My Nana called me and we talked for a while. She told me she was dragging a TV to her car to put out with the trash at her house. A man saw her struggling and went all the way to the stoplight and turned around. He got out and picked up the TV by ... Read more
REACHING OUT
Quotes
It's the most breathtakingly ironic things about living: the fact that we are all...alone. Singular. And yet what we seek - what saves us - is our connection to others.
Character is the total of thousands of small daily strivings to live up to the best that is in us.
We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.
The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey.
You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.
REACHING OUT
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Just Say Hi
Everyone feels like an outsider at some point. Being the new girl at school is no exception. But all it takes is a simple salutation to make others feel welcome. Featuring Hilary Duff’s song “Shine... Read More
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