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Mircle Worker
I was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in March of 2009. I had a 20-hour brain surgery to remove two brain tumors and lost my short term memory. I had to quit my job, and had no income coming in. I was so very scared about how I was going to support myself;I was worried that I would become homeless.…
Read MoreMy Son's Spirit
We often do not realize how monumental the briefest moments in our children's lives truly are and how much they reveal about their true character. I am sharing this story in honor of my 7 year old son who is so often my guiding light. I received the following email message from the mother of a child at my son's…
Read MoreIt Came Through His Throat
I know the 4th of July is well past. Over. Caput, as they say. Early on I'd wanted to write about maybe the parade, a barbecue, fireworks, face-painting possibly. While those are all fun topics, they left me wanting. Maybe it's my age. Or the era. Or, or, or. Something else kept coming up. Yes, the idea of freedom. Yes,…
Read MoreSharing Epiphany
We were traveling in a taxi in Bombay... the traffic light was taking long and the heat was getting to us all. The windows were rolled down and sweat was being mopped from foreheads. My daughter sat on my lap patiently. A man selling oranges appeared on the left side of us. He begged that we purchase something before the…
Read MoreMother's warmth
As I grew up, I always had my mom by my side. It was her and I set off for any adventure. We had a lust for life, and we were constantly laughing. I never really second guessed my life. I never looked at the other kids and wondered why I didn't have a dad, or why I lived in…
Read MoreAverage Guy
My daughter and I often take in cans/bottles from our own collection or from friends and family for gas money to get to work. While at the bottle return site one day, a small truck pulled up. The bed of the truck was full of at least 10 bags of cans/bottles. It had the name of a door repair company…
Read MoreAaron's Sacrifice
I work for a company in the hospitality industry that has suffered heavy layoffs and pay freezes in the past year. I was hired as the Director of New Business Development, and in that capacity, as business grew, I hired a young man with whom I'd worked for several years at my previous company to be my crew leader, as…
Read MoreStudents Raising $30,000 to Fight Childhood Epilepsy
Students at Campus Middle School and Belleview Elementary in Greenwood Village, CO are organizing the second annual Derek’s Dash, a 5k walk/run to raise money to fight childhood epilepsy one step and one syndrome at a time. The event will be held on August 29, 2010 at Village Greens Park in Greenwood Village. The money raised from this race goes…
Read MoreSisters want students to think 'outside the box'
Inspired by a commercial, two Green River High School students decided to show this community what true beauty is. The Foundation for a Better Life's television commercial shows a high school girl announcing the prom queen. Commercial viewers expect to see the stereotypical high school girl being crowned, but a girl with Down Syndrome is the one who receives the…
Read MoreGangter Aid
When I was about nineteen I took my first road trip alone. On my return I took a wrong turn and wound up lost at about three in the morning in East St. Louis, a place I had heard horror stories about for as long as I can remember. I drove around until my tank was nearly dry, expecting to…
Read MoreFamily Members Grow Old
My brother-in-law, Lou, had an uncle who came to the age when he needed to sell his home and be closer to family or move into an assisted living facility. Lou took charge and handled the sale of his uncle's home and found him an apartment rather than the assisted living. Lou & his wife made it happen when all…
Read MoreDream Big
Abusive childhoods are known to send messages to kids. Entering my 1974 high school graduation year, my father’s messages convinced me that I was not smart enough for college. My only goal was to marry a man who would love me as much as I loved him. When that goal failed, my focus turned to being the best mom I…
Read MoreFirst Christmas
I was 8 years old when we got here after many years in the refugee camps. There were 5 of us (I was the oldest one) and my mom. My dad passed away, so my mom made the difficult decision to come to the United States. We stayed in a very poor part of town. We have never heard of…
Read MoreBeing at the right place at the right time
Years ago I know I was put at the right place at the right time to help someone. Myself and a friend were driving North on US 1 in Pompano Beach Florida when I had to stop at a red light. I noticed off to the right in a bank parking lot not too far away there were two men…
Read MoreThe Hero Among Heroes
My great-grandfather was always the lighthouse of the family. He helped us when we were lost, and provided support like no one else I know. When he passed away a few years ago, it made such a huge impact, not only on us, but the whole community. One day, my uncle told me a story that my great-grandfather, Daddy Harry,…
Read MoreInspiration Never Dies
Benjamin was the light in everybody's heart even before he was born. We knew he was destined to be great. But suddenly, the world came crashing down around him and everyone else in the early hours of March 5th. A grave mistake by the doctor led him to be brain-dead and oxygen deprived. This caused irreparable brain damage. After being…
Read MoreCharity/Kindness/Helping
During Christmas my 17 year old daughter was in a local Target store buying gifts for friends. She noticed a small girl approximately 6 years old looking at the clothing display longingly and very intently. As it was the Christmas season she struck up a conversation, asking the girl what Santa was going to bring her. The girl answered 'I…
Read MoreGet it right and it's never wrong!
Everyday I try to read two newspapers to obtain a diverse view on the world as it unfolds around us. Rarely do you see a compelling, personal, feel good, local story in both journals. Yesterday (8/06)afternoon was that infrequent exception. Just after lunch, I ventured onto the Lake Cook Road overpass bridge of the Metra line to ease my mind…
Read MoreForgiveness is Bliss
When I was a sophomore in high school, I will admit that against all better judgment, I was a total player. I had a new girlfriend every two weeks. About half way through the year, though, I met a girl who I could honestly say that I wanted to stay with for a while. Near the end of the year,…
Read MoreLove Your Loved Ones
I have a great idea for a commercial that my girlfriend and I came up with. Here is the story: (the song Closer to Love plays by Mat Kearney)A young couple's picnic. It's sunset, and the boyfriend blind-folds the girl up to the top of a hill, where a bench is with a picnic basket. The girlfriend opens her blind…
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