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These stories were written by people like you. Read how their lives were changed for the better by adopting positive values. Be inspired by them.

The following stories have been tagged with ‘Commitment’

THE WILL TO DREAM

MY SOUL FLOW LIKE A MAN IN THE SAND KEEPING MY DREAMS ALIVE LIKE A BUTTERFLY.BEAUTIFUL STARS I SEE MARS WITH HEAVENS EYES I REALIZE I'M WISE. AS I LOOK UP AT THE SKY MY DREAMS SAY IT'S TRUE YOUR REAL AND NEW I CAN SEE YOU.

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Commitment

I was working with an organization that cared for children in need. I was supervising and training a group of women that were employed to look after the children and provide them the things that they need so that they can be integrated back to the society after their stay with the organization. It turned out however, that most of…

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World Champion

This April my school West Johnston HS went to the 2010 Winter Guard International World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. We had recently lost two of our band members in an accident. We practiced hard all season and at the Finals ceremony our results paid off. West Johnston High School was named the 2010 Scholastic Open Class Champion. We had worked…

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Simple Acts of Gratitude

This summer I directed my first theatre production. When I started, I had no idea how much time and energy such a task would require. My entire July month was filled with late-night sewing, constant rehearsals, and the utter stress and worry of our progress. I felt tired and overworked. The weekend before our show I was leaving town to…

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Ninth Ward Treasure

I was itching to go back on active duty with the US Coast Guard, especially to go back to the Gulf Coast of the United States. I had been ordered down to Gulfport, Mississippi the night after Hurricane Katrina hit. With in three days of making landfall my Coast Guard Unit was running Search and Rescue Missions, Humanitarian Relief, and…

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I Promise You...

I strive for the highest ideals. I have outstanding passion, motivation & enthusiasm to constantly improve what I expect from myself. I don't take the easy way out. I don't accept defeat. I pick myself up quicker than anyone else. I learn not only from my mistakes, but also the mistakes of others. I have no space for excuses in…

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