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Your Inspirational Stories
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 Strength
Grey is a figment
What I’ve learned from my wife would astound you! It’s theoretically simplistic, emotionally hygienic, morally sincere, and spiritually uplifting. She never went to college and reading books is not her passion.
Her repertoire doesn’t consist of greed, disrespect, or ego.
Bridget can’t stand up. She can’t walk - not even a baby step. She can’t even hold a baby in her arms. She has MS. The ... MORE
Values:
STRENGTH
My Issues are Nothing
My name is Christopher, and for 10 years I've been a member of the children's service club called Optimist International. I will become the volunteer Governor of the Illinois District in October, and hope that my leadership will increase the Illinois membership.
In July, Illinois Optimists spend a day at a camp in Lake Bloomington for children undergoing cancer treatment. We sponsor a day of... MORE
Values:
STRENGTH
Life is Ours to Live Freely!
Death is an inescapable fate. When it's time for us to go the only thing we leave behind is the way in which we chose to lead the days of our existence, recognized in the mind's of those who loved us. The story I'm going to deliver was told to me by the mother of a great friend of mine, named Peter, who passed away a year and a half ago at the age of 21. Peter was diagnosed with Cystic Fib... MORE
Values:
STRENGTH