Born in 1983 in Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA, Jessica has learned to live her life with her feet. Born without arms and all doctors did not know why. There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “normal” life. However, Jessica’s father has said he never shed a [...]
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Hi all, I would like to share a story with you, a person who has been a source of inspiration to each and everyone of our family member. She is (was rather, she is no more) my grandmama. She was an affectionate woman who could win over anyone with her undying love, no matter what. [...]
Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. The new baby was going be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in Mommy’s tummy. He [...]
This story was read to me in class the other day because bullying is an issue that is being dealt with around my area right now so I thought I’d share it with you. Just a heads up this made my teacher and many others in my class to tear up… One day, when I [...]
My life changed forever on March 3, 2012. Some may consider me disabled now, but I don’t think the prosthetic limb I wear is a sign of loss. It is a symbol of empowerment and a reminder to overcome fear and embrace life. Here’s my story – I was driving from New York City to [...]
“I am going to call my kids Ctrl, Alt and Delete. Then if they muck up I will just hit them all at once.” Author Unknown “A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.” Emo Philips “My life needs editing.” Mort Sahl “By the time a [...]
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela “Teachers open the door, but you enter by yourself.” Author Unknown “Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” Anthony J. D’Angelo “The great difficulty in education is to get experience out of [...]
“A winner is someone who gets up one more time than he is knocked down.” Author Unknown “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Albert Einstein “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep [...]
Sharing with my friends some short romantic love stories. These are probably not real but heart warming. Near the end, there are some very touching lines from real friends like you, those made me cry a lot! A husband comes home drunk, vomits and falls down on the floor… Wife pulls him up and cleans [...]
Albert Einstein did not speak until he was four and did not read until he was seven. Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor because, “he lacked imagination and had no good ideas.” Isaac Newton never did well in school. Thomas Edison’s teachers told him that he was “too stupid to learn anything.”… If [...]