We salute heroes. We share stories about people who do something that many people wouldn’t or couldn’t do. Our heroes make a difference for someone or for many and they come from every walk of life and every age. Our newest hero is a student at Miller High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. His name…
Tag Archive: differences
Our Hero: Eli Reimer (and His Dad)
Elisha “Eli” Reimer is our newest hero. He is fifteen years old and the first person with Down syndrome to reach the base station of Mount Everest. This amazing young man has a passion for sports and his enthusiasm for “life” is contagious. Eli gave the world yet another reason to come to the realization…
What Is Autism?
The purpose of today’s post is to give readers who don’t know much about Autism, some important information. For those of you who have a child or adult with Autism in your lives, our next post deals more with perspective and hope. Autism is a developmental disorder that occurs in the first 3 years of…
Be A Diamond!
Thought for the day: Life is a grindstone. It can grind you down or polish you. It all depends on you!
Care Enough to Ask!
So, I know I’m cool. Are you cool? Why are you or aren’t you cool? Some people say groovy and some say bad. Some say boss, chic, deep, excellent, fabulous, fantastic, far-out, great, hip, neat, nifty, rad, bad, sensational, splendid, super, swell, trendy, unorthodox, way-out, wild or with it. All these words are kind of…
Rugby Jones’ Wall of Heroes
This wall is very important because it displays the names of heroes of all shapes, sizes, ethnicities, ages and sexes. Those who have their names placed on this wall have shown courage, strength, compassion, wisdom, kindness, sincerity, honesty and so many other qualities. Some of them are famous and some of them are not. The…
Guess What? I’m Back!
GUESS WHAT? My blog has a brand new look but I am still the old me! I am so excited about the renovations here because I want to make it easier for you to figure out all of the things that I already know. I want you to be able to see what needs to…
A Random Act of Kindness: Giving The Shoes Off His Feet
We hear about so many bad, unkind and evil actions on the part of people in today’s world. You know what I mean. The new is filled with bad news every day. When good news is shared, we must take heed because, after all, isn’t that what we want to hear? Doesn’t just one good…
Our Hero: Spencer West
We have mentioned some of our heroes and today, we would like to share the story of our newest hero, Spencer West. This is the true story about a man who sets an amazing example that, If you believe it, you can achieve it. Spencer was born with a genetic disorder that required his legs…
Anderson Cooper Is The Man!
As most of you know, we have heroes here. We share their stories with you because in different ways, they embrace their differences and that is what it is all about. The hero that is our pick for the day and probably the year has done something courageous and worth praise…big time! This hero is…
Parenting: Insincere Praise Deflates Self-Esteem
Phony compliments don’t help build a child’s self-esteem. The fact is that they undermine a child’s confidence. Children see through people who are not honest. The message that you give with insincere praise is that you can’t find anything to really praise. When that happens, it tells a child that he or she does not…
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Rugby Jones strikes again
If you are a regular here, you've already met Rugby Jones. He's a dog who was paralyzed and had the will and courage to overcome his situation.
He is now famous in storybook and plush toy. We recently became Twitter friends with Rugby and are helping each other spread his message of hope, courage, and love to young and old alike.
We got this note from Rugby's mistress, Claudia just before the holidays. I wanted to share. It's the smile you have been hoping for today:
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