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Living (and loving) Life
If you’re old enough to remember President Ronald Reagan, you probably also remember his negotiations with the Soviets about nuclear disarmament.
And you probably remember his frequent use of the term “Trust, but verify“.
Many people believe Reagan himself coined that term, but it’s actually an old Russian proverb that the former President used as leverage against the Soviet government itself.
I believe we would all be wise to apply that simple phrase to our own lives.
I guess it’s just human nature to think of the homeless as somehow less worthy of respect than other people.
But have you ever passed by a homeless person and wondered what brought them to this point?
And more important, what it would take for them to turn their life around?
This story of a man named Donald Gould proves things aren’t always as they seem.
The story begins here… [Read more…]
Have you ever gotten down on yourself because some bit of misfortune came your way?
It happens to all of us, and when it happens to me I always try to tell myself that there’s always someone who’s having a rougher time than I am.
And I must admit that it usually helps.
This video features the incredible life and story of a man named Nick Vujicic. I won’t go into detail about Nick’s circumstance because the video speaks for itself. [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
“Sooner or later, everything old is new again.“
-–Stephen King
I’m pretty sure Mr. King wasn’t referring to old pianos when he uttered that famous quote, but I think it’s fairly appropriate in reference to today’s video.
Living (and loving) Life
Have you ever witnessed someone working at a job that appeared to be so ridiculously dangerous that you wondered who in the world would ever have the intestinal fortitude to do it?
Every day numerous people go to work at jobs that require them to do things “the average person” would never do.
Some of those jobs pay extremely well, for obvious reasons. Others, not so much.