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AWESOME,AWESOME,AWESOME ~ 12-Year Old Plays With Heart

 Aiden Hornaday was 8 years old when he picked up his brother's dusty harmonica with no idea of how to play it. The next day, waiting for his mother at a restaurant, he took off his cap and started playing, and got 80 unexpected dollars in tips "just for taking his hat off." That night, he decided to donate the $80 to fight intestinal parasites for African orphans, and the seeds of Aiden Cares was born. Now 12, Aiden has raised over $60,000 in 4 years. Aiden believes that everyone has something to give. "It's one of the greatest rewarding things ever; and you get more from it when you help. Blessings just come - it's amazing." { read more }

Aidan Hornaday - WAGA-TV News Health Watch 1/15/2013

http://aidancares.org/

If—

BY RUDYARD KIPLING 

If you can keep your head when all about you   

    Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,   

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

    But make allowance for their doubting too;   

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

    Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,

Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,

    And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;   

    If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;   

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

    And treat those two impostors just the same;   

If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken

    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

    And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings

    And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings

    And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

    To serve your turn long after they are gone,   

And so hold on when there is nothing in you

    Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,   

    Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,

    If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

    With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,   

Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,   

    And—which is more—you’ll be a Man/Woman, my son/daughter!

From: 'a gentle giant and true friends'

Saving the Kind Barber and His Street Cats‏

To love at all is to be vulnerable.

- C.S. Lewis -

Saving the Kind Barber and His Street Cats

With two hefty sacks of cat food in her arms, Manuela Wroblewski can't stop smiling as she whisks toward the familiar shop. Hussein, the Turkish barber, clasps his hands in gratitude as he eyes the bags of food and the two hurry over to the tiny food dishes lined up in the alley. Soon the sound of kibble clinks against the bowls and several stiff tailed cats begin to appear. But Hussein was in trouble after diminishing customers caused him to lose his lifelong barber shop in Turkey. Things were looking quite dire for this lovely man and while he didn't express any worry for his own future, he was in knots over what might happen to the street cats he feeds each day. He probably hadn't even dreamt that people from half way around the world would help. { read more }

Be The Change

Stay vulnerable in love: life opens up through that which feels true and kind. 

www.dailygood.org

Grateful: A Love Song to the World

Musicians Nimo Patel and Daniel Nahmod brought together dozens of people from around the world to create this beautiful, heart-opening melody. Inspired by the 21-Day Gratitude Challenge, the song is a celebration of our spirit and all that is a blessing in life. For the 21 Days, over 11,000 participants from 118 countries learned that “gratefulness” is a habit cultivated consciously and a muscle built over time. As a famous Roman, Cicero, once said, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” This soul-stirring music video, created within a week by a team of volunteers, shines the light on all the small things that make up the beautiful fabric of our lives.

Written and produced by  Nimo Patel and  Daniel Nahmod.

Video from KarmaTube

 Be The Change!

"Share this video with family and friends today as a springboard to reflect collectively on all that each of you is grateful for."

Submitted by: 'Todd Comber'

Written and produced by Nimo Patel and Daniel Nahmod.

Grateful: A Love Song to the World

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Musicians Nimo Patel and Daniel Nahmod brought together dozens of people from around the world to create this beautiful, heart-opening melody. Inspired by the 21-Day Gratitude Challenge, the song is a celebration of our spirit and all that is a blessing in life. For the 21 Days, over 11,000 participants from 118 countries learned that “gratefulness” is a habit cultivated consciously and a muscle built over time. As a famous Roman, Cicero, once said, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” This soul-stirring music video, created within a week by a team of volunteers, shines the light on all the small things that make up the beautiful fabric of our lives.

- See more at: http://www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=4460#sthash.8zOVugUi.dpuf

In Honor of those who are No Longer with US on this Day of Remembrance; Gratitude HD ~ Moving Art

 11:02 am Lower Manhattan was ordered to be Evacuated by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani

A Moving Art original short. This inspirational video was well responded at TED conferences and filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg motivates those around him as happiness is revealed. Spoken word and music montage created and composed by Gary Malkin. Narration written and spoken by Brother David Steindl-Rast.

http://timeline.national911memorial.org/#/Explore/2

http://www.wanttoknow.info//911/9-11-facts

In My Seat - A Pilot's Story from Sept 10th - 11th

September 10, 2001, First Officer Steve Scheibner packed his suitcase and waited for the phone call finalizing his assignment to fly American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston to Los Angeles. The call never came. In My Seat recounts the events leading up to Flight 11 and the subsequent death of Tom McGuinness in the seat that should have been filled by Steve Scheibner.

Follow Steve on Twitter @stevescheibner.

To hear the rest of Steve's story read "In My Seat" the book. Now available at www.inmyseat.net

For booking information or to contact Steve directly go to:
http://characterhealth.com/contactus....

To talk to the director of the film about future work or for booking information email him at:
peterscheibner@gmail.com

"Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition" and many World War II Sounds & Color Photos, Thank You All Veterans!

 

 

This video is made to share my US Air Force WW2 color pictures. Most of them are pretty awesome I've included three songs that I also want to share and that fit the video. The march: Aces of the Air, It's A Long Way To Tipperary (US version!) and The Stars And Stripes Forever march.

 

 A trip down memory lane back to 1939 - 1945 hearing again the songs and the sounds of war. For younger people a history lesson where the music shines through. My original sheet music collection will assist with the images.

 

 

 

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ONE OF THE GREATEST SPEECHES EVER: Jimmy V. Jimmy V "Never Give Up" Speech - 1993 ESPYs

20 years ago today, Jim Valvano gave his legendary ESPYS speech:

Submitted by: 'Gordie'

So You Think You Have It Tough! X Factor 2011 Auditions: Emmanuel Kelly

There is an old Indian Proverb that goes something like this, "Never Judge a man until you have walked a mile in his Moccasins", and I always add, But you must be willing to take your Own shoes off first.

There is one heck of a story in this video enjoy!

Emmanuel Kelly The X Factor 2011 Auditions Emmanuel Kelly FULL

Submitted by: 'Todd'

Check out The Secret Life of Rocky Perone

 "At least, that's who the Padres thought they had signed. Actually, my name is Richard Pohle, and I'm from Lisbon Falls, Maine. And My age, by God,was 36!"

To some of you sport fans this may be interesting.

Rocky Perone, AKA: Richard, Rick, Dick, Pohle was originally from here, Lisbon Falls, Maine. His friend Bob Lister, (Hlister), a boyhood friend of Dick's, and also from Lisbon Fall's  was very instrumental to Dick's career. People of my era knew him, both Dick and Bob, like we knew most everyone here at the time. Believe there is a movie to be made of him and his accomplishments?

ole rufe

 

 

 

Rich Pohle has some tales to tell - Los Angeles Times  

 

http://www.futilityinfielder.com/rockyperone.pdf

 

 

The author tells the story of one Richard Pohle, who at - 06.18.79 - SI Vault

 

Rich Pohle Baseball Development 

 

 

 

 

 Submitted by: 'Ole Rufe'

Rose

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.

I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, 'Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?'

I laughed and enthusiastically responded; 'Of course you may!' and she gave me a giant squeeze.

'Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?' I asked.

She jokingly replied, 'I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids...'

'No seriously,' I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

'I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!' she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.

We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this 'time machine' as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, 'I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.'

As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, ' We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.

There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.

We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!

There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.

If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.

Anybody! Can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets.

The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets..'

She concluded her speech by courageously singing 'The Rose.'

 


She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those months ago.

One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it!

These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.

REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. We make a Living by what we get. We make a Life by what we give.

God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

Pass this message on to 7 people. You will receive a miracle tomorrow ( if you don't think so....look out your window when you wake in the morning and think about it )

If you choose not, then you refuse to bless someone else.

'Good friends are like stars..... .....You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.’

Submitted by: 'Roger Tanner'