Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Walk Amongst The Stars!

A quote by an unknown author:Never tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon.
How profound is that?!

A person is only confined by their lack of imagination and ambition. Building a wall around yourself and your values doesn't protect you . . . it restricts you. You cannot avoid life's hurdles, but you can surely make 'em part of the race.

I know a special man who is the product of a rape. His mom was urged to have an abortion but she claimed that God wanted her to have this child and so she brought this amazing person into the world. This young man grew up with incredible morals and support and now, gives scholarships to local children in honor of his mother. Talk about 'footprints on the moon'.

There is a special teacher in Pinellas County who, after 38 years of teaching, could not brave through the pains of the terrible arthritis he has and the repercussions of the medications for it. He left a gaping hole in the education of many students last year, but has an entire page of well-wishers on Facebook due to his simple philosophy of teaching students as people and seeing the opportunities in each of them. He continues to fight and we wish you wellness, sir.

And there's an incredible woman that I have admired for decades who took a mass of children, in a time when divorce was so very frowned upon, and chose to bring them up on her own. She worked endless days and cared through sleepless nights to ensure that these kids had food, shelter, clothing, support, and love. And the greatest of these is love. She endured many hardships and just sang her way through them. She faced numerous trials and faced each with a coy smile and tenacity that would put any pit bull to shame. She was definitely a moon walker!

Fix your sights upon a dream . . . and then keep dreaming.
Make yourself a goal . . . and then keep working.
Believe in the unbelievable!
Walk amongst the stars!

1 comment:

  1. Thank you Lyn, I so needed that uplifting read today. ☼;)

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