THE  PHILOSOPHER

I'LL  GIVE  IT  A  TRY

THE  REST  OF  THE  STORY

THE  BEGINNING  OF  CONFUSION

WHAT  IS  YOUR  BLOOD  WORTH?

I  BECAME  HAPPIER  AND  MORE  OUTGOING

I  DON'T  HAVE  MUCH,  BUT  I  WANT  YOU  TO  HAVE  IT.

HE  WAS  6'8"  TALL

RAISED  TWO  SISTERS  AND  ME  TO  BE  INDEPENDENT

GOD  POINTED  HER  IN  OUR  DIRECTION

HOW  I  CAN  BE  A  BETTER  PERSON

HOLDING  BACK  A  TEAR,  HE TOLD  THEM . . .

HIS  SERVICE  TO  OUR  GREAT  COUNTRY

I  WAS  SURPRISED . . .

MY  GRANDFATHER'S  FAITH

IT'S  NOT  HOW  MANY  FISH  WE  CATCH . . .

IT  ALMOST  DIDN'T  HAPPEN

HER  KINDNESS  CHANGED  EVERYTHING

A  LESSON  LEARNED

DEALING  WITH  GRIEF

IT  WAS  TOUGH  ADJUSTING

HELP  WHEN  I  NEEDED  IT

WE  WERE  LOST

ABLE  TO  SEE  MY  SICK  MOTHER

WHOEVER  YOU  ARE

TOOK  TIME  TO  HELP

I  WOULDN'T  HAVE  IT  ANY  OTHER  WAY

LUCKILY,  I  "WISED  UP"

A  GUARD  SAVED  MY  LIFE

MY  GRANDMOTHER  TO  THE  RESCUE

ABOUT  A  SPIDER

A  HAPPY  ENDING

I  NOW  HAVE  A  FAMILY

A  DAMSEL  IN  DISTRESS

IT  TOOK  A  TRAGEDY

HARD  AT  FIRST

THEY  DIDN'T  GIVE  UP

BECOMING  GRATEFUL  IN  THE  MIDST  OF  ADVERSITY

JUST  A  COUPLE  DRINKS  FROM  SONIC

MY  FRIENDS  CAME  AND  HELPED

WALK  A  MILE

YOU  CAN  HEAR  THE  SOUND  OF  LAUGHTER

VERY  UNEXPECTED  HELP

A  REAL  TEAR-JERKING  STORY

SOME  GIFTS  HAVE  LIFE-LONG  BENEFITS

TWO  GREAT  STORIES  IN  ONE

HELPING  KIDS  SUCCEED

AN  ACT  OF  KINDNESS  A  12  YEAR  OLD  NEVER  FORGOT

CAN  YOU  IMAGINE  THIS  HAPPENING  AT  YOUR  DOCTOR'S  OFFICE?

HOW  FAR  WOULD  I  GO  TO  HELP  SAVE  MY  SON'S  LIFE?

GOING  FROM  A  FAMILY  OF  HIGH  SCHOOL  DROPOUTS

                      TO  SPEAKING  FIVE  LANGUAGES.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who gave so much time and effort to help me become literate. Without people who cared for me and helped me, I would never have made it in the world of reading and understanding. One of the principles of success is learning to let others help you become a success. There are many people who are there waiting to help you. They get great pleasure out of helping and seeing others succeed. In fact, that would be a great quality to develop in all our lives. There is a great satisfaction and joy in having a part in helping others become successful.

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My Uncle John was a hard working handyman who could fix most anything and painted houses for a living. He and my Aunt Ada along with their daughter, Velma, lived very modestly in a small, neat home. They were perfectly content with their lives.

No matter what happened, Uncle John always saw the good. He always had a smile and encouragement for everyone. Read More

I have been fortunate enough to be raised in a family that is close and helps all its members along the way. When I was young, my grandma paid for my braces. I’m sure if any of my cousins needed braces, she paid for them also. Grandma always made certain that she was fair in her giving by making sure that we were all helped equally. My grandma also paid for college expenses. I know how this financial help enriched my life, but also how it helped relieve some financial burden from my parents. Read More

I was 50 years old, and I couldn’t read a newspaper. I had never read a book. I avoided meaningful conversations with others. And I had no idea how the government worked. Oh yes, I was a high school graduate, but I never got out of the 2nd grade reading level. I didn’t cause trouble in school, so they just let me move on to the next grade. My only salvation was having that high school diploma which enabled me to get bottom end jobs. You can’t imagine a life where you always have to hide the fact that you can’t read. You get really good at deception. Read More

At age 25, I was a single mother of two small children ages four and five. I cleaned houses for income, while going to college. We lived in a small two-bedroom apartment, and money was really tight. The Fu family, a family I cleaned for, needed to relocate because of better opportunities in their careers. Read More

The Hickerson Family has helped me out so much. They were, and still are, my second family. When my family was down and not doing so good, they were always there to help me get through it. They have taken me to many new places. I experienced things with them that I probably wouldn’t have experienced if it wasn’t for them. I went on family vacations with them a lot. Read More

I have always struggled in life. I’ve dealt with weight problems, health problems, a broken marriage, depression, and trouble making it from one month to another financially. But three years ago, something happened that has really made a difference in my life. I was asked, and accepted, a request to deliver hot meals two days a week to the home-confined elderly. This was exactly what I needed. I spent so much time just dwelling on my problems, but my new little job delivering meals two days a week really started changing things. Read More