Category Archives: Connection/Connecting

A Play that Changed Hearts and Lives

Posted on November 7, 2013 by russtowne

http://elitedaily.com/news/world/can-learn-lot-middle-school-football-team-video/ Some plays change the course of games. This one changed hearts and lives. I highly recommend that you watch this short clip until the end. With Love, Russ

Posted in Acceptance, Action, Choices, Community, Compassion, Connection/Connecting, Goodness, Heroes, Inspiring, Kindness, LIfe Lessons, Love, Making Memories, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me, Teamwork, Vids & Stories That Touched Me, Youth | Tagged compassion, football. hearts, kindness, lives, Love, special needs, teamwork | 11 Comments

Making Even Heavy Traffic Fun

Posted on October 19, 2013 by russtowne

This Cute Guy Singing With Total Strangers Stuck In Traffic Will Make Your Heart Melt I don’t know about the “Cute guy” comments–I’ll leave that to others to decide–but I enjoyed the video and believe that many of you will … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheerfulness, Choices, Community, Connection/Connecting, Fun, Joy & Happiness, Music, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged choices, fun, music, singing | 4 Comments

Helping to Heal With Song

Posted on October 11, 2013 by russtowne

http://www.godvine.com/Singing-Nurse-Soothes-Suffering-Patients-With-Gorgeous-Voice-fb-gvx-3722.html A beautiful spirit with a beautiful voice helps ease patients’ pain. With Love, Russ

Posted in Beauty, Compassion, Connection/Connecting, Goodness, Healing, Health, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Music, Spirit, Stories That Touched Me, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged compassion, ease pain, heal, healing, kindness, nurse, singing, singing nurse | 10 Comments

Connection

Posted on October 4, 2013 by russtowne

My oldest grandson Thomas and an orangutan shared a fist bump at the St. Louis Zoo earlier this week. My son Ben snapped the shot during our visit to my twin grandsons and their parents this week. The size of … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Animals, Children, Connection/Connecting, Family, Family "Fun", Humor, Love, Making Memories | Tagged children, Family, grandchild, Grandchildren, grandsons, marriage, orangutans, Relationship, St. Louis Zoo, twins, wife | 18 Comments

A Magnificent Banquet

Posted on September 24, 2013 by russtowne

I believe that wanting to feel connected is a very real human need, but if by joining any group I am required to feel disconnected from any other part of humankind, the price of membership is too high. It would … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Choices, Community, Connection/Connecting, My Beliefs, Observations | Tagged author, books, choices, community, connected, disconnected, human need, non-fiction, stories, writer, writing | 10 Comments

A 5-Run Homer!

Posted on September 11, 2013 by russtowne

In 2012 I experienced a most unusual baseball game between the Giants and the Yankees. During it I got to see a 5-run homer, a batter run the bases backwards, players skipping in the outfield and doing somersaults in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Children, Commitment, Compassion, Connection/Connecting, Fun, Heroes, Humor, Inspiring, Kindness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, My Written Works Misc., Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Youth | Tagged author, challenged, challenges, fun, heart-warming, humor, inspirational, joy, K-1, non-fiction, special ed teacher, Special Education, teacher, tears, Touching, uplifting, writer, writing | 13 Comments

My Kickstarter Project Is Up and Running

Posted on June 28, 2013 by russtowne

My Kickstarter project is up and running. Here is a link to the project. Please check it out. I’d appreciate your feedback. I have much to learn about this fascinating new phenomenon. This campaign enables people from around the globe … Continue reading →

Posted in Connection/Connecting, Dreams, Following Your Passion, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Reading, Teamwork | Tagged books, children, children's books, Kickstarter, Kickstarter.com, reading | 22 Comments

Choices that Change the World

Posted on June 18, 2013 by russtowne

“Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices–just recognize them. –Edward R. Murrow (Source: A blogger I have a lot of respect for. I disagree with this quote so am choosing not to mention where … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Compassion, Connection/Connecting, Hope, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Random Thoughts | Tagged change, choice, choices, compassion, Edward R. Murrow, Friendship, hate, kindness, Love, prejudice, prejudices, prisoner | 8 Comments

Being There

Posted on May 20, 2013 by russtowne

The story below touched me on multiple levels and I am grateful to Forever Awezome for posting it. I don’t know whether this story is true or not. I WANT it to be true, and believe that so many kindnesses … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Commitment, Compassion, Connection/Connecting, Duty, Goodness, Heroes, Making the World a Better Place, My Beliefs, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged compassion, duty, hospital, Iraq, Marine, nurse, old man, son | 20 Comments

The Value Of A Moment

Posted on May 18, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Forever Awezome) I attempt to remind myself that EVERY moment is precious, as once it is gone so is a part of my life that I’ll never get back. I’m working on creating a lifetime of memory-making moments. Thank … Continue reading →