Category Archives: Courage

Courage, Love, Peace, Inspiration, and Talent

Posted on May 17, 2012 by russtowne

Originally posted on GYA today:
If you’re still not sure about any of them …this ought to do it.

Posted in Abundance, Courage, Generosity, Gratitude, Healing, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Optimism, Parenting, Praise, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Abundance, Aussies, Australia, Beatles, courage, dreamer, Emmanuel Kelly, Hope, Imagine, Inspiration, John Lennon, Love, peace, powerful, powerfully touched me, talent, the world will be as one, X Factor | Leave a comment

“To Have a Simple, Honest, Honorable, Life”

Posted on May 14, 2012 by russtowne

I love to read stories about people who overcome adversities. They inspire me. Below are snippets and a URL about one such man. I believe you’ll find his story remarkable and inspiring too. NEW YORK (AP) — For years, Gac … Continue reading →

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“Welcome Home Daddy! I Can Walk!”

Posted on May 11, 2012 by russtowne

Here are a couple of snippets from a brief story that brightened my day, followed by URL’s the the vid and story. “A U.S. marine returning home from Afghanistan is greeted by his 6-year-old son at a ceremony inside a … Continue reading →

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Paralyzed Woman Completes London Marathon

Posted on May 9, 2012 by russtowne

We live in amazing times. I just read and saw a vid about a woman who is paralyzed from the waist down from a horse-riding accident who just completed the London Marathon. Claire Lomas did it with determination, persistence, courage, … Continue reading →

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Terror and Kindness on Interstate 5

Posted on May 2, 2012 by russtowne

It was the middle of the night on one of those long and lonely stretches of Interstate 5 between distant small farming communities. My mom and her girlfriend were taking me and 4 of their other children to Disneyland. All … Continue reading →

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Courage

Posted on April 28, 2012 by russtowne

I just read an amazing and heart-warming story of four people–two men and two women; mostly strangers–they had to quickly trust each other at a critical and terrifying moment to save the life of someone they didn’t know. They took … Continue reading →

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What A Great Idea!

Posted on April 27, 2012 by russtowne

I am often touched when I see “Welcome Home” video’s of mlitary servicepeople coming home from long deployments. I’ve just discovered a blog/site that is devoted to sharing such joyous moments with the world: WelcomeHomeBlog.com. What a great idea! To … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Daring Adventures…

Posted on April 26, 2012 by russtowne

Our eldest son and his wife are expecting their first child. I believe that having a baby is one of the greatest and most daring adventures of all. Their son’s due date is TODAY. It will be my wife’s and … Continue reading →

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A Hero of Humanity

Posted on April 20, 2012 by russtowne

I just saw a blurb about a Chinese cop that while on duty and in uniform breastfed two hungry baby earthquake survivors that weren’t her own. I don’t know what her boss thinks about her actions, but to me she … Continue reading →

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What Disability? This Girl Has a Super-Ability!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by russtowne

“A first-grader who was born without hands has won a national penmanship award”, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. “Annie Clark, a 7-year-old at Wilson Christian Academy in West Mifflin, Pa., got a trophy and $1,000 as one of two national winners … Continue reading →