Category Archives: Vids & Stories That Touched Me

Strongest Dad In The World

Posted on June 15, 2012 by russtowne

I’d read some prior articles about this incredible father but learned much more about this dad and his son in this heart-warming article. Russ Strongest Dad in the World Rick Reilly for Sports Illustrated I try to be a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Creativity, Growth/Learning, Healing, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Optimism, Parenting, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged awesome, awesome feeling, Boston Marathon, dad, Dick Hot, father, Father's Day, feeling, Hawaii, Hoyt, Hoyts, inspiring, Irnonman, Love, marathon, Rick Hoyt, Rick Reilly, run, son, Sports Illustrated, swim, triathlon, walk, Winchester | 2 Comments

What A Wonderful World!

Posted on June 11, 2012 by russtowne

A simply stunning video of animals from around the world.

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Fun Vids, Nature, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged animals, Attenborough, BBC, Earth, hippo, lions, penguins, photography, stunning, video, wildlife | Leave a comment

“I Wouldn’t Have Missed A Minute”

Posted on June 8, 2012 by russtowne

I saw the following at http://www.mikeysfunnies.com. It touched me and I believe it will touch you too. It is about a special woman who lost a wonderful dog who had helped her learn to walk and live again. Russ HEALING … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Generosity, Gratitude, Healing, Inspiring, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged companion, Dog, Friend, grace, Gracie, guardian, healing, learn to walk, live, mikeysfunnies.com, recover, Saralee Perel, tears | 2 Comments

A Tail-Waggin’ Squirrel’s Tale

Posted on June 6, 2012 by russtowne

A great friend and wonderful human being named Tom sent this story to me. It came with a lot of cute photos but most (ok ALL of them that weren’t from reblogs–SIGH) of the photos I’ve tried to download into … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Generosity, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Nature, Optimism, Parenting, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged baby, birth, bonding, bottle, Caring, Debbie Cantlon, Dog, feeding, Giselle, Glen, husband, infant, inter-species, Mademoiselle Giselle, mates, nap, nurse, nurse's aide, nuzzling, nuzzling nose-to-nose, Papillion, pregnant, puppies, snuggles, squirrel, Tom, warmth, wild | 6 Comments

Flaws or Features?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by russtowne

I just read a post and saw a vid that I loved about whether our flaws are in fact really features and how they serve us. Please check out the links below. I highly recommend them. http://odewire.com/whatisaflaw http://interactive.nfb.ca/#/flawed/?ec=en20110608

Posted in Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Features, growth, learning | 2 Comments

The World Needs More People Like You

Posted on May 30, 2012 by russtowne

I just read about a very remarkable 9 year old boy. Here are some snippets from The Sideshow article written by Dylan Stableford: A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy who earned an all-expenses-paid Disney World vacation through an innovative Facebook experiment gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Generosity, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged 9-year old, A Soldier for a Soldier, Afghanistan, all expenses paid, Bob Wade, boy, Brendan Haas, Disney, Disneyworld, Dylan Stableford, fallen soldier, soldier, world | Leave a comment

For and Against

Posted on May 29, 2012 by russtowne

When I see news articles about people being against war, global warming, violence, poverty, drugs, crime, and many other things, I’m reminded of a brief story I heard about Mother Teresa. During the Vietnam War, anti-war protesters invited her to … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged concept, Love, Mother Teresa, peace, power, wisdom | 2 Comments

World’s Most Epic Marriage Proposal

Posted on May 27, 2012 by russtowne

All I can say is, WOW! I highly recommend watching this. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/world-most-epic-marriage-proposal-225325408.html

Posted in Abundance, Creativity, Fun Vids, Humor, Inspiring, Optimism, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Epic, fiance', friends, Love, proposal, wedding, wedding proposal, World's Most Epic Wedding Proposal | 4 Comments

“Bugs Bunny Saved My Life’

Posted on May 22, 2012 by russtowne

A friend recently forwarded a post from Dan Lewis’ “Now I Know (That’s Half the Battle!)” that discussed Mel Blanc. I had already known that Mel had been the voice of many cartoon characters including Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Humor, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged animation, Barney Rubble, Bugs Bunny, cartoons, Dan Lewis, Mel Blanc, Now I Know (That's Half the Battle!), Porky Pig, radio, saved his life, studio, talent, That's all folks!, voice talent, Warner Bros, Warner brothers | Leave a comment

A Quiet and Humble Hero is Gone

Posted on May 19, 2012 by russtowne

I just read an article about a man whom I remember reading about in 1976. Ed Ray was a quiet humble man who did what needed to be done when it needed to be done and in the process probably … Continue reading →