Nico’s Story
Published on Apr 1, 2014
” Nico Calabria, born with one leg, has defied expectations on the pitch and exemplifies what it means to #powerthrough”
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Tag Archive: Inspiration
19 Signs You’re Doing Better Than You Think
- “You are alive.
- You are able to see the sunrise and the sunset.
- You are able to hear birds sing and waves crash.
- You can walk outside and feel the breeze through your hair and the sun’s warmth on your skin.
- You have tasted the sweetness of chocolate cake.
- You didn’t go to sleep hungry last night.
- You awoke this morning with a roof over your head.
- You had a choice of what clothes to wear.
- You haven’t feared for your life today.”
My daughter pointed us to this piece . Read the rest here and be thankful . It puts things in the proper perspective . No matter how bad off you think you’ve got it , many others have it much worse . Thanks Addie . You’re the best .
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He Has No Legs. His Best Friend Is Blind. Together, They Win At Everything They Set Their Minds To.
” When I watched this the first time, I was hypnotized and a teary mess. The second and third times, things didn’t change. Their story is amazing. Watch it. Share it. Enjoy the wondrous and happy ending. And remember not to take things for granted. If you aren’t hooked by 1:30, you are a stronger person than I am.”
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Gold-Medal Winning Champ Lives In A South African Squatter Camp
” Irene van Niekerk is a 15-year-old runner who lives in a squatter camp near Pretoria, South Africa. She has won, in total, 27 gold medals, but owns no shoes.Irene is a young Afrikaans girl who lives in a shack in a squatter camp near Pretoria, South Africa. They have no electricity or running water, and Irene owns no shoes.She runs barefoot, because the shoes that were custom-designed for Irene were stolen by a drug addict. The shoes were custom-designed because Irene lost most of her toes in an accident as a child, when boiling water spilled on her feet.”
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Woman Born Without Arms Is Both A Black Belt And A Licensed Pilot
” Earning a black belt in the marital arts or being issued a pilot’s license are both substantial accomplishments that take years to achieve. But 30-year-old Jessica Cox has achieved both despite being born without arms.
Cox first rose to fame in 2008 when the Guinness World Records recognized her for becoming the first person without arms to fly an airplane.”
Related articles
- VIDEO: Armless pilot proves sky’s the limit (bbc.co.uk)
- Woman born without arms is both a black belt and a licensed pilot (scooprocket.com)
- Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond (joelmlay.com)
- Video: Woman Flies Plane With Her Feet (xo.typepad.com)
- Jessica Cox, Fil-am armless pilot, in Manila (rappler.com)
- Jessica Cox: became the first pilot with no arms, proving you don’t need ‘wings’ to fly (veeratmarwah.wordpress.com)
- Inspiring! Jessica Cox (fromladybwithlove.wordpress.com)
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A thoughtful piece on the culture war and the need for a “Surge” .
Admittedly, I’m new to the “Right-O-Sphere,” at least from an action point of view. That’s not to say that I wasn’t following closely and keeping myself informed. That’s how I became aware of Andrew Breitbart – mostly through his television appearances. Even though I never knew the man, I could tell that there was something about him that made you want to listen to what he had to say – and he knew what he was talking about. He had a charisma that came through the TV screen and made you take notice. He 
was one of the influences that made me start this blog.
To be sure, this is not a tribute piece. Not knowing the man personally, I think it would be inappropriate. Besides, there are several moving tributes from his close friends, to which I could add nothing. I recommend reading this and this to get a personal…
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