Posts tagged with “inspiring”
Students Raise Money to Send Cafeteria Worker to Disney World
Kathryn Thompson, a cafeteria worker at Elon University, touches students with her warmth and openness, but none so much as Taylor Zisholtz and Lucy Smith-Williams.
After learning she dreamed of taking her family to Disney World, and had never left her hometown, the two students launched a fundraising campaign to make Kathryn’s dream come true. Watch her touching reaction to their surprise in this heartwarming video. As one commenter wrote on YouTube, this was my “eye shower” for the day, and it may be yours too!
50 Volunteers Turn Sick Boy’s Room into Firehouse of His Dreams
Five-year-old John John, who dreams of one day being a firefighter, was diagnosed with Stage 4 anaplastic ganglioglioma in 2013. Last year, his parents learned he only had nine months to live.
The Corner Kingdom Project raised close to $11,000 to turn his bedroom into the firehouse of his dreams. Dozens of companies and volunteers donated materials and time, and what an amazing job they did!
Love Challenge #117: If Your Life Were a Movie, What Would the Title Be?
If your life were a movie, and you were the hero, not the victim, what would the title be?
(This challenge comes from the upcoming book Tiny Buddha’s 365 Tiny Love Challenges. Pre-order before October 6th and get $300+ in free bonus gifts!)
Students Sing “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” to Teacher Diagnosed with Cancer
When Adriana Lopez’s students serenaded her with the song I’m Gonna Love Through It, after she received a breast cancer diagnosis, they brought her to tears. And I can see why—they brought me to tears too!
Ethan, a 6-Year Old Boy with Autism, Plays Piano Man
Ethan is only six years old, and he has autism, but you’d never think in watching this video that he’s disabled in any way. He’s vibrant, amazingly talented, and inspiring beyond belief! I love that he’s wearing a Superman shirt, because this beautiful little boy is my new hero.
Kid President Pep Talk
Kid President thinks we were made to be awesome, and he has a few words of encouragement for anyone who needs a kick in the right direction.
Inspiring Fifth Graders Rally Around a Bullied Boy with Special Needs
If all the stories of vicious bullying have left you fearing for humanity, take a couple of minutes to hear from five inspiring boys who took a peer with special needs under their wing and made him part of their gang.
60-Year-Old Hip Hop Dancer Performs to Uptown Funk
I’ve been guilty of thinking there are certain things I may be too old to do—things I formerly loved and things I’ve always wanted to try. Sixty-year-old teacher Shirley Clements holds no such belief.
To celebrate her upcoming retirement, she joined her students in an epic dance routine to Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk,” starting with a rap and ending with a move many of her younger counterparts likely wouldn’t try. I don’t know what’s more impressive—the choreography or her vibrant spirit!
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