Inspiration
Laura has never been one to feel sorry for herself and has never wanted people to impose their own uninformed presumptions of diminished expectations on her because of her vision impairment. If there is one thing that will give you a true sense of her character and attitude towards life, then it's the song below by Michael Bublé. Click on the photo to watch or listen to the video at YouTube, or if you are using a text reading/writing software, click here . And enjoy the inspiration of the music as you read more stories below about other inspiring people.
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Holocaust Siblings Reunited After 66 Years
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The Last Lecture: A Love Story for Your LifeService Dog's Generous Nature Inspires Young Owner To Help Others
 | When Kiki entered the life of Adam Wolf, 10, a boy with cerebral palsy
who spends much of his time in a wheelchair, it was a great moment. The
boy and his dog would hang out together, grow up side by side, share
the special kind of communication that happens only between kids and
their dogs. Bred for intelligence and sensitivity, trained to be responsive and helpful, Kiki, a jet-black Labrador retriever/golden retriever mix, quickly settled into the role of Adam's constant companion. She sleeps with him; picks up pencils and remote controls when he drops them; accompanies him everywhere but school; sticks like glue to his side, giving comfort, when Adam's dealing with one of his many medical procedures; and stays with him in the bathroom, leaving only when ordered to get Ali because he's finished in there. Read the full story @ USAToday.com |
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Holocaust Siblings Reunited After 66 Years
 | The Power of Hope Overcoming Time And Distance A frail Irene Famulak clutched her brother on the airport tarmac, her arm wrapped around him in a tight embrace, tears streaming down their faces. It was the first time since 1942 that brother and sister had seen each other - when she was 17 and he was just 7 years old. |
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**Updated July 25: Randy Pausch dies of pancreatic cancer at 47
 | Beloved Dying Professor's Lecture of a Lifetime With months to live, Randy Pausch gives lecture on living life to the fullest. In September, 2007, Pausch said goodbye to his students and colleagues at Carnegie-Mellon College with one last lecture called "How to Live Your Childhood Dreams", on his life's journey and the lessons he's learned. On Halowe'en, the family dressed up as 'The Incredibles'. They are. |
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The Blind Boy Who 'Sees' Without Eyes Battles New Cancer
 | Ben Underwood Uses Echolocation To 'See' Blinded by eye cancer at age 2, Ben says 'I'm not blind . . .I just can't see. Taught by Dan Kish, who is also featured in this section and in the Echolocation section of our Articles page, Ben perseveres despite despite a new occurrence of cancer. |
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