GMH

i'm so sad sunday is over, it's the best day of the week! church was great. bonfire, great. playing with kristen, josie, alisia, and the home girls all night... great! but tomorrow is the 4th of july, (well.. technically today i guess?) and i can't wait! oh. and f.y.i. camping with kritt and steph all weekend was awesome! shout out to kritt for letting me barrow all of his camping supplies, and setting up my bed for me, and taking it all down! you'da bes.


with it being sunday and all, before i hit the sack so i'll be up and ready to go at 6:00AM for some hot balloon launching i've decided to share some stories i've gathered from a little website called, "gives me hope". it's exactly like FML, but possitive stories instead of crazy sucky ones. i literally catch myself smiling at my computer screen everytime i hit up this website. is that nerdy, or what? sooo laaamme. anyways! here's a few of my favorites.

enjoy :)

my fifteen year old daughter has down syndrome and i helped chaperone her 8th grade class dance last night. she sat alone for almost an hour until one of her fellow young women church members saw her, and invited her to hang out with her and her circle of friends for the rest of the night. teens with compassion GMH.

last year my mom died after being in a coma for four years. yesterday was her birthday. i came home and there was a bouquet, chocolate, and a card at my front door step. "some days are harder to get through than others. keep your head up, you're beautiful, strong, and amazing. love anonymous." that GMH. 

a few days ago 420 seniors graduated from my school. there is a boy that has had multiple brain tumors removed over the years, leaving him with many obstacles in life. as he ran across the stage to get his diploma everyone stood up and cheered louder than ever. the look on his face GMH.

my two best friends are guys. even though i'm "one of the guys" most the time they always make sure i know they think i'm beautiful, they open every door, and pay for every meal. their love GMH.

today i was having a bad day and was walking around my school. a special needs kid walked up to me, gave me a huge smile, and told me i looked pretty. he made my day. his kindness GMH.

i was diagnosed with schizophrenia when i was 21 and have been suffering from it for four years. i recently posted a secret on sixbillionsecrets about it, and got many comments offering numbers to call to talk to for help. i saw one from my area code and decided to call it. it was my best friend from high school. that GMH.

my cousin is a cancer patient. the chemo left her bald. she asked me for a mop one day and i gave her one. later, i heard music blaring outside. i looked outside the window, and saw her "whipping her hair" like willow smith, with the mop on top of her head. her courage GMH.

there is a girl at my school with stunning red hair. she came to school today with a completely bald head (and she looked awesome). i found out that she shaved it and is sending it to locks of love. katie m, you GMH.

i was at the vet and saw a big buff man park his motorcycle and walk in. in his black leather jacket, he was carrying a tiny furry kitten. he went up to the desk and said in a deep voice.. "she has the sniffles, doc. what do i do?" this GMH.

every day at lunch, these two extremely popular and pretty classmates of mine sit with a girl who has down syndrome. the girl always looks so happy, and those girls always have an understanding, compassionate, and friendly smile when talking to her. they really GMH.

a boy and his mom came to the foster center looking to adopt. his mom went to look at the little kids and the boy came over to me. i was 17 and was just starting to play with him when his mom called him over. she pointed at the little kids but the boy shook his head. he said, "big kids need love too!" he was 8. they adopted me. he still GMH seven years later.

we have a boy in our school that's blind and has down syndrome. last year was his senior year. he got titled homecoming king. almost everyone in the school voted for him. even the other king candidates. people that give up chanced for someone elses happiness, GMH.

my dad is dying of heart failure. me and my little brother went to visit him in the hospital. the nurse explained what was wrong with him to my brother. when she finished, my brother went up to my dad, touched his heart, and said "you can have mine if you want" my dad cried. joe, you're 5, and you GMH.

i have epilepsy and i had to do a presentation in spanish a couple weeks ago. during my presentation i had a small seizure where my upper body jerked several times and i blanked out for about twenty seconds. they clapped for everyone's presentation but they clapped even louder for me. they didn't laugh either. their acceptance GMH. 

a week ago, my high school had its talent show. a boy that has autism got on stage. it turns out he has the voice of an angel, you could hear the awe in the audience after the first verse he had sung. he was the only one to get a standing ovation, both when he finished the song and won first place. stories like this GMH.

he is the captain of our varsity football team, varsity wrestler, and basketball player. needless to say, he is the most popular guy in school. he is also best friends with a boy named jeffery who has severe down syndrome. he even proudly displays picture of himself at jerry's birthday lunch. his acceptance GMH.

i was discussing adoptions with my first grade students, as a new girl was obviously adopted. when a boy asked what adoption meant, the girl said; "it means you grew in your mommy's heart instead of her stomach!" she GMH.

last wednesday there was a shooting at a nearby high school. two people were shot and the principal died in the hospital later that day. today, the students at my high school planned for everyone to wear red. the hallways were a sea of red. the love and support shown by students of rival schools GMH.

i was working at a restaurant my parents own, and was waiting by the door greeting people. i saw this little boy walk by, clinging to his dad, and gave him a cookie. he took it, but didn't say anything. as they walked away, i heard him whisper, "i thought princesses lived in castles, dad" i'm only 15. kids like that GMH.

my younger brother, who i only see twice a month, once asked me to teach him the alphabet in sign language. after working all day, he had mastered it. my dad later told me that a new girl came to my brother's school and was deaf. it made him sad that she had no friends, so he wanted to reach out to her. he was only 6. my baby brother GMH.

goodnight to all of you.

happy 4th of july

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