GMH

i am still obsessed with the website givesmehope.com, so i've picked out a few more of my favorites to share.

enjoy!

"i saw a group of rebellious-looking teenagers walking though a park, at the same time a veteran in his army uniform was. they called over to him, asking if he had been in a war. he seemed uneasy and tense in answering, but nodded. they went and hugged him, thanking him for protecting them. that GMH."

"i was volunteering at a 10k this past summer. it was the children's race, and there was a few handicapped children running. i saw a little boy stop and walk across the finish line, hand in hand, in last place with another boy in a wheelchair. i have never seen so many tears of joy. little boys who care GMH."

"i babysit an 8 year old boy. his parents asked me to take to a movie while they hosted a prom party for their daughter. when i picked him up, he was wearing a suit, and gave me a corsage. after the movie, he took me out to dinner. why? he knew that my boyfriend was overseas and couldn't take me to prom. william GMH." 

"my aunt died in 2006, leaving a one year old daughter behind. last year, me and my family were watching home videos and her mom appeared on the screen. she pointed her out and said, mommy visits me every night. my baby cousin GMH."

"today we had a pep rally at my high school. a special needs boy that has a senior brother on the football team stood up and sang a dedicated song to his brother. the whole school stood up and sang alond with him. i have never seen so many high school students and football players crying. my generation GMH."

"today, while i was at the mall browsing the new makeup collection a young girl with special needs came up to me and said, "you're incredibly beautiful, don't waste your money on something that will mask your beauty." people like her GMH."

"during the earthquake in china, a first grade bot saved three of his friends who were trapped in the rubble. later on when reporters asked him why he did this, this was his reply; "because i was the hall monitor that day, and it was my job." his amazing courage GMH."

"i gave a homeless man some change. he said that i gave him too much, i just shrugged and said he needed it more than i did. an hour later i saw him putting the money in a charity box. i said to him that i gave that money to buy himself some food. but he just shrugged and said, they needed it more that he did. people like him GMH."

"a down syndrome boy was riding his bike -with training wheels attached- past my house. as he rode by, a car drove by with a couple teenagers inside. they yelled, "NICE BACK RETARD" at him. my little sister, who is eight, went up to the boy and said, "i like your bike" six years later, they're dating. kids GMH." 

"my sister is a senior in high school and has down syndrome. all the special ed kids are riding in a limo to prom and have been provided with beautiful gowns and tuxes. the look on my sisters face when she put on the dress was priceless. the regular senior who asked her to prom GMH."