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Me and bro

A successfull garden.

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Preventing fires with fire character clowns.

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My 3 year old daughter with down syndrome Jacqui West cheering for her achievement of walking down to get her certificate at her Early Head Start Graduation. Jacqui didnt walk until 33 months and we are all so proud of her ambition to be like the other kids in her playgroup.Mommy filled with love and tears. One of my best days ever!

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Young man with withered, crippled right leg joyfully climbing the Great Wall in China with a huge smile on his face!!! An image that I will never forget...........

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This represents true dedication to me. My friend caught this perfect moment at the zoo with her little girl. Just wanted to share a smile!

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My daughter, her husband and newborn baby. My daughter, Jessica, was determined to have her baby before her husband, Matt, would ship out on the cruiser Ronald Reagan. She made it! January 1, 2005 Georgia Porter was born! Her husband, Matt shipped out the next day to the Gulf. It was wonderful and very sad at the same time.

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This is a photo of my little girl, Ella as she goes through the motions of learning how to ride a bike . Faced with her fears, she rests in the thought that Dad is there to help her. And with that thought she gets her strength and her confidence. Here's to her dad and all the dads who take the time to be one!

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Wildflowers reach for the sun in spite of starting life behind bars. Santa Fe, NM

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Even when I was young, I was determined to be an artist.

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Working together, and we can achieve all.

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This black bear in NH exhibits determination!

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I taught myself how to draw in pencil and drew these flowers.

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My Friends Viviana and Gustavo working together to get to the top without looking at the height as a weakness....

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McDonald County highschool cheerleaders make it to Nationals!!!:) It took LOTS of hard work and determination. Along the way we made mistakes, had our disagreements and weren't always thrilled to be at practice, but we made it and it was worthwhile.

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This picture was taken on the afternoon of September 11, 2001 as three New York firefighters raised an American flag at Ground Zero.

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Heroes

Determination Hero: Jason

My son, Jason, was severely injured in an automobile accident that left him in a coma for five weeks; he was minimally conscious for another month. While in rehab, Jason struggled to learn how to walk, talk, and eat again. Though he still struggle... Read more

Determination Hero: Brandon

My friend Brandon is the most amazing person that I have ever met. We've been friends for over 11 years and he's never let me down. Just a few years ago, he was in a terrible motorcycle accident. He broke his back and his neck; there were a few da... Read more

Determination Hero: Albert

Our hero was neglected in school, but he still stuck to it and studied hard and eventually became the most regarded scientist (and person) of the 20th century. Read more

Determination Hero: Vince

My hero is my father. My mother left my father when my two brothers and I were very little. My father single handedly raised all three of us and put us through four years of college. Today, we are all successful career oriented individuals who ... Read more

Determination Hero: David

David is my daddy. Today is his 74th birthday. He is my hero. Daddy adopted me, my younger sister and my little brother, when I was 12 years old. There is something very special about a parent that will take on someone else's children, shower them... Read more
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Personal Stories

I Decided...

There is no substitute for LIFE! Either you are in it or you're not. It seems to me that many people that I know have been "wishing and hoping and thinking and praying", but I have heard few of them say they are re... Read more

Proof of Life

This is not my story but the story of our daughter, Chloe. Born clubfooted, missing one kidney, 3/4 of a dysfunctional kidney left behind, and missing a blood vessel to her brain. She was delivered 6 weeks early via ... Read more

Red Hot Seconds That Changed My Life

I live in Egypt and am 44 years old. I remember that day as if it is now, 25th of Jan 2011. It was when I decided that I would not go for protesting demonstrations in an era where every single fact and snapshot in ou... Read more

The Long Road to Eagle Scout

When I was 13, I am now 25, I had brain cancer and feared the worst. I was also a Boy Scout who was determined to reach my Eagle Scout rank by age 16.Despite all of the setbacks with treatments and all of the ordeal w... Read more

Giving Up Is Not An Option In My Life

When I was 8, I was diagnosed with ADD (attention deficit disorder). At the time, I did not realize how bad it really was until around early middle school. I started to notice my inability to stay on task. I was alway... Read more
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Quotes
Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?
Marian Wright Edelman Childrens' Rights Activist  (born 1939);
I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.
Charles Dickens Novelist  (1812-1870);
You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction.
George Horace Lorimer Editor  (1899-1937);
The mind determines what’s possible. The heart surpasses it.
Pilar Coolinta   -
If you're trying to achieve, there will be road blocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Michael Jordan Retired Professional Basketball Player, Businessman  (born 1963);

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Spirit of America

"Spirit of America" is set to music by Randy Travis. The song was written the Saturday after September 11, 2001. The following Monday, FBL staff had the privilege of hearing Randy Travis sing his n... Read More

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Brooke Ellison - Determination

A tragic car accident left Brooke Ellison a quadriplegic and on a ventilator, but with determination she graduated from Harvard University.

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keenpetite 5 days ago from Southeast Arizona
Determination is the act of not feeling sorry for oneself, because if we do then negative & destructive thinking & emotions will take control. Our Creator expects to less because we were created in his Image. Brooke has the determination but a strong will to succeed despite her problems, a great example to the rest of us.
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Logan 6 months ago from Kent, WA
Determination is the ability to keep pushing no matter what obstacles are put in your path, a single person with a purpose and the determination to accomplish such a task is a force to be reckoned with, a force that once going, cannot easily be stopped.

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