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_______________________________________ {Straight From the Heart} *My Hero!* 12/7/00 If you enjoy this free daily email service, I encourage you to I appreciate any feedback or constructive criticism, so feel free to Just joined us and want to see all the past stories we've run? Writer's guidelines for Straight From the Heart can be found here: Today we have two hero stories! For those of you who just joined the list, we challenged everyone who is a SFTH member to write a letter to their hero. Do you have a hero in your life? We want you to take a few moments and write about him or her. Yes, that means you have to stretch your fingers out and do some typing or better yet, make it a handwritten note. When you are done, send it to your hero. That simple act will not only make that person's day, but it will be your way of thanking them for all they do in your life. If you want to share the hero letter with us, send it to: We may share it on the list! We did this last year and some amazing things happened! Check out our website: Click on the Heroes Button on the left hand side to see the amazing stories! You may never know how much that simple act of writing a heartfelt letter will mean to that special someone in your life. Read the first hero letter response at the Heroes page and you will be touched and challenged. I guarantee it! ___________________________________________________ MY HERO By Judy Kiser
My hero is not a man, he has no great physical strength, nor does he have any great physical ability. My hero has never thrown a baseball or shot any basketball hoops. My hero is eleven years old and he is my grandson. And to me he is a legendary figure! Cory has cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus; he is confined to a wheelchair, has very limited use of his right arm and hand, and slurred speech. Cory's greatest achievement is just getting through his days. He doesn't know any words such as cant; wont, cheat, steal, kill, or hate. All that Cory knows is un-conditional love for everyone that he meets. His love for his fellow man is colorblind; it is also ethnic blind. There is no soul on this earth that my little hero doesn't like, no one that he wont give a smile to. And when you get a Cory smile, you receive the most precious of all gifts! Cory's smiles light up any room, and will touch any heart. I know that it sounds selfish, but I think God put Cory on this earth for the sole purpose of teaching his Granny the true meaning of love! Not the common everyday variety of love. But the deep down, soul touching, kind of love. The kind of love, that warms you from the heart, to the very core of your being. As you can see, my hero will never become the president, nor will he be a star athlete, and never will he be on the silver screen. But, I don't give it a second thought; he's still my hero. What he is, and what he gives is a greatness that few can compete with. My message to all that will read my little story; is love comes in all kinds of wrappings. Look around and discover what God has given you. Cherish what you have, and be thankful that you are able to share it with others. And let the love flow! Judy Kiser, © 2000 Send Judy an email and let her know what you thought of her hero story! http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members?judyjudy Judy's husband Roger is the author of the new book, Orphan- A True Story of Abandonment, Abuse, and Redemption which hit bookstores nation-wide last Friday. In the first day it hit the top 200 best-selling books at Amazon.com! If you haven't ordered your copy be sure to do so. It will go straight to your heart, I promise you! ___________________________________________________ My Hero, My Friend By Karen Smith
I met Pat when I was searching for a church because of feeling led by God to move on to somewhere else. I didn't know just where to even start. I ran into an old classmate from high school and they invited me to church. It is where I still go and it is where I met Pat. I remember it as though it happened just yesterday even though it has been eight years since I first walked in the doors of my home church. I was nervous and quietly went in to sit down with my classmate. We were sitting quietly and I was taking in my surroundings before the service started when a couple came over and sat beside me. They introduced themselves to me, it was Pat and her husband, Barry. She got diagnosed with MS about 10 years ago and it was awhile before she started having all of the symptoms that would eventually have her losing a lot of control over her right side. She has a brace on her right leg now and although her MS hasn't progressed rapidly over the eight years we have been friends, she still has spells where she can't get around and is homebound. When going through these spells, several other symptoms show themselves and it makes it a danger to her to leave the house because of falling. She told me once that she has fallen so much that she works her Guardian Angel overtime! Some falls have been so hard that it was a miracle she wasn't hurt very seriously! What makes her my hero is that no matter what kind of day she is having, she never complains. She won't let her illness get her down and keep her there. Sometimes she gets discouraged but never gives up. She is brave and she is courageous. She knows there is no cure for this disease right now but that never stops her from hoping and having faith. Whenever I get to feeling sorry for myself, I just look at her and see that I have so much to be thankful for. She is always thinking about others instead of herself. That is what makes her my hero. Would I be as strong if something like this happened to me? I really don't know; I would hope I would. I know she would be there for me if it did. We make contact with each other, daily, whether it is just on the phone, by way of email, or I go pick her up and we go out to lunch and do some shopping, if she is having a pretty good day. I believe God brought us together because I have since developed very bad arthritis in all my joints which has slowed me down a lot. When we go out anywhere, it isn't a problem with us going at a slow pace. We take our time and rest when we need to and just sit and talk; there is no need to rush through the day like we did when we were both young ladies. She is a lot like a Mom to me but also seems like the older sister I never had. We have been through a lot together over the past eight years, sometimes joy, sometimes tears. There is nothing we can't talk to each other about. We have a bond that I believe started in heaven, when God knew us "before the womb". We were close friends in heaven and it has taken almost half of our lives to find each other again. We even have a lot in common, considering the age difference, but to us, there doesn't even feel like there is a day's difference in our ages. She gives me strength, she is my mentor, she is my adopted Mom, she is my sister, she is my friend, and she is my hero. Blessings, Send Karen an email and let her know what you thought about her hero story! I have always made friends that have helped me become who I am today; my life would be different if it were not for the friendships I had growing up. The made a mark on my life and it always changed me. But Pat has made the biggest imprint on my life and I believe we are meant to be friends until death parts us or until the return of Jesus, with the latter continuing our friendship in heaven and Pat not having a leg brace or a cane and myself not slowed down by arthritis! visit Strawberry Heaven _____________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: |
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