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“Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.” Plautus
Demorris Davis was about to leave behind his dream of finishing college. A mix-up led him to owe Western Carolina University money he simply didn’t have. So he packed up to leave. Little did he know that his secret trouble wasn’t so secret anymore. A true friend, Jason Speier, used his Facebook page and social networking to help Demorris, and prove once again that despite all the bad news there are plenty of wonderful friends in the world ready to help. Even when you don’t ask!
“Come forth into the light of things, and let nature be your teacher.” William Wordsworth
Ah the memories of summer will take us through fall and winter, making us smile at odd times. Fresh Air has been helping children in big cities have their best summers ever for years. If you want to help children enjoy sunshine in the country, and get your own warm feeling knowing you made it happen visit Fresh Air to learn more.
A Tribute in Poetry by Patricia Newman Harris
Looking back on that faithful day, 9/11/2001,
It is still hard to believe what was done
It’s like a nightmare without end.
Just reading the facts about that day made it all begin again
In every way, i t was an ordinary day
On the East Coast, the workday was in full swing.
On the West Coast we were still trying to get into full swing.
People got dressed and left their loved ones not knowing then
That some would never to be seen again
Husbands, wives, fathers, daughters, sons, co-workers and friends
Gone,
The World Trade Center, gone,
The Pentagon, gone
2,993 souls, gone
It is a difficult place to revisit, but revisit we must
Remember, we must
As much as we would like to forget,
9/11 is forever written on the pages of our history
The facts of that day will always be.
As Americans, we can look that day in the face
And feel no disgrace.
As a nation, we came through
We did what we had to do
So, to you and you and you,
I say thank you
But the work will never be through
We still have things we must do
As a nation, it is our duty and our call to continue the fight
For all that is right
As American’s, on this 9/11 and every one to come,
we shall stand with pride
For the families of everyone that died
To the 2,993
May your souls fly free.
As flags all over the nation this day begin to fly
We lift our eyes to the sky
We click or heels and raise our hands in salute
This we will continue to do,
Giving honor where honor is due
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau
Meet two young men who looked at styrofoam and imagined a greener way to have the benefits without the cost to our planet.
