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The Wish Man – Monroe Journal – August 2, 2020

The Wish Man – Monroe Journal – August 2, 2020

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Nov 16, 2020 | Compassion, Enhanced Perspective, Limitless Possibilities

1980, Seligman, Arizona: By the time Frank arrived at the hospital, 7-year-old Chris Greicius had lapsed into a coma. His battle with leukemia was almost over. By the bed hung Chris’s highway patrol uniform, hat, badge and boots. Frank pinned the wings on Chris’s...
Will – Monroe Journal – July 23, 2020

Will – Monroe Journal – July 23, 2020

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Nov 10, 2020 | Compassion, Enhanced Perspective, Underdogs

May 2012 – New Jersey Schnauzer Rescue – Fanwood, New Jersey: William had been rescued from a kill shelter an hour away. He had been abandoned. At 15, he was deaf, almost blind and his arthritic hips made it difficult to walk. Hopeless, he lay in his cage at the...
The Sugar Land Express – Monroe Journal – June 4, 2020

The Sugar Land Express – Monroe Journal – June 4, 2020

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Aug 4, 2020 | Compassion, Enhanced Perspective

Fall 1954, Texas A&M University – College Station, Texas: They nicknamed him the Sugar Land Express. Ken Hall arrived on campus as the best high school football player in history. The single-wing formation quarterback at Sugar Land High School set 17 national...
The Life List – Monroe Journal – October 24, 2019

The Life List – Monroe Journal – October 24, 2019

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Dec 3, 2019 | Enhanced Perspective, Limitless Possibilities, Perserverance

1940 – Los Angeles, California: John Goddard overheard his grandmother sigh, “If only I had done those things when I was John’s age.” It was something John had heard her say before. Even at age 15, John knew he did not want to make the same mistake. On a rainy...
The Brain Tumor – Monroe Journal – July 25, 2019

The Brain Tumor – Monroe Journal – July 25, 2019

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Sep 24, 2019 | Enhanced Perspective, Hanging on to Hope, Overcoming Adversity, Uncategorized

1959 – Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia: The headaches and fatigue had persisted for several months. Anthony Burgess blew it off as a mysterious tropical illness, but he finally agreed to his wife Lynne’s request to see a doctor. Now the 42-year-old English teacher sat...
Measuring America’s Kindness – Monroe Journal – October 23, 2014

Measuring America’s Kindness – Monroe Journal – October 23, 2014

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Mar 4, 2019 | Enhanced Perspective, Finding Hope, Refusing to Quit

September 6, 1992 – San Francisco, California: When Mike McIntyre shared his unusual idea with his family, the second-guessing began immediately. His brother asked, “Why would you deliberately put yourself in this position?” His father’s reaction was, “You’ll get...
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