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Today we are proud to share a chapter from The Power of Attitude by Mac Anderson. In honor of the Olympics, we would like to share a story about an athlete who did not win his event. However, he finished, despite great difficulty…and, as you’ll see, sometimes finishing against great adversity can be a bigger challenge than finishing first. Sometimes, true courage is revealed through completing the race.
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Please enjoy an inspiring story about Derrick Redmond.
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Olympic Torch
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The Derrick Redmond Story from
The Power of Attitude
by Mac Anderson
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August 1992. Derrick Redmond from Great Britain was favored to win the 400-meter race during the summer Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, but as he powered around the backstretch his hamstring snapped. Derrick tried desperately to finish the race, but he still had half the distance to go. Because he couldn’t walk, he
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Hello world, it is with profound sadness that I share the fact that our esteemed friend, Professor Rex Nettleford passed away on February 2nd…..
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PROFESSOR Rex Nettleford, one of Jamaica’s brightest sons and a cultural icon, died in the George Washington University Intensive Care Unit last night, six days after he collapsed in his hotel room in Washington and four hours before his 77th birthday.
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Nettleford, who suffered a massive heart attack, was admitted to the hospital’s intensive care unit and placed on life support. He never regained consciousness and finally passed at 8:00 pm.
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Nettleford… was an international icon and quintessential Caribbean man.
He was in the US capital to participate in a fund-raising gala for the University of the West Indies (UWI), where he was vice-chancellor emeritus.
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Last night, a medical report signed by Dr Christopher Junker of George Washington University said that the life support was terminated in keeping with Professor Nettleford’s wishes.
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“Mr Nettleford has been under our care at the George Washington University Intensive Care Unit for catastrophic brain injury following a cardiac arrest,” Dr Junker said. “After
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The “eyes” have it!
By Bob Perks
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I can look at you and know the truth. I can see it in your eyes. Blue eyes, brown, whatever they are, they speak to me before you do.
With a passing glance two strangers connect in such a way as to leave them both a bit more fulfilled, complete without ever knowing it.
I have seen the stars at night and stood long enough to feel insignificant in comparison, but I have stood face to face with another soul and looking into their eyes, felt like the most important person in the world or the least.
I have watched the eyes of children dart back and forth, scanning the world around them.
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Jun 19 2009
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A determined little turtle once climbed a tree. He somehow made it to
the first branch. Then he jumped into the air waving his front legs
and crashed to the ground.After a while he slowly climbed the tree again. And again he jumped.
This time he flapped all four of his limbs, but still plummeted to the
hard ground.The persistent turtle tried again and again with the same results. A
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Jun 13 2009
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Memorial Day weekend!
Someone sent one of my stories to me without explanation. I read it and felt strongly that it needed to be shared again. This is from 2007 so some of you never saw it before. I write so many
things that when I read it, I didn’t remember it. So, it’s new for me, too.
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Whatever your plans this weekend, be safe, I need you.
Love always and all ways,
Bob and Marianne
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“Love and the joy of hurting”
By Bob Perks
“Do you like what you do?” she asked me.
“I write about happy things,” I said.
“Wait a minute. I’ve read your work. You made me cry sometimes,” she said.
“That makes me happy,” I replied.
![our love used to be so true but for every new rose i gave you ..! *(L) .Part[1] by ، Zamoh.](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2975349366_2fcba03bb9.jpg?v=0)
“Well, that’s sick,” she said smiling.
“I don’t make people cry by hurting them. They often cry from the hurt they have already.
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May 25 2009
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JDF Air Wing comes to the defence of Jamaicans again
Published: Saturday | May 23, 2009
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Despite high winds and pounding rains, which caused poor visibility, soldiers from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing were able to rescue 10 people who were stranded on a roof in Winchester, St Thomas, on Thursday.
Captain Andrew Spence, mission commander, described the event as “challenging”.
“It was very windy and it was raining heavily, so it was challenging to keep the aircraft steady for the guys in the back. It’s not as simple as having the aircraft in one place,” he
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May 23 2009
