Positive Thoughts | Positive Actions | Positive Results
by Rose Caplan
SHOW YOUR SMILE
Daniel Gardner received over 280 video replies from YouTubers in response to his “Show your Smile” video within 11 months after he uploaded it. The following video, Youtube smiles!, is a compilation of 100 of those 280 different smiles. It features Amber Van Vleet’s song “Sunray Smile”, has received over 2.2 million views since its debut in October, 2008, and is sure to make you, well…..smile!
Remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
by Rose Caplan
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. – Thomas Jefferson
And remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
by Rose Caplan
Tomorrow, a little girl turns 3 years old. That’s not remarkable – it happens to children every day, all over the world. What is remarkable about this little girl is her Mom and the community program which made her success possible.
Leslyanne Lopez graduated high school eleven days ago in Indiana. It was something that she thought would never happen for her when she found herself pregnant in her freshman year. Against the odds, she did graduate from high school and she’s about to start classes in graphic design at Ivy Tech Community College in Ft. Wayne.
Leslyanne was able to raise her child and continue her education with the help of the ECHO program. ECHO, which stands for Education Creates Hope and Opportunity, made it possible for Leslyann to spend the past four years going to school, holding down a job, participating in counseling and parenting classes, and being a mother to her daughter, all at the same time.
ECHO is a partnership between the Lutheran Social Services and Catholic Charities and is in schools in Ft. Wayne and the surrounding counties in Indiana. The program aims to help teen girls beat the incredible statistics that come with teen pregnancy.
With ECHO’s help, Leslyanne found quality daycare for her daughter, help with nutrition, vitamins and wellness check-ups and especially with goal-setting and motivation. ECHO helped her understand that achieving her goal of graduation and college was within her reach as long as she understood what needed to be done each day and did it. In that simple way, each day of her life led her closer to her goal of being able to give her daughter the best life possible.
So tomorrow, Leslyanne will give her daughter Amara a third birthday party. And every day, she gives her a wonderful role model to follow. Happy birthday Amara, and keep up the good work, Leslyanne & ECHO!
And remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
by Rose Caplan
Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal. – Elbert Hubbard
And remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins.
by Rose Caplan
Sunday is Flag Day in the United States. It’s not one of the more recognized holidays, like Memorial Day or the 4th of July, but it gets a bit of attention. It celebrates the adoption of the thirteen red and white stripes, the field of blue and the white stars on the blue as the official banner of the United States. Flag Day started on June 14, 1777 and has been observed, one way or another, since then. Typically, parades mark the day as the beginning of National Flag Week.
Flags often inspire a warm, patriotic feeling. They encourage a sense of belonging and a sense of community. No matter which flag you were born under or which flag you swear allegiance to, chances are the sight of that flag makes you feel good. Take some time this weekend to really look at your flag, and to reflect on the positive things your “flag family” has brought into your life.
Flags have often been dividing factors in wartime. This weekend, celebrate the unity that each flag symbolizes.
And remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
by Rose Caplan
“You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for our own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful.”
Madame Marie Curie
Remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!