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ALEXANDRA "ALEX" SCOTT

This young girl left her mark by starting a lemonade stand that changed the world. ... listen >

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ERIK WEIHENMAYER

He hasn't let blindness keep him from touching the top of the world. ... listen >

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A STRANGE EXAMPLE

Is it strange to tell a story about a cat? I know cats don’t have the higher moral capabilities humans are said to posses, but my cat is nothing if not persistent. ... read >

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TEACH THEM IN THE WAY TO GO

My father used some unusual techniques to teach us and rarely spared us from the school of hard lessons. These are the two I cherish most. ... read >

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FINALLY GRADUATING

As my password, I called myself “mountainclimber.” The journey was difficult and every hill seemed higher to climb. I suppose the thing that pulled me through was when I couldn't do it for myself, I could do it to honor my friend! ... read >

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DREAS DO COME TRUE

Married with two children at thirty-eight, I grew restless. I was unhappy with my job and felt exhausted at the end of the day. I wanted to do something creative with my life. “Life begins at forty” became my mantra. ... read >

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MAKING FRIENDS, LOSING ENEMIES

I didn’t wear make-up, and I didn’t wear those awesome bell-bottom pants. I didn’t exactly look like the coolest girl. But, I kept smiling at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her she looked beautiful, even if she sighed in irritation ... read >

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