Juliana Wetmore

Julianna Wetmore was born with a rare genetic craniofacial disorder known as Treacher Collins Syndrome. This condition normally appears as elongated or sagging eyes and small or missing ears and generally affects 1 in 10,000. Not only is this a rare occurrence but, Julianna has perhaps the most severe case ever seen. The condition was first seen during pre-natal scans where doctors thought that she had a cleft palate. However, the full extent of her disfigurement was not seen until she was born.

Treacher Collins Syndrome is a genetic mutation that prevents the proper formation of the skull, cheek and jaw bones. Julianna's case was so severe she required immediate plastic surgery to uncover her left eye and to open up an airway so that she could breathe.

Are You Going To Finish Strong?

Nick Vujicic and his attitude serve as a great examples of the celebration of life over limitations.

The human spirit can handle much more than we realize.

"I LOVE LIVING LIFE. I AM HAPPY."

It matters how you're going to FINISH...
Are you going to finish STRONG?

We are put in situations to build our character... not destroy us.

The tensions in our life are there to strengthen our convictions... not to run over us.

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大家要学习起他的精神。。。要加油哦！

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三字经 - 苏洵发奋

苏老泉 二十七 始发奋 读书籍

彼既老 犹悔迟 尔小生 宜早思

释义
苏洵到二十七岁时才发奋读书，他成人后才明白读书的重要，后悔自己的行为，现在的年轻人，更应该及早学习。

故事
苏洵是著名的唐宋八大家之一，可他小时候并不喜欢读书，到了二十七岁，仍然一事无成。看到很多与自己年纪相仿的人都有了成就，苏洵才猛然醒悟，下决心努力读书。通过一段时间的努力，他进步很快。后来他带着两个儿子苏轼、苏辙一起进京赶考，相继金榜题名，轰动了当时的京城，他们父子三人也被后人同时列入“唐宋八大家”的名单。

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嗯，馆主也晓得，年幼时的我们都可能有不爱读书的时候，但是，大人们总是逼着我们去学习。我们可能还不能理解大人们的苦心，但如果真的等到我们年老的时候才来了解，真的会后悔哦。

所以，就算再怎么讨厌，我们也要找个喜欢的方向努力学习。不要等到后悔时就真的太迟了哟。

馆主也还真是好久没有与大家分享《三字经》了吧？所以，今天又为大家继续了。其实，剩下的内容不多了。希望大家这些日子以来有学到些什么才好哦。

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Living a Life Worth Living

It's the mortal coil --- ever since we started thinking philosophically, human beings have struggled to answer the question: "What is the meaning of Life?"

And the endless sub-questions: "What am I here for?", "What does being alive mean?", "What purpose does my life serve?" and so on.

To answer these big questions, let's first break life down into smaller parts. Imagine that just one day in your life, you simply did whatever you felt like, anytime you felt like it, just moving from random though to random though, random action to random action. You don't think about the next day or even the next moment. You have no goals, no plans, have no consideration for others, and every day brings the same kind of numbing self-indulgence.

Many of us are, more or less, living this kind of existence. We don't know what we really want, we don't think about our future, we don't know what we're going to achieve. We simply go through life half asleep, finding temporary comfort in our material possessions and insatiable pleasures. A life lived this way ultimately yields disappointment and unfulfilled desires.

What gives one a sense of purpose and meaning is having something worthwhile to strive for.

Why are some rich people happy while others are not? Why do some musicians overdose on drugs and depression while others adopt orphans or use their talent for some worthy cause? The key is having nobler ambitions than simply amassing wealth or indulging in self-fulfillment.

We all need to seek a higher purpose in order to give our lives meaning. Some find it in self-discipline. Others discover it in the pursuit of knowledge. Some find it in helping others or becoming leaders in their community, others in making the world better in some way.

What about you? Have you achieved wealth and status only to find something lacking? Do you want to live your life with more lucid intention?

Then think about what you really want to achieve. Even if the goals seem too lofty (think "world peace"), embark on the road towards them anyway. It's in the endeavour that we find satisfaction. What are simple steps you can take or habits you can adopt right now that will bring you closer to your goals?

You will have your own unique set of goals, but think beyond just creating wealth, getting your dream house, or marrying your dream partner. Before all that and after all that, what will continue to sustain you? Consistent self-improvement? What about improving life for others? Inventing something? Creating awareness? Educating others so that they too can become successful and happy? What can you do conscientiously and persistently that will make a difference?

Think of the value that you can create for others and the world and you will make your life worth living.

Adapted from 'A Slice of LIfe' by Eugene Loh

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很多人可能就像 Mr. Loh 所说的那样吧？是不是也常常觉得或提问自己，生命的意义到底是什么呢？我为什么而生，为什么而死？来到这个世界上，到底是为了什么而来？活着，到底有何意义？

你想过吗？是为了赚钱？为了寻找命中注定的那个人？是为了求知识？是为了升职？是为了在社会上拥有崇高的地位？

到底你是为了什么？

想想吧。希望你会找到生命的意义、活着的意义。加油哦！

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I Still Know Who She Is

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00.

I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided since I wasn’t busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On examining it I saw it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors and got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.

I inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while as she is a victim of Alzheimer's disease.

As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.

I was surprised and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?'

He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me but I still know who she is.'

I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goosebumps on my arm and thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life. True love is neither physical nor romantic'.

True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.

Peace is seeing a sunset and knowing who to thank. The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.

Life isn't about how to survive the storm but how to dance in the rain.

The road to success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion, speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called Family. You will have flats called Jobs. But, if you have a spare called Determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, a driver called Almighty God, you will make it to a place called Success.

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馆主读了很感动。感谢水进先生的分享。真的，像老先生那样的人，可能真的很少见了吧？

遇到困境时，记住，你不是一个人的。所以，为了那些爱你，和你爱的人，一定要加油，努力！

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