Small U.S. businesses thrive with Ethiopian woman’s help. Read the story on CNN here.

Also, Obama recognizes Hero - Follow up story

Pixar grants girl’s dying wish to see ‘Up’

“A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.” Henrik Ibsen

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Let not Kindness and fidelity leave you. Bind them around your neck. Then will you win favor and good esteem before God and man! Proverbs:Chapter 3 verses 3&4 New American Bible

Check out this awesome video, Turn up your volume. This video is very true and very powerful. Please view it until the end.

Old friendships are like old songs.
They can either fit in with our
changing lifestyle and thoughts,
or be placed upon a shelf…
save for a few meaningful lyrics.

Lorraine Jara 1989

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.

Mark Twain

Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. ~Doug Larson

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

from “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” - Robert Frost (1875 - 1963)

Remember my first post about Faye and the Breast Cancer Angels? According to an article from a recent Breast Cancer Angel’s newsletter called “Wings”, the BCA’s “Angel House” is now open. Below is an article from BCA’s first newsletter.

Taken from “Wings”, the BCA newsletter:

This is so exciting! We have been truly blessed by Anthony and Holli Lienau’s donation of the funds to pay for this house. They have always been incredibly generous to our organization, and this is truly an amazing gift. Our most SPECIAL THANKS go to them!

This 5 bedroom, 2-bath, 1800 sq. ft. West Grove house is in a quiet, nicely maintained neighborhood. Just perfect as a safe haven for our most desperate “women in treatment.” As with most older homes, there were many repairs and upgrades needed. Over and over, companies and individuals helped us accomplish our goals by donating their time and/or providing supplies, furnishings and money. Our realtor, Bill Waddle, was awesome! Not only did he discount his commission, he kept our construction crews organized, and donated his labor as needed to get the work finished!

On April 26, seven employees of Diversified Thermal Services donated their Saturday to install air conditioning at our new home. The owner, Craig Steinmetz, donated all of the equipment and also worked alongside his crew. Thanks to everyone’s help, we received everything needed to make this house a beautiful home! Now Angel House will be a comfortable and supportive environment for women while they face the challenges of breast cancer treatment. Thanks also to the Angels who came by our Open House on May 2 and 3. Our ladies moved in on Sunday, May 4. Two had lost their housing due to breast cancer, and we were paying for them to stay at a motel so that they could continue their chemotherapy. Since our women in treatment will live here rent free, we are setting up a fund to cover ongoing housing expenses such as property taxes, utilities, maintenance, ect. If you would like to contribute to this fund, please mark your donation as “Angel House.”

• Donations can be mailed to:
• Breast Cancer Angels
  5142 Bolsa Avenue, Suite 103
  Huntington Beach, CA 92649

For more information go to www.breastcancerangels.org

Also be sure to check out my original post on Faye and her work with the Breast Cancer Angels.

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