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Superhuman of the Year: Oscar Pistorius
GQ correspondent Andrew Corsello sits down with Oscar Pistorius, soon to be the world’s first paraplegic Olympic runner. A taste below:
“Don’t get me wrong—it’s a privilege to be an icon for those who were born the way I was or who have been injured,” says Pistorius. “It may sound strange, but I’ve got to focus on the fact that what got me to where I am is my ability as an athlete. It’s about track now.” Which isn’t to say that Pistorius, who recently became the new face of Thierry Mugler’s fragrance, is indifferent to the way he presents to the world. “For walking around, I wear normal prosthetics. During the summer, I go with a more Mediterranean look. At the end of summer, I get them sprayed to lighten them up a little—they now come in twenty-eight different shades. Just for kicks, I go for the ones with the really impressive calves.”
Sweet Aroma of Faith
This is from one of those ridiculous forwarded emails my mom sends me. But this one is actually good :)
You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again. A young woman went to her mother complaining about her hard life. She was tired of fighting and struggling.
Mother invited her into the kitchen. Here she filled three pots with water and placed each on a high burner. They chatted while she placed carrots, eggs and ground coffee beans, separately, in each of the three pans. In about twenty minutes she turned off the stove. The contents of each pan were placed, apart from one another, in two dishes and a cup
Now, she spoke, “You see Carrots, eggs, and coffee.” The daughter was asked to feel the carrots - they were soft. With the shell removed, it was obvious the eggs had become hard. Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.
The daughter asked, “What’s this all about?” Her mother explained that all three ingredients had faced boiling water, but each reacted differently. The hard carrot softened and became weak. The liquid egg contents had become hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were boiled they had changed the water.
“Which are you most like?” she asked her daughter. “When trouble knocks, how does it affect you? Are you like the carrot, the egg, or the coffee bean?” Think of this: The ground up coffee bean actually changed the hot water, the very circumstance that brings pain. When the water gets hot, the coffee releases the fragrance and flavor. Faith in God is like that.
If you are a faith-filled believer, when things are at their worst, you release the love of God that changes both yourself and the situation around you. When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest, you let go and let God have his way. This is how a believer makes the difference in adversity. It’s called the sweet aroma of faith.
How lovely
this is one of those stories of connections that I just can’t get over. the smallest interaction can mean so much, it’s important to live intentionally. every moment. every day.
"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter–’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning."
Mark Twain (via quote-book)
Our schools are facing some tough challenges right now. But, the way TBD sees it, there’s no better time to bring the spotlight back on those teachers that make our classrooms thrive.
They *just* launched ThanksForTeaching.Us, a campaign to share thanks for the unforgettable teachers that shaped our lives.
:)
Really introspective thoughts and reflections about family, my brother, and what I cared about when I was 16.
A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” - Helen Keller
agreeee wholeheartedly! going to mac & cheeza after studying at the la public library this weekend. :] anyone wish to join me?](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsl15fzRdC1qzwokwo1_500.jpg)
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” - Helen Keller
agreeee wholeheartedly! going to mac & cheeza after studying at the la public library this weekend. :]
anyone wish to join me?
this is what I like to think of when I do things on my own for a greater purpose.
WHAT legacy am I gonna leave?
B)
if god brings you to it, he’ll bring you through it.
