Worth Sharing

WS

Home All Tags Perseverance

Perseverance

Showing 81 - 84 of 84 Posts

Aung San Suu Kyi Finally Claims her Nobel Peace Prize, 21 years Later

Suu Kyi received two standing ovations inside Oslo's city hall as she gave her long-delayed acceptance speech 21 years after she received the Nobel Peace Prize for her unflagging support for democracy in the face of arrest and imprisonment in her military-controlled homeland of Myanmar. The 66-year-old champion of political freedom praised the power of her 1991 Nobel honor both for saving her from the depths of personal despair and shining an enduring spotlight on injustices in distant Myanmar.

# World
Recent Posts
A Brain Tumor, the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me

Examining my brain scan, the emergency room neurosurgeon announced gravely, Well, you didn't have a stroke, but you do have a brain tumor--about the size of a golfball. Before the tumor, dead-end jobs supported a lifestyle of immediate gratification and self-destructiveness.

By Gregory Hardaway

14 May 47 Views
Paralyzed Girl Succeeds in Getting Out of Wheelchair

Vanessa Cantu considers herself an incredibly optimistic person. When she was a freshman in high school she was involved in a serious car accident. Her seat belt didn't work and without its support her spine broke and she suffered severe, internal injuries. From that point on Cantu's life became fixated on finding a way out of her wheelchair and back on her feet.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 May 33 Views
Recent Stories
  • A Heartfelt Reminder to Appreciate the Ones We Love
    05 Sep 114 Views
  • Cherish the Woman Who Stands by You
    05 Sep 98 Views
  • Breaking Generational Cycles of Pain
    05 Sep 91 Views
  • Living by Your Own Values, Not Others' Approval
    05 Sep 114 Views
  • When Life Brings Rain, It’s Okay to Rest
    05 Sep 548 Views
  • Before You Judge Someone's Life, Take a Moment to Walk in Their Shoes.
    05 Sep 238 Views
  • A Friend Who Spreads Gossip is Not a True Friend at All
    05 Sep 96 Views
  • The Value of Human Connection Over Digital Convenience
    05 Sep 106 Views
  • The Quiet Kind of Love
    18 Aug 79 Views
  • One Day, Your Mom Won’t Call You Anymore
    15 Aug 145 Views
  • I’ve reached a point in my life...
    17 Aug 91 Views
  • Happiness is a mindset, a conscious choice we make every day
    15 Aug 93 Views