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 We all know the Bible story of David & Goliath. David, a young teen tending to the adult men in the Israelite army, overhears the taunts from the enemy giant insulting them and their God. David, indignant with righteous rage and disappointed that the actual adults are just taking these jabs without response, volunteers to face this Philistine filth. Armed with a simple slingshot and a handful of rocks he easily dispatches the otherwise terrifying warrior, much to the praise and accolades of the army of men behind him. While this modern version of the story has no biblical implications there are several threads of correlation. Owen Burns, a thirteen year old boy overheard his 7 year old sister screaming in their backyard which borders a wooded area.  Owen with mom, dad, and trusty slingshot A 17 year old male (a giant in comparison) decided to grab the little girl with the intent to kidnap and harm the child prompting big brother Owen into action, grabbing (you guessed it)...

 One minute you are sitting at an intersection waiting your turn, on the way to the gym for a morning work out, the next minute you are two lanes over in a pile of rubble with blood everywhere and in shock from what must have been an impact. Loud noises of metal against metal, a transformer on the nearby electric pole blows up and your tongue doesn't seem to work or want to form words after your teeth nearly bit it in half. Imagine all of that happening in a split second. Even as an adult the chaos of it all would be jarring, confusing, and downright scary. Now imagine being a sixteen year old teenager who probably doesn't even know where his insurance card is or what accident protocols to follow. Yancey & Cole recounting their experience That's exactly what happened to Hudson Yancey just a few weeks ago as another motorist smashed into his vehicle. In addition to biting through a large portion of his tongue his teeth also went through part of his lower lip plus he suff...

Being a kid comes with enough challenges to ones self esteem even in normal circumstances. You have critical peers, schoolyard teasing, and all out bully's to deal with if you show any sign of weakness or abnormality. So imagine having something as obvious as a burn injury where your face looks unusual and your hair cannot grow fully like everyone else. The injury and associated event that caused it was already traumatic enough but adding insult to injury seems to be a reality for many burn victims when forced into the public eye. A happy customer... Even the most kind and sincere onlooker might have trouble with staring and making those afflicted feel  awkward. So imagine getting a boost from a total stranger that gives you just a little bit of help in feeling normal again? Wouldn't that be a breath of fresh air? Enter our Brazilian Barber who took it upon himself to order artificial hair pieces for kids with burn injuries and then took the time to custom shape them to their h...