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Collection Time Gets Mom Honored Meal

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Grieving Parents Pass On Son's Prized Collection They lost their special needs child recently. Then they saw an interesting Facebook post that made them decide to give away his collection to another kiddo. James Harden Takes Time To Make Young Fans Feel Special An NBA celebrity notices some young fans while he is warming up for a game. Instead of continuing with the warm-up he stops everything to share some hugs, high fives, and a photo op. Son Captures Marriage Proposal & Gets Emotional Heartwarming moment and a ten year old cries tears of joy as his mom is asked for her hand in marriage. Funny Prank On Mom She opens a new iPad and turns on the camera application. Her daughter decides to tell her she just went live on Facebook and hilarity ensues. Big Brother Mentor Honored by Ray Davis Buffalo Bills rookie, Ray Davis, was once a kid in need of guidance. He joined a big brother program and met a man, who helped shape his life for the better. State Trooper Decides to Share A Me...

Living Out Your Faith

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 Even in a normal work environment it can be hard to live out your faith. Though the Civil Rights Act protects everyone from discrimination when it comes to hiring practices, it can still be difficult to navigate the do's and don'ts of any public display of those belief systems. Adding to the complication and gravity of the situation we have a very public figure in that of Joe Missoula, head coach of NBA team, the Celtics. If someone like him decides to share their faith, its a higher risk option and one that must be navigated carefully as it most certainly puts a target on your back to those that might be opposed. A third barrier in this specific instance is the potentially perceived insult to the royal family as Joe is asked about his thoughts regarding their attendance of one of the Celtics games. The exact question was, " Did you get a chance to meet the royal family and if not, what was it like having them there in the building?" The question came from a reporter...

Hard Work Gets Noticed

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       Just getting the opportunity to work for the Grizzlies NBA team might be special enough. Brianne Miller, who had previously been working a retail position got noticed by the team management and upon inquiring about her work ethic, were told by that they would be crazy to not hire her. And just like that she began what was originally a part time position as Equipment Assistant. Shortly thereafter the league made the position a required spot for each team and full time hours came with the new rules. When asked how it is she could be around such large, intimidating athletes Brianne credits her mom stating, "she was a Captain in the United States Army so she had to lead soldiers all the time. She was only 5'3" and was bossing around 6'2" guys!" Her mom went on to advise Miller that is she was ever blessed with a good opportunity to grab it and keep your foot on the gas.     She must have listened to mom because Brianne's job on game day primarily ...