subject: Help Make Dreams Come True [print this page] Hope, strength and joyHope, strength and joy. For the past 30 years, leveraging these attributes to help enrich the human experience has been the mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. These same qualities also ring true throughout Raising The Bar (Ebook) a personal journey that chronicles what I consider among the defining moments in my life.
Some of us treat each moment as if it is as precious as gold. Others casually toss them away as history, while selectively remembering a few key events. As I mature, I seem to constantly ask myself two questions: Did specific moments make an impact on my life? And, how does the time I spend with others make an impact on their lives? Over the years, I have come to realize that it is not just the big events that define us, but rather a collection of all the moments that we encounter no matter how big or seemingly small.
Originally released last summer in hard copy, I am re-introducing my book in a special electronic format with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana, Central Ohio Region.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions progressive, degenerative or malignant conditions that have placed their health in jeopardy. They may wish to be a fireman for a day, visit a theme park or meet someone like an athlete or a movie star. These are things that will enrich not only the children and their families, but also the entire community.
In the book, I have highlighted the personal experiences that led me to question the conventional logic that dictates what people should expect out of life and out of themselves. Instead, I found my own solutions to the challenges I face and realized how examples of personal athletic achievement including all those little moments along the way, both good and bad can be transferred to all areas of life.
Please consider the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the children who havent yet had the opportunity and benefit to experience as many moments as the rest of us. Helping make these dreams come true creates a defining experience they will truly treasure throughout their lives.
