Two feel goods....

I’ve read the Kansas City Star since the days they separated Help Wanted by Help Wanted Male, Help Wanted Female… I’m sorry to admit I’d not gotten “turned on” to C.W Gusewelle’s columns until just a little while back….

This morning’s story actually in some ways reminded me of this blog. Absolutely not tooting own horn - more admitting that I’ve written about down times - and try to follow with plans of attack to combat those times…

He starts the article today with “For everyone alive there comes that occasional day when the heart’s sky is clouded and some kind of lift - a bit of inspiration - is sorely needed….. I’m not immune to that universal affliction, though I’m glad to say I’ve found a dependable remedy.. Two remedies in fact, both of them stored safely away in this hateful machine - a computer - upon which the worst disease, called progress, obliges me to write..”

He then relates two stories… the first of Paul Potts.. “a 36 year old amateur singer who won the Britain’s Got Talent competition and, virtually overnight, became an international sensation…. Employed at a Carphone Warehouse, he came on stage, painfully shy, a bit portly, with a broken-toothed smile and wearing an awful thrift-store suit - and announced he would sing opera…” Get the Kleenex out, copy and paste.. And enjoy (If the link doesn't work, go to Google, type John Potts - and watch the YouTube version of his initial performance):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA

Part two…Jason McElwain.. An autistic boy who, as a 17-yeard old senior, was manager and coach’s helper for the basketball team at his high school in Rochester, NY… As a reward for his loyalty, Jason was allowed to suit up for the final game. I was really only a kind gesture. But, with just four minutes left on the clock, the coach actually sent him onto the court.”… I won’t spoil the rest… Again, watch and enjoy…

(The path for Jason's story is below - please enjoy the video... Thanks so much Mr. Gusewelle... again, if the link doesn't work - go to Google and type in Jason McElwain) Happy “Ups”… Love, Victurd

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/23/earlyshow/main1339324.shtml