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So Cool! When I was in 9th grade and took GMR (General Motor Repair), I had a Coach as a teacher that was retiring after that year and it was the last year of GMR because they were phasing it out of schools. We learned how to identify parts (mostly on paper) That's it. π΅βπ«π€£π€·π½ββοΈ
I teach auto shop at a small high school. We work on students cars, teachers cars, students parents cars and some community people cars. We only charge for parts and not labor, so we saved some people a lot of money last school year. This last school year we did 126 oil changes, 68 brake jobs, 85 alignments, 4 steering racks, 22 tune ups, 32 struts, 20 shock absorbers, 4 transfer cases, mounted and balanced 82 new tires, 4 timing chains, 15 valve cover gaskets, 14 thermostats, 4 radiators, 12 in tank fuel pumps, 8 EVAP canisters, 6 exhaust manifolds, 4 mufflers, 15 AC repairs including evacuate and recharge, 8 alternators, 22 batteries, 9 starters and so much more! Proud of those students I am!
Mansfield police say three men in their 60's have been arrested after a report of shoplifting at Target and subsequent pursuit that maintained speeds in excess of 100+ MPH
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There are moments when I sit with God and realize I donβt even have the words anymore.
No clear sentences.
No perfect prayers.
Just a tired heart that still turns toward Him.
I used to think I needed to say everything the right way. That I had to explain it all, organize it all, make sense of what I was feeling before I brought it to Him.
But I am learning He already understands.
He sees the weight I carry before I speak it.
He knows the thoughts that keep me awake.
He feels the quiet ache I try to hide behind strength.
And still, He welcomes me.
Not with expectation,
but with compassion.
So I come as I am.
With the worries I cannot fix.
With the questions that keep circling.
With the heaviness I am tired of holding.
And I place it all in His hands again.
Not because I suddenly feel strong,
but because I know He is.
I am learning that surrender is not losing control.
It is finally releasing what was never mine to carry alone.
And when I let go, even a little, something shifts.
My breathing slows.
My thoughts quiet.
My heart softens in His presence.
Because He is not overwhelmed by what overwhelms me.
He is steady.
He is near.
He is already holding what I keep trying to pick back up.
So tonight, I am choosing to trust Him again.
With the fear.
With the unknown.
With every part of me that feels worn.
I may not have the words.
But I have Him.
And that is enough.
Asthma is a chronic condition that is severely underestimated, under-treated, and mis-diagnosed. It also lacks adequate medical research.
I've personally had asthma my whole life. It's painful, scary, and can debilitate you in seconds sometimes without notice. ππΌπππΌ
I have literally had the worst two weeks of my life and I'm pretty sure nothing will ever be worse. There may be equals, but nothing worse. Losing a child, even if that child is an adult, is the most horrific thing in the world. My 35 year old daughter passed away on June 2nd. I am having a really hard time wrapping my head around it. I don't have anything or anyone to be mad at, even though it was completely out of the blue. She was at work, had a severe asthma attack which caused her to go into respiratory arrest which then went into cardiac arrest. While my heart is broken beyond repair, she left behind a 16 year old son. That boy is the apple of all our eyes. He is the nicest, most gentle thing you could imagine with depths of strength that we all need to strive for. My daughters "boyfriend" was MIA most of the time she was in ICU. He was more worried about agonizing out loud. When it was apparent that she was never coming back to us and I had to make the decision to remove the respirator so that they could use her organs for transplant, her son was with her the whole time. I told him that he did not need to be there for that, but he said he wanted to. He held her hand the whole time. I am glad he did. He will never regret it. He might have regretted not being there. The "boyfriend?" Haven't seen him since 4 days before that. She went out as a hero. They gave her an honor walk because she was giving gifts to people that needed them. I'm not sure of all the recipients, but I do know she saved a 55 year old man with her heart and I believe a 28 year old female with either a kidney or liver. If I'm able to, I want to meet the heart recipient. I want to hear my daughter heart beating. Just make sure you live your life like it's you last day and love like you will not see someone again. Try not to hate or leave with bad blood. I am lucky that the last time her and I talked, it was a nice fun conversation. I do want to say that she wasn't just my daughter, she was one of my best friends.
This is the Indian doctor who implanted a heart valve upside down in a child, and his education was completed in India. In India, a person only needs to earn 40% to pass, which is basically an βFβ in the U.S.
Medical Degree: M.B.B.S., 1999, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India.
Internship: General Surgery, Government General Hospital, Chennai, India (2001).
12-year-old boy who fought back against his school for pushing a book about changing genders speaks alongside President Trump at the Museum of the Bible:
"I've been a Christian my whole life, and Jesus means everything to me."
"I knew this was not right, but I was afraid of getting in trouble."
"After my family spoke up, the school treated us badly and kids started bullying me and my brother because of our faith."
FOLLOW ME, THE NEXT DROP WILL BE SHOCKING @John17thletter_
For the first time in 123 years, Argentina has achieved a sustained fiscal surplus without being in default. We are one of only 5 countries in the world in this position.
LONG LIVE FREEDOM, DAMN IT...!!!
π¨ Dr Alveda King's opening statement on SPLC funding hearing is a must watch!
"America is not a collection of competing tribes. America is one people under God.That is why I am troubled by the conduct and messaging of organizations that. claim to fight hatred while profiteering from division."