"Get busy living or get busy dying." ~Shawshank Redemption | @illinois_alma grad | Wife, Mom, Foster care advocate | Cancer survivor | Sports fan | Truth Seeker
we've got a German exploring all the wonders of the south while a Swede is having the time of her life in Indiana
THIS is what an American World Cup was meant to be
21 years ago, I sat in a prison cell and learned I was pregnant.
Every sign pointed toward abortion. Every circumstance said this baby would never have a chance.
But I chose life.
I saw value in my daughter before anyone else could.
What I didn’t know was that her birth would help change laws in America. Fifteen years after I gave birth while chained to a hospital bed with a sheriff standing watch, that story reached the highest levels of government. And @POTUS granted me a full and unconditional pardon and signed legislation ending the shackling of women during childbirth in federal prisons.
Today, that same baby walked across the stage as a graduate of MIT.
From a prison birth to one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
Never let your circumstances determine someone’s worth.
There is value in life.
There is purpose in every child.
Go, baby. The world is yours. ❤️🎓
#MIT #Graduation #ChooseLife #Redemption #SecondChances #ValueInLife
Every year, I share this video of French caretakers who take sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy, and scrub them into the letters to give them the gold coloring.
They do this for all 9,386 US soldiers who died.
France also gave us this land as American soil. #MemorialDayWeekend
Today is our nations Memorial Day. Enjoy your day and take a moment to remember the true meaning of this day. A day to pay our respects to all those who have given their lives in our country's defense. God bless these brave heroes and their families.
🇺🇸 Just in case you forgot why you have a three-day weekend…
This is it.
Not the barbecues. Not the beach trips. Not the sales.
This is the reason.
The folded flag. The final salute. The ultimate sacrifice so the rest of us could be free.
This Memorial Day, we honor the fallen.
We remember their names. And we never take this freedom for granted.
Stanley Cup Playoffs
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers
🏒 🥅
The Canes completed a four-game sweep to advance to the Eastern Conference Final with their 2nd OT win of the series, 3-2, on a Blake goal off Vladar’s glove.
Player Highlight:
Sean Walker’s wife went into labor Friday at 1 a.m. 🕐
He took the owner’s plane home, arriving at 6 a.m. in time to witness the birth of his first child, a daughter.
He returned to Philly at 2 p.m. for Game 4.
What an incredible Mother’s Day blessing and celebration for his family!
Cup Crazy
Let’s Go Canes