Steph Raquel

"Get busy living or get busy dying." ~Shawshank Redemption | @illinois_alma grad | Wife, Mom, Foster care advocate | Cancer survivor | Sports fan | Truth Seeker

[Steph Raquel @Stephraquel]

@CynicalPublius Discovering Americana >>> visiting America. 🇺🇸

[Harry @Harry8__]

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

[Steph Raquel @Stephraquel]

@elsathora Ope!!

[Steph Raquel @Stephraquel]

#SweetHomeChicago! 🌇🌃

[Steph Raquel @Stephraquel]

Yes! #Ragtime :)

[Kenny @kennysroys]

AND THE TONY FOR CUTEST PERFORMER EVER GOES TO HIM

#TonyAwards

[Nicole Nichelle @alamanecer]

I AM HERE TO SEE RAGTIME GET THEIR FLOWERS. Seeing it in December was simply TRANSCENDENT. PERIOD. #TonyAwards

[Steph Raquel @Stephraquel]

@Houseofyogi @eeners 😞😞

[Simon Holland @simoncholland]

No one is full of more false hope than a parent with a new summer chore chart.

[Steph Raquel @Stephraquel]

@wahoo_engr @ClayTravis Welllll he has also stated that he initially/ almost wrote “Massachusetts” for the same syllable count. So there’s that. 🤣

[Steph Raquel @Stephraquel]

“It’s not how you start, it’s where you finish!” 👏🏼👏🏼

Amazing story that still isn’t even done yet. :)

[Angela Stanton King @theAuntieAngie]

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

[Steph Raquel @Stephraquel]

So downtime is real?!? 😂

[Aly Dee @realfemsapien]

Having a daughter: “Daddy, swing me, but not too fast or too hard.”

Having a son: “Father, launch me through the drywall.”

[Danny Deraney @DannyDeraney]

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

[Gary Sinise @GarySinise]

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.

[Steph Raquel @Stephraquel]

We can’t ever thank them enough for their supreme sacrifice.
❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

[Natalie F Danelishen @Chesschick01]

I always think of this quote on memorial weekend.

[CRIXUS @CRIXUSwasHERE]

CORRECT!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😔

[Tiffany Savage 🇺🇸 @patriot_savvy]

🇺🇸 To the ones who traded their tomorrow for ours,
This weekend we remember you. 🇺🇸

[Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman]

🇺🇸 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.

[Steph Raquel @Stephraquel]

Amazing! The power of a family’s love!

[Tom Moore @junogsp7]

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