Day 198

"If we have a heart to learn and a willingness to follow the example of children, their divine attributes can hold a key to unlocking our own spiritual growth."

        - Jean A. Stevens

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9-year-old raises pig, gives money to child battling cancer

PROVO — A 9-year-old's devotion to animals and love for a child with cancer has inspired many.

After selling a pig she raised at the Davis County Fair auction, Mati Ball donated the $4,500 she won to 3-year-old Courtney Simon instead of saving the money for her college fund.
Courtney was diagnosed with cancer, a tumor in her abdomen, just one month ago.
"My brother is the exact same age as Courtney, so I couldn't imagine if it was my brother and what he would be going through," Mati said.
The two families said in the last month they have learned many lessons about kindness, generosity and courage from their children. (full story...)

Day 197

"The best way to do ourselves good is to be doing good to others; the best way to gather is to scatter."

        -Thomas Brooks

Day 196

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.”

        ― Plato

Utah Man Build Micro Shelters for the Homeless

PLEASANT GROVE — Gary Pickering can enjoy sitting in the shade on his front porch on a hot summer day, but it's something he hasn't always been able to do. At one time in his life, after a divorce, he was homeless.

"I lived in my shop for about three years, so I was basically homeless."
Pickering became sympathetic to those he met, who really had nowhere to live.
"I had four homeless people living outside my shop. It was 1988 which was a bad winter but they lived in my van all through the winter."
20 years later in 2009, Pickering was driving through Provo. He saw a homeless man and started to wonder what he could do to help...  (full story)