Tim Horton's may be Canada's largest coffee chain but many will also argue it's part of our national culture as well. It seems that the father/son Folk duo Nelson Folk feel this way too and even created a Timmy's Anthem to prove it!
For those days when you accept that your best laid out plan is never going to happen and you want to give up on a dream, a job or even an idea...it's times like these where we just need someone to give us a little motivational push to not give up.
I absolutely love Jonathon's unbridled enthusiasm. Not only does he conduct beautifully (he clearly understands the music and can anticipate what comes next) he uses his whole body and facial expressions to tell the story of Beethoven's 5th. Watch how excited this three year old conductor (yes, he's only three!) becomes as the musics crescendos. Simply awesome. Not even an itchy nose can stop him from reaching the finale (which is a fit of adorable giggles). Bravo Jonathon!
I'm sure many people will walk away from this inspiring story seeing the love of a dad for his son and how far a parent will go to help their child. I also saw an inspiring story about how when you give, you get back even more.
No matter what you see, grab a tissue. This video will make you smile and fill your heart with happiness.
Every now and then we all get in that funkafied state where we seemed to be bogged down in all the negative and forget that there is so much positive that flows through our lives each and every day.
Randy Pausch faced death and yet found the magical moments and chose to focus on them. He reminds me us to have that positive outlook on life and cherish every day...and not to waste the one we've been given. And that's the kind of legacy we should all want to achieve.
In 1998, a budding computer animator named Victor Navone decided to teach himself a little bit about the fine art of 3D animation. The end result of his work was an alien he named Blit Wizbok. Blit’s first starring role was a 45-second long movie called “Alien Song” which, although brief, took almost 250 hours to complete.
In December of 1999, someone emailed “Alien Song” to the president of Pixar Animation Studios. (Cue the “We're In The Money” theme song...)
Unless you've been living under a social media rock in the last few days, you likely know the story of Ted "The Voice" Williams. The homeless panhandler with a voice that could melt stainless steel was videotaped by a news reporter from a local paper in Columbus, Ohio. Within hours of the video story being uploaded to You Tube, his compelling story and his OMG voice went viral.
This video makes me hopeful for the future. This young man, Ike, who has Down's Syndrome had been practicing this play for three years. Finally, he gets his moment in the sun and the other team graciously allows him to score a touchdown. Brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it.
