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Kim Kendrick, a Tennessee resident, received a phone call telling her that her missing parrot was in Long Island.

She had been outside with the bird in August and the bird had flown off on her.  The man who found the bird couldn’t find it’s owner, so took it home with him to Long Island, New York.

He read a story in the local Tennessee paper and saw that the owner of a parrot was looking for her bird.  So he contacted her and sure enough, it’s Buzzy.

The bird will be returning home next week.

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Some of us dream of dancing, others of us dream of dancing without making utter fools of themselves (myself included).  But for 15-year old Nathalie Calderon, it seemed an even bigger stretch than just learning the right steps.

She’s only got one foot.

She was born with a rare birth defect that her tibia quit growing, so a portion of her leg was amputated when she was a year old.  But that hasn’t stopped her from chasing her dream.  She wanted to dance.

With her prosthetic foot, she took and succeeded in her dance classes to the point that her instructors had no idea she was missing a portion of her lower leg.

What couldn’t we all accomplish if we refused to let our difficulties or disabilities prevent us from chasing after our hopes and dreams?

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Last Monday, millions of Americans watched as the New Orleans Saints ran with tears in their eyes into their newly rebuilt home.  After all the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the Saints were finally able to come back to their home field.  They performed a miraculous game that many believed that the Saints would not lose no matter who the team was.  They were able to come home and beat the Atlanta Falcons 23 to 3.  The game was only one amazing part of the night as millions of Louisianans packed the stands of the newly rebuilt Superdome.  The rebuilding of the Superdome’s roof alone was $1.5 million dollars and crews worked 24 hours a day repairing the roof.  The walls were covered in a new coat of paint and after the dome had sat in 6 feet of water for seven months after the hurricane, the Saints received a new astro turf field as well.  They never believed that they would be able to repair the dome in time for the Saint’s first home game, but the crews persevered and repaired the dome faster than any other in American history. 

Rebuilding the dome showed America and Louisianans that there was still hope.  Hope that their city could be rebuilt and that their team was ushering in a new era.  Saint’s fans in the dome and at home sat with tears in their eyes as they watched the unveiling of the new dome as well as a spectacular performance of their football team.  Fans continued to occupy the dome long after the game was over.  They cried, laughed, smiled and chanted for their team and their city.

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For three years, the workers at a Wisconsin cheese factory have tried to win the lottery with an employee pool.  Their persistance has finally paid off.  One hundred co-workers joined into the winning lotto pool which won them $208.6 million.  They’d resorted to any number of lucky charms over the years, but this last time they rubbed a Buddha belly which supposedly gives good luck.  Whether or not that charm did the trick or not, after three years, they’re going to be receiving a hefty chunk of change.  Most of the workers intend to continue working, despite their lucky windfall.  What else could we accomplish with some die-hard persistance?

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