Wallace W

My father is my hero because he is always there for me and never judgmental. It seems as though my father knows how to do or how to fix everything. He is amazing. My father is just getting over prostate cancer and he has been so brave and determined to overcome this illness. I really admire him. Through everything, he has never once complained. That why my father is my hero.

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Kayode from Lagos, Nigeria JANUARY 31, 2008
It's a really touching story that gives the heart a lift!!

Kirthishri M. from Bangalore, India NOVEMBER 28, 2007
Awesome words! The way one treats others determines the level of humanity in oneself. A saying goes "the world is one family for the broad minded." Let's treat everybody with love and care.

Khalid from New Delhi, India OCTOBER 20, 2007
Really it is a great thought, it will warm the heart of whomever reads it.

Jay Jay from Riyadh, Saudia Arabia SEPTEMBER 24, 2007
What a thought! I'll put this in my mind every day. Thanks !

Lorlyn A. from Zamboanga, Phillipines SEPTEMBER 20, 2007
whew! nothing compares! precious words!

Juliana from Paris, Canada AUGUST 29, 2007
What a great message and thank you for sharing! I just added your great aunt's quote to my collection. I hope to remind myself daily.

Andrew from Philippines AUGUST 21, 2007
Your great aunt has a heart of gold...thanks!

Michelle E. from Georgia, USA AUGUST 19, 2007
This is very helpful for me. Keep doing these quotes this so cool and inspiring!

Norman from Nairobi - Upperhill, Kenya AUGUST 4, 2007
Fantastic. Great moral message and a lesson to all. Thanks for the message.

Nehal P from Mumbai, India AUGUST 3, 2007
What you give is what you get. If you give kindness you get kindness

Aaron B. from USA JULY 19, 2007
Too bad everyone doesn't think like this. If they did it would be a much better world. Thanks for a truly amazing, touching, inspirational story.

Shanker K. from India JUNE 28, 2007
I have visited this site to make up my mind and your aunt's quote has changed my outlook towards life and it really makes me feel special and, more importantly, made me realise that I can make others feel special.

Ayesha from Lahore, Pakistan JUNE 28, 2007
really awesome :)

Sitienei from Nairobi, Kenya JUNE 27, 2007
...words worth keeping in your heart.

Makubuya N from Uganda, Kampala JUNE 5, 2007
It's just superb to hear such a story, people have golden hearts. I am just amazed on hearing all that. Thanks a lot!!!

Gillian K from Kenya JUNE 5, 2007
now that's a great quote which every one of us should live by!!!

Steve F from Cape Town, South Africa MAY 27, 2007
What a role model! Some of us think we will live forever. I now have another quote for sharing with my young students.

Paa kow A. S. from Elmina APRIL 29, 2007
I wanted something inspirational on the net to give my friend who is down bereaved. He just lost his mother. I am excited you have lots of inspirations on your site. Bravo and keep it up.

Anonymous APRIL 26, 2007
Your Great Aunt sounds like a wonderful woman, one I would love to meet. Not because of how she would treat me but because I sense she might teach me a thing or two! How lucky of you if you truly are a kindred spirit with an amazing person!

amira from egypt APRIL 11, 2007
The two mottos yours and hers are part and parcel of each other; when you live your day as if it is your last day, you will respectedly and when you treat others as so, there's no thing that causes harm

poshika from mahebourg APRIL 9, 2007
"Treat everyone you meet each day as though it were their last day on earth." If every people would have taken this into consideration, we would not be miserable.

Anonymous MARCH 31, 2007
I really love what your aunt said..that quote of treating people you meet like it's the last day of their lives might help me in my life..so thank you so much

suky from england,greater manchester MARCH 24, 2007
what a great story


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