I hate to admit that when I was younger, I had a not-so-charitable view of life. Like a majority of religious conservatives, I believed events and circumstances happened for some inconceivable but divine reason.
I was also convinced American health care was
vastly superior and as an industry was motivated by improving health.
I was a bit naïve or really stupid. You pick the term.
Consequently I love stories where people see a need, take the initiative and solve problems.
Three stories about kids, limits and
heroes.
First Hero:
Robyn started making superhero capes for the little
kids in her family. She also followed a blog about a little girl who had an
unusual skin disease and she decided to send her and her brothers
superhero capes.
It was a hit and Robyn quit her job to start TinySuperheroes.
It was a hit and Robyn quit her job to start TinySuperheroes.
TinySuperheroes
is a tiny cape company with a SUPER BIG mission to empower Extraordinary kids
who exemplify strength and determination as they overcome illness or
disability.
When you buy a cape for a special kid in your life, we'll donate a second cape to a kid with TinySuperhero powers!
Second Hero:
Kylie, a fifth grade girl who had survived a rare childhood cancer, was given a school assignment to create something to solve an everyday problem.
She worked with her parents and health care providers to make a portable IV system. The backpack uses a protection structure for the IV bag so it won't puncture and includes controls to set flow rate.
Kylie, a fifth grade girl who had survived a rare childhood cancer, was given a school assignment to create something to solve an everyday problem.
She worked with her parents and health care providers to make a portable IV system. The backpack uses a protection structure for the IV bag so it won't puncture and includes controls to set flow rate.
She spent last year working on a patent and raising money for production.
"When
I had chemo, I had to pull around the big IV pack, so I came up with this
backpack." "I would have loved this thing for myself."
See more at Courage by Kylie
Third Hero:
You may have seen
a bit of this eight year old triathlon competitor, but you have watch the
interview. He also has some great advise.
Watch the interview at BBC.
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