Bri's Fashion Pose Flashes VBRD Virtue Background is a True Model Needed for USA!

Over the last five days the entire nation has been watching Ferguson, MO deal with a tragic loss of an 18 year old Mike Brown whom was shot by police.  Every day since this the events of protest have went from Peace to Looting to Protest to Military Type Control by the Police and even limitations for the media and journalist to report the events as they unfolded.  The pictures and videos look like a war driven area and main stream media was replaced by Twitter and Vine reporting. Today the Nation revolted for the First Amendment was violated and extreme use of force used to do this.  We as a Nation are divided on some issues, have common ground on some issues and are black, white, brown skinned people but we are Americans and that needs to unite us not divide.
Today Brad, Bri and myself went to help my daughter Brandi get her room ready for the new school year.  It was a day of hard work.  We all would have much rather been out enjoying the day but as a family we believe you help each other when needed.  At the end of the day I took this picture of Bri, who had worked the entire time sorting letters for Brandi's bulletin board.  Bri came all decked out in her usual fashionista  attire.  I took her picture and posted it to her public page.  I had stood her on a desk to get a nice picture and in no way paid attention to the background.  However, when I got home this is what I saw.
The sweetest cutest looking young lady sporting her own fashion with a background that was 100% the message needed for our country.  It is a program the school has chose to use.
Guiding Principles for VBRD
Virtue Based Restorative Discipline
1. We will dedicate ourselves to living virtue.
2. We will support others living virtue.
3. We will commit to Constructive thoughts, words and deeds.
4. When faced with challenges and conflict we will find solutions that cultivate virtue for ourselves and for one another.

Unity is the virtue chose for the school and each person will choose to a virtue to uphold for themselves. What is yours?

Faith, Hope, Charity, Love, Joy, Peace, Forbearance, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, or Temperance

May USA chose Virtue Based Restorative Discipline as their background just like Bri! 

NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

5 sets of  tiny hands is what you see but never judge a book by its cover.  Here is an inside look of these special lives!

One has stage III kidney failure. Two more have kidney impairment.

All five have brain aneurysms.

One had 3 brain surgeries in one month for moyamoya (a rare vascular disorder) and a ruptured brain aneurysm.

Three have had surgeries and interventions for aneurysms.

Two of them had aneurysms coiled just a few months ago.

Four of them are on blood pressure medications.

One of them is getting dental implants.

Three of them have dentures.

Two of them have significant hearing loss.

One of them has a tracheostomy.

All of them are under 39 inches tall.

The oldest is 23 years old.

Four of them have significant orthopedic impairments, scoliosis, hip and joint disorders.

BUT THIS DOESN'T DEFINE THEM! THEY CHOOSE TO LIVE LIFE TO ITS FULLEST!

One is a gymnast, a college student nearing graduation, a purple (working on brown) belt in karate, a basketball coach, a hunter, a role model and idol of his nieces and cousins, holds the shortest sibling record for Guinness World Records and has had his own docuseries Big Tiny.

One received a two year scholarship for cheerleading in college,  is a fashion designer looking to start a new boutique, has the respect of all her nieces and cousins,  organizes and cleans better than anyone in the house, has a little dog that she loves and loves her dearly, has reigned as the shortest living woman and is currently the shortest siblings for Guinness World Records and had her own docuseries Big Tiny. 

One of them loves to dance and sing, has performed around the world in plays, loves her dogs and birds, inspires her nieces and nephews, and is an awesome artist!

One of them is still in school, loves hanging out with her sisters and brothers, works hard to give back for Potentials Foundation and charity with her parents, and never meets a stranger!

One of them is the most social butterfly anywhere,  he loves girls most favorite is I Carly, he loves showing off his muscles and dance moves.

All of them have MOPD II dwarfism.  All of them are not just friends but family to each other....it may not be by blood but by souls! 

www.potentialsfoundation.org

2013 Goals

Here are my goals for 2013.  I have thought long and hard about this year.  I hope that everyone will stop and reflect 2012 and what was really the good, the bad and the ugly.  The next few of my posts will give you some insight on how I came up with the following.

1 Stop saying someday,live in the moment and just do it!

2.Live simply....take out the clutter from my daily life.

3. Get organized....home, work, and office

4. Increase independence for Brad/Bri...socially, daily living, and career

5. Let God have the lead in all of the above....follow his lead, pay attention and consider all opportunities.

2013 Motto: Accept the things we cannot change and have the wisdom to know the difference

 

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