I was researching an aviation project and this story popped up in my feed suggestions. It's from a few years ago, but I thought it was inspirational and worth sharing.

I'm as fiscally minded as many here, but every once in a while it's nice to know that tax dollars spent well can impact an individual's life in a positive and meaningful way, that will allow them to become contributing members of their communities.

@ 7 minute news report


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7_tHUoHq1V4

Probably the most beautiful thing I've seen in years. She accepted help and multiplied it with effort. Everyone is edified

You CAN help people who are willing to help themselves. Great story about a young lady who put in the effort to learn something and then work to apply it. Thanks for sharing!

Now she's a class act!

Thank you for posting this uplifting and inspirational story.

Thank you for posting that story Modern Day Savage.

Some sand from the beach today must have shook out into my eyes. When she called that box "home"... Damn it.

If only there were more people like her.

Great story. Very nice to see someone who took advantage of available services for all the right reasons.

That’s how programs are supposed to be used. What a good use of available funds. I have no problem helping those who want to help themselves.

What a great story! She's an inspiration!

Seems like a real sweet kid.

Wonderful story. Thanks for posting.

I know a retired Marine WO3. We worked together after he retired and before the Marines hired him in a civil capacity. I believe he recently retired after 21 years as a civilian, four of them as a GS-15.

Classic military story.

On a business trip to MCB Camp Lejeune we got to know each other. I recall his story well.

He’d enlisted at 17. He hailed from soul crushing poverty in Camden, NJ. I recall one snippet of his experience because his eyes lit up when he fondly recalled his first trip to the chow hall at MCRD Paris Island.

“When they said I could take all I wanted… I did. It was the first time in my life I ever recall being ‘full’.”

I think he said he gained 25 pounds of muscle on PI chow.

I’m all for helping them that helps themselves be it in the military, or via .gov and/or private parties.

I fondly remember getting into a knock down drag out argument one day with lefty when I was living in LA. She grew up in Orange County, a decidedly conservative area at the time with a decidedly conservative father, but she was commie through and through.

I maintained that anyone, regardless of their station in life, upbringing, location, poverty level...anything, could become successful and achieve whatever they wanted with the proper motivation and hard work. She vehemently disagreed to the point of screaming at me, crying, and walking out of the apartment.

I have been proven right time and again in the nearly forty years since that day, and flaky commies haven't changed a bit.

I feel I've lived a decent life with honor and integrity. But she's a better, stronger person than me. Her strength of character is stronger. She's more aware of "life" at a much younger age than me. She's a better person than I am.

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
I fondly remember getting into a knock down drag out argument one day with lefty when I was living in LA. She grew up in Orange County, a decidedly conservative area at the time with a decidedly conservative father, but she was commie through and through.

I maintained that anyone, regardless of their station in life, upbringing, location, poverty level...anything, could become successful and achieve whatever they wanted with the proper motivation and hard work. She vehemently disagreed to the point of screaming at me, crying, and walking out of the apartment.

I have been proven right time and again in the nearly forty years since that day, and flaky commies haven't changed a bit.

Leftists rectums do not like the truth that an individual can work through adversity with dedication, determination, self discipline and tenacious work to become successful. Accepting that truth places responsibility for one’s success directly on himself. Leftists are responsibiliphobes and so will fight to the death to reject it.

Nice

That was a wonderful story. May she have continued success!!

Great story and it looks like she will continue to be an inspiration to others moving forward. May God bless her.

Wonderful story. We need to see more stories like this one. I am sure they are out there.

Thanks, MDS