Life's Amazing with God.

gmh.com = gives me hope.com

a site where ordinary people post events or people who give them hope for the world and society around them. they're truly inspirational stories and put a smile on my face :)
these make me feel happy about the fact that there are some people in the world out there who are so compassionate and caring for others .. or that theres always going to hope in everything and everyone !

my favourite ones:
"The hardest part for me about my daughter being autistic is that she didn't recognize me as her mother. This week we were pointing at things in a book- "where's the cat?" "where's the ball?" and I asked her "where's the mommy?" and she turned around and pointed at me. GMH "

*"A teenager held the door for me as I entered a restaurant to pick up dinner. His order was the same as mine, and his was finished just as I placed mine. They said mine would take another half an hour. The teenager gave me his and said he'd wait, then held the door for me again on the way out. GMH. "

*"A little girl was dying of cancer and her younger brother had a match for the bone marrow she needed. The doctors told him it was a matter of life and death. After he had the surgery, he asked the doctors how long he had to live. He thought if he gave his bone marrow to let his sister live he would die but he did it anyway. GMH "

*"After reading every GMH on the site, I texted and emailed all my friends and relatives, telling them how much they mattered to me and that I loved every single one of them. Within an hour, everyone had replied back telling me that they loved me too. Even ones I haven't talked to in years. GMH "

*"I suffer from severe depression. I try to keep that part of me away from friends because I'm worried they'll judge me for it. After revealing this to a dear friend via email, he went silent. I went to bed feeling worse than ever. Early the next morning, there was a knock at the door. He had driven all night to see me, just to give me a hug. GMH. "

*"Watching the news I heard about an SUV that had caught fire, inside was a mom and her two young children. They all survived with fairly minor burns. The only reason they made it was because everyone who saw the fire rushed to help and break down all the windows and pull them out, before the firemen could even arrive. "

*"Today is my birthday. A couple months ago I was attacked by a dog that left horrendous scars on my face. My boyfriend made a book that says "You're the most beautiful thing I have ever seen" in over 100 different languages. GMH "

*"My friend's younger sister was coming home by herself when a guy on the bus began hassling her. An elderly man on the other side of the bus stood up and demanded that the guy "leave his granddaughter alone". The guy stopped, and got off at the next stop. The elderly man was a stranger. GMH. "

*"My car broke down in the middle of a very busy road at around 1 AM. Two men stopped & helped me push my car to the side of the road. A cop was driving by & offered to stay with me until a tow truck arrived, and sat with me for over an hour waiting. He was off duty, just getting off an 8 hr shift. GMH "

*"Three months ago I found out I was HIV+. I was inconsolable, and the 19 year-old receptionist comforted me and gave me her cell phone number, telling me to call anytime, day or night. She works every weeknight and every weekend. I found out today, she's not an employee. She's a volunteer. GMH "

*"I was sick and couldn't sleep and was afraid that I was keeping my husband awake. I told him that I would sleep in the living room since he had to go to work in the morning. He picked up my blankets and pillows and joined me in the living room because he didn't want me to sleep alone. HIs love GMH. "

*http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=%2Fchronicle%2Farchive%2F2001%2F01%2F10%2FMN160983”I discovered this article about ironworkers on the Golden Gate Bridge who save lives. They'll get up at 3 AM to prevent suicide attempts. But the most amazing thing is: It's all voluntary. They all take turns. This GMH.”

*"There is a homeless guy in our town that a coworker of mine at times buys food for. She lost her wallet one day with $400 cash. She went back to the Jack in the Box a few days later & the homeless guy ran up to her with her wallet, it had fallen out of her purse - all $400 remained. He GMH. "

*"My grandmother is in the hospital, and has been for the last few months. Every morning, my grandfather wakes up, and drives to the hospital to sit with her, even if it's just to touch her leg to reassure her he's still there. He spends all day there, and I've overheard nurses say how they wish they could have a husband like that. Love GMH "

*"The other day, I went to the grocery store to pick up a few things. While walking through the parking lot, I noticed a man stand on his shopping cart, and give a few good pushes before jumping on. He smiled and laughed the entire way, loving life. He was about 50 and wearing a business suit. GMH. "

*"In a period of 6 weeks, my father died and my mom got cancer. Within hours of her diagnosis, Mom's friends created a website to make sure my family had meals brought over, Christmas decorations put up, etc. They helped plan my wedding when Mom was too sick to. Their help meant I didn't need to drop out of college to take care of Mom. GMH. "

*"A few years ago I was living with my best friend, he was very into the way he looked but everywhere he went with me he walked around with a studded belt around his forehead, so people wouldn't just stare at me in my halo brace GMH "

*"A 90 year old woman has donated over 25 gallons of blood... 20 times the amount of blood in the average body! GMH "

*"I was at a bookstore and an obscure author was doing a book signing. Nobody was coming over--he looked dejected. Then three teenagers came over, got his autograph & took pictures with him. It looked like it made his day. Later, I talked to them and they said they had never read his books. GMH "

*"Last year, a couple days before xmas, I was babysitting a 5 year old girl and a 3 year old boy. The girl really wanted to make cookies, but I said we could only make one batch because otherwise there would be too many. She said 'that's ok, we can give them to the homeless people, they like cookies, right?' - And that's exactly what we did. GMH "

*"I work in a bank - a place where good news is hard to come by recently: Today I spoke with a gentleman who told me he needed to know how much money he had. When I asked if he had a large purchase coming up, he said yes. "I'm buying clothes for the man who asks me for a quarter every day on my way to school," he replies. This gentleman was 12. GMH "

*"A boy was dying of cancer and needed an expensive brain surgery, but his family, broke and desperate, couldn't afford it. His 8 yr old took sister Tess took her piggy bank savings to a pharmacist in order to buy a 'miracle'. it just so happens that the right man witnessed the little girl's tears at the pharmacy counter: a neurosurgeon. He performed the surgery for free. "

*"I was on the edge yesterday. I felt broken like no matter what we do we can not get ahead. I just set down on the floor and started crying. My two year old son came up to me, wiped the tears from my face and told me it would be ok. He smiled and kissed me. He gave me the strength to get back up because we may not have much, but we have love. GMH "

*"Two weeks before my senior prom and graduation I was attacked by a dog and had a huge chunk of my top lip missing. I was so upset and didn't even want to go to prom looking like that. My friends encouraged me to go and when the limousine picked me up they all had matching bandages on their mouths. They kept them on all night. GMH. "

*"The homosexual boy in my senior class was not harassed, bashed, or mocked for his sexuality. As a matter of fact at our senior prom he was voted prom king AND prom queen, and he received a standing ovation from our entire class as he cat walked across every foot of the stage. GMH! "

*"I got my first boyfriend at age 16, and soon after I was diagnosed w/ multiple sclerosis. Soon after, I developed a bad limp and have trouble walking. But, he's stayed with me for 5 years. He still takes care of me and tells me I'm beautiful everyday. Now, we're engaged. GMH "

*"I read on MSNBC an 11-yr-old graduated from college with honors and a degree in astrophysics. He's also a national martial arts champion, and he's writing a book teaching kids how to succeed in school. "I feel it's a waste of time playing video games because it's not helping humanity in any way." He wants to use his knowledge to change the world. GMH "

*"Ten years ago, my friend made an enemy. They didn't click at all and I think my friend really hurt that person. Flash forward. My friend is broke w/ kids, & after getting into huge trouble, really needed a lawyer and was referred to one. The lawyer was her old enemy & she took the case. For free. "

*"Three generations graduated from a University on the same day. 1) A girl, 21, who raised a child while in school. 2) Her mom, 42, took classes part-time for 7 years while raising a family and working two jobs. 3) her grandma, who works full time, and went back to school after raising 6 kids. All had high GPAs. All 3 plan to pursue master's degrees. GMH! "

*"Freshman year, there was a crippled girl bound to a wheelchair. For 4 years, she did physical therapy and progressed to crutches. When we graduated a few weeks ago, she handed her crutches to an officer and walked across the entire stage. The applause from the seniors was deafening. She cried the whole way. GMH " how nice is that !

*"In San Fran this little girl decided she wanted to help feed the homeless. She set a goal of raising $1000. The San Fransico Food bank "told her several agencies had pledged to provide $9 in food for every $1 donated to the food bank". She eventually raised $3736, which equalled $33,624 worth of food or 17,971 meals. She's only 5 & in preschool.GMH "

love to everyone xx