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Three foot tall motivational speaker Sean Stephenson, of La Grange, Illinois, hands the ball to Chicago White Sox pitcher John Danks after he threw out the first pitch at U. S. Cellular Field before the start of recent game between the Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays in Chicago. Sean Stephenson profile here. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune/MCT)
Question: Do you know someone who has overcome great obstacles that life has thrown at them — and prospered?
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Collingwood on May 19 at 3:06 p.m.
For ‘bout a second, I thought the footer of this post said “You write the cutline”, like many of the AP photo threads. That would of been a mind blower.
Anyway, I know a few people who have battled different kinds of adversity and prospered. Very inspiring and a constant reminder of how petty my day-to-day problems can be.
Stickman on May 19 at 8:38 p.m.
Yes, many.
Liz on May 19 at 10:09 p.m.
myself.
I hope that doesn’t sound smug.
Escapee on May 19 at 10:59 p.m.
This reminds me of a Jack-In-The-Box commercial I keep seeing during Mariners’ games…
Way out west, the story’s told
About a bunch of cowboys, tiny and bold
Sitting tall…in the saddle…
Herding cows the size of Schnauzers but they’re cattle
Yippie-eye-oh, MINI SIRLOIN BURGERS…
Yippie-eye-ay, MINI SIRLOIN BURGERS…
Collingwood on May 19 at 11:19 p.m.
That’s like my favorite commercial right now. Very catchy.