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Asperger’s Syndrome
What’s something most people don’t know about you? What most people don’t know about me is that I have Asperger’s Syndrome. As a child, I was labeled “learning disabled”. But it was more than that. I knew I was different from other people in the way I thought about things, had difficulty answering someone if Read more
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Jesus Christ
When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? When I think of the word successful, the first person who comes to my mind is Jesus Christ. He took upon Himself humanity to give Himself up as a sacrifice for all of humankind. He died so I Read more
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Do We Ever Grow Up?
When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)? The first time I felt like a grown up was the morning my Mum passed away. Not only was I grieving but I was suddenly thrust into a position to support my Dad. Right from the beginning, I needed to make Read more
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Charity (Tzedakah)
If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? If I had a million dollars, first I would give some to my daughter to make sure she was set up well. The rest I would give to the Antiochian Orthodox Church so my home parish would be able to Read more
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Learning To Walk
What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? The hardest personal goal I’ve ever set for myself was learning to walk after I had my spinal cord injury at the age of 9. After my accident I ended up going to Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. My orthopedic surgeon told me point blank Read more
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Life Is Not About Material Things
What would you do if you lost all your possessions? My family did not have a lot in regards to material things when I was growing up. We were taught that the most important things in life were God, family and love. I grew up amongst a number of survivors of the Holocaust (Shoah). From Read more
