{"id":6701,"date":"2006-11-12T23:08:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-12T23:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ynottony.com\/ynot\/a-thank-you-to-oprah-winfrey\/"},"modified":"2015-03-21T03:33:11","modified_gmt":"2015-03-21T03:33:11","slug":"a-thank-you-to-oprah-winfrey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ynottony.com\/ynot\/a-thank-you-to-oprah-winfrey\/","title":{"rendered":"A Thank You to Oprah Winfrey"},"content":{"rendered":"

During one’s life, there are moments which touch the heart. There are moments which inspire us to continue with our paths, dreams,<\/a> goals, and intentions. And there are moments which confirm our “humane actions.”<\/p>\n

Several years ago, as I watched television, I witnessed a severe act of kindness. <\/p>\n

A woman who was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi., raised on a farm, a victum of physical and mental abuse, who ran away at 13 (only to be turned away from a juvenile detention home), walked on national televison and told an audience of single parent mothers, “pack your bags and call the babysitter because we’re going on a vacation to Philadephpia.”<\/p>\n

The women in the audience had devoted their entire lives to raising their children. Most of these single parent mothers hadn’t had a minute to rest since the conception of their children. Most of these women worked to pay the babysitter. And I’m sure that a majority of these women could use some rest. <\/p>\n

Well, since then, the acts of kindness and compassion have continued. <\/p>\n

This abuse survivor initiated a campaign to establish a national database of convicted child abusers. She has been a big player in the literary industry. She encourages others to take one small step to make a difference in the lives of children. She has provided a better education for underserved students. And, she encourages victims of abuse to “speak out.” <\/p>\n

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And more recently, Oprah Winfrey<\/a> has again touched my heart and reconfirmed that I’m walking the right path by educating her viewers about the HIV – AIDS Pandemic. Check out her latest: Magic Johnson and The New Faces of AIDS In American<\/a><\/p>\n

So please remember:
It doesn’t matter what you’ve been through . . ..
It doesn’t matter what your age, creed, sexual orientation, economic status, or location is ..
It doesn’t matter what “you think.”
It only matters what “you do.”<\/p>\n

So see what you can do – “Today!”<\/p>\n

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.<\/a><\/p>\n

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