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December 29th. 6 years. As I wheel myself through my home, frustrated that I feel as if I'm wasting my day waiting to heal from my 12th surgery, I am reminded how profound the last two sentences are in this video. Many days as I purposely stop to feel the warmth of the sun on my face, while sitting in the middle of a pasture eating my lunch or astride my horse checking cows, I call to God. I am living, finally living from a place so deep within my soul that I can see everything you have given to me. I will not waste these lessons.

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I'm so Happy I could Shit Rainbows Coffee Mug - $15.80 Made by Zazzle Home Are you do deliriously happy that you could actually do this? Tell the world! Or do you have a "friend" that really needs this because they are exactly this way? http://www.zazzle.com/im_so_happy_i_could_shit_rainbows_coffee_mug-168769788267558801?CMPN=shareicon&lang=en&social=true&view=113345638802673340&rf=238468913674279317

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d4I7stkttA)

This is the end of my presentation at Team Spirit in Columbia Missouri.   These kids were amazingly attentive and showed me how much they listened to the words I was telling them. 

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With the approval of the beautiful Mrs. Crystal Blankenship, I would like to share:

I had only shared this story with my husband until a few days ago when I approached Crystal for her thoughts. This is an especially heart felt blog post this evening about our friend who made a "Short" ride to Heaven far too early.

.......As he entered the track, unknown to everyone..............for one.last.race.

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d4I7stkttA)

I have been overly blessed by these students at the Cape Girardeau and Columbia Team Spirit conferences last week. They rewarded me with their attention, respect and the recognition that they grasped how much our choices really do matter. #MissouriMotivationalSpeaker

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Here is Part 2 of my Fidelity interview and there is a lot more interview in this one!

There is a bit of a surprise in this video. Mike asked me a question I should have known was coming, but didn't think about it prior to his asking. I told him afterwards, I hadn't spoken about it much with you and you may be surprised that it happened to me.

I will have to blog in more detail about this for a better explanation. Thank you to all of you who continue to support our family during this new part of our journey.

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https://youtu.be/sX6iO6gpseQ

Just uploaded!

Part 1 Interview with Carey Portell on Fidelity 6

‪#‎CareyPortell‬ speaks about her ‪#‎tragedy‬, hit by a DrunkDriver "On the Couch" With Mike Delashmit

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I did not know if I would ever be able to deer hunt again with my damaged ankles, but I have figured it out and this past season, I was diligent about every morning and evening going out to hunt.  

My problem was that the deer were just as diligent about not showing up!

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I can load the hay on the trailer now as long as it is in short spurts, but when I initially started to help out during my recovery, just pushing in the brake/clutch as I loaded 9 hay bales was too much. 

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I am often asked how I continue farming with my partial disability, so I am creating videos each week that will show a little of what and how I do chores around the farm. 

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I spoke at this school and arrived early so I could witness their mock car crash for Red Ribbon Week. 

It brought back more memories of my own that I had not anticipated.

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Sometimes I have to chase them down and corner them until they realize I am trying to help them.  This little baby finally got his  milk bottle.

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Here is a small clip of a community presentation I had given at a local company near us during their monthly board meeting.

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This was our very first Keith Urban concert and I had no idea how awesome it would be!  He can play like no other!  The crowd was on it’s feet the entire time.  I would def attend another!

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A question from a student had me discussing something I normally don’t include in my presentation and it really got me all choked up.

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There will always be large doors that will seem to block our paths, but what if? we opened it and walked through?

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This is a video that I show after my motivational presentations.  I’ve changed some of the images as I’ve progressed, but it still send the same message.  

Following a 4 year recovery after surviving being hit by a drunk driver, I now speak motivation ally.  This video is a start to finish of my recovery and of activities I was never thought to be able to accomplish again. 

Enjoy.