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Son Saves Mom from Drowning

Son saves his Mom from drowning after she suffers a seizure! A Mother, Lori Keeney, and son, 10-year old Gavin, were having a great morning swimming in their backyard pool. Gavin got out to dry himself off, when he heard splashing and struggle, realized his Mom was in trouble, and jumped back into the pool to help keep her head above water. She was having a seizure. The child swam to her, wrapped his arms around Mom, and then swam over to the steps, holding his Mom up to keep her safe. After about a minute, the Grandpa heard cries for help and came to everyone’s aid. But had a young 10-year old Gavin not reacted immediately, things could have ended up much worse for his grateful Mother, Lori, who now calls her son her Hero. What an amazing and uplifting story! Enjoy the full story and video here at ABC News   What does this have to do with The Promise?  Usually this kind of story is the other way around. Mom hears child in a struggle and leaps into water/lifts burning car/shields child from attackers.  Always inspiring stories of amazing mothers doing superhero things. I love that this

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August 29, 2022 2 Comments
Engagement

The Promise To Enjoy This Season Of Your Life

  Tears streamed down my face as I pulled up this video from nearly one year ago. Not so much from what I said, but rather due to my current situation. I had great and grand plans for this summer and fall, had lost a good deal of weight, and was shooting to hit many peaks and mountain hikes all around my beloved State of Utah. Instead, I am here in bed, healing my leg from injury, unable to bend it for a while longer now nearing 2 months in the immobilizer. I have enough strength to fulfill the contracts for events as Keynote Speaker, but it takes a serious effort to go do those, and then a few days of recovery after each one. As I thought of all I’ve missed out on in the past month and a half that is what broke me down and the tears began to flow: Unable to pick my son’s motorcycle up and throw it in the back of the pickup truck to take him for a ride; Unable to throw the football, or basketball, with my boys; Unable to hike with my daughter or fit in the car as she drives

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August 22, 2022 12 Comments
Engagement

10,000 Educators

  In the past 2 weeks I have spoken to an estimated 10,000 educators all over my home State of Utah. Had you told me when I was in 3rd Grade sitting in the hall in time-out because I had disrupted the class again, that 35 years later I would be speaking to teachers who probably would have also sent me to the hall, I would have looked at you sideways and made a really weird face. In one of these sessions there was a chance for Q&A. It was a question from a teacher who asked: “What is your higher education and university background which qualified you to speak to us today?”  My answer: “To be honest, I didn’t go to college as you can probably tell! And so this is just as ironic for me to be here as it may be for you to know that!  But the truth is, that full-ride scholarship I mentioned before that I was offered to go to BYU for basketball, well, that ended up not being there after my 2-year mission to Brazil.  But, when we discover that which we are made to do, and can teach others how to discover

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August 19, 2022 8 Comments
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Putting The Promise to the Test

Can I pull back the curtain for a moment? Yesterday nearly did me in. In keeping a Promise to the Audience and my important client, I have paid for it over the last 30 hours, as I am now stuck in my bed, icing every part of my body, after doing an event outdoors. The set up was ambitious – 4,000 people gathered in an outdoor rodeo stadium. Stage set in the middle of the arena, on the dirt, with great sound and screens for my powerpoint, yet not enough room for me to sit and speak for this one. No shade in direct sunlight, it was 7:30-9:30 AM in the sun, in my black clothes, waiting on stage to begin my speech. I had to balance on my good leg which really hurt my hips and other body parts. By 10:30 AM I closed the speech, received a generous standing ovation, and slinked to my car after 3 hours in the sun. My leg was throbbing, my head pounding, sweat covered every inch of my body.     I have only left my bed a few times in the past month since my leg injury, and since it can’t

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August 12, 2022 12 Comments

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