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Today, after a 72 hour shift at the re station, a woman ran up to me at the grocery store
and gave me a hug. When I tensed up, she realized I didnt recognize her. She let go with
tears of joy in her eyes and the most sincere smile and said, On 9-11-2001, you carried me
out of the World Trade Center. MMT
2. Today, at the age of 70, my grandfather graduated from college with a bachelors degree in
business studies. Hes been a successful business owner most of his life, but he told me he
earned his degree to fulll a promise he made to his mother before she lost her battle with
cancer 50 years ago. MMT
3. Today, my mom is a healthy 54 year old who successfully owns and operates a popular
bakery downtown a goal she had all her life. 15 years ago she was diagnosed with
cancer. In the face of death, she quit her store clerk job, opened the bakery, started chemo
therapy, and succeeded on all fronts. MMT
4. Today, after I watched my dog get run over by a car, I sat on the side of the road holding
him and crying. And just before he died, he licked the tears off my face. MMT
5. Today, as a young up and coming lawyer, everyone in the rm was congratulating me for
winning my rst big case this morning. And all day long all I could think about is how I
used a technicality in the law to help a murderer walk away a free man. MMT
6. Today, on our 50th wedding anniversary, she smiled at me and said, I only wish I had met
you sooner. MMT
7. Today, after 2 years of separation, my ex-wife and I resolved our differences and met for
dinner. We laughed and chatted for almost 4 hours. Then just before she left, she handed
me a large envelope. In it were 20 love letters she wrote me over the last 2 years. There
was a post-it note on the envelope that said, Letters I was too stubborn to send. MMT
8. Today, when I slipped on the wet tile oor a boy in a wheelchair caught me before I
slammed my head on the ground. He said, Believe it or not, thats almost exactly how I
injured my back 3 years ago. MMT
9. Today, someone elses tragedy provided the miracle my family had prayed for. Thanks to
this stranger, my dad will have a heart. Its so odd to think that an accidental death just
saved his life. MMT
10. Today marks the ten year anniversary of the day when I slapped him and screamed at him
remorselessly for not letting me in the bathroom after we ate breakfast. That moment also
marks the positive turning point in my battle with Bulimia. I think he saved my life that
day. MMT
11. Today at 7AM I woke up feeling ill, but decided I needed the money, so I went in to work.
At 3PM I got laid off. On my drive home I got a at tire. When I went into the trunk for the
spare, it was at too. A man in a BMW pulled over, gave me a ride, we chatted, and then he
offered me a job. I start tomorrow. MMT
12. Today, I was working in a coffee shop when 2 gay men walked in holding hands. As you
might expect, heads started turning. Then a young girl at the table next to me asked her
mom why 2 men were holding hands. Her mom replied, Because they love each other.
MMT
13. Today, after the funeral, I went back to my parents empty house the house I grew up in.
As I gazed around in awe of all the great memories we made in it, I noticed an old photo of
my parents in their 20s sitting on the coffee table. In my fathers handwriting, across the
back was written, In this moment, we were innite. MMT
14. Today, as I walked away from the airport gate alone with my head held high and eyes beet
red from crying, I knew at that moment what it meant to be a military wife. MMT
15. Today, a lady walked up to me in the gym and asked me to give her some workout
pointers. She said, You look incredible! Watching you gradually tone-up and progress in
here has become my primary inspiration to get in shape. It made me smile because Ive
struggled with my weight since I was 15. MMT
16. Today, my grandpa died. As I was crying and telling my grandma how sorry I was, she said,
Lets stop being so sad and instead celebrate the 80 wonderful years he was alive 60 of
which he spent with me. MMT
17. Today, as my father, three brothers, and two sisters stood around my mothers hospital bed,
my mother uttered her last coherent words before she died. She simply said, I feel so
loved right now. We should have gotten together like this more often. MMT
18. Today, my richest friend growing up led for bankruptcy and one of my poorest friends
growing up purchased his second vacation home. MMT
19. Today, I pulled into a small gas station in the middle of the desert in New Mexico and
realized I had left my wallet at my girlfriends house 5 hours away. I had no money and
barely enough gas to make it another mile down the road. The only other person that
stopped for gas was a burly looking trucker. I was a bit reluctant, but I asked him for some
spare change for gas. Instead he lled my tank and said, Someone did this for me a few
years ago. MMT
20. Today, I was all dressed up and waiting on my blind date to arrive. He never showed up. It
made me feel ugly. I thought he may have seen me from a distance and bailed. Then as I
left the restaurant alone, I heard a little girl ask her mom if I was a princess. It made me
smile and it MMT.
21. Today, while I was driving my grandfather to his doctors appointment, I complained about
hitting 2 red lights in a row. My grandfather chuckled and said, You always complain
about the red lights, but you never celebrate the green ones. MMT
22. Today in downtown San Diego, I watched a blue collar Mexican man get harassed for being
Mexican. It was a blatant act of discrimination. And the man actually began crying. As he
left the ofce building, he took off his jacket. His t-shirt underneath read, I love the USA!
MMT
23. Today, at a jazz club in San Francisco I saw a man and woman enjoying a drink together.
The woman was a dwarf and the man must have been 6 feet tall. Later in the evening they
went out onto the dance oor. The man got down on his knees so they could slow dance
together. They danced the rest of the night. MMT
24. Today, I was the maid of honor in her wedding. Four years ago she was declared cancer
free. Eight years ago, during our senior year of college, she was diagnosed with breast
cancer and told she had eighteen months to live. MMT
25. Today, I received a gigantic gift bag from one of my friends. She said she appreciated me
being there for her, and that I am one of her best friends. She is mentally and physically
handicapped, and I merely see her for half an hour once per week. MMT
26. Today, my close friend died unexpectedly in a car accident. A cab driver saw me crying
outside the hospital all alone at 3AM. He stopped, helped me into the cab, drove me to my
house 30 miles away and refused to let me pay him. MMT
27. Today, I kissed my dad on the forehead as he passed away in a small hospital bed. About 5
seconds after he passed, I realized it was the rst time I had given him a kiss since I was a
 little boy. MMT
28. Today I met a 90 year old woman at Kinkos who was getting her passport photo taken so
she could go on a Safari in Africa next month for her 91st birthday. MMT
29. Today, in the cutest voice, my 8-year-old daughter asked me to start recycling. I chuckled
and asked, Why? She replied, So you can help me save the planet. I chuckled again and
asked, And why do you want to save the planet? Because thats where I keep all my
stuff, she said. MMT
30. Today, I am thankful that my family has acquired enough wealth so that my parents can
afford to live in their own house and send me and my siblings to college. But I miss the
days when we were younger and were all crammed into a 2 bedroom apartment and
forced to play board games and eat supper together. MMT
31. Today, my fathers mistress saved my mothers life when she ran into our re-engulfed
house and pulled my mother out to safety two minutes before the roof collapsed. MMT
32. Today, at a funeral reception, everyone had something kind to say about the deceased. As
they spoke through their tears, many of them admitted that they wish they had told John
how wonderful he was before he died. MMT
33. Today, after watching a violent horror movie, my little brother abruptly asked my
grandfather how he wants to die. Like the sunset, my grandfather replied. MMT
34. Today, when I witnessed a 27-year-old breast cancer patient laughing hysterically at her 2-
year-old daughters antics, I suddenly realized that I need to stop complaining about my
life and start celebrating it again. MMT
35. Today, as they teased me and laughed hysterically, I just wished they could see the world
through my eyes. MMT
36. Today, as I read my brothers suicide note, chills ran down my spine because I was
horried by the fact that I could relate to everything he wrote. MMT
37. Today, my son and I were in a car accident. I came out of it with just a cut over my eye, but
my son fell into a coma. The doctor said if he doesnt wake up soon his chances of a full
recovery greatly decreases. An hour ago he opened his eyes and said a word I thought Id
never hear again, Mommy. MMT
38. Today, I interviewed a woman who is terminally ill. So, I tried to delicately ask, What is it
like to wake up every morning and know that you are dying? Well, she responded, What
is it like to wake up every morning and pretend that you are not? MMT
39. Today, I was traveling in Kenya and I met a refugee from Zimbabwe. He said he hadnt
eaten anything in over 3 days and looked extremely skinny and unhealthy. Then my
friend offered him the rest of the sandwich he was eating. The rst thing the man said
was, We can share it. MMT
40. Today, I told my mom that I feel like Im failing with my alcoholism counseling and that I
want to quit. Then she said my 8 year old brother told her, I really like the new Elliot so
much better. MMT
41. Today, I met an amazing guy at a local diner during the breakfast rush. He was sincere
and handsome. We agreed to meet back at the diner for lunch, but he never showed up. I
found out this evening from a mutual friend that he was in a fatal car accident on his
lunch break two blocks away from the diner. MMT
42. Today, for two hours I stood next to a 50 something year old, burly biker looking guy at a
Lady Gaga concert while he sincerely sang his heart out. MMT
43. Today, a boy in a wheelchair saw me desperately struggling on crutches with my broken
leg and offered to carry my backpack and books for me. He helped me all the way across
campus to my class and as he was leaving he said, I hope you feel better soon. MMT
44. Today, I lost my mom to cancer. My whole life I wanted to build an empire of wealth. And
now that Im relatively wealthy, all I want is my mom back. MMT
45. Today, after telling my grandmother that I didnt want to risk making such a huge mistake,
she looked at me and said, Looking back on it all, there are so many mistakes I wish I had
had the courage to make when I was your age. MMT
46. Today, while everyone else was complaining about the overbooked ight, I smiled and
joked with the gate agent about my willingness to sit in the belly of the plane with the
luggage. 15 minutes later, the gate agent found me sitting in the gate area and hand
delivered a rst class ticket to me. She winked and said, Thanks for being so patient. As
you know, the coach cabin is full. MMT
47. Today, the evening news report forgot to mention that I was driving home from work ve
miles an hour below the posted speed limit and that he was an intoxicated drug addict
with suicidal tendencies who deliberately jumped out in front of my vehicle. MMT
48. Today at 3PM my wife checked herself into an alcoholic rehab clinic all by herself after
our son showed her bruise marks and belt lash welts on his backside that she couldnt
even recall giving him. I dont even know how I feel right now, angry at her or proud. My
head is spinning, and it all MMT.
49. Today, I swore to her that if she followed through with it, Id do the same. And she slowly
pointed the gun away from her forehead and toward the oor. Then she handed it to me
and cried in my arms for almost three hours. MMT
50. Today, a 12 year old boy died in a house re near my neighborhood. After he pulled his
mom to safety, he ran back into the burning house for his 5-month-old baby sister. MMT
51. Today, my electric wheelchair broke down as I was rushing across campus to take a
midterm exam. Two female joggers noticed I was stuck and asked if I needed assistance.
When I explained my dilemma, they both pushed me simultaneously all the way to my
class and got me there just in time. MMT
52. Today, I was in line at the store behind a man holding a dozen roses. When he got up to the
cashiers counter, he realized that the cashier looked sad. The man smiled and said, Im
buying 11 of these roses for my wife. And then he handed the cashier the 12th rose. She
smiled from ear to ear. MMT
53. Today, I asked my 6 year old son what he wants to be when he grows up. He said, Mommy,
all I want to be is happy. MMT
54. Today, as I watched my 75 year old grandmother and grandfather being silly with each
other and laughing in the kitchen, I felt like I got a short glimpse of what true love feels
like. I hope I nd it someday. MMT
55. Today, we were supposed to meet in the park. But instead I met her in the hospitals
intensive care unit. And as I sat beside her bed and staring at her unconscious body
hooked up to all the breathing equipment, I reached into my pocket, pulled out the
diamond engagement ring, and cried. Im still here waiting and hoping. MMT
56. Today, when I told my 8 year old son that all of our dreams are within reach as long as we
follow our heart and take action, he asked me if it was always my dream to be a waitress.
MMT
57. Today, after spending the last year working 60 hours a week in an attempt to give my
family a more comfortable life, I forgot about my sons 14th birthday. My son told me what
the family really needs is more of me at home. MMT
58. Today, I was diagnosed with a malignant tumor and given 3 to 6 months to live 10 minutes
before the hospital realized they mixed up my biopsy results with the patient in the next
room. MMT
59. Today, as my son cried in my arms, he said, What nobody realizes is that its torture. Every
day of my life I wish I wasnt gay. MMT
60. Today, my blind friend explained to me in vivid detail how beautiful his new girlfriend is.
MMT
61. Today, my mother passed away after a long battle with cancer. My best friend lives 2000
miles away and called to comfort me. While on the phone, he asked, What would you do if
I showed up at your house and gave you the biggest hug in the world? I would surely
smile, I replied. And then he rang my doorbell. MMT
62. Today, the main girl who bullied me in high school came into my ofce apologizing and
pleading for a job. Im still thinking about it. MMT
63. Today, I was stopped at a trafc light when a mid-aged homeless woman asked me for
change. I usually I dont give out dollars to the homeless because I assume they are going
to buy booze. But I saw her 45 minutes later at 7/11 buying bread and peanut butter. She
was so happy to see me. MMT
64. Today, my sister told me a student of hers turned eight years old on Friday. When I
realized he was born on September 11, 2001, I said, How horrible for his family. My sister
explained that his grandfather worked at the Pentagon and skipped work that day upon
learning his daughter was in labor. MMT
65. Today, I was driving to a job interview when I saw a businesswoman standing next to her
BMW on the side of the road. She had a at tire. I pulled over and helped her put on the
spare. When I arrived to the interview, the woman who I helped ended up being the CEO of
the company. I got the job. MMT
66. Today at the Atlanta airport, as I walked off a plane dressed in my Army uniform, a little
girl grabbed my hand and asked me if I would be going back overseas soon. I told her I
would be in 6 weeks. She smiled and said, Can you please tell my daddy that I love him.
My mommy told me hes never coming home from over there. MMT
67. Today, I waited on an elderly woman at the local restaurant where I work. She left me a
$90 tip on a $10 tab with a handwritten note that said, Im 86 and I cant take this money
with me. So please spoil yourself with it. MMT
68. Today, I met an elderly man at a bar in Miami. When I asked him if he was vacationing, he
handed me a photo from his wallet and said, Today would be our 50th anniversary. And
although shes been gone 10 years now, this bar still reminds me of her smile when we
shared our rst laugh here so many moons ago. MMT
69. Today, another cancer patient of mine cried and begged me to let her die. MMT
70. Today, my father told me, Just go for it and give it a try! You dont have to be a
professional to build a successful product. Amateurs started Google and Apple.
Professionals built the Titanic. MMT
71. Today, as soon as my 5-year-old baby brother came into my room, I yelled at him to get out
without even looking up at him. When he didnt listen and I turned around to yell again, I
 noticed he had a bowl of cherries (my favorite) in his hands. He said, Sorry, I just wanted
to share these with you. MMT
72. Today, when I got home from dropping you off at the airport, I sat at our kitchen table and
stared down at my wedding ring and then up at the photo of my dad hanging on our
refrigerator, and then I cried. I just hope the war doesnt take you away from me too. MMT
73. Today, after spending the last 3 years viciously bickering with the college kid who lives
next door, I found myself crying in his arms and thanking him repeatedly for saving my
sons life. MMT
74. Today at the diner where I work, an elderly couple came in for the 4th time this week and
requested my table. I asked them what kept them coming back. They told me that I
reminded them of their granddaughter who passed away 6 years ago. Then they told me
her name. She was my best friend at the time. MMT
75. Today, my dad told me and my little sister that we might lose our house. I was sad, angry,
worried and stressed. My 14 yr old sister asked me whats wrong. When I told her, she
said, Its just a house. I dont care where we live, as long as were together. MMT
76. Today, I read countless articles about the slain soldiers at Fort Hood. And it occurred to
me that if these soldiers had been deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq and died there, their
deaths wouldnt have made the front page of the newspaper. MMT
77. Today, I was walking past a group of homeless men who live near my complex. A cab
pulled up next to the men and the driver opened up the rear door and pulled out two huge
grocery bags full of food. He set them down next to the group of men, got in his cab and
drove off without saying a word. MMT
78. Today, for the four hours he was breathing, his father and I loved him for a lifetime. MMT
79. Today, as I watched my oldest daughter graduate at the top of her class from Harvard
Medical School, my wife reminded me that we had her when we were only seventeen.
MMT
80. Today, I stopped to chat with the ofce janitor like I do every Monday morning on my way
into work. And at the end of our conversation he grinned and said, You know, youre the
only one who ever stops to talk to me around here, and youre the President and CEO.
MMT
81. Today, exactly twenty years ago to the hour, I risked my life to save a woman who was
drowning in the rapids of the Colorado River. And thats how I met my wife the love of
my life. MMT
82. Today, Im in Iraq on my third tour of duty ghting for a cause I no longer believe in. And I
want to go home. But ever since I caught my wife having an affair 6 months ago, Im not
sure I know where home is anymore. MMT
83. Today, as I stared down blankly at the $750,000 life insurance check, I couldnt help but
wish it had been me instead. MMT
84. Today, my wife checked herself into analcohol rehab clinicafter she glanced up at me
while she was eating her breakfast and asked how I got a black eye and ngernail
scratches all over my face. MMT
85. Today I found out that my high school friend Id been meaning to get in touch with for the
last year died last week. MMT
86. Today, I asked my mentor a very successful business man in his 70s what his top 3
tips are for success. He smiled and said, Read something no one else is reading, think
something no one else is thinking, and do something no one else is doing. MMT
87. Today, after spending the last ten years serving liquor to alcoholics all day every day I
looked in the mirror and felt disgusted. Ive concluded that I am, in fact, a failure, even
though all my friends call me a successful business owner. MMT
88. Today, as my grandfather (a military doctor, war hero, and successful business owner)
rested in his hospice bed, I asked him what his greatest life accomplishment was. He
turned around, grabbed my grandmothers hand, looked her in the eyes, and said, Growing
old with you. MMT
89. Today, its just the six of us. One was raped when she was fourteen. Three come from
abusive households. Two were orphans. Like me, one spent almost two straight years in a
psychiatric facility as a kid. But I wouldnt trade a single one of them for all the perfect
friends in the universe. MMT
90. Today, I was walking home from work in the pouring rain without an umbrella. I was
walking just behind an elderly man who had an umbrella. As we both passed under the
overhang to an apartment building, he stopped, turned around and handed me the
umbrella. He said, This is my stop and you look like you need an umbrella. Pass it along
someday when the opportunity arises. MMT
91. Today, my friend told me she didnt mind being legally blind, with only 12% of her vision.
She said, After it rains theres usually a dew left on the grass. And because of the way my
eyes refract the light, I see rainbows in the grass. MMT
92. Today, at a neighborhood BBQ my neighbors son a 25 year old Marine dropped to the
oor and started crying when one of the other guests lit off a round of recrackers. MMT
93. Today, the teenager I scream at almost every day for driving too fast in the neighborhood
because it worries me that hes going to run over my kids, ran across the street from his
driveway to ours and grabbed my son off of his tricycle in the middle of the street just
before a swerving drunk driver ran over my sons tricycle and kept going. MMT
94. Today, I was in an accident that left me with a gash on my forehead. The doctors wrapped
a bandage around my head and said I have to keep it on all week. I hate wearing it. Two
minutes ago my little brother walked into my room wearing a bandage on his head. My
mom said he insisted that he didnt want me to feel alone. MMT
95. Today, when I tapped the side of my wheelchair and told my husband, Youre the only
reason I want to be free from this contraption, he kissed me on my forehead and said,
Honey, I dont even see that thing. MMT
96. Today, I was jogging in Central Park when this lady started screaming for help. Her
husband was having a heart attack. I ran over and checked his pulse. He didnt have one.
I gave him CPR and got his heart beating before the paramedics arrived. Ive done some
bad things in my life, but today I saved a life. MMT
97. Today, I met a powerful businessman who is worth 100 million dollars. In conversation he
told me he regretted never making it to his sons hockey games or his daughters dance
recitals. It made me smile because my dad is probably only worth as much as this mans
last paycheck, but he made it to everything. MMT
98. Today, at the food court in the mall, a beautiful girl about my age came up to me and
hugged me with tears in her eyes. Once she calmed down, I realized that I had pulled her
out of a bathtub a month earlier, her wrists covered in slashes. I am an EMT, and her
gesture of appreciation MMT.
99. Today, my anc was in a head-on collision car accident. He is currently in a coma. And
all I can think about is the argument we had this morning. I screamed at him for
 screaming at me. It was a petty argument. But if he could scream now, I wouldnt say a
word. Id just listen to the sound of his voice. MMT
100. Today, I have two twin boys in my kindergarten class. I have heard from other parents that
they come from a very broken home in which their mother is in and out of rehab and their
father is always away on business. But their 16 year old sister never fails to get them to
school on time or pack them a healthy bagged lunch with a smiley face on it. MMT
101. Today, I interviewed my grandmother for part of a research paper Im working on for my
Psychology class. When I asked her to dene success in her own words, she said, Success
is when you look back at your life and the memories make you smile. MMT