Once in awhile there comes along a feel good story that gives off that special warm fuzzy feeling. When it comes to members of this town, it makes me feel especially proud to live here and continue to want to be a part of this tiny community! While the rest of you are out there watching America's Got Talent, we have got a story that residents of this town performed without asking for their 15 minutes of fame or even for the sake of money!
Please read on if you have a minute....
"(6/13/09) Last Saturday, we made a dream come true for a paralyzed 16-year-old boy. Juan Pablo Royas is a very intelligent young man from San Jose who is confined to an electric wheelchair. He prepares his studies by use of a mouth stick on a special laptop received from the President Oscar Arias for his achievement as a student.
Juan Pablo’s dream is for once in his life to be on the ocean on a boat. Since Monica Bolanos is his aunt, Gregory Fleurbaey of the BB Lodge in Potrero took care of the lodging. Captain Bruce Bennett from the Ale Watcher donated his boat for the whole day. The new commander of the Coast Guard, Major Lisandro Mendez Melendez, authorized the Ale Watcher to come into the Flamingo Marina in order to let Juan Pablo and his heavy electric wheelchair board the boat. The Coast Guard welcomed him as a special guest by giving him a Coast Guard cap. Six of the Coast Guard personnel carried him onboard assisted by Captain Bruce and crew member Danny Sabot.
The cruise went to the Catalina Islands, Sombrero Islands and along the beautiful coastline of Potrero and Flamingo. Juan Pablo was very happy and asked for a little more speed on the way in. Captain Bruce opened the throttles. Upon arrival to the marina, the Commander and his officers were waiting to assist Juan Pablo and his electric wheelchair off the boat. Juan Pablo was extremely pleased with the cruise and thanked everyone in different languages.
A special thanks to Major Lisandro and his men, Captain Bruce Bennett of the Ale Watcher, and Gregory Fleurbaey and his family from the BB Lodge to make this dream come true for this extraordinary young man."
(Bennett & Fleurbaey)
Please send me your special stories of this great community we all live in and I will post as we all need a little pick me up every now and then!
2 comments:
Great part of humanity.
Buenisima nota la actividad!! Ojalá hubiera más gente con posibilidades de hacer realidad estos sueños y que quieran llevarlos a cabo!! Un voto de apoyo a todos ellos y la ida les cubra de éxitos!!
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