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    Faith and blanket buddies.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:02:42 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Faith and blanket buddies.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When a devastating earthquake struck Haiti in January, 2010, it took a country that was already riddled with problems and plunged it into a nightmare. After seeing all the news coverage I felt frustra...]]></description>
  </item>Music helps autistic boy to speak.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:12:16 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Music helps autistic boy to speak.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Wanted to share this story with you about how music made a difference where science and doctors failed and ask for your help bringing hope and healing to those with autism. Our son Tyler lost his abil...]]></description>
  </item>Cool garments for hot women.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:31:36 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cool garments for hot women.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I could not find comfortable sleepwear after breast cancer threw me into menopause with&nbsp; drenching night sweats, I thought I should make my own. That was my aha moment when I realized why no...]]></description>
  </item>Roanoke, VA  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:42:21 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Roanoke, VA]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Jefferson...]]></description>
  </item>Birmingham, AL  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:40:24 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Birmingham, AL]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Beth, Bryson, Mary Ann...]]></description>
  </item>Colorado Springs, CO  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:39:14 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs, CO]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Pam...]]></description>
  </item>Columbia, SC  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:38:00 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Columbia, SC]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Altheia...]]></description>
  </item>Evansville, IN  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:36:34 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Evansville, IN]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Stacey...]]></description>
  </item>Cedar Rapids, IA  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:33:51 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cedar Rapids, IA]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Patti...]]></description>
  </item>Anne opened a coffee shop for parents and their kids.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:30:39 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Anne opened a coffee shop for parents and their kids.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>One patient's reaction validated everything Bob knew about medicine.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:27:20 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[One patient's reaction validated everything Bob knew about medicine.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Jamie launched a successful business while still putting family first.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:26:25 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Jamie launched a successful business while still putting family first.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Suzanne went into business selling her friend's granola.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:25:22 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Suzanne went into business selling her friend's granola.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Dianna left her career to become a full-time artist.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:23:56 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Dianna left her career to become a full-time artist.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Carol and Eleanor open up a tearoom for mothers and daughters.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:23:03 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Carol and Eleanor open up a tearoom for mothers and daughters.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Near retirement, Eddie helped a single parent get a new house.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:17:07 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Near retirement, Eddie helped a single parent get a new house.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Marge knew who she would marry the moment she saw him.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:16:09 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Marge knew who she would marry the moment she saw him.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Getting older won't stop these ladies from having fun.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:14:57 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Getting older won't stop these ladies from having fun.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Surviving cancer gave Eve a new lease on life.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:09:24 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Surviving cancer gave Eve a new lease on life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>His son's injury taught Michael what was really important in life.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:08:35 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[His son's injury taught Michael what was really important in life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Chris didn't let losing his leg keep him down.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:07:01 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chris didn't let losing his leg keep him down.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Three sisters help other children of cancer victims.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:06:05 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Three sisters help other children of cancer victims.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Allen felt the calling to become a Big Brother.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:05:16 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Allen felt the calling to become a Big Brother.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Stan builds works of art with toothpicks.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/9039</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:58:08 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Stan builds works of art with toothpicks.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Joseph inspires kids through music.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:57:10 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/9038</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Joseph inspires kids through music.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Jefferson is able to be a father figure to inner-city kids.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:56:21 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Jefferson is able to be a father figure to inner-city kids.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Polly walked over 14,000 miles for breast cancer.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:55:35 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/9036</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Polly walked over 14,000 miles for breast cancer.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Seeing an adventure race on TV inspired Pam to lose weight.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:30 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Seeing an adventure race on TV inspired Pam to lose weight.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Jeremy rode his passion to become a professional bullfighter.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:40:54 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/9034</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Jeremy rode his passion to become a professional bullfighter.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Music gave Judy a way to connect with her mother.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:28:41 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Music gave Judy a way to connect with her mother.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Hugh started a community for new dads.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:26:43 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/9018</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Hugh started a community for new dads.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Jennifer realized the importance of being there for her family.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:24:31 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Jennifer realized the importance of being there for her family.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Down Syndrome hasn't stopped Barry's daughter from amazing him.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:22:10 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Down Syndrome hasn't stopped Barry's daughter from amazing him.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Altheia broke down an educational barrier.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:20:21 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Altheia broke down an educational barrier.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Terry's mom taught him the meaning of parenthood.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:16:32 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Terry's mom taught him the meaning of parenthood.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[......]]></description>
  </item>Rich McDaniel  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:10:55 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rich McDaniel]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Richard McDaniel has been a trusted advisor in the Insurance and Financial services industry for over 26 years.&nbsp; His primary mission is to provide quality service and sound advice to clients, wit...]]></description>
  </item>Play-doh theory of life.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:31:55 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Play-doh theory of life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Death is never easy. I have been struggling to find the right words for this message but realized sometimes the only way you can start is by stating the facts. Lindsay died on December 11. She was wai...]]></description>
  </item>Rooftop revelation.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:29:26 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rooftop revelation.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I am a building contractor in Lynchburg, Virginia. Almost twenty years ago, I was asked to donate some time using my carpentry abilities to help frame a home for a good family that needed a hand. I qu...]]></description>
  </item>Finally the image is clear.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:34:34 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Finally the image is clear.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I always had a vision of what I would like to accomplish. Growing up living with my Grandma gave me the aspiration and knowledge to make that dream a reality. My Grandma helped her mother in her resta...]]></description>
  </item>The language of perfect.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:26:32 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The language of perfect.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My name is Trish and this is my aha moment.On April 16th, 2009 I learned I had an unusual form of thyroid cancer called "hurthle cell carcinoma". My mom is a 2 time breast cancer survivor so I had pre...]]></description>
  </item>Saving lives.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:13:04 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Saving lives.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was young free and a new mommy. One morning I was reading the newspaper to my then 4 year old son. There was an ad in the classified section that read BECOME A FIREFIGHTER. My son lit up and shouted...]]></description>
  </item>First graders aha moments.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:17:04 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[First graders aha moments.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've been a teacher for over 30 years. Throughout my career I've had the pleasure of teaching students and witnessing aha moments on a daily basis, especially in my first grade classroom. For instance...]]></description>
  </item>Idaho Falls, ID  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:05:22 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Idaho Falls, ID]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Ann, annid, Non-Profits, pmbbmea, eaamt, gaavj, vkjcdppjma...]]></description>
  </item>Billings, MT  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:02:59 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Billings, MT]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Jessica, Jess, jessicamt, Disability...]]></description>
  </item>Cheyenne, WY  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:36:01 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8452</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Cheyenne, WY]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Jeremy, jeremywy, Career, djsdt, vkjcdppjma...]]></description>
  </item>La Crosse, WI  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:06:25 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[La Crosse, WI]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Anne, annewi, Career, ljaas...]]></description>
  </item>Syracuse, NY  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:12:32 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8365</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Syracuse, NY]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Stan, stanny, Career...]]></description>
  </item>Pop the habit.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:04:59 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Pop the habit.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is realizing the possibility of reducing a smoking addiction by replacing cigarettes with lollipops....]]></description>
  </item>Harrisburg, PA  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:04:19 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Harrisburg, PA]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Leigh, leighpa, Health, Career, ljaas...]]></description>
  </item>Important to me.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:57:26 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Important to me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is realizing what United Way really does in the world....]]></description>
  </item>My passion making a difference.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:52:10 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My passion making a difference.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I was out with some abused horses.&nbsp; I realized that my passion for helping horses recover could benefit others and make a difference in the world....]]></description>
  </item>Leaving the corporate world.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:46:07 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Leaving the corporate world.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized I wanted to work somewhere where I could make a difference....]]></description>
  </item>Columbia, SC  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:43:42 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8318</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Columbia, SC]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Carol, Eleanor, carolsc, Family, Career, bcedga...]]></description>
  </item>This is my passion.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:41:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8315</link>
    <title><![CDATA[This is my passion.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized that I wanted to work with young women who needed support....]]></description>
  </item>Making a difference in Reno.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8306</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:34:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8306</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Making a difference in Reno.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was hearing a girl tell me I had helped change her relationship with her parents.&nbsp; It felt good to know that I could strengthen their bond....]]></description>
  </item>Savannah, GA  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:26:27 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8296</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Savannah, GA]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Joseph, josephga, Career, Non-Profits, dbssj...]]></description>
  </item>Motivating change.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8294</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:25:37 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8294</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Motivating change.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was hearing a girl, whom I helped, say that I inspired her to do better and live better....]]></description>
  </item>Birmingham, AL  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:11:06 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8269</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Birmingham, AL]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Chris, chrisal, Disability, jdcsb...]]></description>
  </item>Fortunate enough to give back.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8266</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:08:04 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8266</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Fortunate enough to give back.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was moving to Tahoe and wanting to give back to the community.&nbsp; I contributed my time to the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation....]]></description>
  </item>Cooking for love.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8258</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:02:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8258</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Cooking for love.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was inspired by my mother and food.&nbsp; I love to cook and started a food blog to share with everyone....]]></description>
  </item>Blue lakes.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8250</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:58:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8250</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Blue lakes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was looking in one direction for 15 miles.&nbsp; The feeling was meaningless and significant at the same time....]]></description>
  </item>It's always in me.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8239</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:52:52 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8239</link>
    <title><![CDATA[It's always in me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment happened while on a search for a fulfilling life. After an accident, I realized that what I was searching for was already inside of me....]]></description>
  </item>To the United States.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8228</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:44:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8228</link>
    <title><![CDATA[To the United States.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I decided to come to the United States....]]></description>
  </item>Making a difference everyday.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8206</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:21:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8206</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Making a difference everyday.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was in class on my first day of college.&nbsp; I decided I really wanted to make a difference....]]></description>
  </item>Why theater?  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8199</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:16:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8199</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Why theater?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I decided to start a theater company....]]></description>
  </item>Fighting obesity.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8191</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:12:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8191</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Fighting obesity.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After working in the corporate world for a while, I wanted to get to the outdoors again. My aha moment was when I decided to work for Wellspring Camps....]]></description>
  </item>Peace in peace out.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8182</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:07:38 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8182</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Peace in peace out.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is about putting attention and focus on your dreams instead of your nightmares....]]></description>
  </item>Brewing up an aha moment.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8177</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:02:56 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8177</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Brewing up an aha moment.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is when I knew it was a good idea to open a brewery with a long time friend....]]></description>
  </item>Oklahoma City, OK  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8169</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:54:43 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8169</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma City, OK]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Toni, Caroline, toniok, Family, Career...]]></description>
  </item>A change of direction.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8160</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:46:35 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8160</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A change of direction.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was the first day I touched a ball of clay....]]></description>
  </item>Passion for painting.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8155</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:40:43 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8155</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Passion for painting.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was my transition from graphic design to fine art....]]></description>
  </item>Greening your bottom line.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8150</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:34:54 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8150</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Greening your bottom line.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was 8 years old, I was interested in natural resources.&nbsp; My life's work has been achieving balance between environmental resource issues by starting Green Pro Systems....]]></description>
  </item>There's hope.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8145</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:29:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8145</link>
    <title><![CDATA[There's hope.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is knowing that the kids that have slipped through the cracks are given a chance through Kids Are Our Future....]]></description>
  </item>Never give up.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8140</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:21:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8140</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Never give up.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I arrived to the United States and a friend said that I should paint.&nbsp; That was 15 years ago and haven't stopped painting yet!...]]></description>
  </item>Double aha.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8135</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:15:18 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8135</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Double aha.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Through the appreciation my children have shown me, I have learned to respect and appreciate others....]]></description>
  </item>Purpose.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8130</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:08:21 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8130</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Purpose.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment happened this last summer in the desert and comes down to one sentence. "All in all I've come to find, we can afford no less than to live a life for which it is worth it, to die."...]]></description>
  </item>Fulfilling my life-long dream.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8125</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:52:30 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8125</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Fulfilling my life-long dream.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was my dream to visit Italy and Germany and drive on the Autobaun....]]></description>
  </item>Dawn patrol.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8120</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:37:57 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8120</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Dawn patrol.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is when the dawn patrol for the balloon race begins to happen each year....]]></description>
  </item>The power of two.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8119</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:34:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8119</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The power of two.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Our aha moment is the power of two! We began by working together to achieve our weight loss goals, and we've expanded to 700,000 women supporting each other....]]></description>
  </item>Values trump valuables.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8099</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:39:34 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8099</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Values trump valuables.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After the sudden death of my wife Joanne, I learned that a person's values are more important than their valuables. No one knows this better than I do. I was and still am a Certified Financial Planner...]]></description>
  </item>Nevada's signature brand.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8095</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:14:49 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8095</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Nevada's signature brand.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I stumbled upon Reno's signature brand - Reno Envy.&nbsp; We've been in business for four and half years and I love what I do....]]></description>
  </item>Soft landings.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8090</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:09:52 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8090</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Soft landings.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I got the call to come out and watch the balloon race.&nbsp; Since then I've been hooked!...]]></description>
  </item>What I do really makes a difference.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8085</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:04:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8085</link>
    <title><![CDATA[What I do really makes a difference.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is knowing that I'm in the right career and what I do makes a difference....]]></description>
  </item>Roller derby changed my life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8080</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:01:11 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8080</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Roller derby changed my life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I saw an article for a roller derby league in Reno, and I said, "I can do that!"...]]></description>
  </item>Community through balloons.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8075</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:56:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8075</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Community through balloons.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when my life was changed by the balloon races in Reno.&nbsp; The number of people that are touched by the races is amazing....]]></description>
  </item>Better parenting through horses.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8070</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:51:19 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8070</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Better parenting through horses.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I wanted to offer a special program for parents who have lost their kids.&nbsp; At Horses for the Spirit, I was able to build my program and re-build parenting skills through horse training....]]></description>
  </item>Serving at a wild life sanctuary.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8065</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:44:27 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8065</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Serving at a wild life sanctuary.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized one person could make a difference in other's lives....]]></description>
  </item>Passion for life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8060</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:38:01 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8060</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Passion for life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I co-founded Horses for the Spirit after realizing that horses can be a powerful way to positively impact kids....]]></description>
  </item>Seeing eye to eye.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8055</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:32:20 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8055</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Seeing eye to eye.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was realizing that at-risk youth needed people to see eye to eye with them....]]></description>
  </item>Gotta give.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8050</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:24:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8050</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Gotta give.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I wanted to volunteer here in Reno and found Solace Tree.&nbsp; My soul feels so good when I volunteer!...]]></description>
  </item>Women realized.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8035</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:53:17 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8035</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Women realized.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[For a college project, I surveyed women to learn more about their body image. I learned that most women don't see themselves as beautiful, so I've built a career in photography to show women the beaut...]]></description>
  </item>Get more back than you give.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8024</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:03:59 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8024</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Get more back than you give.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was at a booth at Earth Day and met some people talking about Animal Ark. I was interested and started volunteering - and it's changed my life.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>I wrote a book.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8019</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8019</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I wrote a book.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was making the decision to write a book about baseball....]]></description>
  </item>Sundari.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8014</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:55:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8014</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Sundari.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was seeing the bond I had built with Sundari, the snow leopard at Animal Ark.&nbsp; Working at Animal Ark has been the most rewarding thing of my life....]]></description>
  </item>My mom and the snow leopard.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8009</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:51:37 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8009</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My mom and the snow leopard.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I never understood why my mom was involved with Animal Ark.&nbsp; When I saw my mom petting a snow leopard, I realized what an amazing thing my mom was part of and wanted to change my life.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>One voice can make a difference.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8004</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:45:30 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/8004</link>
    <title><![CDATA[One voice can make a difference.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment when I realized one person really can get something started....]]></description>
  </item>For future generations.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7999</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:37:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7999</link>
    <title><![CDATA[For future generations.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I saw an area in the forest that was clear cut.&nbsp; After that, I decided to devote my life to helping to preserve the wilderness....]]></description>
  </item>Completeness.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7994</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:29:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7994</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Completeness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While watching a sunset in Toiyabe, NV,&nbsp; I felt a deep connection to the land around me....]]></description>
  </item>Passion for the wilderness.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7989</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:22:52 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7989</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Passion for the wilderness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment occurred in Australia, and I came back wanting to do more things outdoors. That experience led me down an amazing career path....]]></description>
  </item>Turning back time.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7984</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:19:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7984</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Turning back time.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While taking some before and after pictures of a conservation project in the Calico Mountain Wilderness, it hit me that we really can turn back the hands of time....]]></description>
  </item>Not here.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7979</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:15:05 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Not here.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The idea of the wilderness was abstract to me. My aha moment was when I realized the beautiful areas around me were in danger, and I committed myself to protecting them for the future....]]></description>
  </item>The children need us.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7974</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:11:07 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7974</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The children need us.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was hearing a child say, "If you don't have enough food to eat, you die."&nbsp; Seeing a six-year-old so aware of her mortality was life changing and further committed me to my work with...]]></description>
  </item>It could have been me.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7969</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:06:40 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[It could have been me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Late one evening working at the food bank, I met a woman who had recently lost everything. I realized that she could have been me, and helping her find the support she deserved was my aha moment....]]></description>
  </item>Born into conservation.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:03:17 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Born into conservation.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when my daughter was born.&nbsp; I wanted to do more for her generation so she would enjoy the same Earth that I have....]]></description>
  </item>Goodbye government hello wilderness.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:57:48 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Goodbye government hello wilderness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I left a career with the Bureau of Land Management and took a job with Nevada Wilderness.&nbsp; It's been fun and completely fulfilling to devote my passion to my work....]]></description>
  </item>The mother of Nevada Wilderness.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:53:44 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The mother of Nevada Wilderness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I am one of the founders of Friends of Nevada Wilderness.&nbsp; We wanted to work with the people of Nevada to keep our areas protected, and I've spent my entire life fighting for that protection....]]></description>
  </item>They would pay somebody for this?  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:48:59 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[They would pay somebody for this?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I found about the Friends of Nevada Wilderness.&nbsp; I realized I could have a bigger impact on the state and on the environment....]]></description>
  </item>They aren't all bad.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:41:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7944</link>
    <title><![CDATA[They aren't all bad.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After making connections with BLM and the Forest Service while doing wilderness preservation, I gained new respect for many people who I'd misunderstood in the past....]]></description>
  </item>Are there sharks in there?  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:37:13 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Are there sharks in there?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when a kid asked me if there were any sharks in Lake Tahoe. I realized there was a need for more outdoor education opportunities for kids, and that's been my mission ever since!...]]></description>
  </item>A good time, not a long time.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:33:13 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A good time, not a long time.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[10 years ago, a colleague gave me some advice before he retired.&nbsp; He said, "We are here for a good time, not a long time." Since then I have lived by those words....]]></description>
  </item>For kids.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:27:59 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7928</link>
    <title><![CDATA[For kids.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when my colleague and I formed a nonprofit foundation for children who are falling through the cracks....]]></description>
  </item>Saved.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:13:58 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7923</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Saved.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A child I met needed certain medications and had no one to help him.&nbsp; When the For Kids Foundation was able to get what he needed, I realized how important the work we were doing was in the commu...]]></description>
  </item>Just do!  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:08:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7918</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Just do!]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've been in philanthropy for a long time. Working For Kids Foundation showed me what is possible....]]></description>
  </item>Home cafe.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:02:18 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7913</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Home cafe.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I decided to move to Reno and instead of retiring, I envisioned - and opened - my own cafe!...]]></description>
  </item>Surprising and sharing.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7908</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:55:18 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7908</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Surprising and sharing.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I volunteer at the Nevada Art Museum and I've discovered a great passion for sharing surprises with kids....]]></description>
  </item>The great reinvention.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7903</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:49:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7903</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The great reinvention.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I wanted to reinvent myself and get out of office life.&nbsp; My friend introduced the idea of doing voiceovers.&nbsp; So I tried it and found that I loved narrating!...]]></description>
  </item>One full circle.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7898</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:46:22 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7898</link>
    <title><![CDATA[One full circle.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I took a position with Americorps organizing backpacking trips for kids. After the project was over, I was so exhausted and ecstatic from what I had just finished - and I realized I'd found my calling...]]></description>
  </item>A year of service.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:41:28 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7893</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A year of service.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When the host site supervisors shared their experiences and relationships built over the year with the Americorp members.&nbsp; Hearing their appreciation made me feel very rewarded....]]></description>
  </item>Now all roofs can be green.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7888</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:38:06 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7888</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Now all roofs can be green.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized that there are billions of acres of empty roof tops that have no other purpose than shelter.&nbsp; So I designed a storm water catch mill to make these spaces useful....]]></description>
  </item>Swing junction.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:49:01 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Swing junction.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We met in dance class and moved to Idaho Falls.&nbsp; When we moved, we realized how much we would miss the dance community we had left. So we started Swing Junction to build a community of dancers wh...]]></description>
  </item>Every child should own a book.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7794</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:44:35 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Every child should own a book.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was told a story about a child who received his first book through our non-profit that provides books to kids who can't afford them. He told his teacher, "I'm smart! I own my own book!" I realized h...]]></description>
  </item>Bad girls hit the road.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:37:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7789</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Bad girls hit the road.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was realizing the value of old friends. I reunited with some girls from high school at our 30th reunion and we vowed to keep in better touch. So for the past 15 years, the "Bad Girls" ha...]]></description>
  </item>Closing one door, opening another.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7783</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:28:26 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7783</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Closing one door, opening another.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I came to realize that the past was just that and tomorrow really was the first day of the rest of my life....]]></description>
  </item>For better or for worse.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7778</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:25:09 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7778</link>
    <title><![CDATA[For better or for worse.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was a realization that what I was doing wasn't going to get me what I wanted in life.&nbsp; So I went back to school for management, and now I feel confident about my future....]]></description>
  </item>I wasn't bulletproof.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7773</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:19:42 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7773</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I wasn't bulletproof.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[All my life I have felt that I was bulletproof, until I battled Leukemia at age 65.&nbsp; After surviving that, I have really taken time to pay back to the community and the family I love....]]></description>
  </item>Back to nature Idaho style.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7768</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:15:40 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Back to nature Idaho style.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After visiting Bechler Meadow in Yellowstone, I realized how much nature renews me.&nbsp; So I try and visit the Meadow every year to rejuvenate!...]]></description>
  </item>Love.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:22:59 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7726</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Love.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I found out I could love my grand kids as much as my own children and love every day as deeply as the next....]]></description>
  </item>Share the joy of reading.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7718</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:17:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7718</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Share the joy of reading.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I heard about First Book, on organization that gives books to kids, I knew it was the place for me. I wanted to instill the joy I get from reading into children of the community....]]></description>
  </item>Cold war friends.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7714</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:15:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7714</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Cold war friends.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was raised in the 50s and 60s to believe certain things about other countries. When I moved abroad and had the opportunity to work with people from all over the world, I realized that we're all huma...]]></description>
  </item>Show us how to live.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7693</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:03:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7693</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Show us how to live.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is when we decided to open our ranch for a week each summer as a free camp for kids suffering from cancer. The children at camp have shown us how to live and inspire us each moment, and ...]]></description>
  </item>Strings for kids.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7685</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:57:06 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Strings for kids.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My husband and I opened a violin shop across the street from an elementary school in a low-income area.&nbsp; We began fixing broken violins and offered them to the kids with free lessons!&nbsp; Our a...]]></description>
  </item>Racing to a healthier me.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7681</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:54:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7681</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Racing to a healthier me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After some bad lifestyle decisions, I bought a bike and entered my first bicycle race. I was unhealthy and out of shape, but after that race I realized that my bike would change my life....]]></description>
  </item>My life on a bike.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7677</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:52:11 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7677</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My life on a bike.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is when I rediscovered my love for biking and how much biking is part of my lifestyle....]]></description>
  </item>Who would have thought?  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7655</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:25:47 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7655</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Who would have thought?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We'd been making mustard and giving it as gifts for nearly 20 years. First, we sold it at a farmer's market, and then we entered and won an international mustard competition. Now we've been selling ou...]]></description>
  </item>Anybody can change another person's life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7650</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:21:13 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7650</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Anybody can change another person's life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As an educational fundraiser, my aha moment was when I actually made the connection between a student, donor and myself. I saw firsthand the impact that supporting education can make. Now, whenever I ...]]></description>
  </item>The epiphany of an Irish dancer.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:16:37 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The epiphany of an Irish dancer.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After a four-year process when I fell in love with Irish dance, I realized it was okay to dance to a different drum. Irish dance might not be the most common or popular, but it's made me happy for 25 ...]]></description>
  </item>Fitness can be fun for life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7640</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:12:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7640</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Fitness can be fun for life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized I could help people stay fit and have fun through dance....]]></description>
  </item>A desert in bloom.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7635</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:08:04 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7635</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A desert in bloom.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We wanted to work for ourselves and stop working for others. Our aha moment was when we realized that the only way to fail was not to try.&nbsp; So we decided to start our own business and took contro...]]></description>
  </item>A giant Kodak moment.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7630</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:01:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7630</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A giant Kodak moment.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I realized I could combine my love of nature and photography with my education in science....]]></description>
  </item>The queen of creativity.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7625</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:55:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7625</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The queen of creativity.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've always been creative so I began to explore my future in writing and art.&nbsp; My aha moment came when I declared myself the queen of creativity!...]]></description>
  </item>Our connection to a divine wisdom.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7590</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:34:09 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7590</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Our connection to a divine wisdom.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After having visionary dreams and headaches of being endangered while living in NYC prior to 9/11, my aha moment was when I realized we should follow our intuition, and that we are all connected....]]></description>
  </item>In an instant.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7585</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:29:43 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[In an instant.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[From my upbringing as the son of a sharecropper to my career as a chef for prestigious European families, I've carried the same lesson: people are people, and who you are as a person matters much more...]]></description>
  </item>Engineered upbringing.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:02:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7578</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Engineered upbringing.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I learned I was going to be a father, I started a blog about the whole process.&nbsp; It was a brilliant way to stay in touch with family and friends across the country....]]></description>
  </item>Love of my life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7573</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:43:38 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7573</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Love of my life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Our aha moment was when we both met at a dance. We have been happily married for 2 years and both compete in the Special Olympics....]]></description>
  </item>Going to China.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7568</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:39:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7568</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Going to China.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In 2007 I was chosen to go to China for the World games.&nbsp; It was one of my greatest experiences!...]]></description>
  </item>Great achievement.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7563</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:34:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7563</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Great achievement.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment when I was the athlete of the year for the Special Olympics in 2008/09....]]></description>
  </item>Excited to compete.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7558</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:29:25 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7558</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Excited to compete.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was chosen to be on the board of The Special Olympics of Billings, MT.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Big auntie learns how to get smaller.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7553</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:25:43 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7553</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Big auntie learns how to get smaller.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Through coping with issues of weight and depression, I started a blog to offer my own experience and a place for people to relate....]]></description>
  </item>Tennis shoes from God.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7543</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:14:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7543</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Tennis shoes from God.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I received tennis shoes from God!...]]></description>
  </item>Helping fulfill dreams.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7538</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:08:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7538</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Helping fulfill dreams.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After seeing a woman fulfilling her dream as a basketball player, I realized how important our programs with the Special Olympics are!...]]></description>
  </item>It's all about the athletes.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:01:02 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[It's all about the athletes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is realizing that the athletes of the Special Olympics bring joy into my life....]]></description>
  </item>Member of the bears.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:51:39 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Member of the bears.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I started helping my brother, who was involved with the Montana Hope Project.&nbsp; After he left Billings, I decided to keep the torch lit and volunteer to help fundraising for cancer stricken childr...]]></description>
  </item>Helping the unwanted kids.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:41:07 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Helping the unwanted kids.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I decide to help a child that was out of control. I realized she had no one to go to since she tried to push everyone away. I talked with her and showed her trust. Since then I've been a positive pers...]]></description>
  </item>The bears that care.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:34:02 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The bears that care.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was taking a position for the Montana Hope Project after losing both my parents to cancer. Since then I have become the president, even though I sometimes wonder how I made it there!&nbs...]]></description>
  </item>Three generations of ballet.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:29:03 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Three generations of ballet.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Our aha moment came through our passion for dancing.&nbsp; We want to spread that passion and now both teach at The School of Classical Ballet in Billings, MT....]]></description>
  </item>Giving back with the Peace Corps.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:24:44 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Giving back with the Peace Corps.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[On a trip to Morocco, I was witness to mass poverty and realized I wanted to give back to the community.&nbsp; Since then I have joined the Peace Corps!...]]></description>
  </item>Car crash to career.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:21:24 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Car crash to career.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was on a job shadow for a medical occupation.&nbsp; We were discussing what to do in an emergency situation when a car ran through the hospital.&nbsp; The exercise turned into an actual event!&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Taking steps to save lives.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:13:40 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Taking steps to save lives.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After my son died from a suicide, I wanted to do suicide prevention work.&nbsp; I started to get involved with the "Out of the Darkness Community Walk" in Billings, MT.&nbsp; I have now been reaching ...]]></description>
  </item>Seeing with new eyes.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:08:29 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Seeing with new eyes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While on a trip to some troubled communities of Washington DC, I saw hopelessness in a new light and wanted to redirect my efforts to help others....]]></description>
  </item>Song of change.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:01:45 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Song of change.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While driving home from college, a lyric in John Lennon's "So This is Christmas" made me pause and consider what I was doing with my life.&nbsp; I decided to change my major from media to psychology t...]]></description>
  </item>Putting Billings on the map.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:57:38 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Putting Billings on the map.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After seeing all the bikers passing on their way to Sturgis, my aha moment was organizing an event called "The Warm Up!"&nbsp; As a way to promote our town and commerce, we invited motorcycle tourists...]]></description>
  </item>My way water colors.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:51:59 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My way water colors.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when someone put a paint brush in my hand, I could feel the creativity release from my arm onto the canvas....]]></description>
  </item>Improving the quality of life for everyone.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:47:35 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Improving the quality of life for everyone.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Our aha moment was realizing that we needed to change the image of realtors. We organized the Quality of Life Run in Montana and we've shown the community that we're healthy and invested....]]></description>
  </item>Still nifty after fifty.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:29:16 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Still nifty after fifty.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We met through Red Hats and formed the Heights Ditzy Divas club. Our aha moment is the support we give each other, as well as having fun and letting go!...]]></description>
  </item>I have the best job in the world.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:23:56 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I have the best job in the world.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Having a child with autism has been frustrating.&nbsp; My aha moment was when I realized I needed to stop feeling sorry for him and myself. Instead, I realized he was a gift and I've focused my energy...]]></description>
  </item>Time well spent.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:53:57 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Time well spent.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I realized that by being a big sister, it's not what you do with someone. Instead, it's about the quality of time you are spending with someone that allows you to enrich their life....]]></description>
  </item>One tough human.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:49:28 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[One tough human.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Through the Special Olympics I've had the chance to participate in sports and make a lot of new friends. As part of the Athletes Leadership Program, I've become a leader and public speaker in my commu...]]></description>
  </item>It's hard to be cheerful when you're hungry.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:44:56 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[It's hard to be cheerful when you're hungry.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is choosing to be cheerful. I may have learned it from a four-year old, but it's one of the best lessons I've ever learned....]]></description>
  </item>Simple things make a difference.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:41:24 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Simple things make a difference.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As a volunteer, I'm very involved in the local food bank. When an underprivileged senior comes in to pick up their box of food, I feel like I'm making a difference in someone's life....]]></description>
  </item>Hope regained.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:36:46 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hope regained.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Ten years ago I was ill and couldn't work, and my life felt very dim.&nbsp; My aha moment came when the Lutheran Women's Missionary League gave me hope and now, life couldn't be any better....]]></description>
  </item>Answering a request.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7410</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:12:02 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7410</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Answering a request.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After a trip to Russia with a friend, my aha moment was realizing that I needed to help her raise money to help build a new Food Bank in Billings....]]></description>
  </item>A good idea turns into a lifetime endeavor.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:03:45 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7401</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A good idea turns into a lifetime endeavor.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I saw a need to help the local community in Billings, so I started a concert in the park to raise money for the homeless.&nbsp; I didn't know that it would lead me into 25 years of serving the communi...]]></description>
  </item>You can do it.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7396</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:59:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7396</link>
    <title><![CDATA[You can do it.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Seeing what my daughter has accomplished through the Special Olympics gives me great pride to see her as a leader in the community. She believes she can do anything - and she can!...]]></description>
  </item>Career transition.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7389</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:15:47 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7389</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Career transition.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I always wanted to be a teacher, but somehow I let myself be talked out of it. While doing some college recruiting, I realized I needed to be teaching. I went back to school and now I can't imagine my...]]></description>
  </item>Helping hand.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:13:42 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Helping hand.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As a volunteer firefighter who helps raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy, I've gained a deep understanding of what it means to change a person's life....]]></description>
  </item>Serendipity in Montana.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:08:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7369</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Serendipity in Montana.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After giving up a career in public relations in New York, my husband and I decided to move to Montana.&nbsp; I got involved with the Junior League and now I feel like I'm exactly where I'm supposed to...]]></description>
  </item>Moving to Montana.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:49:12 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Moving to Montana.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I decided to move to Montana after living the yuppie dream. I thought I'd miss the bustle of the big city, but I've never looked back!...]]></description>
  </item>Bringing sustainability to everyone.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:45:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7358</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Bringing sustainability to everyone.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After having a child, we wanted to search for green friendly companies.&nbsp; So we developed the Green Directory Montana to support and promote green businesses across the state....]]></description>
  </item>Something that matters.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:18:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7353</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Something that matters.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment hit me when I realized I wanted to dedicate my life to something that really matters....]]></description>
  </item>Passing it on.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:48:28 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Passing it on.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After recovering from the death of my sister and brother-in-law, I realized how important my big sister was in my life.&nbsp; I dedicate my work to their memory....]]></description>
  </item>Bring the youth back out of me.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:43:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7338</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Bring the youth back out of me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Growing up without a father was tough.&nbsp; My aha moment when I woke up one morning and realized I needed to be a Big Brother. Now I feel this experience has brought the youth back out of me and I'v...]]></description>
  </item>The adventure continues.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:39:11 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7333</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The adventure continues.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I realized I couldn't afford my traveling lifestyle, I decided to create a business that would allow me to share my passion with others. I started Austin-Lehman Adventures, and we're now the numb...]]></description>
  </item>Input in the lives of others.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:25:07 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7328</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Input in the lives of others.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After 17 years of working in the non-profit field, I was looking for something in Billings and a position opened at Habitat.&nbsp; I went for it, and even after 10 years, there's never a dull moment....]]></description>
  </item>You never know where you're gonna end up.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:20:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7323</link>
    <title><![CDATA[You never know where you're gonna end up.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We had an orchard and garlic farm.&nbsp; We were asked to grow some herbs, which led us to develop a product that helped us market these herbs.&nbsp; We never imagined that it would turn into its own ...]]></description>
  </item>Entrepreneurial seizure.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:16:12 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7318</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial seizure.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I read an article that inspired me to quit my job and start a business.&nbsp; My spa has been open for 11 years and I love my employees and my work. We get paid to take care of people!...]]></description>
  </item>Making the dream come true.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:09:52 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7313</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Making the dream come true.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment comes when I see donors give to Habitat for Humanity. When strangers give of themselves to build someone else's dream, it's truly inspiring....]]></description>
  </item>Freedom has never smelled so good.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:30:05 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7307</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Freedom has never smelled so good.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I worked for various large companies, managed the unmanagable and ended up in a TV production company in the Big Apple. The experience soon turned bitter when I realized that my position was often ref...]]></description>
  </item>Capturing stories with my camera.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7303</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:04:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7303</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Capturing stories with my camera.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Every time I take a picture, I have an aha moment. When I'm taking a picture for people, I realize that I'm capturing a moment in time for them that won't ever happen again....]]></description>
  </item>One big family.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:03:11 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7226</link>
    <title><![CDATA[One big family.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was realizing that the BIT-O-WYO Ranch, and our family, can bring strangers together....]]></description>
  </item>Room and board.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7221</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:55:26 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7221</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Room and board.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We wanted to open up a store and make some extra money on the side.&nbsp; Our aha moment was when we decided to start a blog with information about birds and bats.&nbsp; Wild about Wildlife has made o...]]></description>
  </item>Finally broken.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:02 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7216</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Finally broken.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While running a 104-mile race, my aha moment was when I realized anyone can be mentally broken. But with the help of a stranger, I found the strength to finish and I've been running ever since....]]></description>
  </item>Live your dream.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7211</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:44:57 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7211</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Live your dream.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was 14 years old, I knew I wanted to be a bullfighter. The path wasn't easy, but because of the support of my family and my endless determination, I've been able to accomplish my every childhoo...]]></description>
  </item>Celebrate pink.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:39:19 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7206</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Celebrate pink.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We both have survived breast cancer, and for the last 10 years we have been helping others who need support during their own battles through Celebrate Pink....]]></description>
  </item>Reach out to others.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7201</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:29:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7201</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Reach out to others.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had suffered from sexual abuse and domestic violence growing up.&nbsp; After accepting what I have endured, it is a great feeling to be able to help those in my community who are experiencing the sa...]]></description>
  </item>Crime does not discriminate.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7196</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:25:47 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7196</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Crime does not discriminate.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After a lifetime of domestic violence, I committed a crime. I spent 42 days in jail, where a Sergeant told me about Safehouse. Not only has it changed my life, but I've realized that I never would hav...]]></description>
  </item>Strengthening my commitment.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:20:27 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7191</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Strengthening my commitment.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After an event called the Silent Witness March, the experience really sealed my commitment to helping those who suffer from sexual assault and domestic violence....]]></description>
  </item>Running and singing.  <item>
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    <title><![CDATA[Running and singing.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While singing in a church choir, I realized I couldn't hold my notes because I was out of breath.&nbsp; So I sought to change my health and well being, and now I have another healthy passion - maratho...]]></description>
  </item>Image of my sister.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:11:13 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Image of my sister.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've been a photographer for 32 years, and after my sister's death, I realized the importance of documenting one's life through photographs....]]></description>
  </item>Three beautiful angels.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:25:43 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Three beautiful angels.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized how much happiness and love my children have brought into my life....]]></description>
  </item>My choice to be happy.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:21:41 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My choice to be happy.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was locked in a bedroom with my children as my abusive husband set fire to our house. A neighbor heard my screams and called the police, and we were saved. On that day, I decided that happiness was ...]]></description>
  </item>Supporting the vision of giving.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:14:21 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Supporting the vision of giving.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was inspired by the vision of The Day of Giving, and wanted to be involved and help support that important cause throughout the community....]]></description>
  </item>An inspiration to give.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:09:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7155</link>
    <title><![CDATA[An inspiration to give.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was inspired by the president of The Day of Giving to help the community in Cheyenne....]]></description>
  </item>Paying it forward.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:05:33 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Paying it forward.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While I was suffering from leukemia, I received so much support from the community around me. After surviving that battle, I wanted to pay it forward - so we started the Day of Giving and encourage ou...]]></description>
  </item>Empowerment through running.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:00:04 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Empowerment through running.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[At the finish line of my first marathon, I felt pride and accomplishment.&nbsp; That feeling has carried me through over 30 marathons since....]]></description>
  </item>When you have your health you have everything.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:56:01 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[When you have your health you have everything.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I realized there was a lack of care and health services in the community of Cheyenne.&nbsp; So I joined the Cheyenne Health and Wellness Clinic to help the community receive the care they deserve....]]></description>
  </item>From within.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:50:13 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[From within.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[At one point in our lives, we all decided to support people in need.&nbsp; Helping the homeless and unemployed through the COMEA House gives us the opportunity to be involved and give back everyday....]]></description>
  </item>Running to...  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:34:11 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Running to...]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was finishing grad school, saw an ad for a 10k run and wanted to do something new. I entered the race and have been hooked ever since.&nbsp; My passion for running has brought me to great new places...]]></description>
  </item>When yoga found me.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:29:29 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[When yoga found me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After many years of self discovery, my aha moment was when yoga found me. I now have peace and clarity in my life.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Encouraging is my favorite thing to do.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:20:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7118</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Encouraging is my favorite thing to do.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized my favorite thing to do was to encourage people through health and well being....]]></description>
  </item>The home place.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:16:36 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The home place.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I realized my love for my family and the wildlife in Wyoming were linked.&nbsp; My passion is to save Wyoming's wildlife for generations to enjoy time after time....]]></description>
  </item>The warm fuzzy.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:09:36 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The warm fuzzy.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The moment I knew I was making a connection with the community was when I was able to help a deserving child get access to a summer camp.&nbsp; After he shook my hand to thank me, I got goose bumps an...]]></description>
  </item>Unfortunate turned fortunate.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:05:43 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Unfortunate turned fortunate.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After my father-in-law was diagnosed with leukemia, my wife and I decided to move home to Cheyenne. We realized how important our family was and have made it our first priority ever since....]]></description>
  </item>Missed catches turn into big opportunities.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:01:50 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Missed catches turn into big opportunities.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In high school I was injured while playing in the pool at a YMCA and was saved by a lifeguard.&nbsp; When she showed up weeks later as a substitute teacher, she asked me if I wanted to work there. Tha...]]></description>
  </item>Coming full circle.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:58:01 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Coming full circle.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've been involved with the YMCA for years.&nbsp; Seeing my grandson starting at the YMCA, I realized how much the organization has impacted me throughout my entire life....]]></description>
  </item>Realizing a life's dream.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:54:51 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Realizing a life's dream.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After helping people in various ways over the years, I realized I wanted to become a social worker.&nbsp; I started volunteering for the YMCA and that became an opportunity for me to make a difference...]]></description>
  </item>The development of Wyoming Epilepsy.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:49:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7078</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The development of Wyoming Epilepsy.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I decided to help other people with Epilepsy who face the same challenges as I do....]]></description>
  </item>Survivor.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:46:37 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7073</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Survivor.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After dealing with women who have been sexuality assaulted through my work at Safehouse, I realized that I could really help women by sharing my own experience with them....]]></description>
  </item>Chance.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:43:20 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chance.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Volunteering at a women's shelter, I met a lady who tried to trade her baby for land, saying he was her "last chance" to make something of herself. I realized there are so many kids who don't have any...]]></description>
  </item>A place to run to.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:39:40 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A place to run to.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I found about vertical farming and how it could reduce global warming. Ever since, I've been working to bring a vertical farming community here to Wyoming....]]></description>
  </item>Retiring into abundance.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:35:40 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/7058</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Retiring into abundance.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After working at a job for over 24 years, I was debating my retirement and was worried I wouldn't have enough to do.&nbsp; So I decided to volunteer for Safehouse and have been busy ever since....]]></description>
  </item>If the worst thing is no, anything is possible.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:31:17 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[If the worst thing is no, anything is possible.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was volunteering for Women's Civic League.&nbsp; My aha moment when I realized the worst thing someone could do is say no, and it inspired me to push boundaries and work for what I want....]]></description>
  </item>Follow your heart.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:27:19 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Follow your heart.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've always painted in a realism style.&nbsp; My aha moment came when I decided to quit my job and paint more intuitively while painting something I love - animals.&nbsp; My new method of painting has...]]></description>
  </item>Reaching out.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:15:33 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Reaching out.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[20 years ago, a man visited our bible study and shared his story about his ministries at truck stops in the east. After that, my husband and I were inspired to start truck stop ministries here in the ...]]></description>
  </item>Small beginnings.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:13:41 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Small beginnings.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized that I could do more than just customer care. After seeing someone turning a piece of wood into something beautiful, I decided to take up woodworking. Now it has grow...]]></description>
  </item>Helping my neighbors.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:08:49 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Helping my neighbors.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I am able to see the faces of the people I help through my work with the Red Cross, I know that this how I should be giving back to my community....]]></description>
  </item>Service before self.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:01:51 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Service before self.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[One day I was sitting in my office and wondered, "What is missing from this equation?"&nbsp; It was when I realized that I wasn't serving the community that I decided to readjust my career and focus o...]]></description>
  </item>Childhood hunger.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:49:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6976</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Childhood hunger.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While working at a food bank, I came to terms with the poverty we faced during my childhood. My aha moment was when I decided that I didn't want any child to worry about where their next meal would co...]]></description>
  </item>Securing by protecting.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:43:15 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Securing by protecting.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was realizing I needed to protect my financial investments by getting healthy....]]></description>
  </item>Painting.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:25:26 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6966</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Painting.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I became ill, and after I recovered I was told I had to quit working.&nbsp; So I started creating spiritual paintings, and now I enjoy what I get to do for a living!...]]></description>
  </item>My indirect 911.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:08:46 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My indirect 911.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when my hairdresser's husband died on 9/11/01. Seeing her work through this tragedy changed my life and made me look at my own family in a more positive light....]]></description>
  </item>The day I got goaled.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6956</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:03:11 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The day I got goaled.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After speaking to some kids about setting goals, I felt really fulfilled. So I developed a non-profit program called Get Goaled to help youth achieve their own lifetime goals....]]></description>
  </item>Nothing to lose.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:44:28 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Nothing to lose.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After losing my job, I decided to take my part-time business to a full-time entrepreneurship. Now I'm my own boss with a growing business and I've never been happier!...]]></description>
  </item>A lifetime of aha moments.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:27:38 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A lifetime of aha moments.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My biggest aha moment was serving with the Red Cross during Vietnam when I was asked to hold a dying soldier's hand. I've been with the Red Cross for over 40 years and the communities I've given back ...]]></description>
  </item>Still giving.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:23:03 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Still giving.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I started volunteering after I retired because felt I still had something to give. After all these years, it feels good to still be able to support my community....]]></description>
  </item>Empowering people.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:15:59 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Empowering people.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While serving a family after an apartment fire and giving them a second chance at life, I realized that my work with the Red Cross empowered me as well as supporting others....]]></description>
  </item>Volunteering is inspiring.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:11:33 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Volunteering is inspiring.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when the non-profit where I worked asked us to get out and support other organizations in the community. When I saw the dedication of the other volunteers, it really inspired me and...]]></description>
  </item>Greater impact by working together.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:07:16 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Greater impact by working together.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I followed a friend's advice to join the Junior League here in Colorado Springs. The League has given me both incredible friendships and experiences, plus the ability to give back to the community....]]></description>
  </item>My Colorado connection.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:02:29 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My Colorado connection.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After moving to Colorado Springs, I felt out of place. I joined the Junior League and became involved with the community - and now I feel like I'm surrounded by support....]]></description>
  </item>Be the best you can.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:00:49 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Be the best you can.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I retired from my career as an airline pilot to raise our son.&nbsp; I realized that people judge others by their professions instead of their passions - and that as long as I ...]]></description>
  </item>Coming home through service.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:56:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6889</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Coming home through service.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After moving to Colorado and getting involved with the Junior League, I realized that the league has made me feel like I'm really part of the community here in Colorado Springs....]]></description>
  </item>It's never too late to get started.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:52:31 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[It's never too late to get started.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Six years ago, I realized I wanted to share my business skills with aspiring entrepreneurs. So I wrote a book and now I help others realize that starting a dream business is within reach....]]></description>
  </item>Returning to one's roots.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:27:29 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Returning to one's roots.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While working the nightshift at a hospital, my colleagues and I decided we needed something exciting in our lives.&nbsp; While on a trip to Europe, I realized a visit back to my roots was exactly what...]]></description>
  </item>A love for animals.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:23:56 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A love for animals.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I wanted to get animals back in my life.&nbsp; So I started getting involved with the Dreampower Animal Rescue and love having all the different animals around me everyday....]]></description>
  </item>Valuing life.  <item>
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    <title><![CDATA[Valuing life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was sixteen, a few kittens were thrown out of moving vehicle right in front of me!&nbsp; After that night, I realized how much people didn't value wildlife and dedicated my life to animal rescu...]]></description>
  </item>Mossimo the king of dogs.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:21:30 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Mossimo the king of dogs.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I realized how much our work at Dreampower Animal Rescue meant to me and the community, when a Rottweiler that I became very attached to died. I've been working with animals ever since....]]></description>
  </item>Art is a real job.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:17:05 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Art is a real job.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After college I ended up in corporate America and was miserable.&nbsp; My aha moment was realizing that being an artist is a real job, and that I can be happy and successful at the same time....]]></description>
  </item>Capturing the American dream.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6840</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:12:20 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Capturing the American dream.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After working for more than 30 years in restaurants all over Colorado, I realized I needed to take control of my own destiny. So two years ago, I took over my own restaurant - and my own life!...]]></description>
  </item>Helping people keep their pets.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:08:38 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Helping people keep their pets.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[For years, I&rsquo;ve been involved in saving and rescuing animals. I heard a few stories of people needing to give up their pets because they couldn&rsquo;t afford to feed them, and the lightbulb wen...]]></description>
  </item>I can do it.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6829</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:05:04 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I can do it.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After seeing the success of the business my mother and I started in 1973, my aha moment was, WOW! I CAN REALLY DO THIS!...]]></description>
  </item>Bringing joy one bike at a time.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:01:08 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Bringing joy one bike at a time.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After having kids of our own, we realized the magnitude of the obesity crisis and how it affects kids today. From the moment we decided to support kids and fitness, we were flooded with help from frie...]]></description>
  </item>Busy as a bee.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:56:26 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Busy as a bee.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I started getting involved with bees in Hawaii around 1978.&nbsp; Now in Colorado, I have been working with bees since 1989 and I'm enjoying every moment of my "retirement."...]]></description>
  </item>Speak up.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:52:11 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Speak up.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized, there's no reason not to speak your mind if you speak the language....]]></description>
  </item>To share with love.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:48:06 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[To share with love.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I learned that I had breast cancer. Now a cancer survivor, I realize that each day is a gift, and I&rsquo;ve celebrated every moment since that day of my diagnosis. I enjoy shar...]]></description>
  </item>The adventurous me.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:43:16 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The adventurous me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I always wanted to be in an adventure race, but I weighed 400 pounds.&nbsp; Through exercise and eating right, I lost over 200 pounds and decided to pursue my goal as an adventure racer....]]></description>
  </item>Cocktail for happiness.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:39:13 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cocktail for happiness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was bartending after I graduated with a degree in journalism.&nbsp; While overhearing a reporter whom I respected talk about wanting to pursue her passion for writing novels, I realized I needed to ...]]></description>
  </item>Painting my passion.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:34:01 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Painting my passion.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[On June 1994, the lighting bolt struck.&nbsp; I saw an image of a women working with her hands.&nbsp; That image became my inspiration to create art commemorating the women of the 1800's on America's ...]]></description>
  </item>Global walk.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:29:11 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Global walk.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was 12, I heard about a man who was walking around the world. I filed it away and decided I&rsquo;d do the same someday. Fast forward 20 years, and I found myself surrounded by breast cancer an...]]></description>
  </item>My book.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:31:59 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My book.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came about a week after my husband came home from the hospital. He had been diagnosed with stage 2a colon cancer, had surgery 24 hours after the diagnosis, and one week after the surgery...]]></description>
  </item>Wild whoopie pies.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:36:09 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Wild whoopie pies.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've always loved baking. After losing my job, a friend asked me why I didn't open that bakery I've always talked about. So I opened up my own bakery and now I share my favorite childhood treats - Who...]]></description>
  </item>Doing good with doo.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:32:15 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Doing good with doo.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We were staying with friends and saw how much time it took to raise a baby and keep two dogs. We realized how much valuable time they'd gain if they could just pay someone to clean up after their dogs...]]></description>
  </item>Life's enjoyment.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:24:12 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Life's enjoyment.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After being married for 37 years and having 3 sons, my aha moment happened when I first ran for legislature and was elected. I realized winning and having the support of your community was really rewa...]]></description>
  </item>Making friends on wheels.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:20:43 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Making friends on wheels.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I moved to Sioux Falls without knowing anybody.&nbsp; So I decided to start a roller derby league to make friends and it's become the greatest part of my life....]]></description>
  </item>Importance of family.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:15:32 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Importance of family.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[About 20 years ago, I was meeting with a widow who had lost her husband and had no family support nearby.&nbsp; I realized how important family really is and decided it was time to settle down and bui...]]></description>
  </item>Mother's love for a child.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:12:17 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Mother's love for a child.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I lost a sister when I was young, and I didn't realize what my mother was going through until I had my first child. Now I truly understand what it means to be a parent....]]></description>
  </item>Past the point of no return.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:09:15 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Past the point of no return.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A few years back, my business was struggling. I knew I was responsible for supporting my family, so I decided a guy's gotta do what guy's gotta do. So I made took charge, re-evaluated my business and ...]]></description>
  </item>The new dad.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:05:59 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The new dad.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment happened after I found out I was going to be a father. I longed for a community of support, and what began as a video meant to entertain my friends is now an online community of 17,000 f...]]></description>
  </item>Chasing dreams.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6642</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:02:12 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chasing dreams.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I quit my job and started a cultural online magazine in Sioux Falls. It's always been my dream to do something like this, so I decided to follow my dream - and I've never looked back....]]></description>
  </item>Yoga in the heart.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:58:09 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Yoga in the heart.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was introduced to yoga at the age of 5. In 2000 I decided I wanted to become a yoga instructor, and after receiving my certification my life feels fulfilled by sharing this passion with others.&nbsp...]]></description>
  </item>Recovery is possible.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:43:24 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Recovery is possible.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As an adolescent, I was involved with the Volunteers of America program. After some ups and downs, including a recovery from drugs and alcohol, my aha moment is giving back to the organization that ga...]]></description>
  </item>VOA power.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:35:36 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6623</link>
    <title><![CDATA[VOA power.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I realized the importance of Volunteers of America in our own community through my babysitter and her experience with the organization....]]></description>
  </item>New lease on life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6618</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:31:42 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[New lease on life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came at a graduation ceremony when I witnessed a woman receiving her diploma through Volunteers of America. Since that moment, I have been hooked on helping people overcome challenges gr...]]></description>
  </item>Volunteerism.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:20:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6613</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Volunteerism.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I walked into Volunteers of America. I'm unable to work, but I felt so welcomed and needed that I knew I was in the right place....]]></description>
  </item>Miracle in the Dakotas.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:14:19 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6608</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Miracle in the Dakotas.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After a long life and many mistakes, I was given a second chance when I came to know God here in South Dakota. Now I am a pastor and work with incarcerated men, trying to give them the same chance I r...]]></description>
  </item>Finally a nurse!  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:30:51 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Finally a nurse!]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had been a stay at home mom, married to a Doctor for 23 years. I followed his career through the Army, many moves around the world. I became a volunteer whereever we went. Red Cross for the military...]]></description>
  </item>Are you ready?  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:50:42 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Are you ready?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Two of my favorite things in the world are kids and baseball. Now that I'm on the board for the Miracle League, I am able to wrap all my passions into one....]]></description>
  </item>Everybody play ball.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6593</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:47:00 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Everybody play ball.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My daughter has Cerebral Palsy and was invited to play with the Miracle League in Rochester, MN.&nbsp; After seeing how happy she was playing baseball, I helped raise the money we needed to build a fi...]]></description>
  </item>A passion through cooking.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6588</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:40:21 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A passion through cooking.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I moved to South Dakota, I was disappointed by the variety of restaurants. I decided to create a restaurant offering inexpensive gourmet meals with the flavors I love. My restaurant has been open...]]></description>
  </item>Baseball for disabilities.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:32:43 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Baseball for disabilities.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My daughter has a disability, and she was interested in getting into sports.&nbsp; I contacted the Miracle League to get my daughter into baseball and now I'm the vice president of the league....]]></description>
  </item>Convenient healthy eating.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:26:12 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Convenient healthy eating.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I started changing my diet, and couldn't believe how much better I felt.&nbsp; I wanted to teach other people about healthy eating, so I opened a restaurant with healthier options that is convenient f...]]></description>
  </item>Wishing warts away.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:20:33 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Wishing warts away.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was a young girl, I had over 150 warts on the heel of my foot. My mom read in a children's health book that you could wish them away - so for 3 months, I did. And they went away!&nbsp; Since th...]]></description>
  </item>250lb weight loss.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:57:13 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[250lb weight loss.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have struggled with my weight my entire life.&nbsp; I have experienced everything that destroys a person&rsquo;s self-confidence: whispers behind my back, stares from strangers, and the occasional c...]]></description>
  </item>I am not a victim. I survived.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:16:53 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I am not a victim. I survived.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My name is Emily and I am 25 years old. As a child I grew up in a home that's foundation was domestic violence. When I left that home, I was sexually assaulted multiple times and stalked. I thought th...]]></description>
  </item>Meeting brave women.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:19:50 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Meeting brave women.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I read an article in the newspaper about a woman walking around the world to raise awareness of breast cancer.&nbsp; I emailed her and asked if she wanted company, and she did - so I flew to Ireland a...]]></description>
  </item>Join the journey.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:09:18 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Join the journey.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was amazed by the support I received from my community. Getting involved with Join the Journey became my way of giving back to the people of Rochester who h...]]></description>
  </item>Making waves.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:03:48 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Making waves.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After surviving breast cancer, I wanted to give back to the community in a active way.&nbsp; So I joined the Making Waves paddle boat team through Join the Journey and I feel more empowered than ever....]]></description>
  </item>The influence of others.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:57:28 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The influence of others.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After listening to a phone message from a friend who had just participated in the Komen walk for breast cancer, my husband and I decided to get involved with Join the Journey....]]></description>
  </item>My journey.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:51:40 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My journey.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After surviving breast cancer, my friend and I started a group to help support others touched by the disease. Now we're fighting for a cure!...]]></description>
  </item>Changes ahead.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:46:55 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Changes ahead.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After my grandfather's death, I realized the realities of longevity.&nbsp; So I have decided to fill my life with new friends and activities that is tangible....]]></description>
  </item>Life's impacts.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:41:41 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Life's impacts.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I joined Toastmasters to work on speaking and run a well organized meeting.&nbsp; Now I can look at changes in myself before seeing them in someone else....]]></description>
  </item>Overcoming fear of public speaking.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:28:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6487</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Overcoming fear of public speaking.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was invited to a Toastmasters meeting, and I decided I could do this to overcome my fear of public speaking....]]></description>
  </item>Regaining a positive attitude.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:08:02 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Regaining a positive attitude.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My husband has Alzheimer's and I had to make the decision to place him in a full-time care facility.&nbsp; After that decision, the friendships and support cultivated by the Senior Center have enabled...]]></description>
  </item>The sprouting of twigs.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:00:22 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6477</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The sprouting of twigs.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When we decided to re-concept our restaurant, we decided to offer something different, creative and local.&nbsp; Four years later, we've learned so much about the restaurant business and we continue t...]]></description>
  </item>Moving to Rochester.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:54:41 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Moving to Rochester.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After retirement we moved to Rochester and our social life changed drastically. Through our involvement at the senior center, we've found a whole new circle of friends and have become active in our co...]]></description>
  </item>Being a senior is great.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:50:37 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Being a senior is great.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Just after my retirement, I met a woman at a lecture who told me about the local senior center. My aha moment was when I realized all the opportunities that were available to me at the senior center, ...]]></description>
  </item>Next generation - first step.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:45:05 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6462</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Next generation - first step.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We started a school club to raise awareness about energy.&nbsp; We raised enough money for a solar panel on our campus and created the MN Student Energy Project. Now, we are hoping to raise more money...]]></description>
  </item>Life changing diagnosis.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:12:54 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6442</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Life changing diagnosis.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After I was diagnosed with an incurable cancer, I realized I could gain strength by educating others about the disease.&nbsp; Now raising money for cancer research has become my life's work....]]></description>
  </item>Never lose faith.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:04:22 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6437</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Never lose faith.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After a series of coincidences, I realized that I could combine my two greatest passions - faith and magic....]]></description>
  </item>More awareness.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:00:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6432</link>
    <title><![CDATA[More awareness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I came to the United States, a man started speaking to me in Spanish and I recognized an assumption he had made about the color of my skin. I've never forgotten that moment, and for 25 years I ha...]]></description>
  </item>We all have work to do.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:52:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6427</link>
    <title><![CDATA[We all have work to do.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I realized how many people were losing their jobs, I started a support group called Work Life.&nbsp; Helping others - and making them realize they're not alone - feels great!...]]></description>
  </item>They all look the same to me.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:47:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6422</link>
    <title><![CDATA[They all look the same to me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While at my son's basketball game, I watched him learn a lesson about diversity that all my years of parenting couldn't have taught him....]]></description>
  </item>Aha moments are critical.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:40:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6417</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Aha moments are critical.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is realizing that "aha moments" themselves are important.&nbsp; If I don't have them, then I tend to misunderstand and make poor judgments about&nbsp; other people....]]></description>
  </item>Be successful.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:35:34 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6412</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Be successful.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I just moved from Chicago.&nbsp; While switching schools, I decided I needed to take my education more seriously.&nbsp; So I started taking summer school.&nbsp; When I started my junior year, I had pl...]]></description>
  </item>Voices unheard.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:30:07 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6407</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Voices unheard.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came during a program where students could talk about their own trials and tribulations.&nbsp; Through helping students find their voice, I was able to explore my thoughts and beliefs an...]]></description>
  </item>The journey towards equality.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:25:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6402</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The journey towards equality.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was watching the movie "The Color of Fear," I realized what it meant to be an ally and a partner for building value around human differences....]]></description>
  </item>Passion for art.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6397</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:19:35 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6397</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Passion for art.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My career took over my passion for art.&nbsp; When I realized I was an artist, I published a book about my paintings and poetry....]]></description>
  </item>Bringing out real beauty.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6392</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:15:11 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6392</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Bringing out real beauty.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I realized that belly dancing is about finding beauty within, I started teaching belly dancing to help empower women....]]></description>
  </item>Late bloomer, baby boomer.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6387</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:10:20 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6387</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Late bloomer, baby boomer.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After writing and illustrating a children's story about my childhood dog, I donated all the proceeds from the book to the Paws and Claws Humane Society....]]></description>
  </item>I believe in miracles.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6307</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:52:02 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6307</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I believe in miracles.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My son wasn't suppose to live, my aha moment is a spiritual moment about the power of miracles....]]></description>
  </item>Conserving the best we have.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6302</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:48:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6302</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Conserving the best we have.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have always love the landscape surrounding La Crosse, and I knew that if we weren't careful with development we could ruin its natural beauty.&nbsp; When I was asked to join the Mississippi Valley C...]]></description>
  </item>Local adventure.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:41:55 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6297</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Local adventure.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After assembling a group of women to do a 12-hour adventure trek, we stood on a bluff overlooking our city. I realized I'd helped to get them out of their comfort zones, and now they inspire me with t...]]></description>
  </item>Making people happy.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:38:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6292</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Making people happy.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The first time I was in a parade and saw the crowd smiling at me, I knew I wanted to be a clown. It's such a gift to make people happy!...]]></description>
  </item>Passion over money.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6287</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:35:28 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6287</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Passion over money.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After some encouragement from a friend, I left a lucrative legal career to follow my passion for land conservation. I've been with the Mississippi Valley Conservancy for four years and I can honestly ...]]></description>
  </item>Lay off leads to new adventures.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6282</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:31:37 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6282</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Lay off leads to new adventures.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[On Friday the 13th of March, I was laid off. Instead of thinking of it as unlucky, I realized that being unemployed has forced me down an open road and I've been given the chance to reinvent myself....]]></description>
  </item>Hybrid guru.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6277</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:26:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6277</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Hybrid guru.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was asked to give a presentation for an environmental day event at a local school, I didn't know that the presentation would help lead my business to become the top selling Certified Honda Hybr...]]></description>
  </item>Climbing together.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6272</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:16:19 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6272</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Climbing together.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was watching some families, cheering each other on as kids tackled the climbing wall, at the children's museum where I work.&nbsp; At that moment I realized everyone comes together - and strangers b...]]></description>
  </item>My impact on kids.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6267</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:12:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6267</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My impact on kids.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was opening the Children's Museum one day.&nbsp; As the people flooded through the doors and I could see their faces filled with awe, I realized that I was part of an amazing place....]]></description>
  </item>You can dream big.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6262</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:05:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6262</link>
    <title><![CDATA[You can dream big.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I worked for two years to create the Children's Museum. Finally, on the day of the museum's grand opening, I realized you can dream big and that anything is possible....]]></description>
  </item>Bright idea in the clay.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6257</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:00:54 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6257</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Bright idea in the clay.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While making pottery in the basement of the Pump House, I realized I wanted to continue being involved in the arts and teach others that anyone can overcome a disability....]]></description>
  </item>Seeing a grandchild born.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6252</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:54:30 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6252</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Seeing a grandchild born.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Watching my granddaughter being born, I realized how wonderful it is to be a grandmother....]]></description>
  </item>Following your bliss.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6242</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:44:25 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6242</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Following your bliss.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After watching a PBS show, I was inspired to pursue something I was passionate about.&nbsp; So I started a recording studio and ended up at the Grammy's 2 years ago and truly found my bliss....]]></description>
  </item>The blessing of a dog.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6237</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:41:19 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6237</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The blessing of a dog.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After putting down our family dog, I recognized how much our lives had been touched by that animal. I realized I could never live another day without a dog, and I even decided to become a dog trainer....]]></description>
  </item>Derby dream come true.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6232</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:37:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6232</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Derby dream come true.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have been a life long skater. My aha moment was when I decided to start a roller derby league in La Crosse....]]></description>
  </item>Rotary kindness.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6227</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:33:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6227</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Rotary kindness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was working for the Rotary Lights event in La Crosse, collecting money and food donations.&nbsp; I realized that even while others are struggling with this economy, people are still willing to help ...]]></description>
  </item>The joys of volunteering.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6222</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:29:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6222</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The joys of volunteering.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The day I decided to volunteer to help people after Hurricane Katrina, I realized even I could make a difference....]]></description>
  </item>Serving others.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6217</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:25:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6217</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Serving others.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While passing out toys during the holidays, I saw a little girl's expression as she reached up to receive a gift. That moment solidified my efforts helping people, so I joined the Red Cross to help mo...]]></description>
  </item>Gymnastics for a successful life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6212</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:19:58 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6212</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Gymnastics for a successful life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After suffering a heart attack, I was faced with a decision to close my business and give up my life's work.&nbsp; I decided to keep a smaller school focused on helping kids become outstanding citizen...]]></description>
  </item>The great move.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6207</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:12:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6207</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The great move.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was the day I decided to move to Wisconsin and go back to school to study English and photography.&nbsp; Now I'm a freelance writer and photographer in La Crosse and I love it!...]]></description>
  </item>Hope for thousands.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6202</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:07:02 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6202</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Hope for thousands.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After receiving a heart transplant in 2001, my life has been dedicated to strengthening the community through spreading the word about the need for organ donation....]]></description>
  </item>Dreams can come true!  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6196</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:00:56 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6196</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Dreams can come true!]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came while escorting some kids to Disney World.&nbsp; While watching a fireworks display, a child said "Dreams really come true."&nbsp; After that I knew I was a part of that dream....]]></description>
  </item>Caring for the caregivers.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6191</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:54:40 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6191</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Caring for the caregivers.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We both feel there is a need to support families struggling with Alzheimer's. Working for the Alzheimer's Association of Greater WI, we see those needs being met and we're able to feel like we can hel...]]></description>
  </item>At a personal level.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6186</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:48:43 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6186</link>
    <title><![CDATA[At a personal level.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was asked to join Lillians, and after I started seeing how much the business gave back to the community I realized I was able to make a difference.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>The world's busiest drummer.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6181</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:30:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6181</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The world's busiest drummer.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I wanted to be a musician after visiting the circus as a kid. Watching the drummers, I felt electric and excited. Since then, I have been involved with music all my life and I&rsquo;ve returned to my ...]]></description>
  </item>Music therapy.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:26:17 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6176</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Music therapy.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is when I realized that playing and performing was my therapy, and I've decided to pursue music as my career....]]></description>
  </item>The Executives.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:22:56 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6171</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The Executives.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We started a band for a festival along the Mississippi. Little did we know that the music we play together would balance our lives and bring joy to others....]]></description>
  </item>The power of storytelling.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6166</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:16:38 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The power of storytelling.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Working as a campfire director during a summer job at a boy&rsquo;s camp, I watched dozens of boys become mesmerized by a good story. I realized the power of storytelling, and it&rsquo;s been my caree...]]></description>
  </item>I know what love is.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6161</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:11:19 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6161</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I know what love is.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After a miserable divorce, I heard a song on the radio, while driving and looked over at my kids and realized I had all the love I needed....]]></description>
  </item>Breaking through barriers.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6156</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:06:52 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/6156</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Breaking through barriers.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Being involved in American Association of University Women keeps us active in the community and allows us to give back and encourage others to be inspired, work hard and reach their dreams....]]></description>
  </item>Fast friends.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:00:03 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Fast friends.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After playing with other musicians in La Crosse, we finally found our core group and the band has been touring now for seven years....]]></description>
  </item>Enjoy life.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:54:13 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Enjoy life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I moved back to La Crosse and was offered a job as a clown. By working with children and seeing them realize they are truly magic. I have developed Hugs the Clown over 29 years and the work I do could...]]></description>
  </item>Deliciously unforgettable.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:49:31 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Deliciously unforgettable.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was at a funeral when a fresh fruit bouquet was delivered. When I saw the joy that the bouquet brought to everyone, I realized I wanted to bring that joy to more people and started Absolutely Edible...]]></description>
  </item>Where I need to be.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:23:05 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Where I need to be.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I love being around people and have been working non-profits 12 years.&nbsp; I wanted a job that would allow me to see people smile, so I found that Riverfront Foundation has helped support my passion...]]></description>
  </item>Fitness in 9 minutes.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:23:57 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Fitness in 9 minutes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I realized that people wanted an exercise program they could see results and had the time for.&nbsp; So I started combat endurance training and offered something different for people to do in 9 minute...]]></description>
  </item>Invent games.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:14:11 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Invent games.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I found project management workshops a little boring. I realized, I wanted to develop a more fun and hands-on method of teaching this topic. So I found that developing games to teach would be my passi...]]></description>
  </item>A child may be listening.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:39:49 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A child may be listening.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My daughter was switching schools and she was worried about making friends.&nbsp; I shared some of my advice about meeting people.&nbsp; My aha moment came on her 13th birthday and saw the diversity o...]]></description>
  </item>It's bigger than me.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:36:16 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[It's bigger than me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A police officer said we had 45 minutes to evacuate for the flood, and my neighborhood came to my rescue, right then I realized how strong the community was around me....]]></description>
  </item>Sticking together.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:31:48 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sticking together.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Our house was flooded with 8 feet of water, as we recover from this tragedy.&nbsp; I realize, the experience has actually brought us a lot closer as a family, by sticking together....]]></description>
  </item>Giving back in any way.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:27:38 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Giving back in any way.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As an immigrant from Lebanon, a church in the US helped my family afford proper education and meals when we were struggling.&nbsp; Now in adulthood, I give back, by contributing food and services to c...]]></description>
  </item>What it has meant to me.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:24:24 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What it has meant to me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Working with the children of Cedar Rapids through Variety Charity helps me stay involved with the community and helps me be thankful for my healthy kids and grandkids....]]></description>
  </item>Reaching a dream.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:20:49 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Reaching a dream.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have Cerebral Palsy.&nbsp; I joined Miracles in Motion and have been able to experience things I wouldn't have had the opportunity to do anywhere else. I'm so grateful for the confidence I've gained...]]></description>
  </item>A reason to keep going back.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:16:45 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A reason to keep going back.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I needed to volunteer to fulfill school service hours. After my first full session at Miracles in Motion, a therapeutic riding program for the disabled, I experienced a miracle for the first time. Sud...]]></description>
  </item>A published novel.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:13:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5984</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A published novel.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I wanted to write a novel, but feared the idea of having to talk about it publicly.&nbsp; A friend told me about Toastmasters and the group gave me confidence.&nbsp; My aha moment was when I heard tha...]]></description>
  </item>Became something real.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:10:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5979</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Became something real.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I started the Central Corridor Gamers for fun.&nbsp; After I read an email from a grandmother who drove her grandson 40 miles to our events, I realized we were capable of doing something bigger and be...]]></description>
  </item>Musical big bang.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:06:45 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5974</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Musical big bang.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was prelaw and switched my major to music after a music professor heard me play and said, "You will be successful if you choose this path!" Since then, music is my life, and I'm grateful that he gav...]]></description>
  </item>Green acres is the place to be.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:01:53 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Green acres is the place to be.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I moved to Cedar Rapids from Manhattan and thought I'd miss life in the big city. Because of Miracles in Motion, our lifestyle has changed immensely and we love the community around us....]]></description>
  </item>Experience learning through horses.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5964</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:58:56 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5964</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Experience learning through horses.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While volunteering at the Miracles in Motion for a six week program with kids, I realized I can give kids a chance to learn things they wouldn't get to in a regular school environment....]]></description>
  </item>Empowering the poor.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5959</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:55:25 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5959</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Empowering the poor.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While visiting a friend in Honduras, I met a farmer who'd built a biogas digester out of simple materials with no formal training.&nbsp; He inspired me to create a non-profit that empowers the poor wi...]]></description>
  </item>The best feeling in the world.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5954</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:51:19 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5954</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The best feeling in the world.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As a photographer, I documented the aftermath of the 2008 flood. I now use the profits from my photographs to help those recovering from the devastation of the Cedar Rapids flood and I'm so glad I'm a...]]></description>
  </item>Giving and receiving a second chance.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5949</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:48:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5949</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Giving and receiving a second chance.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After receiving a second chance at life, I was eternally grateful for the person who gave me my life back.&nbsp; I wanted to return this gesture by volunteering on my own to help others rebuild their ...]]></description>
  </item>Be nice to everyone.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5919</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:25:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5919</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Be nice to everyone.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[During my college career, I realized that as an athlete, I was in a position to be a positive role model in my community.&nbsp; Now I work for United Way and coach a girls basketball team here in Ceda...]]></description>
  </item>Never take them for granted.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5914</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:21:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5914</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Never take them for granted.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[On June 24th, 2007, my husband survived a serious motorcycle accident.&nbsp; After his recovery, I realized that I can never take my family or our life for granted....]]></description>
  </item>All for the cause.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5909</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:16:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5909</link>
    <title><![CDATA[All for the cause.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I work with Pacesetter Youth Camp, and after we visited a camp for the disabled, one of my campers said he was no longer afraid of disabilities.&nbsp; I realized that working with kids was the best wa...]]></description>
  </item>Teach our youth to give back.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5904</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:13:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5904</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Teach our youth to give back.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We wanted our youth to be excited about giving back to the community, so we started the Pacesetter Youth Camp. Today, we're teaching hundreds of teenagers about the importance of community service and...]]></description>
  </item>Back to the right place.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5899</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:08:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5899</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Back to the right place.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Our Boys and Girls Club was seriously damaged in last year's flood. When a boy told me he had lost his house, in addition to "his home", I realized that working for the club would be a lifetime commit...]]></description>
  </item>Recognition in the community.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:04:43 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5894</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Recognition in the community.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Last year we lost our Boys and Girls Club in Cedar Rapids due to the flood. When strangers began to tell me how much they missed the club, I realized the enormous impact we were making on the communit...]]></description>
  </item>Family business.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:00:42 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5889</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Family business.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Our aha moment was when we realized we wanted to raise our children and start a business ourselves.&nbsp; So we started a environmental graphic design firm in our laundry room, which has developed int...]]></description>
  </item>My toughest decision.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:57:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5884</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My toughest decision.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In last summer's flood, our business took an uninsured hit for over a million dollars.&nbsp; My aha moment was when I put my trust in my colleagues and friends to help me pick up the pieces and move o...]]></description>
  </item>Something from nothing.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:53:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5878</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Something from nothing.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized I could create things out of stuff nobody wanted. I had some shipping pallets lying around my studio which I turned into sculptures. Now people want my artistic creat...]]></description>
  </item>A positive future.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:29:30 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5810</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A positive future.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After a long life of struggling with my family growing up.&nbsp; After a few conversations with close friends, I came to realization that the past does not dictate your future....]]></description>
  </item>Nadezha hope.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:25:38 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5805</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Nadezha hope.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After helping a little girl at an orphanage in Russia, I realized that using my passion for helping kids and learning languages would be my life's work....]]></description>
  </item>Life is sweet.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5800</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:20:02 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5800</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Life is sweet.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I worked in a cubicle and wanted a change in my life.&nbsp; So I searched for a building with a inkling to start my own business.&nbsp; Now I own my own business teaching cake decorating and have an a...]]></description>
  </item>People, food and gratitude.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:15:37 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5795</link>
    <title><![CDATA[People, food and gratitude.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I needed to know more about what the staff at the Food Bank was doing, so I went out on site with the food mobile.&nbsp; Being out with people in need showed me the positive view people have, even whe...]]></description>
  </item>Poverty is about people.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:11:34 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5790</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Poverty is about people.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The more I help at the EI Food Bank, the more I realize my work is less about hunger and more about the people we serve....]]></description>
  </item>Local vision.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:03:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5785</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Local vision.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came while taking a job for the Food Bank, I stumbled upon some statistics of hunger in our region.&nbsp; So I got fired up for local poverty and hunger issues and have made it my career...]]></description>
  </item>What empowering is really about.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:58:13 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5780</link>
    <title><![CDATA[What empowering is really about.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Through working at YWCA, I see women really grow while studying at the university.&nbsp; Seeing them transform into strong women makes my job extremely satisfying....]]></description>
  </item>The wheel turned my life around.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5775</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:53:59 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5775</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The wheel turned my life around.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had decided to start living healthier, but hated exercise.&nbsp; So I joined a gym. My aha moment was when I realized, through a spinning class, how much I loved cycling. I have been riding avidly e...]]></description>
  </item>You can cope with anything.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5770</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:48:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5770</link>
    <title><![CDATA[You can cope with anything.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have been a substance abuse rehab therapist for 30 years.&nbsp; I have endured many of life's hardships, but through my own experiences I've realized, by sharing these moments of my life, it helps m...]]></description>
  </item>Second chance not wasted.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5765</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:40:43 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5765</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Second chance not wasted.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After life filled with trials and tribulations, I became involved with Habitat after prison to complete my community service hours.&nbsp; Little did I know it would turn into a full-time job.&nbsp; My...]]></description>
  </item>Making habitat a habit.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:36:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5760</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Making habitat a habit.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had been volunteering for Habitat for 10 years. Then they decided to build a second hand retail shop, where I work every Saturday as a way to connect with my community in Champaign....]]></description>
  </item>Back to reality.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5755</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:28:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5755</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Back to reality.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I always have worked in the non-profit field, but was unsatisfied.&nbsp; So I took a job at Habitat, and now I feel like I am part of something bigger than myself....]]></description>
  </item>Humbling experience.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5750</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:16:50 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5750</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Humbling experience.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[During a Habitat for Humanity build, as I helped my first first new home owner, we sat and talked about her new home.&nbsp; It made me realize how little I really knew about my neighbors in need, and ...]]></description>
  </item>You can accomplish anything.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5723</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:26:49 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5723</link>
    <title><![CDATA[You can accomplish anything.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I didn't believe my ears when I got a phone call from Habitat saying they had a partner to help build my house. Now, it feels good each time I walk in my front door....]]></description>
  </item>Epitome of the American dream.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:19:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5718</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Epitome of the American dream.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I owned an arcade, but it needed new ambiance. I bought some masks and the business just hit me, after that I started Dallas &amp; Co. Costume shop. Just like magic!...]]></description>
  </item>The ultimate gift.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:13:38 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5713</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The ultimate gift.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After being told I would not be able to have kids, not only have&nbsp; have I had one child, I'm now expecting twins. After defeating the impossible, I now feel complete and life couldn't get any bett...]]></description>
  </item>Father's love for his son.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:08:07 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Father's love for his son.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When my one-year old hugs me, it means everything to me. Since having a son, I've even learned more about my own father....]]></description>
  </item>Pecha Kucha Champaign-Urbana.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:19 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Pecha Kucha Champaign-Urbana.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I went to design week in Budapest and I learned about a global event called Pecha Kucha, which means the sound of conversation. I wanted to bring this event to Champaign, so I worked with CUDO and PK ...]]></description>
  </item>Get paid to do this work.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:56:59 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5698</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Get paid to do this work.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I really didn't know what to do in college. So I started volunteering for LeaderShape and have been working for them for the last 5 years, and now I know I've found my true calling....]]></description>
  </item>We heart design.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:51:51 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[We heart design.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We were at a technology conference for work when we started talking about our interest in graphic design.&nbsp; We realized we wanted to do something for ourselves, with something we love.&nbsp; So we...]]></description>
  </item>I am LeaderShape.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:44:55 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I am LeaderShape.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After seeing the students transform from not truly understanding what they care about to realizing the impact they can have on the world, I knew I was working for the right place....]]></description>
  </item>Do what you love.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:37:44 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Do what you love.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My husband and I looked up the Great Harvest website and really liked their mission statement, and I realized my passion for food and baking. So we opened our own Great Harvest and I'm happier than ev...]]></description>
  </item>Lost and hungry.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:32:48 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lost and hungry.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While in college, we felt there was a collective dilemma of where to eat among students. So we created an online restaurant directory for students called eatcu.com, to help them fill their bellies any...]]></description>
  </item>Dream big, live big.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:15:27 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Dream big, live big.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After working with an improv group in New York, I realized I had a knack for using drama to teach.&nbsp; Now I teach and own a business, centered around being creative here in Champaign....]]></description>
  </item>Nothing about us without us, is for us.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:07:13 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Nothing about us without us, is for us.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After Hurricane Katrina hit, I realized that racism was still pretty bad, so I wanted to commit my life to supporting racial equity in non-profit organizations and in education....]]></description>
  </item>The power of 1+1+1...  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:00:34 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The power of 1+1+1...]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I went to school to be an attorney, but when I saw a documentary of Cesar Chavez, &ldquo;The Wrath of Grapes,&rdquo; it inspired me to do grass roots consulting for non-profit organizations. I&rsquo;m...]]></description>
  </item>Youth mentoring.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:56:43 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5658</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Youth mentoring.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I'm a volunteer with a youth mentoring organization. When I see the smiles on these kid's faces, I realize I have helped them grow into responsible people in their community.&nbsp; It makes volunteeri...]]></description>
  </item>Optimism with our youth.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:50:52 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Optimism with our youth.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A friend of mine jokingly said he would get me fired if I didn't join the Optimist Club, so I joined. Being part of this club has given me a chance to watch kids grow in the community....]]></description>
  </item>My aha moment.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:11:16 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My aha moment.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have two beautiful stoneware&nbsp;pieces that I bought a&nbsp;few years ago. I loved the sayings. They look nice on my wall, but honestly, I haven&rsquo;t paid much&nbsp;attention to them.Recent&nbs...]]></description>
  </item>A community runs together.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:18:00 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A community runs together.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The morning of the first marathon in Grand Rapids, I realized that all the energy I spent in the planning of the marathon was worth it and a community of runners evolved....]]></description>
  </item>Runners are energizing.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:09:29 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Runners are energizing.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[At every race, I realize my efforts for helping the marathon are appreciated by all the runners and I am energized by them.&nbsp; After the first race, I've been volunteering with the Grand Rapids Mar...]]></description>
  </item>The marathon minute.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:06:03 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The marathon minute.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After running on the newly installed bike paths in Grand Rapids, I said to myself, "Hey! We have enough trails here for a marathon." So I started The Grand Rapids Marathon and it is now going on its 6...]]></description>
  </item>Art is a social function.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:44:29 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Art is a social function.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[During a time of social distress in Grand Rapids during the 60's, I was struggling with what kind of art I wanted to make. So I decided to go into the basement and paint local and national heroes.&nbs...]]></description>
  </item>The brilliance.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:39:33 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The brilliance.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We used to email each other all day about similar interests, such as music, art and pop culture, etc.&nbsp; We realized, if we just started a blog about everything we are into, it would be easier to s...]]></description>
  </item>Mid-life crisis.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5541</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:20:55 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Mid-life crisis.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A group of friends and I were reminiscing about high school and college together.&nbsp; We all realized we loved the same music. So we started playing and jamming together on a regular basis.&nbsp; Li...]]></description>
  </item>Purpose in a drive-thru.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:14:39 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Purpose in a drive-thru.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was unsure if I could handle working for a big company in a big city. But while waiting in my car at a Burger King drive-thru, I realized I could fullfill my dreams working in a big city....]]></description>
  </item>Moving to New York.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5526</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:04:30 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Moving to New York.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was watching some movies about New York and said to myself, "I want to move to New York." So I decided to move to New York to study my passion for singing....]]></description>
  </item>It's been a dream.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5521</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:59:53 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[It's been a dream.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We went to New York with our choir and sang at the United Nations. It was a very moving experience. Being part of the choir, we realized it gave us a sense of belonging and direction in life....]]></description>
  </item>A musical miracle.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5516</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:54:26 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5516</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A musical miracle.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was at a concert and the idea to start a girls choir just popped into my head!...]]></description>
  </item>It's about thyme.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:47:52 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5511</link>
    <title><![CDATA[It's about thyme.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The aha moment hit me and my husband while having dinner.&nbsp; We both agreed that people don't have a lot of time to cook and shop for really good meals. So we wanted to supply the community with re...]]></description>
  </item>ArtPrize.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:42:09 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5506</link>
    <title><![CDATA[ArtPrize.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The aha moment for us was helping and building the discussion of art within the city of Grand Rapids - to help to empower the community through art....]]></description>
  </item>Commute.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5501</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:10:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5501</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Commute.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was working in different bike shops around Grand Rapids for years.&nbsp; Then one day, I woke up and said, I want to get everyone to ride bikes and build a biking community - so I started my own bik...]]></description>
  </item>Peaks and valleys.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:20:06 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5495</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Peaks and valleys.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I used to suffer from Rheutoid Arthritis for many years. My aha moment was when I started taking care of my health and stopped taking life for granted....]]></description>
  </item>Declaring my divine power.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5490</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:08:45 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5490</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Declaring my divine power.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had pinned myself as a victim of life's trials and tribulations.&nbsp; My aha moment was when I decided to take responsibility for my own life....]]></description>
  </item>Start of a new life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5485</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:01:36 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5485</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Start of a new life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment started when I met my true love.&nbsp; We share many passions together, including opening our own travel agency....]]></description>
  </item>Short story, long marriage.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5480</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:42:11 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5480</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Short story, long marriage.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was trying to start a Toastmasters club in college. The club had a slow start, little did I know that the first member who paid her dues would become my wife for 31 years....]]></description>
  </item>Doing well by doing good.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5475</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:34:06 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5475</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Doing well by doing good.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After a overseas trip, I volunteered for Habitat For Humanity, so I wanted to share this experience with a friend. After collaborating with a friend, we now help our local homeless communities by star...]]></description>
  </item>This is what it feels like.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:29:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5470</link>
    <title><![CDATA[This is what it feels like.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The first day after volunteering for MomsBloom, I was driving home and it hit me!&nbsp; I realized how it feels to make a difference and to support others who are going through the challenges I've fac...]]></description>
  </item>Make a difference.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:25:50 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5465</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Make a difference.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While working for MomsBloom, my aha moment came as I realized the work I am doing confirmed my life's passion for making a difference and helping those in need....]]></description>
  </item>Helping families bloom.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5460</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:13:37 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5460</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Helping families bloom.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When my son was very sick, I longed to talk to others who had been through similar experiences. My aha moment hit me, and I realized my passion for helping other families that need support....]]></description>
  </item>The big picture.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:02:30 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5455</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The big picture.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was fourteen, I realized that people wasted a lot of time not forgiving one another. It was a moment that helps give me the long view of life I have now, and I've encouraged others to practice ...]]></description>
  </item>A super happy funtime.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5450</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:55:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5450</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A super happy funtime.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We were all entertainers without consistent paychecks. We decided to put our talents together and bring the art of live entertainment back to our home town....]]></description>
  </item>City girl turns granola.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5445</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:47:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5445</link>
    <title><![CDATA[City girl turns granola.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I tasted my friend's granola he had made himself. I said, "This is to good to keep to yourself," and by the end of that evening we'd decided to start the business together....]]></description>
  </item>Reclaiming life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5440</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:34:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5440</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Reclaiming life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was talking to a reporter about my Diabetes, and then it hit me! I need to support others by showing them an active and normal lifestyle can be achieved, despite the challenge of living with Diabete...]]></description>
  </item>Teacher to personal historian.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5435</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:18:09 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5435</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Teacher to personal historian.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was sitting next to a friend at a football game and she told me about a friend who'd begun to help people record their memoirs.&nbsp; A light bulb went on in my head and I said I could start a busin...]]></description>
  </item>Finally left cubicle land.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5430</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:12:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5430</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Finally left cubicle land.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A girlfriend asked me to help her plan her wedding.&nbsp; At the wedding, I realized this is something I can do - and I've made a career out of it ever since....]]></description>
  </item>Love and crackers.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5409</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:04:36 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5409</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Love and crackers.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was a little girl in the first grade, I use to rip off the name 'Lance' from Lance brand crackers packages and carry it around in my pocket. I don't know why I did that then. Lance didn't reall...]]></description>
  </item>Coach thunder beard.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5317</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:22:18 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5317</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Coach thunder beard.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment - deciding to start coaching roller derby&nbsp; - came when I had a conversation with another coach who inspired me by how similar our lives were.&nbsp; So I asked the girls if I could b...]]></description>
  </item>Roller derby saved my soul.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:16:22 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5312</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Roller derby saved my soul.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I heard someone talking about roller derby at a picnic.&nbsp; So I went to try out and made the team!&nbsp; Roller derby has made my self-confidence sky rocket....]]></description>
  </item>Redefining beauty.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5307</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:13:27 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5307</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Redefining beauty.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came after meeting a breast cancer survivor who studied middle eastern belly dance. She inspired me to create a belly dancing community....]]></description>
  </item>A novel idea.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5302</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:05:09 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5302</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A novel idea.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After reading a book by my favorite author, I realized my dream to help artists.&nbsp; Using my business experience, I opened the Arts Council Student Annex in Evansville....]]></description>
  </item>Human connection.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:25 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5297</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Human connection.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I volunteered to cut hair for the homeless.&nbsp; After this experience, I had connected with them and realized that the human to human contact made them feel important....]]></description>
  </item>Can't write anybody off.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:55:36 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5292</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Can't write anybody off.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After trying to help a homeless man for two years, he finally asked for my help to turn his life around.&nbsp; My aha moment was realizing that everyone is worth the effort....]]></description>
  </item>It can happen to you.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5287</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:48:40 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5287</link>
    <title><![CDATA[It can happen to you.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I joined the board at a local homeless shelter, I was stunned to realize that anyone you meet can be homeless and that stereotypes aren't fair....]]></description>
  </item>Let's fix it.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5282</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:44:06 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5282</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Let's fix it.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was the understanding we could end homelessness in our community. So I made a commitment to Aurora to see this through - and we're really making a difference....]]></description>
  </item>They are people too.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:38:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5277</link>
    <title><![CDATA[They are people too.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I went on a mission trip to Los Angeles, working with my graduate professor opened my attitude toward the homeless. I decided to build my own skills to help the homeless....]]></description>
  </item>Tangible forgiveness.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5272</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:33:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5272</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Tangible forgiveness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was pregnant with my twins, I had the realization of being forgiven for the abortion I had in the past and didn't have to explain it anymore....]]></description>
  </item>Why are you waiting?  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5267</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:28:52 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5267</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Why are you waiting?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The biggest regret in my life was not getting a 4 year degree.&nbsp; After a conversation with a friend, I realized I could still obtain one and now I am not going to live with regret anymore....]]></description>
  </item>EVIE saves.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5262</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:25:50 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5262</link>
    <title><![CDATA[EVIE saves.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is realizing that EVIE has changed the mindset of my community in litter awareness in Evansville....]]></description>
  </item>Every volunteer is essential.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5257</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:22:19 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5257</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Every volunteer is essential.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The aha moment hit me when I saw the success of Ohio's anti-litter program for children. I said we can do this in Evansville and that's just what we've done....]]></description>
  </item>There the whole time.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:18:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5252</link>
    <title><![CDATA[There the whole time.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I am recovering from an addiction to alcohol and my aha moment didn't come when I hit rock bottom. My moment came afterward - when I was sober.&nbsp; I realized that everything I wanted in life had be...]]></description>
  </item>Learning can be fun.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5247</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:14:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5247</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Learning can be fun.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was leading a field trip, a little boy said, "School's not fun." I was determined to show him that learning can be fun and I've been working with kids ever since....]]></description>
  </item>Defining memories.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5242</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:11:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5242</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Defining memories.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As a wedding planner, my job can be hectic and stressful at times. But the moment when the door closes and it's just me and the bride before she walks down the aisle makes every minute worth it....]]></description>
  </item>The puppet master.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5237</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:08:18 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5237</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The puppet master.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The children's museum had a job opening I went for.&nbsp; At the interview I had to perform a finger puppet show and I knew the children's museum was where I wanted to work....]]></description>
  </item>The ahas of ahas.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5232</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:05:27 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The ahas of ahas.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I first started working in museums.&nbsp; At the exhibits, I saw people's lights go on in their heads. I realized I like being part of other's aha moments....]]></description>
  </item>Tears of joy.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:02:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5227</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Tears of joy.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I saw a crying family at the children's museum and asked, "What is wrong?"&nbsp; They said they didn't want to leave the museum.&nbsp; After that I knew I worked in a great place....]]></description>
  </item>Baby Gray.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:57:42 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5222</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Baby Gray.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I saved a feral cat in my neighborhood that was expecting kittens.&nbsp; That's how I got into animal rescue and haven't quit since....]]></description>
  </item>Opening my eyes.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5217</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:52:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5217</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Opening my eyes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I heard they were going to put a puppy down at the puppy mill, it really struck me.&nbsp; After saving the dog, I realized I wanted to help other disabled dogs....]]></description>
  </item>What led me to save animals.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5212</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:47:34 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5212</link>
    <title><![CDATA[What led me to save animals.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I picked up my first foster animals. That led me to co-found Pay it Forward - an animal rescue and shelter....]]></description>
  </item>Off the corporate ladder.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5207</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:25:58 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5207</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Off the corporate ladder.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized I wanted to work in the nonprofit sector instead of the corporate career ladder....]]></description>
  </item>Childhood isn't just age.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5202</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:22:17 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5202</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Childhood isn't just age.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've always worked retail jobs until I got a job working for the Children's museum. I realized how much I really like working with kids and want to make that my career....]]></description>
  </item>Kids matter.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5197</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:19:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5197</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Kids matter.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized the community in the Tri State community supported the Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville....]]></description>
  </item>Passion for yoga.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5192</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:15:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5192</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Passion for yoga.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I took a yoga class while living in Arizona, I didn't know it would end up being a passion I would share with my community....]]></description>
  </item>Life is precious.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5187</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:11:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5187</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Life is precious.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A tragic accident in the family made me realize how precious life is....]]></description>
  </item>Lost and found.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5182</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:06:40 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5182</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Lost and found.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I moved to Evansville from Chicago and felt a little lost. An artist by trade, I wasn't sure what this small town could offer me. On a whim, I refinished and resold a piece of furniture. Suddenly, wha...]]></description>
  </item>Breaking the mold.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5177</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:03:02 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5177</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Breaking the mold.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've always loved photography, and after I took my daughter to a photo studio I was unsatisfied by the pictures. I wanted something different and took pictures myself, and started a business to feed m...]]></description>
  </item>A dream is reality.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5172</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:59:04 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5172</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A dream is reality.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My wife and I were close to the end of our careers when a chance conversation got us started on a new path. We took a chance, started our own business and now we go to work happy everyday.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Blowing bubbles.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5166</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:54:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5166</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Blowing bubbles.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was blowing bubbles with my grand kids, and as the bubbles floated away they reminded me that my dreams were passing me by.&nbsp; From then on, I have followed my passion and I don't let the bubbles...]]></description>
  </item>Quadruple blessings.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5160</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:50:49 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5160</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Quadruple blessings.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The moment we found out we were pregnant with quadruplets was a life changing experience....]]></description>
  </item>A perfect fit.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5083</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:40:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5083</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A perfect fit.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After making a wedding dress for my cousin, I realized how important and special it was to her.&nbsp; Since then I new my calling as a clothing designer was a perfect fit....]]></description>
  </item>Supergirls.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5078</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:34:27 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5078</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Supergirls.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After working at a nonprofit together and not being satisfied with it. So we wanted to give girls exposure with various professional women, through community service....]]></description>
  </item>Enlightening experiences in Africa.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5073</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:27:59 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5073</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Enlightening experiences in Africa.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment happened during my first visit I went to Africa, after getting to know the people, I felt like it was a blessing to go there and get a different mind set about the world....]]></description>
  </item>The gourd.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5064</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:53:41 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5064</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The gourd.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Towards the end of my trip with the Hearts 4 Kenya, one of my patients gave me a gourd for my drinking water at home. When I returned home I realized, what was a wonderful experience for me was a real...]]></description>
  </item>A teachable experience.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5054</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:41:21 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5054</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A teachable experience.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[By immersing my students into a another culture it helped them empathize and understand many issues that people face on a day to day basis.&nbsp; When I see them grasp that aha moment and understand, ...]]></description>
  </item>Such strength.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5049</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:34:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5049</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Such strength.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After visited a women's AIDS support group in Kenya, a woman grabbed my hand and started dancing with me.&nbsp; It was then I realized the strength they all had and it stole my heart....]]></description>
  </item>Just do something.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5044</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:29:28 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5044</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Just do something.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After volunteering building farms in Kenya, I came home realizing how much I was taking for granted here in the states....]]></description>
  </item>The difference.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5038</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:22:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5038</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The difference.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After helping build a playground at a school in Kenya I met a parent of one of the kids. He was very thankful for our efforts and all that we gave his community.&nbsp; After that I realized one person...]]></description>
  </item>Self-sustainable.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5033</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:18:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5033</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Self-sustainable.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Seeing how the people of the Nyanza district of Kenya not able to feed themselves.&nbsp; I started a co-op with the Hearts 4 Kenya to help teach them to be sustainable....]]></description>
  </item>Appreciating individuality.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5028</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:06:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5028</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Appreciating individuality.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Ever since the birth of my grandson I have been on a life long journey to help support families and individuals with Down Syndrome.&nbsp; I am now the executive director of Down Syndrome of Louisville...]]></description>
  </item>Better food, better health.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5023</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:00:54 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5023</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Better food, better health.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When a family member was diagnosed with Diabetes, we wanted to help change her diet.&nbsp; After seeing what a difference the change made in her life, we saw a market in healthy food delivery and now ...]]></description>
  </item>Sandals and showers.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5018</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:51:18 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5018</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Sandals and showers.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I went to Kenya with Hearts 4 Kenya to help kids in need.&nbsp; The moment I gave a 15-year-old girl a pair of shoes, I found the power in a small victory....]]></description>
  </item>Louisville is for lovers.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5013</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:47:56 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5013</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Louisville is for lovers.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've played in bands, and was disappointed that some bands were never heard.&nbsp; So I started a record label showcasing local bands....]]></description>
  </item>For women.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5008</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:41:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5008</link>
    <title><![CDATA[For women.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I realized that a close relative had suffered from abuse, I was driven to end the cycle by helping men learn to support and encourage women in their lives....]]></description>
  </item>A sustainable life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5003</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:34:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5003</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A sustainable life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[During a road trip I was looking for a place to practice yoga, instead I found a yoga studio that could exercise my passion for a sustainable lifestyle....]]></description>
  </item>Power of a folk song.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4998</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:29:54 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4998</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Power of a folk song.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My friend and neighbor Pete Seeger fueled my love for folk music and inspired me to become a folk singer....]]></description>
  </item>A meaningful life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4992</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:25:35 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4992</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A meaningful life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I wanted my life to have significant meaning. I created a personal mission statement to define my personal and professional path....]]></description>
  </item>Clear as a bell.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4987</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:21:27 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4987</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Clear as a bell.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I'd always wanted to own my own business, and a few years ago an opportunity presented itself to me. It seemed like the perfect fit, but something in my gut told me the situation wasn't right. I follo...]]></description>
  </item>Against the odds.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4982</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:14:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4982</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Against the odds.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was diagnosed with an illness that hits less than one in a million people. Despite the odds, I had an unshakable belief that I would be fine. Through my recovery, I've learned to focus on what's rea...]]></description>
  </item>My mom taught me to paint.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4977</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:02:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4977</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My mom taught me to paint.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was eight, my mother let my brother and I paint a mural on the basement walls.&nbsp; Since then, I have known that I wanted to paint for the rest of my life....]]></description>
  </item>Never the perfect time.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4968</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:40:17 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Never the perfect time.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized there was no perfect time to go back to college.&nbsp; But earning a college degree was always a priority, so I made the time to fulfill this dream....]]></description>
  </item>Producer to musician.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:35:12 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Producer to musician.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was dared to play at a family friend's bar, and was surprised when the experience was really therapeutic. Then the idea of being a musician became something I could do with my life....]]></description>
  </item>Playing and praying.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4957</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:31:05 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Playing and praying.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized that I could combine my two passions in life: faith and games....]]></description>
  </item>What have you.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4952</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:22:09 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What have you.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Realizing I was surrounded by a bunch of creative people, I started WHYLOUISVILLE to showcase local talent....]]></description>
  </item>My own white knight.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4947</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:17:36 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4947</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My own white knight.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Through starting my magazine, my biggest aha moment was learning that I could be my own white knight....]]></description>
  </item>Red hot and hot rods.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4940</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:29:26 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4940</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Red hot and hot rods.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came to me in a dream of 70's muscle cars....]]></description>
  </item>Looking for a meaning.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4935</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:25:04 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4935</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Looking for a meaning.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I found that saving animals led me to my life's passion....]]></description>
  </item>Why not me?  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4930</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:21:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4930</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Why not me?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had breast cancer, and I was so mad. Then I realized that there are children suffering, and I said to myself, "Why not me?"...]]></description>
  </item>Unexpected leaders.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4925</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:17:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4925</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Unexpected leaders.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was assigning a student to be a business leader,&nbsp; who hadn't ever lead anything before. After seeing his efforts, I saw something that regular teachers couldn't see....]]></description>
  </item>Touching the lives of children.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:14:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4920</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Touching the lives of children.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I received a drawing from a student, it really confirmed to me that I was making a difference in children's lives....]]></description>
  </item>Our own rooms.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4915</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:10:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4915</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Our own rooms.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I got a phone call saying I was accepted for Habitat for Humanity....]]></description>
  </item>Why I stay involved.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4910</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:05:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4910</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Why I stay involved.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After building a house in Guatemala for a family, it made things clear about my role in the world....]]></description>
  </item>Never have to move again.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4905</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:54:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4905</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Never have to move again.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I got tired of being relocated in the projects....]]></description>
  </item>My best retirement job.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4900</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:49:42 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4900</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My best retirement job.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Someone asked, "What are you going to do when you retire?" So I started volunteering for Habitat&nbsp; for Humanity....]]></description>
  </item>Blessings from above.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4895</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:46:19 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4895</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Blessings from above.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was the day we received our house on dedication day.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>A pursuit of happiness.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4877</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:49:49 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4877</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A pursuit of happiness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My moment was when I was accepted to the Habitat for Humanity program.&nbsp; They let me support my family in a better way....]]></description>
  </item>Right place, right time.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4867</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:38:17 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4867</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Right place, right time.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My sophomore year in high school I knew I could influence people on the field playing football.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Niamiah's awakening.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4862</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:34:17 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4862</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Niamiah's awakening.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My moment was seeing the expression on a difficult student's surprised face outside of class....]]></description>
  </item>Is it really worth it?  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4857</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:30:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4857</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Is it really worth it?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Driving through a town to stop for gas. The clerk looked at me and said "Did you teach my economics class."&nbsp; After that I felt like it was really worth it....]]></description>
  </item>Raising people up.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4852</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:24:49 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4852</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Raising people up.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I like to raise people up.&nbsp; The catalyst for my aha moment was finding out about the blessings in a backpack....]]></description>
  </item>I used to be cool.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4847</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:18:41 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4847</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I used to be cool.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I had to buy a mini van I realized I wasn't cool.&nbsp; So I made a bumper sticker saying "I used to be cool."...]]></description>
  </item>Uniting two passions.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4842</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:13:56 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4842</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Uniting two passions.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I came back to Louisville from graduate school and wanted to buy a horse.&nbsp; So I wanted to paint portraits to support the "horsey lifestyle."...]]></description>
  </item>Everyone is connected.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4837</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:09:41 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4837</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Everyone is connected.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was realizing that the people we help are people that I knew, including my family and neighbors....]]></description>
  </item>Stories from donations.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4832</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:03:58 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4832</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Stories from donations.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I started temporarily working for the Crusade for Children as a grant coordinator - being at grant hearings you hear about the great stories of how it helps the children....]]></description>
  </item>Donations pouring in.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4827</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:57:35 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4827</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Donations pouring in.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is seeing the checks from the fundraising as they come through the mail everyday.&nbsp; It shows me that people are willing to stand behind the Crusade for Children....]]></description>
  </item>Wow!  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:52:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4822</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Wow!]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The Crusade for Children called and said they needed help. After I started helping all I can say is "WOW!" What a organization....]]></description>
  </item>One minute.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4817</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:46:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4817</link>
    <title><![CDATA[One minute.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After my daughter was run over by a car in our drive way, it made me realize that one minute can change your whole life....]]></description>
  </item>New to the crusade.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4812</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:37:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4812</link>
    <title><![CDATA[New to the crusade.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I lived in Kentucky most all my life, and being a part of&nbsp; "The Moral Side of the News," being behind the scenes, helps me to see and meet the people involved with the Crusade for Children....]]></description>
  </item>Here's help.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4807</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:30:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4807</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Here's help.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Being a part of the Advisory Council I realized the Crusade for Children reaches people in so many ways levels, and speaks to human needs for children....]]></description>
  </item>Angels among us.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4802</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:11:57 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4802</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Angels among us.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I saw a silhouette of a firefighter surrounded by a halo and it made me feel like I was in the right place....]]></description>
  </item>Never, never give up.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4797</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:07:35 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4797</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Never, never give up.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My realization was that the equipment donated from the Crusade for Children helped my son to become stronger and independent....]]></description>
  </item>Learning to read.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4792</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:01:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4792</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Learning to read.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I was 5 years old and I wanted to learn to read.&nbsp; A bag of sugar taught me how....]]></description>
  </item>Support local.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4787</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:53:11 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4787</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Support local.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was seeing a nitch to help promote local artists and businesses for my community....]]></description>
  </item>Communities through education.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4782</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:48:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4782</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Communities through education.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Our aha moment was knowing that Family Scholar is our way of being part of a community....]]></description>
  </item>Family scholar.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4777</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:43:32 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4777</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Family scholar.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We came to the idea that there are multiple barriers for post secondary education students, and child care is the biggest of them....]]></description>
  </item>Have you started your life?  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4667</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:28:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4667</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Have you started your life?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In 2006 I met some young ladies at a nite club in Louisville laughing and having a good time, they were in town to attend a training session for their company.&nbsp;&nbsp; I talked with the three of t...]]></description>
  </item>The power of music.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4664</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:08:21 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The power of music.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My mom suffered from Alzheimer's and couldn't communicate with me.&nbsp; When we started singing the old songs,&nbsp; she lit up and started singing with me. My aha moment was when I realized that mus...]]></description>
  </item>Can you feel the love?  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4659</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:58:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4659</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Can you feel the love?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Music is the medium that can transform an average singer into a winner.&nbsp; My aha moment was after a singing competition and finding a connection with people with different backgrounds and sharing ...]]></description>
  </item>Positive affirmation.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4654</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:50:47 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4654</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Positive affirmation.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I always wanted to leave a positive influence on all your students throughout my whole teaching career.&nbsp; In 2006 my 39th year of teaching, at a staff assembly Doctor Susan Langlitz, former studen...]]></description>
  </item>Music's a gift.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4649</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:38:07 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Music's a gift.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After singing valentines with the chorus, I realized the power of music while watching people being moved by song.&nbsp; From being a shower singer I have become a musical leader in the chorus as the ...]]></description>
  </item>Why I quit another job.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4627</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:55:18 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4627</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Why I quit another job.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My moment came as I realized that for many years I had been doing the wrong thing in life. I was inspired one morning to write a book about many of my experiences on jobs that drained the life out of ...]]></description>
  </item>The innocent truth.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4623</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:30:55 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4623</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The innocent truth.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In 1985 home for Christmas with my niece looking at Life&nbsp; magazine's "Year in Pictures." We were looking at picture of the Challenger explosion and of people on the ground crying. She asked why t...]]></description>
  </item>I can do anything!  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4618</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:25:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4618</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I can do anything!]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I went white watering rafting with some friends.&nbsp; I was absolutely frightened beforehand, and grew more so as we got in the raft.&nbsp; The guide told me to stand up in the raft, and shout, "I ca...]]></description>
  </item>Your song.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4608</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:17:43 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4608</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Your song.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have been singing with the Chorus for 20 years.&nbsp; At our directors retirement party I saw a compiled video of her 40 years in the chorus.&nbsp; After watching it made me realize how much the cho...]]></description>
  </item>A golly gee wiz.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4603</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:12:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4603</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A golly gee wiz.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I sang on stage for competition in 1996.&nbsp; I discovered that music is part of me and being in a large chorus makes me a better person.&nbsp; I used to be a shy person and Th...]]></description>
  </item>Well with my soul.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4598</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:07:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4598</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Well with my soul.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was born in a small town in upstate New York living restless and discontent.&nbsp; I heard a singing group in a restaurant in Syracuse.&nbsp; Then by invitation auditioned for the Spirit of Syracuse...]]></description>
  </item>A different environmentalist.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4593</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:04:28 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4593</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A different environmentalist.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In 1993 the house my grandparents was sold and the owner chopped down the tree in which my tire swing hung from.&nbsp; My aha moment was when the lady who bought the house told me that by chopping dow...]]></description>
  </item>Importance of responsibilities.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4583</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:55:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4583</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Importance of responsibilities.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As a child I asked my mother why she didn't have new clothes.&nbsp; She replied, "It was because you and your sister have my new clothes."&nbsp; My aha moment came when I realized what that statement ...]]></description>
  </item>Extended family.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4578</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:50:41 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4578</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Extended family.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was searching for a way to&nbsp; broaden our family community so I decided to volunteer at a soup kitchen.&nbsp; I didn't realize how much that decision improved our relationship until my son said "...]]></description>
  </item>Never too old.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4573</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:45:26 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4573</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Never too old.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was a newspaper journalist for the last 20 years and now I want to teach journalism. It was challenging decision to go back to school, but you are never to old to live your dreams....]]></description>
  </item>Toothpick city.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4568</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:42:19 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Toothpick city.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While I was unemployed, I began "toothpicking" as a hobby.&nbsp;&nbsp; When I realized people were interested in my toothpick buildings, and cities, I realized I had a career prospect after all!...]]></description>
  </item>Real food.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4563</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:37:54 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4563</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Real food.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We believe there is more than just food, there is a story for food. The Food Coop is really coming up and there is potential for economic change and lifestyle within the community....]]></description>
  </item>Late for class.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4558</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:32:57 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Late for class.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I noticed a girl walking in late everyday to class in college.&nbsp; I realized that she is the one I want to marry.&nbsp; 34 years later we are still married....]]></description>
  </item>Tough semester.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4553</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:29:18 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tough semester.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I arrived back home after four months in Spain.&nbsp; I realized how much I had taken for granted living in the U.S., and it made me appreciate my experience abroad even more....]]></description>
  </item>Connecting kids to nature.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4548</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:23:47 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4548</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Connecting kids to nature.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I realized the best way I could help our environment was to connect kids to nature....]]></description>
  </item>My son's love of animals.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4543</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:18:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4543</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My son's love of animals.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I lost my son to cerebral palsy.&nbsp; One of the things he loved the most were the animals at the zoo. Three years later, a job opened at the zoo.&nbsp; I now help the animals that my son loved....]]></description>
  </item>Zookeeper.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4538</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:13:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4538</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Zookeeper.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After interning at the zoo I realized I could obtain my dream by being a zoo keeper....]]></description>
  </item>From farm to zoo.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4533</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:07:31 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[From farm to zoo.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I started interning at the zoo.&nbsp;&nbsp; After working there, I decided that this is exactly what I want to do with my life.&nbsp; I have now been at the zoo for 10 years....]]></description>
  </item>The coolest job ever.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4528</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:04:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4528</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The coolest job ever.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Initially, I left college while studying to be a veterinarian.&nbsp; Eventually, I went back to school for communications but kept my interest in animals.&nbsp; My aha moment came when I got a job at ...]]></description>
  </item>Zoo calling.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4523</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Zoo calling.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Even though I loved animals,&nbsp; I studied music and was a voice major.&nbsp; After my funding for college ended, I found a job opening at the zoo and took it.&nbsp; I am now the animal manager at t...]]></description>
  </item>Solve local problems.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4518</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:57:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4518</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Solve local problems.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I saw a "help wanted" ad looking for a friend and fundraiser. After, meeting with the people who posted the ad I knew this was something I had to do. I left the old job and have stayed with the Samari...]]></description>
  </item>Giving and receiving.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:53:36 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4513</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Giving and receiving.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was that notion of receiving when you think that you're giving. I was helping the homeless, but didn't realize the gratification I would feel....]]></description>
  </item>Happy days.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4508</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:49:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4508</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Happy days.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was asked by one of our guests if I knew the show Happy Days.&nbsp; The guest said, "You guys are my Arnolds."&nbsp; As the guest services volunteer coordinator at the Samaritan Center, I listen to ...]]></description>
  </item>It's all about connections.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4503</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:45:54 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[It's all about connections.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I saw a man from our soup kitchen and waved.&nbsp; He started crying and I asked, "What's wrong?"&nbsp; He said, "Thank you for saying hello to me."&nbsp; That experience brought the realization that ...]]></description>
  </item>Everyone has value.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4498</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:42:57 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Everyone has value.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While preparing food at the shelter, my coworker mentioned we should set the tables as if Jesus is eating with you.&nbsp; That statement made me rethink how I interact with the guests.&nbsp; I have be...]]></description>
  </item>Love to feed people.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:39:35 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4493</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Love to feed people.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've been volunteering at the Samaritan Center for 3 years. My aha moment was when I realized that the center was a source of real joy to me....]]></description>
  </item>Fullfilled and relieved.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4488</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:35:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4488</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Fullfilled and relieved.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Leaving the shelter I work at, I saw one of the guests lying on the street.&nbsp; There was no response from her so I physically helped her back to the center.&nbsp; That night I realized how much our...]]></description>
  </item>Happy to help.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4483</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:32:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4483</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Happy to help.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came from my first visit to The Samaritan Center and seeing the needs of the my local community.&nbsp; The moment was the great feeling I experienced reaching out to the community.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Great sense of purpose.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:28:26 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4478</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Great sense of purpose.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After my first day passing out food trays at The Samaritan Center.&nbsp; I felt that I am part of something good and feel a great sense of purpose in my life....]]></description>
  </item>It was so easy.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4473</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:22:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4473</link>
    <title><![CDATA[It was so easy.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I started volunteering in a vibrant soup kitchen in Boston. I wanted to emulate that in Syracuse during my first year of college. Now I can leave the center so refreshed by my the conversations I have...]]></description>
  </item>A Christmas tree.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4468</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:18:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4468</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A Christmas tree.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Even though I was at young age, I remember when the Elks Club showed up at my house with a Christmas tree and a food basket during the holidays. This inspired me to help other families when I grew up....]]></description>
  </item>My father's lessons.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4463</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:14:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4463</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My father's lessons.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was young, my father taught me to love your community and family as much as yourself.&nbsp; I fully appreciate appreciate those lessons now....]]></description>
  </item>Birthday cakes.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4458</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:08:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4458</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Birthday cakes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I am a retired nurse that wanted to give back to the community.&nbsp; I realized I can still contribute to my community by volunteering to cook for Meals on Wheels....]]></description>
  </item>"It's your turn."  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4453</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:05:22 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4453</link>
    <title><![CDATA["It's your turn."]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was overcoming my fear of public speaking....]]></description>
  </item>Youth day BBQ.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4448</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:01:13 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4448</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Youth day BBQ.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I lost my nephew due to gun violence in 2002.&nbsp; After that incident I began a nonprofit getting people to donate school supplies such as back packs and used computers to pre-k to college students....]]></description>
  </item>Connecting organic farmers and consumers.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4443</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:56:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4443</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Connecting organic farmers and consumers.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After hearing about community-based agricultural programs, I saw a need in our community. Two years later, the CSA-CNY (Community-Supported Agriculture of Central New York) was born....]]></description>
  </item>Calling dances.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4438</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:51:28 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4438</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Calling dances.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've been dancing for 40 years and calling dances for about 25.&nbsp; I woke up one day realizing this is something really big in my life and still continue to dance....]]></description>
  </item>Dancing community.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4433</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:44:09 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4433</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Dancing community.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I enjoy contra music, going to dances and playing music.&nbsp; Through dancing I feel like I'm part of a community....]]></description>
  </item>Moving, not just listening.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4428</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:56 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4428</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Moving, not just listening.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was that music was so much more fun moving to the music then just listening to it. So for the last twenty years I've been sharing music and movement with people....]]></description>
  </item>The Bunny diet.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4423</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:24:17 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4423</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The Bunny diet.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I decide the value of my life was what I weighed on a scale was when I decided to make a change....]]></description>
  </item>Nine friends - one purpose.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4418</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:20:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4418</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Nine friends - one purpose.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The nine of us have kept in touch since middle school.&nbsp; Bound by our common interests, and friendship, we began raising money for different community events for charity....]]></description>
  </item>Last drop of ice cream.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4413</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:17:02 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4413</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Last drop of ice cream.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Working at an orphanage with my own daughter on the Haitian border inspired me to found Imagine Syracuse, a local nonprofit for inner city kids....]]></description>
  </item>Youth teaching youth.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4408</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:12:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4408</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Youth teaching youth.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Visiting orphanages in the Dominican Republic has inspired me to teach our youth to teach others....]]></description>
  </item>Closet television chef.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4403</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:49:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4403</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Closet television chef.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After spending my career as a custom cabinet maker, I realized that my passion for designing kitchens could lead to my next path....]]></description>
  </item>From Sudan to college.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4398</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:52:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4398</link>
    <title><![CDATA[From Sudan to college.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After leaving Sudan to earn a college degree, I have decided to work to help other kids like me....]]></description>
  </item>On point for college.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4388</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:43:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4388</link>
    <title><![CDATA[On point for college.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Sending inner city kids to college.http://www.onpointforcollege.org/...]]></description>
  </item>We are all one.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4260</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:14:28 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4260</link>
    <title><![CDATA[We are all one.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The AHA moment for me was the day I inadvertantly walked into a fur farm where they were going to slaughter 56 bobcats and lynx for their fur.&nbsp; I didn't know such barbaric practices still occurre...]]></description>
  </item>The song reveals itself.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4251</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:22:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4251</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The song reveals itself.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[It's that exact moment when suddenly you know that you can actually perform that song you love, that until now you've only listened to. We singers know that hearing a song, even loving a song is far d...]]></description>
  </item>A "professional" greeter.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4239</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:57:32 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4239</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A "professional" greeter.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I retired, I realized that I wanted to do something where I got to talk to as many people as possible. I found a new summer home with the Senators, the local minor league team as a professional g...]]></description>
  </item>Yes, I can!  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4234</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:53:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4234</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Yes, I can!]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have always paid attention to politics, but had never known how to become involved. As I learned more about Barack Obama, I realized that I needed to help drive the change he was promising to make. ...]]></description>
  </item>Local foods.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4229</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:49:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4229</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Local foods.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[About twenty years ago, my father suggested we head down to Washington, DC and try to sell our fruit at the new local farmer's market. It completely revolutionized our business and today, we make our ...]]></description>
  </item>More than tap.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:40:58 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4224</link>
    <title><![CDATA[More than tap.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A few years ago I started a tap dancing studio for adults. One of my students came back from a trip and thanked me for giving her the physical ability to be able to walk through Italy. That's when I k...]]></description>
  </item>An accidental Hoosier.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:32:09 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4219</link>
    <title><![CDATA[An accidental Hoosier.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[About a year ago, I was diagnosed with a chordoma, a very rare type of tumor. I was in Indiana to get a rare treatment called proton bean radiation. I was far away from home without my family and was ...]]></description>
  </item>The most influential comment.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:24:12 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4214</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The most influential comment.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[During a Toastmaster's Contest in Michigan they asked, "What is the most influential thing anyone has ever said to you." In that moment, it hit me that my high school algebra teacher had changed my li...]]></description>
  </item>Tragedy turns into triumph.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4209</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:12:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4209</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Tragedy turns into triumph.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Two years ago I lost my house in an electrical fire. When you lose everything in a fire, you have to start completely over and when you're in a transitional period, you never want to commit to a new w...]]></description>
  </item>Call to joyful service.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4204</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:07:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4204</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Call to joyful service.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had just been initiated by the interfaith ministry, and I was humbly cleaning out the dust bunnies under my bed. And from that dreaded activity it all came together and I figured out what my leaders...]]></description>
  </item>My awakening.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4199</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:01:49 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4199</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My awakening.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Almost 15 years ago, I was asked to use my expertise in architecture to help Rebuilding Together at a woman's house. From that first experience, I was awakened to the great need there was for the work...]]></description>
  </item>Generosity of the community.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:57:45 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4194</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Generosity of the community.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As Executive Director of Rebuilding Together, every day seems like a aha moment. Because I am in charge of organizing volunteers and am always in awe of the generosity of the community and each day I ...]]></description>
  </item>The trainer gets trained.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:52:57 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The trainer gets trained.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I am part of the A Team of trainers who help the dogs with the most need. I am not a very disciplined person, but I am there to teach these dogs discipline! As time has gone on, I've noticed that I've...]]></description>
  </item>A dog's Christmas story.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:49:06 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A dog's Christmas story.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Every year we celebrate Christmas mornings at the shelter with all the pets. All the animals get new toys and it really is a celebration. There was a pit bull who had completely demolished his toy and...]]></description>
  </item>Smudge.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4179</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:43:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4179</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Smudge.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Smudge was a dog that was at the shelter for over a year and probably one of the ugliest dogs I'd ever seen in my life but had the best personality. After a year, she found the perfect owner. I realiz...]]></description>
  </item>Finally found my passion.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4174</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:38:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4174</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Finally found my passion.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While watching my grandchildren, I took them to volunteer at the animal shelter. The first day, we took care of a white pit bull named Baby and I was in love. After working for 36 years, I finally fou...]]></description>
  </item>Grover.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4169</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:32:53 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Grover.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I started going to the Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area to donate adoption money with the Guardian Angel Program. There was a pitt bull named Grover who I paid the adoption for who had been there...]]></description>
  </item>Big cats make bad pets.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:28:36 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4164</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Big cats make bad pets.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I moved to Tampa, I visited the Big Cat Rescue. In the sanctuary, there is a Memorial Garden in memory of the animals that have passed while they're in the sanctuary. There was one tiger in parti...]]></description>
  </item>A new opportunity to help.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4159</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:22:50 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A new opportunity to help.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was working in a residential treatment facility for teenage girls. I noticed that there was a void in treatment for many of the girls who had suffered from sexual violence. A job opened up in the YW...]]></description>
  </item>What lesson is life trying to teach you?  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4154</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:18:30 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4154</link>
    <title><![CDATA[What lesson is life trying to teach you?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While walking my dog, I was reflecting on my previous experiences as a big sister in the Big Brother, Big Sister program. And in a moment, I remembered her and how she lived for the next activity, ins...]]></description>
  </item>Live well - be healthy.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4149</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:11:47 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4149</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Live well - be healthy.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Two years ago, my mom had a major heart attack and they told her to have diet low in sodium. When I looked at the pudding and jello they were serving her, and they were high in sodium and didn't give ...]]></description>
  </item>Caitlin's smiles.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4120</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:58:02 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4120</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Caitlin's smiles.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When my daughter Caitlin passed away at seven years old from cancer, I knew there had to be a bigger meaning in her death. She loved arts and crafts and so I created Caitlin's Smiles in her honor....]]></description>
  </item>From Bruges.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4115</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:54:28 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4115</link>
    <title><![CDATA[From Bruges.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While in Europe doing research for a new restaurant, we arrived in Bruges, Belgium and we knew exactly what our restaurant needed to be. The food, the beer, the whole experience&nbsp; - the people of ...]]></description>
  </item>Passion without sound.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4110</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:51:07 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Passion without sound.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I am a successful playwrite and director. I am also legally deaf. And that has never held me back from pursuing my dreams....]]></description>
  </item>Frozen custard.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4105</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:47:50 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4105</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Frozen custard.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As newlyweds, we wanted to find something we could do together. We've found that serving frozen custard has not only brought us closer, but it brings us together with our guests because there is no co...]]></description>
  </item>The joy of music.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4099</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:24:05 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The joy of music.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was supposed to be a chemist, like my father and my mother before me. But when I went to music summer camp at the age of sixteen, I knew my life needed to take a completely different direction....]]></description>
  </item>Worst fears and greatest hopes.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4094</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:21:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4094</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Worst fears and greatest hopes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I am a singing teacher and in May of 2008 I was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. I was terrified that I would never sing again....]]></description>
  </item>It all came together.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4089</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:17:41 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4089</link>
    <title><![CDATA[It all came together.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I wanted to be a music teacher my entire life. This year, we started history and theory classes where I teach. One of my students, Cole, came in one day, a kid that had been playing the violin his who...]]></description>
  </item>Dressing for success.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4074</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:07:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4074</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Dressing for success.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I came to a point in my life where the financial security of a regular job didn't seem important anymore. That's when I changed direction and started Dress for Success South Central PA....]]></description>
  </item>New beginnings.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4069</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:04:46 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[New beginnings.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Going back to work after 5 years was a difficult transition. I found Dress for Success and they gave me the courage and the initiative to start and build a successful career. I've been a member of Dre...]]></description>
  </item>I love you.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4064</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:01:22 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4064</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I love you.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After an intense weekend, I knew I needed to call my mom and talk about it. We talked and, for the first time, I listened....]]></description>
  </item>Professional dad.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4059</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:57:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4059</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Professional dad.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My parents were foster parents my whole life and one of the kids they cared for was Kenny, who was part of my family for two years. I was very young when he aged out of the system but as I grew up, he...]]></description>
  </item>Like a bolt of lightning.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4048</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:29:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4048</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Like a bolt of lightning.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came in response to a plea from my best friend's sister who was suffering from leukemia. She requested my dream catcher necklace as a gift to herself.&nbsp; A lover of Native American In...]]></description>
  </item>Mission box.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4031</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:42:12 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4031</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Mission box.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In 4th grade, we were each given a small mission box to fill with change in order to help starving children in Africa. I kept that mission box for a year, and each week filled it with some money from ...]]></description>
  </item>Put play in your coffee cup.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4026</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:38:42 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4026</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Put play in your coffee cup.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I walked into a coffee shop with my two kids and all eyes turned to me, and not in a good way. That aha moment took me to what I do today.http://www.myplayhousecafe.com/...]]></description>
  </item>Uplifting athletes.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4021</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:29:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4021</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Uplifting athletes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My dad was diagnosed with kidney cancer when I was a junior in college. The doctors told us there was nothing they could do. As I told my teammate about what the doctors had said, he said, "Why don't ...]]></description>
  </item>Turning shopping into helping.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4016</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:25:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4016</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Turning shopping into helping.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[At the annual Junior League of Harrisburg rummage sale, a woman asked me for help in picking out dishes and glassware so she could entertain, something she had never done. She wanted to be proud of wh...]]></description>
  </item>My list.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4011</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:21:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4011</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My list.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In 2006, I realized that your life is only made up of the experiences you want to happen if you actually know what you want them to be. I constructed a list of all those things and set it aside. A yea...]]></description>
  </item>Tattoo art.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4006</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:17:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4006</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Tattoo art.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Art had always defined me. When a friend saw my artwork, he recommended that I do an apprenticeship with a tattoo studio. After applying my first tattoo on my roommate, I realized that my art had foun...]]></description>
  </item>The road to something great.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4001</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:14:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4001</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The road to something great.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I moved back to Harrisburg, I joined the Junior League to meet people and to do some volunteering. I stood with 60 other women at our first meeting, all from different backgrounds, every shape an...]]></description>
  </item>On my terms.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3996</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:06:17 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3996</link>
    <title><![CDATA[On my terms.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In 2005, I started a small catering company out of my kitchen. When my business grew too big to fit in my kitchen, I had to decide if I could be a successful business woman AND a successful mom of 2. ...]]></description>
  </item>Walk the path.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3991</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:00:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3991</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Walk the path.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was in school to become a hypnotherapist and the first time I hypnotized someone, I knew that this was the path I was meant to walk....]]></description>
  </item>Living the aha moment.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3986</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:55:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3986</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Living the aha moment.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Six years ago, I had a lunch with friends that turned into a discussion about the incredible nature and specialness of children. After months of thought, I had a vision of what I needed to do with my ...]]></description>
  </item>Her aha moment became mine.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3981</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:51:32 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3981</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Her aha moment became mine.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was inspired by a woman who started Feel Your Boobies, a nonprofit to encourage women to do frequent breast exams. Her moment encouraged a moment for me which ultimately saved my life....]]></description>
  </item>T-shirts saving lives.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3976</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:47:27 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3976</link>
    <title><![CDATA[T-shirts saving lives.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 33 and decided to make t-shirts that said "Feel Your Boobies" for my friends. Five years later, those tee shirts became a full-time job and a nonprofit that has s...]]></description>
  </item>The right path.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3971</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:40:49 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3971</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The right path.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The day I didn't get the part I wanted in the school play, I cried. That was the moment I knew theater was the right path for me....]]></description>
  </item>Art is everywhere.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3966</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:35:55 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3966</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Art is everywhere.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While at theater camp, I was inspired by a teacher who taught us that Art is Everywhere. From then on, I strive to see art in everything around me and that moment changed the way I look at the world f...]]></description>
  </item>Why I am in theater.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3961</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:31:23 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why I am in theater.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[At 14 when I saw the play "Joe Turner's Come and Gone", I had my aha moment. I knew that from then on, I wanted theater to be the center of my life....]]></description>
  </item>My life is an aha.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3956</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:25:49 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My life is an aha.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After loosing my dad, my life has been a series of aha moments. I was inspired by his ability to live every moment to its fullest and so I have lived my life in the same way....]]></description>
  </item>Against the odds of cancer.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3890</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:53:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3890</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Against the odds of cancer.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[At 28 I was diagnosed with breast cancer.&nbsp; Mother to a 2 year old and just starting to excel in my career.&nbsp; I got the phone call while in a bathroom stall, suddenly my life and plans unravel...]]></description>
  </item>A simple idea.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3878</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:09:17 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3878</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A simple idea.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I thought of a product 9 years ago that turned out to be successful.&nbsp; My aha moment was the realization that such a simple idea had not yet been actualized....]]></description>
  </item>Pass it on.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3873</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:05:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3873</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Pass it on.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I work at Virginia Tech. After the shootings in 2007, I was amazed by the outpouring of support - cards, banners and letters came in from all over the world. I decided that I wanted to make a differen...]]></description>
  </item>Never too late.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3868</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:01:48 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Never too late.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was raised to believe I wasn't meant to go to college - that I somehow wasn't smart enough. Despite having heard that for years, I returned to college at 46. My aha moment arrived my first semester,...]]></description>
  </item>Amazing grace.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3863</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:57:57 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3863</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Amazing grace.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Through my work with the Junior League, I am fortunate enough to see, first hand, the impact that our efforts have on the people whose lives we touch....]]></description>
  </item>Volunteering at the zoo.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3858</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:51:21 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3858</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Volunteering at the zoo.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After my retirement, I began volunteering at a zoo. I realized that it didn't need to be a world-changing idea or an all-consuming passion. I was able to find a sense of purpose simply by doing someth...]]></description>
  </item>Contributing to animal welfare.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3853</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:45:49 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3853</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Contributing to animal welfare.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[It wasn't until I began working for the zoo that I realized my personal responsibility to help animals.&nbsp; This includes educating people on the animals and their habitats....]]></description>
  </item>Cultural learning.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3848</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:41:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3848</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Cultural learning.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[An English project introduced me to Pearl Fu, of Local Colors, and I started volunteering at her office.&nbsp; The interaction with so many different cultures made me understand how large our world is...]]></description>
  </item>Differences of all types.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:31:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3843</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Differences of all types.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Came upon the locals farmer's market filled with an explosion of colors and culture diversity.&nbsp; The realization that someone organized this gathering, inspired me to join and celebrate difference...]]></description>
  </item>Virginia Viking.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3838</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:23:38 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3838</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Virginia Viking.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In 2005, I discovered a Viking community here in Roanoke and it's enabled me to continue teaching and enjoying my Viking heritage....]]></description>
  </item>Understanding diversity.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3833</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:19:59 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3833</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Understanding diversity.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Realizing the value of understanding each other's customs and values through the embracing multiculturalism and diversity....]]></description>
  </item>A special place.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3828</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:15:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3828</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A special place.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Finding my path at the YMCA....]]></description>
  </item>Realization to teach.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3823</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:12:06 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3823</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Realization to teach.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The realization that the opportunity to teach children was possible....]]></description>
  </item>A full education.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3818</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:08:54 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3818</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A full education.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I'm honored to be part of a long-term commitment to making sure students are active, engaged and successful in school....]]></description>
  </item>Bringing education to the youth.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3813</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:03:57 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3813</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Bringing education to the youth.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As a reading teacher, I have a passion for education. Having a chance to teach at Apple Ridge allows me to share that passion, while impacting the lives of youth in a fun, safe and relaxing atmosphere...]]></description>
  </item>Beauty beyond belief.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3808</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:59:27 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3808</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Beauty beyond belief.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Being able to see the beauty of nature through the eyes of children takes my breath away....]]></description>
  </item>Traveling the world without leaving.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3803</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:53:49 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3803</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Traveling the world without leaving.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I realized that I could help with the Local Colors festival, which helps people learn about other cultures and customs without leaving Virginia....]]></description>
  </item>Passionate about reading.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3798</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:49:50 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3798</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Passionate about reading.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After the birth of my second child, I needed to reclaim myself by doing something not related to my job or my family. I started reading a book a week and reviewing them on my blog, literatehousewife.c...]]></description>
  </item>Crossing the finish line.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3784</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:54:28 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3784</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Crossing the finish line.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[It's an aha moment to see new people cross the finish line and experience adventure racing for the first time....]]></description>
  </item>After 40.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3779</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:48:40 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3779</link>
    <title><![CDATA[After 40.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Getting a degree and starting my career after turning 40....]]></description>
  </item>Try new things.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3774</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:43:13 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3774</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Try new things.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After my husband died, I realized I needed to open up and try new things....]]></description>
  </item>Big world.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3769</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:38:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3769</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Big world.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Discovering the world after traveling abroad for the first time....]]></description>
  </item>Health at any age.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3764</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:33:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3764</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Health at any age.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While traveling in Africa, I realized I wanted to focus on being healthy so that I could live the life I wanted as I got older.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Dogs helping people with disabilities.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3759</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:28:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3759</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Dogs helping people with disabilities.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[How I realized I should start Saint Francis Service Dogs.http://www.saintfrancisdogs.org/...]]></description>
  </item>Conquering fear.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3754</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:17:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3754</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Conquering fear.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After I was in the hospital for two days, I had an agonizing appraisal of where my life was at that time. At the age of 32, I decided to go to college, joined a fraternity, acted in a college play, an...]]></description>
  </item>Taking ownership of change.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3749</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:11:04 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3749</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Taking ownership of change.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Beyond business obligations, I began making personal commitment towards change....]]></description>
  </item>A positive workplace.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3739</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:01:21 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3739</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A positive workplace.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized how to treat and care for the people I work with.&nbsp; It makes for a positive work environment and the results will come by itself....]]></description>
  </item>Getting creative.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3734</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:53:07 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3734</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Getting creative.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Building a brighter future for our community....]]></description>
  </item>Volunteer dogs.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3729</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:47:50 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3729</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Volunteer dogs.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In doing a radio story on Saint Francis Service Dogs, I realized I wanted to volunteer.http://www.saintfrancisdogs.org/...]]></description>
  </item>Came for dogs - stayed for people.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3724</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:40:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3724</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Came for dogs - stayed for people.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I started working with Saint Francis Service Dogs for a love of dogs, and soon realized I enjoyed doing it for the people.&nbsp;http://www.saintfrancisdogs.org/...]]></description>
  </item>Coming out of my shell.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3719</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:35:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3719</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Coming out of my shell.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Monte helped me get back my interest in life....]]></description>
  </item>Peter's passion.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3714</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:32:07 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3714</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Peter's passion.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Finding an inspirational figure....]]></description>
  </item>A mountain of opportunity.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3709</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:28:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3709</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A mountain of opportunity.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Being able to give kids the opportunity to experience new things.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Wonderful work.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3704</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:24:07 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3704</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Wonderful work.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Realizing that I can help others learn about the wonderful deeds of Apple Ridge Farm....]]></description>
  </item>Role model.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3699</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:19:32 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3699</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Role model.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I can be a positive figure in the lives of young males....]]></description>
  </item>Walk the talk.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3694</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:14:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3694</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Walk the talk.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Finding inspiration in the truthful actions of my organization.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Ending the crime cycle.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3689</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:06:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3689</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Ending the crime cycle.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Realizing that I could help people break their cycle of crime....]]></description>
  </item>The turning point.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3684</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:02:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3684</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The turning point.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I knew it was important to help others when I saw a 2 lb. baby in an incubator that shared my same name.&nbsp; I now live and work to make a difference in the lives of others....]]></description>
  </item>We are the lucky ones.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3679</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:57:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3679</link>
    <title><![CDATA[We are the lucky ones.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Experiencing my daughter's journey through cancer has been an amazing gift to our family.&nbsp; We've been blessed to live each day to the fullest and are able to give back to the community....]]></description>
  </item>Sharing my heritage.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3674</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:53:55 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3674</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Sharing my heritage.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was realizing we are an important part of the diverse community in Roanoke....]]></description>
  </item>The lives of wild animals.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3669</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:49:05 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3669</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The lives of wild animals.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Hand raising a lion cub into a strong adult made me realize that I can make a difference in the lives of animals....]]></description>
  </item>Movie inspired life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3664</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:43:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3664</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Movie inspired life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Joining the military after being inspired by a great movie really changed the direction of my life....]]></description>
  </item>7th grade soulmate.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3659</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:39:13 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3659</link>
    <title><![CDATA[7th grade soulmate.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[It took me 11 years to realize that my 7th grade boyfriend was my soulmate.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>I didn't know I would be good.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3654</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:32:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3654</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I didn't know I would be good.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I used to fear public speaking, but have recently learned that I have an aptitude for it....]]></description>
  </item>Touching lives.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3649</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:25:06 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3649</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Touching lives.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Realizing how many lives Apple Ridge Farm touches....]]></description>
  </item>Shared tennis love.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3644</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:19:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3644</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Shared tennis love.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've been involved with Apple Ridge Farm for 15 years and was trying to bring my love of tennis to the program and to the inner-city kids we serve. When my youngest daughter died unexpectedly, my husb...]]></description>
  </item>Finally happy father's day to me.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3594</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:02:25 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3594</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Finally happy father's day to me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We had our fav neighbors over last night so the girls could run and find guess what....yeah fairies and the olders could just sit, talk, enjoy each others company and see Josh's newest magic tricks. J...]]></description>
  </item>We need to do 'business better'.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3549</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:13:20 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3549</link>
    <title><![CDATA[We need to do 'business better'.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was presenting at some conferences in the US during October 2008, when the pillars of finance were crashing across the nation. &nbsp;I was concerned about the effect of this economic tsunami on Hong...]]></description>
  </item>Physical destruction to physical fitness.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3532</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:42:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3532</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Physical destruction to physical fitness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[How I changed my life from bad addictions to good addictions....]]></description>
  </item>Circle of life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3527</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:36:54 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3527</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Circle of life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The reemergence of the smallest detail, such as a song, can play a role in different parts of your life....]]></description>
  </item>Bronze is great.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3522</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:29:38 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3522</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Bronze is great.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized that it wasn't about the winning the competition, it was about having the ability to compete.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Finding good friends.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3517</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:24:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3517</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Finding good friends.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I got a job working at the Special Olympics after being competitor for years....]]></description>
  </item>On top of the world.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3512</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:19:37 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3512</link>
    <title><![CDATA[On top of the world.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment happened when I had the opportunity to compete in the 2007 Special Olympics in Shanghai, China.&nbsp; I won the gold medal in aquatics in the 50 butterfly event....]]></description>
  </item>Perfect imperfections.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3507</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:56:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3507</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Perfect imperfections.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had been working for the Special Olympics for thirteen years before my first and only child was born with down syndrome.&nbsp; It truly gave me a different perspective of the impact we make on peopl...]]></description>
  </item>The joy of competition.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3502</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:49:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3502</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The joy of competition.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In working with people with mental disabilities, I learned that the smallest of competitive feats can mean the world to someone....]]></description>
  </item>Big impact in a small city.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3497</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:42:55 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Big impact in a small city.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[You don't have to be in a grand, powerful city, to make an impact....]]></description>
  </item>The importance of listening.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3492</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:34:05 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3492</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The importance of listening.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My mother always said, "Don't monopolize the conversation."&nbsp; I realized later how this would apply to my life....]]></description>
  </item>Developing the next generation.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3487</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:28:45 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3487</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Developing the next generation.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[By setting a good example, you can impact the next generation.&nbsp; It's perpetual improvement....]]></description>
  </item>The X factor.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3482</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:24:54 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3482</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The X factor.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Never give up on a student.&nbsp; Have patience.&nbsp; Bad behavior can be redirected....]]></description>
  </item>You can't label people.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3477</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:19:55 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3477</link>
    <title><![CDATA[You can't label people.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[You can't judge a person by a snapshot in time.&nbsp; It's important to get to know a person....]]></description>
  </item>No shoes.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3472</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:11:41 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3472</link>
    <title><![CDATA[No shoes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I used to think everyone wanted kids to have an education...but I was wrong....]]></description>
  </item>A chance at a high school diploma.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3462</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:48:21 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3462</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A chance at a high school diploma.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Seeing a young lady who had been given up on graduate helped me realize that helping kids stay in school to prepare for life is important for me.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Selling the dream.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3452</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:32:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3452</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Selling the dream.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Having been a first-generation college graduate, with no guidance about the entire experience, I realized I wanted to help other first-generation families make college a part of their dream....]]></description>
  </item>Pay it forward through art.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3445</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:21:20 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3445</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Pay it forward through art.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Life is like a blank canvas: you have the ability to create it and to change it....]]></description>
  </item>We are all the same.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3440</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:15:27 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3440</link>
    <title><![CDATA[We are all the same.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My husband was in the navy, and we moved a lot.&nbsp; It absolutely wonderful to see the world and learn about people....]]></description>
  </item>Micromanaged to freedom.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3434</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:09:11 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3434</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Micromanaged to freedom.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A saddled life to having free reigns....]]></description>
  </item>Relationships are the gift of life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3346</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:57:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3346</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Relationships are the gift of life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized that the mystery and beauty of relationships is the key to a rich and meaningful life....]]></description>
  </item>My steel drums.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3181</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:14:52 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3181</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My steel drums.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In Trinidad, I was inspired by amazing elementary school kids who were performing on steel drums.&nbsp; I thought, "Kids are pretty much the same everywhere, so why not do it here?"...]]></description>
  </item>"Big girl" tea party.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3176</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:07:05 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3176</link>
    <title><![CDATA["Big girl" tea party.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Knowing of my mom's love for tea cups and tea pots, I always wanted to open a tea room with her.&nbsp; When we saw a recently renovated building, we knew it would be a perfect place to start our dream...]]></description>
  </item>The $7 rule.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3171</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:57:21 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3171</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The $7 rule.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was the first in my family to go to college, and always felt it was important to give back.&nbsp; I feel I am blessed to have the opportunity to empower my students to obtain a college degree....]]></description>
  </item>Breaking the barrier.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3166</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:51:07 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3166</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Breaking the barrier.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My mother was a share cropper from a rural area in Hemingway, SC.&nbsp; She was able to break the barrier and set a new standard for many generations to come, by being the first in her family to obtai...]]></description>
  </item>Unbound dance.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3161</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:43:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3161</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Unbound dance.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Old friends reuninte to collaborate and start a new dance company, incorporating all styles....]]></description>
  </item>Greyhound love.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3156</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:38:32 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3156</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Greyhound love.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After I adopted my first greyhound, I realized I wanted to help save the breed once their racing careers were completed....]]></description>
  </item>Families fighting pediatric cancer.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3151</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:33:17 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3151</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Families fighting pediatric cancer.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[During my son's treatment for pediatric cancer, I was asked to give a presentation about my family's struggle.&nbsp; I realized I wanted help families facing pediatric cancer....]]></description>
  </item>Stepping up as stepmom.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3060</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:57:06 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3060</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Stepping up as stepmom.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had wished there was a book about becoming a step-mom, but there wasn't.&nbsp; I followed my heart, and soon learned how to be a mom for the first time.&nbsp; You can't buy that feeling....]]></description>
  </item>Reaching my fitness goals.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3055</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:50:55 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3055</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Reaching my fitness goals.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was always reaching for goals and never getting there in terms of my fitness.&nbsp; Joining Crossfit changed my life.&nbsp; I'm now in the best shape I've ever been, I've found a supportive communit...]]></description>
  </item>Beating the "if only" disease.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3050</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:45:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3050</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Beating the "if only" disease.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In 2004, I was at a fork in the road.&nbsp; I made the choice to quit my job to be a full-time dad.&nbsp; I discovered a recipe for living, and have continued to grow from there....]]></description>
  </item>Returning the favor.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3045</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:37:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3045</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Returning the favor.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Giving kids the opportunity to experience classical music like I had when I was young....]]></description>
  </item>Untapped potential.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3040</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:32:49 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3040</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Untapped potential.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Finding the untapped potential in kids through music....]]></description>
  </item>Switch and me.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3034</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:27:36 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3034</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Switch and me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was told that my dog Switch would take too long to train and should be put to sleep, I realized that it was time to slow down.&nbsp; Dogs are not disposable.&nbsp; They need love, patience and ...]]></description>
  </item>No longer an empty nester.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3027</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:20:37 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3027</link>
    <title><![CDATA[No longer an empty nester.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Becoming a carpooling grandma, after years of being a peaceful empty-nester, due to Hurricane Katrina.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>From babies to the boardroom.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3022</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:13:41 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3022</link>
    <title><![CDATA[From babies to the boardroom.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Returning to the working world after being a stay-at-home mom....]]></description>
  </item>To the rescue.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3016</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:05:25 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3016</link>
    <title><![CDATA[To the rescue.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had always been rescuing animals, but eventually realized, you can't do it by yourself.&nbsp;&nbsp; I started Costal Pet Rescue to enlist the help of others to make a stronger impact on the communit...]]></description>
  </item>Kiki and the red shoes.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3011</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3011</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Kiki and the red shoes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Finding the inspiration to write my first children's book....]]></description>
  </item>Unconditional love.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3004</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:36:50 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3004</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Unconditional love.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[It only takes a moment to inspire someone for a lifetime....]]></description>
  </item>When it all came together.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2999</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:31:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2999</link>
    <title><![CDATA[When it all came together.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized I should open a therapeautic riding and activities center for children with disabilities....]]></description>
  </item>Change it around.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2989</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:17:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2989</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Change it around.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I survived a heart attack and nearly had a stroke, I realized I needed to change my life and follow my dream....]]></description>
  </item>Becoming a "president".  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2984</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:12:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2984</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Becoming a "president".]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized I resembled George W. Bush.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Happiness is not about money.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2979</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:03:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2979</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Happiness is not about money.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As a volunteer for the 1996 Olympic Games in Savannah.&nbsp; I had worked 22 straight days, 12-14 hrs a day, most of it in the hot summer sun, with 1-2 box lunches a day. We were riding a bus back to ...]]></description>
  </item>Kick-start my heart.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2916</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:35:12 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2916</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Kick-start my heart.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My Aha Moment hit me about 8 weeks ago.&nbsp; It was like someone just flipped a switch.&nbsp; Literally. One minute I was a busy wife of a cop, mother of 3 who worked out 6 days a week and teacher/hu...]]></description>
  </item>My creative spirit.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2833</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:18:41 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2833</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My creative spirit.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After a lifetime of being a mom and working, I followed my creative spirit....]]></description>
  </item>A stable home.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2829</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:15:36 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2829</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A stable home.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I worked in a group home, I learned the importance of connecting with children who never had a &ldquo;stable&rdquo; family....]]></description>
  </item>Opening elevator doors.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2812</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:51:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2812</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Opening elevator doors.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I knew he was the man I was going to marry the moment the elevator doors opened....]]></description>
  </item>Childless parent.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2808</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:48:25 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2808</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Childless parent.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Becoming a parent and daughter to my uncle....]]></description>
  </item>Riding the rails.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2804</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:45:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2804</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Riding the rails.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I realized that trains could be more than just a passion - that I could build my life around something that I love....]]></description>
  </item>Life after the perfect tan.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2800</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:42:50 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2800</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Life after the perfect tan.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While recovering from a ski injury in Hawaii, I realized there is more to life than a perfect tan. I came back, went back to college, and began a career in broadcast journalism....]]></description>
  </item>Inspire, challenge, and encourage.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2796</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:39:32 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2796</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Inspire, challenge, and encourage.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Realizing that puppets can inspire, challenge, and encourage a child....]]></description>
  </item>Connecting kids with puppets.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2792</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:36:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2792</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Connecting kids with puppets.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized the powerful effect that puppets have on kids.&nbsp; Kids connect with them and tell them things they wouldn't tell anyone else....]]></description>
  </item>Puppets with a purpose.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2788</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:33:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2788</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Puppets with a purpose.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've worked as a puppeteer for 10 years with Kids on the Block, and have aha moments everyday.&nbsp; It's rewarding to see the kids connect with puppets and discuss real issues in their lives....]]></description>
  </item>The letter.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2784</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:30:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2784</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The letter.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In reading a child's heart-breaking letter, I realized that I could make a difference in a child's life.&nbsp; I now serve on the board for Kids on the Block.http://www.kotb.com/...]]></description>
  </item>For the widows.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2780</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:25:41 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2780</link>
    <title><![CDATA[For the widows.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized that widows are invisible on a global scale. So, I started a non-profit organization supporting low-income widows....]]></description>
  </item>Part of the big picture.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2776</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:22:01 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2776</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Part of the big picture.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[How being a part of something so small, like participating in my high school marching band, shaped my future. I learned what my contribution can be in the big picture....]]></description>
  </item>Believe in yourself.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2772</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:17:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2772</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Believe in yourself.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was told I couldn't, I believed I could. I now am inspiring others to believe too....]]></description>
  </item>Helping in Tennessee.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2764</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:08:58 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2764</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Helping in Tennessee.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After living in Mexico and Costa Rica, I returned home to Chattanooga in search of something. I have found it working with a team at La Paz.http://lapazdedios.org/...]]></description>
  </item>Fire after all.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2759</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:00:50 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2759</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Fire after all.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was waiting for Mr. Right, and my friends always told me I should date one particular friend of mine. His name was Bruce, and my dad's name is Bruce, so I always gave them the same answer - I could ...]]></description>
  </item>Common ground.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2754</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:54:48 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Common ground.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is seeing people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds work together to change a whole city.&nbsp; My organization, St. Andrews Center, works with inner-city families in 23 differen...]]></description>
  </item>He's all grown up.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2750</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:50:18 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2750</link>
    <title><![CDATA[He's all grown up.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When my son told me that he was volunteering to be deployed in Afghanistan, I realized my baby had grown up....]]></description>
  </item>A hillbilly's dream.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2746</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:46:12 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A hillbilly's dream.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After having one too many architectural jobs, we decided to pursue our dream of starting and owning our own barbecue restaurant.http://www.hillbillywillys.com/&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Finding my voice.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2742</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:38:58 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Finding my voice.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I learned to tell stories that weren't scholarly and boring with the help of Bunny Bear....]]></description>
  </item>Engaging the youth.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2738</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:35:36 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Engaging the youth.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Our generation is hungry for a voice. Making creativity central to the bottom line of the local economy is a way to create a culture of opportunity. We set out to engage a movement that invests in ind...]]></description>
  </item>Telling their stories.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:28:41 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Telling their stories.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Twelve years ago, I began working as an ESL teacher. I came in contact with families in extreme need.&nbsp; There were language barriers and issues related to poverty and literacy.&nbsp; I made it my ...]]></description>
  </item>Only two suitcases.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2730</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:24:17 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Only two suitcases.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[There was a point in my life where all I owned was two suitcases.&nbsp; I had no friends and no family.&nbsp; I realized that I had nothing to be afraid of, so I let go of my two suitcases and my shat...]]></description>
  </item>Shifting gears.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2726</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:19:51 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Shifting gears.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[How a life threatening bike crash evolved into a new passion and profession....]]></description>
  </item>Writing my way to my dreams.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2640</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:37:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2640</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Writing my way to my dreams.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In fifth grade I had obnoxious down to a science. The class clown, I always looked for ways to get a laugh&mdash;acting out was how I dealt with my emotions. My parents&nbsp;didn&rsquo;t understand an...]]></description>
  </item>Fireflies and fairytales.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:00:13 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Fireflies and fairytales.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Our mother passed away from cancer, and in processing that grief and dealing with the tragedy, we realized that we wanted to make a difference in the lives of others.&nbsp; We opened a children&rsquo;...]]></description>
  </item>From pusher to preacher.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:55:31 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[From pusher to preacher.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was exposed to a life of crime and drugs growing up, so fascinated with guys making money, until I become one of them.&nbsp; Everything you can possibly think of, I did. I sold narcotics, drugs, cra...]]></description>
  </item>40 years of change.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:51:21 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[40 years of change.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment started back when I was 12 years old, having the opportunity to be involved with the civil rights movement. I participated in marches and was involved with Rev. King and Rev. Shuttleswor...]]></description>
  </item>The statistic stops here.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:40:15 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The statistic stops here.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized I don&rsquo;t want to be another statistic.&nbsp; I am single mother of two, have no job, and struggle to support my kids.&nbsp; One day I want to own a home and have...]]></description>
  </item>Chewable jewels.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2611</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:35:23 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chewable jewels.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My twin nephews were chewing on my metal and glass beaded jewelry at my baby shower.&nbsp; As a dentist and future mom, it seemed dangerous for their developing teeth. So, I went looking for safe and ...]]></description>
  </item>Interior dreams.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2607</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:31:36 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Interior dreams.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I decided to open up a shop with my daughter. After many years of collaboration, we took the leap of faith, and established Marjorie Johnston &amp; Co. interior design studio....]]></description>
  </item>Words of inspiration.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2603</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:26:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2603</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Words of inspiration.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was a columnist for the school newspaper in college, when a girl came up to me and asked for my autograph.&nbsp; It made me realized how important my words were and how they could affect other peopl...]]></description>
  </item>Art is what I love.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2599</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:23:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2599</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Art is what I love.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[There was a time I wanted to be a doctor because of the money.&nbsp; But then I realized, it&rsquo;s not about the money.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s about doing what you enjoy doing.&nbsp; I always wanted to do...]]></description>
  </item>Nothing is holding me back.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2587</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:13:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2587</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Nothing is holding me back.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've been fortunate to work and attend every Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham - I tore tickets at the first festival. My aha moment was meeting local filmmakers and realizing the only thing holdin...]]></description>
  </item>Stepping up to the plate.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2583</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:09:58 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Stepping up to the plate.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When my boss was let go, I had the opportunity to assume the role of leadership.&nbsp; I was the only full time person in the office for two months.&nbsp; I didn&rsquo;t think I&rsquo;d be able to do ...]]></description>
  </item>Small steps are better than no steps.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2579</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:05:12 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2579</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Small steps are better than no steps.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I knew I was not fulfilling my life&rsquo;s passion to help children become successful by overcoming their limitations.&nbsp; On Thanksgiving Day, 2007, that&rsquo;s when I realized it was time to sta...]]></description>
  </item>Cooking up memories.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2575</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:58:54 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2575</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Cooking up memories.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[These days, thanks to TV, it seems glamorous and cool to be a chef, but it doesn&rsquo;t show the real work behind it: the long hours, sore feet, or missing holidays with your family.&nbsp; I have aha...]]></description>
  </item>First washer and dryer.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2571</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:55:56 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2571</link>
    <title><![CDATA[First washer and dryer.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Every year, the Junior League organizes a 1,000+ family garage sale to raise funds for community projects.&nbsp; One year, there was an elderly couple who got a washer and dryer for the first time in ...]]></description>
  </item>It comes natural.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2567</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:49:47 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[It comes natural.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When volunteering becomes a natural part of who you are and who you want to be....]]></description>
  </item>A safe place for kids to play.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2563</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:40:12 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2563</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A safe place for kids to play.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[During my first active year in the Junior League, I was asked to Chair the playground build.&nbsp; My dad and I went to look at a possible site, when I realized that there is a need in the community t...]]></description>
  </item>Full house.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2559</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:36:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2559</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Full house.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was in a dilapidated 5 bedroom house where 26 people lived.&nbsp; There were 5 families each living in one bedroom, with all of their worldly possessions, and they were happy to be there.&nbsp; At t...]]></description>
  </item>Little acts of kindness.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2555</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:32:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2555</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Little acts of kindness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was working with children who witnessed domestic violence, and a little boy trusted me enough to tell me his story.&nbsp; It made me realize what a difference a volunteer can make by just being pres...]]></description>
  </item>A sense of purpose.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2551</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:29:10 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2551</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A sense of purpose.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My twin pregnancy was very complicated, which required me to be on bed rest for 6 months.&nbsp; As a placement advisor for the Junior League, I served our volunteers who served our community.&nbsp; Ho...]]></description>
  </item>Here comes Auntie Litter.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2532</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:31:40 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2532</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Here comes Auntie Litter.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was picking up litter on the beach, and I wished there was something I could do to help raise awareness for the environment.&nbsp; I thought of Uncle Sam and his patriotic flair, and decided we need...]]></description>
  </item>All it takes is one word.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2528</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:28:53 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[All it takes is one word.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was working with an adaptive physical education class, I had a student a non-verbal student.&nbsp; We were playing basketball when finally, he spoke one word, &ldquo;ball&rdquo;.&nbsp; I will n...]]></description>
  </item>Be a positive influence.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2524</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:25:55 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2524</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Be a positive influence.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Through playing football, I realized we all have the power to influence one another, like people on the team, or younger kids that look up to you.&nbsp; It's important to be a positive influence to ev...]]></description>
  </item>Measure the ripple effect.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2520</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:22:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2520</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Measure the ripple effect.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Just like throwing a pebble in a lake, you might be able to see the ripples on the surface briefly, but it may have affected the area more deeply.&nbsp; Likewise, teaching affects the students beyond ...]]></description>
  </item>Live a life of significance.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2516</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:19:48 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Live a life of significance.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was an athlete, I was real consumed with success and surviving day after day, but later, I realized that it wasn't about me.&nbsp; It's about those around me who I can influence on a daily basi...]]></description>
  </item>From corporate to classrooms.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2512</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:14:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2512</link>
    <title><![CDATA[From corporate to classrooms.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After working in &ldquo;corporate America&rdquo; for 2 years, I decided I wanted to return to the educational community.&nbsp; I am now the principal of Hoover High School and feel so proud to watch s...]]></description>
  </item>From disability to ability.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2508</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:11:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2508</link>
    <title><![CDATA[From disability to ability.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was learning that a tragic situation that was life altering didn't have to be the end of life as I know it.&nbsp; When I lost my leg in a hit and run motorcycle accident, I had to find t...]]></description>
  </item>My life with the Red Cross.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2504</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:06:06 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2504</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My life with the Red Cross.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have had many aha moments in my life.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s been a lifetime experience to serve for the American Red Cross.&nbsp;&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>My kids are my world.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2500</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:03:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2500</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My kids are my world.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was having kids.&nbsp; They gave me a reason to keep going.&nbsp; When I was five months pregnant, my house burned down.&nbsp; I lost everything.&nbsp; I realized it&rsquo;s not all abou...]]></description>
  </item>Making children happy by painting.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2496</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:11:07 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2496</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Making children happy by painting.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I discovered I could paint, and that I could make children happy by giving them paintings....]]></description>
  </item>Volunteer. Be on the front line.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2492</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:08:18 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2492</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Volunteer. Be on the front line.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I decided to volunteer with the Red Cross so I could be involved with people who needed help....]]></description>
  </item>We all need each other.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2488</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:04:26 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[We all need each other.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The Red Cross helped me get back on my feet after my house burnt down.&nbsp; I realized that we cannot do it alone.&nbsp; At some point, we all rely on help from others....]]></description>
  </item>She wasn't a mean lady after all.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2385</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:13:03 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[She wasn't a mean lady after all.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had to have been 5 or 6 years old.&nbsp; My mother and I had just gotten in the car and were pulling out of&nbsp;a parking space in front of a grocery store.&nbsp; I was looking out of the passenger...]]></description>
  </item>Things come full circle.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2313</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 17:05:11 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Things come full circle.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Growing up, I wanted to be a Broadway actor and singer, but I realized there were bigger things in store for my life.&nbsp; I didn&rsquo;t know what I wanted to do, but I trusted things would work out...]]></description>
  </item>Life has it's own plans.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2309</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:49:04 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2309</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Life has it's own plans.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had just finished culinary school in New Orleans and had my whole life mapped out.&nbsp; And then Katrina hit.&nbsp; I didn&rsquo;t know what do to.&nbsp; I felt I had lost everything.&nbsp; I reloc...]]></description>
  </item>Mississippi fox meets Missouri mule.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2305</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:43:16 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2305</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Mississippi fox meets Missouri mule.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Meeting my future husband turned life around. My husband is an author and in October of 2005, he was searching the net for a civil war photographer. He found some of my photos on the internet and almo...]]></description>
  </item>Sign language with my daughter.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:38:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2301</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Sign language with my daughter.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I started using sign language with my daughter when she was a few months old, and she began to sign back when she was only seven months old. I realized that she was aware of, and could communicate, he...]]></description>
  </item>Lemonade out of lemons.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2297</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:33:36 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2297</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Lemonade out of lemons.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1996, I decided that if I survived, I would use my talents to impact the community. My mom kept telling me to make lemonade with the lemons I'd been giv...]]></description>
  </item>Never stop dreaming.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2293</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:19:41 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Never stop dreaming.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We had always dreamed about going back to school.&nbsp; After raising our families, we realized "aha" we can do it!&nbsp; We went to Jackson State University and graduated with honors.&nbsp; We contin...]]></description>
  </item>Bullied students survive.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2289</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:14:38 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2289</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Bullied students survive.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity to listen to LGBT teens speak about being mistreated by teachers and other students.&nbsp; They had accepted it as a part of life.&nbsp; That&rsquo;s when I realized that I neede...]]></description>
  </item>Getting a flyer.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2285</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:10:13 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2285</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Getting a flyer.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[For a long time, I felt like I wanted to do something and make a difference, but I didn't know what.&nbsp; When I picked up a flyer while volunteering, I knew I wanted to work for the National Organiz...]]></description>
  </item>Reschool yourself.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:05:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2281</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Reschool yourself.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Started the Reschool Yourself project - if you could do your education over again, what would you do differently? Reschool Yourself is my opportunity to answer this question during the 2008-2009 acade...]]></description>
  </item>Now it's my turn, Mom.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2277</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:57:43 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Now it's my turn, Mom.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When my mother was recently put in a nursing home, I realized that, after all these years letting her take care of me, it's now my turn to take care of her....]]></description>
  </item>A house to give.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2273</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:53:05 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A house to give.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I was able to help a woman have a home to raise her children, which was something I never had.&nbsp; My mother was a single parent and unable to afford a home growing up. My bu...]]></description>
  </item>Integrity is what matters.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:48:16 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Integrity is what matters.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment occurred in 1954, on a street corner in Havana, Cuba.&nbsp; I was a 16 year old, who &ldquo;went to sea&rdquo; earlier that year. I was standing there dealing with a street vendor when I...]]></description>
  </item>Healthy food and healthy children.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2265</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:37:01 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2265</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Healthy food and healthy children.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Teaching my children to value learning through gardening....]]></description>
  </item>Operation Shoestring.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2261</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:33:43 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2261</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Operation Shoestring.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is teaching kids where the food on their plate comes from. I'm connecting Operation Shoestring Kids with each other....]]></description>
  </item>Straight from the garden.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2257</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:25:25 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Straight from the garden.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The first produce from this garden, for the non-profit Jackson Inner-City Gardeners....]]></description>
  </item>Gardening to grow children.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2253</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:18:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2253</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Gardening to grow children.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Gardening is a vehicle to where we can reach out to young people to teach them about life lessons.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Community through salsa.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2249</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:13:38 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Community through salsa.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Our aha moment was finding that our hobby could be much more significant. We built a community through salsa....]]></description>
  </item>Hope for the worst.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2245</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:09:37 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2245</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Hope for the worst.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Kojak came into the animal shelter in the worst shape.&nbsp; He had clearly been abused; he had no fur, a broken jaw, his front leg had been cut off; he was in the worst condition.&nbsp; To see someth...]]></description>
  </item>I helped him live.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2241</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:02:07 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2241</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I helped him live.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was working at the animal shelter and got a call that Trooper had been hit with a car.&nbsp; When we got there, he was just a brown ball in the middle of the road.&nbsp; He's cut up; he's bleeding.&...]]></description>
  </item>Opening a no-kill animal shelter.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2237</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 14:56:02 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2237</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Opening a no-kill animal shelter.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve always loved animals.&nbsp; Growing up, I had a German Shepherd, and someone poisoned him.&nbsp; From this, I felt compelled to help animals.&nbsp; They don&rsquo;t have a voice; they&rsquo...]]></description>
  </item>Interstate Charlie.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2233</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 14:52:47 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2233</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Interstate Charlie.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve been rescuing animals my whole life.&nbsp; When we found Interstate Charlie, we tried to place him in a home, but he was unhappy. He decided my house is where he would stay.&nbsp; I&rsquo;v...]]></description>
  </item>Hairless Joe.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2229</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 14:43:41 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2229</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Hairless Joe.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My wife was working at an animal shelter and was helping Hairless Joe, an abandoned dog who had demodectic mange, a debilitating disease.&nbsp; We ended up adopting him.&nbsp; Seeing Hairless Joe has ...]]></description>
  </item>Beautiful first, blind second!  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2194</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:23:57 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2194</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Beautiful first, blind second!]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi, my name is Melanie. I have a 3 year old daughter named Trista. Trista is a beautiful, blond, curly haired, blue-eyed, little girl, who just happens to be blind. Trust me, it's not just me who sees...]]></description>
  </item>A director's life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2158</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:48:55 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2158</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A director's life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My mom always wanted me to be in the medical field.&nbsp; But, ever since I was little, I wanted to make a movie about my life.&nbsp; So, one day, I picked up a camera and made a movie.&nbsp; I fell i...]]></description>
  </item>No more jealousy.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2154</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:45:32 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2154</link>
    <title><![CDATA[No more jealousy.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I made the realization that my new husband wasn't like the old one. I can put my jealousy radar away for good....]]></description>
  </item>Sustainability.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2149</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:35:59 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2149</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Sustainability.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized that I had an impact on and could impact the state of my local environment.&nbsp; In college, I realized that the way I was raised gave me a specific understanding th...]]></description>
  </item>Starting a floral business.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2145</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:30:50 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2145</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Starting a floral business.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've always worked in the floral industry, but one day I realized that I wanted to start my own event floral business.&nbsp; I am now the owner of a successful event floral company that employees 9 pe...]]></description>
  </item>Meeting the love of my life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2141</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:22:36 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2141</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Meeting the love of my life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I met my future wife in college, and we've been together ever since.&nbsp; We've been married for 11 years....]]></description>
  </item>I love what I do.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2137</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:18:45 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2137</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I love what I do.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I'm an insurance agent and my aha moment came when I realized that the products that I sell really can make a difference in people's lives.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Support from behind the scenes.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2133</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 15:53:27 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2133</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Support from behind the scenes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Realizing that I can provide a community service from behind the scenes. I help the clinic get the technology and support they need with limited funds, so those resources can be spent on patient care....]]></description>
  </item>I'm a community activist.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2129</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 15:50:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2129</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I'm a community activist.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Through my role as a community activist, I have helped others learn to help themselves....]]></description>
  </item>My calling to medicine.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2125</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 15:46:45 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2125</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My calling to medicine.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had wanted to be a jet pilot.&nbsp; Then, there was a time my uncle suffered an accident, and went from being a star athlete to being a paraplegic. Within 6 months of that, my aunt developed a brain...]]></description>
  </item>I can help my neighborhood.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2121</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 15:43:37 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2121</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I can help my neighborhood.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I knew I could make a tremendous difference in my neighborhood....]]></description>
  </item>Healthcare is about people.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2117</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 15:38:12 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2117</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Healthcare is about people.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was working on a project to open a clinic for the uninsured for several years.&nbsp; After the opening, we saw our first patient.&nbsp; She had no money, no health insurance. After examination, she ...]]></description>
  </item>Big or small, we can all help.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2113</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 15:34:41 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2113</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Big or small, we can all help.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I realized I had something to contribute after seeing a need.&nbsp; Individuals as a whole can help as much as government, corporations or big businesses....]]></description>
  </item>Sunny picnic.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2109</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 15:30:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2109</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Sunny picnic.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[It really takes a lot to be a volunteer, you give up so much personal time.&nbsp; When I was at the clinic's opening picnic, I saw all the people who had come together to give whatever gift they had t...]]></description>
  </item>Everyone deserves medical care.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2098</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 14:48:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2098</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Everyone deserves medical care.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have always loved helping people, and this is my chance to help people have the medical care they deserve.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>My place in time.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2094</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 14:44:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2094</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My place in time.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I started working at Harmony Clinic, I realized this is where I was supposed to be...a part of this special clinic....]]></description>
  </item>Driving home from Nashville.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2090</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 14:10:50 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2090</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Driving home from Nashville.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As I was driving home from a guitar workshop in Nashville, the idea hit me: I wanted to create a musical community in Little Rock, similar to what we had in Nashville. So, I opened a music studio, whe...]]></description>
  </item>Leaving "Supermom" behind.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2086</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 14:06:34 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2086</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Leaving "Supermom" behind.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When my daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor, I convinced myself I could continue my full time career and be a good mom.&nbsp; But after her seizures returned, I realized what my family needed wa...]]></description>
  </item>Changing children's lives.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2082</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 13:55:12 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2082</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Changing children's lives.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I've always had a passion to work with kids and always wanted to be a positive influence in their lives.&nbsp; Being a part of Life Champs has given me the opportunity to work with kids, encourage the...]]></description>
  </item>Sports can influence lives.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2078</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 13:51:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2078</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Sports can influence lives.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Sports has always been a big part of my life and a lot of my life experiences have come from participating in sports.&nbsp; It's always been a dream to use the platform of sports as a positive influen...]]></description>
  </item>Mom of 5 became a nurse.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2053</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 08:05:01 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2053</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Mom of 5 became a nurse.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When the oldest of my 5 children had started college, my next daughter was deciding what she wanted to do after high school.I was feeling like all I was doing was cooking, cleaning, and washing cloths...]]></description>
  </item>Too many patients were coming back.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2052</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 07:15:11 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2052</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Too many patients were coming back.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was a librarian at the Wichita Falls TX State Hospital in 1988. The Hospital served a 23 county catchment area, and most of its mental patients discharged only to return a few months later. With a c...]]></description>
  </item>Put your heart into everything.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2032</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 04:27:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2032</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Put your heart into everything.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Having a heart big enough to love all nine of my grandchildren, my&nbsp;two children, Harry, family&nbsp;and friends is not hard. They are my gifts from god, the loves of my life. I cherish every mome...]]></description>
  </item>I started my own company.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2021</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 10:41:56 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/2021</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I started my own company.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After being laid off as Creative Director of a catalog company my aha moment came when I was trying to decide what to do with the 30+ years of experience I have in the greeting card industry. What can...]]></description>
  </item>Rising from the ashes.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1933</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 17:05:02 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1933</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Rising from the ashes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The greatest joy is not in failing but in rising up when you do....]]></description>
  </item>Feeding hungry people.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1925</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:58:12 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1925</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Feeding hungry people.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was working in technology and had to quit for medical reasons.&nbsp; I was looking for a new direction, and realized I wanted to do something to help people.&nbsp; So, my husband and I started our o...]]></description>
  </item>The importance of life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1917</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:50:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1917</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The importance of life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When my first of my 4 children was born, I realized how important life really is.&nbsp; Holding the baby for the first time--it's like an aha moment.&nbsp; The baby is here.&nbsp; I want to give this ...]]></description>
  </item>Humor and love.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1913</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:41:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1913</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Humor and love.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A funny little story I recently heard that relates to dating....]]></description>
  </item>Organization keeps me on track.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1908</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:37:54 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1908</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Organization keeps me on track.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I made a great improvement in my career when I learned to use a planner.&nbsp; Organizational systems made a big difference in my life....]]></description>
  </item>Peace in the storm.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1904</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:32:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1904</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Peace in the storm.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The point at which I realized that my security was not based on anything around me.&nbsp; I found a truth that anchored me calm within a storm....]]></description>
  </item>Daily decisions shape your life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1900</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:29:47 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1900</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Daily decisions shape your life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In working with elderly people in my career, I felt I was able to benefit from their experiences.&nbsp; It was like living hundreds of lives in a short period of time. I saw how people who made wise d...]]></description>
  </item>Completing college.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1896</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:26:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1896</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Completing college.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was awakened in the middle of the night with the realization that I needed to finish my college degree. So, I went back to school and got my degree. I believe that there is a need for advocates for ...]]></description>
  </item>The gift within.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:23:05 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The gift within.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Realizing that each person has their own gifts to develop.&nbsp; I need to develop my own instead of trying to be like others....]]></description>
  </item>Forgiveness.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:19:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1888</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Forgiveness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I decided to forgive and to be a survivor....]]></description>
  </item>My trip to Zambia.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:17:02 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My trip to Zambia.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In Zambia, I saw two men mixing concrete in 100 degree weather.&nbsp; They had rags for clothes and mismatched shoes, but were happily singing.&nbsp; I asked them, "What are you singing about?"&nbsp; ...]]></description>
  </item>What do you want to do?  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:13:54 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What do you want to do?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I realized I didn't know what I wanted to do.&nbsp; I didn't know I didn't know....]]></description>
  </item>Leap of faith.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:07:15 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Leap of faith.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[It feels like all the pieces of my life are coming together. I'm discovering the next big chapter in my life.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Eliminating poverty.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1864</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:48:13 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Eliminating poverty.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I started my own non-profit to address the growing issue of poverty.http://stonesoupministries.org/...]]></description>
  </item>Starting a fair trade store.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1860</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:37:07 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1860</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Starting a fair trade store.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[We opened Global Fayre after the birth of our second daughter we wanted to start a venture together.&nbsp; We were told Springfield, MO was not ready for this type of store and we were crazy.&nbsp; We...]]></description>
  </item>My volunteer work became my career.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:31:17 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1856</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My volunteer work became my career.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society for 5 years and decided I wanted to make this my career....]]></description>
  </item>Helping others make a difference.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1852</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:25:34 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1852</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Helping others make a difference.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When I was in college, a girl in my sorority was diagnosed with cancer.&nbsp; It was the first time I had been exposed to cancer.&nbsp; I realized then that I wanted to get more involved.&nbsp; So, I ...]]></description>
  </item>Relay for life.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:19:34 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1848</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Relay for life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[While I was walking the survivor lap with my mom, I realized the importance of the Relay for Life event and the importance of informing people of the services of the American Cancer Society....]]></description>
  </item>Finding a cure.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1844</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:13:19 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1844</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Finding a cure.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Changing my focus to look towards the future....]]></description>
  </item>Life turns out better than planned.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1749</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 01:25:16 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Life turns out better than planned.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Susie and I had just met on-line.&nbsp; We had been dating for about 2 months getting to know each other.&nbsp; Susie was running a cooking school and I was the VP of Marketing for a small semiconduct...]]></description>
  </item>My trip to wine country.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 00:17:43 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My trip to wine country.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[How my first trip to wine country inspired me to open a wine business called Urban Wine Company....]]></description>
  </item>My future.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1731</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:19 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My future.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment occurred around noon on August 18th, 1976.&nbsp; I graduated from high school and had decided not to go to college.&nbsp; I was working in a factory filling in to operate a drill press f...]]></description>
  </item>Sam, my son.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1726</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 23:50:01 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sam, my son.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The day my son Sam was born - the adoption was private, not through an adoption service. I was in the hospital and realized we didn't have a lawyer or a home visit by Family Services, both necessary t...]]></description>
  </item>What a difference you made in my life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1721</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 23:39:17 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What a difference you made in my life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Mothers's Day, May 13, 2007, is the day that changed my life! This day, my son that I had placed for adoption at birth was found.&nbsp; July 9, 2007, I will never forget the first words he said to me....]]></description>
  </item>Who I am.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1716</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 23:31:27 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Who I am.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I decided to stop worrying about what I want to be when I grow up, and to just be who I am!...]]></description>
  </item>Freedom to serve.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1711</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 23:22:45 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Freedom to serve.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My husband and I decided to start our own company because we wanted to be more available to serve others. Our motto is "freedom to serve." And having our own business has enabled us to work with clien...]]></description>
  </item>Working to improve lives.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1706</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 23:11:24 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1706</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Working to improve lives.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In 2006, I went to Uganda for the first time with a church group. While I was there, we found that school fees for children at the rural schools was approximately $25 per year, which also included a m...]]></description>
  </item>Good company.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1693</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 22:44:42 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1693</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Good company.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I try to make the world a better place.&nbsp; In these days of corruption, chaos, misinformation and uncertainty, it is comforting to work for a great company serving great people: From the individual...]]></description>
  </item>What it means to be a mom.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1688</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 22:33:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1688</link>
    <title><![CDATA[What it means to be a mom.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The day I finally realized what it meant to be a mom. I had attended a party at a friend's home when my then 1 and a half year old daughter ran off into a neighbor's yard and was almost attacked by th...]]></description>
  </item>My purpose in life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1683</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 22:20:56 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1683</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My purpose in life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I discovered that the difference between animals and human beings is your sense of purpose or destiny to the helping of the human race. Animals do the same thing as we do, they protect and nurture lov...]]></description>
  </item>From NYC to Omaha.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1678</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 22:07:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1678</link>
    <title><![CDATA[From NYC to Omaha.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I moved from NYC, leaving behind a job at InStyle,  to open a boutique in Omaha called Trocadero. There were no lulls in New York, where I worked for more than a decade at InStyle. It never ended. I h...]]></description>
  </item>From mutual funds to music.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1673</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 21:47:09 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1673</link>
    <title><![CDATA[From mutual funds to music.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After earning my honors degree, obtaining my broker's licence, and climbing the corporate ladder, I had achieved about everything I was raised to want or seek. The status, the money and the lifestyle ...]]></description>
  </item>The day the calendar stopped!  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1668</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 20:51:06 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The day the calendar stopped!]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The school year was coming to an end and baseball season had just started for my two boys, Parker 11yrs and Conner 6 yrs.&nbsp; I sat down at work one day to set my calendar.&nbsp; There were baseball...]]></description>
  </item>I need to take better care of myself.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1665</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 14:41:05 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1665</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I need to take better care of myself.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I always loved eating but hated the idea of exercising.&nbsp; Finally one day, it dawned on me that I couldn't put it off anymore.&nbsp; I realized I need to take better care of myself....]]></description>
  </item>Holding my grandchild for the 1st time.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1660</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 14:31:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1660</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Holding my grandchild for the 1st time.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[With my first grandchild, I realized I should prepare for his future. Since then, I have started saving for his future and of course mine. I am looking forward to retirement, and seeing this child att...]]></description>
  </item>Answering my calling.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1655</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 14:22:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1655</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Answering my calling.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was ordained a permanent deacon in Nov. of 2001.&nbsp; At the beginning of the ordination mass, the candidates for ordination process down the center aisle of the cathedral and the entrance song tha...]]></description>
  </item>My son was born prematurely.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1645</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 13:59:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1645</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My son was born prematurely.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Being contacted by my insurance agent after the delivery of my first child, who was born prematurely....]]></description>
  </item>Life changes.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1640</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 13:48:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1640</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Life changes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I am a single mom of three awesome kids, and I had a devastating car accident March 10th 2000....I had 19 surgeries in less than 4 years trying to save my leg and the 20th surgery Dec. 6th 2004 took m...]]></description>
  </item>Listen to your inner child.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1630</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 13:28:18 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1630</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Listen to your inner child.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In October 1997, I knew something wasn't right in my life but I didn't know what to change.&nbsp; My mom reminded me of what I said I wanted to be when I grew up....]]></description>
  </item>The direction of my life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1625</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 13:19:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1625</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The direction of my life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when my son was born.&nbsp; I was single twenty years old a full time student and was very concerned about how I was going to handle it all.&nbsp; As soon as he was born I knew what ...]]></description>
  </item>Someone is waiting for me.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1620</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 13:10:34 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1620</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Someone is waiting for me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Deciding to change my life and adopt a child as a single mom....]]></description>
  </item>I don't need all the finer things in life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1615</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 12:59:02 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1615</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I don't need all the finer things in life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I drive a 1998 Mercury Sable that my grandpa bought new.&nbsp; He passed away in 2002 and my mom drove the car until 2005.&nbsp; Four years ago, the car became mine, and I have been driving it ever si...]]></description>
  </item>Thoughts in sync with action make a difference.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1610</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 12:48:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1610</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Thoughts in sync with action make a difference.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A story about my dog, Bandit, and the power of believing.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Joining the Air Force.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1605</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 12:10:58 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1605</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Joining the Air Force.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The moment I decided to join the military and how it changed my life....]]></description>
  </item>Life is a gift.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1600</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 17:25:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1600</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Life is a gift.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In May 1998 my mom was involved in an accident that left her paralyzed.&nbsp; She is now a quadrapalegic but sees only the positive in life. I've yet to hear her voice one breath of a complaint.&nbsp;...]]></description>
  </item>Sometimes you need to slow down.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1595</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 17:18:28 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1595</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Sometimes you need to slow down.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Appreciating my body after a knee replacement....]]></description>
  </item>Life is so precious.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1590</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:42:17 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1590</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Life is so precious.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My 18 year old son was hospitalized for congestive heart failure in October 2008. With medication, his heart did not get better and needed a heart transplant. He had a heart transplant in November and...]]></description>
  </item>Someone will do it, why not me?  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1585</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 15:43:09 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1585</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Someone will do it, why not me?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I love running and have been doing it for over 25 years. I like to compete in the half marathon most of all and the training keeps me focused, dedicated, and committed to my goals. One of the things I...]]></description>
  </item>Dreams can come true!  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1580</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 15:35:13 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1580</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Dreams can come true!]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have wanted to sing at Carnegie Hall since I was 10 years old but thought it would never happen.&nbsp; This June I will be singing there.&nbsp; Sometimes when you think it can't happen, it does....]]></description>
  </item>The circle of life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1575</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 15:30:02 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The circle of life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The births of both of my children were defining moments in my life. When my parents both passed away, my life seemed to change. And suddenly, there I was witnessing the birth of my first grandchild - ...]]></description>
  </item>My daughter was born.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1570</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 15:15:52 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1570</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My daughter was born.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when my child was born I knew I had to start saving for her future.&nbsp; This included financial savings, but also a futuristic look on how I lived and what I could do to protect ou...]]></description>
  </item>People helping people.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1565</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 15:10:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1565</link>
    <title><![CDATA[People helping people.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Through a time of crisis, my community came together to help me in a time of need....]]></description>
  </item>No more road rage.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1560</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 13:04:53 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1560</link>
    <title><![CDATA[No more road rage.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I am the only one who can choose to make myself angry....]]></description>
  </item>A great career starts with a great company.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1554</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 12:58:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1554</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A great career starts with a great company.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is when it hit me that I was working for money and not for a career....]]></description>
  </item>The meaning of "family".  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1549</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 12:49:49 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1549</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The meaning of "family".]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The death of my mother, gave me the understanding of what "family" meant. And the promise that I made to her was to watch over the "family"....]]></description>
  </item>Finding my roots.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1544</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 12:42:50 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1544</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Finding my roots.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Tracing my ancestors back to Sweden....]]></description>
  </item>I am going to be a grandma.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 12:26:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1534</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I am going to be a grandma.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Finding out that I am going to be a Grandma, and that will be 5 generations at one time in my family....]]></description>
  </item>Mutual moment.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1528</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 12:18:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1528</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Mutual moment.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Mutual's Medicare supplement covered my mother's cancer medical bills....]]></description>
  </item>Teaching life lessons through softball.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1522</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 12:05:58 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1522</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Teaching life lessons through softball.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I played 23 years of fastpitch softball.&nbsp; I had a daughter and three stepdaughters that played fastpitch softball.&nbsp; I realized that I might have something to offer to other people's daughter...]]></description>
  </item>I'm in control of my life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1517</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 12:00:22 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1517</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I'm in control of my life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I was in a dressing room trying on pants and they did not fit. I cried a little and then had my aha moment.&nbsp; Since then, I have been able to lose 35 lbs and I have inspired...]]></description>
  </item>Foster training helped my own family.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 11:50:48 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1512</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Foster training helped my own family.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I took foster care classes a few years ago to help people.&nbsp; Little did I know that the training would assist me in helping out my own family....]]></description>
  </item>I'm really not driving the bus!  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 11:46:01 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I'm really not driving the bus!]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After getting my life in order, having everything just right and how I wanted it, I needed surgery, I lost my job, and my husband walked out all at once. I realized then that I couldn't just get every...]]></description>
  </item>Surviving a heart attack.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1502</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 11:38:28 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Surviving a heart attack.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment happened in July of 2005.&nbsp; I was packing my car for an annual canoe trip on the Niobrara River with friends when I started having indigestion.&nbsp; It didn't feel like much, but it...]]></description>
  </item>It's all about choices.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1497</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 11:31:29 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1497</link>
    <title><![CDATA[It's all about choices.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was in an abusive relationship. While having to lock myself in the restroom and him punching his fist through the wall, I looked at myself in the mirror and knew, I wouldn't take it anymore. For mys...]]></description>
  </item>Creating a healthy lifestyle.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 11:25:38 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1492</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Creating a healthy lifestyle.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[One day my kids were running around the yard playing tag and they asked me to play.&nbsp; I started running around and couldn't keep up.&nbsp; It hit me that if I didn't change my lifestyle I wasn't g...]]></description>
  </item>I survived a pulmonary embolism.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 11:18:51 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1487</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I survived a pulmonary embolism.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I survived a pulmonary embolism in 1993. I realized what was important and being a perfectionist wasn't. I immediately became more laid back....]]></description>
  </item>Teaching art to inner city youth.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 11:04:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1477</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Teaching art to inner city youth.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Utilizing the gift of art &amp; creativity by teaching art to inner city youth &amp; children. Showing them how to express themselves visually is a challenge and a blessing - to see the look on their ...]]></description>
  </item>Turning 50 is a reason to rejoice!  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1472</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 10:58:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1472</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Turning 50 is a reason to rejoice!]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is when I realized that my upcoming 50th birthday is a reason to rejoice and not dread. I'm lovin' life at 49 years, 10 months and 21 days (but who's counting?)...]]></description>
  </item>I can provide strength to people.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1467</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 10:51:43 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1467</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I can provide strength to people.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My Minister told me he looked to me for strength during my uncle's funeral....]]></description>
  </item>Becoming an adult.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1462</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 10:44:22 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1462</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Becoming an adult.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have six children and have been the only child to a single parent family from a very early age. The aha moment was when my father passed away and I had a reality check that now I have to be the adul...]]></description>
  </item>Living in the moment.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 10:34:59 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1457</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Living in the moment.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Traveling to Europe for the very first time....]]></description>
  </item>Losing over 100 pounds and keeping it off.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1452</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 10:26:03 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1452</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Losing over 100 pounds and keeping it off.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In 2006, I was approaching 50 years of age, vastly overweight and unhappy with what my future held.&nbsp; I had an aha moment and decided to take charge of my life.&nbsp; I joined Weight Watchers here...]]></description>
  </item>Believe. Act. Go.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1372</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 16:33:58 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1372</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Believe. Act. Go.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was born the Dancing B*a*g (believe act go) Lady and I need fuel for this B*a*g that is a Traveling Sanctuary.&nbsp; As I put the pedal to the metal of affirming my purpose I had a huge aha moment:&...]]></description>
  </item>Late bloomer baby boomer author.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 13:35:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1313</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Late bloomer baby boomer author.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After loosing my job at age 50,&nbsp;when&nbsp;my company moved off-shore,&nbsp;I&nbsp;went to college for the very first time and learned&nbsp;computer graphic arts skills.&nbsp; At age 55 (this year...]]></description>
  </item>I donated my hair.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1277</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 19:28:21 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1277</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I donated my hair.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After being diagnosed with breast cancer and knowing that I was going to lose all my hair, I took control of a very uncontrollable situation and decided to have a head shaving party....]]></description>
  </item>I never thought about teaching.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1275</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 19:22:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1275</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I never thought about teaching.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[This is about how I decided to become a teacher after 20 years as a librarian....]]></description>
  </item>My passion for the country.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1262</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 18:07:37 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1262</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My passion for the country.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I rediscovered my passion for the country....]]></description>
  </item>The moment of my son's miracle.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1257</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:59:46 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1257</link>
    <title><![CDATA[The moment of my son's miracle.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[This was something I realized after my son was badly injured....]]></description>
  </item>History shapes us all.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1252</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:54:23 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1252</link>
    <title><![CDATA[History shapes us all.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[This is about a realization I had while I was traveling around Italy....]]></description>
  </item>I found my dream job.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1247</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:48:15 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1247</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I found my dream job.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[This my story about how I finally figured out what I wanted to do with my life....]]></description>
  </item>I can't live without dance.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1242</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:43:14 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1242</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I can't live without dance.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After I injured my knee, I was told I could no longer dance professionally.&nbsp; After trying a different path, I realized, I had to return to dance....]]></description>
  </item>How great a mother's love is.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1237</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:38:30 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1237</link>
    <title><![CDATA[How great a mother's love is.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When my daughter was a couple months old, I had this realization that this is how my mom felt about me and still feels about me. An immense feeling of love for my mom overwhelmed me....]]></description>
  </item>Retirement is great.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1228</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:26:44 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1228</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Retirement is great.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I am loving retirement and this is my story....]]></description>
  </item>A run can be more than just a run.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1223</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:18:18 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1223</link>
    <title><![CDATA[A run can be more than just a run.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Chet and I are the Founders of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. The mission of the event is to raise awareness and funds for the Oklahoma City National Memorial....]]></description>
  </item>Meeting my birth parents.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1218</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:08:09 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1218</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Meeting my birth parents.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[This is my story about meeting my birth parents for the first time....]]></description>
  </item>It's not about cupcakes.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1206</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 15:09:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1206</link>
    <title><![CDATA[It's not about cupcakes.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I opened Sara Sara Cupcakes to fulfill a promise to my neice who passed away suddenly. It has grown beyond my thoughts and her legacy continues to grow with it....]]></description>
  </item>What's better than fast food?  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1189</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 10:37:31 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1189</link>
    <title><![CDATA[What's better than fast food?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was&nbsp;19 and working for minimum wage at a fast food restaurant. I wanted more in life, but I was stuck-financially, emotionally,physically.&nbsp; My mom was in the local ICU after being hit by a...]]></description>
  </item>Tragedy causes a triumph.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1057</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:05:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1057</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Tragedy causes a triumph.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;Transitional Sizes, Inc. was started in June, 2008 by Elizabeth Smith a native of Severna Park and her friend Robert Kopp of West Palm Beach. The idea came to Elizabeth after she lost her ...]]></description>
  </item>Some soldiers don't receive support.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1047</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:31:17 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1047</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Some soldiers don't receive support.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My son, Sgt Thomas J Dutton, served two tours of duty in Iraq.&nbsp; He joined the Army in 2003 after graduating from Lake Forest college.&nbsp; He played Varsity hockey all four years.&nbsp; He said ...]]></description>
  </item>This is my aha moment.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1000</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:05:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/1000</link>
    <title><![CDATA[This is my aha moment.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I worked at the hospital In the ICU and one of the patients was&nbsp; an elderly gentleman that just had open heart surgery. Everyday I would go in and clean his room and we would talk and he liked to...]]></description>
  </item>Hear and joy.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/994</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:55:32 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hear and joy.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment happened in spring 2007.&nbsp; I was attending a Leadership in Life Institute (LILI) class sponsored by a leadership organization called NAIFA Southeast.&nbsp; The LILI program offers yo...]]></description>
  </item>Living kindness.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/917</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:53:51 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Living kindness.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[&nbsp; Life is good, really good. Sometimes I feel like the good karma train picked me up, and simply refuses to let me off. I have an amazing wife, a teenage son that&nbsp;makes me glow with pride, g...]]></description>
  </item>My dog changed who I am.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:59:49 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My dog changed who I am.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Derion came into my life on August 2, 1998 as a beagle puppy and immediately became my best friend. For years we played ball, walked and went everywhere together, especially camping. It was Easter of ...]]></description>
  </item>Love ya later.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/865</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:50:05 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Love ya later.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;It was Super Bowl weekend 2008. I went over to visit with my parents, &ldquo;Mommy Too&rdquo; and &ldquo;Daddy Too&rdquo;.That is what the grandkids lovingly call my parents. Mom seemed to be ha...]]></description>
  </item>Nursing scholarship for a Cambodian.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/851</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:46:21 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/851</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Nursing scholarship for a Cambodian.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;My wife and I had adopted a girl from Cambodia in 2000 and after seeing the poverty in Cambodia, my wife Carmen wanted to do something to help the country.&nbsp; She thought about it for many ye...]]></description>
  </item>Two plus two equals four.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:21:08 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/841</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Two plus two equals four.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was six or seven when I realized that math is a language.&nbsp; We'd been learning our additional and multiplication tables, reciting them as a class and,&nbsp;one night in our house in St Louis, wh...]]></description>
  </item>OMG!!!!!!  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:23:27 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[OMG!!!!!!]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After seeing the commercial on tv for the aha moment, my mind went imediatlately to&nbsp;several years ago when I was relaxing on the sofa with my son who was just a toddler. I'm laying there next to ...]]></description>
  </item>Irish twins.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:49:05 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Irish twins.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I am the last of four siblings, all baby boomers; all born in the 1950's; and I, along with my brother were born in the same year, 1959, one year before the birth control pill was approved by the FDA....]]></description>
  </item>A polka dot pillow changed my life.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/810</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:00:24 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A polka dot pillow changed my life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[&ldquo;A polka dot pillow changed my life.&rdquo; When I tell people this I know most envision a pretty, feminine, polka dotted pillow, trimmed with a big flowing ruffle.&nbsp; Well, that is exactly w...]]></description>
  </item>Pity party in the woods.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:11:53 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Pity party in the woods.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA["I'm having an affair and I want a divorce," he stated in front of our two boys (5 and 3 yrs old) one Sunday morning to me.&nbsp; I began trembling in shock as my world had just blown up around me.&nb...]]></description>
  </item>The day my son asked to help others.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:33:30 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The day my son asked to help others.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when my son Joe asked if there was a way to help others with medicalproblems like himself.We have spent a lot of time working on our home fixing it so Joe could be safe in his wheelc...]]></description>
  </item>Through adversity comes clarity.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:58:27 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Through adversity comes clarity.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As I read the email for the 5th time my heart sank.&nbsp; &ldquo;Why is this happening?&rdquo;&nbsp; &ldquo;It&rsquo;s my turn&rdquo;.&nbsp; &nbsp;I had been working hard for the last few years to tak...]]></description>
  </item>Helping kids and their parents.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:42:10 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Helping kids and their parents.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I have worked in education for over 20 years now and have helped children with their life challenges.&nbsp;&nbsp; In teaching character education classes and sharing stories with children, I began to ...]]></description>
  </item>New or used.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:11:06 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[New or used.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Jayd the 12 year old daughter of a family friend was asked to send some of her gently used toys over to a homeless shelter just before christmas for some unfortunate child in need...on top of the box,...]]></description>
  </item>Recycle initiative.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:18:34 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Recycle initiative.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came to me while watching my 9 year old play travel baseball.&nbsp; My family and I had been traveling throughout South Florida for the past year&nbsp;in several tournaments, and I was s...]]></description>
  </item>During the crying, during the tearful apologies, that’s when it clicked.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:40:42 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[During the crying, during the tearful apologies, that’s when it clicked.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;m the first generation here, so I rebelled a lot during my adolescent years. Growing up, my mother and I used to fight a lot.We started to get along a little better after I moved out. But at a...]]></description>
  </item>My mom’s illness gave my life a new direction.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:15:39 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My mom’s illness gave my life a new direction.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A short while back, my mom was diagnosed with cancer. I was lucky enough that her doctors spent hours with me, answering all of my questions and going over all of her test results.I was looking at X-r...]]></description>
  </item>My son taught us the true meaning of gift giving.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:12:27 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[My son taught us the true meaning of gift giving.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When our son Reed was about to turn six, we were driving to the place where we were going to have his birthday party. The night before, he and I had watched a show about stray animals and how much the...]]></description>
  </item>I will make an enormous difference.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:09:07 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I will make an enormous difference.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment happened two and a half years ago, when I lost a baby through a miscarriage. I got really depressed, so I decided to stop everything and go to Africa to try to see if I could help other ...]]></description>
  </item>I can motivate people to help shape children’s lives.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:03:55 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I can motivate people to help shape children’s lives.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I am a clinical psychologist. My aha moment came when I was working with a child who was in foster care. I realized that what we were trying to offer these kids wasn&rsquo;t working, despite lots of g...]]></description>
  </item>Even if it takes me a decade, I will become an actress.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:02:23 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Even if it takes me a decade, I will become an actress.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I graduated from San Francisco State in Theater Arts. Becoming an actress and singer was something people had always discouraged me from doing.I first took classes as a part-tim...]]></description>
  </item>A quiet moment inspires a new direction.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:56:29 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A quiet moment inspires a new direction.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I was looking for a change in my life. About four years ago I found myself overwhelmed by everything. All I wanted to do was stop and be quiet. So I went to the country and sat...]]></description>
  </item>When you know, you know.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:54:32 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[When you know, you know.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Cathy: We dated when we were in high school, lost touch with each other for a long time, and ended up getting back together after we graduated from college. And one morning I woke up, and I just knew ...]]></description>
  </item>50 is not a big deal.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:50:36 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[50 is not a big deal.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[About a year and a half ago I turned 50. I was very apprehensive about that, because 50 sounds really old. It just sounded like a horrible transgression into middle age I didn&rsquo;t feel ready for.I...]]></description>
  </item>I decided I was not going to pursue a 9 to 5 job again.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:47:17 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I decided I was not going to pursue a 9 to 5 job again.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment had to do with a psychologically devastating moment, when I got fired from my job of eight months. It came out of nowhere. It was pretty hard to understand, because I was doing really we...]]></description>
  </item>I found a career I want to pursue for the rest of my life.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:44:53 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I found a career I want to pursue for the rest of my life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment stems back to my long journey searching for the right career. I spent years never satisfied with one thing for longer than two years. I would always run away to seek the next &lsquo;grea...]]></description>
  </item>I wanted to retire right.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:42:36 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I wanted to retire right.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment is I&rsquo;m so thankful that I&rsquo;ve done what I&rsquo;ve done as far as investing. I still have enough money to do the things I want to do. I sleep well at night.I realized when I w...]]></description>
  </item>No one else is responsible for my happiness. Just me.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:38:05 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[No one else is responsible for my happiness. Just me.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment took place in 1994, when I went to the Russian River Jazz Festival with some friends. Between acts, the woman sitting on the blanket over from ours and I started a conversation. In the m...]]></description>
  </item>I need to be the matriarch of my family.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:35:23 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I need to be the matriarch of my family.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was at work and I got a phone call. My mom rarely calls me, and she had not been feeling well. To hear her voice put a knot in my stomach.She said, &lsquo;I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.&rsq...]]></description>
  </item>Surviving cancer gave me a new lease on life.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:30:35 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/239</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Surviving cancer gave me a new lease on life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment actually happens every day. It started September 2001, when I was diagnosed with Hodgkin&rsquo;s lymphoma. I was told that I had a pretty good chance of getting through it, but there was...]]></description>
  </item>Quit wasting so much time worrying about being old.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:29:19 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Quit wasting so much time worrying about being old.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Polly: My aha moment is that the fear of aging is the big lie. I&rsquo;m so offended when people tell me I don&rsquo;t look my age, because I feel it totally perpetuates the idea&mdash;Jane: The myth!...]]></description>
  </item>I finally saw my father as a person.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:24:06 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I finally saw my father as a person.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was when I was 12 years old. In the summer of that year, I saw my father walking between the kitchen and the dining room. And the light, or something, made me look at him very differentl...]]></description>
  </item>After surviving the avalanche, I set about changing my life.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:21:58 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[After surviving the avalanche, I set about changing my life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was an avid back-country snowboarder. In the Spring of 2002, I got in a really bad avalanche. And while it was happening, I didn&rsquo;t think I was going to survive.Everything just fell out from un...]]></description>
  </item>If I can skydive, I can do anything.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:17:25 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[If I can skydive, I can do anything.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came to me 15,000 feet above ground. I was at a point in my life where I was very unhappy. I had two small children and my marriage was falling apart. I felt like I needed something real...]]></description>
  </item>I took a chance at a restaurant, and met my husband.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:13:05 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I took a chance at a restaurant, and met my husband.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[One of my aha moments was the night I met my husband. I was out to dinner with a girlfriend of mine and the restaurant was very crowded. They seated us at the bar next to a couple of gentlemen. We got...]]></description>
  </item>I discovered that my true purpose is to help others.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:10:58 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I discovered that my true purpose is to help others.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I would say the first aha moment that I had was shortly after September 11th, living in NYC. I remember watching the Twin Towers fall. I decided at that point that I would not wake up another day when...]]></description>
  </item>I have a new outlook. Now I love being a mother.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:04:22 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I have a new outlook. Now I love being a mother.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was sitting on the couch with one of my best friends. I was a new mom. My daughter was less than a year old and I had really been struggling with motherhood.I was in my robe, which I was...]]></description>
  </item>I’ll never forget that kid. He changed my life.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:01:57 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/203</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I’ll never forget that kid. He changed my life.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve been a professional musician for 35 years and worked with hundreds of performers. My favorite performer was a ten year old, developmentally disabled boy.I&rsquo;d been hired for the summer ...]]></description>
  </item>Their aha moment: a marriage proposal. Live.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:53:46 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/197</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Their aha moment: a marriage proposal. Live.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[J.D.: Her first cousin is a best friend of mine, and one day, he had a suggestion that I should start dating his cousin. We were introduced by him. That was the first time I met Natalie.Natalie: And m...]]></description>
  </item>A 2,000 mile drive and a whole new life, at age 63.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:51:38 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A 2,000 mile drive and a whole new life, at age 63.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had lived in the same little town in Texas for 53 years. Moved there when I was ten. My husband passed away about 12 years ago. I have a son who&rsquo;s developed the same hereditary blood disease t...]]></description>
  </item>Most of our friends are settled down. We’re going to travel around the world.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:45:15 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/189</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Most of our friends are settled down. We’re going to travel around the world.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Molly: We had traveled to Southeast Asia at the end of 2005 as a belated honeymoon. When we came back we moved up to Seattle. I kept telling David that I wanted to travel more. I was really bitten by ...]]></description>
  </item>I’m staying in the U.S. and following my own dream.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:35:31 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/181</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I’m staying in the U.S. and following my own dream.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The reason I moved here from the Philippines was I had been seeing an American guy who wanted me to move back here with him. I thought, &lsquo;Well It&rsquo;s a good opportunity.&rsquo; And I was in l...]]></description>
  </item>I wanted, more than anything, to be a mom. At 41.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:30:21 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I wanted, more than anything, to be a mom. At 41.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment came when I was 41, when I realized that what I wanted more than anything in the world was to become a mom.At 41, my window of opportunity would not be there forever. My husband and I ha...]]></description>
  </item>I want to change my career to film.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:28:24 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/174</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I want to change my career to film.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Basically my aha moment was one of the days in my screenwriting class. I always loved movies and writing. I took the class just for fun. I was enjoying class so much, I was so happy, that I wanted to ...]]></description>
  </item>I've always wanted to be a nurse.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:21:20 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I've always wanted to be a nurse.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I was talking to a co-worker and she told me that she had gone back to school to get her nursing degree. She has two children, her own apartment and another job. I&rsquo;ve always wanted to be a nurse...]]></description>
  </item>My wife passed away. I needed to go on.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/167</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:20:51 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/167</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My wife passed away. I needed to go on.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A little over three years ago, my wife died, after quite a long illness. And I realized I had a choice to make.There were two very clear paths. I have friends who have really gone downhill in such a s...]]></description>
  </item>My sibling inspired me to realize a dream.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:13:54 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/159</link>
    <title><![CDATA[My sibling inspired me to realize a dream.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A couple years back, I managed a fitness gym in Arizona. For quite some time my friends had been telling me to go out and get my personal training certification. I kept putting it off.Then one day a f...]]></description>
  </item>I found my career in my sister’s closet.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:10:59 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/156</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I found my career in my sister’s closet.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[I had been living in Berkeley, working as a social worker. Previously I had gone to law school and worked for the Public Defender&rsquo;s office. Then with all the dotcom craziness in 1999, I didn&rsq...]]></description>
  </item>I never thought that I would become a parent.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:04:56 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[I never thought that I would become a parent.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My mother was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness approximately 3 years ago. My family was devastated, because my mother is the matriarch of the family. For years, my mother was telling me I nee...]]></description>
  </item>Family is the only important thing.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:02:10 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/149</link>
    <title><![CDATA[Family is the only important thing.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[When we first got married, it was always our intention to start a family. But there were always other things we were focused on: job responsibilities, selling our old house, buying a new one. I had ju...]]></description>
  </item>Discovering new languages and new worlds.  <item>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:54:38 -0800</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Discovering new languages and new worlds.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment was in kindergarten and my mother had enrolled me in an after-school program for kids who were economically disadvantaged. We did things like collect pine cones and glue glitter to them ...]]></description>
  </item>I'm an ex-Hollywood Assistant Director-turned-Psychotherapist.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/141</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:54:34 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/141</link>
    <title><![CDATA[I'm an ex-Hollywood Assistant Director-turned-Psychotherapist.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The best way to describe my aha moment really has to do with the fact that I&rsquo;m an ex-Hollywood Assistant Director-turned-psychotherapist.I didn&rsquo;t know anyone when I started in Hollywood. I...]]></description>
  </item>From engineer to teacher.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/133</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:45:02 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/133</link>
    <title><![CDATA[From engineer to teacher.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My aha moment didn&rsquo;t hit me right between he eyes. I was studying journalism. The war was coming on, and my family started putting pressure on me. &lsquo;You&rsquo;re never going to get a job in...]]></description>
  </item>We sold everything we owned and bought a sailboat.  <item>
    <guid isPermaLink='true'>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/129</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:39:28 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/129</link>
    <title><![CDATA[We sold everything we owned and bought a sailboat.]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[My husband and I had just found out that we were expecting our first baby when the town we were living in was declared the most expensive place in the US to live. We realized we could live in Maui for...]]></description>
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  </item>After crying for a month, I realized that this was a new beginning for me.  <item>
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  </item>I wanted to start my own cupcake brand.  <item>
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  </item>Making a unique contribution with man's best friend.  <item>
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    <description><![CDATA[I had been retired for 11 years and I was looking for something to do. When 9/11 happened, we saw a news clip about a little boy who&rsquo;d been mute for several weeks. He&rsquo;d lost his father, a ...]]></description>
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