Inspirational Things Found on the Internet.

[betudidntknow]

I do think when a cat does something for humans it is worth a mention:

This is one special cat.

This video caught my attention the same time Tyler (Broke Straight Boys) wrecked his car to avoid hitting a cat! I had 2 very special cats and I (being a Leo) have always had a certain fondness for cats of all kinds, particularly; big cats and or cats that share the markings of Tigers and Leopards! This was a really cool video!

 

[bobbity]

This video caught my attention the same time Tyler (Broke Straight Boys) wrecked his car to avoid hitting a cat! I had 2 very special cats and I (being a Leo) have always had a certain fondness for cats of all kinds, particularly; big cats and or cats that share the markings of Tigers and Leopards! This was a really cool video!

This was the coolest thing I've seen all day. Thank you for sharing.

 

[louis33705]

I love this song. This was a priest who surprised the congregation at a wedding with a song dedicated to the wedding couple. The church is in Ireland.

 

[tampa24]

Loved it Louis! Thank you.

 

[louis33705]

The video below is not only inspirational but significantly sentimental to me. I married a woman in 1975 and divorced in 1986. During the time we were married I carried on an affair with a young man for three years. Not only was he a friend of mine but also a friend of my family. One particular Saturday night the two of us went to the midnight showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show. When we returned to my house to drop me off he stopped his engine. He looked at me seriously and said, "Louis, I love you. I want you with me all the time. I can't take anymore of this part time hiding. If I can't have you, then I have to leave you." I tried to explain that I could not leave my wife. I had a son and another child on the way. All he could say was goodbye and drove off. I became so depressed over this I cried all the time. Linda eventually figured out what was going on with me. I remember her telling me, "Tom wasn't just your friend, he was your lover. Get out of here." I did move out for a short period of time until I came back and promised it would not happen again. Tom and I belonged to the same Choir. I was the soloist and he was my backup organist. After that night, Tom quit the choir and resigned from playing the organ at the church. I continued singing but it was never the same without Tom. I mentioned I did get a divorce in 1986. It was shortly after then that I stopped accepting invitations to sing at weddings. I had sung at weddings throughout two counties and Tom was always my organist. I couldn't do it any more. Then in 1989 my sister called me and said she would be honored if I sang at her wedding. I agreed and told her I would do something special for them. I composed and wrote their wedding song as a gift. But, there was a void in me. I needed Tom, I wanted Tom. I had not done a wedding since the last time we performed together. I managed to contact him and after some persuasion, he agreed to play. The video below is what I filmed off the TV of the video I have of the wedding. Tom is playing the organ. That was the very last wedding I sang. I never saw or heard from Tom after that day. I would be lying if I didn't admit I am shedding big tears right now reliving these memories. However, this thread is for inspirational posts and I was inspired to share this.

Sorry, the link is not working. I'll get back to you on this.

 

[louis33705]

Here is the video. I must explain something. I was so nervous and overwhelmed standing by Tom again singing after a long period of time, I lost my place. I repeated the first verse instead of singing the second verse. But it all came out well at the end. I also want to say that I wrote the song in Spanish and English. When I first composed it, I intended to sing it in a more up tempo way with Mariachis at the reception. It was at the last minute, I decided to tone it down and sing it at the Church. Hope you enjoy. (on another note, I want to tell you all that the tune came to my head while I was taking a shower in the morning before work. I jumped out of the shower all wet, ran to my organ, turned it on and started writing the notes on a piece of paper. Another example of how artists work."

 

[joninliverton]

That is a great video louis. I am constantly amazed how lovely you are. You are a credit to your family and now you are a credit to the Broke Straight Boys family. Lots of hugs jon xx

 

[danleeh1984]

Thank you so much Louis. Unfortunately I'm not blessed to speak Spanish but that still brought a tear to my eye and I mean that. It sounded so beautiful and heart warming and I have to agree with Jon as you truly are a credit to your family and this Broke Straight Boys family and I'm proud to be in the Broke Straight Boys family with you. Thank you so much for sharing it. Dan (x)

 

[tampa24]

That was so beautiful Louis. Thank you for sharing it with us.

 

[mikeyank]

I agree with my fellow forumites and thank you Louis for sharing such a personal, but loving and touching part of your past. It is a beautiful story of a beautiful love that unfortunately did not ultimately work out, but you will always have all those loving memories and they will stay with you forever. You are indeed a loving and spiritual soul dear sweet Louis.

 

[louis33705]

PRIEST This is a movie I mentioned a few times on the forums. It is the story of Father Greg Pilkington, played by British actor Linus Roache. It is a complex story line. Fr. Greg is assigned to a new parish in Ireland. Shortly after, he discovers that his pastor is having an affair with their lady housekeeper. Having suppressed his homosexuality, he leaves the parish house in anger after his discovery and heads for a gay bar. While there he meets a man, has his own affair and falls in love. The story line gets more complex when Fr Greg must also deal with an incestuous child abuse case involving one of the members of his congregation.

If you have not seen this movie, I highly recommend it. I personally have two copies of it. It is available through Amazon. There is another movie out there called Priest but the one I am referring to is the one produced in 1994. Below is a video of the song "Forbidden" with clips from the movie.

 

[tampa24]

I had heard of this movie a long time ago but had unfortunately I've never seen it.

 

[louis33705]

This video was prepared as part of a campaign to fight Pediatric cancer. All the children in this video are cancer patients.

 

[louis33705]

This video was inspired by Hoda Kotp, anchor on the Today Show (NBC). Hoda is a cancer survivor having undergone two mastectomies for breast cancer. I too am a cancer survivor having been diagnosed with cancer of the bladder when I was only 48 years old. I had surgery for this but there was never any guarantee that it would not come back. That is something we live with day to day. I try to live my life with a healthy and positive outlook. My father was diagnosed with the same type of cancer as I when he too was 48. His was at a more advanced stage and lived his remaining years with an iliostomy bag until he died at the age of 80 in 2001.

I look at this video and see these children laughing and having fun. Yet, I understand what is going through their minds and emotions. They ask and wonder, "Will it ever come back?" "Will I have to go through this again?"

This was aired for the first time today. I decided to post it because of a thread that has been trending for the last 2-3 day concerning a recent BTS post. I really don't have time for such bickering back and forth. Life is precious. Live today for it's "happiest!"

Peace,
Daddy Louis

 

[Beth]

This video was inspired by Hoda Kotp, anchor on the Today Show (NBC). Hoda is a cancer survivor having undergone two mastectomies for breast cancer. I too am a cancer survivor having been diagnosed with cancer of the bladder when I was only 48 years old. I had surgery for this but there was never any guarantee that it would not come back. That is something we live with day to day. I try to live my life with a healthy and positive outlook. My father was diagnosed with the same type of cancer as I when he too was 48. His was at a more advanced stage and lived his remaining years with an iliostomy bag until he died at the age of 80 in 2001.

I look at this video and see these children laughing and having fun. Yet, I understand what is going through their minds and emotions. They ask and wonder, "Will it ever come back?" "Will I have to go through this again?"

This was aired for the first time today. I decided to post it because of a thread that has been trending for the last 2-3 day concerning a recent BTS post. I really don't have time for such bickering back and forth. Life is precious. Live today for it's "happiest!"

Peace,
Daddy Louis

Thank you Louis.

 

[Kylebrand]

A nice surprise awaits at the end of Tampa's first post of the partial video on page one. When it is done, as with most videos, a bunch more crop up. Because of the Tampa tears from his "brothers" video, I clicked "America's Got Talent, Emotional" Get out the tissue and watch all with no fast forwarding. I was a mess! Guess what pops up at the end of that one? An entire page of America's Got Talent, emotional. I very quickly closed out my computer. The water in my eyes had to dry first. Thank-you, Tampa. I am enjoying your posts, Louis.
Tears seem to cleanse my soul.

 

[tampa24]

I'm so glad you liked them Kyle. I can become a mess when I watch tear jerking moments also. haha

 

[stowe1]

Like sand through the hour glass, these are the days of our lives.

 

[tampa24]

While I wouldn't call this video "inspirational" necessarily, it's definitely uplifting and fun. I hope you enjoy it!

Maroon 5 crashes weddings in L.A. in a wonderful way.

It's so cool to get a glimpse of all the beautiful newlywed couples, with all their family and close friends, on one of the happiest days of their lives.

[video]http://www.vevo.com/watch/maroon-5/Sugar/USUV71402867[/video]

 

[tampa24]

This one runs a little bit long in places but I still think it's good. It talks about a group of children whole were all conceived by the same sperm bank donor. They finally get to meet a sizable number of their half siblings in person.

The boy they follow the most lives in Denver Colorado so that should be of some interest to the staff of the site who live there also. You get to see some of Denver's huge airport. I was lucky enough to get a connecting flight through there a few years ago. So I instantly recognized it.