This double amputee has been given a quite incredible pair of limbs

This man has become the first bilateral shoulder-level amputee to wear and simultaneously control two modular prosthetic limbs.

Leslie Baugh, who lost both his arms in an electrical accident 40 years ago, controls the new limbs simply by thinking about them.

Maybe I’ll be able to put some change in a pop machine and get the pop out of it. Simple things like that most no one thinks of. And it’s re-available to me.

• Leslie Baugh

How Will They Miss You ?

We live our lives in so much of a blur,
We have no idea of the cost we may incur,
When death makes its unpredictable stake,
Those left behind are left
With that unmistakable ache.
Staring back at that haunting scene,
Considering what on earth our lives have been,
We are left with an awesome opportunity,
To get in touch with our familial community.
When all's said and done, family count,
We hardly realise now just the amount,
We can save the regret if we make the effort now,
And leave them with memories all to endow.

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Death is a cruel reality for the family man or woman that leaves loved ones behind.

What should haunt him or her - the idea that they leave behind a myriad of potential - and because of that will be sorely missed - doesn't really occur to them.

Most people think death won't happen to them. Everyone knows they'll die, but few people imagine that death stalks us all. We take for granted the breath in our lungs and the electricity in our hearts that keeps us alive. We focus so much on having enough for our retirement, yet we focus so little on the slim chance we mightn't make retirement.

This is not about being morbid. It's about making the most of our lives from a post-death viewpoint, so those regrets we might otherwise have will be few; so there is much less pain and more thankfulness for our lives from our loved ones.

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If we live life more from the vantage point of our deaths, we gain much more meaning for a life well lived.

A life well lived must be a central purpose of life; a life of love, of peace, of joy.

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How will they miss you? What is that you do now within your family that makes you indispensable? How do you operate in your community that people value you so?

We might think of the things we don't do that we should do. But what about the things we do actually do. Can we do them better? Can we gain an appreciation of what these things are and plan how they might be done if we weren't around?

Now is the time to make the difference you can make. Now is the time to be awake and aware. Now is the opportunity. Now is when we do what we should do.

© 2014 S. J. Wickham.

Steve Wickham is a Baptist pastor who holds Degrees in Science, Divinity, and Counselling. Steve writes at: http://epitemnein-epitomic.blogspot.com.au/ and http://tribework.blogspot.com.au/

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3 Kind of People You Need in Life

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
-Helen Keller

Mark Twain (author and national treasure), Henry H. Rogers (a Standard Oil Executive), Alexander Graham Bell (revolutionary inventor), and Anne Sullivan (world-renowned teacher).

Do you know what these amazing people have in common?

They are just four of the many people who encouraged, empowered, and walked closely with Helen Keller to help her reach her full potential. We don't have the same challenges Helen Keller faced, but we each have our own obstacles and need people to walk alongside of us.

My guess is each of Helen Keller's friends played an important and unique role to her success in life. Similarly there are 3 specific kinds of people that I believe are critical to have intertwined in your life as well.

I like to refer to them as your cheerleaders, coaches, and counselors.

Your cheerleaders:

They are your biggest fans. Those who will give you continual encouragement, love, and support. They will speak life and love to you and your dreams. When you are struggling, they find ways to lift you up and bring you hope.

Your coach:

Your coach also gives you encouragement, but they also have permission to speak the truth in love. You welcome their probing questions and they help to identify your blind spots. They have permission to say the hard and honest truth to you.

Your counselor:

This person will dig into your heart, and find out how you are REALLY doing. They help identify the deeper issues and get to the root of any wrong beliefs or negative mindsets you might be carrying. It's not that they don't care about "what" you are going after, but instead their focus is primarily concerned with all those feelings and emotions!

These roles could be a friend, spouse, family member, co-worker, or mentor. The key is recognizing who they are and communicating to them their place of significance in your life. Of course one person could be all three of these roles as well.

Helen Keller had Mark, Anne, Alexander, and Henry...

Who are your cheerleaders, coaches, and counselors walking alongside of you?

If you know who these people are, excellent! Be sure to say THANK YOU to them today!

If you are aren't quite sure, ask God to give you those people of encouragement, support, and love. He is good and will provide!

"You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world...
But it requires people to make the dream a reality."
-Walt Disney

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