Julie Shane
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Julie Shane
@ShaneJuls
Vertically challenged with a sense of humor & sarcasm thrown in. Also, Wife, MOM, Sister, Friend...
Katılım Ocak 2014
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@IrsaKhan499439 My heart breaks for you all. Praying for strength and comfort for you all as you mourn the loss of this precious child.
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With the heaviest of hearts, we share that sweet Drew passed away peacefully at home last night, surrounded by the people who loved him most. He left this world knowing, without question, how deeply cherished he was. Family and close friends gathered around him, holding him close and loving on him, and his pup Snoopy was there to give him gentle kisses one last time. The space Drew leaves behind feels impossibly big, and our hearts are forever broken.
Drew was so much more than a brain cancer warrior. He was an 11 year old full of curiosity, joy, and life. When he wasn’t out catching Pokémon around town, you could find him at ninja classes, horseback riding, playing the cello, participating in his scout troop, or shooting hoops on the basketball court. Above all else, Drew’s favorite person in the world was his little brother, Tyler. Their bond was pure, fierce, and full of love.
Diagnosed in 2019 with anaplastic ependymoma, he faced surgery and radiation with bravery beyond his years and became the youngest patient at St. Louis Children’s Hospital to complete radiation without sedation. When cancer returned in 2021, Drew fought again. When it came back once more in 2023 and was deemed inoperable, he still refused to quit. He traveled across the country for clinical trials, all while continuing to live fully and unapologetically as himself.
Through every setback, Drew remained positive. He often called his cancer a “fun fact” and believed with unwavering confidence that he would beat it, because he had already done it twice before. Drew’s fight may be over, but his love, laughter, and warrior spirit will live on forever in the hearts of his family, his community, and all who were lucky enough to know him.

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My 13-year-old daughter with special needs drew this today.
She spent hours shading every little detail, and when she finished, she said, ‘Mom, do you think people will smile when they see it?’
So I’m posting it here hoping it brings someone a little joy today.
Would you hang this in your home? ❤️

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@Hazelkeech0918 Happy Birthday to your adorable triplets! Wishing you all are overwhelmed with bundles of blessings!
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@saniyafatma1278 This is beautiful! Your son definitely has a gift!
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@shonkpa55133 He has a gift and should be proud of these. Rays are beyond beautiful, and he captured the essence of it PERFECTLY!
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@Nooor_Khan021 Sending you Birthday blessings! You are beautiful inside and out!
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My father has cancer. Stage four. The VA said maybe four months. He served three tours in Vietnam and came home to people spitting on him, calling him baby killer, telling him his service meant nothing. He never talked about the war. Never wore his medals. Never went to reunions. Just carried fifty-two years of shame for doing what his country asked him to do.
Last month hospice started coming to the house and I realized I had no idea how to honor him, how to tell him his life mattered when he'd spent half a century believing it didn't. So I posted in a quilting group asking if anyone made military quilts, and a woman responded immediately. She'd found me through a shop where she runs a business making Quilts of Valor for dying veterans. She said “I'll start tonight.”
She finished it in three weeks, worked around the clock because Dad's time is short. Every star is hand-stitched. Every stripe is perfectly aligned. She shipped it express and included a letter thanking him for his service, telling him that her father died alone believing nobody cared that he'd served. She said “Let your dad know the country was wrong. His service mattered. He matters.”
We wrapped him in it yesterday. This photo is him seeing it for the first time. He cried for twenty minutes, kept touching the stars, kept saying “Someone made this for me?” I've started coordinating with other quilters now, connecting dying veterans with makers who can get quilts finished in time. Racing against cancer, against time, against fifty years of men dying before anyone told them thank you.
Dad has maybe six weeks now. But he'll leave wrapped in stars. ⭐🇺🇸
By Angela mcnutt

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@CincinnatiZoo I love this...and envy the staff who get to do this!
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@anabia1278 Hi Ben! You have a great smile. Looks like you spread positivity, and the world definitely needs more of that! Wishing you happiness and a bright future.
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✨ What if a simple “hello” could make someone’s whole day? ✨
Meet Ben.
Ben lives with a disability — but that’s only a small part of who he is. He’s determined. He’s brave. He’s learning, growing, and showing up every single day with a smile that says, “I’ve got this.”
Some days are harder than others. Therapy sessions, extra effort, challenges most people never see. But what truly makes a difference? Encouragement. Inclusion. Kindness.
A friendly word.
A moment of recognition.
A reminder that he belongs — just like everyone else.
Disability does not define worth. It does not limit dreams. And it certainly does not reduce the value of a bright, joyful child who deserves to be seen and celebrated.
Let’s use this space to spread positivity and acceptance. If you believe every child deserves support and respect, drop a kind message below and help make this corner of the internet a little brighter today. 💛
Because sometimes, a simple “Hi, Ben!” means more than you know.
#InclusionMatters #DifferentNotLess #ChooseKindness #SupportEveryChild #SpreadPositivity

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but this smile? It’s worth a million. 🌟
Today, we aren’t just celebrating another year on the calendar; we’re celebrating the light, the resilience, and the pure joy that this little girl brings into our world.
Some people might look at her and see "different." I look at her and see a masterpiece. I see a girl who was born to stand out, not to blend in. She carries a unique signature that reminds us all that beauty isn't found in a mold—it’s found in being exactly who you were created to be.
Why this birthday is special:
She’s taught me more about love in a few years than I learned in a lifetime.
Her confidence is contagious.
She reminds us that our "marks" are just evidence of our story.
Let’s flood the comments with some birthday magic for her! No child should ever feel like they "don't fit."
Can we show her how big and kind the world can be today? Drop a "Happy Birthday" or a ❤️ below!

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@ItsHania37592 Congratulations and many blessings for you and your family!
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