My friend Wendy Prentice, who paints really funn mermaids (her art is at Gulf Place in the back in the little art shops) sent this email to me this morning. It brought tears to my ears. One person can make a difference! This kid is just 26 years old! Be sure to tune in. Here is her email, his link is: [url]http://www.plantingpeace.org/[/url] [B][FONT="Arial Black"] No new mermaids today, but I have something MUCH more special to share... My precious, precious son, Aaron Jackson, has been selected to be one of CNN's Heroes! Yes, CNN!!!!! Yes, HERO!!!!! His story (a four minute documentary!) will be presented by Anderson Cooper on the Anderson Cooper Show, August 15 between 10pm and 12pm EST. If you miss the segment, it will also air several times throughout the day on August 21 and again on August 25 (his 26th birthday!). If you miss that, the video will be posted on CNN's website. If you miss that... well, I am sure I will have lots of copies!!!! As many of you already know, Aaron has devoted his life to helping the hungry, homeless and HIV infected children of Haiti. He started his first foundation, the Chick Grant Foundation, six years ago and now runs and supports three orphanages in Haiti and has recently opened an orphanage in Ecuador and a homeless center in Guatemala. Two years ago, Aaron started a de-worming project in Haiti, the subject of the CNN documentary, and has now de-wormed 1.5 million Haitians! I could go on and on... his story is incredible and his acts of love so selfless. He has touched and bettered the lives of so many children and his work has only just begun! He is a special soul and I feel very, very blessed to have such a loving and wonderful son.... truly blessed. And proud!!! Oh my gosh, I don't even have the words to describe just how proud of him I am. (Tear, tear, lump in the throat, tear, tear!) I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOO PROUD!!!! One person can make a difference. THANKS FOR LETTING ME SHARE AND BRAG!!! Wendy[/FONT][/B]
