The Stories
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May 16, 2013
Find Courage, Gather Strength, Cling to Hope
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May 16, 2013
My Guardian Angel, Bri
Read more →I was recently introduced to this company by my friend Jasmine, who bought me a custom key because she felt it was a perfect alternative to the tattoo I plan to get in the future. The word on the key is "angel." We recently lost one of our childhood friends to suicide. She was an amazing person and it was impossible to understand why she would take her own life. The three of us played softball together, and when Bri left us, I vowed to play softball for her. She was my softball angel. My guardian angel. Not only did...
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May 16, 2013
Never Give Up
Read more →I left residential treatment my sophomore year after struggling with bulimia for a few years. I didn't open up completely to my therapist in that treatment center because I was so afraid of being open and honest about my feelings. When I returned from treatment that school year, I had done so well with eating that first week back in the real world. But, it suddenly started going downhill from there. I had no support besides a new therapist I had just begun working with. In treatment I learned that reaching out for support is okay, so I began opening...
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May 09, 2013
Your Courage, My Inspiration
Read more →Last year I had ordered a key with the word "courage" on it. I was going through a bad time in my life personally, and I didn't really like where my life was going. I was away from home, had no friends, and I felt so alone. When I first heard about The Giving Keys, I was instantly hooked to the idea. So I ordered a key with the word "courage" because I knew it was what I needed at the time. After I received my key, I wore it all the time. A few months later, I received some...
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May 09, 2013
Hope, What This World Needs
Read more →Hope. It's what this fallen world needs. I'm soon to take off on a 3 month Africa Trek that will cover 5,000 miles and 5 countries. An experience and opportunity of a lifetime that I was called too. To reach all the Nations is the calling.... Little did I know I would meet a couple that have even a deeper love for the world, and especially Uganda. Chris and Courtney at a young age have given their life to a greater cause, something I admire and hope to have enough faith to do. As I wore the HOPE key around...
