Pay it forward and make a difference with Melody and Jackie Jensen. International spokespersons for ChampsForChildren.org!
VIP Bonnie Luke and family took Pocket Nutrition and MJ Signature Oral Spray Nutritional products to nourish people in Peru.
Victims of Katrina, rescue workers and canine rescue animals in New Orleans and Biloxi Mississippi were given MJ Signature Collection products to help them recover from this terrible disaster.
Four years ago in
the summer of 1996, I lost my 13-year-old son Trevor to a drowning. The
song "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion was one of his favorite songs
and was performed at his funeral. In July of 1998 I lost my 17-year-old
son Tyler the same exact way, drowning in a nearby lake. Both sons had
no sign of illness or genetic syndromes.
My heart was broken and
filled with despair. I turned to God in prayer for strength and courage
to face the challenge of overcoming 2 great losses. Through inspiration,
I decided to dedicate the song "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion for
my second son, Tyler, at his funeral. Through much sorrow I carefully
considered the options I had in life-
Option 1- Give up to despair
and sorrow.
Option 2- Hold my head up high with a great attitude.
I came to realize
that my life's mission was to influence and uplift humanity and to
inspire those that have suffered personal tragedy. My life's mission is
to help who ever has suffered to realize that "you're heart will go on".
The interesting thing is that once I made the decision of what option to
take, the opportunities and doors began to open up a whole new world of
personal growth and development. For years people have told me I look
just like Celine Dion. The Christmas of 1998 following the death of my
second son Tyler, I decided to act upon the advice of friends and family
and perform as a Celine Dion look alike at the prestigious Green Valley
Health Spa in St. George, Utah, where I am presently the fitness
director. I sang "My Heart Will Go On" and received an overwhelming
response, which has led me to numerous performances nationwide. I now
enjoy uplifting, and inspiring people to discover that personal tragedy
and challenges help us grow and reach our full potential.
Don't get
discouraged, and have a heart full of gratitude for the blessings you do
have. When your heart is full of gratitude there's no room for
self-pity. You too will discover that you're heart will go on!
I
look forward to assisting my sister, Melody Jaisson with
ImageProfile.Net. I have used the Image Profile in countless ways for
over 20 years in my physical fitness and nutrition career. Now I plan on
getting involved with ImageProfile.Net's humanitarian efforts and
speakers bureau. I look forward to contributing and performing at
ImageProfile.Net seminars worldwide .
Enthusiastically
& Sincerely,
Bonnie Luke
P.S.- For future
bookings, contact me through ImageProfile.Net, attn: Speakers Bureau
"Your Heart Will Go On"
By Gerard
Moreno
My name is
Gerard Moreno and I am 43 years old. When I was 24, I was shot in the
chest during a home invasion robbery at point blank range with a .22
caliber gun. The bullet hit my vertebrae and shattered into my spinal
cord at the T-8 (thoracic) level. In a second, I was a paraplegic,
paralyzed from the waist down. The doctors told me that I was lucky to
be alive; the bullet had torn half of my lung off and missed my heart by
half an inch.
I considered
myself to be in excellent shape, an athlete, on the track team as a
pole-vaulter, playing high school football and an epee’ fencer on my
college team. I was an avid skier and body surfer who loved all kinds of
sports activities. I was living a very full life in all aspects and had
bright plans for the future. I had dreams of someday making it to the
Olympics in fencing.
I woke up
after being shot with tubes coming out of everywhere; my nose, throat,
arms, including my chest, which had four tubes going into what looked
like an aquarium of bubbling blood at the end of my hospital bed. At the
time, I thought living in a wheelchair would be the end of the world for
me. I could not accept it for a long time, and at times, I contemplated
suicide. I stayed in a state of anger and depression for months,
thinking of the life I had lost and would never experience again. I was
making myself miserable mentally, emotionally and spiritually, going
deeper and deeper into desolation and despair.
Then, I hit
bottom, I could not get any lower, and realized that it wasn’t over. I
was lucky to have my arms and hands. I remember in my hospital, in the
room across from mine, there was a quadriplegic C-3 (cervical). He had
limited use of his hands and used an electric wheelchair. What was I
doing feeling sorry for myself? I was still the same person with the
same heart, brain, ambitions and dreams. If I were going to succeed, I
would have to learn, adjust, adapt and be mentally focused and strong to
overcome the new obstacles before me. I would become totally independent
in every part of my life and start over.
I released my
anger and decided to use this energy in a positive way. I was retrained
in a computer-programming school and got the job as a data entry clerk.
I started getting into sports by joining a wheelchair basketball team. I
was aware I had to keep in shape physically to take advantage of any
scientific breakthrough regarding spinal cord regeneration. I started
meditating and developed my own philosophy about my connection with God,
not a part of any religious group. I started to realize that I could
make a difference to others helping to motivate other injured people in
my same situation. It was a great feeling knowing I was helping another
through a difficult time.
I was quickly
promoted from clerk to programmer to senior analyst to database
administrator. After awhile, I became "Manager of Information Systems"
for a manufacturing company before starting my own business.
I
participated in several spinal cord experimental programs, including one
that was funded and is now in use across the country. I still have a
dream of walking, but I’m not waiting for it to happen. I sit on the
Board of Directors on two different, wonderful organizations. One makes
it possible for the disabled to have fun skiing and the other helps them
through hard times socially.
I started
racing downhill and slalom in an off-road wheelchair about seven years
ago. We race in specially built off-road chairs down the same courses as
mountain-bikes all across the nation. I find it exhilarating to be out
in nature going fast down a winding course. Last year, I captured the
title of 1999 overall Downhill Off-Road Champion.
About five
years ago, I started fencing again. It’s a lot different in a wheelchair
(we are locked down in a frame), The action is much quicker but the game
is still the same. My goal when I started fencing was to make the
Paralympic Team for the 1996 Atlanta games. I missed making the team by
a couple of hundred points, but I never gave up. I kept practicing and
practicing and got on the U.S. team for the World Championships in
Germany in 1998. Just this month, in Austin, Texas, I made the
Paralympic Team for 2000 and will represent the United States in Sydney,
Australia in October. I am currently the number one ranked Category B
Saber fencer in the nation, and am ranked 13th in the world
in both Foil and Saber. I am going to Sydney with one thing in mind: The
Gold.
I currently
fence, play wheelchair basketball, golf, tennis, scuba dive, race
off-road, snow ski, water ski, play table tennis and kayak. I have my
own business and travel all over the world. I am married to a wonderful
woman and enjoy everything that life has to offer. I don’t take anything
for granted and find that the most precious thing we have is the love we
share with each other and with everything on this earth. I thank God
everyday for this beautiful life.