tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683490150142436872011-07-07T17:54:45.050-07:00ladybug-rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346458714240431499noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168349015014243687.post-64940211626726334172010-05-31T12:48:00.000-07:002010-05-31T12:54:34.201-07:00<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> Hi Everyone, it's Hannah.  Soon you'll hear from Rick but first I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce him to you, just so you know how important he is to me.</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I first met Rick Adams at a shelter in Winnipeg MB in 2003 when I was 8 years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>My friend Rick is one of my heroes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>He has struggled with hunger, homelessness and poverty for many, many years but with courage and hard work my friend Rick now has a place to call home, a job and works with us at the Ladybug Foundation on our Advisory Board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>He helps us every day to know better the needs of our homeless, hungry and impoverished people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Rick speaks from his heart and his belief in the importance of caring, makes him incredibly special.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>  One of the most important things Rick ever taught me (and he has taught me a lot) Rick said because he knew I loved and cared about him, that when he would wake up behind a dumpster he would think “Today I can try harder, today I can care about me because I know Hannah cares about me.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>That showed me the true power of caring and that caring can and will change our world for the better.</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Soon Rick will take over this blog  - he's just been so busy working at his new job, but I'll let him tell you all about that!</p><p class="MsoNormal">Hugs and Ladybugs Hannah</p> <!--EndFragment--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/168349015014243687-6494021162672633417?l=ladybug-rick.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ladybug-rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346458714240431499noreply@blogger.com