My brother, Ryan, allows me to upload photos of him to my dA stock gallery. Growing up with him, he was always very driven toward one goal: He wanted to be an aviator for the US navy. Almost everything I've ever seen him do has been leading up to this. From volunteering at the local hostpital to working extra long hours at homework and graduating valedictorian from his high school, Ryan has worked like no one I know toward this one goal. I've been privileged enough to see this dedicated individual succeed time after time, not because he was better or wealthier than anyone else, but because he always worked so hard for his long-term goals. He stayed the course no matter what.
I'm really pleased and honored to announce that today he got his wings from the US navy. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy, he went on to flight school where he has become a US naval flight officer. I couldn't make it to the ceremony today, which is really difficult for me, but I can celebrate this huge success with you here in my journal.
Ryan earned a highly distinguished service in a very competitive flight school of other high achievers like himself: He will be flying off aircraft carriers in Super Hornets!! He's been working toward this for over a decade of his short life. And I'm so proud of him!!! So here's to my hero, Ryan...
Always Your Sister! ~~ Forever Your Friend!
This Week's Theme: FLY HIGH, RY!
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- iStock, can you? by Dan-Heffer (Deadline: March 30)
- Emoticon Contest and The Big Fairy Tale Project by Sinister-Starfeesh (Deadline: March 30)
- 100 Theme Contest by xStacyxAnnx (Deadline: March 31)
- Steam Punk Art Tournament by YamabushiJBS (Deadline: March 31)
- The Elegance of Horror Contest by vampireleniore (Deadline: April 1)
- Stock Challenge: Exquisite Corpse by HauntingVisionsStock (Deadline: April 1)
- The Tale You See Contest by FallenMidnightStars (Deadline: April 4)
- Easter's Day Contest by TheMermaidsClub (Deadline: April 12)
- Design a Deviant Contest by 2dazed (Deadline: April 15)
- Inspire Contest by mariedark (Deadline: April 25)
- Your Secret Garden Contest by karemelancholia (Deadline: May 2)
- Murder At The Moulin Rouge Contest by Bnspyrd (Deadline: May 14)
- Illustration Contest by Celsa (Deadline: June 4)
- Donate Art to the Bushfire Victims in Australia by lovehorses14 (Deadline: Ongoing)
- ArtistsForCharity - (Deadline: Ongoing)
- GloryAngels - (Deadline: Ongoing)
- ManipulateThis - (Deadline: Ongoing)
- createbyweek - (Deadline: Ongoing)
- The100DProject - (Deadline: Ongoing)
- WordoftheWeek - (Deadline: Ongoing)
- moonbeam13's Listing of Current Contests (Deadline: Various)
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"Successful people aren't born that way. They become successful by establishing the habit of doing things unsuccessful people don't like to do. The successful people don't always like these things themselves; they just get on and do them."
- Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)