Today, my boyfriend told me that before we'd met, he had been a hardcore drug user and dealer for years, as well as a heavy drinker. When I asked why he stopped, he was silent before saying, "I wanted you to have better than that." Here's to my cupcake, 17 months clean. Derrick GMH. - GivesMeHope - FML for Optimists! (Inspiring Twitter-length Stories)

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Today, my boyfriend told me that before we'd met, he had been a hardcore drug user and dealer for years, as well as a heavy drinker. When I asked why he stopped, he was silent before saying, "I wanted you to have better than that." Here's to my cupcake, 17 months clean. Derrick GMH.

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Nov 13, 2009 05:04 PM by murky, IN - True love

Today, GMH co-founder Gaby Montero turns 23! Happy Birthday, Gaby!

*** Random KGMH Story ***

I work with kindergarten children, and when a little girl wet her pants, we decided to give her dress up clothes to wear.

She was very upset and embarrassed so a little boy in the class put on a cinderella dress and held her hand the rest of the day, saying "look - everyone's laughing at ME!"

His kindness gmh

Comment on #42648 (0) - Feb 4, 2010 01:24 PM by Plattsburgh NY

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*** Random LGMH Story ***

When my gram was 85, she got breast cancer.

She fought so hard and beat it because she was worried that my grandfather did not know how to use the dishwasher.

She is still alive today at 92. Their LGMH