Some of us seem to go beyond our limitations, springing up under every disadvantage, and working our solitary but irresistible way through many obstacles.

It is only when we are determined to go farther when we ever know how far we could go. Let's remember that when we shoot for the moon we're bound to land among the stars!

Here’s a story that teaches us the importance of embracing challenges, and determination in facing the odds and not making excuses in our lives. When there is a will, there is a way. We've learned that water can dent a rock if it drips long enough on it. A carbon will become a diamond if it can withstand the pressure.

This is a true story of a dog, called Faith who denied the odds. It teaches us a very valuable lesson in life: Accept our situation, learn to cope with it and continue living gracefully and happily. This is the formula given by this little dog.

This dog was born on Christmas Eve in the year 2002.  He was born with 3 legs - 2 healthy hind legs and 1 abnormal front leg which needed to be amputated.  He of course could not walk when he was born.  Even his mother did not want him.

His first owner neither think that he could survive.  Therefore, he was thinking of 'putting him to sleep'. By this time, his present owner, Stringfellow met him and wanted to take care of him.  She was determined to teach and train this dog to walk by himself. Therefore she named him 'Faith'.

In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfing board to let him feel the movements.  Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure and reward for him to stand up and jump around.  Even the other dog at home also helped to 
encourage him to walk.  Amazingly, only after 6 months, like a miracle, Faith learned to balance on his 2 hind legs and jumped to move forward.  After further training in the snow, he now could walk like a human being.

Faith loves to walk around now.  No matter where he goes, he just attracts all the people around him. He is now becoming famous on the international scene.  He has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows. There is even one book entitled, 'With a little faith' being published about him.  He was even considered to appear in one of Harry Potter movies.

His present owner Jude Stringfellew has given up her teaching post and plans to take him around the world to preach that even without a perfect body, one can have a perfect soul.

In life there are always undesirable things.  Perhaps one will feel better if one changes the point of view from another direction.

We hope this page will bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and everyone would  appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful  day that follows. Related story: The Incredible Armless Woman.

By Tim Pedrosa