Destiny Is Debatable
April 1, 2024

April Fool's Resilience: Finding Light in the Shadows of Loss

.:: By John B Grimes   Trying to determine how often Easter falls on March 31st throughout history is challenging to say the least. The most recent occurrence, back in 2013, was etched in my memory long before yesterday. It marks a time of bo…

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March 19, 2024

Possibility Is Always A Possibility

.:: By John B Grimes "Possibility is always a possibility." This quote captures the essence of optimism and is the cornerstone of what I call the “Tremendous Mindset” that was modeled to me by my father. It emphasizes the ever-present …

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March 4, 2024

Seizing Spring's Promise: March Forth

.:: By John B Grimes   Standing at the threshold, anticipating the warmth of spring’s embrace, March 4th arrives, marking not only the imminent turn of the season but also a poignant reminder of life's impermanence and the call to actio…

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Feb. 23, 2024

5 Things I Wish Were Understood About People With Physical Limitations

.:: By John B Grimes   Following a recent interview, I've had the opportunity to reflect further on a question I was asked. With this additional time for consideration, I'd like to provide a more comprehensive response.  First of all, I…

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Feb. 15, 2024

The Last Time

.:: By John B Grimes   For me, "The Last Time" is a concept I've embraced that encompasses the bittersweet realization that, in the moment, we often don’t know when we're experiencing something for the last time. It's the quiet poignanc…

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Dec. 15, 2023

John B Grimes' Meningitis Story

.:: By John B Grimes "SURVIVAL ISN'T THE END OF THE JOURNEY, ITS JUST THE BEGINNING." MY MENINGITIS STORY As a 19-year-old sophomore at Texas Tech University, I was a typical student and like most teenagers, felt like I was 10 feet tall and bulle…

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Oct. 4, 2023

World Meningitis Day 2023

Full article found at: https://www.meningitis.org/blogs/introducing-world-meningitis-day  How It Began “My wife, Dee Dee, and I were talking about how we could get meningitis to be more well known around our region of the world and I …

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June 16, 2023

Shots 4 Meningitis Golf Outing

Erin and I had the honor of participating in the 17th Annual Shots 4 Meningitis Golf Outing. Bob and the entire Werner crew are incredible people that are passionate about family and sharing Becky's story. Through the Becky Werner Mening…

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March 10, 2023

The Book Project - Making Progress

It's been almost a year and a  half since my first post on the book project. "For quite some time it has been a dream of mine to share my story in a long-form version. There are several elements of my story that I felt were too personal to ope…

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Nov. 28, 2022

Q: What are some takeaways you've had from the first two years of the podcast?

Q:  What are some takeaways you've had from the first two years of the podcast. A:  For me, the Ambiguously Blind podcast has proven the power of connection. Humans are meant to live in community. As a survivor of a near death experience …

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