Houston man with genetic disorder says Uber driver canceled ride because of his appearance

Reggie Bibbs, 52, has tumors growing on his skin, including his face, from neurofibromatosis (NF).  He requested an Uber last Monday to drive him to the Texas Medical Center for an appointment to get blood work done.  Bibbs said the Uber driver came to his street, made eye contact with him as he was standing outside, noticed his appearance, made a double-take passing by his house twice, and then canceled the ride:

“I saw him pass by. He looked right at me. He was going real slow. He just passed the house. I could see the brake lights on. He went a couple of houses down. He turned around and came back by the house again. He went real slow,” Bibbs said. “I’m looking at him. He’s looking at me. He just keeps going down to the end of the street. When he got to the end of the street, I got a message that said unfortunately your driver canceled. That was it. There was no explanation.”

Bibbs said he felt embarrassed and shocked. He said he believes the driver canceled the ride because of his appearance.
(via ABC, “Houston man with genetic disorder says Uber driver canceled ride because of his appearance“, click for video)

Bibbs works with the non-profit Courageous Faces Foundation and they are now exploring their legal options against Uber for discrimination.  Bibbs said he wants the company to offer sensitivity training to drivers working on their platform.  KTRK-TV reached out for Uber’s response and they released the following statement:

“The situation described here is unacceptable and has no place on the Uber app or any place. We apologize to Mr. Bibbs for the experience reported to us and we have been in contact with the driver to re-emphasize Uber’s Community Guidelines, which prohibits any form of discrimination on the app.

Here are our community guidelines, these ground rules are designed to ensure that riders and drivers have a five star ride when using Uber.

We also have a national non-discrimination policy. Uber seeks to ensure that safe, reliable, and high-quality transportation options are available to everyone. Uber and its affiliates therefore prohibit discrimination against riders or drivers based on race, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sex, marital status, gender identity, age or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law. Such discrimination includes, but is not limited to, refusing to provide or accept services based on any of these characteristics. Any rider or driver found to have violated this prohibition will lose access to the Uber platform.”

Posted on Facebook, there are many comments in support of Bibbs and non-discrimination, as well as in support of the driver’s feelings to cancel, addressed by this Facebook comment by Michelle A.:

Michelle A. All you who say you would cancel or you can’t blame the driver really need to look I. The mirror. Having an NF1 child isn’t the easiest life in the world. Being a parent to an NF1 child has been a hard 12years. Get educated on it before you think of putting someone down for a genetic disorder. I’m so heartbroken to read your comments as a parent of a child with NF1. My child gets bullied so much for her disabilities and she looks just like any of you but because tumors are in her brain it makes her steps behind. Ugh so much disgust for you bad people.

For all the non educated people and heartless ones “May God bless you to have a kinder heart”

Watch “Mandisa – Bleed The Same (Lyric Video) ft. TobyMac, Kirk Franklin” on YouTube
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We all bleed the same.  And we all have feelings.

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Warren Buffett explains how he got over his stage fright


Warren Buffett attends ‘Becoming Warren Buffett’ World Premiere (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

“I had been terrified of public speaking. I couldn’t do it” billionaire Warren Buffett admits in the HBO documentary, “Becoming Warren Buffett“. Buffett conquered his nerves by enrolling in a public speaking course and it changed his life.

“Every week the instructor would give a pencil to whoever had the done the most of what we had learned the week before,” Buffett explained. “So in the fourth or fifth week, I proposed [to Susie]. And she said yes. That week I got the pencil, and got engaged.”

Buffet values the importance of public speaking and the Dale Carnegie public speaking certificate he received on January 13, 1952. :

“In my office, you will not see the degree that I got from the University of Nebraska. You will not see the master’s degree I got from Columbia University. But you will see the award certificate I got from the Dale Carnegie Course,” Buffett said.
(via Forbes, “Warren Buffett Explains How He Conquered Stage Fright“)

HBO documentary, “Becoming Warren Buffett“:

With a net worth of over $60,000,000,000, Warren Buffett is truly a one-of-a-kind billionaire. The legendary investor still lives in a modest home in Omaha, and drives himself to the office every morning to manage Berkshire Hathaway. This documentary chronicles Buffett’s evolution into one of the wealthiest and most respected men in the world.

The fear of public speaking is called glossophobia.  A lot of people have it, had it and conquered it, including billionaires, and “famous” people. What about you?  Post on Me We Too!

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Girl’s Dad Shaves His Head to Prove that there is Beauty and Love with Alopecia too

Riley’s dad, Dave, asks her why she feels bad about herself.

“How come you say things like that?” he asks her. “You shouldn’t say things like that, kiddo. You’re a very special girl. Do you know that? Do you know how special you are? … Hair doesn’t matter. I know you would like to have hair … but I love you the same no matter what. And so does Mommy. And so does everybody else.”

Dave asks Riley if she wants him to shave his head. She nods, smiling, and the two proceed to the bathroom to shave Dave’ head together.

“It’s just hair, kiddo. It doesn’t matter,” he tells her again.

Riley’s mom, Chelsea Sylvaria, posted the video on Facebook, and shared on the Love What Matters Facebook page:

“I am going to share one of the many reasons why I am so in love with my husband…

Yesterday, I was joking around with Riley and telling her everyone I love: ‘I love Riley, I love Gavin, I love Grayson’, etc. Riley then looked at me and went, ‘Do you love yourself?’ I immediately said, ‘Of course I do, you always have to love yourself! Do you love yourself?’ Riley responded very softly, ‘No.’

I was a bit taken aback and said, ‘What do you mean you don’t love yourself?’ To which she uttered my worst fear, ‘I don’t love myself because I don’t have hair.’ (Riley has Alopecia; and we hope to raise her to be strong, confident, and loved.)

Fast forward to later that night, when we got home. Dave wanted to talk to her about what she had said… this was the result. I LOVE this man with all my heart. (Riley is currently over being upset about having no hair, minor bump in the road of life!) We want her to know it’s ok to sometimes get upset, but that she is strong and beautiful—no matter what!”

Watch the Facebook video:

The Love Of Family

"I am going to share one of the many reasons why I am so in love with my husband…Yesterday, I was joking around with Riley and telling her everyone I love: 'I love Riley, I love Gavin, I love Grayson', etc. Riley then looked at me and went, 'Do you love yourself?' I immediately said, 'Of course I do, you always have to love yourself! Do you love yourself?' Riley responded very softly, 'No.'I was a bit taken aback and said, 'What do you mean you don’t love yourself?' To which she uttered my worst fear, 'I don’t love myself because I don’t have hair.' (Riley has Alopecia; and we hope to raise her to be strong, confident, and loved.)Fast forward to later that night, when we got home. Dave wanted to talk to her about what she had said… this was the result. I LOVE this man with all my heart. (Riley is currently over being upset about having no hair, minor bump in the road of life!) We want her to know it’s ok to sometimes get upset, but that she is strong and beautiful—no matter what!"For our best love stories, subscribe to our free email newsletter: http://bit.ly/29l733Q#LoveWhatMattersA Love What Matters Original VideoSubmitted by Chelsea Sylvaria

Posted by Love What Matters on Monday, December 11, 2017

Facebook comments include:

“Riley is PERFECT just the way she is!! I’m shaving my head in about 10 minutes in her honor … I’m going to call the haircut ‘The Riley,'” one person writes.

“No hair, don’t care. My daughter and I periodically shave our hair off because we love the feel of no hair. Being shaved is awesome!” another adds.

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makeup_maven Uses Leftover Food As Makeup In Instagram Tutorial

Some people wear makeup, some don’t.  And some use food as makeup.  Looks like real makeup.  Makeup artist Raychel Newton posted a makeup tutorial on how to use food as makeup as part of her makeup_maven Instagram #facefulloffoodchallenge – useful if you run out of makeup, are allergic to makeup, want some organic makeup or makeup that you can eat, or want to try something new. 🙂

Newton uses cacao powder to darken her eyebrows, and other products including butter, honey, mac ‘n cheese powder, lucuma powder and flour for above her eyes and on her cheeks.  She uses a Snickers bar to contour her face (gross?!).

Raw beetroot for lip stain and coconut oil for her lipgloss.

Watch her food makeup tutorial:

What do you think?! Let's totally start a new #makeupchallenge !! Tomorrow I will post the tutorial on how I got this look using ONLY FOOD! ?? After watching it tomorrow comment and tag some bloggers and friends who you think would be loony enough to try it! Jump out of the box and try something new/crazy with me!! ??? #facefulloffood #facefulloffoodchallenge Oh! And don't forget to tag me when you try it! ?? ________________________ Help ya girl out and tag some friends below to get this thing started ? ???????? @sandramiyagi @nikkietutorials @kathleenlights @mannymua733 @jeffreestar @hypnaughty.makeup @hypnaughtypower @joamerchan @kcrab__ @rochellewick @wakeupandmakeup @shimycatsmua @peachyqueenblog @beautifoles #makeup #mua #motd #turkeyday #thanksgiving #holidaymakeup #beautyblogger #makeuptutorialsx0x @makeuptutorialsx0x #makeuptutorial #makeupaddictioncosmetics #lashes #brows #naturalbrows #anastasiabeverlyhills #buzzfeed @edgarsmakeup #makeupaddict #makeupgeek #makeupjunkie #wakeupandmakeup #shimycatsmua #mirrorbellaglam #peachyqueenblog

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Keaton Jones’ bullying video inspires support from hundreds of thousands, including LeBron James, Chris Evans

After picking up her son from school because he was afraid to go to lunch, Kimberly Jones recorded her son, Keaton, who wanted to share his feelings on video.  Her Facebook video has over 22 million views and hundreds of thousands of shares and comments of support for Keaton, and against bullying.

In the video, Keaton said some students call him ugly, make fun of his nose, and tell him he has no friends; that milk was poured on him and ham was put down his clothes.

“Just out of curiosity, why do they bully?” Keaton said. “What’s the point of it? Why do they find joy in taking innocent people and find a way to be mean to them? It’s not OK.

“People that are different don’t need to be criticized about it. It’s not their fault. If you are made fun of, just don’t let it bother you.”

This inspired lots and lots of messages from everday people and celebrities on social media.  Snoop Dogg wrote on Instagram that Keaton “has a friend for life” and that “love is the only way to beat hate.”  Also posts on Twitter from actor Chris Evans, and Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James and J.R. Smith:

Unfortunately, lots of people are bullied everyday, just as Keaton said that there are others to at his school that were getting bullied too.  It takes a village.  Stay strong.  Say no to bullying.

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One 9-year old boy’s message to classmates about his life with autism

Watch the ABC Night line video here.

“Hi everybody. My name is George. I didn’t speak until I was almost three years old. In fact, my parents weren’t sure if I would ever speak at all. Most of the time, I can make eye contact with you when you speak to me. That wasn’t always the case. Like a lot of other kids with autism, I might not have been looking, but that didn’t mean that I wasn’t listening. Speaking of listening, I can hear and see a lot of things and sounds all at the same time, which sometimes makes it hard to focus on any one sound or thought. That’s why it may take a little more time to answer you when you ask me a question…I also tend to take what people say literally. That means if you say ‘take a seat’,you might find one less chair in your classroom. I sometimes get frustrated when I get interrupted, or when something doesn’t go as planned. Sometimes I get so frustrated that I get more upset than most people would, for longer than most people should! I might get too loud, or I might scream!…Don’t be afraid to come ask me about it.”

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Deaf little boy feels the magic when Pluto, Minnie, and Mickey communicate in sign language

Language is one of the greatest tools with the power to connect and to feel connected.  One little boy in Disneyland felt the love when the Disney characters spoke to him in his own language:

Mickey and Minnie Mouse kneeled down to the small child to sign “It’s nice to meet” and “I love you,” which prompted him to give them each big hugs.

“The child was ecstatic after meeting the characters because he didn’t know they would speak ‘his language,’” a spokesperson for Olive Crest, a child abuse prevention agency that arranged the trip, told ABC News. “The child is typically not a hugger, so the fact that he hugged both Minnie and Mickey spoke volumes to the joy he felt.”

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“The family had a Disney translator with them, who was behind the boy telling the characters what/how to sign. The encounter wasn’t planned, however,” said spokesperson Steven Macias.

(via “Mickey and Minnie Mouse sign ‘I love you’ to deaf boy at Disneyland“, Yahoo! News)

Pluto, Minnie, and Mickey were quick to follow the ASL translator’s guide on what/how to sign and made the Disney trip even more special for the young boy.

Watch the video on YouTube:

You can also watch the sweet video on Olive Crest, Facebook‘s Facebook page here.

Olive Crest serves over 3,500 at-risk kids and families every day throughout California, Nevada, and Washington. They “hope to send the message that with a little love and ‘magic,’ that you can truly make a child’s dream come true and provide them a bright memory that can last a lifetime.”

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Steph Curry laughs off his basketball mouthguard chewing habit with James Corden

The Warrior’s basketball MVP Steph Curry is a cool guy with class, not afraid to be himself, and surely enjoying life even more because of it.  Like other stars in James Corden’s car, Steph and James sing along together – Disney songs including “How Far I’ll Go” from the movie Moana…here while both chewing a mouth guard!

It’s one of Steph’s trademarks while shooting free throws after getting fouled on the court, or getting ready to take out the ball – the chewing, not so much the singing!

Watch the full video here:

(that part starts around 7:20)

Via Smilies On, “Warriors’ Stephen Curry sings Disney songs with James Corden”

#beyou #behappy

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Welcome to Me We Too! Available on the web, Google Play, and App Store

Posted on June 22, 2017 by admin

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