08-11-2013, 12:47 AM
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Matt Duchene's random act of kindness gives Ontario girl big boost
What a great kid!
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Allow me to preface this article by explaining just how tough the last few weeks of school were for my 11-year-old daughter Trista.
You see, Trista is a happy go lucky little girl who seldom (if ever) awakes without a smile on her face.
She eagerly anticipates each and every day and was voted student council president of her Grade 5 class this year.
Over the final weeks of school, the smile, the light, the traits she is best known for, were gone.
Bullying, you see has played a huge role in beating down a little girl who merely wants to dance, sing and enjoy everything life has to offer.
After several days of pep talking and spirit building, strategizing on how to stand up to a bully and set an example for other kids at school, without getting teachers involved, she was ready for the Friday ahead.
As I dropped her to school and drove away I received a text from my little girl. “Today is my day Daddy, I’m on top of the world!”
That night I received a call from her mother, my little leader had spent a portion of her day in the school bathroom crying, not long after that text.
Over the past three years I have been fortunate enough to meet legends of film and sport such as Bernie Parent, Gordie Howe, Morgan Freeman, Charlie Sheen and several other high profile athletes and celebrities; each truly unique in his or her own way.
As incredible as it has been to meet these individuals, I can now definitively state that Haliburton is home to the most incredible celebrity that I have encountered in my travels.
Among all of these greats, one stands out above the rest. His name is Matt Duchene.
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Read the rest here: http://www.mindentimes.ca/2013/08/07...girl-big-boost
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08-11-2013, 01:01 AM
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Franchise Player
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What a class act, it doesn't even seem like he knew it was going towards boosting a little girls spirits; he just knew it was the right thing to do. He always seemed like a great guy from the day he was drafted, and this just goes to supporting that.
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08-11-2013, 01:21 AM
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Awesome to see a young star in the league keep such a good head on his shoulders. Not often you see people go out of their way to make someone elses day.
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08-11-2013, 01:51 AM
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Tip of the hat to Duchene. I am sure, sitting at the table, he heard how the dad wanted to make his girl's day. Very nice gesture.
Always liked him, just based on the effort on the ice. Nice to see that heart is big off the ice too
Last edited by DeluxeMoustache; 08-11-2013 at 01:54 AM.
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08-11-2013, 01:56 AM
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Ass Handler
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Awesome story. Calgary needs to trade for that guy.
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08-11-2013, 02:40 AM
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Scoring Winger
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I hate it when I get dust in my eyes!
Respect to Matt Duchene.
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08-11-2013, 03:12 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Matt not a ######-ene! Awesome!!
EDIT - Didn't know that that was in the swear filter, but probably self explanatory.
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08-11-2013, 03:48 AM
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An 11 year old texting...
Damn I feel old
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08-11-2013, 07:34 AM
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What a sweet looking girl. It's amazing how angry bullying makes me...
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08-11-2013, 11:50 AM
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Realtor®
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Calgary
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class act!
makes me wonder how often little stories like this happen but go unnoticed. If the dad had not wrote a article one would never have heard.
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08-11-2013, 01:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Realtor 1
class act!
makes me wonder how often little stories like this happen but go unnoticed. If the dad had not wrote a article one would never have heard.
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I think with the amount of professional athletes out there making crazy cash it's probably not that uncommon. Imagine what kind of impact you could have on peoples lives with so much disposable income! Always awesome hearing stories like this.
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08-11-2013, 01:33 PM
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Franchise Player
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The bullying thing seems sort of weird to tack on there, almost like two separate stories. He didn't buy it for her because she was bullied. He got it for her because he is loaded beyond all belief. Nice thing to do but I significantly doubt that they are related.
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08-11-2013, 02:38 PM
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Class act! I applaud him.
Last edited by Miniac; 08-11-2013 at 02:43 PM.
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08-11-2013, 02:57 PM
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Marshmallow Maiden
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Damn onions.
Duchene is definitely a class act.
What a great father and lovely daughter too.
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08-11-2013, 06:58 PM
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Norm!
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I was hoping for a story where he shows up at her school and beats up the bullies.
Stop hitting yourself
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08-11-2013, 07:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
The bullying thing seems sort of weird to tack on there, almost like two separate stories. He didn't buy it for her because she was bullied. He got it for her because he is loaded beyond all belief. Nice thing to do but I significantly doubt that they are related.
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Some connection. He got it for her because she's feeling so bad. Plus any article that addresses bullying is a good one.
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08-11-2013, 08:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
The bullying thing seems sort of weird to tack on there, almost like two separate stories. He didn't buy it for her because she was bullied. He got it for her because he is loaded beyond all belief. Nice thing to do but I significantly doubt that they are related.
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Yep, you're right. Brutal story, 0/10, wouldn't read again.
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08-11-2013, 08:25 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Great guy. Favorite player in the NHL.
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08-11-2013, 09:40 PM
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Franchise Player
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Bullies suck!!!!
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