July 2021 Inspiration 4 Life Magazine

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July 2021

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CELEBRATE BEING AN AMERICAN Ruby Kaluza

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Hello everyone! I want to thank everyone for being a part of our Journey and our Online Digital Magazine. Our Magazine is simply here to inspire you and help be a Voice for everyone! We love to share your stories with the world. This is another wonderful Platform we have put together for you to enjoy. We are here to help encourage those who love to write but don't know where to start, have hidden talents as writers, editors, photographers, graphic designers and so much more, to be a part of our Magazine. We want to inspire you to embrace new talented writers as some will be sharing their stories for the first time. We also have experienced, amazing writers from around the world. Here at Inspiration 4 Life, we are a judge free zone and love to give others the opportunities to also live their dreams and passions. We have been trying to make this dream come true since 2010 but with so many obstacles that stood in the way, we managed to break barriers and still made our dream come true.

We inspire you to never give up on your Dreams!

In this Magazine, you will read about some of our amazing Inspiration 4 Life Team, our Members, Partners, Sponsors, Advertisers and more.

Inspiration 4 Life has covered the Eastside, Westside, Southside, Northside, surrounding areas and also around the world. There are no boundaries of the location and type of inspiration we will cover in our Magazine. We have covered it all after all these years. We have so many amazing people in our Communities of San Antonio, therefore we will always have stories for you. Inspiration 4 Life will always be thankful for our Local Heroes Segment on KENS 5 Great Day SA, Sunday Morning Show from 2011-2015.

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Rita Hernandez Editor-in-Chief

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CELEBRATE BEING AN AMERICAN RUBY KALUZA He fulfilled the American Dream by enlisting into the Army and serving 18 years and then another 25 years in the Air Force. In all of those years, the lessons that my grandparents taught my Father is what he has handed down to all of his grown children. He taught us about our faith and being faithful; family is a priority and timeless family values that I know all of us treasure today. These values include faith, hard work, perseverance, persistence, humility and willingness to forgive. One of the biggest lessons we all have learned from my parents has been to know who you are and to fight for what you believe in. It is a lesson that I am very thankful for from my parents and yes have seen this in action from my parents too.

My father while serving knew who and what he was fighting for. I have seen the sadness from the Two Towers being attacked on that fatal day on September 11 and a redeemable moment when we all saw my Dad raise his flag at the Pearl Harbor Arizona Memorial. It is one of those moments in which we all remember.

My father is now at the stage of being a loving and fun abuelito and getting ready for a well deserved

Happy July! It is the month when we celebrate our American Freedom. This month is especially

something. He has a great work ethic and can’t wait to see what my Dad wants to accomplish in his

meaningful for me due to one very big special

golden years. His dream has come true along with

occasion. At the end of this month my Dad will

seeing all of us working hard and fulfilling our dreams

officially retire from serving for the Department

because of the freedom we have here in our country.

of Defense. After 43 years of service, I am very proud of my Father and proud to be his daughter.

My parents are from Brownsville, Texas, which if you don’t know where that is, this is what I call

We are all proud Americans and don’t take our freedom for granted.

As is tradition to have parties for any special occasion, my mom and all of us girls are throwing a patriotic event for my Dad’s retirement. As also an American tradition, I say celebrate your American freedom with

“the real South” . For any of you who are from

your own big Independence Day Fiesta and as always

that area, you know if you keep on going straight

you have the freedom to choose how you want to

south on the highway you will enter Mexico before you know it. My dad went to Porter High School. He was a track and football star in his early years. He grew up in a simple home with adoptive parents and with great life lessons from my grandparents and has fulfilled the American Dream.

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rest. I personally can’t see him not working or doing

celebrate.

This article is dedicated to my father, Orlando Garza, Sr. Thank you for the years of service to God, family and our country. You are a great example of sacrifice for the American freedom and fulfilling the American Dream. Thank you Dad, Love Ruby Kaluza.

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July National Awareness 2021 Cord Blood Awareness Month with the Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood Foundation Healthy Vision Month with the National Eye Institute International Group B Strep Throat Awareness Month with Group B Strep International Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month with the Arthritis National Research Foundation National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month with AmeriFace and cleftAdvocate Sarcoma Awareness Month with the Sarcoma Foundation of America UV Safety Awareness Month with multiple organizations World Hepatitis Day (July 28) with the World Hepatitis Alliance Resources from www.healthline.com

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