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A Cure for the Monday Blues: 5 Inspirational Stories

Mondays can be tough, but these five stories of triumph can help get your week started the right way.

If you've never had a case of the Mondays, well, lucky you.

The alarm that sounds too soon. The traffic stopped on Interstate 15 for no apparent reason. The Must-Have-For-Monday-Meeting item left at home.

But this Monday, Patch has something to help erase all of that. 

We've been running a series called Journeys, featuring uplifting stories from local people. Read one and feel a little better. Read another a little later in the day when you need that afternoon pick-me-up.

Take your pick:

Channel 10's Bill Griffith Fought and Won Battle with Breast Cancer

"The dean of San Diego television news personalities tells how he overcame a rare and often deadly disease thanks to the loving support of his wife."

Wrestling Coach Wayne Branstetter Still Shaping Young Lives

"The Poway High coach shares his approach to the challenge of producing not just good wrestlers, but good men."

From Foster Kid to Honors Student: Failure Not an Option for Jaime Martinez

"Growing up in an abusive foster home, Jamie Martinez expressed his anger by doing poorly in school and getting into fights. He felt alone in the world and let down by many of the adults in his life. Then he started attending Grossmont College, where he met counselors and instructors who nurtured and encouraged him. "

Teacher Gets Lesson in Life as Single Mom to Adopted Mexican Baby

"Mary Scanlon, a retired school teacher living in the Lake Murray area of San Diego, recalls the joys and challenges of adopting and raising a toddler from across the border."

Read It and Cheer: Jose Cruz Recalls Plumber’s Battle to Beat Illiteracy

"Jose Cruz recalls a man named Willy from 1985, who described himself as the “World’s Best Plumber.”  But Willy had a major issue to unplug. He couldn’t read."
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About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains.


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