People are sharing remarkable things about themselves, and it's beautiful

Veronica Peterson was first drawn to her dog, Judge, because of his unusual birthmark. The Golden Retriever has black markings on his muzzle, making him a pretty unique looking pup. 

And she wasn't the only one who was struck by his markings. Family, friends and even strangers would comment on his remarkable colouring.

 

Hi Friends! My Momma and I are starting a new project that we are SO excited about! We are calling it the "Be Remarkable Project." We will be asking people to share with us what makes them remarkable and posting their responses. It seems like it's always easy to identify why others are remarkable, but our challenge is for you to tell us why YOU are remarkable. We know you are, just tell us why  So, here goes – I am remarkable because of my birthmark and because I am loyal, loving, and give the best kisses. #beremarkable

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After being asked a number of times about her dog, Victoria decided to ask people what they considered to be the most remarkable thing about themselves.

The lawyer from Nevada decided to share people's response on a special Instagram account, The Remarkable Golden, and in the process has created the most feel-good social media page.

People are sharing the one thing that makes them stand out; from taking care of a dog to serving others, the responses have been incredible, and we're feeling empowered reading them!

 

Jessie – "My boyfriend Scott and I are remarkable because he is leaving for the Air National Guard in June for ten months. He's following his dreams to serve his country! As for me, I’m remarkable because I was told I couldn’t raise a dog and go to college for medicine but getting my dog was the best decision I’ve ever made."

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Paige – "I have an internship with Awaken Communities. Its a nonprofit that serves women and children who have been sexually exploited or sex trafficked in the Reno Tahoe area. I am very drawn to serving people – I feel like God has pushed me to this."

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Lauren – "I try to make a difference for at least one person every day. We call them starfish at our department. There is a story with the starfish. This old man and a young boy are walking down the beach and the young boy keeps throwing starfish back in the water. The old man says ‘why are you doing that, there are miles and miles of beach and you can’t save all of the starfish.' The little boy says, ‘but i saved that one.’ So we just try to find one person a day, whether its doing something simple like having a meaningful conversation with someone. It doesn’t have to be a grand gesture – it could be opening a door for somebody who has their hands full or helping somebody who locked their keys in their car – something that is not traditionally a police call for service. Or it can be something like listening to a sexual assault victim tell me their story."

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Kaylie – "What makes me remarkable is that I always see the good in people. It’s a quality that I love about myself but that at times I can battle with too. Even if someone really hurts me, I can have empathy for them and try to understand all the circumstances in their upbringing and life that has brought them to where they are now and impacted the decisions they make. It helps me to forgive and to take on life with resilience, because we all have good and bad in us in this world. There will always be good. We just have to remember that and choose to see it."

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Such a lovely way to celebrate everyone's individual qualities!