From Sparks to Light - Inspiring Stories for Challenging Times
From Sparks to Light is the podcast about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. These are the stories of people who are giving back in different ways. Learn what inspires them and what they learned along the way. We hope their stories inspire you to find your spark and encourage you to shine your own precious light in the world.
From Sparks to Light - Inspiring Stories for Challenging Times
The Choice to Love - Sylvia Graf
You have $80 dollars in your pocket and two suitcases. and you’re ready to take on whatever comes your way, or so you thought. At 18 you’re ready to spread your wings and try something new. Before you left your mother handed you a name on a slip of paper, a relative you’ve never met. You board a plane to a place you’ve never been before.
When Silvia Graf left her home country of Germany to begin a life in the San Francisco Bay Area, she could not know what was ahead, and yet with each bump in the road she grew stronger, turning her attention to the needs of others. A victim of domestic violence, Sylvia would not let those challenges deter her. She adopted children from the foster care system, volunteered with incarcerated youth and aided families with neurodiverse children. “Love is a choice,” she says and through a lifetime of service she shows us what it means to make the choice to love.
To learn more about Sylvia's business, Simply Prima, please visit her website.
Do you know someone who has a story to tell? Someone who is giving back to their community? Working to make our world a better place? Send an email to suzanne@suzannemaggio.com. Nominate them for a future episode of From Sparks to Light.
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