Darren M Meade

  There was once a billionaire who had all the money in the world but not much else. Sure he possessed regal mansions, royal yachts and jewels of every sort. But each morning, when he awoke, his heart longed for a wealth that felt more true. As a child, he sensed he had gifts within him that could produce artistry, talents inside him that would reveal mastery and potential that just might astound humanity. As a young man, he knew the secret to a special life was less about things--and more about experiences. Less about getting and more about growing. Less about taking and more about giving. Along with... ...discovering beauty in unexpected places, doing work that enriched his spirit, being kind to strangers on everyday streets and passing through each day with simple grace. And quiet strength. ...

May I start off with a question? It's a rather large one: How will history remember you? WILL THE GENERATIONS WHO FOLLOW YOU HAVE KNOWN YOU HAVE LIVED? WILL THEY CELEBRATE THE VALUE YOU CREATED AND THE BODY OF WORK THAT YOU LEFT BEHIND? WILL THEY REMARK ON YOUR BRAVERY AND HONOR YOUR IMPACT? WILL THEY SPEAK OF YOUR AND WHISPER OF YOUR INGENUITY? Or will you be ANONYMOUS , one of many who quietly coasted through their lives with their genius still sleeping within them!? ONE WHO WAS A SHEEP VS LION FOLLOWER VS LEADER VICTIM VS VICTOR With this New year, you have been blessed with a gift. A fresh new pristine 12 months to WRITE YOUR OWN SCRIPT . And just because your past may have been hard doesn't mean your future can't be INCREDIBLE . GEORGE BERNARD SHAW wrote: "This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one, Being a FORCE OF NATURE instead of a feverish, selfish little clo...

By TODD JACKSON THE ROANOKE TIMES Bodybuilding champion Darren M. Meade has huge biceps, gigantic calves, and a mammoth chest. He's got a big heart, too. The once homeless bodybuilder donated a tractor-trailer load of food - 25,000 pounds worth - to Roanoke's Rescue Mission Sunday. He also rented a couple of stretch limousines and let children take rides in them as he mingled with a group of Rescue Mission volunteers. Meade was in Roanoke over the weekend to support a women's bodybuilding competition at the civic center. He's a friend of Lynchburg's Jan Tana, the competition's sponsor. Meade, a Mr. North America champion, paid for and donated the food to the Rescue Mission himself on behalf of the Jan Tana competition and the Feed the Children program. He said he wanted to give something  back to needy people. Meade can relate. At age 14, abandoned by his parents, Meade said he wandered the streets of the Oakland, Calif., area sleeping under...