Truddi Case

Truddi Case appeared on the Oprah show in 1990 with her story. Truddi was raped at the age of 2 until the age of 16 by her step-dad resulting in serious mental conditions, Truddi has a recorded 92 different personality types. She refers to her different personality types as her "troops". Truddi's first memory of her step father was him fondling her at the table as she was sitting on his lap. Truddi's multiple personalities have different memories than others, when Oprah asked her a question her replied with, "the others know that." This episode raises awareness to the fact that 1 in 4 girls in the United States has been sexually abused as a child. Some recover better than other, but there is always that area of mental scaring. This is a very serious issue as it is extremly wrong, with topics such as this on Oprah, parents can be more informed and look for signs of sexual abuse in their child.

Heart Prints- Kathy Bray

In 1989, Kathy Bray came on the Oprah show shortly after her 10 year old son, Scott was shot by his best friend. His best friend grabbed his dads 350 magnium and in an effort to show off pointed the gun at Scott and accidently pulled the trigger, resulting in Scott's death. Kathy came on the show in an effort to show other families what having a hand gun in your household can result in. This story connects to every parent, as when your child is at a friends or out of sight there is always going to be a time where you can not protect them. Kathy explained to Oprah how after her sons death she would go through his clothes just to get the scent of her son. She said that her sons clothes had the scent of "a dirty dog" and even to this day she can remember the smell. After her sons death Kathy just stopped communicating with the outside world, she got divorced and had trouble caring for her 7 year old, he then had to go into the care of his grandmother. Kathy then returned to the Oprah show a few years following with her life a lot better, she got remarried and took her other son back. This episode just shows viewers how a simple handgun in the household can result in something so serious. Everyone is someones something, Kathy didn't just lose her son, she lost her whole life.

Angel Network

In 1997, Oprah came up with the Angle Network, which was a program that collected spare change to send children to school. The Angel Network was first thought up when a young girl by the name of Nora appeared on the Oprah show as she had raised $4000 in pennies for needy students. It was thought of if one little girl can do that imagine what so many more can do. Over the next ten months Oprah asked many people to help with the Angle Network and to donate their spare change. The final drop off was in New York City and the grand total raised towards to Angel Network was $3,557,083.94 which is a huge amount! With that raised now 1 student from each state could receive a $25,000 scholarship, and after that 50 students for the next two years aswell. After watching that one televison a young boy by the name of Paul, whom had never been on a vacation had been saving up to go to Disneyland with his mom asked his mom to rather than go on a trip to donate the money they had saved to the Angel Network. Paul told Oprah that though Disneyland may have been fun, giving someone an education that will last forever would be better. Though the original idea was thought of by a young girl, Oprah made a bigger thing happen. Then after watching her show others are also inspired to do more, such as in the case of young Paul.

Oprah- A New Earth

Oprah as we all know has had her own televison show for many years, she has interviewed the best of the best and talks about numerous things from how to decorate ones home to the effects of a rape victim, she seems to know all or knows ways in which to gain information. When we all thought Oprah was big with her own televison show airing every Monday - Friday, we should check again. Not only does Oprah have her own televison show, but magazine, YouTube channel, book club and much much more. Oprah's book club is quite recent with her new book club selection- A New Earth. When going to her YouTube channel the first thing that plays is the promotion of her book club, it a 2 minute video with many powerful statements, the words to the video are as followed:
This is about you.
Let go of fear and desire.
Discover the depth within yourself.
A sense of awe, of wonder, will arise within you.
It can only awaken those who are ready.
Are you ready?
Find the goodness already within you.
If the shutters are closed, the sunlight cannot come in.
You are that light.
The past has no power to stop you from being present now.
I am aware.
Only by awakening can you know the true meaning of that word.
To love is to recognize yourself in another.
In order to attract success, you need to welcome it wherever you see it.
Life is the dancer, and you are the dance.
The source of all energy is within you.
You will come to life.
A new year.
A new you.
A new Earth.
Only the truth of who you are, if realized, will set you free.


Now tell me those are not power words.