Marion Donovan's Diaper Quest

I love facts! Give me a statistic or little known bit of information any day. My friend Michael gave me one of those 1,001 fact books as my college graduation present and I still cherish that book. So of course my iGoogle homepage has a Useless Knowledge box that gives a new fact every time it reloads. This one I found inspirational and maybe you will too:

With the use of a sewing machine and a shower curtain Marion Donovan succeeded in developing what is considered the first waterproof diaper cover in 1946. Mrs. Donovan was surprised when her prototype for disposable paper diapers was met with ridicule. She journeyed to all the major U.S. paper companies, and was laughed at for proposing such an "unnecessary and impractical" item to replace cotton diapers. After nearly 10 years of pitching her revolutionary idea, Victor Mills had the foresight to capitalize on it, and he became the creator of Pampers.

This woman spent 10 years trying to get someone to believe in her invention! She believed in herself and the potential of her product and pursued her dream with passion. I love that...living with passion!