Lexi is a 12-year-old girl fighting for her life against cancer. She recently spent some time at the Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA in California to have her cancer treated. To pass the time, Lexi and her mom put a sign in the window asking for pizza delivery. They did it for fun, little knowing that…
David Rosenman is a physician, assistant professor and father of two young children. Recently, when he took his 9-year-old daughter out for breakfast, something happened that made a lasting impression on him. He shared his simple story on Facebook and since then thousands of people have embraced its message about what it means to really…
Here’s proof that if you find pure joy in the simple things you can live a 100 years. Armand Foisy was out with his 101-year-old mother, Albina, and noticed it was snowing higher up in Lillooet, British Columbia. The two drove to where the snow was falling and that’s when Albina sprung out of their…
It’s amazing how social media can take a random act of kindness and freeze it in time for all to see. There have been many touching moments highlighted by the Internet. One that recently occurred on a crowded train station in Atlanta was captured on camera by a passenger. A young man was seated and…
When Cassandra Jones and the FOX5 Surprise Squad visited Smith’s Grocery Store and offered to pay for the Thanksgiving groceries for several shoppers, one man’s story made me choke up. All the families the news crew selected were so grateful, but when Cassandra approached Victor Moss at the cash register, she noticed he only had…
When winter arrives in Canada the cold can be life-threatening to the homeless. Two parents came up with a creative way to help the homeless in their city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and help teach their daughter and a group of girls about how to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate….
Comedian Michael Jr. is used to having his voice heard when he’s performing in front of an audience. What he never expected was how his newborn baby responded to his voice. Michael recently dug up video footage he recorded of his youngest daughter being born. In it, she is being cleaned up by the nurses…
Bobby lives in Gardendale, Alabama with his wife, Rayena, and their young son. Rayena is not only a dedicated mom, she’s also a trauma nurse. And in the eyes of her husband, she’s a hero. Recently, Bobby shared a touching open letter about his wife that he posted on Facebook, and that letter is now…
John Shear worked at Santa Anita Race Track for 50 years. On one fateful day at the track in 2011, the 90-year-old would become an unexpected hero. John spotted a runaway horse charging toward the barrier and straight towards a 5-year-old girl standing on the sidelines. That’s when he quickly acted to shield the girl…
The power of kindness should never be underestimated and Leon Logothetis is out to prove it. Leon used to be a banker but he gave up his career in order to travel the world and help people. He recently visited Denver, Colorado, and met a single dad who was struggling to keep his family together….
TV News Anchor, Latricia Thomas recently lost her father. During his final days, however, the family experienced something incredibly special. Latricia shared what happened during her eulogy at her father’s service and was kind enough to share it on the Facebook as well. When you read her beautiful story of what she calls a “miracle”,…
Holly gave birth to her first child when she was 26 years old. Like any new mother she couldn’t wait to bring her baby home and begin taking care of her baby daughter! But less than 3 weeks after giving birth, Holly was about to begin a harrowing journey. It started when she noticed a…
Eight-year old Myles Eckert found a $20 bill in a parking lot. At first, he imagined what he could buy with his lucky find, but then he did something incredible that touched the heart of Lt. Col. Frank Dailey and inspired him to change his life. He later appeared on The Ellen Show. This story…
Bailey and Meyers Leonard are two brothers who are extremely close. Having lost their father when they were very young, the boys grew up treasuring each other and rarely leaving the others’ side. Only 22 months apart in age, Meyers and Bailey did everything together. So when Bailey joined the Marines and was sent overseas,…
After Ellen Degeneres posted the video of 4-year-old McKenna singing Martina McBride’s song “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” to her mother who’s battling cancer, the touching video quickly went viral. McKenna’s sweet serenade to her mom, Diana, brought tears to everyone’s eyes. A week later, Ellen decided to invite the mother and daughter on…
Derek Paravicini’s incredible abilities are only matched by his amazing story. When Derek was born three months premature, he struggled to stay alive, which he did, but his premature birth resulted in severe cognitive impairment and blindness. As he grew, he didn’t understand much language and had difficulty communicating. Then, one day, his family noticed…
Imagine being trapped inside your own body unable to speak or move. Imagine you have a one-month-old baby and your doctors are telling your family that they recommend allowing you to die! This nightmarish situation happened to Nissa Smith. In 2001, the Utah mother of three was nursing her one-month-old baby when she suddenly collapsed….
A young man’s gesture of kindness towards a deaf man with cerebral palsy is touching hearts around the world. Canadian university student Godfrey Coutto was on the express bus heading home in Hamilton, Ontario, when a middle-aged man approached him on the packed bus to shake his hand. Godfrey didn’t pull away when the stranger…
When Dave Hickman was 14 years old he was out hunting with his grandfather when he heard an unfamiliar “cooing” sound coming from the woods. He went to investigate and was shocked to discover an abandoned baby girl. The infant had been wrapped in a towel and left in the cold. The baby was taken…
Sometimes things can go terribly wrong and still turn out amazing. That’s what happened when two strangers connected on a bitterly cold Virginia night. Felicia Glover reached out to help Kinley Crenshaw, who had no coat, no money and no way to get home. When Kinley shared Felicia’s act of kindness on Facebook she started…
Have you ever met a stranger and made such a powerful connection that it haunts you your whole life? This man has. He recently shared his missed connection on Craigslist and it’s a beautiful story of how a chance encounter profoundly changed his life. “I met you in the rain on the last day of…
I’ve heard many amazing stories of animals coming to the rescue of humans, but this story is even more remarkable because it was a wolf-dog coming to the rescue of a woman and a blind horse. Lisa and Calvin raise quarter horses on their farm in Ohio. They have a menagerie of animals, including her…
In spite of his battle with stage four cancer, Lt. Col. Mark Weber of the Minnesota National Guard sang “Tell My Father”, a Civil War era song, with his son at the Minnesota History Center in Saint Paul on June 14 in 2012. Prior to their performance at the event commemorating the Army’s birthday, Weber…
When Amanda Scarpinati was just 3 months old, she rolled off a couch onto a boiling steam vaporizer and suffered terrible burns. She was cared for at the Albany Medical Center Hospital and several photos of her being held by a nurse were taken at the time. Amanda has been in possession of the photos her entire life…
Sometimes, there are more important things than winning. One particular middle school football team believed this to be the case when they decided purposely throw a game and keep the reasons a secret from everyone, even their coach, until the day of the big game. The preteens of the Olivet Middle School Eagles football team…
For Juniper’s parents, her first birthday is an extra special occasion, one that they will forever cherish. That’s because the little girl almost didn’t survive to see it. Weeks after Juniper was born she was diagnosed with a rare heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy. The disease decreases the heart’s left ventricle from pumping blood effectively…
Wanda B. Goines is a lovely 92-year-old woman who wrote a poem that poignantly conveys what’s important as you age. Her caretaker was so moved by the poem she asked Wanda if she would recite it on camera to share it with the world. For those wanting to read “The Gift-Wrap & The Jewel” after…
Destiny was visiting a McDonald’s in downtown Chicago when she noticed something that brought tears to her eyes and prompted her to snap a photo and share it on Facebook. An elderly man in a wheelchair was placing his order and asked the cashier a question that the cashier was having difficulty deciphering. “It took…
Renee is a NICU nurse at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. Over the years, she has cared for many premature babies, caring for them as if they were her own. While at work recently, she was asked to sit and watch a video, and what she saw made her cry. Many of the families…
Trapped inside his own body for over a decade, Martin Pistorius’ story is an incredible one. When he was 12 years old he got sick and slowly slipped into a state where he was unable to move or communicate. His doctors thought it was a degenerative illness, and told his parents that he was unaware…
Sophie had never met her great grandmother who has dementia until this video was taken. Upon meeting the blind 82-year-old, Sophie began singing “You Are My Sunshine” and stroking her great grandma’s face. The elderly woman responds by smiling, and I knew right away nana enjoyed her visit. “We were worried what her reaction would…
Here’s one cop stop that’s gone viral for all the right reasons. Deputy Nathan Sims sat down next to an old man in a wheelchair at a bus stop in Victorville, California recently while the man was waiting in the hot summer sun. Deputy Sims spent the next 40 minutes talking with the man until his…
A tattoo artist in Brazil is helping women transform their scars from domestic abuse into beautiful tattoos. For the past 2 years, Flavia Carvalho, tattoos women who have been victims of domestic abuse for free. She calls the her project “A Pele da Flor” (“the Skin of the Flower”). Carvalho has covered up scars that have…
While other contestants sang, danced or played instruments for the talent competition on the second night of preliminaries in the Miss America pageant, Kelley Johnson (Miss Colorado), delivered a unique monologue about her experience as a nurse. She recounts a touching story of her time with an elderly Alzheimer’s patient. She begins, “Every nurse has…
This wonderful story is proof that friendships have the power to change lives! Raimundo Arruda Sobrinho was homeless in São Paulo, Brazil, for nearly 35 years, and became locally known for sitting in the same spot and writing every day. In April 2011, he was befriended by a young woman named Shalla Monteiro. Impressed by…
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