Paige Yore says she was waiting to check out at a crowded Wal-Mart on Friday when she noticed that the young man at the register was having a rough time. “He can’t ring anything up, he can’t remember the codes, he’s taking deep breaths,” Yore recounts in her video, which has since gone viral with…
When Bobby Puryear pulled into a drive thru ATM at a bank in Modesto, California, last month he noticed someone before him had left $500 in the cash dispenser. He drove to the front of the bank and told the teller but she wouldn’t take the money. She called the manager and he told Bobby…
Jordan Bone often gets asked “What’s wrong with your hands?” when she uploads a video to YouTube. Jordan has popular beauty tutorials online, but because of the way she edits them, people were not aware that she has only partial use of her arms. In the video below, she explains she became a tetraplegic after…
Richard Dubiel may be 75 years old, but he still likes to put care and attention into everything he does. When he noticed that the roof of his house was caving in and needed repairs, he took on the task himself. It didn’t occur to him to ask for help. For three months, Richard climbed…
Lizzie Velásquez was born with a very rare genetic syndrome. In fact, there is only one other person in the world that has it. “Basically, what this syndrome causes is that I cannot gain weight,” she explains during her Ted Talk. When she was born, her parents were told by doctors that she would never…
This is one great grandma you want to see behind the wheel of a car! That’s because Edna Mitchell is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). At 87, she is Maine’s oldest EMT. She has been volunteering for the Liberty Fire Department and driving the ambulance since 1978. How does she continue to do it? For…
A person took a video of two cops talking with a homeless man that is touching hearts of everyone who watches it. In it, two cops are talking approach a homeless man who was panhandling next to a busy road. There doesn’t seem much to it at first, until you notice the man suddenly hugging…
After the Sandy Hook school shootings a few years ago, a South Carolina school district established a program that has school resource police officers regularly visiting with the children. Master Deputy Mike Gibson started working at the school’s child development centre during his off hours and he soon became the school’s full-time resource officer. It…
This is a touching story of one mother’s love towards her son. The parable, which has been widely circulated on the Internet (author unknown), reveals how a parent will sometimes lie to a child in order to protect them from poverty and give them hope for the future. Her sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and…
Phyllis Shaughnessy is not taking time to relax this summer. Instead, the grandmother goes out every weekday to deliver bagged lunches to kids who would go hungry without them. When Phyllis found out that school districts in Grays Harbor County in Washington were not offering free or reduced lunches during the summer, she started fundraising…
We’re all in need of good advise now and then. And many of us turn to our grandparents for comfort when trying to weather one of life’s storms. In this parable, which has been widely shared on the Internet, a grandmother offers some simple wisdom to her grand-daughter. Although the author of this piece appears…
This poem written in the voice of an old woman in a nursing home who is reflecting upon her life has touched many hearts around the globe. Originally entitled “Look Closer Nurse” the poem is believed to have been written in 1966 by Phyllis McCormack, a nurse who worked in Sunnyside Hospital in Montrose when…
Rachel Scott has three children, so she knows what it’s like to shop with kids. You want to get the shopping done as quickly as possible but sometimes that can be difficult with kids bombarding you with things they want that they see on the shelves, with the line ups and all the other things…
Karen and Brian Wollman were overjoyed when they learned they were expecting their third child. But their happiness turned to worry when an ultrasound revealed that their baby boy not only had Down Syndrome, but he also had hydrops, a condition which caused his body to swell with fluid. Doctors told the Wollman’s that their…
Dan Asmussen recently shared some powerful words of wisdom in a post on Facebook, which is now going viral. In the anecdote, a father is trying to educate his son what it means to be poor The dad thinks his son shares his perspective on what life is all about. Instead, he is the one…
This story of loyalty and faithful friendship brought tears to my eyes. Wayne Giroux’s loyal dog Spot would meet him after he got off work at his lawnmower shop every day on the same street corner near their home. When Wayne was killed by a drunk driver in June 2010, Spot did not say “goodbye”….
A family’s pool could have been the scene of a terrible accident if it had not been for one sister acting quickly. Carin Richardson is a 12-year-old girl with Down syndrome and is being hailed as a hero after saving her sister from drowning. Three-year-old Jac’Lynn had gotten into the pool without being noticed and…
I had a hard time holding back the tears watching this wonderful moment. Bailey Matthews, 8, has been fighting cerebral palsy his entire life. But he doesn’t let it keep him from challenging himself. Recently, he competed in the Castle Howard Triathlon in North Yorkshire, England. After completing a 100m lake swim, 4,000m bike and…
After a hard day at work, it is sometimes difficult to leave your troubles behind when you go home. But bringing our worries and stress home with us can negatively affect our family and our personal relationships. That’s why this simple story is so empowering. Written by an unknown author, this story brilliantly conveys the…
Grant loves to dance, play instruments, to draw and to cook! He loves to do all kinds of things that other kids his age do. But he admits his feelings get hurt when people call him a baby, when he’s actually 6 years old. That’s because Grant was born with diastrophic dysplasia, a rare form…
One of history’s most beloved and famous dog and human friendships is the one between an Akita named Hachiko and his owner Hidesaburo Ueno. The dog’s story is so revered that his presence is still felt in and around Tokyo, Japan where he lived 100 years ago. The story still resonates today because it is…
Army Sgt. Josh Hargis is the soldier known for the “salute seen around the world” after his wife, Taylor, took a picture of him in his hospital bed. In 2013, the 24-year-old Ranger was one of 14 American troops injured during a combat mission in Afghanistan. He lost both his legs to an IED. The…
Zach Anner was born with Cerebral Palsy but that doesn’t stop him from enjoying life. Not only does he have an incredible attitude, he’s also got a great sense of humor no matter what he tackles. In this case, it’s a treadmill! Share this inspirational and hilarious video with your family and friends!
Brian Avey was serving at Tacoma Buffalo Wild Wings when a woman came in and ordered two beers, a Blue Moon and a Corona. At first, Brian told her that she couldn’t order two beers because of Washington state law. That’s when she told Brian that the Corona was for her brother who died in…
“My friend just died. I don’t know what to do.” That’s what one person posted to reddit several years ago in an appeal for comfort and help. A lot of people responded to the person’s plea. But it was the advice from a self-professed “old guy” that stands out from the rest, for its wisdom…
This compassionate cop deserves a hug for the work he does and how he helped this family in their time of need! Roeland Police Officer Mark Engravalle recently responded to a shoplifting complaint at a Walmart store in Roeland Park, Kansas. Upon arriving at the store, he saw a mother and her six children, crying…
When Eric Jason Pena visited his local Starbucks to grab a drink, he didn’t know he was going to have an encounter with a homeless man, which would make a lasting impression not only on him, but hundreds of thousands of strangers. Eric met a homeless man named David and his dog named Legacy on…
This single mother was just recovering from the fact that the father of her children had just left her. She had nothing to her name and six mouths to feed. You’ll never guess how things turned around for her. This heartwarming story begins with hardship. A single mom is coping with the fact that the…
When Piper hadn’t yet crawled at 10-months-old, her mother grew concerned and brought her to the doctor. “She hasn’t crawled yet, and I thought maybe there was something wrong with her eyesight so I took her [to a doctor],” writes Jessica Sinclair. “She is +7.00 in one eye and +5.00 in the other. The doctor…
People’s first impressions of others are primarily based on how a person looks – what they are wearing, their posture, etc. But what would happen if you stripped away the ability to see someone when you meet them. What judgements would you make then? That’s what Coca Cola Middle East did with their new “social…
17-year-old Rebecca Townsend was and exceptional young girl. Well liked at school, she was hardworking and was very kind. She founded her high school’s chapter of She’s the First, an organization that sponsors education for girls in low-income countries, something she was passionate about supporting. This fall, she was supposed to attend Notre Dame University…
If you’ve noticed someone with a semicolon tattoo, it’s likely not meant as an homage to the punctuation mark. Rather, it has a deeper significance. A growing number of people are drawing or inking the punctuation mark onto their skin as a message of hope and to raise awareness for mental health issues. Amy Bluel…
When a little girl overheard her parents talking about her brother and how he was very sick, she goes on a mission to help him. This touching parable has been circulated widely on the Internet for years, no doubt because of its message of family love and devotion. Tess was eight years old when she heard…
Sometimes the simplest of objects can communicate the most powerful message. In this case, a simple fork conveys an important message of optimism and faith. This beautiful story has circulated the Internet for several years, and begins with a pastor visiting a terminally-ill woman. She makes a special request that she be buried with a…
When Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy Cooney was deployed, his 6-year-old-son Michael could not walk. Michael has cerebral palsy and doctors had told his family that he would never walk or do much of anything. But Michael proved them wrong! While his dad was away, Michael was determined to learn to walk so that he could…
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