Young Men Rush To Help Grandma Get Home After Her Scooter Breaks In The Pouring Rain.
When it rains, it pours. But thanks to four strangers, one woman was able to get out of the downpour much faster than she would...
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Couple Celebrates 70 Yrs Of “Love At First Sight” With Epic Cuban-Themed Party.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 22, 2021
Even after 7 decades together, Carole Cohen can't get enough of her husband Norman's kisses. The couple got married in 1951. They raised three sons...
Read more“In That Instant, I Knew He Still Loved Me.” Interracial Couple Reunite After 42 Yrs Apart.
Kelsey Bjork |
Oct 21, 2021
Jeanne Gustavson and Steve Watts' love story began in a German Club at Loyola University Chicago. They'd arrive to meetings early and linger afterward to...
Read more“I Had To Go To That Wedding.” 97-Yr-Old Grandma Beats Cancer Just In Time To Party.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 20, 2021
Thanks to sheer force of will, Tennie Burkett Ivy can now say that she has attended all four of her grandchildren's weddings. Getting there wasn't...
Read moreInternet Rallies To Buy Veteran New Scooter And Now He’s Paying It Forward In Best Way.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 19, 2021
Never underestimate the power of many people working toward a common goal. Patriotic Kenny has taken TikTok by storm. For the past few months, the...
Read more“What Are You Going To Do?!” Feisty 96-Yr-Old Demands To Speak To Sheriff For Cutest Reason.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 14, 2021
Every day, law enforcement agents perform small acts of service in their communities that often go unnoticed. Dallas Baldwin is the sheriff of Franklin County...
Read more“Fastest Granny In The World” Takes Home Another Medal After Powering Up Mountain.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 13, 2021
Barbara Prymakowska has always been into physical fitness, but she seems to be getting even spryer and faster as she gets older! The Polish grandmother...
Read moreGrandpa Has Heart-Melting Reunion With 95-Yr-Old Sister After 5 Yrs Apart.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 10, 2021
The last time 95-year-old Mary Pine saw her "little brother," 84-year-old Bob Taylor, she surprised him by showing up at his Atlanta, Georgia, home. A...
Read moreBystanders Spring Into Action When Grandparents’ Car Suddenly Bursts Into Flames.
Kelsey Bjork |
Oct 8, 2021
While driving down the road in San Diego, California, an older couple's car caught on fire, prompting a group of strangers to come to their...
Read more“I Thought It Was A Prank Call.” Radio Operator Saves Man’s Life From 500 Miles Away.
Kelsey Bjork |
Oct 3, 2021
Bill Scott of California never could have predicted that a friendship developed over a love of ham radios would lead him to one day saving...
Read more“Fran The Hip Gran” Is Stealing The Hearts Of Millions With Her Dance Moves.
Kelsey Bjork |
Sep 24, 2021
Marie Frances O'Brien is proving to the world that it's never too late to dance! Back when she was just 15, her love of dancing...
Read moreThis Couple’s Rock Garden Is Blowing Everyone Away With Its Whimsical Magic.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 20, 2021
DeWitt Boyd's longtime hobby is making tiny houses out of pebbles and clay to decorate his yard in Calhoun, Georgia. He started off doing it...
Read moreMeet The 100-Yr-Old Legend Who Just Set A Guinness World Record In Powerlifting.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 17, 2021
There's one thing that drives Edith Murway-Traina of Tampa, Florida, to push herself every time she steps into the gym: the applause. As a lifelong...
Read moreNeighbors Throw Cutest Flash Mob To Surprise 93-Yr-Old Who Loves The “Hokey Pokey.”
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 15, 2021
Around her Prairie Village, Kansas, neighborhood, Phyllis Brinkerhoff is known as "Mrs. B." Mrs. B loves music, but her favorite song by far is one...
Read more“That Is A Real Miracle.” WWII Vet Meets Little Girl Who Wrote To Him 12 Yrs Ago.
Kelsey Bjork |
Sep 13, 2021
One small act of kindness has the power to change someone's entire life. Frank Grasberger is the perfect example. As a World War II veteran,...
Read moreVeteran Paratrooper Takes To The Skies To Celebrate 100th Birthday In Style.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 11, 2021
Tom Rice was one of the brave paratroopers who landed on Normandy Beach during D-Day. On the landing's 75th anniversary in 2019, he stunned the...
Read more15 Times We Caught Our Grandparents Being Amazing In Every Way
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 6, 2021
As we grow older, we have two choices: Keep embracing life and finding joy in the small moments or become grumpy and withdrawn. Obviously, life...
Read moreGrandpa Describes Late Wife To Sketch Artist And His Words Have Everyone In Tears.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 4, 2021
When people live a good life, the memories they leave behind comfort their loved ones and help them cherish the time they had together. In...
Read moreMarried For Half A Century: An Interview About Everlasting Love With Jane And Bob
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Aug 25, 2021
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Read moreDetermined Cat Comes To The Rescue When 83-Yr-Old Owner Falls Down 70-Ft Ravine.
Kelsey Bjork |
Aug 25, 2021
When the search began for a missing 83-year-old woman in Bodmin, England, no one suspected who would end up saving the day. Tamar Longmuir, the...
Read more96-Yr-Old WWII Vet Steps Up To The Plate And Knocks National Anthem Out Of The Park.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Aug 23, 2021
During World War II, John Pylman of Michigan served as a navigator on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress plane in the Eighth Air Force in...
Read moreWoman Convinces Her 99-Yr-Old Grandma To Become A Model And The Photos Are Stunning!
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Aug 17, 2021
A woman was visiting her great-great-grandmother, Helene Simon, to celebrate her 99th birthday when she had an idea. Laney Crowell owns a cosmetic company called...
Read moreBusker’s Soulful Voice Inspires Total Stranger To Bust Out Epic Flamenco Routine.
Kelsey Bjork |
Aug 10, 2021
Have you ever danced like no one was watching? When Jose Joaquin Saavedra began singing on the side of a street in Spain, he had...
Read moreThe Unlikeliest Friendship: 99-Yr-Old Forms Sweet Bond With 2-Yr-Old Neighbor.
Kelsey Bjork |
Aug 6, 2021
Staying at home because of the novel coronavirus pandemic has led to a lot of isolation and loneliness, but it has also created some beautiful...
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