Officers Line The Street To Thank Woman Who Anonymously Baked Them Cookies For Years.
Police work is often a thankless job, so when a community member goes out of their way to show gratitude, officers definitely take notice. For...
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Everyone Ignored Single Mom Stranded With Kids Until Elderly Stranger Stopped To Help.
Corinne Sanders |
Nov 7, 2019
We've all had those days where it feels like the world is against us. But for Tawny Nelson, it was starting to become a daily...
Read moreOctogenarian Is Smashing Records In Her Age Bracket And Inspiring Thousands.
Ashley Ziegler |
Nov 1, 2019
It's a fact of life that as we age, our bodies become weaker. As a result, it becomes more difficult to do things like running...
Read moreArby’s Workers Notice Elderly Vet Eats There Each Day So They Make Unprecedented Offer.
Corinne Sanders |
Nov 1, 2019
For years, Doug Parker has eaten at the same place almost every day. After all, the Arby's in Chandler, Arizona has become much more than...
Read more90-Yr-Old Widower Has Captured Hearts With His 65-Year Love Story.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 31, 2019
Some romances are so perfect they seem heaven-sent. Such was the case with Jack Rice and his wife Reva Dean. Jack recently lost his spouse...
Read more1,000 Strangers Rally To Finish Quilting Project Late 99-Yr-Old Left Behind.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 28, 2019
Rita Smith passed away well before Shannon Downey heard her name. But death didn't stop the 99-year-old from touching this stranger's heart. Shannon has a...
Read moreAfter 72 Years Of Marriage This Man’s Face Still Lights Up When He Sees His Bride.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 25, 2019
Seventy-two years ago, a young couple named Shirley and Leonard Matties walked down the aisle and said, "I do." They've had their share of ups...
Read moreGarbage Truck Driver’s Kindness To 88-Yr-Old With Dementia Captured By Security Camera.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 22, 2019
Small kindnesses have so much bigger of an impact than we think they do. When Colette Kingston of Missouri had a Ring security camera installed...
Read moreAdorable Grandpa Takes Dog Furniture Shopping So They Can Pick Out A Chair Together.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 21, 2019
Dogs have a special way of capturing people's hearts – even when said people don't want them to. Aleecia Dahl's grandpa certainly never thought he'd...
Read moreGiggling Parents Try To Record Birthday Message For Friend But Can’t Stop Laughing.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 20, 2019
They say laughter is the best medicine. And as it turns out, it also makes a fantastic gift! When a woman named Joyce was coming...
Read moreOld Man Gets His Boogie On When Busker Starts Playing “Ladies’ Night.”
Ashley Ziegler |
Oct 20, 2019
Sometimes the music just speaks to you. It's like no matter how hard you try, you can't sit still because you feel like you just...
Read moreWhen Woman With Dementia Goes Missing, “Junior Detectives” Hop On Their Bikes To Find Her.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 10, 2019
As far as Makenna Rogers is concerned, "Kids can make a difference just as much as parents can." She and her friends Logan, Kashton, and...
Read moreMan Posts Sign After Heart Attack To Find Strangers Who Saved His Life.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 7, 2019
It's always comforting to know there are kind strangers around if something goes wrong. Joe Cwiklinski of Washington, D.C. was driving home one night after...
Read more100-Yr-Old Breaks Down When She Opens Door To Birthday Surprise From Trash Collectors.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 7, 2019
Sometimes we happen upon something that's so sweet and wholesome it makes all the ugliness in the world fade into the background. A recent video...
Read more100-Yr-Old Dwayne Johnson Fan Has Cutest Freak-Out Over Surprise Birthday Serenade.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 3, 2019
Happy 100th birthday to Grandmom Grover, I cannot begin to thank @TheRock enough for making this happen. pic.twitter.com/qZ9iOcsiJI – Jamie Klingler (@jamieklingler) October 2, 2019...
Read moreAfter Living In Florida For 20 Yrs, 93-Yr-Old Takes 1st Trip To Beach With Daughter.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 3, 2019
Howard Fisher has enjoyed many experiences throughout his life. But dipping his toes into the Gulf of Mexico wasn't one of them. Despite living in...
Read more79-Yr-Old Ballerina Is Still Pursuing Her Passion After 7 Decades Of Dance.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 3, 2019
Sometimes we can't help imagining what it would be like to lose our ability to do something we love, but passions don't have to come...
Read moreReal-Life Marriage Is About Hanging On.
Kendra Barnes |
Oct 1, 2019
I think marriage is misunderstood. It gets a bad rap. Ball and chain. Your life is over. There are marriage-deprecating memes all over the internet,...
Read moreBlind Piano Tuner Amazes Hotel With Impromptu “Sweet Georgia Brown” Performance.
Ashley Ziegler |
Sep 29, 2019
If you own an instrument, you know the upkeep requires more than just ensuring it doesn't get dust or nicks all over it. You also...
Read moreComedians Use Laughter To Bring Smiles Back To Dementia Patients.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 28, 2019
Comedians have a knack for coaxing a smile from their audience, even with people who suffer from memory loss. As a former stand-up comedian, Dani...
Read moreCousins Separated By Holocaust Have Heartwarming Reunion After 75 Yrs Apart.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 26, 2019
We've heard countless stories of families and friends who were torn apart by Nazis during World War II. That's why it's especially amazing to find...
Read moreMIT Students Give Virtual Reality Headsets To Lonely Seniors And The Response Is Incredible.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 25, 2019
Virtual reality is a fun way for people to escape the mundanities of everyday life. But MIT student Reed Hayes saw its potential to do...
Read moreGrandfather With Alzheimer’s Develops Cutest Friendship With 4-Yr-Old Boy.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 24, 2019
They say friends are brought into our lives for a reason, often fulfilling a need we didn't even know we had. Doug Cheek is 76...
Read moreStudent Choir Hears Their Pilot Is Retiring And Surprises Him With Impromptu Serenade.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 21, 2019
Retirement is something most people look forward to, but saying goodbye to a dream career isn't easy. In 2017 Captain Ronald Smith, a United Airlines...
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