A mother had the chance to hear her dead son’s heart beat inside the chest of the woman he saved with a transplant 18 years
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Mommy, do You Still Love Daddy? – by Ginger Lobdell
“Mommy, do you still love Daddy?” The question took me by surprise. I had navigated through the aftermath of the divorce as well I could,
Kind Kids Will Not Let Their Classmate go Hungry
I work at a school as a college counselor but since we have grades k -12 I have lunch duty with 2nd graders. Today one
The 3-Second Pause That Can Save a Morning & Spare Some Pain – by Rachel Macy Stafford
I wish I hadn’t taken my husband’s coffee pot and smashed it in the sink. I knew it the moment I steadied my shaking hands
Tibetan Monk Has Taken in 170 Children
A Tibetan Buddhist monk took in 33 orphans after an earthquake in 2010 and now he is looking after 170 children. Lama Lobsang originally started
A Beam Of Sunshine Against All Odds – by Kristina Hammer
Struggling to stay awake, the night is active all around me, enraptured by the dark that has blanketed the world. It is quiet. Too quiet
My Kindness Unexpectedly Helped a Grieving Couple – by Fedora La
I used to work in a hotel a few years ago. We had an account with this one company that had Austrian workers come to
The Day I Stopped Saying Hurry Up – by Rachel Macy Stafford
When you’re living a distracted life, every minute must be accounted for. You feel like you must be checking something off the list, staring at
Inspirational School Principal Cautions Her Pupils That Each Time Somebody Fails out of School, a New Jail Cell Gets Built
Vidal Chastanet was asked by a New York-based photographer to name who has most influenced his life. His answer: ‘My principal, Ms Lopez.’ Why? Because
An Open Letter To My Daughter On Her First Date – by Scott Dannemiller
Dear daughter of mine. You reached a milestone tonight. Your first date. Every dad dreads this day. And, I must admit, I am very much
Kind Stranger’s Note and Gift to a Young Mother for Teaching her Son Good Manners
Keeping a toddler quiet on a packed train is no easy task – especially since such struggles can be met with disapproving tuts from impatient
Exposed by My Children for What I Really Look Like – by Bridgette
Flipping through the pictures on my phone, I see it. My first reaction is shock. Who took this hideous picture of me? Self-loathing and disgust
This Teenager’s Sweet 16th Birthday is NOT All About Her
An Antioch teenager’s Sweet 16 birthday won’t be a celebration of excess or even focus on her. Instead, it will be used to help orphans
To the Girls Who Mocked My Son in the Mall – by Lisa Smith
Last evening as I walked through the nearly empty mall with my two youngest, you five girls were behind us by several yards. We had
A Beautiful Soul – by Billie Ann Doner
Casey and I just had the pleasure of meeting a beautiful soul. We were in the Vinita, OK. Walmart and, as is always our policy,
A Mother is a Mother for All – by Neelum Hassan
At times she’s all we need. She kept calling. The young woman who had just had a C-section. She kept calling but nobody allowed her
Note to Self – by Faith (A note written now…to myself on the day E (my child) was diagnosed)
Faith, just listen: Remember that first time your husband spun you around to change things up? Hold onto that… It is okay to feel relief
The One Question Every Parent Should Quit Asking – by Scott Dannemiller
“It’s like she’s not even practicing.” Audrey’s piano teacher was standing in front of me, giving her honest assessment. Her eyes were kind, and her
35 Photo Lessons With Words of Wisdom
We simply adore them ❤ When beautiful words of wisdom combine with the right image, profound life-lessons, words of encouragement and hope can reach deeply
SLAP HER! What Happens When You Put a Boy in Front of a Girl and ask Him to Slap Her?
A heartwarming new video has proven once again that older doesn’t necessarily mean wiser. An Italian video journalist called Luca Lavarone conducted a social experiment with children on a
Kindness Contest Bears Fruit For All – by Amy Green
When I was little I wondered why neighborhoods didn’t invest in edible landscaping to build community, promote health, and promote collaboration. As adults, my husband
Love Notes – by Leo Babauta
My family leaves little unintentional loves notes for me all over the place. I’m a bit of a neat freak — I like things decluttered
Ayaah! Power and kindness – by John Tuite
My daughter, now six, is at her karate class. She moves up and down the hall with the others, blocking, kicking, punching. There’s fifty children
Singing a Song to My Mom Who Has Alzheimer’s
“I recently stopped bringing my guitar to my Mom’s home because she no longer recognizes me and doesn’t respond to it anymore. I wish I
Hero Police Officer Sprints to Save a Baby
Police Officer Steve Norton was on patrol in London when he responded to a 999 call, reporting that a baby had stopped breathing. When he
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