A touching story of an elderly widower coping with life alone after his wife of 62 years died last January went viral on Facebook. “So
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I See Myself in My Son
“I know what it’s like to be in that teenage stage when you feel the need to prove yourself. One day when I was about
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
It’s the Little Things That Make a Community
“The whole block chipped in and got this snow blower” “because we don’t want any of the old timers having heart attacks from shoveling snow.”
The Bringer of Candy
“This is my neighbor. She only speaks Mandarin, so we’ve never had a conversation. “But she’s brought me a handful of candy every day for
Tom Hanks’ Random Act of Kindness for One New York City Cab Driver
The winner for best celebrity of the day goes to Tom Hanks! In a new post on Humans of New York, a cab driver shared
The Angel in a Blue Cape
After they finished kissing, she took off her blue cape, and laid it over a woman sleeping on a nearby bench. It was such an
“Do You Remember the Happiest Moment of Your Life?”
“Do you remember the happiest moment of your life?” “One day, I was sent home from my final exams because my mother had not been
This Man is a Hero
“A few years ago, I got a call on my cell phone from a twelve-year-old child from my village. He was calling me from a
The 19 Most Heartfelt And Inspiring “Humans of New York” Portraits From The Last 4 Years.
“Humans of New York,” also known as HONY, is the name of one of the most popular Facebook pages in the world, with a current
‘You never know how Jesus is going to look when he shows up.’…
“One day a crazy looking homeless guy came to the door, and we were about to close the door on him, but my mother saw
“…Right then, I turned to my wife, and said: ‘I’m ready to adopt.’”
While on Facebook, I came across a post from one of my favorite Facebook Pages [Humans of New York]… It was about this man seen
A Father so Happy he can Hold his Son Again
“Last night I was at a YMCA event celebrating the success of its annual Strong Kids fundraising campaign. A video was shown where a man
A Simple Smile Lit Him Up
I found this man on 7th Avenue in Park Slope. He was leaning heavily on his cane, looking down, wearing a grimaced face. I felt
A Wife’s Strength
“She always keeps her head when bad things happen. I’ve had a health scare recently, and she could easily have gone to pieces, but she’s
