People who are ill need so much compassion. It isn’t just that they’re dealing with the pain and discomfort of difficult diseases or medical conditions.
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The “Magic Kitchen” and How One Kind Remark to a Child Can Change Everything. – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
I had walked over to the neighbor’s house to bring her some homemade biscotti. “My mother said to say thank you for helping to take
My Grandmother, Autumn, and Me – By Amy Oestreicher
Around this time of year, I always think about my grandmother. She had an autumn birthday and she’d often come to stay with us just
The Perfect Thing My Doctor Said About My Life With Chronic Illness – By Catherine Richardson
My doctor sat at his desk facing his computer as he read through my chart and got updated on the various specialists I’d seen and
I Am Rich! – by Mary D
I am elderly and my health is not the best. I am always amazed when I go out with my oxygen tank how many people
10 Amazing Reactions to Bad News: The Right Way to Respond to a Friend’s Hardship – By Sky Khan
What to Say to Someone with Cancer It’s hard to know what to say to someone with cancer. If you’re like most, you blurt an
Uplifting Photo of the Day is an Image That Perfectly Captures True Sisterhood
“3-years ago my aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer and she had to lose her hair but my mom wasn’t gonna let her little sister
One ALS Patient’s Ability to Share His Kindness With Others – by Annie Mimi Hall
Author’s Note: This is a very special story about someone who meant a great deal to me and has now passed on. I have thought
How I Cured My Incurable Disease With Love – by Bryan Eden
Dear Friends, For many years of my life I struggled to bring the light of love and awareness into the pain and anguish of being
Is There A Doctor In The House?
Instead of heading back to work today, as I had hoped to do, I began my day by making a trip to the doctor’s office.
The Cards – by Mary McLaurine
Life was good. I was 38, happy and healthy and married to a man who worked hard and loved me. Our kids were now
Toddler Says, “‘She Can Have Some Of My Hair.”
This young girl is truly benevolent beyond her years. Three-year-old Ariana Smith from Winterport, Maine watched a video from Extra Life, a charity that raises
Real Love Is a Choice by Seth Adam Smith
Real Love Is a Choice by Seth Adam Smith My wife and I have known each other since high school, but didn’t date until much
ALS Couldn’t Steal Her Love of Life
They were sitting in a doctor’s office at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center when told the news. It was the spring of 2004, just
This Man Has ALS, And His Ice Bucket Challenge Will Make You Laugh. Then It’ll Make You Cry
Over the last few weeks, social media has gone berserk with the #ALSIceBucketChallenge, as celebrities, tech moguls, politicians, and people everywhere grab buckets of ice
Dying Dad Tom Attwater is now in the Final Push to Raise £500k for Daughter’s Operation
Tom Attwater, a BRAVE and loving father, is now asking for one final push to achieve his dying wish of raising enough money to pay
Three Little Girls Suffering Cancer Come Together For Touching Photograph
A photograph showing three little girls battling different forms of cancer hugging each other has gone viral. The photograph showing 6-year-old Rheann, 3-year-old Rylie and
What an Awesome Dude
This cool guy was spotted selling cupcakes outside a farmer’s market in LA. So great to see people doing good for the world on a
Meet Huck Finn the Therapy cat.
10-year-old tabby cat, Huck Finn, works at the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital as a therapy cat. There he helps sick children get better and brings comfort
Friendship Finds a Way
Redditor ‘grownupboy’ posted the photo below. “Where there is a will there is a way. Calebs buddy Ike missed him very much, I went to
Tom Attwater, Dying of Cancer, Reads the Letter he Wrote to His Daughter Kelli
Further to the “Tom Attwater Is Dying. His Daughter Might Die, Too. The Letter He Left For Her Is Unforgettable.” post, please see the video below
Tom Attwater Is Dying. His Daughter Might Die, Too. The Letter He Left For Her Is Unforgettable.
Tom Attwater is dying of a brain tumor, but he isn’t worried about his cancer. Instead, he is trying to save his 5 year-old daughter
Hairless Hero
Iranian teacher shaves head in solidarity with bullied pupil Ali Mohammadian’s gesture attracts praise from all over the country When Iranian schoolteacher Ali Mohammadian noticed
Bald Really is Beautiful
In June, after feeling ill and tired for weeks, first-grader Zac Gossage was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a fast growing cancer of the white
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