Inspiring Stories

Like many restaurants, Mama Kwan’s Grill and Tiki Bar in Outer Banks, North Carolina, is used to getting calls for take-out. However, when owner Kevin Cherry received a long-distance call from Mary Simmons in late February, it wasn’t for your typical to-go order. Simmons was desperately trying to make her best friend’s dying wish come

In a viral video exemplifying true generosity, an older woman pushes a cart down a street. Inside the cart sits her small dog. A man approaches her. We can’t see him in the video, though. The camera focuses on the woman in the blue-striped shirt, pushing her dog along and carrying a stick in her

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to be a misunderstood neurodevelopmental disease, and people who have it present in many different ways. As a result, there are many prejudices and mistakes that people can make in association with it, particularly when it comes to young girls. That’s why this story of an eight-year-old girl named Ana

Ditch the distractions and dive into a tech-free sanctuary unlike any other. Welcome to The Offline Club, founded by Amsterdam native, Ilya Kneppelhout. Here, smartphones are checked at the entrance. Phone buzzing is replaced by the soothing sounds of chatter and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Picture yourself sipping your favorite brew, engaging in

*Featured image contains photo by Timur Weber and Pixabay “Did anybody see that?!” The man shouts, left stunned and confused, yet no one steps to help him. Little does he know, it sets off a series of events that change his life forever. A Random Metro Meet Photo by Ron Lach We often hear about

When Jaclyn Fieberg and her husband Greg Fieberg tied the knot in 2018, they eagerly anticipated starting a family. Fieberg, an elementary school teacher, and Greg, a firefighter and sergeant in the Air National Guard, dreamed of the warmth and laughter of children filling their home after long days at work. However, their hopes were

Tanya Hill-Holliday is a familiar name in the McDonald’s franchise. But she wasn’t always. “I was told I wasn’t supposed to be here, I was called every name BUT my name,” she told CBS News. Luckily, she didn’t listen. Now, she’s the proud owner of a dozen McDonald’s restaurants in Pennsylvania and her story of

*Featured image contains photos by Mikhail Nilov As one incredible final act of love, one husband made certain that his wife was taken care of long after he was gone. And if this isn’t the epitome of true love, I don’t know what is. Husband’s Legacy of Love In most marriages, household responsibilities tend to

Taylor and Drew Deras have a special place in their hearts for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Methodist Women’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Not only is it where they both work as registered nurses, but it’s also where they met and fell in love. And now? It’s where they found their family too,

The shoe was on the other foot when kindergarten teacher, Mary Harper, 28, dropped her 3-year-old off at preschool with her husband Samajee Harper. The Las Vegas mom thought she had seen it all, but she couldn’t have been more wrong. When one school drop off went sideways, this Las Vegas mom pulled out her