Inspiring Stories

They say that sometimes you can just be in the right place at the right time. That was most certainly the case for two strangers on an airplane a few years back when fate brought them together. Unbeknownst to either of these women at the time, their encounter would forever change both of their lives.

Some of us may never know the true horrors that war veterans have gone through, but it’s safe to say that they served us in a deep and profound way that deserves nothing but the utmost respect. So this story of sheer goodness that came one veteran’s way is a full-circle tale of heartwarming help.

Despite their best efforts, hospitals aren’t exactly the most cheery of places. I mean, who doesn’t love the stunning selection of “Get Well” mylar balloons at the Gift Shop (right beside the bed pans)! But once we realize, that the nurse is never coming back with the second Jell-O cup we asked for…it’s easy to

*Featured image contains photo by Dimitri Kuliuk and Diana Titenko Weddings are supposed to be the start of a couple’s “happily ever after,” but for this particular bride, her happily ever after doesn’t actually include her groom. Just days before the ceremony, the California bride discovered something about her fiancé that made her say, “Yeah,

Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it also tends to be the most expensive. All those packages coming down the driveway? They’re not from Santa’s workshop. You’ve got Amazon and your credit card to thank for those. Between decking the halls, making the yuletide bright, and Santa Claus comin’ to

For the past two decades and counting, Mike Witmer, 57, from Gaithersburg, Maryland, has kept his promise. Every year, he decks out his house in a spectacular display of holiday lights and decorations, and every year, folks ask, “Who’s Kevin?” Because emblazoned across the garage roof, towering above the candy canes and reindeer, Santa Claus, and

For nearly 60 years, Johnnie Hodges Sr. called house #369 on Humboldt Parkway in Buffalo, New York, home. It’s where he and his wife, Flora, raised their two children (Robin and Johnnie Jr.) and watched those children raise children of their own. And, after a lifetime of memories, it’s where he said his final goodbye

‘Tis the season of giving and for a lot of kids that means gifting their teachers a little something special. (Because teachers are SUPERHEROES and deserve allllllll the gifts). While the classic standbys like chocolate and coffee mugs are appreciated and treasured, one poor student came up with a gift for her teacher that’ll go

One of the greatest despairs a parent can face is losing their child. In fact, “No parent should have to bury their child,” as the phrase goes. It is the un-natural order of things. Yet in the face of a deadly natural disaster, order was swept to the wayside. In the middle of Indonesia, one

Gregor Hunter Coleman received the gift of a lifetime. Pursuing your dreams isn’t always easy, particularly for artists and musicians. Creating and inspiring others may be in your soul, but these types of gigs don’t always pay the bills. That’s why this story of rapper Post Malone helping out a struggling artist has touched so