Inspiring Stories

Working on your feet for hours every day in order to earn your paycheck can be tiring. Now imagine if, in addition to that daily grind, your commute took three hours each way. Rough, right? But what if you actually had to bike for those three hours? You would probably be exhausted. Well, that’s exactly

Most parents will tell you they have no clue what they’re doing. All they know is they’re doing the best job they can in raising their kids and taking it day by day. Sometimes that means they have to sacrifice in order to provide for their children or figure out ways to just “make it

People are always trying to find the holy grail of living a long and healthy life. We’re told to eat more meat. Eat less meat. Don’t ever eat meat. We’re told to eat full-fat dairy. Eat non-fat dairy. Why are you eating DAIRY? You name it and guaranteed there is contradictory evidence out there to

Families don’t always look like the typical family model some of us grew up seeing. But those who have experienced the joys of other family types, like chosen, blended, or adopted families, know the joy that those can bring too. A woman named Christie Werts knows all too well that family isn’t necessarily what you

Missing a flight is never a great experience. So Cyn Symoné was understandably upset when she missed her first plane to Los Angeles and had to rebook a seat on another. But as it turns out, that little delay put her in exactly the right place at the right time. An Unexpected Discovery By the

According to the nonprofit Feeding America, 1 in 6 children go hungry across America. This can manifest itself as a child going to school without breakfast or whose parents can’t afford to buy their lunch. Children Denied Lunch When Jeffrey Lew heard about how students can be denied lunch — or even humiliated — if

*Featured image contains photo by Thomas Shockey Amy, a cashier at Fred Meyer, noticed a woman walking around the store talking on the phone for a couple of hours without purchasing anything. The woman eventually bought a $45 gift card and Amy didn’t think much about it — maybe the person on the other end

In a world where it’s easy to respond to unkindness with more unkindness, there are those who choose a different path, one paved with compassion and understanding. Bryan Brown found himself in just such a situation. What One Man Did When a Stranger Yelled at Him One ordinary day, Bryan was waiting patiently in line

Homelessness is a phenomenon that can feel far away for most of us, but is sometimes closer than we think. All it takes is one bout of bad luck, an illness, or a job loss. It can be easy to judge those who find themselves living on the street, but it should be even easier

Being a bus driver can be a thankless job. People expect them to work at all hours of the night when driving their route can be dangerous. And they also have to deal with unruly people. Woman Refused to Get on the Bus The story revolved around Ottawa OC Transpo bus driver Dan Stoddard who