Inspiring Stories

A tear-jerker of a Humans of New York post has gone viral, sharing the story of a dying mother’s last words of wisdom. She walked gracefully toward death When doctors checked on Karen, they “found nothing but cancer,” begins a post from the highly popular social media account Humans of New York. “But even then

When a boss got an email pleading for an employee to be fired over a Twitter spat, he did something extraordinary — he took his employee’s side. Emotions running hot When a customer has a problem with an employee, the usual thing to do is to ask to speak to a manager. Sometimes the manager

Adam Sandler has made a career and massive fortune (think $420 million) thanks to his willingness to do anything for a laugh — The Guardian once called him a “goofy chipmunk known for fart jokes” — but the Brooklyn native has a serious side too. He’s shown it off on the big screen only a

While most drive by the scene of an accident thankful they weren’t the ones at the wheel, one man threw himself onto the scene to save a life. A surreal scene Joe Hylton was driving his big rig for Perdue farms when he noticed a horrible accident on Delaware’s route 1. Both cars involved were nearly

When an Orlando server saw a boy forbidden from eating by his guardians and with a scratch between his eyes, she decided to act. ‘Do you need help?’ Waitress Flavaine Carvalho was serving a table in Orlando when something strange happened — the two adults said their child wouldn’t be ordering anything from the restaurant.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson lets no good deed go unappreciated. Johnson had just $7 in his pocket While he might be a world-famous Hollywood hunk and legendary wrestler, Dwayne Johnson started from humble beginnings. After being evicted from his home in Hawaii, Johnson was sent to Nashville, Tennessee to live with his father, but someone

Jessica Alba is best known for being a successful actress (she got her big break in the 2000 TV series Dark Angel and followed that up with hit movies like Sin City) and entrepreneur (The Honest Company, which she co-founded, received a whopping $1.7 billion valuation back in 2015), but her personal life is just

Fred Paul and Florence Harvey were together as teenagers, but drifted apart, forming their own separate families. Nearly 70 years later, when both of their spouses died, they reconnected in a truly heartwarming love story. They’d take walks after church Paul and Harvey’s remarkable love story began 68 years ago in the small town of

Halsey never shies away from the controversial. The singer-songwriter has built her reputation on being painstakingly honest about her mental health, upbringing, and the ups and downs that continue to follow her career.  The artist, whose real name is Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, has been put through wringers after wringers her whole life. She’s only twenty-six,

When you hear about revolutionary royals your mind may automatically turn to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Prince William and Kate Middleton may also fall under that category. The young royals have done so much to create a new and more accessible image of the monarchy. However, there’s a case to be made that Princess