“My son looked at me with heavy, sad eyes. ‘Mommy, can you PLEASE call the doctor and ask if I can go play yet?!’ My heart sank. Co-workers bombarded me with, ‘Oh, great. Just what I need. Now I’m supposed to get tested TOO?’ I felt I let everyone down for simply being exposed. I cried the whole way home.”
‘TELL ME WHAT THIS MEANS!’ I sent a screenshot to my nurse friend on the frontlines. ‘You have COVID, Maggie. It means your positive.’: Woman candidly recounts journey with COVID-19
‘I wasn’t there by accident.’: Documenting ground zero as tragedy striked Manhattan
“A police officer yelled into his two-way radio, ‘It’s gone. The World Trade Center is gone.’ God only knows what I inhaled that day. I wasn’t sure I’d survive.”
Thank You, Chadwick Boseman, For Inspiring The Next Generation Of Royalty
“The doors you opened echo throughout time like Arthur pulling the sword from the stone.”
I Lost My Brother To An Ear Infection—This Is How I Honor Him Now
“People should just be taking care of other people this way, and we help with the big stuff.”
How My Grandma Turned My Forgotten Christmas Birthdays Into Something Special
“As a Christmas Eve baby, I never got parties with friends. My birthday presents doubled as Christmas presents. Living in the shadow of Kris Kringle, my grandma wanted to do something to make me feel special.”
‘So we just drove all the way here to not get helped?’ I said ‘uggghh’ loudly enough for her to hear as we walked away.’: Mom stresses importance of owning your mistakes, ‘Those little eyes are watching you’
“I never knew the most impactful apology I would give would be to a complete stranger, but it happened last night.”
I Will Not Be Like Derek Chauvin
“I am a black man. I am a police officer. I am ME.”
‘I was in a wheelchair for 3 months, unable to walk or make a living. We were homeless. Friends donated furniture, filled our pantry, and clothed us.’: Family stays hopeful after ‘losing everything’ in fire
“We decided to build a small barn and live in it temporarily. Two weeks from being able to move in, I took a bad ladder fall down the side of the house. What little cash we had left now had to become living expenses. But, God!”
Dear Students: Be Proud Of Your Post-Graduation Plan, No Matter Your Path
“Last night, I asked my student what he plans to do post-graduation. He said, ‘I’m just going to community college.’ My heart sank. He’s worked his butt off for 4 years and isn’t proud.”
This Brave Covid-19 Patient Inspired Me To Stay Strong During The Pandemic
“Whether he knows it or not, he will be my silent warrior and guide as I take care of every patient, COVID or not. He will fuel me until the day I hang up my stethoscope.”