“I got the call at 6 p.m., left my kids with my husband, and drove the 15 minutes to her house with my socks beautifully crammed into my Birkenstocks. When your friend’s husband dies unexpectedly, when she has a baby, when she is going through a divorce, she doesn’t care if you baked the cookies from scratch and perfectly placed them on a platter.”
Dear Friends, Don’t Wait Until The Perfect Time—Just Show Up
When You Marry A Nurse, You Marry Their Job
“She calls me on her way home in the morning, 5 hours after her shift should have ended, to stay awake. I let her talk, I let her vent, I let her know that she is an amazing mother, nurse, wife. She gives her 100% day in and out. So, I do the same.”
The Hardest Work You’ll Ever Do Is Love A Nurse
“We come home empty. We don’t want to talk. But we need your understanding. We need to know you ‘get it.'”
‘My Uber driver had tears rolling down his cheeks. ‘I wish I could’ve done more. Why couldn’t I bring her back?’: Woman shares touching moment with stranger, ‘You never know what hardships people have endured’
“John was my Uber driver to the airport yesterday. ‘My daughter died unexpectedly. She left behind a 4-year-old son,’ he said. ‘You remind me of her. You share the same kind heart.’ He couldn’t resuscitate her. He tried to breathe life into his daughter’s lifeless body, but he found her far too late. My heart melted into my stomach. We talked like we’d known each other our whole lives on our 25-minute drive.”
After 21 Years, Sisters Reunite With First Responders Who Saved Them From Deadly House Fire
“We finally got to meet our heroes from that night.”
My Phone Fell Into A Manhole, And A Chick-Fil-A Employee Voluntarily Rescued It
“Service with a smile. Just another day at Chick-fil-A.”
Police Officers Are People Too—No Training Can Prepare Us For What We See
“The next time you see an officer, or any first responder, remember that they are people first and there is no training in the world that prepares them for the things they see and do on a daily basis.”
Student Surprised With Care Package After Being Bullied For Making His Own Shirt
“So, when the day finally arrived, he was SO EXCITED to show me his shirt. I was impressed that he took it one step further to make his own label. After lunch, he came back to my room, put his head on his desk, and started crying.”
Dear Kindergarten Teacher, We Must Be Helicopter Parents For Our Son With Congenital Heart Disease
“My wife and I have done everything in our power to do best by him. We trust you will do the same.”
How A Friend’s Act Of Kindness Changed My Outlook On Life
“It will go down in history straight into the file of ‘seemingly insignificant moments that made a dynamic impact on my life.’”