“While he was having his heart attack, in and out of consciousness, he kept begging me to figure out the sod and have it put down because he didn’t want it to go to waste and die. It’s ALL he kept asking about during a massive heart attack.”
‘They came back! They saved his life, dropped him off and then cared enough to save our GRASS!’: Grateful wife searching for first responders who finished yard work after husband’s heart attack
‘Something wasn’t right. It took a long time for him to be diagnosed.’ Family desperately loves their beloved grandfather through his heartbreaking ALS progression
“My sisters and I will wipe or scratch his nose, brush his teeth, wash his hair, shave his face, clip his nails, clean out his ears and wipe his eyes.”
Please Stop Telling Me I Only Have 18 Summers With My Kids
“Truth is, none of us are promised one more minute, one more day.”
‘There were two types of girls: skinny girls and fat girls. Being fat was the worst thing we could be.’: Woman loses 100 pounds after ‘the perfect storm’ in college, immerses herself in world of fitness
“After graduating, I packed my bags and headed to college. There, I found a college meal card, 24-hour Dominos delivery, and a party lifestyle. What I didn’t find? My running shoes. Lack of activity, poor food choices, and a very skinny ‘eats anything he wants’ college boyfriend created the perfect storm. I’d gone from heavy to morbidly obese.”
‘We got the horrifying call in the middle of the night: ‘She’s bleeding from her mouth and we don’t know where it’s coming from and can’t stop it.’: Mom shares grief journey after losing twin to rare heart defect, DiGeorge Syndrome
“She’d been taken in for emergency surgery. The bleeding seemed to have slowed, but they still hadn’t found the source. ‘She’s losing too much blood and I don’t think she’s going to make it.’ But she wasn’t gone…there was still hope. The next time the doctor came in, all hope was lost.”
How A Cold Water Bottle Sent My Body Into Shock
“I felt like I was going to throw up, so I opened the truck door and the next thing I know I fall face-first to the ground and my dad’s rolling me over and wiping off my face.”
‘It was like she knew, and was sending this to me.’: Grandmother sends an unexpected ‘perfect’ gift from heaven to her beloved granddaughter
“I remember holding her hand as she took her last breaths and giving her hugs. Our wedding day was made even more special because I was able to wear my grandma’s wedding dress she wore 60 years prior.”
Why I Advocate For My Children’s Personal Boundaries
“I am their safe place, one that they trust and I won’t abuse that by insisting that they do something that makes them feel uncomfortable to be polite.”
‘I was staying at a hotel. My friend had a clean needle, and just like that, I shot up meth for the very first time. My entire world flipped upside down.’: Addict’s powerful story of finally getting clean after hitting ‘rock bottom’
“My mom kept calling me. I ignored her. Next thing I know, I’m waking up to paramedics in my face. I overdosed. If my mom had gotten home 5 minutes later, it would’ve been too late. I would’ve been gone. Something told her she needed to walk home from work the very moment I didn’t answer her calls. Someone was looking out for me.”
‘What is happening? Am I going to die?’: Mom details stroke recovery journey
“My arms weren’t doing what I wanted them to. They felt clumsy and my thoughts seemed to be in slow motion. The next thing I knew, I was collapsing onto the floor of my closet.”