“‘Porky! Porky!’ That’s all I could hear. I was 18 years old at the time and weighed 450Ibs at 5’11.”
Losing Weight Changed Every Aspect Of My Life
‘What if he dies?’ I gave words to the worst. ‘Don’t,’ he replied. ‘Don’t think about that.’ I’d never felt so helpless.’: Mom finds renewed sense of gratitude after nearly losing newborn
“We planned on a pumpkin patch visit. Instead, we were facing the possibility of losing our baby before we’d even received his birth certificate.”
‘I wish I was dead!’ I called them every single name in the book. I caused complete heartache to my entire family.’: Sobriety warrior shares emotional impact of heroin addiction
“The heroin was laced with fentanyl. I died. I remember waking up, ripping out the IV. The next morning…I bought MORE heroin. ‘WHAT have I gotten myself into?’ I didn’t know what was happening.”
‘My 5-year-old saw a homeless man on the way home. ‘I don’t have any cash on me.’ And then it happened. Our son caused a chain reaction.’: Dad in awe after son’s act of kindness
“I almost taught him that pride was more important than helping another human in need. I almost showed him that a good deed wasn’t good enough to make a difference in someone’s life. And then without even realizing it, my boy reminded me what matters most.”
‘I am BLESSED to have witnessed this.’: Health care hero stuns pouring heart out on hospital piano mid-shift
“I walk out to take my break and I hear music coming from the atrium at 3:33 a.m.”
‘I just had a kid. Could you take $400 for it instead?’ I opened the dryer to check the lint filter and was shocked.’: New dad surprised with act of kindness from stranger selling washer and dryer
“‘Check the dryer, a gift for the new baby.’ Words cannot describe how grateful I am right now.”
Grandma Who Sounds Just Like Stevie Nicks Is Taking The Internet By Storm
“You’re never too old to go after your dreams.”
‘People were pointing and staring. My son cried, ‘This is why I hate coming out with you.’ It broke my heart.’: Widowed mom with Russell-Silver Syndrome urges kindness
“My doctor told me, ‘If you don’t get a job, you could always work in the circus.’ People would pat me on the head and say, ‘Isn’t she cute?’ But I never gave up, and I proved them wrong.”
‘It could be the most interaction and joy they experience for months. In some cases, their last experience.’: Firefighter repels to visit children in hospital where she fought for her own life
“I got the opportunity to rappel and engage with other kids at the same exact location I was told I may not live. The same place I had to relearn how to walk. The same place I had my miracle baby years later, the one they told me I would never have.”
‘She’s my friend.’ Overhearing those three simple words made my mama heart skip a beat.’: Autism mom shares power of a little girl’s friendship
“Three simple words that meant everything. Two small feet skipping with joy after hearing them. One mama’s heart letting go of worry, making space for the notion her daughter is not feared and ignored.”