“It’s taken 34 years to realize…see yourself through the eyes of the person who snapped the photo of you.”
‘I thought I looked good, but then I saw a picture of myself.’: Woman shares important reminder ‘you look good when your heart and soul feel good’
‘So, we just take him home and that’s it, you just trust us with him?’ The nurse laughed. ‘Yep! He’s all yours.’: Mom delivers pandemic rainbow baby after 3 angel babies
“Part of me was joking, but the other part was serious. I hadn’t been able to protect my three babies before him. How was I going to protect this perfect human in the middle of a pandemic? I was terrified.”
‘It went through! You got it!’ Tears filled my eyes. I finally had a date on the calendar.’: Woman with cancer shares ‘excitement and joy’ of COVID-19 vaccine
“After 12 rounds of chemo, I knew my body would be defenseless against this terrifying virus. I was alone.”
I Let My Anxiety Convince Me I Was A Bad Mother
“I was deep in a hole with no way up and out. I wondered if it would be better for everyone if I just ended it.”
‘I mean it, kid! Give me my shoes! I’m not playing!’: Mom to son with autism urges ‘teach your kids about children like mine’
“What started off as my son gleefully trying on a pair of oversized Nike slides sitting by the poolside edge turned into the beginning of a schoolyard fight.”
‘Momma, what does ‘depressed’ mean?’ I was cooking dinner when my daughter overheard the woman on the news.’: Little girl shares acts of kindness for ‘forgotten’ nursing home patients
“I told her it means someone is really sad, and explained lots of people are very sad they’re unable to see their families during the pandemic. Without skipping a beat, she said, ‘I will color them a picture. They can hang it on their wall, and it will make them happy just like it makes you happy.’ My heart immediately tripled in size.”
‘She’d walk into a room and shout, ‘Grammy’s here, have no fear!’ The woman was a force! Anywhere she went, she was the center of attention.’: Woman shares ode to fierce grandma battling Alzheimer’s
“The disease slowly took away her ability to form coherent sentences. But somehow, we always found a way to understand each other; love has a way of filling in the gaps. Gram is a force to be reckoned with.”
‘Me and my buddies lost our wives. This trip is our last hurrah.’ I couldn’t shake the feeling of sadness. I had to do something.’: Travel agents surprise veteran, friends with touching act of kindness
“Before I could even respond, I was met with a wave of other travel agents, one after another saying, ‘Put me down for $25.’ Within a few hours so many people, who have all had a terrible and fruitless year, had dug deep and offered to help.”
‘I heard voices. ‘Shhh, she’s coming.’ I cautiously walked in, turned the corner. ‘Surprise!’ There it was, the family cake.’: Act of kindness reminds widow ‘I am still loved’
“With COVID, my mom couldn’t travel to me and I couldn’t travel to her. ‘How is she possibly going to transport a cake with homemade frosting 842 miles without it going bad?’ I’m never going to forget this.”
8 Reasons Why I Can Say ‘Thank You, 2020’ And Mean It
“It was one of the most trying times of my life, but I will forever cherish it.”
