“As my husband boarded the plane, his flight was canceled. He learned Memphis is struggling due to high crime rate. He couldn’t get a taxi at 4:30 a.m. to get to the airport due to workers being fearful of their lives. The thought of possibly missing our son’s game really crushed him.”
‘I can wake up and get you there.’ My son immediately started to cry.’: Mom thanks stranger for act of kindness, ‘Our world needs more people like you’
‘We’ve looked for you for 12 years.’: WWII veteran reunites with little girl who wrote him sweet letter in 3rd grade
“This isn’t the girl? Don’t make me cry, please. This isn’t the girl, is it?”
‘Our doctor suggested IVF. Everyone around me was doing it. But God called us here.’: After infertility, couple pursue embryo adoption
“Chris and I sat down and had many conversations about pros and cons, but truthfully, I didn’t need a list of pros and cons. All I needed was my heart to guide the way.”
‘You were my friend when I needed it. You loved on my daughter during the moments I couldn’t be with her.’: First-time mom writes emotional thank you letter for NICU Nurse Appreciation Week
“You showed me how to handle a three-pound baby without making it seem frightening. You helped me learn how to change her diaper and give her a bath for the very first time.”
‘I had JUST pulled him out of the pool and he began a meltdown. Then a woman my age said, ‘It gets easier, I promise.’: Tired mom thankful for woman’s compassion, ‘I needed your words more than you knew’
“Exhausted from the broken vase before we left. Exhausted from the night before because I could feel jabs of his kicks while he laid next to me in bed and tossed and turned. Exhausted from correcting behavior. Exhausted from ALL. THE. MELTDOWNS.”
‘I was getting my son off the bus when he handed me a pink folder and flowers. ‘This is from all the kids, mom!’ I sobbed.’: Mom battling cervical cancer thanks bus driver for act of kindness
“On top of a pandemic, I heard the words I’d hoped to never hear: ‘Your cancer is back.’ It seems my son had been talking about how much he missed me on his school bus each time I went to the hospital. Mrs. Hammonds went above and beyond to make us feel so special and loved.”
‘I started getting texts from Mrs. Tina. ‘If you need a nap, just throw Emily over the fence and I will watch her.’: Struggling mom thanks neighbor for standing in the gap during pandemic
“My husband was an essential worker, working 6 days a week an hour away. I held down the fort at home, and did my best to nurture my pregnancy. So, here I was, alone with kids, pregnant, and in new house, in a new area where we didn’t know anyone. Mrs. Tina’s gestures of kindness saved me.”
‘I saw nurses and doctors head to toe in PPE.’: Man delivers free meals to healthcare heroes
“I’ve never really thought about how many hours our healthcare and frontline workers put in every single day. I knew I wanted to help.”
‘The elderly woman’s voice started to break: ‘You saved us and I just wanted to say…THANK YOU.’: Woman shares heartwarming moment with veterans, ‘We are ALL Americans’
“The entire room turned to stare at the woman. ‘I was in the Netherlands. And they slipped a note under our door telling us to stay inside. A note that said you were coming. To save us.’ I just broke down and cried.”
‘I was carrying VHS tapes when I noticed a boy staring at me curiously. ‘Umm..’ he finally said, ‘Is there a reason you don’t just carry the whole box?’: Woman recalls first time meeting husband
“I stopped in my tracks. OMG. I was a moron. So embarrassing. What I didn’t know was him and I would be spending the next 32 years together.”
