Category: Inspired

Viral Burger King Employee Who Got a Modest Gift Bag for Never Missing Work in 27 Years Gets $337,330 on GoFundMe

A viral video of a Burger King employee expressing appreciation for a modest gift bag he got from colleagues on his 27th work anniversary sparked an outpouring of generosity online, with over $337,000 in donations—and counting. Kevin Ford spent nearly three decades working as a cook at the Las Vegas McCarren airport Burger King and,…


VIDEO: Cat Adopts Frail Newborn Kitten Rejected by Mother into Her Own Litter

A frail, days-old sphynx kitten left at a shelter got the mother’s love she needed to survive when she was “adopted” by another cat at the shelter. Owing to the pair’s sweet bond, the Sphynx was soon thriving and looking for her forever home. On March 10, a fragile sphynx/American curl-mix kitten, named Cleopatra, was…


Land Artist Paints Giant Murals With Earth Pigments That Wash Away in the Rain, Can Only Be Seen From Above

Here’s an artist whose paintings definitely won’t stand the test of time — but that doesn’t worry him. He paints murals on huge, natural rock formations outdoors using biodegradable paint that washes away with the rain. Serious artists know it’s not the art object, hanging on the wall with expensive frames, that counts, but the act of…


Gender Roles of Husband and Wife in the Home Based on 1880s Gentleman’s Etiquette Manual

The husband, in fact, should act toward his wife as becomes a perfect gentleman, regarding her as the “best lady in the land,” to whom, above all other earthly beings, he owes paramount allegiance.  HOME is the woman’s kingdom, and there she reigns supreme. To embellish that home, to make happy the lives of her husband…


2 Quotes From Henry Ford and PT Barnum About Money

Henry Ford If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.— Henry Ford All of us have uttered the phrase, “Once I have money, I will …” And I can’t fault you…


VIDEO: Officer Escorts Duck and Her Babies Across Busy Road, ‘First Class Service Right Here!’

A kind police officer who herded a mother duck and her ducklings safely across a busy road has touched the hearts of his Arizona community. California-born Casey Walag, 41, a full-time realtor from Chandler, Arizona, captured the “VIP style” escort on film. She was driving down Riggs Road to collect her 3- and 5-year-old girls from…


505lb Man Loses 233lb in Epic Weight Loss Journey—His Transformation Is Phenomenal

After undergoing a 233-pound (105 kg) weight loss journey in over three years, a California man’s side-by-side transformation pictures have gone viral and are inspiring others to make healthy lifestyle choices. Stephen Vysocky, 35, is an overnight data processor living in California, where he was born and raised. At the time of writing, he weighs 272 pounds…


Woman Who Thought She Would Never Be a Mother Is ‘Blessed’ With Ten Kids Under 14

A woman who once believed that her dream of motherhood was lost forever is now a proud mom to 10 children under the age of 14. Feeling “blessed,” she says her love-filled, plus-size family was well worth the wait. Born and raised in Sweden, 38-year-old Satu Nordling Gonzalez is a stay-at-home mom to the six…


Moral Tales for Children From McGuffey’s Readers: The Birds Set Free

This is the ninth instalment in our McGuffey Readers series, in which we reproduce some of the best moral tales from the classic 1800s schoolbooks that sold an estimated 122 million copies by 1960, the largest circulation of any book in the world next to the Bible and Webster’s Dictionary. McGuffey’s Readers played an important…


Terrified Dog Hides in the Corner of Shelter Until She’s Rescued, Forms the Most Special Bond With Owner

An overbred German shepherd mix who was dumped in a county shelter was so terrified, cowering in a corner. However, since being rescued, she has got a new lease on her life and now shares the most wonderful bond with her new owner. When Shira Scott Astrof, the founder of The Animal Rescue Mission in…