Category: Inspired

Heroic 3-Year-Old Screams for Help, Saving Toddler Sister From Drowning in Backyard Pool

When her little sister fell into their backyard pool at home in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, this heroic 3-year-old wasted no time screaming for help. Her father, who was sweeping leaves nearby, was able to save the struggling toddler from drowning in the nick of time. Now he is using his family’s ordeal to urge parents…


After 3 Years of Van Life, Couple Buys Land and Builds a Dream House in the Mountains

After a short trip in their self-converted van turned into three years on the road, and a once-in-a-lifetime journey to the southernmost tip of Argentina, a Utah couple decided to put down roots. They bought a piece of land in Utah and built their very own tiny cabin in the woods, just in time to…


Dad Visits Widower, 86, With Infant Daughter to Brighten His Days, Now They’ve an ‘Unbreakable Bond’

A young father introduced his infant daughter to an 86-year-old widower and the resulting relationship has been mutually life-changing. In a moving moment captured on video, Floyd, who lost his wife recently, meets baby Brinley Kindle for the first time. Brinley’s father, Camerin, 22, brought the baby to visit Floyd at an Idaho assisted-living facility…


Woman Sends Granddaughter to Lone Elderly Man’s Table to Ask Him to Join Them, Prompting Double Kindness

An Australian couple were dining with their grandchildren when they noticed a lone elderly man at a nearby table. Something about the sight of the man in his 90s touched their heart, and what they did next has tugged at netizens’ heartstrings. Ali and Chris were at a Chinese restaurant in Yarrawonga, a town in the…


Autistic Trucker Gifted With ‘Mind Mapping’ Ability That Helps Him Navigate the Road Like a Living GPS

UK lorry driver Stuart Harvey has a penchant for solitude. Raised in a trucker family, he believes he was born for the road. Hailing from Hoddesdon, north of London, the heavy hauler’s grandfather used to ship Army tanks and other equipment hundreds of miles across the island. But, his passion for trucking also stems from…


22-Year-Old Raises Teen Half-Sister After Parents Die: ‘She’s My Own Child’

A 22-year-old college senior, who filed for guardianship of her 16-year-old half-sister after the teen’s mom died, says that giving her sister the chance to live her teenage years to the fullest is worth the sacrifice. Hunter Nelson, originally of North Carolina, now lives in Kentucky with Gracie Nelson, a high school sophomore. The half-sisters’ father…


Metal Detectorist Helps 87-Yr-Old Neighbor Reunite With Wedding Ring She Lost in the 1960s in a Potato Patch

A simple visit between two friends last fall in Scotland led to the recovery of a gold wedding band that had been lost way back in the 1960s. Builder Donald McPhee, 57, who also owns Nunton House Hostel on the island of Benbecula, also happens to be a metal detector enthusiast. In November 2021, he was visiting…


Winner of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 Unveiled—Showcasing Sharks, Shipwrecks, Starfish, and More

As all manner of mandates and travel restrictions have impeded would-be underwater photographers from diving with their cameras into seas, tropical lagoons, and other submerged spots around the world, it hasn’t stopped the Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) competition from rolling out this year’s host of winners. Some 4,200 splendid subaquatic shots piled in from…


2 Origami Warriors Folded From a Single Sheet of Paper—Check Out the Incredible Details

The scene: two knights face off in an intense battle; one knight slashes with his longsword while the other crouches to block the hit with a round shield. “Both are shouting with their mouths open while the capes are flowing in the action and the wind. The shielded knight has scaled armor with many rectangular…


Mom’s ‘Mystery Item’ Hack Can Make Kids Clean Up Scattered Toys Without Whining

Legos are sprinkled across the carpet, a puzzle sits half-constructed on the table, and there is a jumble of dolls and toy trucks claiming space all over the sofa. Could this be your living room? For many parents who are in the throws of raising active, playful, and curious children, this is a common scene….