Growing up in scenic Idaho with three older brothers, Cindy Holder Poole, 55, was raised to live life to the fullest. Family time meant hiking, camping, skiing, or simply walking in the great outdoors, which created a tight-knit family with deep and personal bonds. “Nature is a great hobby and healer for just about any…
Veteran, 101, Recounts World War II Experiences
When 101-year-old Wayne Perry, a World War II veteran, told me his first war story, it wasn’t about his own experience, nor was it about his war. “A man would get wounded, they would saw his leg off and throw it out the window. Every so many days, he would gather up the arms and…
5 Generations of First-Born Fellas in Same Family Gather to Celebrate Father’s Day in UK
Father’s Day is a busy celebration for one family who have five generations of first-born fellas. Meet the Clark men from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, led by head of the family, 86-year-old Neville, right down to his 2-year-old great-great-grandson, Archie. And having first-born sons isn’t the only thing they all have in common—all four men work…
College Professor Posts Photo of New ‘Lab Equipment’ for Grad Student With New Baby—and It Goes Viral
A college professor in Massachusetts recently warmed people’s hearts online after purchasing a travel crib and putting it up in his office to help out a graduate student who has a 9-month-old baby. Troy Littleton, a lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and who runs a research lab at the college, installed the “new…
Airline Pilot Announces on PA That His Dad Is on First Flight Aboard His Plane—Breaks Into Tears
A video of an airline pilot making an announcement before a flight went viral on Instagram. Captain Anselm Dewar was moved to tears on informing his passengers they had a “VIP aboard” for a return flight from Miami to Charleston, South Carolina—the VIP was his father, who would be sitting at the controls with him. The flight…
Nigerian Businessman Hires Son as Security Guard at His Company to Instill Good Values
A business owner in Nigeria went viral after posting a photo of himself with his son, a college student, whom the father employs as a menial security guard for his company. The dad aims to teach the young man a lesson—not just in the value of money, but also in life. “Can you teach your children…
A World War II Vet’s Long-Cherished Wish—Mid-Atlantic Air Museum Breathes Life Into History
Everything happens for a reason. The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum (MAAM) was founded because of a World War II veteran’s long-cherished wish. This wish and the museum’s well-known World War II Weekend event serve to “keep history alive,” said Russ Strine, president and co-founder of the museum. This year’s 30th-anniversary event was on June 4 to…
Man Teaches Himself to Handcraft Incredible Leather Shoes—Ends Up Selling Them to Royalty
A self-taught shoemaker has honed his craft from meager beginnings to fashioning some of the finest leather shoes in the world, from his workshop in Saigon, Vietnam. Learning the trade in humbling circumstances in the 1940s, Trinh Ngoc, now 89, went on to craft footwear that became sought after by the likes of kings and…
A Family’s Journey Through the Civil War
June 19, 2021
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Hardships and tragedies befell many families during the American Civil War. The stories of misfortune and heartbreak are touching, tragic, and seemingly endless. For some reason, one family’s wartime journey stood out to me. The story of their pain—and their loss—eventually led me to a small family cemetery in rural North Carolina. But I’m getting…
Inventive Grandson Builds Telegram Device so His 96-Year-Old Granny Can Keep in Touch With Grandkids
A man in Spain recently took to Twitter to unveil a communication device he made for his 96-year-old grandmother, so she can keep in touch with her grandchildren—and internet users were amazed. Manuel Lucio Dallo, an engineer working with software firm Plastic SCM, built the device in order to help his grandmother, who suffers from…
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