Category: People

After Heart Attack, IT Worker’s ‘What Near Death Has Taught Me’ LinkedIn Post Goes Viral

After surviving a heart attack one Sunday afternoon, an overworked IT delivery lead decided this was the moment to reevaluate his priorities. He has penned a social media post, sharing the insights of his near-death experience with the world. “I’m restructuring my approach to work,” Jonathan Frostick, 45, wrote on LinkedIn,”life literally is too short.”…


US Marine Said He Couldn’t Attend Older Sister’s Grad—But Appears for Heart Stopping Reunion

A U.S. Marine surprised his sister by unexpectedly appearing at her college graduation ceremony in Massachusetts after a year of separation. Emily Rose Booth, 21, received her bachelor’s of science in nursing from Endicott College on May 22, 2021. Her brother, private first class Ryan Booth, departed for boot camp last summer, and was unable…


Man’s Cocaine Abuse Destroyed His Septum and His Marriage, 4 Years Sober He Now Helps Others

Grant was a successful London city trader with a six-figure income until he fell into drug addiction. At rock bottom, he was begging for small change to buy a can of cider or cheap over-the-counter pills. It took family intervention, a failed stint in rehab, a divorce, unemployment, a stomach ulcer, and a near-death hospitalization…


Touching Video Shows Teen Buying Homeless Man Lunch at Taco Bell, Joining Him for Meal

A California teen’s impulse to have lunch with a homeless man at Taco Bell is winning hearts online—thanks to a fellow customer who filmed the kind interaction in the parking lot. The clip went viral on TikTok. Michael Moreno of Fresno had stopped at the Taco Bell drive-thru after school on April 16, when he…


Filmmaker Tammy Lane Is on a Mission to Tell the Story of Young George Washington

About an hour outside the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport lies the small town of Weatherford, Texas, population 25,000, which boasts some of the state’s best peaches. Drive 10 miles north from the city center, and as parking lots start to give way to sprawling plains, you’ll soon come across a striking image of Jesus,…


Aerialist Performer Born With No Legs Finds True Love, Marries Man From Half a World Away

An able young woman born without legs found love and married the man she deserves after making the most of the lot she was dealt in life. He was inspired by her example. And this was what brought them together from half a world away. Jen Bricker met her husband Dominik in 2018 during her…


‘Heaven-Sent’ Dutchman Saves Woman in India From Drowning—Then Asks for Her Hand

When a Dutchman saved an Indian woman from drowning off the coast of Goa in India, both felt a connection that neither was expecting. Traversing continents, and profound cultural differences, love led to marriage—and a journey that is inspiring others to believe in predestiny. Yoga instructor Nupur Gupta was on break from a retreat in…


On Memorial Day, Parents Pass Down Patriotism at Wall Honoring Fallen Soldiers

OSWEGO, Ill.—Agoritsa Barczaka, a mother of three from a Chicago suburb, pointed to pictures of fallen soldiers in Middle East wars and reminded her three children that the privileges and freedom they were born into come at a dear price. “I remind them every day how lucky they are,” Barczak told The Epoch Times on…


A Journey of Healing in the Air Force

The best leadership comes from experience, and often from adversity. Active duty airman Sean Douglas, who found his passion as a mentor in the U.S. Air Force, is telling his story to encourage others to become their best selves. Douglas enlisted in the Air Force on Sept. 12, 2001, in the immediate aftermath of the…


Telling the Stories of World War II Veterans: ‘Time Is of the Essence!’

Tracie Hunter is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker who, for the past five years, has focused her film skills on telling the stories of World War II veterans. Through her organization WWII Beyond the Call, Hunter and her team of volunteer filmmakers have been seeking out, sitting down, and capturing the harrowing stories of soldiers…