A Florida college valedictorian with nonspeaking autism has given a moving commencement speech to her fellow graduates, urging them to use their voices to serve others. Rollins College student Elizabeth Bonker lost her ability to speak at 15 months of age, and is profoundly affected by autism. For her commencement address that was delivered to…
Valedictorian With Nonspeaking Autism Delivers Moving Graduation Speech, ‘God Gave You a Voice. Use It’
Milky Way Photographer of the Year Reveals Galactic Panoramas in ‘Magical’ Places, Meteors, and More
A strange breed of human, astrophotographers are known to race off from their homes into the mountains in the dead of night upon first hearing of snowfall. Layering up, grabbing his gear, and grabbing a coffee on the way, Nick Faulkner from New Zealand drove the back roads in the dark through several country towns,…
State Trooper Sees Distraught Man About to Jump Off Bridge, Talks Him Down From Suicide, Consoles Him
A Massachusetts State Trooper talked a man down from the Tobin Bridge after he threatened to jump and commit suicide last weekend. On Saturday, June 4, at 12:04 p.m., State Troopers and firefighters from Boston and Chelsea responded to a man who had scaled over the barrier of the bridge’s southbound upper deck and was…
255lb Woman Struggling to Find a Wedding Dress Drops 100lb, Looks Unrecognizable
A woman has lost over 100 pounds (approx. 46 kg) after meeting her soulmate and being desperate to find a wedding dress that fit. Meredith Hutson, 26, from Texas, was left devastated after trying on wedding dresses following her engagement and finding they wouldn’t fit due to her weight. Weighing 255 pounds (115 kg) at her heaviest, Meredith set…
Shark Diver Shares Tips on What to Do When a Shark Approaches You in the Water
While swimming in the ocean, you might have wondered how you’d react if you encountered a shark. This 25-year-old shark diver and PADI master free diver, who’s based in Hawaii, shares her tips and also busts some common myths. For Taylor Cunningham, 25, originally from Florida, water has played a huge role in her life;…
Photographer Snaps Stunning Portraits of Endangered Animals: Swimming Polar Bears, Strange Saiga, Wet Tigers, and More
British photographer Tim Flach trains his camera lens on some of the most endangered animals on Earth. Recollecting boyhood memories sketching outdoors, he attests to a bond he forged with nature by spending time in her midst, literally feeling the energy of a bee streaking through the sky as it passed in front of him…
‘I’m Now a Stable Person’: Alcohol Addict Who Was Near Death Turns His Life Around, Has Been 20 Months Sober
A father from Ohio who started every morning with an awful hangover began to notice his weight spiral out of control, reaching up to a whopping 350 pounds (159 kg). With this, his mood changed, and he was riddled with feelings of anxiety and self-hate. However, after facing a brush with death, his life took…
Touching VIDEO: 12-Year-Old Girl Sees Lost, Injured Puppy in the Rain, Takes Off Her Jacket to Rescue Her
A bystander captured candid footage of an adorable rescue of a stray puppy that took place one rainy day in Blumenau, in Santa Catarina, Brazil. The clip went viral, and has been circulating online. In mid-April, 12-year-old Cibely was halfway home from school, walking in the rain with her umbrella, when she spotted a shivering puppy…
Vietnam Soldier Recalls Near-Death Experience Bringing Him Peace in the Heat of Battle, New Life Purpose
Bill Vandenbush joined the U.S. Army in 1968. When he got to Vietnam, the war zone wasn’t what he expected. “It was much more frightening than I ever imagined,” he said during a talk he gave to a prison audience, which was videotaped and shared on YouTube by NDE Accounts. He spent 10 months in combat as…
Newlyweds Give First Dance to Groom’s Grandparents Who Never Got One at Their Own Wedding
Upon learning that the groom’s grandparents never had a first dance at their own wedding in 1957, an engaged couple from New York decided to surprise the beloved pair on their special day, 65 years later. They gave their first dance away. Bride Samantha Graff, 26, told The Epoch Times that she and her now-husband,…
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