Category: Inspiring News

Christmas Tree Planted on Elderly UK Couple’s Property in 1978 Is Now 50 Feet Tall

An elderly couple who live in United Kingdom’s darkest village and who’d planted a 6-foot Christmas tree in 1978 now use a cherry picker to decorate the 50-foot magnanimous tree with 3,000 lights. Avril and Christopher Rowlands from Inkberrow, Worcestershire, England, bought the 6-pound (approx. US$8) fir from a garden center shortly after moving into their…


Metal Detectorist Finds 2,000-Year-Old Roman Dagger From Ancient ‘Lost’ Battle in Switzerland

Amateur archaeologist Lucas Schmid toted his metal detector onto a small hill beside a river gorge near the mountain village of Tiefencastel, Switzerland, and began probing the turf where an ancient battle had taken place. He would soon discover a Roman dagger from under the earth, which would lead to a remarkable excavation. Rumor had…


Video: 14-Year-Old Runner Pushes Her Big Brother in Wheelchair so They Can Race Together

Unwilling to see her brother relegated to the sidelines in his wheelchair, a high school cross-country runner takes part in school races pushing him around the course. The pair are not officially recognized as legitimate competitors, but that doesn’t stop them from crossing the finish line as winners every time. Teens Jeffrey and Susan Bergeman…


Photographer Captures the Adorable Moment a Bear Teaches Cubs How to Climb a Tree

A photographer has captured the adorable moment some bear cubs learn to climb on trees. Valtteri Mulkahainen, 60, from Sotkamo, Finland, took a series of pictures in Martinselkonen, Finland, during summer after noticing the bear cubs appearing to be taught how to climb. “I like to photograph cubs and often go to this area for…


Kind Retired Prof Meets Young Homeless Man on Streets, Teaches Him for Over a Year to Get on His Feet

It wasn’t much of a classroom—but where there’s a will there’s a way. Under the awning of a bank in Spain, a devoted teacher imparts a lesson to a lone student on the sidewalk. It was this picture of an authentic, intimate street-classroom session that caught our attention after it was posted on social media…


8th Grader Spotted Shielding Classmate With Cerebral Palsy From Rain With His Umbrella

An eighth-grade student who took it upon himself to shield a classmate, who has cerebral palsy, from rain as he crossed the schoolyard was spotted by the middle school principal. Witnessing the heartwarming act, she snapped a photo and shared it on social media, touching the hearts of their community. Jerry, who has cerebral palsy…


Sioux Falls Groom’s Best Man Leaves Couple Hanging, so 74-Year-Old Grandpa Mans Up to Fill Role

Groom Jacob Akerson and his then soon-to-be-wife, Maria, had their wedding day all planned out when, out of the blue, the best man jumped ship at the last minute. One of Jacob’s closest friends, Andrew, in California had just gotten a new job after languishing unemployed during the pandemic, and he couldn’t take time off. “It…


Heart Surgeon Saved Life of Bakery Owner’s Dad 15 Years Ago; Now She Sends Him Cakes Every Year

Each year, she bakes a special cake for him, piping heart-shaped red icing with little black stitches for a decoration on top. Every year since 2006, she bakes a cake for her dad’s heart surgeon, Dr. James Fingleton, to say “thank you” for saving his life. Owner of Mad Hatter Bakery, Audra Lalli, 50, is…


Ancient Tales of Wisdom: Heaven Honors the Man Who is Truly Concerned for the People

Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over the world. We hope the stories and messages in our Tales of Wisdom series help uplift the hearts and minds of our readers. This retold tale, “Heaven Honors the Man Who is Truly Concerned for the People,”…


Son Breaks Down Hugging His Mom for the First Time Since Pandemic Separated Them for 2 Years

A London-based actor, whose mother moved to Australia just before the pandemic, got the surprise of his life when she walked into a West London pub. The pair shared their first hug in two years, and the emotional moment that was caught on camera has since tugged at netizens’ heartstrings. “I had no idea it…