Category: Inspiring News

Family Honors Veteran and Wife’s 75th Anniversary with White Wedding They Never Had

The family of a 95-year-old U.S. Army veteran and his wife have honored the happy couple on their 75th wedding anniversary by giving them the white wedding they never had. Over the first weekend in October, Ulysses Dawson and his wife, Lorraine, 92, said “I do” for the second time. Five generations of their family attended….


2 Plasterers Hailed as Heroes For Running Into a Burning Building to Rescue an Elderly Woman

A pair of plasterers have been hailed heroes after they bravely ran into a burning building to rescue an elderly woman from a huge house fire. James Abbott, 30, and Matthew Simmonds, 29, were driving back from a job in their van on Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. when they spotted flames engulfing a property…


Sculptor, 78, Crafts Giant ‘Floating Artworks’ to Share Joy and Hope: ‘Be True to Yourself’

A 78-year-old Italian sculptor who always dreamed of building a boat is realizing that wish with a whimsical spin. His giant “floating artworks” are magical masterpieces that defy belief when they take to the water. Sculptor Livio De Marchi of Venice, Italy, has been making art for the city in which he was born and raised…


Woman Leaves Corporate Life to Snap Breathtaking Shots of Humpback Whales Breaching in Alaska

One Pennsylvania woman decided to leave behind her corporate job in marketing to fulfill her dream of taking breathtaking photographs as a profession to inspire the world. That life choice is what led photographer Mary Parkhill, based in Pittsburgh, to travel to Alaska where, while out on the water fishing for halibut and salmon, she…


Woman Shares Her Love With Sweetest, Caring Fiancé Who Has Cerebral Palsy and Hearing Impairment

A woman who fell in love with a man with hearing impairment and cerebral palsy shares their journey, from falling in love to planning their wedding, navigating the world as an interabled couple as they go. Elyse Rucker of Arkansas and her fiancé, Jason Flynn, did not just fall in love despite their differences, but…


Baby in Patriotic Onesie With Hand on Heart Becomes Boy Who Salutes During National Anthem

A baby who was once dressed in an American flag onesie and captured in a sweet photo with his hand on his heart has grown up to be a very patriotic 5-year-old. Cooper Routon of Arab, Alabama, has gone viral for an unprompted salute to the flag as the national anthem played prior to a…


VIDEO: Woman Saved a Baby Java Sparrow Found On The Ground; Now He Visits To Sing To Her

A fellow named Dave on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, stumbled across a tiny creature crawling in the wet grass in 2019—it was a delicate, helpless baby bird. Dave looked for a nest or mother bird but could find neither. Not knowing what to do, he put the creature in his pocket to keep it…


Daughter Holds Wedding Ceremony in Dying Mom’s Hospital: ‘It Was Such a Small Gift to Give Her’

A beautiful bride who wanted her mother to be a part of her wedding day planned to have her vows held at her mother’s hospital chapel. While terminal cancer took away her mother’s life the very next day, she cherishes the precious memories that were made, and her mother’s final “Thank you,” for a lifetime….


Anti-Coddling Mountain-Life Dad Lets Skiing 3-year Old Tumble; Now She’s a ‘Little Ripper’ on Slopes

Dad Erich Leidums grew up “free range” in the 1990s—before smartphones and today’s hyper-realistic video games—when kids got outside a lot more than today and rode their bikes until the streetlights glowed. The 34-year-old ski patroller knows that the outdoor life instills confidence and resilience, which is why his family chose to live in the…


Australian Photographer Snaps Robins Sporting Every Color of the Rainbow Down Under

A robin is a treat to behold with its rust-colored breast and just as lovely to listen to with its sweet song—a robin is a bird that accentuates anyone’s day. To people living in places like America or Europe, where robins are typically red-breasted, one might be flabbergasted by the spectrum of colors displayed by…