. One night while dining out with my husband at “Red Lobster”, a young couple was trying to have dinner with their newborn baby. The baby was fussy, so the new mother was standing near their table with her baby on her shoulder trying to steal bites of her food while comforting her newborn.
. This is so fitting from my wonderful friend. Not only is she a wonderful women but she is also an inspiration to all. Herself and her husband have always put others before them. They’ve dedicated their lives to helping others taking on children that had no prospects and teaching them independence and responsibility to…
. Not long after I started nursing, I befriended an elderly patient on our ward. I rarely looked after him, but seeing he didn’t often have visitors, I’d often pop in and chat with him during his 8 or so week stay with us. He was a country man but would visit when in the…
. In May last year, my house was burnt down by my five year old son. I was 32 weeks pregnant with my fourth child and suddenly homeless with only the clothes on our back. About a month later while walking to my car after an antenatal appointment, my phone rang and it was the…
. My favorite act of kindness is about a young lady who came into the store I work at. She wanted to get her dad a couple small items for Christmas. She picked out a hat pin and a bumper sticker. I chatted with her as she dug through her bag looking for what little money…
While planning our wedding, my wife kept saying I was ordering too much food. I told her not to worry, people come to weddings to eat and drink. We invited 200 and I ordered food for 600.
. This is a story I was told about my grandfather who passed before I was born, but I have used it as my inspiration to be as good as I can to everyone I come in contact with. Every day for years my grandpa would take his work crew to breakfast before starting their…
. I posted a prayer request in a small facebook group I’m in. My family was going through extreme financial hardships at that time, by the end of the day a woman I had never met and had not really conversed on the page with messaged me for my info. and wired me $50.00. After her,…
. I am proud of both of my children in their own right. But with my son, the most precious thing I can recall was when he walked out of the delivery room with his oldest son in his arms. He was holding him close against his chest, cradled protectively in his strong arms, shoulders…
My twin boys were born at 28 weeks and quickly whisked away to the NICU. After hours of worry and trying to rest, I was finally taken to see them. Even though they were covered in tubes and wires they were so beautiful, but the “magic” came when their father and I were given the…
I had to change schools often all through my life as my parents had to move from town to town because of their jobs. I didn’t have contact with any of my old school friends for years. Then, I got back in touch with them back in 2011 through Facebook, thanks to my cousin. Since then,…
My nine year old and I stopped by a store to run some errands. There was a young man in a wheel chair asking for money. We decided to give him my son’s after school snack and some money. I asked him if he would like a blanket for his legs since it was very…