My husband told me early on he was raising two amazing boys as a single dad. Their mom had remarried and moved to another state, but co-parenting never stopped them from putting the boys first. In fact, it brought us all closer—four parents who truly became friends. Together, we even welcomed two adopted babies just […]

For nine years Linda Brown and her husband David organized a nightly drop-in shelter where homeless people in Springfield could eat, shower, do laundry, use a computer, and socialize during bingo games and karaoke—but they wanted to do more. They raised $4.75 million and opened Eden Village in 2018. They transformed an abandoned mobile home […]

“Remember this Kenyan runner Abel Mutai who was just a few feet from the finish line, but became confused with the signage and stopped, thinking he had completed the race. A Spanish runner, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him and, realizing what was happening, started shouting at the Kenyan to continue running. Mutai didn’t know […]

What a surprise when a couple awakened to find a koala snuggling in their golden retriever’s fur. Dog owner Kerry McKinnon says she woke up on Monday and found her 5-year-old golden retriever, Asha, cuddling with a new friend. She looked a bit guilty when I came out to see what was going on. Her […]

I work as a waitress in a small restaurant. Today, a mother walked in with her little boy. She ordered just a single pastry. At first, I didn’t think much of it and went back to my work. But a little later, when I was serving them, I overheard something that broke me inside. The […]