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For the first nine years of his life, Freddie the chihuahua only knew life within the four walls of his wire cage. The poor dog has been locked away all his life and used for breeding, so he never knew what it was like to have a family who truly loves him. Freddie fathered hundreds
Planning a wedding is probably one of the most stressful stages of getting married. Regardless of being the love of each other’s lives, couples often find themselves disagreeing over some things they want at their wedding. But for Chris Garafola, it’s all pretty simple. The soon-to-be-married model only had one non-negotiable for the wedding—for a
Last year, Vietnam veteran John Holaday received the best Christmas gift ever: a new home built with love. A little over two months ago, the 77-year-old veteran only had a mattress and clothes. Delaware County Veteran Affairs officer Nathan Jones first met Holaday while he was on a routine visit. Holaday had no running water,
For the past 15 years, Raymond Brown has worked as a school custodian at White Oak Elementary School in Edenton, North Carolina. And during the span of his service, many students, parents, and faculty members can attest to his exceptional kindness to everyone he meets. Mr. Brown does so much more than clean up at
After a tedious two-week search, a dog rescued from the streets of Guam has finally reached his new home after he got loose at the airport. On March 13th, Toby was flown from Guam to Indianapolis on a 14-hour flight. The dog was found in the streets of Guam in bad condition. He was nearly
A Goodwill employee in Oklahoma recently proved that you can never go wrong with honesty. While Andrea Lessing was sorting through a pile of donations at her Goodwill location in Norman, she thought she was holding books wrapped in two old sweaters. But when she inspected it further, she was surprised to find a huge
Having spent many years of their lives in foster care, siblings Miquel, 4, Willis, 6, and Navaeh, 9, never knew what growing up in a stable home was like. The trio spent much of their childhood under the care of the state until Darryl Andersen stepped in and came to their rescue. When the single
One Florida resident captured the internet’s attention when he converted old grain silo If you’re the type of person who loves being out in the country, I bet you will enjoy this tiny house tour. Living small doesn’t have to mean sacrificing modern luxuries. In fact, there are many tiny houses out there that seem
New Zealand, a country that has been a pioneer on women’s rights issues, has passed legislation providing mothers and their partners three days of paid bereavement leave following a miscarriage or stillbirth. The groundbreaking bill, which was unanimously passed by the parliament, includes parents planning to have a child through adoption or surrogacy. Politician Ginny
This story happened a few years ago, but it remains a beautiful reminder of the incredible bond between dogs and humans. Army Staff Sgt. Tom Hansen was deployed to Afghanistan twice and once to Iraq. During their special forces missions in Afghanistan, he had a brave companion who protected him: a yellow Labrador named “Princess
When Emily Trost and her boyfriend drove across the country on a 10-week road trip, they were ready to experience the best adventure of their lives. What they didn’t know was that by the end of their journey, they would come home with someone very special. The couple stopped at a gas station in Montana
We’ve all met one person who we never thought would significantly impact our lives. For Giorgio Lo Porto, that person was his new neighbor. Giorgio is an Italian living in London. He had a new neighbor who played the piano, so he decided to record him as he played, sharing it on TikTok for his