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Chris Norton was just six weeks into his freshman year at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, when his life was changed forever. After he mistimed a play during a football game, he was left paralyzed from the neck down. That fateful day was on October 16, 2010, and Chris was just 18 years old. Lying
NFL player Ronnie Stanley is a superstar offensive tackle from the Ravens. He became famous because of his amazing prowess in football but outside the football arena, Ronnie is more than just a superstar NFL player. Ronnie’s humility and kind-heartedness illuminated when he walked into BARCS Animal Shelter in Baltimore to adopt a dog no
As this woman gradually loses weight, her life begins changing in more ways than one. Vicki Carter is the epitome of a strong woman. For nearly two decades, she was held as a prisoner in her own body. But when she almost reached a breaking point, Vicki realized that she needed to take back her
Angela Farnan is an ICU nurse at OSF Children’s Hospital Illinois. She has been taking care of sick babies for over 30 years and has always felt attached to the little ones she has looked after. One of them was Blaze, a baby boy with a congenital heart disease who touched Farnan’s heart in a
Instead of the regular customer, this Uber driver had to take a passenger that chirps – but doesn’t speak – to his location. One Saturday night, Uber driver Christy Gunn got a notification for a pickup, but when she arrived at the location, she was instantly worried. That’s because her passengers – four men –
The video clip below showing the friendship between a little boy and his feline friend will surely melt your heart. Meet Ace. This cat is extremely special and sweet, however, people tend to be aloof towards the gentle tom because of one unique feature of his. Ace was rescued as a stray kitten but shortly
This cockatoo was having none of this anti-bird human invention. In the Australian city of Katoomba, a white cockatoo was filmed destroying anti-nesting spikes from a ledge of a shopping center. From the looks of it, the bird was really determined to clear the space for him and for the other birds to freely perch
Thousands have been praising this uncle after saving his niece from a house fire. 20-year-old Derrick Byrd didn’t have second thoughts about running back inside his sister’s home in Aberdeen, Washington after it started burning into flames. Derrick knew he had to act fast as his 8-year-old niece Mercedes was still trapped inside. Derrick’s niece, and
Julianne Hough, one of America’s Got Talent’s judges, finally found the contender worthy of her first ever Golden Buzzer. This decision brought tears of joy and complete astonishment to the 12-year-old aspiring Broadway singer, Luke Islam. During the interview, Islam expressed his love and passion for singing and how much he wants to be a
Parents will always do everything in their power to make their children happy. Sometimes, their desire to paint a smile on their children’s faces appear in the form of a hearty meal. Sometimes, it manifests in the way they work hard to provide for their needs. In the case of Todd Bachman, a loving father,
Life is full of surprises, and we never really know what another day could bring. For this cop, unexpected circumstances prompted him to do one beautiful thing – adopt a rescue dog. Jeff Freeman, a Las Vegas Commercial Enforcement Trooper, had a chance encounter with a stray dog one day. He was working a joint
Loneliness is an extremely powerful emotion. Unfortunately, in the United Kingdom, a portion of the elderly population experience this, according to reports saying that 17% of them speak with friends, family, and neighbors less than once a week. Aside from the loneliness that this infrequent contact may cause, there are other possible dangers that come
