After his mom secretly entered him in the show, a Britain’s Got Talent audience member gave an impromptu audition that left the audience in tears. Nick Edwards thought he was going for a day out with his wife without the kids after his sister-in-law surprised them with free tickets to Britain’s Got Talent. But while …
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Dan Donnelly Jr. never got to see his daughter, Heather Renee Donnelly, walk down the aisle on her wedding day. Four years ago, she passed in a car accident three days before she was set to marry her fiancé. But through Heather’s lifesaving gift of organ donation, Dan had the chance to experience what it …
Parents are capable of unconditional love for their children but how many can actually build a $51 million theme park for them? Inspired by their special needs daughter Morgan, that is exactly what Gordon and Maggie Hartman did – build a theme park specially designed for people with physical and cognitive challenges. In 2005, the …
On the night of July 16, Ray Lucas and his girlfriend, Shi’Ann Brown, both 23, made a quick 15-minute run to the corner gas station. When they got back, their house was on fire. As soon as he saw their house engulfed in smoke, Ray, of Eastpointe, Michigan, instantly thought of his 18-month-old twin daughters …
Having a complete set of parents who will guide you as you grow up is important, but not everyone is blessed with that kind of upbringing. Melody Powell, a mother of two, knows this to be true. So when she married her husband, Frank, in 2014, she knew it was the best decision she will …
The following story about a little girl and a dog proves that pets have the power to heal even the most broken of hearts. In times of grief and sadness, our animal companions become one of our greatest sources of comfort. Even though they can’t speak, their presence alone is enough to help us remain …
Mom and him are obsessed with each other. They met when they were eighteen. And they’re always hugging, and kissing, and dancing in the kitchen. So we grew up around a lot of love. But Dad has always been more of the ‘Acts of Service’ type. Every night at 8pm, he’d come to all our …
One of the best ways to show our families how much we love them is by being their biggest cheerleaders. As a father, Chuck Yielding understands the importance of being there for your family, especially when they’re at their most vulnerable. So when he and his wife, Lori, learned that only one parent can be …
This family banded together to help their 88-year-old father through the final stages of dementia by gifting him with a robotic cat. Cheryl Yates, a woman from Ontario, Canada, knew her father, Bob, so well. A true animal lover, her dad always donated to humane societies and animal shelters. He also found homes for so …
This story about a father and his adopted daughter demonstrates that fate has its own way of bringing wonderful surprises into our lives. North Carolina resident Billy Houze, 64, is a father of five and an esteemed pastor at First Baptist Church of Lawndale. Everything in his life was going smoothly until 2016, when his …
They say that until you become a parent, you’ll never know how much love you are capable of giving to another human being. The sacrifices you make won’t feel like sacrifices at all, instead, all these selfless deeds will flow out of you naturally, being borne out of nothing else but pure love. A parent’s act …
Road trips are a lot of fun, more so when it involves belting out your favorite tracks to your heart’s content. It takes the boredom out of traveling long distances and makes for a great bonding moment with family and friends. Plus, you can sing badly without anyone judging you! In a video that has …