Who would have thought that a lost wallet can lead to a friendship between an elderly woman and a teenager? Dee Harkrider, an elderly woman from Arkansas did not expect to find a new friend in a teenage boy who went out of his way to help her. 61-year-old Harkrider went shopping at Walmart in …
Friendship
In your circle of friends, do you know someone who does not bother to sugarcoat the bitter truth? Someone who is bold enough to share her opinion and insights, even if her idea contradicts with others? If yes, then hang on to your friendship! One of the major components of a healthy relationship is honesty. …
Five friends who have been taking the same photo every five years since 1982 are due for another photo, and they just shared it for the world to see. Last month, John “JD” Dickson, Dallas Burney, Mark Rumer-Cleary, John “Belves” Molony, and John “Wedge” Wardlaw took the ninth photo of their “Five Year Photo Project”. …
Dementia is a disease that robs its sufferers of their memories, often leaving them confused, isolated, and lonely. Gene McGehee of Vidalia, Louisiana, was diagnosed with the condition several years ago. It has progressed to the severe type, with his memory resetting every 15 minutes. Sadly, he can barely remember his own face. Despite this, …
Many of you might have heard of the anecdote about Georgy Clooney giving 14 of his best-friends suitcases filled with $1 million in cash. Clooney’s good friend and Casamigos business partner, Rande Gerber, first shared the story on MSNBC’s “Headliners” show in 2017. In 2020, the actor himself finally confirmed it and even elaborated on …
About 20 years ago, a woman from Delray Beach, Florida, tried to call her sister in Maryland but accidentally dialed the wrong number. Her sister’s area code was 410, but the caller kept dialing 401, getting Mike Moffitt, 46, from Rhode Island instead. The person on the other end of the line hung up real …
Friendships that bloom during difficult times are extra special. That’s what grew between 3-year-olds Mack Porter and Payson Altice while receiving treatment and battled cancer at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The pair became fast friends while battling cancer together at the Arizona hospital. Thankfully, both have gone into remission and were sent home earlier this summer. …
Sports don’t always have to be cutthroat. That’s the message high jumpers Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy hoped to send when they decided to share the gold medal in the men’s high jump final at the Tokyo Olympics. When Mutaz, 30, and Gianmarco, 29, both failed to clear the last height, …
6-year-old Harrison Humphries dreams of becoming a detective or a police chief. Luckily for him, he’s found the perfect mentor in a local police officer. As young as he is, Harrison already knows what he wants to do in life, thanks in part to the friendship he has formed with Officer Rolf Seiferheld of Duluth, …
Tony Antonelli of Gaithersburg, Maryland, got a second chance at life when his wife, Mary Antonelli, gave him one of her kidneys four years ago. However, that kidney eventually began to scar and fail, and doctors didn’t know why. Tony’s only hope now was to find another kidney donor. Fortunately for the 75-year-old, he didn’t …
What started out as a typical bus ride became a thrilling moment of discovery for these two college students. When Ally Cole, a sophomore at Liberty University, sat next to freshman Ruby Wierzbicki in April on a bus ride across campus, the former struck up some small talk with her seatmate. Soon after, they learned …
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 …