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77-year-old school janitor gets a big surprise from students and staff

Birthday parties are a staple celebration – something that we think everyone has had at least once in their lives. But for Frances Buzzard, a janitor at Belle Elementary School in West Virginia, that was not the case. When the school hired Miss Frances – as she is known by staff and students – as

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Cops with their K9 partners visit girl with inoperable brain tumor, she loves dogs

Dog lovers would agree that their loyal pets bring them a unique kind of happiness that no other creature in this world can. It is no different for Emma Mertens, a seven-year-old girl from Hartland, Wisconsin who just adores dogs. Emma suffers from Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a rare and inoperable brain tumor. She is

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Kind stranger gives his car to struggling college student who can’t afford downpayment

The struggle of working multiple jobs and juggling it with a couple of other responsibilities is nothing new to California student, Kayla Cooper. Things were growing difficult for her financially, but little did she know that a trip to a car dealership would bless her with a wonderful surprise beyond her wildest dreams. The San

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Navy veteran with 224-mile commute surprised with new car

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

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Girl teased for wearing hand-me-down clothes surprised by friend

Nowadays, it’s easy for the youth to order clothes online. But not everyone comes from a family that can afford to buy new clothes now and then. Thus, have to wear hand-me-down clothes. Most of us have gone through the experience of being picked on at least once in our lives. Whether it’s because of

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Customer gives McDonald’s employee free car after hearing about her struggles

How far would great customer service take you? As it turns out, very far! That is if we look at the story of one McDonald’s employee in South Hutchinson, Kansas who got the surprise of her life – all because of her great work attitude and a customer’s generous heart. Earlier this month, Vicki Anderson

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Try to not cry as you watch this boy get the greatest gift of his life: A family

Last Christmas, a boy in Ohio received a wonderful gift from his adoptive family that is bound to change his life. Despite his young age, circumstances had been far from easy for 11-year old Carter Wyles. He lives in a troubled home in Lancaster, Ohio and has been transferred from foster home to foster home

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Couple adopts dying neighbor’s 3 Kids, comes home and find their house completely different

In times of need, it is natural for neighbors to lend each other a helping hand. But nothing could have prepared Las Vegas residents Tisha and her husband Kevin, from what help their neighbor was about to ask from them. Audrey, a single mother of three children, have been feeling that there was something wrong with

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Grandpa’s reaction when grandson reveals the big surprise will melt your heart

With works that require 9 hours of your time, careers you want to focus on, and dreams you are working hard to achieve, being caught up in this busy world is hard to avoid. In the chase of the ‘elusive’ success, there will be people you might forget to give time for. Most of the

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