Edmund J. Coppa/New York Post The act of having a child is something incredibly special. People dream all their lives of one day giving birth to a baby boy or girl. The pure elation from bringing someone into this world cannot be described with words. There’s a sense of pride when continuing the blood line of a family. Unfortunately for some, the prospect of having a biological child simply cannot happen. There are a number…
Unfortunately, most people in this world clock in, clock out, go home and hit the repeat button. Life is what you make of it and sometimes, the tiny moments are what truly make for a fulfilled life. No matter what job you have, it’s always important to find a way to enjoy it. Blue collared jobs including manufacturing, mining, sanitation, custodial work, oil field work, construction, mechanic, maintenance, warehousing, firefighting and technical installation often go…
Camden Whiddon was born without arms or legs, but the four-year-old did have plenty of determination. And with the cheers of his family ringing out all around him, he accomplished something that might have seemed impossible – until it actually happened. Eighteen-year-old Texas resident Katie Whiddon found out that she was having a baby, and 18 weeks into her pregnancy, her doctor scanned her belly. The ultrasound revealed that her baby-to-be didn’t have arms or…
The act of “paying it forward” has become the main way for people to spread happiness and kindness to others in hopes that they will do the same. No matter the kind or size of the act someone decides to organize, the purpose remains the same; to make someone’s day even just the slightest bit better. The best part of paying it forward is that the person you choose then has the chance to help…
A lot of well-off people look at poor people with mistrust. They assume that people asking for money on the streets are delinquents or thieves on the lookout for anything they can get their hands on. But in truth, people living in poverty often turn out to be more generous and empathic than those who live comfortable lives. An example of this is a little boy named John Thuo. He lives in Nairobi, Kenya, where…
How long can you survive at the bottom of a 7ft deep swimming pool? You could possibly hold your breath for about 3-4 minutes at max and then, you pass out. Source: Dissolve Even if we could somehow breathe underwater, our bodies would give in to the intense pressure, or hypothermia would set in and/or a million different things that would end our lives. And that’s exactly what should’ve happened to Harrison Okene when the boat…
Richard Jenkins had an extremely unfortunate childhood. He grew up staying in homeless shelters, hospitals and motels with his family. While he didn’t ever get to have what most kids his age did, he managed to stay positive and use his misfortune to push him in the right direction. Jenkins was always embarrassed about his situation growing up. He has stated that he had to hide things from friends or lie about his living situation…
When Monalisa Perez and her boyfriend Pedro Ruiz were planning their next YouTube stunt, they never expected it to go so horribly wrong. Ruiz convinced his girlfriend that it would work out fine, but now she’s having to deal with the consequences of their actions. Monalisa Perez and Pedro Ruiz were a young couple from Halstad, Minnesota. Having become teenage parents early on in their relationship, they decided to start a YouTube channel named “La…
Relationships always have their ups and downs. This is due to many different factors. One very popular situation involves starting a relationship with someone who has kids while the other person does not. Beginning a life with someone who already has children isn’t something every person can handle. Many people see the start of a relationship as a time where the two can focus on each other. However, when kids are involved, things are…
A young Chick-fil-A manager was captured on surveillance video, leaping out the drive-thru window after a scene in a nearby car caught his attention. After spotting a child in the backseat, the manager realized something was wrong and flew into action. Now, his own heartbreaking back story has emerged. Logan Simmons, a 19-year-old manager at a Georgia Chick-fil-A, was inside the Flowery Branch location where he works one second and leaping out the drive-thru window…