We often forget to appreciate what we have. For one mom, being able to hear is what she had been missing all her life. She longed to have that sense of hearing to interact with people, most especially to her family. Meet Sarah Churman. She is a wife and a mother of two adorable girls from Burleson, Texas. She was born deaf. She started using hearing aids since she was two years old and understand…
If you’ve ever had kidney stones or a kidney infection, you’ll be familiar with the symptoms. Abdominal cramps, back pain, pain when peeing… that’s exactly what Stephanie Jaegers was experiencing. Kidney stones can be pretty serious if they’re left untreated, so Stephanie headed to her local hospital, Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, Ga., for a checkup. Hospital staff posed the question they always ask their female patients: was there any way that Stephanie could be…
Additional home security is highly essential these days. You need to have security cameras on your property to be protected from trespassers and burglars that may try to invade or steal from your home. A home-security and smart-home company named Ring, has been actively advertising its products in the hopes of helping homeowners alleviate their fears and worries from uninvited people. During the holidays, for instance, several packages are just left by the deliverymen at…
While waiting to board his train, an elderly sufferer of Parkinson’s disease was brutally beaten by ruthless savages, leaving him barely able to see. After the community saw what happened to their neighbor, they decided to do something about it. After the beating of an elderly Parkinson’s sufferer, a Chicago community is taking action. While heading to catch the Red Line at Chicago’s Belmont Station, 65-year-old Greg Ignatius, who lives with Parkinson’s disease, stepped onto…
During the early days when photography was newly invented, it was anyone’s game. The medium was a fresh frontier, ripe for innovating, and as far as “best practices that every photographer should know” went, the rule book was still being written. The creative opportunities that cameras presented attracted amateur artists and professionals alike. Many creatives who’d spent their lives honing skills in other areas — like literature and painting — dipped their toes in photography’s…
In 1965, off the coast of Tonga, a group of boys set out for what they thought would a couple days of fun. In reality, their reckless joyride turned into a nightmare that would last for over a year. Lost and alone, they were forced to find a way to survive on a deserted island by themselves — until a fishing boat happened to pass by. Catalyst It was a hot day in June, and…
Angelo Mastropietro decided to become a modern caveman when he built his luxurious new home inside this ancient den. You may have seen Bilbo Baggins’ home in the Lord of the Rings? Well, consider this the real-life thing. It sounds far fetched, but remember that humans have lived in caves for a long time. Think of it as an ode to history! And the secret behind it all will definitely surprise you. The Eight-Month Build Angelo…
A family from Lone Grove, Oklahoma has been left in shock after one of their sons drowned in the backyard pool and his twin brother was left fighting for his life. As per reports, both boys were rushed to Oklahoma City by helicopter after being discovered by their parents. Konner Miller died at the hospital, while his brother, Kayden, remains hospitalized. Kayden had been hooked up to tubes at OU Children’s and was relying on…
Jori Wilkinson was a mom on a mission. With a baby on the way, a house that she and her husband were trying to renovate and sell, and a pasture full of farm animals to care for, life apparently just wasn’t enough of a challenge for her. So Jori added a DIY project of very odd proportions to her busy schedule. Once the hardworking heroine was done, she surprised her family and friends with the…
When Jørgen Brønlund traveled across Greenland in the early 1900s, he was unknowingly embarking on a trip from which he would never return. Authorities eventually discovered his body, but no one knew how the explorer spent the final moments of his life until nearly a century later. As it turned out, the last page in his travel diary revealed the selfless way he spent his final moments…and not through his written words. Cold and Alone…