
Inspired Stories
The suicidal man was saved by three schoolboys not to jump off the bridge
After a typical school day, three boys aged 12-14 while walking home, saw a man who was looking very depressed on the overpass in the UK. He was on the wrong side of the bridge with a rope around his neck. The trio rushed to the barrier and all tried ...
Brothers spent snow day shoveling sidewalks, streets, ‘trying to make the world a safer place’
Ohio authorities are applauding two brothers who spent their snow day shoveling sidewalks and streets. According to the Montgomery County sheriff's office, a detective was stopped by 10-year-old Quron Blanton and 7-year-old J’mar Blanton on Friday morning, Feb. 7. Detective Statzer noticed they were not only shoveling the sidewalk but parts of ...
Newborn baby greets dad with a beaming smile the instant she recognizes his voice
The relationship between that father and his unborn baby had a heartwarming impact. Flávio Dantas, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was thrilled to be a father. He would speak to his unborn baby each day until his daughter was born, with no idea how much his efforts would reward him. On ...
Boy, 5, asks for bedding for his birthday instead of gifts spending it on himself to donate it to children in need
Instead of thinking about what he could get for his birthday, a little boy from Libertyville, Illinois, thought about what he could give. Tyler Sliz, 5, knew of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, which helps build, assemble, and deliver bunk beds to children in need, through his church. He wanted to help ...
Betty White turns 98 this week, and she credits optimism for lifetime of happiness
America's golden girl Betty White is ringing in her 98th birthday on Friday, Jan. 17. Beginning her illustrious career way back in the late 1940s, the comedic staple made generations laugh with "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "The Golden Girls" and "Hot in Cleveland," and still remains one of the most ...
Massachusetts boy making clay koalas to raise money for wildlife affected by Australian bushfires
One little boy in Hingham, Massachusetts, is doing his part to help Australia animals cope with the devastation of the wildfires from thousands of miles away. Owen Colley, 6, whose father is from Australia, was upset after learning the horrific impact the country's wildfires were having on animals. So, he wanted ...
104-year-old World War II veteran hoping for Valentine’s Day cards from around the world
Maj. Bill White, a 104-year-old World War II veteran who survived the battle of Iwo Jima in the Korean War, is hoping to receive a lot of Valentine's Day cards to add to his collection of memories tucked away on his bookshelf. To White, surviving the battle is a miracle. Recalling ...
Tennessee passed bill to allow adoption agencies to ban & lesbian parents
Tennessee will soon join nine other states that have passed laws allowing adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ people, after the state Senate approved the measure on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The bill (HB 836), sponsored by Sen. Paul Rose (R-Covington), declares that no licensed adoption agency would be required to participate ...
An Ohio children’s hospital surgeon creates “dressing drawings” so children don’t see scars
A pediatric surgeon at Akron Children's Hospital is putting down the scalpel and taking a pen to draw on the surgical dressings of his young patients. According to the hospital, Dr. Robert Parry does this so that his patients do not have a long-lasting memory of a wound after a surgical ...
6-year-old Ohio boy beats leukemia, classmates celebrate his final chemo treatment
John Oliver Zippay, also known as J.O., received a final round of chemotherapy two days after Christmas, ending a three-year period of fighting leukemia. To celebrate his return to St. Helen Catholic School in Newbury, classmates, teachers, and his family decided to have a standing ovation on Wednesday, Jan. 8. "He's ...
After 64 years of marriage, this couple died in each others’ arms only hours apart
Nancy and Bill Schafrath, an elderly couple in Ohio that had been married for 64 years, died peacefully in each others’ arms within five hours of each other on Christmas Eve, professing their love for each other until the very end. Their last loving embrace was documented by their niece ...
Actor and his family donate $1 million to fight against the Australia bushfires
The Australian actor, Chris Hemsworth, who is famous for his role "Thor" in the Marvel Universe franchise, announced on Instagram his donation and called on others to “chip in” and contribute funding the relief effort of Australia bushfires. "As you're well aware the bushfires in Australia have caused massive devastation," Hemsworth ...
Texas baby born without skin celebrates his first birthday on New Year’s day
Less than two months after being released from the hospital, Ja'bari Gray celebrated his first birthday with the Baby Shark-themed party on New Year’s Day. Eleven months after he was born, Ja’bari Gray was released from the hospital in November 2019 with an earlier prognosis by doctors that he would not ...
Couple with downs just celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary
One of the biggest decisions a person has to make in his or her lifetime is getting married. It is crucial that you are 100 percent sure that you are ready before you enter married life. Simply because many people these days get married and divorced in the end staying ...
Grandfather buys bus to take his 10 grandchildren to school in Oregon
An Oregon grandfather wanted to do something special for his 10 grandchildren this Christmas after realizing they were having trouble commuting to their small school, which doesn't provide busing. Doug Hayes solved that problem with a gift that could be used for years to come. He bought a small school bus ...
New Hampshire police help deliver baby on highway on Christmas morning
Christmas miracle on New Hampshire highway as shortly after midnight, the state police helped happy parent swelcome their baby into the world. State Police Sgt. Vincent Grieco and Trooper Ryan St. Cyr, as well as Boscawen police Officer Ryan Nolan, helped deliver baby Dominic on Interstate 93 in the Concord area ...
