Inspiring

May 19, 2017

Grieving Father Creates Touching Memorial for His Disabled Son

When Matthew Stanford Robison was born in 1988, his parents Ernest and Anneke were told he only had hours to live. Due to lack of oxygen and complications at birth, Matthew was born with severe disabilities. He was mostly blind, paralyzed, and spoke few words. Still, he defied the odds and lived for almost 11 years, passing in his sleep in 1999.

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May 9, 2017

Case of Mistaken Identity Accidentally Turns Social Worker into a Successful Fashion Model

Few people can name the moment when their life completely changed, but Fordham University professor and social worker Lyn Slater can recall the date. In September 2014, she was waiting for a friend near Manhattan's Lincoln Center to see shows at Fashion Week. While standing on the street, foreign photographers mistook the 63-year-old for someone much more famous—they thought she was a fashion icon!

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March 15, 2017

Man Custom-Builds Tiny Wheelchair for Goldfish with Swim Bladder Disorder

When Derek, a 20-year-old pet store employee, was presented with a customer's unwell goldfish, he made it his mission to help the little creature out. The fish was suffering from an incurable issue with its swim bladder. The swim bladder is the organ that enables fish to control their buoyancy and stay afloat. Due to its disorder, the poor fish was unable to swim or hold itself upright, so it was often stuck lingering along the bottom of the tank.

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