Inspiring

August 20, 2023

Students Rally Around High School Teacher and Raise $10K for His Wife’s Heart Surgery

A teacher can change a student's life. However, the reverse is also true. Clayton Guy is an Arizona history teacher, having worked at Arcadia High School in Phoenix since 2004. When his pupils caught wind that their beloved teacher's wife needed life-saving surgery, they quickly rallied around him and helped raise enough money for the procedure. The students' endeavor began when they noticed a change in Guy's demeanor.

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August 17, 2023

Single Dad Dresses Up as a Mom So His Daughter Doesn’t Feel Left Out at Mother’s Day Event

As cheerful as Mother’s Day events are, they can also make those without a mom present feel left out. Determined to not let his daughter miss out on the celebrations, a loving single dad named Joe Lookphonbodee had an idea. If a mom was needed, he would simply turn into one. So he got a wig and a dress and showed up to his adopted kid's Mother's Day school get-together, much to her delight.

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August 16, 2023

82-Year-Old Widower Is “Adopted” by a Family in the Neighborhood

Some people find friends for life in their next door neighbors, or at least someone to spend some fun afternoons with. But a woman named Sharaine Caraballo and her family found something bigger than that. After arriving in Texas from Rhode Island, Caraballo and her husband Wilson wondered if they would fit in easily. They quickly made up their minds after an 82-year-old knocked on their door.

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August 9, 2023

Phillies Baseball Player Helps Young Boy Find His Family Before the Game

The crowds of a major league baseball game can be overwhelming, especially for children. When 7-year-old Caleb was at the Philadelphia Phillies stadium last weekend, he got separated from his family, which understandably caused the young boy to break down in tears. Unsure of who to turn to, little Caleb was fortunately approached by Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper. The baseball player kindly helped him find his brothers and grandmother.

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