This grandmom with dementia snuggled up to mall Santa, making him cry
Karen Rangel was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014, but she instantly recognized her all-time favorite Santa when she recently met him at a mall. Karen has been a super-fan her whole life and would even “flirt with him” as an adult when she still lived on her own. She even has a special Santa doll she sleeps with. “She doesn’t talk too much these days, but enjoys speaking to her Santa doll in...
Read MoreBest friends since 60 years turn out to be biological brothers!
What would be your reaction if you found out that your best buddy since middle school is actually your brother! You’d be ecstatic, right? This is exactly how Walter Macfarlane felt when he found out that he and his best friend for 60 years – Alan Robinson – shared the same birth mother. Robinson and Macfarlane were born and raised in Hawaii and shared a special bond throughout their friendship....
Read MoreBraveheart van driver jumped in front of moving vehicle and saved 25 school kids
In an exceptional act of bravery and heroism, a van driver hailing from Chhattisgarh, India risked his life as jumped in front of an unmanned moving car to save the lives of 25 school children. The incident occurred on December 5 when 30-year-old Shiv Yadav was driving 25 students of Harish English Medium School to the nearby rural area. On the way, Yadav stopped the car to take a break. The vehicle was on a...
Read MoreThis couple left their flourishing careers to start ride service for chemo patients
35-year-old Zach Bolster and his real estate tycoon wife Patricia Wu left their flourishing careers in New York City when Bolster’s mom Gloria was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The couple moved in with Gloria so they could look after her during her chemotherapy treatments. Although Gloria received the much needed time, care and affection of her family during her treatment, the Bolster couple...
Read MoreAnonymous donor buys all the toys at Goodwill to give them to children for free
For the past 10 years, an anonymous donor buys out the entire kid’s section of Goodwill and gifts them to the kids visiting the store. The Secret Santa says this has become “an important part of his family’s Christmas tradition.” On the days leading up to the special holiday event, the Goodwill store in Fort Collins, Colorado had set aside plenty of children’s books, toys, and stuffed animals so there would be...
Read MoreThis Police Officer adopted homeless addict couple’s baby, is helping them quit drugs
In late September, Albuquerque Police Officer Ryan Holets came across a heroin-addicted couple outside a convenience store. He noticed that the woman was pregnant and couldn’t stop himself from warning her that the addiction would probably kill her baby. On hearing this, the woman broke down and emotionally told Holets that she desperately hoped someone would adopt her baby. And that’s exactly what...
Read MoreHe gave free haircuts to the homeless, gets a free barbershop from a kind stranger
Brennon Jones, a former barber and wardrobe stylist, is quite popular among the homeless on the streets of Philadelphia for a heartwarming reason – he gives them free haircuts. This year, he spent much of his free time driving around downtown with a tray table and clippers, his “personal mobile salon.” It started earlier this year, when Jones passed by a homeless person, dropping a couple...
Read MoreBlind triplets adopted by a blind man earn the highest rank in Boy Scouts
In 2010, Ollie Cantos, a man who was born blind, decided to adopt 11-year-old blind triplets Nick, Leo and Steven. Today, the three young men are 18-year-old and have earned the highest rank in Boy Scouts – an achievement they credit their father with. “Having the boys in my life has been nothing short of a series of miracles day after day after day from the very day that they came into my life,” he...
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