Elizabeth Bonker is a valedictorian who hasn’t spoken verbally since a young age after being diagnosed with non-verbal autism. However, she’s perfectly aware of the power of communication and dedicated to making it better for non-verbal autistic individuals. In an inspiring and emotional commencement speech, she called to action all […]
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Pakistani Man Traveled to Birmingham for Surgery. Now, He Invited Everyone to His Wedding for this Reason
Shahzeb Anwer will get married in Pakistan, his home country, and all of Birmingham, Alabama, was invited to the celebration. Anwer and Birmingham are no strangers-despite spending only a short amount of time in this city in Alabama, Anwer said that he felt like a favored son of Birmingham during […]
What a Good Boy! K9 Dog Finds Missing Florida Woman with Dementia
It was during a hot and humid day in Florida, with the temperature reaching the 90th degree, that Toby, a K9 dog, and his handler, deputy Craig Lariz, were called into action. The mission was to locate a 67-year-old woman who was reported missing. The woman had dementia and disappeared […]
A Law School Grad Celebrates Graduation with Her Dad Who Got Out of Prison in Time to See this Special Moment
The first time that Teeanna Brisco saw her dad after he got out of prison was shortly before her graduation from law school when she waited for him at the airport. Her dad, Bernard Brisco, spent two decades in prison due to being charged with non-violent drug crimes. He was […]
This Hero Dog Helps Save a Woman Who Was Missing for Days
This dog is being called a hero after it helped rescuers find his owner who went missing on the 3rd of May in Katy, a suburb in Houston, Texas, while they were on a walk together. Sherry Noppe was luckily found alive on an early Friday morning after her black […]
5 Warning Signs of Being Gaslighted in a Relationship
Gaslighting is a strategy of emotional abuse which triggers others to question their thinking, emotions, and sanity. People who gaslight will often try to convince the other side of their own perception and tell them theirs is wrong. They gaslight others to make the mistrust their own thoughts and instincts. […]
“If I’m Here, She’s Here”: Man Builds a Wetland Paradise on His Property for His Late Wife
In memory of his late wife whom he never stopped loving, this man from Nova Scotia built a wetland paradise on his property. Perkins and his wife had an unfulfilled dream of living a life in the great outdoors, close to the animals and natural world. Perkins began working on […]
Toddler Diagnosed with Uncombable Hair Syndrome Shows There Isn’t such Thing as a Bad Hair Day
The 16-month old Lock Samples is only one of the approximately 100 known cases of this extremely rare syndrome that causes high fragility of the hair. When he was born, he had black hair, not too different from that of his mom Katelyn’s hair color. However, by the time he […]
Man Born with a Cleft Lip Adopts a Baby Girl with the Same Condition
While on their honeymoon, Brian and Molly Pierce met one family with a 12-year-old girl who was adopted from China. The couple had always wanted to adopt someday so spending time with the family and their adopted child confirmed their wish. They already have one 5-year-old. This is when they […]
Holocaust Survivors Reunite in Florida after a Labor Camp Friendship Broke Down some 80 Years ago
These two holocaust survivors got reunited unexpectedly at a dinner in South Florida, some 80 years after they spent time in a prison in Poland together. The men, Jack Waksal and Sam Ron went to dinner on a Sunday hosted by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Ron was one of […]