“Something wonderful happened recently. My wonderful husband of 12 years, Bill, told me that he wanted to marry me. Now, as most of you reading this will know, Bill has been living with dementia for 9 years. For the past year or so Bill has been unaware of our relationship, and no longer knows my […]

A customer asked for “no cheese” because they’re lactose intolerant, but after eating nearly the whole burger (except for one small bite) and all but one fry, they asked for a refund. I said no, because they had already eaten most of the food. They got upset and yelled they’d never eat here again. That’s […]

It’s not a photo. Pencil drawing by 16-year-old artist Shania McDonagh! 😮❤️

On Thursday, as we boarded the plane, I realized I left my briefcase at the airport restaurant. Unfortunately, once you get on a plane, you cannot leave until you reach your destination. I immediately informed the flight crew about my situation. The crew asked me to describe the briefcase and instructed me to wait near […]

This roadside stand represents everything my grandson and I have built together from nothing. Three years ago, Jakob was heading down a dark path. At 19, he’d dropped out of school, was struggling with depression, and spending his days locked in his room playing video games. His parents were at their wit’s end, and honestly, […]

A young man was celebrating his 18th birthday when he noticed an elderly man waiting at a bus stop late at night. Concerned, he approached the man to help him figure out which bus he was waiting for and how long it would take to arrive. Upon checking the bus schedule, he saw that the […]

“Every Friday, she came into the grocery store around closing time tiny, hunched, wearing a faded floral dress and plastic sandals. Her English was shaky, her accent thick, and she’d point at items, muttering words we didn’t recognize. Staff called her “the canned soup lady” because she always bought the same two-cent sale cans, plus […]