“A little girl came up to me in Aldi. She handed me this fuzzy ball. I asked if she found this on the floor or if it was hers? She said, ‘No, it’s yours!’ I said, ‘Oh no, I didn’t drop it!’ She said, ‘No, I’m giving out warm fuzzys to everyone today to make […]

As I walked home one freezing day, I stumbled on a wallet someone had lost in the street. I picked it up and looked inside to find some identification so I could call the owner. But the wallet contained only three dollars and a crumpled letter that looked as if it had been in there […]

Adrienne and Aaron’s son was diagnosed with autism at 14 months old. He didn’t speak until he was 4, couldn’t get through an IQ test to determine if he was ID until 8, struggled with encopresis until he was 12, and dealt with severe gross, small motor, and nervous system delays. She tells us he […]

In 1856, inside a modest New York home, a woman named Eunice Foote stood over a glass tube, driven not by credentials but by pure curiosity and intellect. Without formal scientific training or access to academic circles, Eunice conducted experiments using sunlight, household tools, and jars filled with different gases. When she noticed that carbon […]

This is a story I will carry with me forever. A German Shepherd came into my life trembling with fear and cold, and in that moment he broke my heart while healing it at the same time. It felt as if he had been waiting just for me, as if he already knew I was […]

Black cowgirls played a vital yet often underrecognized role in shaping the American West. Far beyond the romanticized image of the cowboy, these women were skilled riders, ranchers, and trailblazers who carved out a place for themselves in a society that offered few opportunities to African Americans—especially women. Many were the daughters of formerly enslaved […]