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"So My little cousin Harmony turned 9 last week...She was asked what she wanted for her birthday and her request was for...
07/26/2025

"So My little cousin Harmony turned 9 last week...She was asked what she wanted for her birthday and her request was for the whole family to show up but buy gifts for her to give to the Homeless!! So she went to the homeless shelter and passed out gifts and money!! It's amazing how big her little heart could be!! Everything about Chicago is real... the love is real the hate is real the killing is real and the poverty is real!! And this is a real picture of my real Amazing little cousin praying for a real homeless man!! I just thought I'll share the photo with you guys because it touched me as she touched the man bending over crying!!!"
~ Aris Billingsley

"HE NEVER LET ME SEE HIM CRY—UNTIL THE DAY HE PAINTED MY TOESWhen I was little, my dad had this tough guy reputation. Bi...
07/26/2025

"HE NEVER LET ME SEE HIM CRY—UNTIL THE DAY HE PAINTED MY TOES
When I was little, my dad had this tough guy reputation. Big voice, no-nonsense kind of presence. The guy who fixed broken doors with duct tape and never missed a bill payment. But there was this one day—just an ordinary Tuesday—that shifted something I didn’t understand until years later.
I had pink nail polish in my hand and an idea in my head.
“Daddy, can you do my toes like Mommy used to?”
He didn’t flinch. Didn’t even blink.
Just nodded, cleared space on the kitchen counter, and gently lifted me up like I was made of glass. He didn’t say much. Just held my tiny foot in his big, calloused hand like it was the most delicate thing in the world.
I remember watching his face so closely. He was concentrating hard, tongue slightly out, brows furrowed like this was the most important job he’d ever been given.
Then I asked the question that cracked the moment open:
“Do you think Mommy would be proud of us right now?”
His hand paused mid-stroke.
And for the first time, I saw his eyes well up. Not big tears. Just a shimmer. A breath he didn’t let out.
“She’d love this,” he whispered. “She’d say I missed a spot.”
We laughed, kind of. But it was quiet.
And then he said something so softly I almost didn’t catch it:
“I promised her I’d keep ip the good work…”
That’s when the front door creaked open.
And the last person I ever expected to see standing there—👇
credits-original owner

My parents planted that orange tree three years before they died, not realizing it was technically on the neighbor's sid...
07/26/2025

My parents planted that orange tree three years before they died, not realizing it was technically on the neighbor's side of the property line by about two feet.
When I inherited the house and moved in last year, Mr. Peterson decided to assert his property rights by building this massive fence that cut the tree completely off from my yard. I begged him to let me build a small nook around it so I could still reach the fruit, even offered to pay for everything myself since I do woodworking projects I find through the Tedooo app community and actually sell pieces there. He refused, said it was his tree now and I had no business touching it.
That tree was one of the last things my parents worked on together before mom got too sick to garden. Dad would sit with her under its branches during her final weeks, both of them talking about how excited they were for me to taste the oranges when they finally ripened. Every time I looked out my kitchen window and saw it trapped behind Peterson's fence, I felt like he'd stolen the final gift they'd tried to leave me.
But yesterday I noticed this. One brave little orange, growing through the fence slats, reaching back toward the house where it was meant to be shared. I stood there crying because it felt like my parents were telling me that love always finds a way, even when people try to build walls around it.
I picked that orange this morning and it was the sweetest thing I've ever tasted. Some gifts refuse to be contained by property lines or bitter neighbors.
Ctto

Yesterday I was visiting my son's schoolI live a bright colored bench in the yard. I asked if this was the only place to...
07/26/2025

Yesterday I was visiting my son's school
I live a bright colored bench in the yard. I asked if this was the only place to sit.
- And he said to me, ′′ No, that's the bench of friends. When someone is lonely or can't find a game partner, they'll sit there and others invite them to play with them."
- I tell him I thought this was great, and I asked him if he used it himself?
- He says: ′′ Yes at the beginning of the year when I was new here.
I sat there and another student came to invite me to play with him. This made me happy. And now when I see someone sitting there, I also invite them to play."
Great idea on mutual aid and kindness to implement in all playgrounds
Credit: Unknown

"So at my daughter's birthday dinner a little girl about 3-4 yrs old saw my daughter walk in the restaurant. While we ar...
07/25/2025

"So at my daughter's birthday dinner a little girl about 3-4 yrs old saw my daughter walk in the restaurant. While we are all just enjoying the moment the little girl runs down to where my daughter was, looks and smiles real big then runs back to her mom and dad. Shortly after, the daughter come back being carried by her dad and her head is buried in his neck. The dad taps my daughter on the shoulder and says, 'My daughter thinks you are a real princess and wants to give you a hug.' ☺👑. My daughter say yes and the little girl gives her the biggest hug. This brought the room to tears and cheers. They take a couple of pics and the little girls waves goodbye with her parents.
That little girl saw just a "princess" not a black one or white one but simply a princess. Kids don't have hate in them; they are taught it."
Credit: Steve White

Today I was picking up lunch for a Doctors Office and as I’m standing there waiting on my order and checking emails, I h...
07/25/2025

Today I was picking up lunch for a Doctors Office and as I’m standing there waiting on my order and checking emails, I hear a gentleman ask this lady, “I would like to purchase something to eat but all I have is $5.” So nosy me looks up from my phone and notices this gentleman wearing a backpack and holding a $5 bill who looks to be homeless or maybe he was dealing with a hard time but either way as he asks about a few items on the menu he shortly discovers that he may need more than $5. The lady begins to offer some suggestions to help him and the man orders and as she’s asking him what he wants to drink and as he’s thinking about it the lady says don’t worry about it because your breakfast is on me.
I got this picture for a couple of reasons. It would have been so easy to turn around and ask the manager to step in or for help but she didn’t she just said hey it’s on me. She could have just gave him water and took his money and went on to the next customer and again she didn’t she just did it. I’ve been in customer service for a long time. I’ve been through some of the best trainings such as Dale Carnegie and yet a girl name Karina in a Chick-fil-A in Jackson, MS in a 3 minute conversation with a customer has managed to teach me the value of humility and taking care of your customers. It’s not just the nuggets that make this place successful. It’s people like Karina.
Thank you.
Credit: Robert Gooch

A mother has written a touching note to the teenager who taught her daughter how to use her skateboard has gone viral."D...
07/25/2025

A mother has written a touching note to the teenager who taught her daughter how to use her skateboard has gone viral.
"Dear teenage boy at the skate park:
You’re probably about 15 years-old, so I don’t expect you to be very mature or for you to want a little girl on your skate ramp for that matter.
What you don’t know is that my daughter has been wanting to skateboard for months. I actually had to convince her that skateboarding wasn’t just for boys.
So when we walked up to the skate park and saw that it was full of teenaged boys who were smoking and swearing, she immediately wanted to turn around and go home.
I secretly wanted to go too because I didn’t want to have to put on my mom voice and exchange words with you.
I also didn’t want my daughter to feel like she had to be scared of anyone, or that she wasn’t entitled to that skate park just as much as you were.
So when she said, 'Mom it’s full of older boys,' I calmly said, 'So what, they don’t own the skate park.'
She proceeded to go down the ramp in spite of you and your friends flying past her and grinding rails beside her.
She only had two or three runs in before you approached her and said 'Hey, excuse me …'
I immediately prepared to deliver my 'She’s allowed to use this park just as much as you guys' speech when I heard you say, 'Your feet are wrong. Can I help you?'
You proceeded to spend almost an hour with my daughter showing her how to balance and steer, and she listened to you – a feat not attained by most adults.
You held her hand and helped her get up when she fell down and I even heard you tell her to stay away from the rails so that she wouldn’t get hurt.
I want you to know that I am proud that you are part of my community, and I want to thank you for being kind to my daughter, even though your friends made fun of you for it.
She left the skate park with a sense of pride and with the confidence that she can do anything, because of you."
credits-original owner

Officer Boyer came to the rescue twice. First when he came to the aid of a stray kitten and again, a few hours later, wh...
07/25/2025

Officer Boyer came to the rescue twice. First when he came to the aid of a stray kitten and again, a few hours later, when he adopted him. (That now makes Officer Boyer a kitty dad times six.) What a great police officer! ❤️
credits-original owner

Last weekend, my grandma, my mom, and I all earned master’s degrees from the same university (Western Governors Universi...
07/24/2025

Last weekend, my grandma, my mom, and I all earned master’s degrees from the same university (Western Governors University) and got to walk together in commencement. We were the first three generation graduates in the school’s history, a fact I learned during my grandma’s speech since she was also chosen to be the commencement speaker. You are NEVER too old to make your education a priority! ❤️
Credit to the rightful owner~

"I can't express how much I love my husband, Frank Tripp! While driving home from an appointment at the Fresno VA, he su...
07/24/2025

"I can't express how much I love my husband, Frank Tripp! While driving home from an appointment at the Fresno VA, he suddenly made a U-turn. We noticed a man in a wheelchair struggling on the other side of the road, completely alone. His drive motor had fallen off, and no one was stopping to lend a hand. Frank quickly jumped out and helped the man get it back on. Just like that, he was back in motion! My husband really does have a huge heart!"
Credit to the rightful owner~

It’s unusual to see a human standing so close to a timid animal. The story behind this image is touching: there’s a blin...
07/24/2025

It’s unusual to see a human standing so close to a timid animal. The story behind this image is touching: there’s a blind deer in our neighborhood, and this 10-year-old boy walks her from one grass patch to another each day before school, ensuring she finds food.”
Every morning, he helps the deer navigate to a safe place to eat and rest, guiding her gently along the way.
It’s likely the deer will eventually be tagged and relocated to a controlled forest preserve, but there’s also a chance she could find a home at an approved farm or petting zoo.
While it may not be the wilderness, given her condition, this is definitely a better outcome. Thanks to one incredibly selfless boy, this deer is being given a second chance at a fulfilling life. What an amazing story!
The news has reached a local rescue center that is now taking care of the deer, allowing her to live in safety. She is set to be picked up today by a local animal rescue group (not animal control) for a thorough vet assessment.
Sadly, in nature, this deer would struggle to survive. This compassionate child has offered her a new beginning, and it truly moves us.
Credit to the rightful owner~

Every morning without fail, Benny grabs this one slipper and guards it like it’s made of gold.It started as a joke — one...
07/24/2025

Every morning without fail, Benny grabs this one slipper and guards it like it’s made of gold.
It started as a joke — one morning I caught him dragging it across the floor with his whole body wobbling behind it. I laughed, took a picture, and thought that was it. But the next day? He did it again. And again the day after. Eventually, I just gave up and let that slipper be “his.”
What’s wild is, he doesn’t chew it. Doesn’t tear it up or toss it around. He just holds it. Wraps his little arms around it, rests his chin on it, and stares off like he’s deep in thought. I used to think it was just a comfort thing — like a kid with a blankie — but the more I watched him, the more I realized… this is love. Pure, simple love.
There was this one day I came home after a really tough night. I’d lost someone close, and my whole chest just felt hollow. I sat down on the rug without saying a word, and before I could even take off my shoes, Benny walked over with that slipper and gently placed it on my lap. Like he was giving me his most prized thing because he could feel I needed comfort more than he did.
Man, I don’t care what anyone says — dogs know. They know. And somehow, without a single word, they say exactly what you need to hear.

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