I rented an old house on a month-to-month lease. It wasn’t updated and didn’t even come with a refrigerator. I was young, didn’t have much money, and only owned things I truly needed. Because of that, I always took care of my things—and I treated other people’s things with the same respect. I took good […]

She had a voice nobody wanted, a body Hollywood rejected, and learning disabilities that made school impossible—but she made one promise that changed everything. Cher’s childhood was chaos wrapped in poverty. Different towns every few months. Different schools where she was always the new kid who couldn’t read. Eight stepfathers cycling through her life as […]

I met a man today. His name is Marcus. On my lunch break, I had the urge to go get slimjims and off I went because I just had to have them. On my way there, I noticed a man laying in the road and a bicycle. Everyone was going around him and I immediately […]

When the Titanic sank, it carried millionaire John Jacob Astor IV. The money in his bank account was enough to build 30 Titanics. However, faced with mortal danger, he chose what he deemed morally right and gave up his spot in a lifeboat to save two frightened children. Millionaire Isidor Straus, co-owner of the largest […]

“I knew him through my ex, and for a moment, that felt like a reason to walk away. I deleted him from social media and told myself it was the mature choice. But two days later, I found myself missing him more than I expected. Somehow, he had become a part of my every thought […]

Today I adopted your dog. He’s the one you left on the street. The one you had for seven years and then decided you didn’t want anymore. I adopted your dog today. Do you know he has lost weight? He is scared and sad, and he shakes every time he sees us. Today I adopted […]