Kind doctor’s thoughtful gift is something his patients never see coming

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Monica Pop
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Welcoming that tiny bundle of joy into your life changes everything. Even if it means sleepless nights and being surrounded by poops and diapers, it is by far the best thing one can experience. 

Dr.Erik Bostrom from Minnesota knows the joy of becoming a parent all too well. Why? Because his every day is spent around people who become parents the moment he delivers their little ones into this world. Moms and dads unselfishly share their joy with this very special man who knows just how to thank them. 

This doctor does something incredibly beautiful for the babies, and the story of his kind deeds is now shared around the country and the world. 

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This generous and kind hearted doctor doesn’t only make sure the babies are safely delivered, but takes further care of their mommies, including helping them handling postpartum health safely. 

As he says it himself, he simply loves his job. And he loves it to the extent that he wants to connect to every newborn and their families in a more personal level. He does it by doing something really sweet. Dr. Bostrum sews personalized blankets for every of his baby patients. 

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He says he does it because he wants his patients to be happy and to have something to remember the best day of their life. He found sewing a bit hard at the beginning but now he does it like a real professional. He also admits how all the effort pays off when he sees the new mothers smile. They all cherish this precious gift because it’s handmade and sewed with lots of love. 

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Lacie Hietalati gave birth to a baby daughter just recently and she also got one of this amazing personalized blankets. During their two-week check up visit, Dr. Bostrom welcomed them with a smile and the unique gift. Lacie was surprised because she didn’t expect for a doctor to do such a lovely thing. 

It’s amazing how he finds the time to sew all those blankets by himself knowing he has lots of patients and a busy schedule. But we guess that when you love something so much, nothing is impossible. 

Dr. Bostrom’s generosity is truly unique. We all agree that we need more people like him in this world who would make us feel like the most special people or patients. Way to go Dr. Bostrom, you are our hero. 

Kechi performs Golden Buzzer worthy song on AGT

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Monica Pop
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The best of the best performers are in the run for the Champion’s title of the special America’s Got Talent edition. Incredible vocals such as that of Susan Boyle and Angelica Hale could be heard filling the air and making the audience go mad. The series also features winners, finalists, and starts from the other “Got Talent” franchises spanning 194 countries who brought on stage memorable and fan-favorite acts.  

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The good news is that one of our favorite contestants with a unique life story is back and stronger than ever. Kechi Okwuchi’s life wasn’t an easy one but she proved everyone around her that nothing could stand on her path of becoming a star. 

When she was just a college student she was involved in a plane crash. She boarded that plane together with 60 of her classmates. Tragically, it fell down soon after it took off with all of her Kechi’s friends losing their life. This lucky lady and another person were the only survivors out of all 107 passengers. 

From that moment on her life turned upside down. The road to recovery was tough and painful, but thanks to her mother’s support she managed to overcome the struggles she was facing. 

One crucial factor that helped her along the way was the power of music. Her mother would never stop singing to her, and that made her fall in love with the notes, the tunes, and the melodies. 

“The next day and the next day, I remember my mom singing to me. I had no idea I’d one day be standing on the stage of America’s Got Talent and singing.”

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When she first appeared on the show in 2017, her voice and her story captivated the hearts of the judges and the crowd. Simon Cowell who is considered one of the most strict of the four judges said:

“You deserve a place here tonight, not just based upon your story, but based upon your talent.”

This time, she treated the audience that was eagerly waiting for her performance with a rendition of Calum Scott’s “You Are The Reason.” Her powerful voice along with her humble personality had everyone yelling from the rooftop. 

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This brave young lady comes as the full package, including undeniable talent, sparkling smile, and inspirational life story. She pours her soul on that stage letting everyone know she is a fierce competitor. 

The judges only have word of praise for the incredible performance. Howie Mendel refers to her as a “champion of life” which she certainly is. Kechi proved many times before that she’s a survivor and we are certain she’ll come up as a winner again. 

And for Simon, he said:

“I’m going to be honest with you. I didn’t really like it that much,”

 than added with his full voice how he actually loved it, reaching for the Golden Buzzer. Kechi burst into tears of joy as she saw her mother swiping hers.  

“My one regret was I wasn’t able to give her the Golden Buzzer. You want to know what a champion is? This is a champion.”

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This golden girls is now headed to the finals. We keep our fingers crossed for you Kechi! 

Struggling mom meets her ‘Angel’

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Monica Pop
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If you don’t believe in guardian angels disguised in humans, then you have to check Cassie Camilo’s story. This brave young mother decided to leave everything in her home country of Brazil and try to pursue the American dream away from her little children. Being separated from them crushed her world, but she knew it was the sacrifice she had to make in order to provide them with a brighter future. 

Cassie’s angel came into her life and gave this struggling mother the hopes and the push she needed so badly. Peter DeRosa is the man who made a change in her life.  

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Cassie got her first job at one of Peter’s restaurants and the two became very close friends ever since. He gave her a chance when she needed it the most. But everything this man did for her from that moment on was thanks to her dedication to her job. As Peter himself says, she is an incredibly hardworking person. He even helped her get another job so that she could embrace her children sooner than she expected.

Peter is an owner who knows how to appreciate great employees who love their job. He was there for Cassie in the years to come, but she could never imagine that this man will become her guardian angel. 

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Knowing how important being on time was for Cassie made Peter suspicious after she called sick and didn’t get to work one day. He wanted to make sure everything was fine so he found her address and paid her a visit. But, as soon as he walked in he got surprised by what he saw. She was feeling worse than he though so he quickly brought her to the doctor’s. And this is just a tiny portion of all the good deeds Peter offered his best employee and friend. 

Peter was there for this lady whenever she needed support. Their friendship is one of a kind and their story is unlike any other. Take a look at the video below and see what Cassie and her family have to say for this generous man. 

Girl rocks the public piano with unexpected companions

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Monica Pop
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Waiting for your family to get done with the long and pretty boring shopping trip to the nearest mall doesn’t have to be that annoying, at least not when there is a public piano nearby. Yes, this instrument can make your waiting time pass really quickly and make you have lots of fun no matter if you are willing to give it a try at performing on it or listening to other do it.

A teenage girl spotted a piano and quickly approached it. As soon as she put the tips of her fingers on the keys we knew something amusing was about to take place.

Passersby would stop to witness the unusual sight unfolding in front of them. 

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The lovely teenager was into producing a lovely melody when another person got closer and wanted to play the piano himself. Was she fine with stepping down? Based on her facial expression, not really. She even tried to tell him to find his own piano, but after some time she let him play on it. 

Now the man was the one behind the instrument and the girl seemed to be a bit annoyed. But after a couple of minutes, she started clapping her hands to the rhythm of the vigorous and bold melody he produced. 

What was really going on in here? Was this going to turn into something more than just two ‘strangers’ fighting over the piano? Well, the onlookers didn’t really care, they just joined the performance by clapping their hands. 

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Now things turned even more interesting when another person passed by and took part in the show.

He was wearing a uniform and a helmet and encouraged the girl to join the man who had overtaken the piano from her. It was three people, one instrument, and many smiling faces all around. 

People took the time to listen to the interesting sound they were making. This isn’t a classical piece of music, but something really funky that made everyone move to the rhythm, at least by nodding their heads.

But out of all the people, the guy sitting on the side of the piano is the best. He looks so confused, as though he’s wondering what is going on. Dead serious throughout the whole performance, he’s just looking at the players and the cheering crowd. However, near the end, he cracks a smile as sort of approval of the job well done. 

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The man in the green jacket playing the piano is actually a piano teacher named Terry Miles.

But, the fun thing is that he’s not an ordinary teacher who teaches ordinary music. His style is called Boogie Woogie Piano, a musical genre that became popular during the late 1920s. Typical for this style is that it’s not strictly a solo, but extends to piano duo and trio, guitar, and even big band.

What Terry does is kind of unique because he encourages people to play and make music together, which is better than doing it all by yourself.

We really loved what these three piano players had to show to the dancing crowd. Did you like it too?

Family Dog Teaches Abusive Boyfriend a Lesson He Will Never Forget

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Monica Pop
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When I think about it, no human has ever been there for me when I needed them the most as my dog has. He’s become my best companion from the moment I first took him out of the shelter. The way his eyes were looking at me back then is something I will remember until the rest of my life. Dogs really are man’s best friend and there is no doubt about it. And whenever I hear stories like the one below, I realize that dogs are the best thing that has ever happened to this world.

It was posted by user SixofSwords. Take a look at it below. 

My dog, Camie, defended me and my friend from her (my friend’s) crazy, abusive boyfriend.

We both knew he was an abusive sociopath, but of course being his girlfriend, this was something that she was in denial about for a long time. Finally, she couldn’t deny it anymore and tried to leave him.

She managed to get away from him while he was beating her, and drove the short distance to my house to be safe. My house wasn’t safe, though. He followed her, kicked through the glass on the french doors, and unlocked the bolt from the inside.

I wish I could say that either of us made a valorous stand against him, but we didn’t. She had already gone a few rounds with him and neither of us had any kind of self-defense training. He cornered us quickly and used his fists and my scarves to subdue us. He told us what he was going to do to us both (not going to repeat it) and I had pretty much resigned myself to it, too beaten to fight and for whatever reason, it wasn’t in me to beg, either. I just went cold and numb. I couldn’t even feel the physical hurt. Mentally, I just…left.

That’s when Camie, my pit/lab mix finally broke through the remainder of the french doors and came barreling into the room.

Now, Camie is a sweet, loving, goofy dog. She was as gentle as can be with all of the neighborhood kids and had never so much as snarled. She was even kinda dumb…a silly, sweet girl.

But when Camie got a hold of this guy, she was a different animal. She was wild-eyed and foaming at the mouth, bleeding from all of the cuts she’d gotten from the glass and not caring one bit. She was on top of him in the blink of an eye, and I can’t even describe the sound coming out of her. I counted down in my head until the moment when she ripped his face off.

It never happened. The sound of the garage door opening froze us all in place. My father was home. The guy tried to take advantage of the moment and get away from her but Camie backed him into a corner and barked and snarled her head off. My dad must have understood something about that sound because he was in that room in no time flat, with gun in hand.

The police came. Reports were filed. The trial was held, and he went away. Apparently this wasn’t even his first assault.

Camie’s cuts healed, and so did ours. We no longer have french doors.

She’s an old girl now. An old, sweet, loving girl. Her mind is starting to go, and so are her hind legs. She may not remember what she did for me (and my friend), but I won’t forget. She may be nearing the end of her days, but I will never see a weak, useless old dog. She’s my dog. I don’t know what all my friend’s crazy boyfriend might have done. I don’t even know what I owe her, and that’s the beauty of it.

Ice dancers captivate audience to Ed Sheerans perfect

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Monica Pop
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It’s truly incredible how talented some people are. However, we are perfectly aware that being able to master something requires lots of practice as well. 

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are ice dancers who are always treating the audience with dance routines to remember. 

Ice dancing isn’t same as ice-skating. Whereas the latter involves various maneuvers of synchronized jumping, spinning, and lifting, the former involves more gracious movements. Having said that, it’s obvious that the right choice of music and song is a crucial element of the whole routine. 

For this particular performance, dancing partners Papadakis and Cizeron chose Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect.”

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The dancers’ outfits were not matching, on the contrary they were dressed in contrasting colors. While Gabriealla was wearing a short red gown that fit her figure just perfectly, Guillaume opted for the black color. Their dancing however, was in perfect sync. They were born to entertain people with their out of this world moves. 

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Everyone agrees how this pair’s performance is sort of unique. It looks as though they are flying over the ice and aren’t touching the ground. They make this complex routine look effortless, and that’s the real beauty behind it. The powerful melody and even more powerful lyrics are a perfect fit. Looking at each other’s eyes throughout the entire act, these dancers made the whole thing emotional. A real magic unfolded in front of the eyes of the spectators.

Their facial expressions reveal the message of the song they were trying to send to the captivated audience. Simply amazing. 

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The choice of the song “Perfect” indeed turned the show into a perfect one. This music piece has been a huge hit that reached the top spot of US Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart in December 2017.

The song is an important part of the overall performance because the movements and the choreography are based both on the lyrics and the melody. 

This isn’t the first time for them to take the audience’s breath away with what they put on the icy surface. Gabriella is a famous name in the ice dancing. Together with Guillaume, she’s declared as the silver medalist in the 2018 Olympics. She is a 3-time World champion and 5-time French National champion, which is truly amazing. Both hold world records which make them one of the best out there. 

You really don’t want to miss this. 

Kind runners step in to help girl on competing team

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Monica Pop
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Life isn’t always about winning. When you think about it, it’s more about what kind of people we turn to be along the way. Because getting a medal or a ribbon in a competition will never have the same value of becoming a real life hero for a random person you meet on your way to success. 

A girl named Madeline Adams was excited to be taking part in the ACC Women’s Cross Country Championship, but little did she know that that day would turn into one she will never forget. 

She put a lot of time and sweat in getting physically fit and was determined to end up first, but her body had other plans. 

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She did great during the whole race, but just as she was about to get to the finish line she started feeling strange and lost her strength. 

She later told CBS News what really happened during the race:

“I was running the race of my life. I was doing incredibly well. I was coming up that hill (to the finish line), I started to feel really fatigued. All of a sudden, I get this wave that comes over me and my legs just truly gave out from underneath me. I had no control. I really don’t remember falling, I remember being on the ground and being like, ‘why am I on the ground? Get up.'”

She wouldn’t feel her legs as a pang of exhaustion hit her body. She was way too weak to continue, so she simply collapsed. 

The rest of the competitors continued running without even turning their head towards Madeline. 

But then, one of them, a very amazing young lady named Evie Tate from Clemson stepped in as she couldn’t simply continue racing knowing a girl was on the ground struggling to move an inch. She tried carrying Madeline by herself but that was impossible for she was way too heavy for one person to lift her. luckily, that’s when another girl, Rachel Pease from Louisville stopped and offered to help. Now both Evie and Rahel pulled Madeline from the ground wanting to finish the race carrying her to the finish line. 

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Madeline is very grateful for the support and the help she was offered by these kind-hearted girls. 

“The great part that comes out of this is there are two amazing girls that helped me, who are completely selfless and just amazing people with amazing character.”

Unfortunately, Madeline didn’t get to the finish line because doctors approached and provided her with the help she needed so badly. 

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Madeline says how this race was the toughest ever, but it taught her that there are still good people out there who really care for the well-being of others. 

We should all follow Evie and Rachel’s example. 

Pregnant woman leaves judges breathless with Whitney classic

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Take a second and think how many times it has happened for you to judge someone based on their physical appearance. I guess that no matter how kind and nice we are, we do make assumptions about people we know nothing about. That has to be in the humans nature. I also believe that most of the times, we turn to be completely wrong and feel bad for misjudging certain group or individuals.

This is yet another example of why we should never judge a book by its cover because people are way more than what their looks say about them.

When this mother-to-be took the stage of the X-Factor Ukraine all eyes were on her. Many, including some of the judges believed she shouldn’t even be there considering her ‘situation.’ Yes, she did look as though she was about to deliver that baby very soon, but why would that be an obstacle towards the path of her possible success. 

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Being aware of the situation, this 25-year-old contestant was determined to prove evil minded people wrong. She was about to hit that stage and shine and even get all of the thumbs up. Very confident in herself, she chose to perform one of Whitney Houston’s songs, which honestly only added to the anticipation of whether this will be one of those performances worth getting all the yeses. 

Once her voice filled the air with the lyrics of “I Have Nothing,” everyone was getting even more certain how this was going to be a performance to remember. She sounded awesome, despite the little bundle pushing up against her diaphragm. 

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Opting to sing Whitney’s song in front of the judges who get paid to be brutally honest and tell you what’s wrong with your singing and all those improvements you need to do for your next performance, in case you get the chance to return once again, is pretty brave.

Those high notes typical for Whitney are really challenging to carry and require plenty of deep belly breaths. Now imagine trying to nail them while carrying a baby that’s taking up all your extra oxygen. But it seemed as though that little bundle was the reason this mommy sang so well. We hope her child will grow up to be one of her most loyal fans in case she decides to pursue a career in the music industry. 

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The audience and all of the judges became aware of the powerful vocal she possesses so they greeted her with loud ovations and even louder applause. This includes that one judge who looked as though he wasn’t approving of her taking the stage while pregnant.

She managed to make everyone’s day and put huge smile on everyone’s face. We wish she achieves everything she puts her mind to and be as successful as on this stage. 

This child will be happy to be having such a brave and determined mother. 

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