Woman asks neighbor’s son why he visits her grandma 5 times a day: She’ll never forget his answer

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Stephanie Church
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Darrien Middleton works saving lives in the emergency room everyday, her job is tiring but she loves it.  the one thing she loves is that she is making a difference in peoples lives.
If she could Darrien would also be able to take care of her sick grandmother every day, but of course the reality is Darrien needs to work.
Luckily, Wilma has a guardian angel right here on earth.
After suffering from lung cancer 2 years ago, Wilma was incredibly weak and it took months for her to heal.
But just when they thought she was out of the woods, they were socked with another devastating report from Wilma’s doctors. Wilma now had breast cancer. Darrien has tried over and over to have her grandma move in with her. But according to Darrien, her grandma is too stubborn to leave the home she has lived in for 38 years. “She refuses to move in with me because she loves her independence and her home,” Darrien explains.
“I work full time in the emergency department in our hometown on night shift,”Darrien said. “That alone keeps my schedule very limited, along with being a full-time student. We don’t have much family here, so getting Nana back and forth to treatment every day and being able to check on her frequently (or as much as I would like) has been difficult for me to do. This is where her beautiful neighbors come into play.” “They check on her multiple times throughout the day and have even helped me get her to chemotherapy and radiation appointments. They are honestly what keeps Nana going. I can’t go over to her home without someone at some point yelling ‘Hey Ms. Wilma, How ya doing?’ She knows everyone by name and they know and love her just as much as I do.”
But one particular neighbor checks in on Wilma’s everyday. 7-year-old Caleb.
Darrien explained how the boy has an “old man’s soul” that everyone loves. “My nana is so attached to him and the bond they have is incredible. He doesn’t come from much, but you can tell he has been raised on love. He will bust out a dance move in a heartbeat, will go on and on about how much he loves school, and make you laugh until you cry. This kid deserves the love he has received from this post. He stands out from the norm and brings so much joy into everyone’s life he is around. “I am so thankful for him and the love he has shown my grandmother. I know for certain it has helped her on her hardest days. He will never know how much I truly appreciate him. I hope one day he realizes the impact he has left on her life and mine as well.” In a world where age, race and gender are such hot topics it’s nice to see that in Tennessee none of that matters and two people can sit and chat.

This Black Cat Won’t Stop Staring At A Picture Of Her Son Until She Pieces Things Together

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Maryane
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Adopting an animal from a shelter might be the most humble thing ever. Many of the loving souls who found themselves there are either strays who experienced a tough life on the streets, or abandoned by their owners who believed they were no longer worth taking care of. When a teen named Max and his mother Erin Nimrischter adopted a black cat from a shelter, little did they know they would get the best friend for life and someone who would love them unconditionally. This especially came as a surprise because cats are believed to be more independent animals who don’t get attached to humans easily. But Yuuku turned to be one of the most special felines out there.
Facebook/Erin Nimrichter
Speaking to The Dodo, Erin said how her son and the cat became so close that they would spend all their days by each other’s side. “Max has always felt connections to any animals he was around. He’s a sweetheart.”
Facebook/Erin Nimrichter
However, just six months after Yuuki was adopted, her favorite human was sent to a boot camp and is now serving at the U.S Navy. The absence of Max made Yuuki feel confused. So, she would now spend all her time staring at his photo. Erin thought it was strange and wasn’t even sure whether the cat was staying in that room because of her son’s photo or not, so she decided to move it and see what happens. The cat found the photo and continued staring at it. “She just sits there, stares and meows and then lays down next to the picture to nap. I know for sure she misses him.” This melted Erin’s heart. She knew the cat missed her son dearly so when they scheduled a visit with Max, they took Yuuki too. The sweet cat reunited with Max and was over the moon when she saw him. Now, she just has to be patient and wait for him to return from service. And until that happens, she has his photo to look at.
Facebook/Erin Nimrichter
Take a look at how Yuuki stares at her human sibling’s photo all day. This is kind of sad and cute at the same time.

Mom finally gets pregnant after years of trying. Few days later, doctor calls in panic and confesses terrifying mistake

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Stephanie Church
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Most couples that get married want to start a family at some point. But wanting a family and not being able to must be unbearable.  Some couples go to extreme lengths to conceive. Carolyn and Sean Savage were one of those couples.  Instead of Carolyn having positive pregnancy test Carolyn would just continue getting her period.  Each month was mentally and emotionally draining.  When she would become pregnant her dreams would be crushed when miscarriages happened. The couple turned to in vitro fertilization like so many couples in the same situation. Married in 1993 the couple tried and tried but it simply wouldn’t happen naturally.  They celebrated their 1 year anniversary with the birth of their first baby.  The second child came soon after with the help of fertility treatments. Fast forward 10 years after trying test tube fertilization in 2007 their daughter Mary Kate was born. 2009 Carolyn had embryos implanted to attempt to have child number 4. With the news that the IVF treatment was successful the couples lives were changed forever. Only days into the pregnancy the couple received terrible news…the embryos had mistakingly been mixed up.  The baby she was carrying wasn’t hers! The Savage’s were forced to make the hardest decision of their lives. Should they abort the baby or give the baby to the biological parents? “We moved from a position of shock to a realization that this was actually going to happen. It’s just been difficult, but we feel we made the right decisions on how to handle it,” Carolyn explained. Sean and Carolyn decided the biological parents, Shannon and Paul Morrell, should have the baby they were longing for. “He is their son. But he will always be my baby,” Carolyn says. After that experience, Carolyn thought she had been through everything.

Blessing Come in Two’s

In 2011 happiness returned… Carolyn and Sean announced they were expecting twins, this time via a surrogate mother. “Miracle twins” Isabella and Reagen brought immense joy to the family. “The twins have closed some of the grief we were still experiencing over what happened with Logan. They are certainly not replacement babies, but they have been the best thing for all of us,” Carolyn told the Daily Mail. And just when you thought their family was complete, perhaps the most surprising news of all came in the spring of 2014. Carolyn couldn’t believe her eyes when she looked at the pregnancy test. Could it really be true? How could it be? “As my befuddled brain studied the test, I thought I must be wrong. I’m infertile. I’ve gone through countless fertility treatments over the past two decades and with the exception of a couple of IVFs, I’ve only seen two positive home pregnancy tests. What on Earth was my 45-year-old self thinking? I couldn’t be pregnant now. Could I?” Baby Nicholas, was born without the use of any fertility drugs. This is one of the most amazing stories EVER!   We are so glad it had a happy ending.  

Disabled veteran gets a new lawnmower

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Maryane
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Joining the army and leaving your family behind during long months of deployment is something only brave individuals can do. Being a soldier takes a lot of courage and strong love for the country and the nation.

This is why we should always treat soldiers with the ultimate respect they deserve. After all, we owe them our freedom, and you can never put price on being free.
Christopher Garrett
A combat engineer with the U.S Army’s 10th Mountain Division named Christopher Garrett was serving in Afghanistan when he got shot in the stomach. He suffered severe and life-threatening injuries but doctors were able to save his life. Unfortunately, he was left disabled and was forced to retire from the military.
Christopher Garrett
Although Christopher felt devastated, he still had his loving wife Brittany and son in his life and knew they would help him accept the new reality.
Facebook / Brittany Lynn Garrett

No matter how hard things got, Christopher was determined to do all he could in order to leave a normal life.

However, simple tasks like mowing the lawn now required extra effort to be done and this brave soldier didn’t have it easy.
Christopher Garrett
On a sunny day, Christopher was outside mowing the lawn with his old push lawnmower. His wife was watching him and her heart broke as he collapsed on the ground. She rushed to him, believing he either hurt himself or just broke down, but once she got out she realized he was crying tears of joy. He looked at her and showed her a pair of keys. Unaware of what was going on, she recalls how Christopher asked her to look across the yard.
Facebook / Brittany Lynn Garrett
She was in complete disbelief when she noticed a brand new John Deere lawnmower. On it, there was a note that said: “I hope this saves time for the things that matter most in your life. Thank you for your service and for my freedom. Sincerely, a grateful American.”
Facebook / Brittany Lynn Garrett

Someone very generous and compassionate from the neighborhood felt the urge to do something nice for Christopher and his family as a sign of thank you for the sacrifice he made for the country.

It’s truly amazing to know that people realize the importance of the soldiers for the well-being of the country and its people.
Christopher Garrett
The gift they received made Christopher stay true to his goal of leading a normal life despite his condition.

Elderly Man Lost $100 Bill And Can’t Pay For Groceries But Then Gets Unexpected Phone Call

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Stephanie Church
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If you found a $100 bill what would you do?  I’m sure you would be excited but after the excitement wore off and you realized someone lost it…what would you do?
This little 8-year-old boy Jaron Johnson was thrilled when he found a $100 bill at the grocery store. However, he wasn’t thrilled because he found it, he was thirlled because now he had a mystery to solve.  He had to find the owner.
Jaron and Jodie went grocery shopping in a local Walmart not any different then any other time for them.  Until the little boy suddenly saw something green lying on the floor. After a closer look, Jaron realized it was a hundred dollar bill. A $100 bill is a large amount to lose, and it turned out that an elderly shopper lost the cash just a couple of minutes before. The 86-year-old Jamie Grice was about to pay for his groceries when he realized that his $100 went missing.  He didn’t have any other cash with him. He had to leave without the groceries. He already had a hard time making ends meet.  He relies on a fixed income and losing $100 could mean eating and not eating. He was distraught but knew exactly what to do. “When I walked outside of the store I said lord let somebody that really needs that money, find it. When I turn things over to the Lord, I don’t fool with it anymore.” The next day Jaron reminded is mom to call the store.
“I gave it to my mom and then the next day when we woke up I reminded her to call Walmart to see if anyone reported it”
She realized that this was an important lesson he was learning. “We talked about it on the way home, you know, people work hard for their money,” she added. “I was immediately proud of him. He’s a great kid, he has amazing character. He does the right thing even when no one is looking.” When Jodie called, they were immediately able to connect the dots. Jaron, Jodie, and James met each other at the store and the little boy proudly handed the man his $100 bill. James was extremely happy and thankful.  He knows that most people would just pocket the cash for themselves.

As a ‘thank you’  James gave Jaron a $20 finders fee.  If you found $100 would you do the same thing?  Have you ever lost money only to have it returned by a stranger?

15-yr-old teen badly burnt in accident refuses to go to prom, sudden knock at door leaves her trembling

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Stephanie Church
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Sitting around a campfire with your friends and family is a scene that everyone enjoys. Korryn Bachner, 15 was doing just that on evening in April.  Just hanging out until one of her friends thought it would be fun to pour gasoline on the campfire. The explosion caused 12 people extreme injuries, including Korryn who suffered from third degree burns on her face and hands.  Leading up to the campfire the friends were making plans to go to their high school prom. Korryn spent two weeks in hospital fighting for her life. She will need to undergo more surgical procedures in the future. Korryn is a cheerleader and had many friends at her school, Glendale East High School. But now with her head completely wrapped in bandages, Korryn assumed that she would not be asked to the prom this year. Jonathan Ayala, was a friend that Korryn had attended a prom with weeks earlier. He had a different idea in mind.  He wanted to bring her some joy during her heartbreaking recovery. “He told me in the hospital that he was determined to bring prom to her, even if it was in the hospital,” Korryn’s mom, Ellen, recalls of Ayala. “Then when we came home, he asked if he could decorate the basement.” Ayala decorated the basement and friends stopped over before going to the actual prom. “She has such a great group of friends. There were definitely some tears, but they were happy tears,” Ellen recalls of the event. “[Ayala] missed his senior prom for her. She has the opportunity to still attend two more, but I don’t know that another prom will ever be as special as this one was.” “She was just happy. I’m sure there was a smile underneath her bandages and a few happy tears. It made my heart happy,” Korryn’s mom, Ellen, says. The young mans act of kindness has been a source of encouragement for Korryn who has a long way to a full recovery. No charges have been filed in the fire, as police said they believe the incident was an accident with no malicious intent, though the investigation is ongoing. The boy who caused the fire was also badly injured, Ellen says. The girls recovery is slow but Mom says “it’s going in the the right direction, every day we see improvement.”

After Nearly 50 Years of Marriage, a Couple Was Lying in Bed One Evening, When the Wife Felt Her Husband Begin to Massage Her

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Maryane
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A couple that was married for almost 50 years was lying in bed when the husband started doing something that really caught the wife by surprise. She felt his arm on her body as though he was about to give her a massage. She didn’t say a word as he continued touching her, starting from the neck down her back. He then proceeded to her shoulders and the stomach. The wife felt nice as her husband carried on moving his hand gently to the side of her body going down her buttock and then her inner calf. Then he did it all over again but now to her other side of the body. It was one hell of a massage. As he was slowly placing his hand near the most sensitive part of her body he suddenly stopped and turned around not saying a single word to his wife who at this point was quite excited. She was now even more surprised by his behavior and said: “Honey, that was really amazing, why did you stop?” to what the husband replied: “Because I found the remote control I was looking for” If this joke made you laugh SHARE it with friends. 

Mom gives daughter’s husband a secret note on their wedding day to teach him how to help his wife with anxiety

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Monica Pop
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Living with anxiety can be terrifying. People who experienced it describe it as a strong feeling that won’t let them enjoy moments of their life in a way they would love to. It can’t be easily controlled and it may come when they least expect it. During these rough times, it’s of crucial importance that these people have by their side a person who understands what they are going through and help them cal down. For a young woman named Nikki Pennington, that special and comforting person was her mom. So, when her mom said the last goodbye and left this world, Nikki felt like she had lost a part of herself. She feared there will be no one to help her during her anxiety attacks. But even after her death, Nikki’s mom made sure her loving daughter would be well taken care of. Before she died she did something truly amazing and her girl is forever grateful for that. Nikki shared her touching story on the Grief To Hope Facebook page, and it came as an encouragement for everyone who battles anxiety. You can read her full post below: Anxiety has been a part of my life for as far back as I can remember. It’s been there for so long that I don’t really recall a time in my life without it. If you have anxiety then you know you have that one person. The one person that knows just how to help calm you down in the midst of the anxiety fog. That one person for me was my Mom. She knew just what to say, how to say it and the right moment to say it to help bring me back to reality. Her words and comfort were always stronger than my anxiety. I always just assumed she would always be there to be my person but that all changed. It was a few weeks after my husband and I were married and my anxiety kicked in, I said, “I have to call my Mom” he paused and said, “How about you talk to me instead? Just give me a try and see if I can compare.” So I did, I gave him a chance to help ease my anxiety and it was as if I was talking to my Mom, it was as if I was talking to my person. The calls to my Mom when my anxiety was in full force became less and less. She never asked why, never asked about it once. That’s because Moms like mine are few and far between. The day my Mom died I called my husband. I said, “My person is gone. The one that knew me and loved me with all my flaws. The one, the only one who could calm my fears, she’s gone.” Then he began to tell me a story about my Mom. A story that I never knew about her before because she didn’t want me to know. You see on our wedding day, my Mom gave my husband a note. A note that was just for the two of them. A note with the title that said, “How to be Nikki’s person.” It was a step by step guide on what she would say and do for me when my anxiety was taking over. Step 1: Just listen. Step 2: Listen a little more. Step 3: Don’t try and solve the problem. Step 4: Tell her you understand. Step 5: Keep listening until she’s sorted it out on her own. She will, she always does. She doesn’t know it yet, but she’s had it figured out on her own all along, My Mom gave up being my person not because she wanted to but because she wanted my husband to know how to be when she was no longer here. She gave up being my person so that she could make sure I would always have one no matter what. Well Mom, you will still forever be my person.
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