Very often what looks like a simple act of kindness can go a long way and make someone’s day one of their most memorable ones. If we are lucky, we will even capture it on film to remember it even longer.
Regina Thomason recently went to grab a bite to eat with her brother Dwayne Roach at an IHOP in Abilene, Texas – just after his doctor’s appointment. That’s when Dwayne, who has Down syndrome, noticed something interesting about their waitress Millie’s uniform.
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50-year-old Dwayne just so happens to love name tags. So when he spotted the one pinned to Millie’s IHOP shirt, he was drawn to it.
Regina wrote on Facebook:
“He told the waitress that he liked her name tag and then told her that his name is ‘Captain America.'”
But instead of just going about her shift without another thought about it – Millie decided to do something extra special for Dwayne (AKA: Captain America).
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Right before the brother and sister pair were about to leave the restaurant, their waitress Millie approached their table. In her hands she had an extra name tag just for Dwayne!
She reached down and took hold of his collared shirt, pinning it on herself. Dwayne was super happy about his new accessory – which Regina was happy to report featured the name “Captain America.”
“Thank you to Millie at Ihop. U made his day!”Facebook/Regina Thomason
It may seem like a small act to some, but for the pair of siblings it was a huge deal. As it turns out Dwayne likes to collect name tags and badges – and even at times has gone by the name “John Wayne.”
As for Millie, this wasn’t the only time she’s treated her customers with kindness. She told News 4:
“When people come in, I want to make them smile. If they leave happy, it makes me happy.”
The waitress also explained how she felt about the situation:
“When he left, I said, ‘Bye, Captain America!’ and he just giggled. It made me feel good.”
Understandably their story’s gone viral and is warming hearts across the nation. After all, sometimes it’s the sweet little moments in life that can be the most touching!
Every time while driving his big rig on the highway, Mark King would get a smile from a teenage boy sitting in the front lawn in a wheelchair. Waving at each other has eventually became a nice ritual for the two.
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The boy’s name is Dakota, but everyone knows him as Bubba. He has Dandy Walker syndrome, a congenital brain malformation that delays development of motor skills, as well as cerebral palsy.
Bubba’s mom Peggy Cadd told Transport Topics that because of his two conditions, he requires assistance to walk. But the highlight of Bubba’s day is when he parks his wheelchair in the front yard of his home situated along Highway 26 and waits for truck drivers to honk as they whiz by.
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If he’s feeling up to it, he’ll sit there every single day. That’s how Mark caught on to Bubba’s love of all things with 18 wheels.
Mark felt bad that he didn’t have a horn to honk for Bubba, so he decided to do something else special for the teen. So he left a T-shirt emblazoned with his company’s logo on it and a toy semi-trailer truck on the lawn near where Bubba usually sits.
Mark confessed that he grew up with a sister who has special needs and felt drawn to Bubba. The teen is one of 14 adopted children raised by Peggy and her husband Rick.
Seven of those 14 kids, including Bubba, still live at home with the Cadds. Bubba was adopted when he was nine months old.
Peggy shared Mark’s sweet gift for Bubba on social media. It didn’t take long before others hatched a plan.
Complete strangers teamed up to create 18 Wheels for Bubba. This would be a special 16th birthday party just for Bubba complete with 182 semi-trailer trucks lining the local park.
When the family pulled into the parking lot, Bubba was “amazed.” He had no idea what strangers from across the country had done just for him.
Driver Ray Hagen trekked from California to Illinois just so his bright orange semi could make an appearance before Bubba. Hundreds of people showed up to celebrate Bubba’s birthday, which was complete with cake and presents.
Bubba made it his mission to visit every single semi and honk the horn of as many as he could. At the party, Bubba was named an honorary member of Owner-Operated Independent Drivers Association and of Dairyland Diesel, both organizations for truck drivers.
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Watch Bubba’s beautiful reaction when he discovers that all of those semis are there — just for him!
Being a firefighter not only requires physical strength, but also altruism, selflessness and willingness to risk your own life for the sake of others’. However, the firefighters’ job doesn’t only revolve around fires. When a group of firemen were called to a scene, they arrived to find a huge tree ready to topple over onto a house. Although this wasn’t their normal job, the firemen didn’t hesitate to take action, but they had no idea there would be another participant help them out who wasn’t a part of their crew.
One firemen gets directly behind the tree and begins to use a saw to cut through it. While he tends to the saw, the others hold a rope connected to the tree. This ensures that they can pull back if the tree somehow starts to fall in the opposite direction from where they intended. But as an onlooker looks on and records he manages to capture a laugh out loud sight that has everyone cracking up!
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The firemen begin to tug on their rope but little do they know they have an extra helping hand all the way at the end of the rope behind them. The men pull hard and onlookers behind them can’t stop giggling. Confused, the firemen begin to look around and that’s when they see a dog tugging and pulling with everything he’s got in the back. The sight has everyone in a fit of laughter. As far as the dog, it’s easy to see he’s a huge team player. Watch the hilarious sight for yourself in the video below.
The bond between sisters is something special. The sister is someone you can always rely on no matter how hard things get. They are there to provide love and support, and sometimes even the most valuable gift that money can’t buy, motherhood.
The dream most women have for themselves is to create a family of their own someday. When they finally get to the point where they feel ready to start their own family, it is usually a very happy time for them.
For some women, the process of getting pregnant is very easy. They get pregnant, deliver a healthy baby, and then go on to live a beautiful life. For other women, the process is not that simple. For one striving mother, she knows this all too well.
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Aimee Morrisby has longed to start her own family for as long as she can remember. When she was younger, Aimee was diagnosed with a bowel disease that left behind scar tissue in her abdomen. She never realized the extent of how much damage was done until she had a doctor visit at 21-years-old. Unfortunately, the doctor informed Aimee that she may have complications with her uterus one day if she ever tried to conceive…
When Aimee finally reached the point of life where she wanted to start a family, she spent five long years trying to get pregnant. Sadly however, Aimee fell under the category of women who have difficulties becoming pregnant.
Aimee and her husband Jake tried everything. They did several IVF treatments that resulted in Aimee having four miscarriages in five years. Aimee went to a digestive specialist, who confirmed that her abdomen just looked like a ball of scar tissue remains from her disease. Her IVF doctor even warned her that her reproductive system was most likely compromised.
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After the five year mark, Aimee was suddenly realizing that she might never be able to get pregnant, nor become a mother. She shared her emotional feelings with her sister, Shayna. Trying to comfort her sister, Shayna did the very best she could, but Aimee was completely heartbroken.
Then one night, completely out of the blue, Aimee got a call from her sister. Shayna said the four most beautiful and selfless words that Aimee has ever had anyone say to her in her whole life, ‘Let’s have a baby.’ Already a mom of two, Shayna was willing to carry her sister Aimee and her husband Jake’s baby for them.
Aimee was immediately ecstatic, but wanted to really make sure that Shayna was up for being pregnant again, and wanting to deliver a baby. Shayna reassured her sister that she was willing to do it for them. A short time later, Shayna was impregnated with one of Aimee’s embryos from her IVF treatments.
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For the next nine months, Aimee went to every sonogram and every doctor’s appointment with Shayna, and watched as her sister’s belly grew to hold her baby. Both husbands were extremely supportive during the whole process. In the end, the decision to have a water birth was made, and the time had come for Shayna to deliver Aimee and Jake’s baby.
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During the delivery, Aimee held Shayna’s hand the whole time, watching as she gave birth to Aimee and Jake’s little girl. The baby was perfectly healthy, and Aimee and Jake got to cut the cord.
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They named her Francesca Louise Morrisby, and she is a healthy growing little girl now. Both couples had a tremendously beautiful experience with the whole situation. Shayna’s selfless act of love allowed Aimee and Jake to fulfill their dreams of starting their own little family.
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Reflecting on the whole experience, and how long and hard Aimee tried to conceive, Aimee wanted to share this piece of advice with similar women who may be also struggling to become pregnant:
“My biggest advice to mothers that are pushing themselves to the brink is that it is OK to stop trying in your own body. At the end of the day there is no way my own daughter would be as happy and healthy if I had given birth to her.”Screenshot via YouTube
What a beautiful act of selfless love between two sisters.
Watch this video to see the full story.
Like Aimee mentioned, if you have been trying to get pregnant, and it just isn’t working out, that doesn’t mean you have to give up completely. There are other options, such as surrogates or even adoption if you are wanting to start your own family.
Getting older doesn’t mean you can’t have fun! The Internet is full of fun and engaging videos of elderly people defying time and continuing to do what they love. From dancing up a storm to riding roller-coasters, people everywhere are proving that age truly is just a number – just like the woman in the footage below. At 80-years-old she decided to take a plunge down an awesome waterslide.
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When it’s summertime there’s nothing more refreshing than a nice cold pool. This grandma was ready for her dip, but instead of simply tiptoeing in – she thought she’d take the more fun route! She climbed to the top of the waterslide with her loved one who helped get her set up. The girl even handed Nana a camera so she could film herself heading down. And oh boy, are we glad she did!
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The moment the 80-year-old sits on the slide with the rushing water, you can almost feel the intense feelings coming through. It’s a mix of excitement, nerves, and maybe secretly a little – oh wow, why am I doing this? But this granny’s a trooper and scoots herself into starting position… In no time it becomes a short ride of thrills, yells, and priceless facial expressions! Watch the video below to see this senior citizen in action. Who says waterslides are just for kids?
It always crosses my mind as to why some people live longer than others. It always seems like people are on a search to find a food that could help you live a long and health life.
The oldest living person died at the age of 122 in 1997. More recently, Giuseppina Projetto reached 116 years old.
When asked for her secret to such a long life, she answered with a shocking response.
People knew her as ‘the nonna of Italy.’ She lived in a village near Florence and had a son who sadly drowned at the age of 39.
She became Europe’s oldest living person in December of 2017.
After her grandson told her the news, she said“Really? And exactly how old Am i? So many?”
She revealed she can’t go a day without chocolate. She claims this food contributed to her long, healthy life.
Despite its high fat and calorie content, chocolate can actually be pretty beneficial. Research has shown that dark chocolate’s antioxidant levels are higher than some superfruit juices!
Check out some more benefits of Giuseppina’s super food below!
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Weddings celebrate love and partnership. They are special days in every couple’s life that are remembered forever, especially if they are as fun and adorable as Stuart and Vicky’s.
The guests who knew Stuart could have guessed that he had some kind of surprise planned. But when the question, “If I could have the rings, please?” came from vicar Bratton, the small grin on Stuart’s face gave all the guests a strange feeling that Stuart was going to do something unusual. Then, this wedding day in the small country side of the United Kingdom became a hilariously memorable occasion.
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One week before his wedding with Vicky, Stuart made all the preparations for his elaborate scheme, and the only person he included was the vicar. According to Stuart, he and his brother and best man Robert, have shared many past pranks. The best man’s reaction as he stood next to Stuart and Vicky at the alter showed that Stuart’s plan was really working.
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Vicky also expected Stuart to have some extra fun on the wedding day. She was clued in that there would be some sort of surprise, but watch Vicky’s amused expression as she watches Stuart’s plan unfold – this fun loving couple is absolutely perfect for each other. You will not want to miss what happens when Stuart runs out of the church. It was the event that made this joyous occasion all the more fun for Stuart, Vicky, and all of their friends, and it will get you laughing, too!
There are a lot of people out there who struggle to become parents. But, they never lose hope that one day their hands will hold a tiny creature they’ll love with all their heart. The following is a story about a couple who never gave up and who learned about the power of motherhood.
Trisha Long Bell has gone through more in the pursuit to become a mother than most could even imagine. She and her husband of six years have discovered they were pregnant seven times – and seven times their hearts have been destroyed with the news of a miscarriage.
However, even on the darkest of days, God wasn’t through with them. They found this out in a miraculous turn of events after the birth of their second boy.
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Trisha and her husband understood they were blessed with the birth of their first son, Urijah. After so many heartbreaking disappointments before, they knew a second child might just be out of the question.
But hoping God would bless them with one more baby, the couple kept trying. Sure enough, Trisha found out she was pregnant again and carried the baby without any major complications – that was, until the day of his birth.
Doctors discovered their newborn son was born without a heartbeat, pulse and any oxygen in his brain, which resulted in severe brain damage. They urged her to “pull the plug” on her infant boy, but Trisha just couldn’t do it. Instead, she listened to her motherly instincts and opted to do something else entirely.
Trisha shared what happened in that hospital room on her Facebook page:
“My baby was born with no heartbeat. No oxygen to the brain. No pulse. He was revived after 11 long minutes.He was diagnosed with severe brain damage.I remember it like it was yesterday, being told my son would have no quality of life… being told to just ‘pull the plug.’I remember sitting in the hospital, praying, hoping, crying. I remember wanting to fix him. I remember feeling so useless, my body had failed my son. I felt broken.”
As a mother, this was the hardest thing Trisha ever had to deal with!
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Before giving up on her newborn, Trisha had the urge to do something so motherly and instinctual, she just knew it had to work!
“As I sat next to his bed trying to figure out what I could do to help him, I finally realized there WAS something I could do. As his mother, I knew I could provide the very most important thing that no one else could offer, MY MILK!I didn’t nurse my oldest son, Urijah, for more than 3 months.So with Ezrah I knew this was what I needed to do, without question, no matter how hard it got. He was fighting for his life, and this was the only way I could truly give him my all! I didn’t know if my milk would do much for his injury, but I had so much faith that it would.I had no idea how quickly I would learn the power of Mother’s Milk.It is, simply, pure MAGIC!And Now, 14 months later, I know my milk has played a part in healing my child’s brain injury. I KNOW it. Women’s bodies are SO incredible. The way we are so connected to our children. The way our bodies know exactly what to do during childbirth.The way we heal… And then we choose to do it all over again! It’s incredibly beautiful.This picture [the one displayed above] shows MY MILK healing his little brain. I’ve had 7 miscarriages and this baby is my miracle along with my 3 year old. This picture will forever be so close to my heart.”
The drawing Trisha shared on her Facebook page depicts a mother sharing life with her newborn through her breastmilk. It’s an inspiration to mothers around the world who truly give themselves to their children mind, body and soul!
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Trisha and her husband have endured more heartbreak and devastation than most people are forced to deal with throughout their entire lives! Fortunately, they’ve also witnessed the incredible power of motherhood and faith!
One firemen gets directly behind the tree and begins to use a saw to cut through it. While he tends to the saw, the others hold a rope connected to the tree. This ensures that they can pull back if the tree somehow starts to fall in the opposite direction from where they intended. But as an onlooker looks on and records he manages to capture a laugh out loud sight that has everyone cracking up!
She became Europe’s oldest living person in December of 2017.
