The Stray Mother Dog Who Chose a Horse Farm to Give Birth
A stray mother dog found her way to our horse farm and gave birth there. She wasn’t lost. She chose this location deliberately, seeking safety and shelter for the most vulnerable moment […]
The School Mix-Up That Nearly Sent a Six-Year-Old Walking Home Alone
Is she your daughter? The school in Georgia thought she was signed up to walk home alone. This question begins investigation into terrifying scenario: a six-year-old child potentially walking home alone based […]
The Homeless Dog Who Hoped the Pigeon Was a Friend
A homeless lonely dog, longing for companionship, saw a pigeon gently make its way toward him. The scene captures heartbreaking hope: a dog sitting alone on street or sidewalk, surrounded by scattered […]
The Green Truck Bed Brimming With Lots of Love (And 24 Food Bowls)
A green old truck bed, brimming with “lots of love.” The photograph shows three people lying in the bed of a green truck, nearly invisible beneath an avalanche of dogs. The dogs […]
The Parent Who Invented the Chip Clip System for Road Trip Behavior
I have an idea for keeping my kids in line on road trips. Road trips with four children test parental patience in ways few other experiences match. Hours of “Are we there […]
Seventy-Three Years of Love Measured in One Final Whisper
When 94-year-old Helen Auer took her final breath, 100-year-old Joe kissed her and whispered, “Helen, call me home.” The goodbye. Helen Auer. Ninety-four years old. Taking her final breath. Dying. And Joe—her […]
The Bull Who Remembered and Refused to Fight
Bullfighter Mateo Alvarez stepped into the arena just two weeks after losing his wife Elena, carrying more grief than strength. Two weeks. Since losing his wife Elena. To what—disease? Accident? Unknown. But […]
The Stray Cat Who Came Back to Introduce Her Baby
Every day, I left food for a stray cat who’d grown round with pregnancy. The routine. Every day. Leaving food. For stray cat. Who was pregnant. Growing round. Daily feeding. Daily care […]
The Man Who Met Her at Rehab and Saw Past the Wheelchair
The drunk driver stole my legs, my dancing career, and the fiancé who said he “couldn’t handle this.” The losses. Drunk driver. Accident. Losing legs—physical loss. Losing dancing career—identity loss. Losing fiancé—emotional […]
Warrick Dunn: The NFL Player Who Built 145 Homes for Single Mothers
This is Warrick Dunn. His mom was a police officer in Baton Rouge and was shot when he was in high school. The beginning. Warrick Dunn. His mom—police officer. In Baton Rouge. […]