10-year-old Max polished cars every afternoon after school, earning $5 per wash. Ten years old. Max. Every afternoon. After school. Polishing cars. Earning $5 per wash. Working. At ten. His dad thought […]
Betty wore her new swimsuit—knees bare, arms uncovered. Betty. Her new swimsuit. Knees bare—scandalous at the time. Arms uncovered—equally shocking. This was the crime. An officer grabbed her wrist: “Indecent exposure, miss.” […]
16-year-old Blake Ward was pulled from the sea after a terrible accident left him with devastating brain damage. Sixteen years old. Blake Ward. Pulled from the sea—drowning, probably. Terrible accident. Devastating brain […]
Two years ago, she discovered a lump right before her honeymoon. Two years ago. The timing—devastating. Right before her honeymoon. The moment that should be pure celebration. Pure joy. Beginning of marriage. […]
Today in Lexington, Gracie and Gaven spotted a man looking sad at a stoplight. Today. In Lexington. Two kids—Gracie and Gaven—spotted. Noticed. Saw not just a man but a man looking sad. […]
Judge Martin Wallace, a 30-year courtroom veteran, couldn’t stop thinking about Finn, a skeletal pit bull rescued from cruel neglect. Thirty years on the bench. Thirty years of cases. Thirty years of […]
During his route, he noticed a lost puppy wandering in the middle of the road. Bus driver. On his route. On schedule. With passengers. And he noticed a lost puppy. In the […]
After countless days behind the shelter bars, his moment has finally arrived—he’s being adopted! Countless days. Not weeks. Days that turned into weeks that probably turned into months. Behind shelter bars. In […]
At the science museum, Kaden, in a wheelchair, was quietly watching others play—until a kind boy noticed him. Kaden watching. Not participating. In wheelchair. At science museum where everyone else is playing […]
At Sports Clips in Charleston, Kaylen went above and beyond for my son Isaiah. Not just above. Above and beyond. Not just doing her job. Going beyond what’s required. Beyond what’s expected. […]