Category Good News

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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. […]

My dad swears by his 15 minute power naps during the day, but he doesn’t like napping in bed or on the couch because it’s too comfortable and the sleep will ‘win.’ […]

Last night, I left from pulling two 14 hour shifts. Exhausted. Two 14-hour shifts. Back to back probably. 28 hours of work. Leaving work exhausted. Ready to go home. Just wanting rest. […]

The girl in blue is the true example of what a queen should be. The girl in blue. Not the one who was crowned. Not the one who won. But the true […]