Sometimes, the world is a very cruel place. Even though we seem to have gotten much better at calling out prejudice over the years, there’s no doubt that it still…
For his sixth birthday, Teddy’s mother, Sil Mazzini, offered him two options: the family could visit Legoland or Disney World, or Sil could throw a party for his friends. He…
Being different means being unique, and Julie and Dan McConnel know how to accept and value uniqueness in a way that wins hearts all over the world. When they found…
After having her 11th child, a girl, the first woman in the U.K. to have 10 boys in a row is no longer the only girl in her house. Alexis…
Michael McGuire left his job at a coal mine and ran to the University of Kentucky’s Rupp Arena. He didn’t have time to take a shower after his shift, so…
Troy Luna’s parents told him not to trust adults he didn’t know, but they hoped he’d never have to follow this advice. They made a mistake. When Troy Luna got…
When you look different from your peers, it’s easy to feel left out, judged, and less important. Mahogany Geter has lymphedema, which made her left leg swell up horribly. For…
A student who had just graduated cried on his big day because his parents had let him down by not being there. God did not let Jeric Rivas down like…
Everyone’s favorite genie, Barbara Eden, recently had a birthday, and would you believe she turned 89? It seems like just yesterday that she was on I Dream of Jeannie with…
Little kids can say some of the funniest and most interesting things. Even though it can be hard to understand what they’re saying before they can talk properly, their body…