INDIANAPOLIS – Chase Smith asked his parents to step out of the hospital room. He wanted to be alone with his doctor. He wanted to talk about life, his future, how much of it was left. It was late April and he had just learned that the tumors were back and had spread throughout his body….
Category: In Our Personal Lives
What is your casualty threshold for COVID-19?
Let’s stop fooling ourselves. All wars have casualties, and the war on COVID-19 is and will continue to take its toll on lives in a variety of ways. But right now, the real questions our leaders should be answering are: What is your casualty threshold for COVID-19 when balancing that against the economic impacts of…
Mum’s wonderful photos tracing the growth of her boy with Downs
“Looking back to when we had the diagnosis I am mortified about the way I felt. I can’t believe the way I felt then” https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/education/mother-describes-joy-having-four-18143972
COVID-19 Challenge: Help Others Today (and You Just Might Help Yourself in the Process)
With so many changes happening in the world, our isolation can create a secondary illness that can infect us in ways we never imagined. Given the current circumstances, it is all too easy to think of ourselves without considering the well-being of others. There has been tremendous sacrifice to close down much of our daily…
Priest who gave respirator to young patient dies
Giuseppe Berardelli who gave his respirator to a patient is among 50 priests killed in Italy so far. Source: Priest who gave respirator to young patient dies
A Small Push Makes a Difference
Walking through Chicago today on a cold afternoon, a gentlemen was having difficulty getting his wheelchair up a small hill towards the bridge. A young lady who was walking the opposite direction asked if he needed help. He said yes, and she began pushing him up the small hill. Not only did she get him…
The Story of Her
By: MoShai Gibbs Everyone has turmoil and strife in their background. By this I mean there is always something that goes on in someone’s life that others do not know or have any knowledge of. I can tell you a story of a young girl who was always the happy go lucky girl. In her…
NFL star Khalil Mack pays off hometown Walmart’s holiday layaways
NFL star Khalil Mack donated $80,000 to pay off all active holiday layaway accounts at his hometown Walmart ahead of this year’s holiday season. The Walmart in Fort Pierce, Fla., announced earlier this month that Mack made a donation to the retail chain to wipe out all customer debt at the store. The donation, which…
Little Caesars founder Mike Ilitch quietly paid Rosa Parks’ rent for years
For more than a decade, Ilitch had quietly paid for Rosa Parks’ apartment in downtown Detroit, according to CNN affiliate WXYZ. Source: Little Caesars founder Mike Ilitch quietly paid Rosa Parks’ rent for years
Gary Sinise Surprised 1,000 Children of Fallen Soldiers With A Trip to Disney World
Just when you thought we couldn’t love Gary Sinise more, he pops up and does the unthinkable…again! Turns out more than 1,750 Golden Star family members were chosen to take a trip called “The Snowball Express,” an official program of the Gary Sinise Foundation. What does the program include? A Trip to Walt Disney World!…
Holiday Darkness? Be a Light!
Have you ever experienced the darkness? That place so dark that you can’t find your way out. Where you look for any sign of light, but continue to fall deeper and deeper into its depths. Then you see that small glimmer of light spark in the distance, and you start the long, slow slog towards…
