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When I was a little girl, I could watch movies for hours on end.
I would lie underneath my blanket fort and get lost in The Neverending Story, The Princess Bride, and The Goonies—movies that bring the hero on a fantastic adventure far beyond the restrictive world they know.
My life felt small and limited, and not always bright or easy. Movies gave me an escape from that, and a sense of freedom within the expansiveness of my imagination.
As I got older, I gravitated toward mysteries and psychological thrillers—such as Identity, Memento, and Black …
The Other Christmas Gift
When faced with a tough decision, will these kids pick a Christmas gift for themselves or give it up for a gift for their family? This touching video brought tears to my eyes. What amazing kids!
Students Raise Money to Send Cafeteria Worker to Disney World
Kathryn Thompson, a cafeteria worker at Elon University, touches students with her warmth and openness, but none so much as Taylor Zisholtz and Lucy Smith-Williams.
After learning she dreamed of taking her family to Disney World, and had never left her hometown, the two students launched a fundraising campaign to make Kathryn’s dream come true. Watch her touching reaction to their surprise in this heartwarming video. As one commenter wrote on YouTube, this was my “eye shower” for the day, and it may be yours too!
50 Volunteers Turn Sick Boy’s Room into Firehouse of His Dreams
Five-year-old John John, who dreams of one day being a firefighter, was diagnosed with Stage 4 anaplastic ganglioglioma in 2013. Last year, his parents learned he only had nine months to live.
The Corner Kingdom Project raised close to $11,000 to turn his bedroom into the firehouse of his dreams. Dozens of companies and volunteers donated materials and time, and what an amazing job they did!
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