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!
Posts tagged with “inspiring”
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!
Love Challenge #117: If Your Life Were a Movie, What Would the Title Be?
If your life were a movie, and you were the hero, not the victim, what would the title be?
(This challenge comes from the upcoming book Tiny Buddha’s 365 Tiny Love Challenges. Pre-order before October 6th and get $300+ in free bonus gifts!)
Students Sing “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” to Teacher Diagnosed with Cancer
When Adriana Lopez’s students serenaded her with the song I’m Gonna Love Through It, after she received a breast cancer diagnosis, they brought her to tears. And I can see why—they brought me to tears too!
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