Disney World is known for being a magical place, but sometimes their guests make a little magic of their own. While on vacation at the Grand Floridian Resort in Orlando, Florida, Justin Gigliello and his family were heading to lunch when they spotted a tuxedo-clad pianist playing a baby grand piano in the posh hotel […]
A collaboration between a handful of UK companies is giving temporary shelter to Bristol, England’s homeless population in the hopes of setting them up for a self-sustaining future. The non-profit Help Bristol’s Homeless, along with property company Colliers International, gas and electricity supplier EDF Energy, Barratt Homes, and construction company Balfour Beatty are embarking on […]
Raising children is difficult but rewarding at the best of times and overwhelming at the worst. That’s why moms and dads need all the help they can get. Parenthood is even more complicated for Jessica Nash Donnahoo of South Carolina, though no less appreciated by the mom-of-two. Her three-year-old son, Sailor, has special needs and […]
Melina is working as a waitress at a Luby restaurant in Brownsville, Texas. And one of her most loyal customers as Buck” Swords, an 89-year-old WWII veteran. However, the woman described him as being cranky, rude, and insulting. He was particular about his food and demanded that it be served piping hot. But, the waitress […]
After “Forrest Gump” hit both critically and commercially, Paramount were quick to commission screenwriter Eric Roth to pen a sequel to the 1994 hit. But as the writer explains in an interview with Yahoo!, after the events of September 11, nobody involved – specifically, star Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis – agreed it made […]
The only thing worse than being the parent of a child with cancer is possibly being a child with cancer yourself. But these four young girls all beat their diagnoses and have gone on to live cancer-free. They met in the hospital where they were being treated. Now, they’ve met up once again to celebrate […]
On 9/11, 27-year-old Jason Thomas was dropping off his daughter to his mother in Long Island. When Thomas heard what had transpired, he changed into the Marine Corps uniform he had sitting in his trunk — he was a former sergeant who had been out of the Corps for a year — and sped toward […]
There is nothing more difficult then losing the person you love the most. And like this isn’t hard enough, there is the added pressure of picking up where they left off as taking care of the kids and raising them alone, or managing the house. Leigh Ann Skoda is currently experiencing all of these hard […]
Looking back at 9/11 several individuals should be highlighted as being the ultimate example of American values and the essence of selfless service. One of these individuals is Rick Rescorla, who was the head of security for Morgan Stanley in the South Tower. His life, his service, and his regard for his fellow employees all […]