When she crosses the finish line, it’s not just for her. It’s also for the little girls with disabilities like hers.
Author: Humankind, USA TODAY
Whole school cheers on classmate before heart surgery
Not many people can say they had a parade thrown just for them!
Great-grandma comes face to face with long-lost brother
Betty always knew he was out there somewhere. Thanks to her loving great-granddaughter and some help from strangers, she was finally able to hug her baby brother.
Kids’ huddle turns into group hug during game
This basketball team of 5-year-olds turned a team huddle into a team cuddle in the middle of a game, and it’s just too cute.
Soulmates met at 2 years old
When you know, you know. At 2 years old, they already knew they were soulmates.
Students secretly buy classmate glasses so she can see color
“I haven’t seen color in 21 years. It was overwhelming.”
Chick-fil-A cow delivers miracle meal to boy before surgery
This boy’s nurse pulled off an fast food miracle for him the day before his brain surgery. She managed to have fresh Chick-fil-A delivered to him on Easter Sunday.
Kids’ heartbeats provide percussion for special songs
Matthew Myers hasa very special song made just for him for undergoing aheart transplant. The music therapist at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is creating music using actual patients’ heartbeats as the percussion. Take a listen.
Choir surprises heartbroken mom with memory of her son
No mother should have to experience what Mattie Scott did when she lost her son to gun violence. But she found strength to carry on with the help of Michael Franti & Spearhead’s song, “The Flower,” (featuring Victoria Canal).
Good samaritan gets out of car to help blind man
She walked into the middle of traffic to help a man she didn’t know.