A waitress and single mom, I lost sight of my son—what he said to a firefighter brought us all to tears

A Firefighter’s Legacy Working at a small diner often means finding creative solutions for unexpected problems—like last-minute childcare. When my babysitter canceled, I had no choice but to bring my four-year-old son, Micah, with me to work. It was Halloween, and he was overjoyed to wear his firefighter costume—complete with a bright red helmet and … Read more

A young woman opened up to her grandmother about the relentless hardships that had shaped her life.

After confessing to her grandmother that her husband had been unfaithful, the young woman was overcome with shock and despair. Feeling as though she couldn’t go on, she admitted that life had become an endless series of battles—every solution only seemed to usher in a new problem. In her pain, she told her grandmother that … Read more