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After her husband dies, she finds out she’s pregnant – then she sees the jaw-dropping ultrasound

In February 2016, Bryan died in a tragic car crash. Courtney not only lost her beloved husband, her daughter Reagan also had to say farewell to her wonderful daddy. Soon, Courtney was completely busy preparing ...

You don’t own your child’s body

“Kiss grandma hello, kiss grandpa good bye” – these are sentences so many parents have said to their children without second thought. But there is a good explanation as to why it’s best to avoid ...

Paul finds a dollar bill with the name of his future bride on it in amazing twist of fate

At the time this next love story takes place, Paul Grachan from Arlington Heights, Chicago, had just started dating a woman named Esther. They’d been out about eight times. Paul thought it was time to get ...

Doctor says baby needs new liver – then 40 min later, he takes his name off the donor list

Little Daniel had a rare liver disease. His skin turned yellow and the five-month-old plummeted to a mere 8 pounds (3.5 kg). Despite undergoing several operations, Daniel’s condition didn’t improve. So just before Christmas, doctors ...

She’s forced away from her master due to war – now the best friends are reunited once again

But when Jason retired in 2012, the best friends were torn apart. The military did not allow Jason to take his dog CiCi home. Instead, she got a new dog handler. Not a day went ...

11 classic films you didn’t know were based on real events

1. Rocky Most of us have seen Sylvester Stallone’s classic about the underdog boxer who gets his chance to fight a heavyweight champion. But, the script for Rocky doesn’t have the bright and cheerful history as ...

His daughter died, forcing him back to work at 89 – until a stranger stepped in

As chance and timing would have it, Chicago resident Joel Cervantes Macias saw Mr Sanchez pushing the cart one day, and decided he needed to do something to help. GoFundMe/Joel Cervantes Macias So he set up ...

Airline’s act of kindness astounds family — and deserves all the praise in the world

When Peggy Uhle boarded her flight from Chicago to Columbus, Ohio, she turned off her cell phone as the plane rolled away from the gate. But she and her fellow passengers didn’t get very far, ...

9-Year-Old Sees Pink Legs In The Grass. When She Walks Closer, She Sees The Unthinkable.

The weather that day in northwest Indiana was hot—almost 90 degrees. Elysia was playing in her backyard as usual, but she soon saw something strange lying in the grass a short distance away. “I just ...

Brave Father Jumps Over Forbidden Zoo Fence To Save Chimpanzee From Drowning.

It was in 1990 when the 33-year-old truck driver Rick Swope visited the Detroit Zoo with his wife and their three children. When the family was standing next to the chimp fence, Rick heard a ...