by Heather Laskin | Feb 23, 2017 | Animals, Inspiration
When animal rescuers (and fiancés) Erica Mahnken and Michael Favor found a pit bull in an abandoned “crack house” in Staten Island, New York, last month, they couldn’t believe the condition she was in. The poor dog was skin and bones and covered in...
by Heather Laskin | Feb 9, 2017 | Inspiration
Sometimes it feels like there is so much bad going on in the world that it is easy to lose heart, but it’s stories like this one that restore my faith in humanity and give me hope that there are still good people in this world! A team of firemen were on a break...
by Heather Laskin | Feb 8, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
Douglas Marks and his wife Maxine have lived a quiet life together at their home in Decatur, Georgia for years. But as Douglas’ health has declined – the 82-year-old suffers from emphysema and dementia and has had multiple strokes – Maxine has been...
by Heather Laskin | Dec 22, 2016 | Awesome
The Durant Fire Department in Oklahoma has six tiny reasons to celebrate this holiday season, and they included them all on the fire station’s precious Christmas card. The tight-knit group of 33 firefighters had six babies born to them this year, all between February...
by Heather Laskin | Dec 7, 2016 | Awesome
“If I’m ever in a position where I need a fireman to help me,” said one of Cody and Kelly Campbell’s wedding guests in a heartfelt speech, “I hope it’s you, or I hope it’s someone like you.” Little did he know how true those words would ring just...