A kind stranger invites a lonely widower on a dream fishing vacation after he sees a classified ad looking for a new fishing mate.

March 2, 2017 DarynKagan Friendship, Great Giving, Kindness, Travel, Uplifting Stories Leave a comment

Kind Stranger Takes Lonely Widower On Dream Vacay After Ad For New Fishing Buddy

You don’t have to go fishing far to find a story that will melt your heart like this one. It starts with Ray Johnstone, a lonely widower in Australia who placed an ad for a new fishing buddy when his old friend passed away. Sky News reports that 22-year-old Mati Batsinilas saw that ad and his heart immediately felt for Mr. Johnstone. Fishing? He wanted a buddy to go fish with? Mati decided to up that idea to the next

Actor Chris Salvatore is best friend with his 89-year-old neighbor, Norma Cook. When Norma took ill, Chris moved Norma in with him to care for her.

January 26, 2017 DarynKagan Friendship, Uncategorized, Uplifting Stories Leave a comment

Actor Becomes Best Friend And Caretaker For 89-Year-Old Neighbor

There’s no telling where you might find your best friend. 31-year-old actor Chris Salvatore found his living across the way in his apartment complex in West Hollywood, CA. Her name is Norma Cook. She’s 89-years-old. Their friendship started slowly. Norma would wave from her kitchen window as Chris passed by. He tells the Today Show that one day she invited him in, offered up a glass of champagne and a friendship was born. It might’ve stayed that way. Except, Norma’s

Waco the old horse and Donnie McAdams have created a beautiful friendship. Two loners who give each other a reason to keep going.

January 10, 2017 DarynKagan Animals, Friendship, Uplifting Stories Leave a comment

An Old Horse And His Friend Give Each Other A Reason To Live

Talk about an old horse. You could call Waco, the retired harness racer one of those and simply be reporting a fact. Waco is 40 years old. When you do the horse math, that makes him about 120 in equivalent human years. Living a long time is one thing. Having a reason to do so is a whole other. That’s something loner Donnie McAdams understands. How these two came together in a Vermont barn and how they keep each other

A bachelor party turns puppy rescue mission when a desperate looking mama dog shows up at the front door of a bachelor party in action in the Tennessee woods.

October 28, 2016 DarynKagan Animals, Friendship, Pets, Uplifting Stories Leave a comment

Bachelor Party Turns Puppy Rescue Mission x 8

A bachelor party gone to the dogs. Literally! It started as a get away weekend for a bunch of guys in the Tennessee woods. Mitch Craddock tells ABC News that he and his buddies were cooking up some bacon when they noticed a dog, a very hungry looking dog at the front door. Not exactly the kind of girl you’re expecting to show up by surprise at a bachelor party. This dog sent them on an adventure they’ll never forget.

Heather Krueger has an incredible reason the man who was her liver donor was also at her wedding.

October 22, 2016 DarynKagan Friendship, Great Giving, Love Stories, Uplifting Stories Leave a comment

Beautiful Reason Woman’s Liver Donor Was At Her Wedding

A liver donor was the last thing 27-year-old Heather Krueger thought she would have to think about. Late twenties is a time for thinking about career, building a life, finding love. But about four years ago, Heather suddenly came down with a severe liver disease. Her only option, her only focus, was hoping for a liver transplant. How her story came together. How kindness can lead to such goodness, beyond what you can imagine. Well, that’s a story best told by

Philadelphia Orchestra trumpet player David Bilger creates enormous opportunity for Afghan teen Baset Azizi.

October 10, 2016 DarynKagan Friendship, Great Giving, Kindness, Overcoming Obstacles, Uplifting Stories Leave a comment

American Trumpet Player Creates Symphony of Possibility For Afghan Teen

David Bilger is one of the professional trumpet players in the country. He shows off his talent as principal trumpet player for the Philadelphia Orchestra. But his most inspiring, important performance is being done for an orchestra of one. Oh, but what a one. 17-year-old Baset Azizi believes he was born to play trumpet, as well. He had one big problem. Baset was born and living in Kabul, Afghanistan, a place where you can literally be killed for listening to

The unexpected treasures I inherited from my mother.

September 20, 2016 DarynKagan Daryn's Blog, Family, Friendship Leave a comment

The Treasures I Never Expected To Inherit From My Mother

They are not mentioned in my mother’s will. And yet, It is so clear she left them to me. True treasures. So grand, I never planned on an inheritance so rich. Probably you should wait, Before you start fantasizing about how I will spend the millions of dollars, Move into incredible homes, Drip myself in sparkling jewels. Let me clarify. My mother passed away last month leaving very few material things. It wasn’t the life she planned. It’s the life

Florida State wide receiver joins Bo Paske for lunch after he spots the boy eating by himself in a middle school cafeteria. For a boy with autism, the one act of kindness has changed his world.

September 12, 2016 DarynKagan Celebrities, Friendship, Kindness, Sports, Uplifting Stories Leave a comment

Beautiful Story Behind College Football Star And Boy With Autism Bonding Over Lunch

A college football star and a boy with autism bonding over lunch. It’s now the photo that has melted hearts around the world. It happened last month when Florida State football players paid a visit to Monford Middle School in Talahassee, Florida. Star wide receiver Travis Rudolph spied one kid, Bo Paske, eating lunch by himself. Travis says he thought nothing of making an offer of kindness. He simply went over to Bo to ask if he could eat lunch with

US Olympic gold medalist Joe Jacobi has a new friend in Chloe Smith, the 6-year-old girl who found his stolen gold medall.

September 6, 2016 DarynKagan Friendship, Kids, Kindness, Sports, Uplifting Stories Leave a comment

Stolen Gold Medal Leads To Unlikely Friendship

The Olympic gold medal Joe Jacobi won at the Barcelona Olympics in kayaking has brought him a lot of joy since 1992. No wonder he was devastated when it was stolen from his car a few weeks ago. Little did Joe realize, that incident, that loss was about to bring him a wonderful gift and a friendship he never expected. Six-year-old Chloe Smith thinks the story is pretty special, too. Another fine story of friendship from CBS News’ Steve Hartman.

When your friend's mom dies and she's so much more than your friend's mom.

August 7, 2016 DarynKagan Daryn's Blog, Family, Friendship, The Hard Stuff Leave a comment

When Your Friend’s Mom Is So Much More Than Just Your Friend’s Mom

Please help me. I need a word. A word we don’t have in English. One that we really need. That I need. Today. For today is a sad day. My friend’s mom has passed away. A woman I’ve known more than 30 years. A woman who has made me laugh. Made me feel loved. A woman who has suffered with illness far too long. So, perhaps, it is not sad that she is gone, That chapter closed. But it is

« 1 2 3 4 5 … 7 »