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Animal Rescue
Heroic Volunteers Rescue Goat Stuck on Cliff for Over a Week
A goat was rescued after being stuck on a cliff for over a week. The goat's cries for help alerted locals, who called in a rescue team. Volunteers abseiled down the cliff and used a net to capture the goat. The goat was unharmed and was reunited with its owners.
School
6-Year-Old Girl’s Face Lights up When She Sees Mom Has Traveled Cross Country to Be in Audience
A 6-year-old girl's face lit up with joy when she saw her mom in the audience at her recital. The mom had traveled across the country to surprise her daughter, and the moment was captured on video.
Heartwarming Gestures
Grandmother’s Dream of Visiting Disneyland Finally Comes True After Grandchildren Surprise Her
72-year-old Esther's dream of visiting Disneyland finally came true after her grandchildren surprised her with a trip to the park. The heartwarming video of Esther's reaction has gone viral
Weddings
Woman Thought She Was Picking up Her Boyfriend From Fishing, but Was Instead Proposed To
Mackenzie Honn thought she was picking up her boyfriend Taylor from fishing, but she was instead surprised with a grand proposal. Taylor had lined up friends and family to greet Mackenzie with flowers, leading her to the dock where he was waiting with a ring and fireworks.
Pets
Young Girl Dedicates Every Weekend for 6 Months to Making and Selling Lemonade Diligently Saving up to Show Parents She Is Responsible Enough to...
A young girl dedicated every weekend for six months to making and selling lemonade while diligently saving her profits to prove to her parents she is responsible enough to own a dog. Jaylah Mendez, aged eight, from Dinuba, California, saw a miniature poodle online and immediately knew that breed was the dog she was desperate to have as her own.
Parenting
Grandmother-to-Be Wins Ultimate Jackpot When She Scratches Off “Guess What. We Are Having a BABY!” Ticket
Bree Harris, 32, from Nashville, Tennessee, was expecting her first child with her husband Tucker, 29. She wanted to find a unique way to tell her mom, Lori McDermott, 49, that she was going to be a grandma. Harris knew that her mom loved scratch-offs, so she purchased a specially-designed ticket online that said, "Guess what. We are having a BABY!"
Weddings
Grandmother With Alzheimer’s Forgets Wedding, but Granddaughter’s Surprise Visit in Wedding Dress Brings Back Joy
Laura Schulman, 25, visited her grandmother Ruth Crowe, 84, in her wedding dress on her big day. Ruth has Alzheimer's and struggles remembering her family, but she was overjoyed seeing her granddaughter in her wedding dress. The moment was captured on video and has since gone viral.
Family
90-Year-Old Grandma Gets Tattoo With Granddaughters to Celebrate Milestone Birthday
90-year-old grandmother Rene Swearingen made a bold decision to get a tattoo on her 90th birthday, but only if her granddaughters did too. The group of five women all got matching hummingbird tattoos, which are Rene's favorite kind of bird.