Mrs. Flexer has been a first-grade teacher for 41 years, and on her final day, a giant surprise was waiting in her classroom. Students through the generations had returned to let her know she was their favorite.
When New York public school teacher Adriana Lopez was diagnosed with breast cancer, her students serenaded her to make sure she knew they had her back.
At 108 years old, Alice Herz-Sommer is the world's oldest survivor of the holocaust. During WWII she survived a Nazi concentration camp in Prague while most of her family was exterminated. But through it all she was smiling and thankful and looked for the good.
A montage of sparkling people and places found around the globe is a fitting background for this gentle and wise reminder of how to look at your life in a new way. (Video by Moving Art)
Emmanuel Kelly, a victim and survivor of chemical warfare in Iraq, doesn't know how old he is. But, thanks to his hero, an Australian woman who adopted him and his brother, he managed to overcome disability and tragedy to become a wonderful singer. This video features his heart-wrenching debut on The X Factor, when he sang John Lennon's Imagine.
Her granddaughter turned up the volume on an old rock and roll favorite as her grandmother was coming out of the house to meet her in the car. The dancing began small, but once this 88-year-old Nana gets grooving, she can't stop.
Pothole gardens have been springing up around East London, thanks to the antics of one man. This video looks at people's reactions as they peer and ponder over the delightful creations designed to brighten up the concrete jungle of London's streets and sidewalls.
When the microphone failed during her stellar rendition of the national anthem last week, the crowd came to her aid, jumping in without missing a beat. Watch the video.
Anthony DeVergillo is living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a disease that is causing his muscles to slowly deteriorate. But he has not allowed that to slow him down. This rosy-eyed optimist started a blog to celebrate his 'abilities' -- moving beyond what others describe as 'disability'. My mission is to show people that life is a beautiful thing and should not be wasted.
Since childhood, Corey Wadden has heard his mom raving about a car she's always wanted -- a copper colored 1973 Saab 99 EMS. It took him a year to find the car, but he says her reaction "made it all worthwhile."
After his family casually used it for over a hundred years, the rarest type of Navajo blanket emerged from obscurity when it was brought to an auction house for appraisal by a disabled descendent who was teetering on bankruptcy. The appraiser shocked him with an assessment of $50,000 for his museum-quality treasure. But that's not the end of the story. Watch as the emotional scene unfolds…
Sports Illustrated has named Conner and Cayden Long the 2012 SportsKids of the Year for their inspiring triathlon performances. Seven-year-old Cayden is unable to walk or talk on his own, but his nine-year-old brother Conner had an idea that would allow the two to participate in sports together. Conner pulls his brother with amazing determination letting him ride in a raft or cart, as the experience bringing them closer together with every race.
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