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They were enjoying the holiday's together. Having just finished a meal, the plan was to break out some board games. So imagine the shock and horror when this Utah family witnessed their beloved family member, Bob Watson, collapse to the floor. Initially suspecting a seizure 911 was immediately notified but the family knew to alert Kyle Giacconi, the brother-in-law from outside to please come in and help. The reason? He is a former Emergency Medical Technician. Kyle with the cadence instructions of the 911 operator began chest compressions until the actual EMT's arrived and used a defibrillator. Other family members rushed to shield the kids from noticing or panicking about the situation. It was as if, everyone knew their role and perfectly played their part. Heather Watson, Bob's wife, stated it this way, "Everybody was able to find their part to do, whether it was moving furniture or getting the little ones out of the room." As grateful as she was to have such a...

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 Most of the news stories covered on Uplift contain lots of detail. Peoples names, events, locations, and a full backstory. This one however, did not render much when researching and taking a deeper dive but perhaps that is ok because this narrative really could be anyone's story and even without specific details will encourage and uplift your spirits. What is known is the boy in the video is named Kowyn. He is wheelchair bound and clad in his Christmas morning PJ's holding a gift of vital importance that he wants to present to his step-dad. As the exchange occurs the onlooking family blurts out to the receiving dad, "You have to read it out loud!" The bearded man in a White Sox hat takes a handwritten note, lets his eyes focus on the words and soon he utters the contents out-loud as requested: "I want to thank you for always being here for me. Thank you for teaching me how to be a man like that. Thank you for always treating me like your son. You have always bee...