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US Marine Helps Disabled Runner Finish Triathlon Ben Baltz was already an accomplished athlete who had overcome his disabilities in his own rights. But on one day where his prosthetic leg failed him in the middle of a race, he had a big fan come to his aid. Opposing Basketball Team Saves Athlete in Cardiac Distress Though on opposite teams, these two now share an unbreakable bond. As one fell on the court suffering from a heart attack, the other (a trained life guard) took action and saved his life. Couple Takes Time Out to Save a Saw Shark Thinking it was dead at first this couple noticed a saw shark entangled in a net. Thankfully they stopped, cut it free, and released it back into the water. The Only Dad He's Ever Known Being a step parent is a vitally important role. Dad is a title reserved for men who deeply care for their kids, not just someone who participated in the conception. Financially Strapped Family Gets A Surprise On a particularly cold day, their furnace went out an...

Missing 91 Year Old Spotted on the News      He has dementia and had been missing for three days, when his worried wife spotted him on the nightly news, helping them to reunite. Tershawn Wharton Saves Kid From Serious Injury      Falling headfirst out of the stands this kid was fortunate to be in the pathway or the professional NFL player who's quick thinking prevented a serious neck injury. Unexpected but Cute Puppy Passengers He left his truck door open for just a minute only to come back out and find two hitchhikers wanting to go for a ride. Newly Graduated EMT Immediately Put to the Test She just completed EMT school and while out with friends celebrating someone screamed for help. She responded only to find an young man had been shot and in need of medical assistance. Jimmy Darts Helps Struggling Mom & Sick Baby He ran into her at the store and per usual asked for some help to test her kindness. She not only passed his test, he soon raised $55,000 ...

 It's difficult enough parenting children with just two adults involved. Add divorce, remarriage, and other step-parents and it can be all the more complicated and simply dysfunctional. But is that how it has to be? This family has figured out a way to put the kids first and share the parenting responsibility in such a way as to coordinate with one another and inspire thousands.  "Will you go to the dance with me?" Former Marine and birth dad, who is an amputee and wheelchair dependent decided it would be A-OK to help his daughter ask her step-dad to go to the Daddy-Daughter dance. We can't be sure all the reasons why. It could be dad doesn't want to try to take on the challenge of dancing in a wheel chair. It could be dancing just isn't his thing. Whatever the case may be, it was more important for him to make sure his daughter had a date and was ensured of a good time. Now imagine being on the receiving end of this kind of invite. One might be nervous, feel ...