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A Divine Appointment This woman had a history with the fire department well before making this call. Left wondering why her life often needed this kind of assistance for both major and minor events, she soon got an answer. Hero Saved Eight Homes, Including His Own Ignoring the evacuation orders due to a gut feeling, this homeowner made the right decision and ultimately saved his property and several of his neighbors. How Would You React to This? Your delivery driver walks onto your porch only to see a mess of shoes by the entryway. His OCD gets the better of him and soon he does something about it. Newscaster Plays in Snow During Report, Goes Viral Its important to have fun at work but Troy Lynch takes it to a whole new and lovable level. Check out his childlike antics during his recent live reporting. Wives Prank Husbands Who End Up Enjoying It Leave it to a bunch of guys to be practically un-prank-able. Instead of giving their wives the satisfaction of a win, they celebrated and had ...

Young Artist Contacts NFL Panthers, Kenny Robinson     He knew he had the talent but he just needed someone with a bigger platform to notice. Watch this wholesome rise to success story. Boy-scout Saves Dad & Brother  Despite social and communications challenges due to autism, this young man was able to navigate wilderness terrain, find a Park Ranger and navigate back to the scene of a terrible accident. Firefighter Cadet Saves Toddler From Three Story Fall In a right place at the right time kind of situation this firefighter in training happened upon a toddler who was unsupervised on an outdoor patio. Will She Be The Hero Or Villain?  This putt determines if the office staff gets to go home early or stay late. High School Quarterback Displays Heartwarming Gesture He just won homecoming king but knew there was a more deserving candidate. Watch this tear-jerking retelling of the story. Cop Shares Hilarious Honesty During Traffic Stop This officer quickly identifies...

Toddler Engages in Shenanigans to Avoid Bath Time Dad is on the prowl and looking for a kid to put in the bath. Watch the brilliant strategy this kiddo employs in effort to dodge the tub. Kindhearted Man Dedicates Company & Crew to Hurricane Recovery Efforts Driving 3500 miles with a crew, no idea about lodging or food, this wonderful man wants to help by brining his mobile laundry trucks. Making Sure Grandpa is Ok This little boy won't leave his grandpa's side, relieved he is doing alright after enduring a snake bite in the woods This Little Soccer Player Has His Priorities Though instructed to kick a ball into the net, this sweet little guy wants to make sure coach feels the love first. Neighbors Unite to Survive Hurricane Disaster This community banded together to keep each other alive and well, old and young alike. Female Paralympic Athlete Sets World Record In a stunning display of strength this athlete exits her wheelchair and onto a bench press where she lifts an imp...

Brother Returns from Military to Surprise His Sister He arrived unannounced to her graduation ceremony taking the stage to lead the crowd in our Nations Pledge. Overcome with emotion, his sister joined him on stage for hugs.  Judge Gets Creative with Animal Cruelty Cases Agree of disagree this judge has decided that people committing cruel acts towards animals need a dose of their own medicine as punishment. UPS Driver Delivers Packages & Miracles He came across a woman who collapsed on her driveway and knew he had to help. In addition to alerting emergency services, he rendered aid to keep her alive until more help arrived. This Parrot Has Rizz Cute bird shows of his language skills to impress his lady by the beach. Follow for more dating tips. Incredible Sportsmanship in Pro Tennis Match Jack Sock tells his opponent Lleyton Hewitt to challenge the ref's call because he knows the serve was in and not out as called. Watch the hilarity and good vibes of the moment below. Little ...

He was in the middle of helping an elderly neighbor move her couch when word got to him that a girl was missing and police were arriving to his apartment complex. Despite already being in the middle of a good deed, Temar Boggs felt a desire to assist in the search for the missing child. He assembled several friends, they mounted their bikes and went looking in areas where they thought a little one could wander off to. Temar & friends locate missing girl before police crew Their first venture out was not successful as there was no sign of the girl so the friends regrouped at the apartment complex and talked about where to go next. It was suggested that they go a little further out this time in case someone took the girl rather than her just wandering away. Their instincts proved to be solid as they pulled up on a car that was suspiciously parked in an area that they normally don't see vehicles. Temar stated in a Lancaster Online news segment, "I saw a suspicious car and I l...

 A Word of Encouragement Can Go A Long Way Ed Mylet shares how inspired he was by a woman in a wheelchair who was working out in the gym and how he decided to encourage her. Hero Stops to Help Strangers Put Out Dangerous Fire Riding his motorcycle through a neighborhood this man sees a plume of smoke coming from behind a house. He immediately stops and takes control of the scene until Firefighters are able to arrive. Having Some Fun with the Police This Sarasota police officer Grahling takes time out of his patrol shift to play basketball with the community. Take a watch to see if he is any good. Paralympic Athlete Spots Truck Fire, Likely Saving Driver While on his way to training Zachary Miller noticed a fire coming from under a pickup truck. He got the driver to pull over and together they doused the flames with water bottles preventing a potential tragedy. This is What He Signed Up For This 90 year old military veteran fell on hard times taking care of an ailing wife with a fix...

 Little Girl Goes Viral With Hilarious Energy Surrounded by brothers this little one who is already a character with lots of spunk, dials it up a notch and adds some hilarious aggression when asking her mom a question Olympic Athlete Gives Glory to God Sydney McLaughlin set yet another world record, beating the ones she previously set in the women's 400 meter hurdles. This post interview gives you insight into her motivations and its a breath of fresh air. Kids Open Up Lemonade Stand to Financially Assist Family of Fallen Officer Sadly a police officer in their local community was killed in the line of duty. Overcome with empathy these two boys open up a driveway refreshment stand in attempt to donate proceeds to the family as they deal with this difficult event. Click here to see video Missing Two Year Old Boy, Found Alive When searches first discovered little River, the missing boy, he appeared to be lifeless and stuck in a blackberry patch. Thankfully as officers approached they...

  We hope these stories Uplifted you from our Wednesday coverage. Make sure to scroll down for recaps and videos to all posts so you can stay caught up and even vote for your favorite or most impactful coverage. Kyla's Dad A story about becoming Kyla’s dad this police officer responded to a call where he found her in need of rescue from abuse. The Best Kind of Hugs Sometimes we just need a long hug from someone who cares. This little guy finally got to meet his favorite cartoon character and the kind-hearted person dawning the Winnie-the-Pooh outfit seemed to truly understand the significance.  Teen Saves Toddler In true baby Jessica fashion a little one fell into a very narrow sewer pipe in an overseas village. As panic ensued and solutions were proposed a 14-year-old boy who was thin enough to fit into the pipe volunteered to be lowered headfirst to retrieve the trapped child. In an interview he admitted to being scared at first but then the fear subsided and he was able to ...

 We all need help from someone. More often than not the people we rely on are specially qualified for the task. It could be due to education, experience, special skills, maturity, credentials & certifications, or just earned trust over a period of time. A combination of these factors come into play with Austen MacMillan and his therapist Jason Piquette as their three year relationship continues to grow strong. The two were in a session together using the family pool as part of that day's therapy exercise when the unthinkable happened. Jason went under water and did not come back up. Suddenly a twelve year old boy who relies heavily on the help of this grown man is faced with a role reversal requiring quick thinking and action for survival to be an option. Jason & Austen sharing their story Austen, though panicking, managed to dive under and pull Jason to the surface and move him over to the sunbathing shallows making sure the man's head stayed above water. He then exite...

 There isn't a lot of good news coming out of Maui this year as a record setting fire consumed much of the beautiful island devastating businesses, homes, and historic sites alike. However (and as usual) if you look closely you will find endless stories of people helping one another out especially in times of tragedy. On practically the 22nd anniversary of another tragedy (911) Steven Pickering and his wife got in the car to leave their neighborhood. The fires were getting too close and the window of safe escape was closing in on them. That is when Jessica saw it. "OMG, its right there in the bushes" she exclaims. Steven, not having noticed inquires back to her, "What" ? to which she emphatically exclaims, "the fire, its in the bushes!" The Smith's thanking the Pickering's With video rolling to capture the emotional moment, Steven jumps out of the car and grabs a water-hose from the side of the home and begins dousing the flames despite the ri...

 Normal neighborly kindness comes in the form of giving a cup of sugar to that mom who is in the middle of baking and realizes she is out. Or maybe its checking their mail while they are vacationing and keeping an eye on the house. Still another might be mowing their yard or helping with trash cans. These gestures are all kind and loving in their own way building a sense of true community. But what if your neighbor is in harms way and being attacked? What if the only option is to risk your own life or physical injury by coming to their aid? Would you hesitate? Grant and Mason reunited after the attack Thankfully Grant Brown, a nineteen year old soon to be military recruit, did not stop to think about his own safety when he heard the screams of six-year-old neighbor Mason Lindeman. The little boy had been playing on his own driveway near the road with two other friends when a pit bull got loose and went on the attack. The dog honed in on Mason, tackling him to the ground, clamping h...

 If you are like most, you clicked this article because of its incredible title. How could that be true? Surely no one holds their breath that long. What kept them under the surface for 8 full minutes? Further details are needed to satisfy our curiosity. As the source content below will show this was a deeper dive (no pun intended) that did not disappoint as it renders the title somewhat tame in comparison to its amazing details. Turns out a 12 year old boy while vacationing at a South Carolina resort got stuck in a lazy river pool drain after unwisely removing its cover with the help of a friend. With the cover removed the force of the pumps suction grew all the stronger, capturing the young man's foot, making it impossible to surface and retrieve air.  Skursky recounting the rescue attempt His friend (a fellow 12 year-old) immediately began pulling on his trapped buddy in attempt to help but ultimately the force of the suction was too much. After 90 seconds the friend yells ...

 Drones are all the rage these days. They use them to inspect for roof damage. Youtubers have them to get that perfect aerial shot for their travel channels. Several traditional fireworks shows have pivoted to drone formats as they can offer a less noisy light show with impressive choreography. Even hobbyists and casual users that just want to learn how to pilot these airborne marvels are becoming more and more common. One such teen hobbyist, Josh Logue from Denver, decided to go for a flight when he spotted something strange on camera, "I just thought it was a shadow or a mud puddle on the ground from all that rain recently. And then when I saw a car in it, I'm like oh...that's a sinkhole." Josh locating the anomaly To spot a sinkhole is unique on its own as they are not very common. But for there to be a car in the hole is quite a bit more interesting and this one, had people inside. In fact the couple in the vehicle had already tried calling 911 in their upside-dow...

 We all know the Bible story of David & Goliath. David, a young teen tending to the adult men in the Israelite army, overhears the taunts from the enemy giant insulting them and their God. David, indignant with righteous rage and disappointed that the actual adults are just taking these jabs without response, volunteers to face this Philistine filth. Armed with a simple slingshot and a handful of rocks he easily dispatches the otherwise terrifying warrior, much to the praise and accolades of the army of men behind him. While this modern version of the story has no biblical implications there are several threads of correlation. Owen Burns, a thirteen year old boy overheard his 7 year old sister screaming in their backyard which borders a wooded area.  Owen with mom, dad, and trusty slingshot A 17 year old male (a giant in comparison) decided to grab the little girl with the intent to kidnap and harm the child prompting big brother Owen into action, grabbing (you guessed it)...

 One minute you are sitting at an intersection waiting your turn, on the way to the gym for a morning work out, the next minute you are two lanes over in a pile of rubble with blood everywhere and in shock from what must have been an impact. Loud noises of metal against metal, a transformer on the nearby electric pole blows up and your tongue doesn't seem to work or want to form words after your teeth nearly bit it in half. Imagine all of that happening in a split second. Even as an adult the chaos of it all would be jarring, confusing, and downright scary. Now imagine being a sixteen year old teenager who probably doesn't even know where his insurance card is or what accident protocols to follow. Yancey & Cole recounting their experience That's exactly what happened to Hudson Yancey just a few weeks ago as another motorist smashed into his vehicle. In addition to biting through a large portion of his tongue his teeth also went through part of his lower lip plus he suff...

Ginger Maxville Young children tend to put almost anything in their mouths. Perhaps its a right of passage and a way of experiencing & exploring the world around them with more than just one of their five senses. Perhaps its just a fidgety behavior done out of sheer boredom. Whichever is the case, that kind of behavior can sadly lead to very scary and life threatening situations as choking can be common. If it fits in their mouth, it most likely can choke them. So when an adventurous five year old student on Ginger Maxville's bus started a commotion, her first assumption was the he was playing around stating, "I thought he was just teasing me and I thought he just wasn't following my instructions about sitting down." The child's persistence along with his sister explaining that "he had a coin stuck in his throat" caused the bus driver to 'switch gears' and think through the life saving classes from years past. After pulling the bus over into...

A normal traffic accident is scary enough. But add high speeds, a bridge over water, and an ejected baby into the mix and you have a scene straight out of a horror movie. A multi-car collision occurred on the Ocean City, Maryland bridge leaving a pickup truck (pictured below) turned on its side hanging over the edge. The velocity of the impact caused an 18 month old little girl to eject from the vehicle and into the water. Jonathan Bowers, a fellow motorist on the bridge, witnessed the jaw dropping event and quickly went to the railing to look into the bay below. Upon doing so he recalled, "when I looked over, I saw the car seat, some other items, and about six feet away was a little girl. She was on her back, completely floating, head above water, arms moving and legs kicking."  Realizing her ability to stay afloat would not last long Jonathan jumped over the railing plunging two stories down into the bay waters, swimming after the child. Upon retrieving the young one, Mr. B...

Twenty three year old, Cornell student Bryce Demopoulos was recently caught on MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) camera helping a man in need. As the student entered the subway platform awaiting his connection that would usher him to his summer job at Weill Cornell Medicine, he observed a man stumble off the platform and onto the tracks. Initially Bryce assumed the man would just hop right back out but it became clear as the man shouted that he was not capable of doing so without help.  So without thinking, Demopoulos jumped into the subway rail line with an oncoming train headed for the pair in effort to assist the fallen man back onto the platform. "I didn't really think about it too much. I saw somebody who was obviously in trouble and I was in a position to help him. It didn't really occur to me that it was dangerous in the moment - I just feel like I had the responsibility to just hop in and help him when he needed it." It was not until footage of his h...