Since the Philippines was conquered by the Spaniards, the last week of October until the 2nd day of November has always been spent by visiting the graves of their departed loved ones. In the cemetery, Filipino families would gather together to pray for the souls of the member of their family who already passed away.
Man breaks hip on way to buy ticket, wins share of $1 million when nurse asked him to join hospital lotto pool
Everyone once dreamed (still do) of having an incalculable amount of money. Keeping this in mind, it is no wonder why a lot of people join the lottery, especially today when the pot money can reached a staggering amount. The 87-year-old Earl Livingston is among the thousands of Americans who wanted to try their luck
Two young women both fighting for their lives, two families that became one
My daughter, Carson, was 10 in the spring of 2016 and had been having abdominal issues. She woke up screaming in pain one night. We found her in the bathroom curled up in the fetal position. I raced through town to the ER. Mario Andretti has nothing on a mama with her sick baby. The
Portland man has plan to convert cruise ship into homeless shelter
According to the last global survey in the year 2005 conducted by the United Nations, there are over 100 million of homeless people worldwide while over 1.6 billion of people lacked proper housing. In the US alone, there were 554,000 homeless people in the United States based from the statistics on the year 2017. With
This woman was lonely after her husband passed on – but then she received an unexpected visitor
They say that we should be used about being on our own, because we were born alone in this world. Yet, it is undeniable that we also need to have a genuine companion to experience and share life with. After all, no man is an island- and no human can truly live without the warmth
High school rowing team honors beautiful request left by disabled widow
Finding the perfect balance to juggle both the academic life and sports life is not easy. After all, it takes a lot of discipline and dedication to attend a full day of classes and add more than 2 hours of strenuous activity for practice. Thus, a student-athlete life is not really for the faint heart.
Boy reveals he’s going to be a big brother on the same day he’s adopted
According to statistics, there are over 100,000 foster children who are eligible for and waiting to have a new family to call their own. Cole and Jordan Dickerson are two loving couple who used to be a part of the overwhelming number of people on the wait list for adoption. The loving couple had always
Let go of the ‘victim-mentality’: We need to stop defining ourselves by our past trauma
It’s hard to achieve success in life. Most often it takes a lot of work, some degree of talent and sure, a bit of luck. The thing is, not everyone is willing to put in the time and effort required to achieve real and lasting success. Not everyone is willing to put aside the fun
He spent 30 years shining shoes — and raised more than $200,000 for sick kids
The most wonderful thing about kindness is that it does not come with a price. You do not have to be rich to spread kindness because kindness itself is not costly. All you need to spread kindness is a compassionate heart that feels happy and at peace knowing that you have helped others. Albert Lexie,
Deaf janitor moved to tears after kindergartners sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to him in sign language
When we talk about the people who run the school, the first thing that will pop in your mind might be the teachers, the librarians, or the principal. More often than not, we tend to forget about the custodians (janitor) who also pour their heart when dealing with the students. But in the case of
Stress might lead to memory loss and brain shrinkage, study says
Establishing our career, keeping our social relationships, and staying healthy is not easy to juggle, especially when we are living in a fast-paced world. Thus, it is no wonder why in a survey conducted in the year 2017, around 8.3 million American adults admitted that they suffer from daily stress. Stress has become a part
Siblings made their late dad’s dream come true on ‘Shark Tank’ and moved judges to tears
Parents will do everything they can in order to help their precious children realize their dreams. But in a viral episode of ‘Shark Tank,’ the children of a 9/11 firefighter put their best foot forward to make their beloved father’s dream come true. In an emotional episode of Shark Tank, a reality TV show popular to budding