Inspiring Stories

Good people get in trouble too, and sometimes they just need a break. Judge Frank Caprio understands this, which is why he listens with compassion and understanding when people come to his courtroom on Caught in Providence. One woman experienced that kindness firsthand when the judge helped her out following a very difficult time in

It can be nice to dream of retirement, but for some people, that dream is very far from reality. Unfortunately, due to life circumstances, the economy, bad luck, or a series of other events, some people are forced to work well past their retirement age. That can be hard on the body and mind, plus

*This story was originally submitted to Love What Matters by Anna Bernacki Family isn’t always the people you share blood with. Family is also your chosen family: those who are there for you when you really need it. They love you, know you, and would do almost anything for you. And while it’s nice to

She literally stalked the town looking for him. She’s never heard of him before. All she knew is that he was important to her son Miles, and she didn’t have much time. Her search would end with a shocking outcome that would touch millions. A Son’s Urgent Ask Who’s Tanner?! Britney is recalling the day

In a scene right out of a Hollywood movie, a 78-year-old Florida dermatologist recently got the internet swooning after a video of his airport proposal to his high school sweetheart went viral. Not only was it peak rom-com perfection, but it was also a loooooong time coming. Like, 60 years coming. And if this doesn’t

In 1955, Rosa Parks very publicly changed the lives of countless others. In 1994, one person secretly helped to change hers. When Parks was assaulted and robbed in her home at the age of 81, the founder of Little Caesars (and the owner of both the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings) stepped up. Upon

Each year in the United States, more than 23,000 children age out of the foster system. That is to say, they reach the “adult” age of 18 and suddenly find themselves without the same kind of support they grew up with. It’s no wonder, then, that 20% of the kids who were in foster care

It can be easy to fall into a routine and fail to notice things happening around you — especially when you’re at work or in a rush to get somewhere on time. We’re often too busy running our to-do lists through our brains or, if it’s the morning, working on breaking through the fog to

Eight-year-old Oliver Johnson loves trucks. Like, really, REALLY loves them. While some kids his age like playing with trucks, Oliver spends all of his time obsessing over trucks. “Ollie knows every single name of every single truck and every single truck company. He gets the trucking magazine every month,” his mother, Katherine, said. It’s the

At first, it seems like a very normal story: a man and a woman get married and share their love and excitement for their future together on social media. But when Phillip Eling of Adelaide, Australia, posted on Facebook that his wife “Susan is the best wife a man could ever want,” he wasn’t just