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Woman’s Dream Wedding Flop Winds Up Leading To A Miraculous Moment That Leaves Strangers In Tears
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Woman’s Dream Wedding Flop Winds Up Leading To A Miraculous Moment That Leaves Strangers In Tears

When most people think of weddings, they don’t picture a simple courthouse appointment during a lunch break. They see flowers! Decorations! Caterings! Although a minimalistic wedding works best for some, weddings are often grand ceremonies with festive celebrations afterward.Still, no matter how wonderful a wedding is, it does not provide a guarantee that the marriage will work out. When one woman’s elaborate and costly wedding plans cooled down, she concocted a heartwarming plan to fulfill another soon-to-be-married couple’s happiness instead…  Kolbie Sanders has it all. The 24-year-old attends the University of Texas, has a group of loyal and loving friends, amd a wonderful family — and she had the perfect wedding venue booked. That is, until October 2018…  Kolbie had been in a relat...
Grieving Parents Go To Their Favorite Restaurant And Hear The Words They Had Needed All Along
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Grieving Parents Go To Their Favorite Restaurant And Hear The Words They Had Needed All Along

Any parent will tell you that as soon as you gaze into the eyes of your newborn child, you’re immediately overwhelmed with indescribable love. The experience of raising a child is life-changing, but that experience, of course, doesn’t come without potential problems.Debbie and Shaun Riddle of Fort Worth, Texas, frequented a diner where they knew many of the patrons and workers; they always had their infant daughter Glory with them, too. But on one particular day, just the two of them showed up, and when the waitress inquired about their absent daughter, the parents’ response left her profoundly changed… Debbie and Shaun Riddle were a happily married couple who lived in Fort Worth, Texas. They loved where they lived, and in early 2015, they had every reason in the world to love life ev...
Man Buys Old School Bus To Finally Fulfill His Childhood Dream
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Man Buys Old School Bus To Finally Fulfill His Childhood Dream

When people imagine their dream home, most picture a mansion, a penthouse, a cottage or a ranch. But a certain man from Texas had a totally different vision. Rather than buying a house, he wanted to build one, and when you don’t have a large budget, you’ve got to get creative.What started as a seemingly impossible fantasy quickly turned into the journey of a lifetime, as this man lost everything in order to achieve what mattered most to him. Then, the time finally came to see if his sacrifice would pay off or if all his efforts were in vain… Michael Talley, an illustrator and graphic designer from Austin, Texas, always dreamed of building his own home from pre-existing materials. So in 2016 he finally took the opportunity to let his creativity flow and get his hands dirty. First,...
Texas School Has Nation In Tears With Sweetest Winners For Homecoming King & Queen.
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Texas School Has Nation In Tears With Sweetest Winners For Homecoming King & Queen.

Seventeen-year-old Elijah Lester is a senior at Frisco High School in Texas this year, and as we all know, that’s a big deal. It’s your last chance to do any number of things, from attending high school football games (as a student, anyway) and participating in school plays to finding dates for the homecoming dances and prom. Senior Ryan Abbott got to know Elijah after the two were paired as part of the school’s Best Buddies program, which partners students who have disabilities with those who don’t. Facebook Those partnerships are meant to help them feel more connected with their peers, but by the sounds of it, Elijah has more friends and fans than he knows what to do with. In fact, Ryan describes him as “the life of the school … Everybody loves him. Everybody knows him.” Th...
John Cody Hardin Dallas Marine Warrior Dedicates His Life To Helping other Vets.
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John Cody Hardin Dallas Marine Warrior Dedicates His Life To Helping other Vets.

After a career in the military, many veterans feel lost once they’re discharged. One former Dallas, Texas, Marine understood that fact better than anyone, so he decided to do something about it. John Cody Hardin was a United States Marine from 2005 until 2010. Although the military does ‘separations training’ during the last three months of service, John felt a need for more peer-to-peer interaction as he faced his new life as a civilian. An avid outdoorsman, John decided to start a non-profit that would give veterans hands-on programs with others like them, while also enabling them to experience adventures outdoors. Facebook “My father had been a defense attorney for over 40 years and I had plans to follow in his footsteps,” said John. “So, after college, he hired me to work fo...
IHOP Server’s Gift For Customer With Down Syndrome Has Big Sister Fighting Tears.
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IHOP Server’s Gift For Customer With Down Syndrome Has Big Sister Fighting Tears.

IHOP is most famous for its delicious pancakes (complete with that little ball of butter on top) and 24-hour service. But Abilene, Texas IHOP server, Millie Young, has given the chain a new claim to fame thanks to her act of kindness. On August 21, 2018, Regina Thomason, her parents, and her brother, Dwayne Roach, went to IHOP after a doctor’s appointment. Dwayne, who has Down Syndrome, is Regina’s oldest sibling at 50 years old. Dwayne lives at home with his retired parents and has developed various health conditions, including Alzheimer’s Disease. Regina helps Dwayne and her parents by taking him to some of his doctor’s appointments. Facebook That day, the family sat down at the restaurant and Millie approached their table. Dwayne was immediately drawn to her name tag, because he “ha...
Sexist Dress Code Violation Video By Texas High School Only Features Female Students
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Sexist Dress Code Violation Video By Texas High School Only Features Female Students

Sexist dress code violation video has been created by a high school in Texas, and it only featured female students violating the dress code, while the song “Bad Girls” from M.I.A. plays in the background. Some of the students at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas decided to share the problematic video on the social media to raise awareness, and it went viral since. It even prompted parents to make formal complaints. Catherine Moring, a student in the school shared the video with the caption: “Today my school was shown this video. So sad how ONLY girls are shown as the violators. I understand why my school has a dress code, but what about the boys who wear shorts, or show their shoulders? It’s 2018…Why are we still over-sexualizing teen girls?” Today my school was shown thi...
Texas Grandma Quits Job, Drives 100 Miles Every Day To Feed Hungry Kids.
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Texas Grandma Quits Job, Drives 100 Miles Every Day To Feed Hungry Kids.

There’s something incredible about a person who sees a problem and devotes her life to solving it. Willa Johnson, a 59-year-old grandmother from Fort Worth, Texas, is one of those people. After working in food services for the state of Texas for ten years, Willa noticed an alarming trend in small, impoverished towns like Athens, Texas: while children were fed nutritious meals during the school year, during the summer months, they often went hungry. Willa wasn’t about to sit by and let that happen. YouTube The resourceful lady decided to make a leap of faith that would wind up benefiting hundreds of hungry kids in Texas. She quit her job and started her own catering company, which she calls “The Soul Kitchen” because she puts her heart and soul into each bite. “I cook with a lot ...
People Are Enraged With Sexist Quote Painted On The Wall Of Texas School
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People Are Enraged With Sexist Quote Painted On The Wall Of Texas School

A Texas school received quite the backlash when photos of a gross, misogynistic quote painted on a wall in the school were shared. The lettering just above the lockers at Gregory-Lincoln Middle School in Houston reads: “The more you act like a lady, the more he’ll act like a gentleman.” Yup, the rest of the Internet is just as enraged as you are. The backlash started when an employee of the school shared a picture of the quote on Twitter. @lbeckman tweeted: “This is the wall at Gregory-Lincoln Middle School in Houston ISD, It’s perpetuating horrible gender stereotypes, shaming women, and relinquishing boys of all responsibility. It’s sexist, misogynistic, and discriminatory!” More than 5,000 people retweeted the photo, and there were hundreds of comments. People can’t believe ...