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A Kiss Goodbye That Became a Final Memory On the morning of September 11, 2001, Katherine Wolf shared a routine moment with her husband, Charles. She kissed him goodbye before he left […]

I want to start by saying: there are no easy words for what we are living through. I woke up this morning fully believing that today would be like so many others: […]

High above the Atlantic, at 30,000 feet, an enormous Airbus A380 is gliding steadily through the sky. Its speed is respectable—around 800 km/h—but there’s nothing dramatic about its flight. Calm, stable, ordinary […]

The man in the photograph does not live as most of us do. He has no home to return to at night, no belongings to call his own, and very little money […]

I went to Publix tonight at Ormond Towne Square for some routine shopping—and witnessed something that truly stopped me in my tracks. In the midst of the usual hustle and bustle, I […]

Every so often we come across a story that shakes us — not with shock, but with that deep, gentle reminder that compassion still holds power. This is one of those stories. […]

Every morning, I would drive into the parking garage beneath my office building. It was dimly lit, cold, and carried the faint smell of concrete and gasoline. Yet, tucked away in the […]

When rescuers first laid eyes on the German Shepherd, they couldn’t believe what they were seeing. Huddled in the corner of a dark, damp shelter, the dog’s entire body trembled as though […]

Back in high school, long before sold-out stadiums, chart-topping singles, or even the constant glare of spotlights, Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn shared a simple, fragile connection. At that time, Ed was […]

By Farris Leonard I needed a real bacon cheeseburger. That was my mission when I drove into Lane’s Ferry Grill a few days ago. The place was packed—friendly hubbub, sizzling sounds, the […]