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  • Heidi Hamm

    Heidi Hamm is an experienced freelance lifestyle writer based in Canada. She has been featured in various publications including the Huffington Post, Love What Matters, Today, and others. When she is not writing, she’s drinking way too much coffee.
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Poor Boy Couldn’t Afford to Bury His Mom - So He Takes Matters Into His Own Hands

A week ago, 11-year-old Kayden Ely experienced the devastating loss of his mother, Shannon Mount. Her unexpected passing didn't just leave Kayden and his four siblings without their mom, it also left the family in dire financial straits.Desperate to raise funds for his mom's funeral, Kayden took to the streets of his small town in Georgia begging for help. For two days the heartbroken little boy stood next to the railroad tracks, holding a sign that read, "Please help me bury my mama!"

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Mom Asks Woman To Give Up Her First-Class Seat For Her Child - People Are Applauding Her Response

Flying first-class is a luxury most of us will never get to experience. So when a woman's boyfriend surprised her with a ticket on a long-haul flight she was thrilled.Legroom for days, next-level service, snuggling under a complimentary duvet with a down pillow on your LIE-FLAT seat, AND sipping champagne? Seriously, what's not to love? Needless to say, it didn't disappoint. What did disappoint, however, was a mother and plane staff asking the woman to switch seats with a child in ECONOMY shortly before take-off. She politely declined. But now she's wondering, AITAH? The internet has thoughts.

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Grandma Forced to Sell Homemade Goods To Get By - Then, a Stranger Walks Up to Her

Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday without fail, Inez Hudson can be found stationed outside Super Choice Foods supermarket in Lakeland, Florida.The 73-year-old woman sells homemade pies and cakes to support herself as her fixed income isn't enough to cover her living expenses.She has her good days and bad days. That is, until now. Because thanks to the kindness of a stranger and the power of social media she just became a viral sensation. And now? Her baked goods are selling like hotcakes.

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Grieving Daughter Goes Thrift Store Shopping - Finds an Unexpected Note In a Purse

Thrifting can net all sorts of treasures. Shoppers can snatch up everything from vintage clothes to mid-century modern furniture to kitschy knick-knacks, all without breaking the bank. But for one grieving woman, she found a hidden gem that was truly priceless.

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Pageant Queen Spies Her Abusive Ex In the Audience - Publicly Calls Him Out

25-year-old Alexis Smith was officially crowned Miss Kansas earlier this month. She beat out 25 contestants to become the third Black woman to ever win the title. And while these accomplishments are to be admired, it's her empowering message to her abusive ex who had the gall to sit in the audience that makes her the real winner.

Woman having a panic attack and two strangers holding hands on a flight.
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Woman Experiences Full-Blown Panic Attack - A Stranger Takes Matters Into His Own Hands

Flying is a great way to travel. It's quick, you get to sit back and relax while someone else does all the driving, and you get to travel to places you may otherwise never see. Yet, for many of us, flying comes with some unwanted baggage: also known as crippling anxiety and all-out terror. After all, hurtling through the air at 38,000 feet in a metal tube can be daunting (to say the least). For one young woman, a recent flight had her anxiety soaring to new heights...and then a kind stranger stepped in. *Featured image contains photo by Hanson Lu on Unsplash

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Woman Receives A Shocking Letter From Her Father's Ex-Girlfriend After She Passes Away

Jen and her brother, Todd, were just 10 and 12 years old when their father began dating Shirley Norton. It was 1986. Their love affair was short-lived, lasting only a year. And while it may have been brief, it left an impact that stayed with Shirley until she died. Eighteen years later, Jen received a phone call out of the blue. It was from a bank manager, informing her that Shirley had bequeathed $50,000 each to her and her brother. But in addition to the inheritance, Shirley also left behind a note.

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Man Steps Into Storm to Make Sure His Elderly Neighbors Are Taken Care Of

These days, a sense of community and neighborly support is becoming increasingly rare. Many of us don't even know our neighbors; the extent of our relationship relegated to a quick wave if we happen to cross paths. But luckily for this elderly couple, they seem to have hit the jackpot when it comes to neighbors.A woman who goes by @ahhcarrizaa on TikTok shared a series of heartwarming video clips of her hero-husband — literally braving a hurricane — to make sure their elderly neighbors are taken care of. And now? He's everybody's hero.*Featured image contains photo by Ron Lach

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Teen Finds Someone Who Looks Exactly Like Her Online - Realizes They're Identical Twins

There are eight billion people on the planet. And chances are that somewhere out there, another person is walking around with your face, or at least one that is eerily similar to yours.Doppelgängers do exist. So when teenager, Elene Deisadze, was randomly scrolling through TikTok and came across a profile of someone who looked just like her, she was shocked but initially chalked it up to finding her doppelgänger.But in a crazy twist, it turns out the teen she found wasn't her doppelgänger, she was her identical twin sister. A sister she had no idea even existed.