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- December 15, 2010
What is the best gift a teenager can give his great-grandmother these days? Zach Beldon decided to create an Instagram account to honor his Grandma Betty, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The soon-to-be college student saw it as a way to help lift his grandma’s spirits and give her courage. It seems to be working. She already has more than 85,000 followers and counting! Zach’s mom, Hope Beldon, explains, “It gives her something to look forward to every day. She still asks every morning, ‘How many more friends do I have today?'”
READ MOREHere’s some grandfatherly advice on getting the most out of life. With one heartfelt letter to his grandchildren shortly before he died, James K. Flanagan shared valuable life lessons that have touched far more people than he could have imagined. This Irish storyteller’s letter was 1st published in 2012 by The Huffington Post and re-posted on St. Patrick’s Day 2014.
READ MOREMore than a year after the devastating tornado that ripped through Joplin, Mo., stores are opening their doors once again. NBC’s Chelsea Clinton reports. NBC News, 6/28/2012
READ MOREWhat started as a heartless prank by bullies turned into a heartwarming story demonstrating the healing difference friendship and kindness can make. After learning that 17-year-old Lillian Skinner was falsely told she'd been nominated for homecoming queen at Grand Prairie High School in North Texas, two of her good friends made a pact. Anahi Alvarez
READ MOREThere is a special Grammy Award that is announced in advance. It goes to the music educator of the year. And the 2016 winner is Phillip Riggs from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. He beat out over 4,500 other nominees for his “significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education.
READ MOREGrammar gaffes are invading the office in an age of informal email, texting and Twitter. Employers say the grammar skills of people they hire are getting worse… but language is evolving so fast that old rules of usage are eroding. The Wall Street Journal, 6/20/2012
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