People often make judgments without knowing the full story. That was certainly the case for Maria, a woman who worked tirelessly every day to give her son, Aiden, a chance at a better future. But one day, Maria’s actions proved everyone’s assumptions wrong. Maria had always faced obstacles in life. Growing up poor, she struggled to make ends meet, no matter how hard she tried. But one thing she never gave up on was her son. She was determined to give him the best life she could, even if it

Derek, the school bus driver, always had a kind word for every child that stepped onto his bus, no matter how cold or miserable the weather was. It was a chilly morning when he opened the bus gate, the winds biting at his skin, and a crowd of bundled-up children rushed inside. Derek shivered, trying to keep his teeth from chattering. “Get in quick, kids! This cold is killing me!” he called out, laughing through the shivers. A little girl, wrapped up in her scarf, giggled as she climbed aboard.

The day I was supposed to bring my daughters home from the hospital was one of the happiest days of my life. My smile couldn’t have been bigger. I felt like the luckiest man alive, ready to start this new chapter with my family. I waved to the nurses at the station as I hurried to Suzie’s room. But when I pushed through the door, everything changed. My daughters were peacefully sleeping in their bassinets, but Suzie was gone. At first, I thought she might have stepped outside for a