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Daughter's incredible gesture surprises her cancer-stricken mother

<p>A brave mother fighting cancer has burst into tears at her daughter's amazing display of solidarity, as her mum continues to battle through chemotherapy. </p> <p>Tracy Mulcahy has been fighting a devastating diagnosis of stage four high-grade ovarian cancer and had started to lose her hair after relentless chemo treatment. </p> <p>Tracy and her daughter Sophie headed to their local hairdressers, where they have become like family after seven years, where Sophie was given the task of shaving her mum's head. </p> <p>To everyone's surprise, Sophie was handed the razor and decided to shave off her own long blonde hair in an emotional display of solitary and strength.</p> <p>Both women burst into tears and held one another, while there was not a dry eye in the salon from other clients and hairdressers. </p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4h63b2rZYX/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4h63b2rZYX/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by ⚡️SOUTH WEST BLONDE SPECIALIST ⚡️ (@bambiblonde__)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The heartwarming moment was captured by the Bambi Blonde salon and posted to their Instagram, where the post racked up hundreds of thousands of likes and comments of support from all over the world.</p> <p>"The whole salon was in tears," owner Claire Lovett said.</p> <p>Sophie has since revealed she decided to do it because she didn't want her mother to "go through this alone".</p> <p>"She means the absolute world to me. She's done everything she could to help me with any issues I've had in the past," Sophie told the Hit WA radio station.</p> <p>Tracy said her daughter's decision was "just insane", saying, "I saw her do it, and I'm like, no, please don't, please don't do this. I don't want you to go through what I'm going through."</p> <p>"I think when I sat down in that hairdresser's chair and prepared myself for the day, but when you actually sit in that chair and normally go to the hairdressers, it's obviously a positive experience." </p> <p>"And then to have to look in and see that there wasn't a lot of hair left at that point. And to see Sophie do that and sacrifice her own hair for me, it was just insane."</p> <p>The family have set up a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/tracys-battle-stage-4-high-grade-ovarian-cancer?utm_campaign=p_cp+fundraiser-sidebar&amp;utm_medium=copy_link_all&amp;utm_source=customer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GoFundMe</a> page to help with the costs of Tracy's treatment. </p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram / GoFundMe</em></p>

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Meghan Markle celebrates Mother's Day with heartwarming gesture

<p>The Duchess of Sussex has celebrated Mother's Day by donating baby supplies to women in need.</p> <p>Meghan marked the occasion from her home in Montecito with Prince Harry and son Archie.</p> <p>She is expecting her second child - a daughter - in the coming months.</p> <p>Mother's Day took place on Sunday, May 9.</p> <p>Through the Archewell Foundation, Meghan donated a number of baby supplies to Harvest Home LA, a charity helping homeless pregnant women and their children.</p> <p>"As a mum, and an expectant mum, I deeply appreciate the significance of community support, safe and accessible pregnancy resources, and trusted guidance in a nurturing setting," the Duchess of Sussex said<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COqCe8mANe4/" target="_blank">in a letter to the organisation</a>.</p> <p>"These ingredients are essential to not just our physical health, but our mental well-being, and I commend you for leading a compassionate community that lives these values.</p> <p>"Thank you for all you do for the women and mothers who are turned away elsewhere, at no fault of their own.</p> <p>"When we consider how vulnerable any mother feels during the fragile time of pregnancy, we gain perspective about how especially difficult it can be for pregnant women of colour and those who come from under-resourced and vulnerable communities.</p> <p>"I hope you will accept an offer of support to help further uplift Harvest Home's residents."</p> <p>The donation included nappies, cleaning supplies, and other essential items.</p> <p>Meghan is understood to have celebrated Mother's Day privately at home.</p>

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Real estate agent divides internet with “sweet gesture” to hopeful homeowner

<p dir="ltr">A real estate agent has divided the internet after sending a hopeful homeowner a scratchie ticket along with a rejection letter. </p> <p dir="ltr">The anonymous wannabe buyer shared a photo of the letter they received from their agent with the scratchie card alongside it on Reddit, explaining how they had missed out on their dream home. </p> <p dir="ltr">The letter begins in capital letters, reading “Really sorry you missed out”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I wanted to personally thank you for your interest in my recent listing and say how sorry we are that you missed out.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“I know how keen you were to make it yours, and as much as we love our work, there are parts that are difficult.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“Telling someone the bad news that they have missed out on a property they are very keen on, is certainly the worst part of our role.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“I wish we had more properties like this one for those who have missed out on this home.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“I enclose a scratchie to try and soften the disappointment.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“The agent said they hoped the wannabe homeowner would win some cash so ‘next time you can extend your offer just that little bit more’.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The $1 scratch card gave the unsuccessful applicant the chance to win $100,000 in a game of Tic Tac Toad. </p> <p dir="ltr">The gesture prompted a mixed response from commenters, with most readers calling out the agent for being “condescending”. </p> <p dir="ltr">One comment read, “Might just be poorly worded, but this comes across very condescending and patronising. ‘Lol sorry you’re too poor. Maybe if you win some money we’ll be able to take it from you.’”</p> <p dir="ltr">Another pointed out the agent’s potential grovelling to the buyer, saying “Absolutely no real estate agent is sending anything like this to mere tenants.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Another frustrated renter wrote, “Great! Now if I could get a scratchie with every unsuccessful rental application, I wouldn’t need to rent.”</p> <p dir="ltr">A few commenters praised the real estate agent’s actions, believing they had good intentions by including the scratchie. </p> <p dir="ltr">One person wrote, “They didn’t have to give anything but still did. The wording could’ve been better but still, something for nothing.”</p> <p dir="ltr">One other person was shocked by the support for the agent in the comments of the post, putting it blatantly, “They said ‘so next time you can extend your offer just that little bit more’.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“Their intention is clear. They’re saying to offer more money. I genuinely am surprised by the comments on this post thinking this is a nice gesture and not blatant manipulation.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Reddit</em></p>

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Kate Middleton’s touching gesture to child

<p dir="ltr">Kate Middleton has once again shown her affection for young children by offering up her poppy to a young child who didn’t have one.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Princess of Wales was visiting Colham Manor Children's Centre as a royal patron for the Maternal Mental Health Alliance.</p> <p dir="ltr">A mother of three herself, the Princess spoke to new mums and families who have struggled since giving birth.</p> <p dir="ltr">On her way out, she bumped into three-year-old Akeem, who bombarded Kate with a series of questions – including asking for her name.</p> <p dir="ltr">“What is your name?” the curious kid asked.</p> <p dir="ltr">“My name is Catherine. Nice to meet you,” she responded.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">It’s not everyday you get a poppy from a Princess 😊 Akeem who’s 3 was very chatty when Kate unexpectedly stopped to say hello at a maternity mental health visit so she gave him her remembrance poppy. Thanks Liberty from Colham Manor primary and Akeem’s mum for letting me share <a href="https://t.co/ykP1wyujtf">pic.twitter.com/ykP1wyujtf</a></p> <p>— Rhiannon Mills (@SkyRhiannon) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkyRhiannon/status/1590323556126457857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">She then asked Akeem if he had a poppy, pointing to her own, before he reached over and said, “No, I haven't found one”.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Would you like mine?" the Princess then asked, to which Akeem said yes – at which point she proceeded to take off her poppy.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Do you know what this is for? It's for remembering all the soldiers who died in the war," the Princess told the young boy as she removed the poppy from her coat.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Here you go, that’s for you. You look after it,” she then said to the excited child before handing the sharp pin to his mother.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Twitter</em></p>

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Small gestures are most important in relationships

<p>It’s not grand gestures and lavish gifts that make love last but the little things that you do and say that show how much you care.  </p> <p>The Enduring Love project by Open University in Britain surveyed more than 5,000 people on their relationships and found, contrary to popular belief, it’s not big displays of love that count but the mundane, day-to-day gestures, like sharing a cup of coffee, that helped sustain a relationship and were crucial to relationship satisfaction.</p> <p>“Surprise gifts and small acts of kindness were valued highly, with ‘a cup of tea’ being singled out as a significant sign of their partner's appreciation.</p> <p>Bouquets of flowers and boxes of chocolates were seen as less important than the thoughtfulness behind the gesture,” the study states.</p> <p>Jacqui Gabb, co-author of the project, noted, “Actions really do speak louder than words and many people consider a loving gesture to be as valuable as hearing ‘I love you’.</p> <p>Grand romantic gestures, although appreciated, don't nurture a relationship as much as bringing your partner a cup of tea in bed, or watching TV together.”</p> <p>The project identified sharing values, faith, beliefs, tastes, ambitions and interests with their partner, as well as expressions of intimacy and being aware of one another’s needs as important to relationship satisfaction.</p> <p>It also found having children affected relationship quality more than any other factor and mothers are happiest in their life than any other group.</p> <p>Co-author Janet Fink said: "With a tough economic climate, the rise in grey divorce and social media opening up new ways to start affairs, it isn't always easy to keep love alive today.</p> <p>"However, our survey has shown that surviving adversities – even very difficult situations such as being out of work – can make a relationship much stronger. What doesn't break you can make you."</p> <p><em>Image: Shutterstock</em></p>

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Sweet gesture as funeral for "King of the Ice Cream" melts hearts around the world

<p><em>Image: Twitter </em></p> <p>A very sweet ice cream man's unique funeral procession has melted hearts all over the internet.</p> <p>The clip, filmed in the London area of Camberwell, shows a procession of ice cream vans following a hearse, all while playing the classic ice cream van jingle to farewell their fellow comrade.</p> <p>As the hearse drove down the road, around seven colourful ice cream vans slowly followed behind while the sweet music blared through the streets.</p> <p>Twitter user Louisa Davies posted the footage online after the sounds of the procession woke her up, admitting the heart-warming gesture left her "sobbing".</p> <p>"Just witnessed an ice cream man's funeral and all the ice cream vans came and followed in solidarity I AM SOBBING," Louisa wrote.</p> <p>The video quickly went viral, with Louisa's clip alone attracting a staggering 11 million views.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">just witnessed an ice cream man’s funeral and all the ice cream vans came and followed in solidarity I AM SOBBING <a href="https://t.co/bJhyJj4JoK">pic.twitter.com/bJhyJj4JoK</a></p> — Louisa Davies (@LouisaD__) <a href="https://twitter.com/LouisaD__/status/1471779181667225603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <p>As per the Daily Mail, the funeral was held for 62-year-old Hasan Dervish, a man who was described as the "King of the ice cream" by his brother, Savash.</p> <p>Savash wrote: "Rest in eternal peace my brother. King of the ice cream."</p> <p>Louisa told the publication she didn't know the driver but was moved by the sweet send-off.</p> <p>"I'd never seen anything like this before so was quite shocked at first but then thought it was just the nicest most heart-warming send0-off," she said.</p> <p>"I'd like to send my respects to the family and let them know this procession brought joy to a lot of people today."</p>

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"Brilliant gesture": Secret Santa pays off local toy store lay-bys

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A kind gesture has eased the financial burden of Christmas for shoppers at a Townsville toy shop, in north-eastern Queensland, after a generous stranger paid their lay-by balances.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Natasha Vidler said she was “in disbelief and shock” when she was told over the phone that $170 had been paid off her toy bill at Townsville Toyworld.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I rang my husband and I was pretty much in tears, tears of happiness,” Ms Vidler </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-15/anonymous-secret-santa-pays-toy-store-layby-townsville/100698928" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">said</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We’re forever grateful. This time of year is a bit of a struggle for everybody, not only financially but mentally, emotionally.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Though the toy store wouldn’t say what the gifts totalled, Ms Vidler said she was one of 20 customers who benefitted from the unknown woman’s kindness.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The mother-of-two has spent the last two weeks in hospital, and said the contribution would make this year’s Christmas that much more special for her family.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Now the kids are going to have an extra-special Christmas thanks to some total lovely stranger,” she said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another recipient, Mark Jones, had been paying off presents for his children and granddaughter and said he was “blown away” by the gesture.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I thought it was an absolutely brilliant gesture,” Mr Jones said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Townsville truck driver said he was being evicted from his rental crisis amid the city’s housing crisis, so every extra dollar made a difference.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s been a bit of a tough year, not just for me but for everybody,” he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to forecasting from the National Retail Association (NRA), Australians are set to spend a record $20.5 billion in the 10 days leading up to Christmas. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But the spending comes at a particularly challenging time for many families, with chief executive of the Queensland Council of Social Services Aimee McVeigh saying that 250,000 children had one or both parents relying on income support.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“These parents are having to choose between paying rent, food, electricity and medical bills, never mind Christmas presents,” Ms McVeigh said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“While the unemployment rate might be lower than it was last year, there are more people than ever in Queensland who are relying on income support payments of just $45 a day.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Queensland alone, NRA chief executive Dominique Lamb said people are expected to spend $3.9 billion over the next 10 days.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We’ve had our international borders closed, our domestic borders closed, people have been staying home and certainly saving their money,” she said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There seems to be a push for joy after what’s been a really long 18 months.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Getty Images</span></em></p>

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Blue Wiggle's stunning gesture for late veteran's family

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Blue Wiggle Anthony Field has donated all his latest album's royalties to the family of a war veteran who passed away from cancer at age 30.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Afghanistan veteran Brendan Nikolajew </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.co.nz/health/caring/tragic-update-from-wife-of-terminally-ill-veteran" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">died</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on July 29 this year after fighting testicular cancer on-and-off for the past three years.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A few weeks prior, the Blue Wiggle </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.co.nz/health/caring/veteran-with-terminal-cancer-speechless-after-blue-wiggle-s-kind-act" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">promised</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to donate the royalties from the group’s latest album, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lullabies With Love</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and has lived up to his word. After giving Mr Nikolajew all of his songwriting credits, the royalties will now go to his wife Leah, and their two young children.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I took my name off all the songwriting and put Brendan’s name instead, and gave him all the royalties and credits,” the musician </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-16/blue-wiggle-donates-aria-nominated-album-to-veterans-family/100620444" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">said</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He said Mr Nikolajew found the situation to be quite amusing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We had a good laugh about this, because it’s nominated for an ARIA award, so if we win the ARIA that ARIA is going straight to Leah and the family, and we’ll get Brendan’s name engraved on it,” Field explained.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It would be fantastic — I mean, he’s got so many medals from his service and now he might end up with an ARIA too.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“He was hoping to still be around for the ARIAs. He was going to take his daughter and son.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Field, a fellow Army veteran, became acquainted with Mr Nikolajew two and half years ago, and described him as “one in a million”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“He’s one of those people you are very lucky to meet in your life,” the 58-year-old said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I learnt so much from that young man. He taught me how to live and boy, did he teach me how to die.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Just before Mr Nikolajew passed away, Field said the pair spoke about the loss of his niece.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Brendan lost his niece in the lead-up to his death and we had a good talk about it,” Field recalled.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I said to Brendan, ‘What’s going to happen when you pass over?’</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“He said, ‘I’m going straight to my little niece’ — that’s the sort of man he was and I know he would be there now, looking after her.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mr Nikolajew’s status as an ARIA award winner is yet to be determined, with the winners to be announced on November 24.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Images: @anthony_wiggle / @brendans.cancer.fight (Instagram)</span></em></p>

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Bride's touching gesture for blind husband on wedding day

<p dir="ltr">Kelly Ann Ferraro surprised her husband, Paralympian, musician, motivational speaker and blind man Anthony S Ferraro, by wearing a tactile wedding dress on their big day.</p> <p dir="ltr">"I've also said she's my eyes in this world, but for her to have a dress custom made so I could feel and touch it meant the world to me," Anthony Ferraro told USA TODAY. "I could feel her. I could feel she looked beautiful."</p> <p dir="ltr">Kelly Ann was continuing a tradition she started on the couple’s first date in 2018, when she wore a velvet dress so he could “feel how she looked”. Her wedding dress was embedded with woven cotton flowers and lace, and in a Tiktok video shared by Anthony, he sounded overjoyed that he was able to “feel how beautiful she was” on their wedding day.</p> <blockquote style="max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7018660125703556357"><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@asfvision" target="_blank" title="@asfvision">@asfvision</a> <p>🤍🎥I married my camera person @turmericteatime <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/blind" target="_blank" title="blind">#blind</a> <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/wedding" target="_blank" title="wedding">#wedding</a> <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/relationshipgoals" target="_blank" title="relationshipgoals">#relationshipgoals</a> <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/lucky" target="_blank" title="lucky">#lucky</a> <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/pov" target="_blank" title="pov">#pov</a></p> <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/A-Thousand-Years-224206288400887808" target="_blank" title="♬ A Thousand Years - Christina Perri">♬ A Thousand Years - Christina Perri</a></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">The couple’s first date took place at the New York premiere of Anthony’s documentary, ‘A Shot in the Dark’, which chronicles his journey as a blind wrestler and athlete. After meeting Anthony, Kelly Ann researched blindness, including blindness experienced by those who can perceive some light, like Anthony.</p> <p dir="ltr">She learned to place pillows and bubble wrap around sharp objects in their shared apartment, and after learning that he loved the feeling of velvet and soft fabrics, a tactile wedding dress seemed like an obvious choice. Kelly Ann collaborated with Loulette Bride to create a dress that featured woven cotton flowers, a velvet waistband, and soft, gentle fabris like chiffon and lace.</p> <p dir="ltr">Speaking to USA Today, Kelly Ann said, "The whole time at the aisle I was whispering to him 'touch my dress, touch my dress,' and it made me so happy to know he could feel and enjoy my dress as much as I did.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Kelly Ann and Anthony’s mother planned the whole wedding with Anthony’s comfort in mind. Prior to the ceremony, Kelly Ann wrote Anthony a letter in braille. They were married on a beachfront property in Maine, and the wedding was held during the day since Anthony can perceive shadows and light. The reception was held in a tent, and the poles were wrapped in bubble wrap disguised with decorations so Anthony could safely move around. "The thoughtfulness and work behind making our wedding accessible for me meant everything. She's truly my best friend and like I said, 'my eyes in the world,'" Anthony said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Describing Kelly Ann as his “partner in crime”, Anthony says in the viral video of their wedding day, “I can’t wait to spend so much more time together and create so many more beautiful memories on our adventures in life.”</p> <p dir="ltr">"Our story sheds a lot of light on just joy and unity, even for those with disabilities like me who didn't think love was possible," Anthony said. "The world needs more light and I hope our story shows some of that."</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Anthony S. Ferraro/Tiktok</em></p>

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Landlord makes incredible gesture to tenant after selling house

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A landlord has left an ex-tenant moved to tears after an incredible and unexpected act of kindness. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chris Robarge, from Massachusetts in the US, said he was randomly contacted by his former landlord to ask for his current address.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After providing the information, he received a letter from the landlord who wanted to pay him back for the contributions he had made to the home. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The landlord had recently sold the house, and said to Chris, “I firmly believe that the capitalist tradition of retaining that money after the sale of a property is exploitative and anti-ethical to a just society.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enclosed in the letter was a cheque for $3,400AUD and a message </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">explaining that the landlord had tried to keep rent “equivalent to the monthly expenses of keeping the house” for everyone who had lived there.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The kind landlord wrot</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">e, “I calculated the amount of principal you paid each month you lived there, split it by who was living in the house at the time, and added 40 per cent (the increase in value of the home from when I bought it).”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“While it’s not much, it’s yours! It was a great house and I’m glad I was able to share it with you.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The landlord also shared the same amount of money from the sale of the house to other tenants who lived there, saying, “some of the rent you paid each month contributed to paying off the principle of my mortgage.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chris was shocked by the kind gesture, saying he had been thinking about the act of kindness for days. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He said, “I am still completely beyond an actual way to describe what this act means to me.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“All that I can say is that there are people who talk about their values and there are people who actually live them, and the reason I wanted to share this is that I want to encourage us all to actually live our values.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Do it off the clock, do it when no one is watching, do it always.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image credit: Shutterstock</span></em></p>

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"My son loved cake!" Woman's heartwarming gesture for stranger

<p>A US woman's unexpected kind gesture for a stranger at a bakery on her late son's birthday has gone viral online.</p> <p>The woman from Indiana, Toni Wilson-Taylor has found a way to keep the memory of her son alive, after his death at 29 in 2015.</p> <p>The beautiful gesture allowed the grieving mother to learn about her son's legacy on his birthday.</p> <p>According to WRTV, Toni called up Kroger Bakery to purchase Tyler's favourite cake on May 16 and asked staff to give it to someone who had the same birthday as her child.</p> <p>The publication said Tyler died in July 2015, a short time after he completed his hospital residency.</p> <p>The cake receiver Carolyn Mick took to Facebook last week to share the note after she learnt the random stranger had already paid for her son’s birthday cake when she tried to purchase it.</p> <p>The gesture came with a handwritten note from Toni, which Mick shared on social media.</p> <p>“Dear Toni.. you know who you are and I want to express how moved I am,” the Facebook post said.</p> <p>“This means so much that my husband and I cried together.</p> <p>“With the turmoil of things going on it reminds us of what really matters!”</p> <p>“Today is my son’s 35th birthday, his 5th one in heaven,” the note said.</p> <p>“In his memory, I’ve paid for your cake.</p> <p><img style="width: 392.379679144385px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7841406/screen-shot-2021-05-25-at-10758-pm.png" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/a0c765f408b6411c8687b2ba8a3c343b" /></p> <p>“Please enjoy, make special memories and hug your children and loved ones tight.</p> <p>“My son loved cake!”</p> <p>Several people jumped in the comments to share how beautiful they thought the gesture was.</p> <p>“My brother also celebrated his 5th birthday in heaven recently and would have been 36,” one person said.</p> <p>“It’s nice to see people reaching out (even anonymously) to support each other during those sad times.”</p> <p>“Later this year, I will be celebrating my daughter’s ten year rebirthday,” another added.</p> <p>“Ever since her passing, I have done something, even if it is little, to celebrate her birthdays and rebirthdays.”</p>

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Meghan Markle's sweet gesture ahead of Prince Philip's funeral

<p>The Duchess of Sussex was able to speak with Queen Elizabeth before the funeral of her husband, it has been claimed.</p> <p>Meghan was not given permission to fly to England by her doctors due to the late stage of her pregnancy.</p> <p>But she did watch the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral via a special livestream set up for the extended family and friends who could not be there in person.</p> <p>Due to COVID-19, the chapel could only have 30 people inside for the farewell.</p> <p>Meghan sent her respects from afar.</p> <p>A source close to the couple says Meghan and her son Archie "spoke to with the Queen" before the funeral on Saturday.</p> <p>She had also sent a hand-written note to be attached to a floral wreath laid new the coffin of Prince Philip, featuring carefully selected flowers full of meaning.</p> <p>Speaking to People, the insider said that Meghan had been speaking to Harry every day since his arrival in London on April 11.</p> <p>"[Meghan] knows the trip to England has been difficult for Harry," the source added.</p> <p>"He didn't want to leave Meghan and Archie alone."</p> <p>Prince Harry is now back in Montecito, having arrived on Tuesday afternoon local time.</p> <p>He landed on US soil and was quickly driven back to Meghan and Archie.</p>

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Doctor's incredible $800,000 gesture to cancer patients

<p>A doctor from the US has helped out 200 of his former patients by forgiving their medical debts, as he plans to close his practice this year.</p> <p>Oncologist Dr Omar Atiq plans to shut his practice, The Arkansas Cancer Clinic, down in March this year, after serving the community for close to 29 years.</p> <p>After closing up shop, Dr Atiq tried to collect payments from some of his former patients but didn't get very far.</p> <p>Speaking to Good Morning America, he revealed some people were unable to cover their debts, so after a discussion with his wife, they decided to forgive the debts of some 200 of his former clients.</p> <p>"We saw that we could do it and then just went ahead and did it," he said.</p> <p>Dr Atiq's patients received a greeting card the week of Christmas, explaining their debt had been paid for and that the Arkansas Cancer Clinic "was proud to serve you as a patient".</p> <p>“Although various health insurances pay most of the bills for majority of patients, even the deductibles and co-pays can be burdensome,” the card said.</p> <p>“Unfortunately, that is the way our health care system currently works. Arkansas Cancer Clinic is closing its practice after over 29 years of dedicated service to the community.</p> <p>“The clinic has decided to forego all balances owed to the clinic by its patients.”</p> <p>In the end, Dr Atiq ended up erasing US$650,000, or roughly AU$842,000, of his patient's debt and explained ever since he opened up his practice, the thought of his sick patients worrying about money made him uneasy.</p> <p>"I saw patients over the years who just didn’t have anything or who went bankrupt trying to pay for their treatment," he told Good Morning America.</p> <p>"In many ways it seems like a totally unfair situation."</p> <p>Good Morning America reported Dr Atiq is now working at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.</p>

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Incredibly generous gesture from megastar Ed Sheeran

<p>Singer Ed Sheeran is reportedly set to close his London-based restaurant amidst the coronavirus pandemic - but not without taking care of his employees.<br /><br />The star’s Notting Hill restaurant Bertie Blossoms has been forced to shut down temporarily due to the UK’s strict government measures that states no eateries are allowed to stay open as the country battles COVID-19.<br /><br />It’s claimed the pub, which was only open for four months before being forced to close, will still be paying its employees in full.<br /><br />The chart-topping British singer is worth an estimated $160 million and is said to have encouraged all of his staff to take on extra work elsewhere if they wanted extra cash on top of their salaries during the temporary shutdown.<br /><br />It is reported Sheeran also suggested some of his employees would be able to use their time to volunteer if they chose to do so before they're able to return to work at his restaurant.<br /><br />“Ed's told everyone not to worry and that he's picking up the tab and he'll see them all again for a massive p***-up once the world gets back to normal,” an insider told The Sun.<br /><br />“Ed even told staff they could go out and seek other employment if they wanted or go help the nation by doing voluntary work.”<br /><br />The UK government has not clarified how long restaurants, pubs and gyms will have to remain closed.<br /><br />Ed Sheeran has appeared to be happily settling into married life with his wife Cherry Seaborn, whom he married in 2018.<br /><br />The star is currently on a hiatus from releasing any new music as he said he wants to explore reading, writing and travelling.</p>

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Prince William’s heartwarming gesture to a homeless man

<p><span>Prince William has made a vow to a rough sleeper after hearing that his friend accidentally lost his false leg.</span></p> <p><span>The Duke of Cambridge visited The Beacon Project, which provides support to the homeless and vulnerable, in Nottinghamshire on Wednesday.</span></p> <p><span>He met ex-serviceman Delroy Carr, 58, who had his right leg amputated as a result of drug use 11 years ago.</span></p> <p><span>The prince heard that Carr’s prosthetic leg had been thrown out by mistake by the wife of his friend Daniel Walker.</span></p> <p><span>Walker said he was returning from work one day when he noticed the leg had disappeared.</span></p> <p><span>“I’ve come back and I’ve gone ‘Babe, where’s Delly’s leg gone?’,” Walker said.</span></p> <p><span>“She went ‘dustbin men took it’.</span></p> <p><span>“And I went ‘oh my God, I’ve lost Delly’s false leg’.”</span></p> <p><span>Walker added, “He’s never had one since – nine years. He’s been hopping mad for nine years.”</span></p> <p><span>The prince told Carr that he would personally ensure that his details reach the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre for ex-service personnel to help him obtain a new prosthetic limb.</span></p> <p><em><span><a href="https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2020022685429/prince-william-visits-beacon-project-mansfield/">HELLO</a> </span></em><span>reported that after meeting the royal, Carr said: “He’s a good man. He seems very genuine and really wants to help.”</span></p> <p><span>The Beacon Project was established in 2001 and is now serving up to 50 people at a time, providing access to meals, clean clothes and bathroom facilities as well as medical care and accommodation assistance.</span></p>

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“Super brave girl”: Rafael Nadal's heartwarming gesture towards ball girl

<p>Rafael Nadal’s sweet gesture towards a ball girl has moved tennis fans around the world.</p> <p>The world number one player was on track to score a straight-sets win against Argentina’s Federico Delbonis at the Australian Open on Thursday.</p> <p>But on the third set of their second-round match on Rod Laver Arena, Nadal slammed a forehand that hit a young ball girl on the head by accident.</p> <p>The girl gave a thumbs up to indicate she was fine, but Nadal and Delbonis went over to check on her. Nadal lifted the girl’s hat before kissing her on the cheek, drawing cheers from the audience.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">😱(🎥<a href="https://twitter.com/Eurosport_RU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Eurosport_RU</a> ) <a href="https://t.co/IR5B2Z42fu">pic.twitter.com/IR5B2Z42fu</a></p> — doublefault28 (@doublefault28) <a href="https://twitter.com/doublefault28/status/1220321521077489665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <p>Nadal went on to win the match 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-1.</p> <p>“For her, probably it was not a good moment,” Nadal said after the match. “I was so scared for her, honestly.</p> <p>“She’s a super brave girl.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">*𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓉* ballkid moment, narrated by <a href="https://twitter.com/RafaelNadal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RafaelNadal</a> 📚<br /><br />❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AO2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AO2020</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AusOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AusOpen</a> <a href="https://t.co/tElLurAnQ1">pic.twitter.com/tElLurAnQ1</a></p> — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) <a href="https://twitter.com/AustralianOpen/status/1220324139296329730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <p> </p>

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"That is the most incredibly generous thing to do for me": Olivia Newton-John blown away by fan's gesture

<p>Olivia Newton-John has been left stunned after the leather jacket that she wore in Grease was purchased at an auction and returned to her.</p> <p>The jacket was bought at auction for $243,000 and the anonymous buyer has now handed it back.</p> <p>He said: "It should not sit in a billionaire's closet for country-club bragging rights."</p> <p>"The odds of beating a recurring cancer using the newest emerging therapies is a thousandfold greater than someone appearing out of the blue, buying your most famous and cherished icon, and returning it to you."</p> <p>A tearful Newton-John, 71, was in shock once she realised what was in the bright pink gift wrapped box</p> <p>"Are you serious?" she said before giving the man a huge hug. "That is the sweetest thing."</p> <p>"That is the most incredibly generous thing to do for me. I'm so grateful and I'm just blown away."</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FJuliensAuctions%2Fvideos%2F810667592737412%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" width="560" height="308" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>The buyer of the jacket wanted to remain anonymous, but Julien’s Auction House said that he is a doctor and a medical technology entrepreneur.</p> <p>The black leather jacket was worn in the final scenes of the 1978 film where she and John Travolta perform, You’re the One That I Want and We Go Together.</p> <p>The skin-tight pants from the outfit were sold separately for more than double their estimate and together, the jacket and pants raised $405,700 for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research and Wellness Centre in Australia.</p> <p>"You're the best, you're the best! I'm so grateful," Newton-John said, while hugging the jacket and then the buyer. "This is the most beautiful present, but mainly it's your heart that I'm grateful for."</p> <p>The anonymous man asked if she would put the jacket on display in the cancer centre.</p> <p>"Yes, it was always my dream to do that, so yes!" Newton-John said, according to<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/olivia-newton-john-grease-jacket-gift-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">CNN</a>.</p> <p>The auction sold off more than 500 items from John’s career, including costumes, awards, jewellery and other iconic outfits.</p> <p>The sale raised a total of $2.4 million, according to the<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="http://www.juliensauctions.com/about-auction?id=294" target="_blank">auction house</a>.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see what was sold in the auction.</p>

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Jail time and $20,000 fine: Husband's grand airport gesture for his wife has landed him in hot water

<p>A man has been arrested at Singapore’s Changi Airport for saying goodbye to his wife near her gate before her flight.</p> <p>According to Singapore Police, the 27-year-old man was in possession of a boarding pass that allowed him to enter the airport’s transit area so he could farewell his wife, despite not having any intention of leaving the country.</p> <p>By law, anyone with a boarding pass who accesses the transit area past security should only be there if they intend to travel.</p> <p>“The Police would like to remind all passengers that the transit areas of Changi Airport are gazetted as Protected Places,” said Singapore Police on Facebook.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsingaporepoliceforce%2Fposts%2F10158819545404408&amp;width=500" width="500" height="720" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>“Passengers who enter the transit areas with a boarding pass should only be there for the purpose of travelling to their next destinations. Those who misuse their boarding pass to enter into their transit areas, with no intention to proceed to their next destinations, are liable for an offence under the Infrastructure Protection Act.”</p> <p>The man in question is now facing court and can possibly be fined up to $20,000 or be jailed up to two years or both.</p> <p>Police revealed that this is the 33rd incident this year where a person has been arrested at Changi for misusing a boarding pass.</p>

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Mother travelling with autistic child touched by airline’s moving gesture

<p>A mother with an autistic son has thanked her fellow United Airline passengers for their empathy and compassion as her four-year-old Braysen had a meltdown mid-flight.</p> <p>Mum Lori Gabriel took to Facebook to share her experience on the three-and-a-half-hour service from San Diego to Magnolia.</p> <p>"So my little flyer (he's autistic but normally loves to fly) didn't have such a good flight home," she wrote on Facebook.</p> <p>"Trying to get him to stay seated was impossible he wanted to sit on the floor in the hall and in first class."</p> <p>Gabriel told<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mom-of-boy-with-autism-says-airline-touched-our-hearts-during-sons-meltdown-185043597.html" target="_blank">Yahoo</a></em><span> </span>that she didn’t think it would end this way.</p> <p>“I figured he would sleep on the plane,” Lori explained.</p> <p>“I didn’t think it would turn out this way.”</p> <p>It was a battle to keep Braysen seated, as he was in the middle of a meltdown.</p> <p>“He was screaming, hitting and kicking me, and pulling my hair. I thought, ‘Everyone must hate us,” Lori said.</p> <p>This turned out to be false.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Flori.gabriel.77%2Fposts%2F3478719012141863&amp;width=500" width="500" height="789" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>There was an unexpected amount of support that came from unlikely places, including fellow passengers and crew members who were highly accommodating.</p> <p>"To the man in first class seat 6C you rock thanks for playing with Braysen and not minding him kicking your seat or messing with you! He loved your high fives!" Lori shared in a Facebook post.</p> <p>However, it was a note from an off-duty airline staff member that meant the most to the Gabriel family, which she included in the Facebook post.</p> <p>"Do not<span> </span><u>EVER</u> let anyone make you feel as though you are an inconvenience or a burden. He is a blessing. God bless your patience, you love, your support, and your strength. Continue to be super woman. And know you and your family are loved and supported."</p> <p>The note is signed: "United Family".</p>

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“Like we didn’t love her enough”: Jacinda Ardern’s beautiful gesture for stranger

<p>She was thrust into the spotlight for all the right reasons due to the way she handled the tragic Christchurch attack, and now, Jacinda Ardern has sealed her good Samaritan status after her lovely gesture towards a mother-of-two.</p> <p>The Prime Minister of New Zealand was the forefront of a social media post after she was spotted paying for a woman’s groceries at a supermarket checkout.</p> <p>The gracious shopper had realised she had forgotten her purse, which is when the 38-year-old stepped in to lend a helping hand.</p> <p>“(Ardern) paid for my friends’ shopping in the supermarket the other day when she had forgotten her purse and had two screaming kids in tow,” wrote Helen Burness on Twitter, adding: “Like we didn’t love her enough.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr">Great article. Also, like we didn’t love her enough, <a href="https://twitter.com/jacindaardern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jacindaardern</a> paid for my friends’ shopping in the supermarket the other day when she had forgotten her purse and had two screaming kids in tow. SIGH! <a href="https://t.co/wsu0ukcJmB">https://t.co/wsu0ukcJmB</a></p> — Helen Burness (@HBurness) <a href="https://twitter.com/HBurness/status/1112428770605105154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">31 March 2019</a></blockquote> <p>When asked about the incident during a press conference, the mother-of-one admitted that the story was true, saying she had chosen to help the woman “because she was a mum” herself.</p> <p>Ardern gave birth to her daughter Neve last June, becoming the second prime minister in the world to give birth while in office.</p> <p>She famously brought her baby girl to the UN Assembly of New York shortly after.</p> <p>The politician won hearts around the globe thanks to her compassionate response towards the victims of the Christchurch massacre and their families last month, which took the lives of 50 Muslims at their place of worship.</p> <p>Her actions were described by the media as a combination of “solace and steel” as she introduced tougher gun laws immediately after the attack, whilst providing support to grieving families.</p>

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