Brigid McCarthy
Stories
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She was a single mom, alone at hospital with her son. Then a familiar face appeared
In 2006, Patricia Nieshoff's three-year-old son had a seizure. She was a single mother, with no one to accompany her to the hospital. But an hour into her hospital stay, a familiar face appeared.
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They had 3 suitcases and faced 5 flights of stairs. That's when a stranger appeared
Alice Claus and her sister were exhausted after a long flight to Budapest. Then a young man on the street offered help right when they needed it.
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'You will make it': An anonymous neighbor stepped in when a single mom felt hopeless
As a single mom with three small children, Bethany Renfree was feeling overwhelmed. But one small act of kindness by a neighbor let her know she'd be OK.
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She began to panic during a double biopsy. Then she felt a comforting touch
In the middle of a long and painful medical procedure, Aya McMillan started to panic. But a kind stranger did something that helped her get through it.
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His wife was dying. Here's how a nurse became a 'beacon of light'
When Roger Lynn's wife was in the cancer ward, a nurse went out of her way to make her last days more comfortable.
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The border guard looked forbidding — then surprised them with his empathy
A husband and wife were returning from Mexico with chemotherapy medication when a guard asked to see the bottles of white powder. His kindness in that moment left an impression.
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Three hospitals ignored her gravely ill fiancé. Then a young doctor stepped in
Forty years ago, Sarah Lubarsky came home from work to find her fiancé vomiting and slurring his words. It took a doctor's intervention for the problem to be taken seriously.
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A stranger swung in to help when she slipped on ice. Now, she wants to pay it forward
When Lauren slipped on the ice and broke her hip, a stranger stepped in and got her to the hospital.
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In a time of profound grief, a woman at church acknowledged this mother's pain
Heather Harper was overwhelmed with grief after the loss of her pregnancy. Then a woman at church said something that made her feel less alone.
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A father needed to get to his daughter in the ICU. A stranger helped him get there
When Daniel Willingham's daughter ended up in the ICU, an unsung hero stepped up to help him get there.