Father regularly sends his children postcards as simple act of love
Any day David Lasseter's children are not home, he sends them postcards -- nearly 20,000 over 20 years
On the Road
How an ordinary science teacher became an icon among educators
In the teacher's lounge, Eddie Brown demonstrates the power of laughter
Washing machine collector takes a whirl back in time
Lee Maxwell started collecting washing machines years ago, and now he has more than you can imagine
Meet Chris Ullman, D.C.'s universally admired whistler
Chris Ullman has whistled for some of the biggest names in politics, but now he's using his talents almost exclusively for the most apolitical purpose of all
Love won't die for 93-year-old widower
Clarence Purvis is still showing appreciation for his wife, Carolyn, years after her death
Students decide the time was right to right a wrong
At the Mount Airy Resort in Pennsylvania, reverend Gilbert Caldwell and his wife, Grace, were greeted warmly recently -- a sharp contrast to their first visit, 60 years earlier
Teacher goes above and beyond to help student's mother
When Donna Hoagland found out her student's mother was dealing with kidney failure, she stepped in to help in a way that no one could imagine
Man with Alzheimer's still striving to make new music
When Steve Goodwin started suffering from Alzheimer's disease, a friend stepped in to help
Secret Santa spreads holiday cheer to Texas town hit by Harvey
A businessman gives out $100 bills every year, but this year he's focusing his attention on a police department in Texas hard hit by Harvey
Bonded by friendship, preschool "twins" swear they "share the same soul"
Jia Sarnicola and Zuri Copeland say they are not best friends. They closer than that -- they say they're twins
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