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12:18 AM

UPS man finds roach infestation in old woman’s home, brings community together to repair home

TDasany Life

Dwight Praylow has been a UPS driver for 15 years and always delivered packages to Nancy McCummings’ disabled son. After her son died in 2013, she was left all alone, having outlived all of her children.

When he found out that a flood had damaged her home and left her with a roach infestation that made her home inhabitable, he knew he had to do something to help.

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Source: WLTX 19

“To me it goes back to that saying, it takes a village to raise a child,” Praylow told WLTX19. “So when that child gets to be elderly, who is going to take care of them. So to me it’s a reach back kind of thing.”

Praylow enlisted the help of his twin brother, some friends, and some customers to start a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for her to stay in a hotel and make repairs to her home.

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Source: WLTX 19

“Financially it was one of those things where everyone donated and every dollar or five dollars added up,” Praylow said.

Praylow and his buddies got rid of the roaches and all of the unusable furniture. They also cleaned the walls with bleach, primed and repainted them.

“They worked all day Easter here,” said McCummings. “So I really appreciate it to have these young guys with that kind of heart they showed. And I adopted them now as my boys.”

Praylow said he was pleased to be able to help McCummings and continue to get to hear her infectious laugh. McCummings was overjoyed with the results of the repairs.

“I told them this isn’t my house,” she said. “I’ve never lived here before, and they laughed because it is phenomenal what they did.”

There is still more work to be done and they are still looking to purchase some more furniture and a refrigerator.

“With a few more hands getting on board, we can show the miracle of what the village can do to take care of the people in our community who can’t take care of themselves,” Praylow said.

You can find information on helping Mrs. Cummings and Praylow’s efforts by visiting the Facebook page they made for her.

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Source: WLTX 19

12:16 AM

Student’s anxious about state test, so teacher writes a heartwarming note that has him in tears

TDasany Life

Though children aren’t taught life skills like how to do your taxes or write a resume in school, they are required to endure rigorous standardized testing. These days even our elementary school children find themselves stressed out and filled with anxiety over passing tests that are supposed to measure how well are teachers teach.

But one teacher decided to things into perspective for her young students. Her soothing words even brought one of her students to tears.

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Source: Abby Martin

When Abby Martin picked up her 9-year-old son from school he explained that he was embarrassed because he cried at school. Thoughts of bullies or learning issues started to flood the worried mother’s mind until her son Rylan explained that he cried because of a letter his teacher wrote to her class.

The class was prepared for a round of standardized testing and after all their preparation their teacher reminded them that “these tests do not define you.”

Rylan told his mother that he was “happy” after reading the reassuring words. Martin was so touched by the gesture that she posted a picture of the letter on Instagram.

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Source: Abby Martin

“I asked him what upset him, and he told me he cried because he was happy about a letter his teacher gave his class before they take ISTEP,” Martin wrote. “Needless to say, when I read it, I cried too.”

There are many debates over the value of these tests and many parents struggle with seeing their young children so upset over tests that may or may not have any effect on their futures. Especially when childhood should be filled with joy and play. That’s why Martin was so moved by the letter.

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Source: Abby Martin

“These tests do not define you,” the letter read. “There are many ways of being smart. YOU are smart! YOU are enough! You are the light that brightens my day and the reason I am happy to come to work each day. So, in the midst of all these tests, remember that there is no way to “test” all of the amazing and awesome things that make you, YOU.”

Martin and others who commented on her Instagram post agree that the world needs more teachers like this in the world for the sake of our children.

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Source: Uplifting Forever

12:15 AM

Fallen cop’s daughter visits his grave for prom photos, has no idea his entire unit is waiting

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Sierra Bradway had all the makings of a wonderful prom night. She had the dress, the shoes, and a handsome date. But there was one thing that the 17-year-old was missing… her dad. All the 17-year-old wanted was to take some photos with her dad, fallen police officer Ron Bradway.

So, she improvised. Sierra and her kind date Brock Spayd decided they would still get their photo by heading to the Indianapolis Crown Hill Cemetery in their prom outfits to take a picture with a framed photo of her dad.

However, what Sierra didn’t know what that her father’s police buddies would be there too for support and to help honor her father.

Sierra was greeted by officers on horseback and a dozen officers who lined the walkway to her father’s grave. Sierra was shocked, to say the least. Brock’s mother, who is a captain in the Marion County Sheriff’s Office coordinated the effort.

“There were a lot of laughs, some tears, but most importantly, there was love,” the caption read on the Indianapolis Police video. “Sierra, we know your father is smiling from heaven. Know that your Blue Line Family will always be here for you.”

Officer Bradway died while responding to a domestic violence call and saved a woman and her child who were being held at gunpoint.

“Everybody on the department talked about how big of a family man he was,” said Mike Pruitt, who worked with Officer Bradway at the fire department. “And how willing he was always to help people within and outside the department.”

That’s why Officer Bradway’s friends wanted to make sure they did something special for Sierra.

“Honored to be included in Sierra’s prom,” Chief Bryan Roach wrote on Twitter. “As our beloved fallen brother #OfficerRodBradway would say, ‘have Sierra home before 9P, sir!’”

Hopefully, Sierra got to stay out a little longer than that on her prom night but it was beautiful to see a girl have her daddy with her on prom night… even if it was only in spirit.

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Source: Liftable

12:13 AM

Pilot takes breathtaking photos from cockpit, captures the world from a unique perspective

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Pilots truly have the best views in the world. Being up in the sky, not seeing any sort of civilization for miles ahead, but just pure nature and air. Santiago Borja Lopez, a pilot from a South American airline decided to share a couple of phenomenal pictures he took of the sky taken from his cockpit.

The Ecuador Airlines pilot only takes out his camera when he’s off duty, but aside from flying the man certainly has a talent for photography. Santiago not only captured breathtaking cloud formations but even caught other natural phenomena such as lightning storms. Santiago calls himself ‘The Storm Pilot’, and some storms can be mesmerizingly beautiful.