Category Archives: Stories That Touched Me

Rite of Passage

Posted on May 3, 2019 by russtowne

  I saw this story at http://www.mikeysFunnies.com: Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth’s rite of passage? His dad takes him into the forest blindfolded and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump … Continue reading →

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Saved on the Pacific Crest Trail

Posted on November 4, 2018 by russtowne

Photo Credit Tom Coomer via Unsplash.com A chance meeting in the mountains, a woman’s intuition, and persistence from a couple of pilots in a rescue chopper resulted in a woman’s life being saved on the Pacific Crest Trail. Saved on … Continue reading →

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The Force Fights Bullying

Posted on March 12, 2018 by russtowne

The Force Fights Bullying The link above is to an article about a girl who came home in tears after wearing a Star War shirt to school and bullies said Star Wars is only for boys. What happened next touched … Continue reading →

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Queen for a Day and Well-Deserved

Posted on February 3, 2018 by russtowne

Queen for a Day I was delighted by this story of how a 77-year-old custodian touched the lives of so many that they gave her the first birthday party she’d ever had. And what a party it was! With Love, … Continue reading →

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Doing to His Duty and More

Posted on January 2, 2018 by russtowne

This story of holding a veteran accountable in a most loving way touched me and I wanted to share but with you. Having his back With Love, Russ    

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Friends For Life

Posted on December 13, 2017 by russtowne

I just read an article about a woman with MS who promised they would continue coming to see her, and they did, for twenty-one years and counting. What a remarkable testament to the stricken women and he tremendous friends. Some … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Souls to Save

Posted on October 14, 2017 by russtowne

I found this story both heart-warming and heart-breaking. With Love, Russ A Thousand Souls to Save  

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“My Heart Went Out To You”

Posted on December 14, 2016 by russtowne

A hug from a stranger when it was most needed… A Hug From a Stranger This story touched me and I wanted to share it with you. With Love, Russ    

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To All the Mr. Millers Out There

Posted on November 11, 2016 by russtowne

RED MARBLES I live in the south and was at the corner grocery store buying some potatoes. I noticed a small boy, ragged but clean, hungrily appraising a basket of freshly picked green peas. I paid for my potatoes but … Continue reading →

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“What a Gift that Is”

Posted on December 22, 2015 by russtowne

This story touched me and I believe it will touch you too.  A single dad with an autistic child and a job as a dishwasher, a broken van, a $1,500 bill it took him six months to save the money … Continue reading →

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