Laura Kwerel
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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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'I was broken and needed help': After her father died, a stranger stepped in
When Roxanne Olson found herself in the middle of a security scare at Chicago's O'Hare airport, a woman walked up to her and said: "I'm here to help people like you."
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An egg exploded in her face. The ride to the hospital made her feel safe
After Kathryn Fumie burned her face in a kitchen accident, the EMT on the ride to the hospital helped her feel like everything was going to be OK.
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A funeral home worker tracked down a family — and uncovered a decades-old secret
A worker at a funeral home managed to locate the family members of an ailing woman. She didn't realize she was uncovering a family secret that went back to the 1940s.
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She had a panic attack during preterm labor. Then a nurse stepped in
As Teresa Hernandez was about to go into preterm labor, she had a panic attack. The nurse put her hand on Hernandez's head to comfort her. She says she felt as if her mom was there.
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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 car crash survivor recalls the stranger with the soothing voice who saved her
A doctor would later tell Thea Rhiannon she would have probably bled to death if not for the actions of a stranger.
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She was bracing for her boyfriend's anger. Then a stranger stepped in
Renée was in an emotionally abusive relationship. At the airport one day, she said a stranger helped remind her that she's worthy of compassion.
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She survived a horrific crash. This is why she now keeps a blanket in her trunk
After Laura Carstensen was badly injured in a car crash, two strangers stopped to help her. Their small act of help made a lasting impression.