@BrianaWhitney / Twitter screen shot Netflix Reveals Real-Life Adaptation of Famous Family Thanksgiving Mishap The bond they have created over the years makes them more like family than friends, and hopefully they will spend many more holidays together. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 11, 2021
Ashlee Gadd / Facebook screen shot After Suffering Miscarriage, Woman Shows What True Friendship Means With Thoughtful Text Thankfully, Anna Quinlan, Gadd's friend of 10 years, knew just how to come alongside and support her friend. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 2, 2021
Septimbur Petty / Facebook Groom Designs $240 Invoice for No-Shows of Destination Wedding, Posts It on Social Media They checked multiple times to ensure that their guests were still able to attend, and everything seemed good. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 5, 2021
Lindsey Coplin / Facebook Survivor Tells Harrowing Tale of the 'Living Nightmare and Miracle' Her Family Experienced During Flood There was no way out. The family was surrounded by water. Many of their possessions had been lost or damaged. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
Prayers for Meyer / Facebook 5-Year-Old Fighting Cancer Makes Friends with Hospital Staff Across Street Using Sticky Note Art Sticky notes depicting Mario, Iron Man, Batman, Minions and more appeared one after the other on the windows as the days passed. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 24, 2021
Rolling Oaks Goldens / Facebook screen shot Boy Whose Foot Had to Be Amputated Forms Bond with Puppy Born Without Paw: 'She's Like Me' Paxton and Marvel especially have hit it off, and the puppy seems to have given Paxton a boost of confidence. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 15, 2021
Emily Beineman / Facebook screen shot Grieving Little Girl Befriends Jogger and Dog During Dad's Funeral, Invites Them Into Chapel to Meet Him On the day of the visitation, as Raelynn sat on the steps at the funeral home, she saw a dog passing with its owner and called out. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 4, 2021
Anna Shvets / Pexels After Lengthy Battle with Cancer, Retired Sheriff Dies Just Hours Before Beloved K9 Partner Starting out as a road deputy and moving his way up to sheriff, McClelland was a staple in his community, and his dog Midge was, too. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 21, 2021
Wendy Albright / Facebook screen shot Idaho Parrot and Puppy Go Viral on TikTok After Forming an Unlikely Friendship The video has racked up over 22 million views, and people are eager for more totally adorable and wholesome puppy and bird content. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 3, 2021
Fox 17 / Video screen shot Community Facebook Page Comes Together to Gift Ex-Firefighter Car, Job and Housing People offered to wash his clothes, give him gym passes to shower, feed him and even pay for a hotel so he wouldn't have to sleep in his car. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 17, 2021
Global News / YouTube screen shot Long-Lost Friends Have 'Miracle' Reunion 82 Years After Being Separated by the Holocaust Now both 91 years old, these two women have had their fears relieved and picked up their friendship once more. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 11, 2021
Cassandra Raquel Madison / Facebook screen shot Coworkers Discover They're Actually Sisters: 'The Type of Thing You See on TV' The girls believe Tinetti's paperwork had gotten mixed up with the paperwork of a close friend who had also been adopted on the same day. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 3, 2021
Chick-fil-A Appleton / Facebook screen shot Chick-fil-A Employee Wins Car in Raffle, Gifts It to Coworker in Need Plenty of teens would be ecstatic over the new car and eager to test out their ride, but Bridges was excited for her friend. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 27, 2021
KCRA 3 / Facebook screen shot Woman Who Was on Life Support Names ICU Nurse as Godmother of Her Newborn When Jones went in for an emergency c-section, she promised that if Jones made it through she'd throw her an epic baby shower. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 12, 2021
Derek Winterburn / Flickr Brave Teens Save Lives of Two Children Who Had Fallen Into Icy Pond in New Jersey A group of America's kids became some of America's heroes in an instant in a New Jersey rescue earlier this month. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal December 26, 2020
USA Today via Apple News / Facebook screen shot Santa Helps Fulfill Age 7 Girl's Christmas Wish To See Best Friend Again Shortly after Nyla moved away and to a new school, both girls started remote learning, and the lack of in-person relationships was tough. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 12, 2020