Category: Sweet News

Kentucky Teen Gives Homeless Man Shoes Off His Feet In Act Of Kindness

A Louisville, Kentucky, teenager spent the Labor Day holiday feeding the homeless, and one small act of his that day is inspiring people around the world.

LaRon Tunstill was with a group of volunteers handing out soup and hamburgers to homeless people when a man sitting on the corner sparked his interest.

“You could tell like he’s been hurt so many times,” Tunstill told CNN affiliate WAVE.

The 14-year-old started a conversation with the man and noticed his tattered shoes.

“The soles were completely gone,” said Jason Reynolds, founder of PurpMe, the nonprofit Tunstill was working with that day. “His toes literally touched the ground.”

Without hesitation, Tunstill took the brand new Nike Air Jordans off his feet and handed them to the man. He had owned the sneakers for only a day.

“At first he was like ‘no I can’t take these because these are too expensive.’” Tunstill told WAVE. “I told him, ‘take it’ because it’s what God wanted me to do.” Overwhelmed with gratitude, the man began to pray. That’s when Reynolds captured an image that has now been viewed online more than a million times.

The photo shows the man’s head bowed over clutched hands while Tunstill’s arm hovers over him in comfort.

The man appeared emotional in a video posted on PurpMe’s Facebook page.

“That’s crazy how one person and another person can be completely different,” he said in the video before his thought trailed off in silence.

“It was life-changing to see that powerful moment,” said Reynolds, still in awe of the exchange. “Just a year before, he (Tunstill) was getting into trouble and now you see that he’s changing.”

Crime surrounds Tunstill in the rough part of Louisville where he lives. At one point, Reynolds feared the young man was headed down the wrong path.

“Every day we see shooting. Kids robbing people, kids breaking in and vandalizing. It’s a lot right where we live,” Tunstill’s mother, Camille Carter, told WAVE.

“He used to get in a lot of trouble when I first met him,” said Reynolds. It wasn’t until Tunstill joined PurpMe that his life geared in another direction.

PurpMe was designed to help young people discover their purpose through encouragement. Reynolds said the nonprofit served as a vehicle for Tunstill to give his shoes away.

When Tunstill came home that day, his mother admits she was displeased to see him shoeless.

“At first I was upset because we just bought these shoes a day ago for him for school and then I just realized that’s what God told him to do,” said Carter to WAVE. “I’m very proud.”

Since then, a donor bought new shoes for Tunstill. Reyonlds created a GoFundMe page to support the PurpMe movement. One-hundred percent of funds raised will go to help children in the Louisville community.

“I always tell the kids one simple act is all it takes,” said Reynolds. “Maybe you can’t change the world but you can change someone’s world.”

The Woman You Should Really Be With, Won’t Put Up With Your Sh*t

Check out this post by Marisa Donnelly

The woman you should really be with will be your counterpart. She will be the North to your South-facing compass. She will be the hot to your cool. She will be the silence to your voice. She will balance you. She will keep you grounded, yet free.

The woman you should really be with, will be the woman who stands by your side, not behind you while you lead the way. She will walk with you, arm in arm, hand in hand. She will be the woman who sometimes steps first, and who sometimes lets you take the lead.

She will be the woman with a voice, the woman who speaks up, the woman who fights for and with you.

The woman you should really be with will be strong. Strong enough to stand on her two feet, strong enough to stand up for you, and strong enough to stand up to you.

She will be the woman who pursues her dreams alongside yours. She will be the woman who relentlessly goes after her desires and the desires of those she loves. She will be the woman that won’t have a problem being honest with you, even if it’s hard for the both of you to hear.

The woman you should really be with will be feisty to your quiet, tender to your bold. She will be the woman that compliments you, challenges you, and makes you believe and fight for the promise of love.

The woman you should really be with won’t take it easy on you. She will share her opinions, be fierce when necessary, and argue with you about what counts.

Read the rest of this post: The Woman You Should Really Be With, Won’t Put Up With Your Sh*t — Thought Catalog

Florida State University Football Player Eats Lunch With Autistic Boy During School Visit 

While visiting Montford Middle School with teammates on Tuesday, Florida State University wide receiver Travis Rudolph spotted a boy sitting by himself at lunch, and asked if he could sit next to him.

According to the Orlando Sentinel:

Later in the day, Bo Paske’s mom posted a photo to Facebook that is capturing hearts.

“I’m not sure what exactly made this incredibly kind man share a lunch table with my son, but I’m happy to say that it will not soon be forgotten,” she wrote.

“He started off and was so open,” Rudolph told the newspaper. “He told me his name was Bo, and how much he loves Florida State, and he went from there.”

Rudolph is the Seminoles’ leading returning receiver, and in addition to earning the praise of his coaches, gained a mother’s love, who says they’re now FSU fans for life.

Rudolph had two slices of pizza while Bo, who has Autism, ate his home-packed meal at a table in the cafeteria, the newspaper reported.

“This is one day I didn’t have to worry if my sweet boy ate lunch alone, because he sat across from someone who is a hero in many eyes,” the mom stated in her post.