When Hoda Kotb became a mother to a sweet baby girl, her entire world changed. Now, little Haley Joy is 1-year-old and she's been the biggest blessing and inspiration in Hoda's life. In fact, Haley Joy even inspired Hoda to write a special children's book titled "I've Loved You Since Forever."
After she wrote this touching book, Hoda thought it would be incredible if the words she wrote could be turned into song. And that's exactly what happened when she called up her good friend Kelly Clarkson and asked if she would record a song version of "I've Loved You Since Forever." What resulted in the most beautiful lullaby for any child.
There's truly nothing like the love we have for our babies and this song really puts those feelings into words. Both woman couldn't help but cry as these precious words came to life in the most amazing way. Listen to the talented Kelly Clarkson sing "I've Loved You Since Forever" and you'll be wiping away tears too.
In 2016, a driver ran a red light and struck David Francisco while he was riding his bike. The accident left him paralyzed from the waist down and completely changed his life. But David didn't let his struggles get to him. In fact, he forgave the driver that hit him and they're even friends now. The accident also allowed him to reconnect with an old friend which led to a beautiful romance.
Today, David is following his dream by auditioning for American Idol and sharing his story with the world. The judges are immediately touched by this man's optimism and charisma. But when he starts to perform the Stevie Wonder classic "Isn't She Lovely" all of the judges are in awe.
David is the total package of talent, charm and an all-around great guy. And his touching story and audition even brought judge Katy to tears. It's obvious he left on a mark on the judges and I can't wait to see what this man does next. We'll see you in Hollywood, David!
This man is in for the surprise of his life and he has no idea that it's coming. Just watch as his wife's sits him down at the dinner table with a cupcake in front of him.
She told him that this is suppose to be a 'really good' cupcake and she wanted to film his reaction. He slowly peels away the film and starts to dig in to the delicious treat. But when he tries to take a bite, that's when he discovers something inside the cupcake. There is a plastic baby in the middle of the treat and this husband is super confused. He continues to say 'why is there a baby in my cupcake?'
Finally, this wife tells him to lift up his plate and that's when he finds the sweet note letting him know that he's going to be a father. He immediately starts to tear up and is overcome with joy at this welcome surprise. I'm so glad that this momma-to-be decided to film this special moment. It's truly a memory that they will cherish for a lifetime.
When Stephanie Skipper stepped onto The Voice stage, she was ready to give the performance of her life. And she picked a very special song for her audition 'Piece By Piece' originally performed by one of the judges, Kelly Clarkson.
As soon as Kelly heard her song come out of a contestants mouth, she was overcome with emotion. This was a very special song to Kelly and to hear someone else choose and perform it, brought her to tears.
Thankfully, another one of the judges, Adam, turned around and Stephanie will continue on in the competition. But listening to Kelly talk about how powerful and meaningful this song was and how much is meant that someone else would sing it, truly touched my heart. I can't wait to see what Stephanie performs next time.
This smart cat seems to know the rules of the road a whole lot better than some humans. Sometimes, pedestrians do not care about road safety and they dart out to cross the street when oncoming cars are passing. A lot of cats do the exact same thing. But this furry pedestrian is not like that.
Just watch as he waits patiently for his time to cross the road. Justin Scrutton was driving down the road when his dashboard camera captured a scene that was unbelievable. He approached a crosswalk and stopped as a driver should do just in case a pedestrian needed to walk across the street. There was a pedestrian waiting for traffic to slow down so that he can cross, but it was not an ordinary pedestrian.
It was actually a cat! He was waiting for the coast to be clear for him to walk across the crosswalk without getting ran over. Justin could not believe what he was seeing. He came to a complete stop and that is when the cat walked right across the painted crosswalk. You would probably think that someone trained him on how to properly cross the street but he just knows somehow. What a smart kitty!
When 14-month old little Delilah was brought into the children’s hospital after being severely abused, nurse Jess' heart nearly broke. This poor toddler suffered broken bones, a fractured skull and had a ton of bruises all over her body.
Jess was so emotional that someone would do such a horrible thing to a sweet, innocent child. But what really tugged at Jess’s heart was when Delilah reached and grabbed her finger. She immediately fell in love with the precious, lifeless little girl and Jess knew that she wanted to take her home and give her the love and care that she deserves.
That's when Jess learned that Delilah had a twin sister named Caroline, who was also admitted to the hospital. Jess just knew that she had to adopt the both of them, and that’s exactly what she did. This kind woman always wanted children and never knew that adoption was the route she would take. But after meeting these two girls, everything changed.
These twins have been through so much but now that Jess is giving them all the care that they need, they have flourished. They are now developing as they should and are reaching their developmental goals. What an amazing story!
This 9-year-old commanded the stage with her rousing Barbra Streisand audition. Cora Harkin is a name that we will be hearing in the future. When this young talent took the stage on Ireland's Got Talent, she was in it to win it. As soon as she stepped up to the microphone, Cora captivated the entire audience. And then she started to sing a awe-inspiring rendition of Barbra Streisand's 'Don't Rain On My Parade.’
“Don't tell me not to live
Just sit and putter
Life's candy and the sun's
A ball of butter
Don't bring around a cloud
To rain on my parade”
This young girl may be small but she certainly possesses one big voice. Just listen as she completely nails this performance and leaves all the judges with their jaws on the table. Even those high notes didn’t stand a chance when Cora delivered them flawlessly. After her audition, she earned rave reviews from all four of the judges with one saying, ““Cora, I would not like to live in your house. Your parents must have to keep fixing the windows every day. I don’t even know where that’s coming from out of your head.” But the biggest compliment came from the last judge when he praised this young girl and her unique voice. “I don’t think you realize how good you are and how good you’re gonna be.” I have a feeling that we will be seeing more of Cora Harkin in the future. What do you think?
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