Michelle Eral and husband Joe have embraced the time she has left by completing a bucket list.

Kris Olsen wrote a letter to Col. Ned Felder when she was 13 in 1967 and finally met him in person at South Carolina State University during Military Appreciation Day.

After Michelle Eral was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, she and her husband Joe made a conscious decision to "love every moment."

Bride Mackenzie VanCuren didn't just want the traditional father-daughter dance at her wedding, she also wanted to include her mother, who she surprised with a dance as well on her special day.

Elizabeth Francis is counting her blessings being the oldest living Texan and the second oldest person in the United States.

Capt. Larry L Taylor rescued his colleagues in the midst of a daring firefight.

Scott Vernon, who spent 35 years delivering mail in a court jester costume, was celebrated by his patrons with a retirement party.

The married couple of 73 years share their secret of a timeless bond.

A newborn was rescued after a 7.8 earthquake last February in Syria. It was later confirmed by DNA test that her rescuer was her uncle and he and his wife later adopted the child.

A member of Eastern Michigan University's football team gives his scholarship to another team member in need.

“Rising Above Disabilities,” or RAD Camp, is an overnight summer camp that addresses the special needs of its participants in southern California.

Nurse Ellie Ucci, 90 years old, says "If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life and that's exactly how I feel."

After surviving one of the deadliest fires in Philadelphia history, Zykee will start his first year at a STEM school and has expressed interest to play football at Penn State.

Maya Merhige just completed a 28-and-a-half-mile swim around the island of Manhattan.

An organization that helps with animal rescue helped celebrate finding new homes for almost 4,000 beagles that were removed from a breeding facility last year.

Nanci, a former shelter dog rescued by the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, is now working with first responders in search and rescue missions.

For a century an Indiana family has hosted a Fourth of July reunion that has now grown to over 300 members from all over the country.

Logan Marmino was recognized by the state of New Jersey for his advocacy for the disabled community.

James Vierra and Troop 66 were given permission by the City of Monrovia to rehabilitate the memorial and surrounding park that was damaged by the Bobcat Fires in 2020.

A firefighter and his wife ended their 10-year struggle to have a family by finalizing the adoption of baby Zoey, who was left outside a fire station.

Anthony Purcell: "It's just a life changer. I never thought in a million years that I would be able to have kids."

Zion Carter called 911 after her great-grandmother was having trouble breathing and saved her life.

Gianni Quintero contracted the virus transverse myelitis at 6 years old that left one of her legs paralyzed.

After her sister died, Dee Morelli never gave up hope that her sister's dog would be found.

High school senior Jack Shallow's excitement wasn't just written all over his face: He wrote it all down on notecards.

Cailee Herrell said she's never stopped working hard to achieve her dreams, even after she lost her vision.

Nearly 200 POWs reunited as part of an event at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in California.

A high school teacher in Michigan was greeted with a surprise from friends and family after he finished his 12th and final round of chemo for colon cancer.

Jack Richardson, 22, and his family documented his journey to discovering new foods after spending years of only ever eating seven types of foods.

Joy Ryan is the oldest person in history to visit every national park, according to her grandson and travel companion.

Army brothers together after 50 years apart.

High Point University students recalled their favorite memories of Valerie Baxter, who they said was always a shining presence on campus.

Mom Teri Eidson and daughter Nicole McCallister make history as the 1st duo to copilot an international flight from Memphis to Seoul, South Korea, side by side in the cockpit.

Two mothers both noticed their children desperately needed liver transplants and decided to give parts of their own to their babies.w

ABC News' Deborah Roberts talks about her new book and chats with colleagues about their fondest memories of their favorite teachers.

Carl May, who flew B-26 bombers in 32 missions over Europe, had just one birthday wish: To be in the pilot's seat again.

Dr. Courtney Pette has a deep connection to the patients and staff at Texas Children's Hospital as she not only works there, but it's also where she survived cancer as a child.

Nine-year-old Aria Lamen was honored by the Mayor of her hometown of Aurora, Illinois for saving her mother during a medical emergency at home.

A photographer who spent years taking dramatic sunset photos with his wife continued the tradition after she passed away to help with his healing.

Amir Staten jumps for joy after being accepted to Morehouse College, and his mom captured the moment on video which has gone viral.

Coach Nicholas Askew led the men's Howard University swimming and diving team to its first conference championship.

Krystina Pacheco underwent a quadruple amputation due to an infection related to her C-section after giving birth to newborn daughter.

17-year-old Rocky Elardo’s buzzer beater clinched the win for the girls varsity basketball team at Heritage High School in Leesburg, Virginia.

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, chaplain for the Loyola University men's basketball team in Chicago, has been working primarily with student basketball players for nearly 30 years.

Husband DJ Toby donated part of his liver as the ultimate act of love to wife Lauren after she was diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening liver disease known as P.S.C.

Rocky Elardo was diagnosed with bone cancer which kept her off the basketball team for her four years in high school but on the final home game of the year, she sunk the winning shot.

Teachers Jenna and Tim Riccio adopted a child with sickle cell anemia who lost both legs.

After a neighbor called police on Bobbi Wilson while she was spraying spotted lanternflies, Professor Ijeoma Opara planned an event in her honor, introducing her to other Black female scientists.

Catherine Bequette used running as an outlet after her husband died unexpectedly at a young age.

Students, their families and officials thanked Louise Kobs for her decades of service with the Levittown School District in Long Island, New York.