A surgeon rests after a performing a successful heart transplant operation that lasted 23 hours. His assistant sleeps in the right corner.
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A surgeon rests after a performing a successful heart transplant operation that lasted 23 hours. His assistant sleeps in the right corner.
A firefighter pauses to give water to a thirsty koala in 2009, when the devastating Black Saturday bushfires rolled through Victoria, Australia, killing 173 people.
After serving in Iraq for seven months, Terri Gurrola is finally reunited with her daughter.
An Afghan offers tea to a thirsty soldier.
A resident of Cuttack City, India, saves three kittens during the treacherous floods of 2011.
A Russian solider plays an abandoned piano in Chechnya in 1994, during the First Chechen War.
A German World War II prisoner is reunited with his daughter after being released by the Soviet Union. The girl had not seen her father since she was one year old.
A man embraces his dog after finding her alive inside the remains of his Alabama home, which was hit by a tornado in March 2012.
Five-year-old Tanisha Blevin holds the hand of Nita LaGarde, 105, during the evacuation after Hurricane Katrina.
Harold Whittles hears for the first time in his life after a doctor fits him with a hearing aid.
Brazilian violinist Diego Frazão Torquato weeps as he plays at the funeral of John Evandro da Silva, the teacher who introduced him to music, offering it as an escape from poverty.
A decorated veteran revisits a tank once assigned to him, which is now on display as a World War II memorial.
Here, a woman finds a new way to dine alone—together. With a cherished photo of her late husband on hand, she enjoys her tribute in an intimate booth. "My girlfriend works here," the original poster captioned the image. "This woman's husband passed away, but she still has lunch with him every day."
Kentucky police dog Figo pays his respects to partner Jason Ellis, a 33-years-old officer killed in an ambush five days earlier. "Figo was almost giving him that final hug goodbye. I think that picture brought more tears than anything," Bardstown Police Chief Rick McCubbin told the Daily News in 2013.
In 2013, 77-year-old Larry Swilling took to the streets with this heart-wrenching sandwich board. Swilling's wife, Jimmy Sue, was born with one kidney, which later proved insufficient after the trauma of childbirth. "I'm trying," Larry told CBS of his efforts. "I had to do something."Shortly after his quest went viral, a kidney donor for Jimmy Sue came forward.
Marine Sergeant Frank Praytor feeds a two-week-old kitten between battles in Korea in 1952. The kitten—named "Miss Hap"—was orphaned when her mother was killed during a mortar attack.
Schoep is cradled by his owner in the waters of Lake Superior, giving the 19-year-old dog relief from his debilitating arthritis and allowing him to sleep, however briefly, in comfort.
At the Hospital Infantil Sabara in Sao Paolo, Brazil, a window cleaner dressed as Superman waves to two-year-old Joao Bertola and his father. Look closely and see how their hands connect through the glass. A fellow window washer—dressed as Captain America—later surfaced for an equally touching encounter.
A polar bear looks longingly its natural habitat while trapped in the confines of a city zoo. In another photo in this series, a giraffe tries to snack on the edges of a mural depicting greenery.
This is the first in a three-part series of photos that capture the relationship of a father and son. Even the family dog seems to celebrate their display of love.
Lucas Hembree, a victim of Sanfilippo syndrome, gives a show of affection to his service dog Juno. Lucas' father, a former law enforcement officer, trained the dog himself after Lucas was judged as a poor candidate for a service animal.
Schoep died last year. by Schoep's photo I just about lost it. I am more thankful today because of your posting . Thank you.
A surgeon rests after a performing a successful heart transplant operation that lasted 23 hours. His assistant sleeps in the right corner.
Thanks for your posts hammer.
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