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Why We Stopped Going House to House for the Holidays

We hit a breaking point. We were so tired of rushing from house to house; we had truly begun to dread holidays. It was time to make a change for our family.

WATCH: Hobby Lobby Lights Up Mom Hearts With Viral Christmas Ad

Has Hobby Lobby entered the world of emotionally persuasive holiday short-form cinema? It would certainly seem so! And their Christmas ad effort is 100% geared toward what is undoubtedly their most loyal customer: busy (exhausted, out-of-time) moms.

“This Christmas I Want Food”: What These Foster Kids Want For Christmas Is Heartbreaking

None of them asked for this year’s hottest toy, or another video game to add to their collection. No, the children who filled out these tags listed their “innermost dreams”—things that should be part of everyone’s childhood.

Ed Sheeran’s Surprise for Dying Daughter Leaves Mom Wrecked: “You Literally Keep Her Alive”

Melody Driscoll was diagnosed with a rare disorder called Rett Syndrome when she was born, and her parents were told she wouldn’t live past 4 years old—but the spirited 9-year-old is still defying those odds, largely through the musical therapy of one man: Ed Sheeran.

From surprise wedding crashing to writing his multi-platinum hit “Thinking Out Loud” to help a friend pay her mortgage, Ed is well-known for using his fame for a bigger purpose, but nothing will melt your heart quite like the surprise he pulled off for sweet little Melody.

Because of her neurological disorder, she can’t walk or talk, but she can fully comprehend. She’s had over 40 operations and has spent 80 percent of her life in the hospital. In spite of it all, she’s smiling ear to ear each and every day. And it’s all because of this guy:


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“She is a living miracle,” her mom, Karina Driscoll, told The Huffington Post.

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“One of the times Melody was in severe pain, Ed managed to pull her out of that pain episode,” said Karina. “So now every time she’s in pain we have to put Ed’s videos on our phones―the nurses do this, too.”

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She wrote the following message to Ed on Melody’s Facebook page:

“So many times I nearly lost her because she was giving up but as soon as we put you on Melody would start fighting back. This is what I mean when I say that I literally owe you her life. You literally keep her alive. She fights to stay in this crazy world just because of you.” 

She calls him Melody’s “Prince Charming.”

Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey is an editor at Outreach. She’s passionate about fear fighting, freedom writing, and the pursuit of excellence in the name of crucifying perfectionism. Glitter is her favorite color, 2nd only to pink, and 3rd only to pink glitter.

Why We Stopped Going House to House for the Holidays

We hit a breaking point. We were so tired of rushing from house to house; we had truly begun to dread holidays. It was time to make a change for our family.

WATCH: Hobby Lobby Lights Up Mom Hearts With Viral Christmas Ad

Has Hobby Lobby entered the world of emotionally persuasive holiday short-form cinema? It would certainly seem so! And their Christmas ad effort is 100% geared toward what is undoubtedly their most loyal customer: busy (exhausted, out-of-time) moms.

“This Christmas I Want Food”: What These Foster Kids Want For Christmas Is Heartbreaking

None of them asked for this year’s hottest toy, or another video game to add to their collection. No, the children who filled out these tags listed their “innermost dreams”—things that should be part of everyone’s childhood.