20+ Touching Photos That Can Make You Shed a Tear or 2

A tiny newborn’s hand with a wedding ring on it, a father holding his premature identical twins for the first time, and 6 women celebrating their rainbow babies after having miscarriages — these are only a few examples of the moments that may make us feel so full of emotions, it’s hard to keep them all inside.

Here at Bright Side, we love the power of non-staged stories that happen in people’s lives. Today, we found 22 people who shared moments that could probably make cold stone erupt with emotions. We’d love for you to dive into these feelings together with us.

1. “My wedding ring on my daughter’s arm (1lb, 12 oz) — born at 26 weeks.”

2. “My doggy died of cancer and my cat misses him.”

3. “A granddaughter loves on grandma after she received news of terminal brain cancer. A child’s love is always so pure!”

4. “My significant other holding our identical twin girls together for the first time. They’re a month old today.”

5. “I found a baby bunny and my dog wants to keep it.”

6. “This sweetheart lights up seeing her ‘Grandpa Crocodile’ on screen. I wish that Dad could hug my beautiful girl.”

7. “Our son gets to finally come home after spending a month in the NICU after he was born.”

8. “My mom and my best boy saying their goodbyes — a dog’s love and connection is so pure.”

9. “We finally met our goal weight! My 25-lb baby!”

10. “My childhood hero, Tony Hawk, got the privilege of meeting my adult hero today, my son, Odin.”

11. “My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer at 7 months pregnant, started chemo 7 weeks ago, and gave birth to a healthy baby boy early this morning!”

12. “First night home with baby — help me!”

13. “Saved a cracked egg! Carried it in my bra for 35 days. Surprised he didn’t die.”

14. “Today I adopted the sweetest young woman, whom I’ve helped raise since she was baby. This moment has been a long time in the making.”

15. “A homeless man in Las Vegas who carries his dog on his back everywhere he goes”

16. “My mom found out she was a match and gave me a kidney. There is no greater hero in my eyes.”

17. “My son comforting his best friend at the vet”

18. “I was told since I was 25 that I couldn’t have kids. At 40 years old, I’m celebrating my first Mother’s Day with the best baby ever!”

19. “Our cat had a rough day and came to my boyfriend for comfort.”

20. “Our golden has terminal lymphoma, and yesterday was a bad day for him. This is how I found him and his sister.”

21. “My premature daughter holding my finger for the first time at 9 days old”

22. “This is my wife and 5 other women who also lost their babies in the third trimester, celebrating their rainbows.”

Which of the stories above made your heart skip a beat? What is the moment from your life that you will always remember?