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Heartwarming Stories of Love and Hope Shine Bright

10/28/2025

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CBS News contributor David Begnaud highlights resilience in his 'Dear David' segment, featuring two uplifting stories.
In Houston, Jerome Bourgeois, 91, celebrates 66 years of marriage by singing to his wife Agnes, who has vascular dementia, as he works to regain his voice after vocal cord atrophy.
In Louisiana, 9-year-old Nora Vaughn raises nearly $1,000 for Rett syndrome research to help her sister Susie.

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Story summary

CBS News contributor David Begnaud highlights resilience in his 'Dear David' segment, featuring two uplifting stories.
In Houston, Jerome Bourgeois, 91, celebrates 66 years of marriage by singing to his wife Agnes, who has vascular dementia, as he works to regain his voice after vocal cord atrophy.
In Louisiana, 9-year-old Nora Vaughn raises nearly $1,000 for Rett syndrome research to help her sister Susie.