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The one and only Janet Jackson surprised a Houston dad after a concert in Las Vegas, where she has a residency at the Park MGM. It's a moment Keith Strawder always hoped for. "My spirit left from me for a minute," Strawder said days after the encounter. "It hasn't returned yet." The meeting was made possible because Strawder's sons presented him with tickets to the concert on Father's Day and posted this video of his reaction to social media..

There's no greater freedom than finding your purpose, says education advocate Ashweetha Shetty. Born to a poor family in rural India, Shetty didn't let the social norms of her community stifle her dreams and silence her voice. In this personal talk, she shares how she found self-worth through education -- and how she's working to empower other rural youth to explore their potential. "All of us are born into a reality that we blindly accept -- until something awakens us and a new world opens up,

 Rodney Smith Jr. uses his lawn care service to help seniors, the disabled, single mothers and veterans, while also mentoring young men and women about the importance of service to others. Listen as he explains how he was inspired to start the service.

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