| 1. 79-year-old learns how to drive so he can finally chauffeur his wife around |
| For several decades, Keith Limbert’s wife drove him wherever he needed to go, and now, it’s his turn to be the chauffeur. Married for 58 years, Keith and Anne Limbert live in West Yorkshire, England, and although he took driving lessons when he was younger, Keith never ended up getting his license. Anne was happy to drive him around town, but when she suffered a stroke in 2015, she had to hang up her car keys. That’s when Keith, 79, decided it was time to take over the driving duties, enrolling in driver’s ed. “She has looked after me long enough and I think it’s about time for me to look out for her now,” he told the U.K.’s Metro. Now licensed, Keith takes Anne to more than just doctor’s appointments — they also enjoy parking the car so they can “watch the world go by.” [Metro]
  
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| 3. Man walks 2,500 miles to raise money for Parkinson’s research |
| Over the course of 67 days, Bill Bucklew walked across eight states — Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California — to raise money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, bringing in more than $120,000. Six years ago, Bucklew, then 43, was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s. He’s always enjoyed running marathons and climbing mountains, and this 2,594-mile trek was just as exciting. He was joined during some stretches by other people with Parkinson’s, and the walk included many memorable moments: In Texas, it rained for “11 hours straight” during one leg, and during a windstorm, “a giant mailbox flew right over my head,” he told Today. He started Nov. 24 in Georgia, and by the time he reached San Diego on Jan. 31, Bucklew had worn through 26 pairs of shoes and lost 42 pounds. [Today]
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| 4. Coworkers surprise single dad who walked 11 miles to work with his own car |
| For seven months, Trenton Lewis would walk 11 long miles to work, getting up way before dawn in order to arrive on time for his 4 a.m.shift. A single father to 14-month-old Karmen, he never told his coworkers he didn’t have a car, because “my pride is strong,” he told CNN, and he would do whatever necessary to provide for his child. Despite his attempt to keep this under wraps, coworker Patricia “Mama Pat” Bryant found out Lewis was walking to and from work, and she quietly came up with a plan: She would raise enough money to buy Lewis a car. Their colleagues pitched in, and surprised Lewis at work with a 2006 Saturn Ion. He thanked everyone for their support and promised he was “never going to forget this, ever.” As for his first trip, it was to pick up Karmen so they could eat lunch together. [CNN]
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