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You probably walked past someone like Larry Metherd today — a friendly neighbor watering his garden, maybe sharing a quick story about his beloved Siberian Husky. Just another retiree, right?

But those gentle hands had once helped desperate war refugees climb aboard ships in foreign ports. That calm voice had once shouted "Geronimo!" while jumping from airplanes as a paratrooper. The man who never met a stranger had spent his twenties sailing the world, carrying families toward new lives after the devastation of World War II.

From riding his horse "Babe" to a one-room Colorado schoolhouse, to becoming a Merchant Marine at 17, to serving as a Corporal in the 11th Airborne division, to spending 14 years keeping Denver's fire trucks running, Larry's 96 years were filled with quiet heroism and extraordinary adventures that most neighbors never knew about.

This is the story of someone you might have walked past and never noticed—a real person with a remarkable life that went unnoticed by most.

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Dive into the remarkable life story of Laurice Arab, a 90-year-old woman whose journey exemplifies the power of connection and love. In this episode of our life stories podcast, we unwrap the layers of Laurice’s life, from her humble beginnings in the Lebanese village of Diman in 1935 to becoming a matriarch whose meals were an act of love, binding her family across three countries. After experiencing devastating losses early on, Laurice transformed grief into a legacy of warmth, kindness, and resilience. Known for her unbreakable rule of never eating alone, she turned her kitchen into a sacred space for family gatherings, embodying the true spirit of what it means to live fully despite life's challenges. This episode is a documentary-style portrayal that honors not just her life but many ordinary lives that shape our world, reminding us of the extraordinary in everyday moments. Join us as we honor Laurice’s story, because real people, real lives, are never ordinary.

You might have walked past Mel on a Boston street and never looked twice. Just another guy in a button-down shirt heading to work. But behind his front door was one of New England's most significant private art collections — and a man who spent forty years seeing potential in people before they saw it themselves.

From buying unknown artists' work for twenty dollars to making homeless strangers laugh over coffee at Dunkin Donuts, Mel practiced the art of really seeing people. His story will change how you look at the "ordinary" people around you.

Real people. Real lives. Never ordinary.