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A 4-year-old boy whose father left him, stood outside every single day for months waving at strangers... just hoping somebody would say hi back, in North Carolina. Then one neighbor walked across the street to meet him. Now an ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD shows up for his soccer games, his swim lessons, his birthday parties. Roman Butzlaff is 4 years old, from Concord NC, just outside Charlotte. His mom says he wakes up every single morning excited to say "hi" to somebody. It's the very first thing he wants to do. But behind that big smile was a hurting little heart. His parents split about a year ago and his dad moved away. Then a neighbor named Wade Fulgum did the simplest, most powerful thing in the world. He just walked across the street... and met the little boy who was always waving at him. And it spread. Now about a DOZEN neighbors, people who barely knew each other's names, show up for Roman's soccer games. His basketball games. His swimming lessons. Even his preschool open house. His birthday party guest list was basically a map of the block. One neighbor said it best: "If the world was like this child, what an awesome, awesome place it would be."

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HEARTWARMING: A lonely 4-year-old named Roman waved at strangers every day after his father left. One neighbor finally walked across the street, and now an entire neighborhood shows up for his games, birthdays, and swim lessons. 🥹👏🏾 Never underestimate the power of showing up. 👏🏾

If you pass by four-year-old Roman Butzlaff's house in Concord, N.C., he will surely greet you with a wave and a "hey." But what began as a friendly gesture became a bond that drew together his neighborhood. @SteveHartmanCBS reports on the "family" that Roman built one wave at a time. cbsn.ws/4aNZdwo

A 4-year-old boy’s simple habit of waving to his neighbors transformed an entire neighborhood, and helped him find the community he needed. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in North Carolina.

Over the past 10 years, Rishi Sharma has conducted video interviews with more than 3,000 World War II veterans – members of the "Greatest Generation" who answered the call to defend freedom – to preserve their stories of sacrifice and their lessons of liberty. @SteveHartmanCBS reports. cbsn.ws/4b7748m

10 years, 3,000 interviews — and counting. One man is on a mission to preserve the legacy of every single World War II combat veteran. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Yorktown, New York.

Wynola Wayne spent 58 years as a nurse with @nationwidekids before deciding to retire. Then, one of her very first patients walked through the door, giving her a new title. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Columbus, Ohio.

A Missouri teen with advanced cancer was given just 8 months to live. Then, his doctor made him a promise that proved human connection can be the greatest healer. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Kansas City.

St. Benedict's Preparatory School, a private high school in Newark, N.J., requires freshmen – many of whom have never been hiking or camping – to hike the Appalachian Trail for five days, with "some" adult supervision. @SteveHartmanCBS reports on an annual 55-mile rite of passage.

They’ve been insisting they’re twins since they were in preschool. Nearly a decade later, the pair is still proving sisterhood goes beyond genetics. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Miami.

5 days. 55-miles. No phones. Minimal adult supervision. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road with a look at a unique mandatory hiking course that brings city kids to the Appalachian Trail.

I see some of you are discovering our talented friend, Samuel, for the first time :)

Last September, David White retired after 33 years in education, the last 15 as principal of the Burgess-Peterson Academy in Atlanta. But retirement didn't sit well with him, and so he applied for a position at his old school, one further down the ladder than his last one. @SteveHartmanCBS reports on someone for whom no job – like cleaning gutters – is too small. cbsn.ws/4ubxZqr

When firefighters found a dog left at their station with a note pleading, “Please help my baby,” they set out to find the owner. What happened next proved that sometimes the hardest act of love can lead to the happiest ending. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Texas.

Third-grade teacher Neil Lahammer goes above and beyond for his students, teaching them about kindness and character, and this year, he was named Kindness 101 Teacher of the Year. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Red Wing, Minnesota.

After retiring as a beloved school principal, David White thought life would slow down. Instead, he found himself missing the community so much, he returned to the same school in a very different role. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Atlanta.

After years of struggle, separation and homelessness, a daughter surprised her mom with something she never thought she’d have. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Florida with a reunion that reminds us what Mother's Day is all about.

In the sandhills of western Nebraska, cattle ranchers Mike and Kayla Wintz were afraid they would lose their livelihood when the largest wildfire in the state's history burned their 11,000 acres of grazing fields. But then, in remarkable examples of empathy, charity and grace, anonymous donations of hay started arriving by the truckload. @SteveHartmanCBS reports. cbsn.ws/4wcSGEK

When the largest wildfire in Nebraska history tore through Mike and Kayla Wintz’s Sandhills ranch, it wiped out the grass and hay their cattle depend on. Their livelihood was gone — until strangers from across the country stepped in. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.

Nine-year-old Hayden Stine, a soccer player from Denver, was born missing her right forearm and hand. She found a role model in Denver Summit women's soccer star @Cars_Pickett16, who has the exact same limb difference. But Pickett never wanted to be a role model, until she saw the impact she could have on fans like Hayden – and she has now embraced the role. @SteveHartmanCBS reports.