The wedding day is one of the most beautiful and most memorable days in every couple’s lives. It is the day when two people say ‘I do’ and commit to each other, hoping it would be forever.
The wedding day of a woman named Sarah Ray of Tennessee took a dramatic turn and the ceremony was delayed after she heard that her father and grandmother were involved in an accident.
Just as she was about to walk towards the aisle, Sarah suddenly rushed outside the church. The guests were left in shock as they believed she ran away and didn’t want the ceremony to proceed. But that was far from the truth.
Sarah works as a paramedic, and she was certain she could help the fellow first responders.
Her future husband didn’t get mad at all, on the contrary, he was proud of her and the way she reacted, as he knew she has a heart of gold.
Once she made sure her dad and her grandma were fine, after they were provided with medical help, Sarah returned to the church and married the love of her life, the person who totally understood how great of a person she is.
Speaking of her wedding day, Sarah said that she wouldn’t hesitate even a bit to save a life, even during her wedding, and not only her father’s, but of any person out there.
We wish this amazing woman all the happiness.
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DIY projects are always a challenge. To build and create something from scratch requires a lot of dedication, a creative mind, and in the case of a man named Alex Dodman, watching plenty of YouTube videos.
The Essex native recently moved to a new home which needed renovation. Being interested in doing most of the renovation himself, he made a plan and turned his new place into an incredibly beautiful home for himself, his wife Sarah, and their two children, Allie and Eddie.
Once the renovation was done, it was the time for a new pool. Believe it or not, Alex constructed it mostly by himself. He started the project back in 2020, but then the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and his work was delayed.
He bought most of the materials needed through Facebook and the final project cost him around $10,000, which is much less than to hire a professional for the job.
“I did everything myself,” he said, “from picking up the materials and bringing them into my garden to hiring a digger and digging the hole, as well as the tiling and all of the plumbing.”
Constructing a swimming pool was truly challenging, but Alex was determined to turn his backyard into a place for enjoyment. In order to be able to understand the entire process, he watched plenty of YouTube videos, especially the work of a woman from Holland who was his inspiration as he admired her DIY creation.
When the pool was finished, he was proud of what he achieved, and his family loved it.
This wasn’t the first time, however, for Alex to build something from scratch. In the past, he created a home theater and a gym all by himself which helped him safe around $75,000. Impressive, isn’t it?
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When two people get married, they believe it is forever. The truth is, however, that for a marriage to function the way it should, besides love, it takes kindness and commitment.
After 30 years of marriage, a woman named Violeta experienced heartbreak. Her husband filed for divorce, and she was left shocked, to say the least. But she managed to overcome the difficult period and she is now sharing her life story.
“I have been thinking of writing to you for a long time. I didn’t have the courage and I was ashamed, but now I have resigned.
“My partner was attentive and behaved exemplary with me. We intended to rekindle the romance of youth when our kids graduated from school, and we saw them tie the knot. To retire in later life, we decided to construct a home in the mountains.
“Two years ago, when we were watching television, my husband said he wanted to talk to me.
“I had no clue he would deliver such awful news to me. He quietly confessed that he was in love. But not with me. He gently explained to me that they had been dating for some time, that she is a student, and that he wants to live with her.
“Fortunately, I was sitted on the armchair. I didn’t even have the courage to confront him, demand answers from him, or ask questions. Through my tears, I could only shiver and ask, “Okay, but what about me?”
“He packed his things the very following day and left. I was upset, but I couldn’t even point the finger at the girl who had his attention.
“The only thing I regretted was that I didn’t see his transformation and that I let him leave. Quickly after, I got a divorce notice. I endured so much pain. I was accused of letting him go too easy by the kids. But I believed that fighting for him was pointless.”
I believed that he would later regret the decision. I also began a new life. In order to replace the void in my spirit, I didn’t want to find anybody else, but only looked for peace. I travelled, met new people, and tightened my bonds with the close ones. While he was gone, I felt fantastic.
“My husband finally came home in peace after a considerable period during which no one knew anything about him. I felt bad for the guy. He was ill and had a terrible look. He wished for us to reconnect.
“It wasn’t until then that I began to feel upset and recognized how much pain he had caused me. He had used me as a ‘poor weather cloak.’
“I asked him to leave my house with a smile on his face and the same composure that he had when he told me he was in love with another woman. I told him that his place is next to the woman he cherished so much and for whom he abruptly left his family.
“He no longer lives with her, is single, and is still attempting a reconciliation with the kids.
“But even if I would fall in love again, I would never marry again since I take care of my life and cherish every second spent with my grandkids. Because, even at 55, life is worth living wonderfully, responsibly, and quietly”
The day of the wedding is the moment that most of us eagerly wait to happen. It is the day dedicated to us and it signifies crowning of the intimate relationship that we have. Besides that, wedding means a lot of guests and a lot of lovely presents from family and friends. Some will be good, some will be wonderful, but some are… just odd.
The wedding day of Kathy and Brandon Gunn was like any other. It was an event woven with love, good friends, beloved family members and lots of gifts and wonderful memories. However, their Aunt Alison made their day quite extraordinary. She gave them the most unusual gift ever!
Aunt Alison’s present was a mystery on the day of the wedding since she instructed the young couple to open the gift when their first disagreement occurs. Imagine their excitement about it.
Nevertheless, Kathy and Brandon followed their aunt’s instructions. The gift ended up in their closet and they almost forgot about its existence. Like many other couples out there, Gunns had many disagreements and disputes. But, they never even thought of opening the gift that meant a lot to them – not until nine years later.
The time of opening the gift was not actually the moment of their bitter argument. It was the other way around. Their marriage was going well and their lives were complete. The idea of opening the box came when Kathy and Brandon talked about buying a gift for their friends’ wedding. They remembered the old box, opened it and they found the best present they got in their lives.
The box contained some ‘life saving cash’ and two notes, one for Brandon and one Kathy. Aunt Alison’s note to Kathy read:
“Kathy, go get a pizza, shrimp, or something you both like. Go get a bath ready.”
On the other hand, Brandon’s note said:
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Looking at the words ‘bottle of wine’, ‘flowers’, ‘food’ and ‘bath’ it didn’t take a lot of thinking to predict what was the next thing to do.
Kathy and Brandon do not regret opening the box 9 years later. They strongly believe the box was some kind of link that kept them going. It somehow made them have a marriage that is filled with love and support. The simplicity of the gift and the well-thought intention were the things that make this gift very special to them.
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Kathy finally adds:
“To us, it would have meant that we didn’t have what it takes to make our marriage work – and we’re both too stubborn and determined for that. So, it forced us to reassess situations. Was it really time to open the box? What if this isn’t our worst fight? What if there’s a worse one ahead of us and we don’t have our box?!? As my Great Uncle Bill would say, ‘Nothing is ever so bad that it couldn’t get worse.’”
Reading this story, it turns out that the small things actually do matter!
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The story of a man named Kenny Saylors, who weighed over 500 pounds at his heaviest, shows that determination and hard work do wonders. He is just another proof that if we put our mind to something, the sky is the limit.
For Kenny, it all started when he and his girlfriend broke up back in 2006. This affected Kenny a great deal and he found comfort in eating junk food. Over the years, he gained so much weight that he could barely perform even the simplest of tasks.
During the first year of their breakup, Kenny gained 88 pounds.
“I was devastated. I wasn’t just broken-hearted, I was broken. And she never gave me a reason, just ended it. I didn’t know, emotionally, what to do with that. There was no closer. From that point, over the next year, I gained over 80 pounds. I ate, and I ate because food doesn’t reject you,” he explained.
“When people see me they just see a fat guy. But what they don’t see is that I’m a person that struggles with every day. It’s something I’m trying to overcome. I know that there are much bigger people than me around, so I can’t even imagine what they are going through.”
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Between 2007 and 2008, his weight jumped from 235 pounds to a whopping 315 pounds.
But then, some three years after the breakup that left him in a state of devastation, Kenny knew he needed to change his life for the better. With the support of his family and friends, and with the help of doctors, he turned to a fasting program which lasted 55 days during which he only drank water. With that, he set the world record of longest period of time without consuming any sort of food.
Of course, he did it while under close observation by professionals.
The form of fasting Kenny practiced, or water fasting, is described in a 2021 study as, “An absolute cessation of food consumption while consuming water. This type of fasting is believed to improve health and can help motivate a healthy diet and lifestyle changes. It has been found that this type of intervention stimulates physiological effects that are potentially favorable to health. They include enhanced ketogenesis, modulated hormone activity, reduced inflammation and oxidative stress symptoms, lipolysis, autophagy, and improved physical and emotional well-being.”
The study also suggests that this method shouldn’t be practiced without consulting a doctor as it is very rigorous and needs to be done under supervision.
Of course, it doesn’t work the same way with different people.
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In Kenny’s case, doctors advised him to drink Smartwater, which is enhanced with electrolytes, specific minerals needed to regulate body organs and cells.
Mere days into the fast, Kenny had his first colonic irrigation, using warm water to help clean his colon from waste. Besides not consuming any food, this man practiced sports, such as tennis.
There were days when he couldn’t get out of bed, but there were also days when he was able to regain his energy.
At the end of those 55 days, Kenny lost 50 pounds. He was happy with the results, but as years went by, he gained more weight.
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Then, in 2013, he decided to reinvent himself again. Kenny documented his journey and showed the results of the incredible transformation he went through.
“Reinventing Kenny” was a form of a lifestyle he was willing to share with other people.
“My quality of life due to obesity had driven me to an almost reclusive lifestyle. I could not walk across a flat parking lot without losing breath, or even take on stairs without agonizing pain in my joints from the pressures of carrying around so much fat,” he wrote on his website.
“I didn’t WANT to be this way, but after more than a decade and hundreds of failed attempts to get my obesity under control – trying every eating plan, program, and lifestyle imaginable – I had become hopeless and resigned myself to the fact that I would be ‘the fat guy’ for the rest of my life.”
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Kenny dropped 80 pounds, and things looked promising, but the COVID-19 pandemic slowed things down for him, as it did to the rest of the world.
“Life took an even harsher toll on me, as I faced a series of emotional challenges in my life that broke me almost entirely and brought me to the brink of depression. I weighed 420 pounds and realized I needed a goal in mind and the accountability of people around me to achieve the impossible,” he said.
Although he has more pounds to lose, Kenny is on the right track. He shows that he’s a true fighter who never gives up on his dreams.
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In September, 2020 he celebrated a milestone moment after losing 100 pounds!
”This journey is full of immense highs and lows and requires dedication to truly change one’s life and fight the fat after more than a decade of bad habits and food addiction. This is why I have chosen to publicly document it all, in real-time, as I travel this road,” Kenny wrote.
What an inspiring man Kenny is.
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The passing of princess Diana left the world mourn for her loss. She was loved by millions of people, but it was her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, who were affected the most. Their world turned upside down and their hearts shattered into a million pieces.
It was reported that the brothers were allowed to choose a single piece of their mother’s jewellery collection to hold on. William chose her Cartier watch, while Harry opted for her famous engagement ring.
However, when the time came William to propose to Kate Middleton, Harry believed he should do that with their mother’s ring so he gave it to his older brother. It was a very touching gesture.
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After William asked her to marry him, Kate reportedly resized the diamond ring because the original design by Garrard was a little too big. This change, however, is not visible because jeweller G. Collins and Sons altered it by adding small platinum beads inside the band to reduce its diameter.
What’s best about this secret change is that it can be easily reversed.
“It would be easier to think that by adding extra platinum, or by working on something, we increase or decrease its value, however….this item of jewellery is truly unique in the fact that its provenance has increased its true value considerably, and so these minor alterations won’t truly affect the price in any way,” explained diamond expert Anthony French at Austen & Blake.
“Especially with the small cosmetic change being something that can also be removed, and the ring put back to its ‘original’ state if need be,” he added.
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Princess Diana was said to have chosen this particular ring for her own engagement because the color of the diamond matched her eyes and it reminded her of her mother.
Kate was first spotted wearing the magnificent ring on the couple’s official engagement announcement at St James’s Palace on 16 November 2010.
The Duchess of Cambridge isn’t the only royal who have altered her engagement ring.
Meghan Markle did the same when she replaced the gold band by a delicate diamond-studded band. The diamonds the ring was made of also belonged to Princess Diana’s jewellery collection.
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The incredibly touching plot along with the dancing choreography which hundreds of people tried to imitate over the years make movie Dirty Dancing iconic. The star, Patrick Swayze, who was named Sexiest Man Alive in 1991 by People, took the world by storm.
Young Patrick fell in love with dancing after he started visiting the Houston Jazz Ballet Company where his mom was a director. It was there where he met his future wife Lisa Niemi. Of course, at the time of their first encounter both Lisa and Patrick were still very young and only started dating later. “If I started putting on a pose or doing my Casanova routine, Lisa would turn away and not say anything,” Swayze told People. “We had a lot of dates in silence.” He added, “I knew she was the smartest chick I’d ever met. [Before Lisa] I had been meeting girls with names like “Mimi” and “Angel”. And for a long time, I didn’t feel like I deserved her.”
Although she was the love of his life, the couple never had children together, and that caused heartbreak at Patrick who desperately wanted to be a father. I was born to be a dad,” he said according to Closer magazine.
Some claimed that it was Lisa who didn’t want to have children after she suffered a miscarriage, and he was so in love with her that he agreed to her wishes.
In 2007, Patrick was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. His body changed over night and he told Access Online how he “dropped 20 pounds in the blink of an eye.” He was a heavy smoker his whole life and didn’t quit the habit even after the devastating diagnosis but told Barbara Walters, “I’ve seriously cut down. I was one of those dumb ones that started back in the Marlborough Man days whose — you know, it was cool. I’m a cowboy. But I’ll tell you one thing. I will talk so hard core against, against smoking for kids. That’s one reason I’ve never smoked in front of children.”
After his passing, a friend close to the family spoke of the relationship between Patrick and Lisa and said it was a relationship of abuse, claiming that she beat the actor, not only while he was active, but during his final days as well.
“She used to hit him, as well as the furniture and the walls. They frequently got into arguments, and I constantly attempted to mediate the situation. They damaged their own home, automobiles, and hotel rooms.” the source close to the family revealed. “It was a relationship of abuse.”
When asked if Lisa would hit Patrick during his 21-month cancer fight, the friend supposedly added, “Oh yeah, it didn’t matter. She wouldn’t hit him with stuff — she would claw at his arms and neck. She would punch and slap him.”
When he was in need of assistance, she ignored him and left him in filthy clothing.
Another friend of Patrick, Charlotte Stevens, said she encouraged the actor to leave his wife because she had affairs with different men and women. As reported by The Daily Mail, Stevens said, “I would tell him, ‘You mean to tell me she’s having these affairs and you haven’t stepped out on her?’ And he would say, ‘No I don’t want it used against me.'”
Lisa denied all those allegations through her spokesperson who said, “It is categorically untrue. It is that simple.”
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Some people believe in the paranormal, while others don’t. However, no matter which group you belong to, the truth is that there are things that are hard to explain the logical way.
While on vacation, a woman named Rhynnice Trelfa, 28, snapped a photo of the group she was with. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary that day, but once she took a closer look of the photo, her blood froze. She spotted what resembled a dismembered hand sitting on a wall. She was certain there was no one standing behind them at the time the photo was taken. On top of it, there was no hand in another photo she took right after the controversial one.
“When I first discovered the abnormal hand I knew immediately that is was an unexplainable phenomenon,” she said.
“A shuddery feeling went all over my body, I started to cry, I had a lump in my throat, goosebumps. I was terrified.
“I know absolutely that nobody was behind us. Also, another photo that was taken only seconds afterwards shows no sign of the hand,” the woman added.
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Later, Trelfa learned that on the day the photo was taken, a body of a deceased woman was found at the site, Dovestones Reservoir, which turned out to have a dark history of deaths.
Eager to learn more, Trelfa took to the social media to ask for help from paranormal experts in an attempt to solve the mystery.
According to Trelfa, the hand was pointing to the man in the middle of the group, Trelfa’s former partner, who died some years later.
“After I uploaded it online I was messaged by a few mediums who said it belonged to a female with sort of connection to my child’s father.
“My father and I found there had been a long list of tragic incidents that have happened at the reservoir.
“The most recent of these blew my mind.”
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“On the same day I posted the photo, a woman’s body was found in the same part of the reservoir.
“The question I have to ask: Is it a message from the other side?” she kept wondering.
“My belief is that the soul in the photo is somehow linked with us.”
“It’s very exciting to have captured something like this.
“I have always been a bit of a believer, but I hadn’t really experienced anything as solid as this.”
This story and the photo which clearly shows something that is had to be explained are chilling.
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