Father refused to walk his daughter down the aisle

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Monica Pop
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The complexity of family ties sometimes leads to issues that are hard to handle.

A man named Mark shared his life story on Reddit asking if he was in the wrong for refusing to walk his daughter down the aisle on her special day.

After years of believing that Alice was his daughter, Mark learned that his wife, Clare, cheated on him some 18 years ago and that her then lover, James, was the biological father of Alice. This shattered Mark’s life into a million pieces.

Unable to cope with the thought of his wife’s betrayal, he decided to divorce her. This revelation, however, never changed his feelings towards Alice. She was still his daughter and the person he loved the most. In fact, his entire life revolved around her happiness and her well-being.

Sadly, after learning the truth about her biological father, Alice started resenting Mark for no reason. She somehow blamed him for not revealing the truth to her earlier, although he himself wasn’t aware of it until then.

All of a sudden, Alice wanted to meet her biological father and wanted him to be part of her life, leaving Mark behind. She never took into account all the years of love and attention Mark gave her as a father when she made the decision to cut him off her life.

Mark was devastated. He tried contacting Alice multiple times, but she never cared to pick up the phone, and that one time she did, she told him to stay away from her because she was now living with her mother and her real father.

One day, Mark got a call from the college Alice attended. They were worried for her academic progress. Mark was determined to try to get into contact with his daughter again in order to learn why she was falling behind and offer her some help.

“Don’t call me again or I’ll report you to the cops!” she told him, ready to hung up on him.

“Alice, please wait. I swear I won’t call you again, but this time it’s not about me. It has to do with your academics,” Mark said.

“Oh my god! Are you sick of acting like a daddy? How long can you act like that, seriously?” she answered.

“But honey, I was actually worried about you,” Mark told her.

“Mark, that’s enough!” was Alice’s reply. “If you do this again, or even look for me, you know what the next step will be!”

Did she really call him by his name? When did he stop being her dad? Mark was devastated and decided not to call Alice ever again although his heart ached and he loved her more than anything.

Some years passed by, and out of the blue, Mark received a text message. It was from Alice. He started shaking and was short of breath. He dreamed of this moment for so many years. He honestly believed that she wrote him in order to apologize and he was ready to forget everything and welcome her in his life again. But sadly, that wasn’t was Alice wanted.

“Hi Dad, this is Alice,” she started her text. “I am about to get married soon and I want you to walk me down the aisle.

“I understand our relationship hasn’t always been smooth sailing, but I really need your help. Adam, my fiancé, has been my only support system since my father passed away two years ago.”

Alice explained that the reason why she needed Mark to be there on her wedding day was because her future mother-in-law told her so. In fact, the mother-in-law was coming from a family in which they were all very close with one another, and she wanted her son to marry someone like that, who respected tradition and family values, otherwise, she wouldn’t approve of the wedding.

So, Alice wasn’t the one who wanted Mark there, she just wanted him to save her relationship and her big day.

She then demanded that Mark forgets everything that had happened between them years ago because he was the one to be blamed for their failed relationship.

Mark couldn’t believe that even after all those years, Alice was still unaware that what happened after he and her mother divorced was her fault only. She only cared about her wedding, and that was it.

After giving it some thought, Mark refused to walk Alice down the aisle.

Some of his friends believed he did the wrong thing, but he knew he wasn’t welcome to that wedding, it was just a way for Alice to present a happy family in front of her mother-in-law.

What are your thoughts on this? Do you believe Mark is in the wrong for not walking his daughter down the aisle?

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The 2024 prophecies of Nostradamus are just as terrifying as you could expect

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Even half a millennium after his death, Nostradamus remains history’s most famous astrologer. This French apothecary, physician, and reputed seer, among the rest, is best known for his book Les Prophéties, a collection of 942 poetic quatrains allegedly predicting future events. 

His quatrains have been re-read and re-interpreted for many, many years, as many believe that most of his predictions did come true.

It is said that he predicted the Great Fire of London, Hitler’s rise to power, both World Wars, and the nuclear destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Those interested in his work, which was written in a combination of Greek, Italian, Latin, and Provençal, believe he also predicted the September 11 terrorist attacks and even COVID-19.

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Over the years, it was determined that his predictions were real to a great extent, and sadly, what he wrote about the year 2024 is not bright.

Environmental Disaster

The Frenchman described the year 2024 as a catastrophic for the environment. He predicted a complete disarray and painted a photo of floods and the Earth drying out due to the disastrous ecological imbalances.

A “very great famine through pestiferous wave” could refer to devastating floods that wipe off crops, spread diseases, and cause mass starvation, rather than plain floods.

If these visions are accurate, we may be in for even more disastrous climate events this years than most of us fear.

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Conflict between Chinese and Russian Navy

It has been written by many journalists, economists and geopolitical experts, that China’s position in the world would soon change as they would raise as a global power. According to many, if this happens, it may lead to a Cold War between China and the States.

In one of his quatrain which opens with a vision of ‘combat and naval battle’, Nostradamus writes that the ‘Red adversary will become pale with fear / Putting the great Ocean in dread.’

As per many experts, ‘red adversary‘ is a reference to communist China and the rest of the quatrain refers to a confrontation at sea, which might have far-reaching consequences for world peace.

The Nostradamus Royal Tumult

The French astrologer made plenty of predictions about the royals that turned out to be true. Among the rest, he predicted the death of Henry II. In a quatrain, Nostradamus wrote, “the young lion will overcome the older one,” and that he will “pierce his eyes through a golden cage,” and that “two wounds” will ensure a “cruel death.”

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Henry II was pierced into his eye and skull during a joust with one of his young soldiers when the soldier’s lance shattered. He then died from a slow and painful death from sepsis.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II was also predicted by the famous prophet, and he was said to have guessed her exact age at the time of her death.

For the year 2024, Nostradamus refers to someone he calls the “King of the Isles,” who has had a controversial divorce and who is “driven out by force.” He wrote the King would be replaced by “one who will have no mark of a king.”

A new Pope 

“Through the death of the very old Pontiff / A Roman of good age will be elected,” Nostradamus wrote.

Many believe that there indeed could be a change happening considering Pope Francis’ advanced age and health issues in recent times. According to his writing, the incoming pope will ‘weaken his see’ and continue in office for a some time.

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One possible interpretation of “weakening” is that the church’s leadership, under the next pope, will lead to a reduction in its influence and integrity.

Living in the year of 2024,we are yet to witness if any of the prophecies of the great Nostradamus would come true.

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A child with alopecia gets a new wig, her reaction is the sweetest thing you’ll see all week

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Alopecia, a common autoimmune condition that causes patchy hair loss on any hair-bearing skin, can negatively affect the self-image of the person suffering from it.

Sadly, it affects plenty of people and it sometimes leads to social withdrawal, reduced job performance, and strained interpersonal relationships.

Klara, a 10-year-old girl with Down Syndrome, was diagnosed with alopecia, and sadly, she has lost all the hair on her head.

In order to make her days a little bit brighter and put a smile on her face, Tiffany, the owner of Wigs By Tiffani in New Orleans, decided to make a trendy wig for Klara.

The video of the moment the sweet girl sees herself with the wig is beyond precious. Luckily, it was picked up by GlobalPositiveNews and shared on the social media. So far, it has been seen by over 3 million people.

It shows the moment Tiffany puts the wig on Klara’s head, while her family waits with excitement. Tiffany tells Klara to close her eyes before the big reveal.

The initial shock of her new appearance turns into one of the cutest smiles we’ve ever seen.

Needless to say, Klara is over the moon, as well as her family.

“Sweet 10-year-old Klara was the absolute highlight of my week!” Tiffani shared. “She is so special, so beautiful, so brave, so confident, and has the sweetest personality!”

While Tiffany explains the hairdo, Klara does a happy dance with her hands and steals millions of hearts.

“I got CHILLS when she smiled!!! What a beauty,” one person commented on Instagram.

“Her smile could light up a city , a continent , the🌍 world,” wrote another.

“So sweet,” a commenter added. “Look at that smile😘what a wonderful store owner-many blessings.”

This truly is what humanity should be all about. People like Tiffany make this world a much wonderful place.

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Unemployed dad with disturbing face tattoo begs for job on Facebook after searching for months

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Mark Cropp, a young man from New Zealand, made a decision that impacted his entire life during a night while serving a two-year, three-month sentence for a botched drug deal.

While highly intoxicated on homemade alcohol made from fermented apples, bread, and sugar, he and his brother decided to tattoo Mark’s face using a makeshift ink that was made from toothpaste and melted plastic knives and forks.

Sadly, the night ended with Mark having the word ‘Devast8’ tattooed all over his face, including his jaw and lower face.

This stupid decision affected his life in a negative way once he was released from prison. Eager to start his life over, he was determined to find a job and provide for his wife and daughter. He also wanted to become a respectable member of the society and leave his old way of life behind, but that turned out to be way more difficult than he ever anticipated.

Despite his work experience, no one wanted to hire Mark, and the reason why wasn’t his criminal record but the huge tattoo on his face.

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Speaking to the Daily Mail Australia, this hopeless man shared the story behind his tattoo.

“You know there was a long time there where I would devastate everything I touched. I would end up devastating everyone I met or got close to,” he said.

“They would be disappointed with something I had done or said – I was always hearing ‘that’s devastating.’ Once it was started, I thought, I can’t go back on it now. I wish I had stopped while the outline was there to be quite honest. Before I knew it I had this on my face… It was swollen like a bloody pumpkin,” he added.

Willing to do all it takes to get rid of the awful “art”on his face, he sought help from professional who could help him remove it, but no one wanted to step in. Laser removal was way too expensive and there was no way that Mark could afford it, so he decided to turn to social media users.

In a post shared on Facebook, Mark showed his tattoo asking for a job and a chance to start his life over.

The attention his post gathered showed the power of the Internet.

In no time, his plea was shared multiple times, and it caught the attention of the staff at Sacred Tattoo, an Auckland-based tattoo parlor.

Luckily, they offered to remove his tattoo for free, showing their kindness yet again as they’ve been known as people committed to their community.

Following the tattoo removal, Mark was able to land a job at scaffolding company PR Contracting, earning $22 an hour.

We are happy this husband and father was able to get his fresh start.

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5-yr-old finds mom ‘dead’ and runs to neighbor for help with baby sister in his arms

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When someone knocked on Jessica Penoyer’s door, the last person she expected to see was her five-year-old neighbor. He appeared to be carrying a doll in his arms, but a few seconds later, Jessica realized it wasn’t a doll, but his baby sister.

The boy, Salvatore Cicalese, said that his mother was dead at the shower. He then explained that he grabbed a stool and took it to the garage door in order to be able to be able to climb up and flick the switch. Doing that, he added that he tumbled off it once before succeeding on his second attempt.

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Hearing all this, disturbed Jessica rushed to the phone and called a police. Soon after, emergency services were able to enter Salvatore’s home. They went straight to the bathroom where they saw the boy’s mother passed out in the tub. Had it not been for Salvatore, his mother would have drowned. It was his quick thinking that helped save her life.

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Once she was given medical assistance, the mother, Kaitlyn Cicalese, started feeling better.

She explained that she suffered a seizure and soon lost consciousness. She also added that after the incident, Salvatore won’t stop asking her if she would be okay. He wonders if she is going to suffer another seizure and if she’s sure that she won’t die any time soon. Kaitlyn assures him that nothing like that would happen, but in case she does suffer a seizure, at least she knows her boy would know what to do.

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Mocked for marrying her

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The moment we learn how to love ourselves with all our flaws is the moment we really start to live our lives to the fullest.

However, this isn’t an easy thing to do. Well, the celebrities with all their airbrushed and edited images, as well as the media which promotes these looks as some sort of social standards, are partially to be blamed for the insecurities ordinary people have because they believe they need to look like those models on the covers of the magazines.

There are also those who won’t let their beauty be determined by foolish standards and do all in their power to change the perception that others have about them.

Amelia is a person who has endured harsh criticism because of her weight. Her mom was aware that her daughter would be a “big” woman ever since she was a child because she was way too chubby for her age practically from the moment she was born. However, as many found her cute and sweet as a child, she experienced bullying later on.

Marginalized by the society, Amelia spent her days in her room playing video games until Sean entered her life.

Their pure life defied odds and led to a proposal and a modest wedding, and their life journey inspired a global movement of acceptance and empowerment.

These two are proof that love can overcome any obstacle because they rewrote the rules of love in a remarkable way.

Take a look at the video of their life story in the video below.

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Meghan Markle uses Kate Middleton’s situation for ‘marketing advantage,’ expert says in shocking claim

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The last couple of months have been tough for the British royalty. Following King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, it was revealed that Catherine, Princess of Wales, was also diagnosed with cancer.

This announcement came after a period of speculations regarding her health and her whereabouts, considering the fact that the Palace hadn’t issued any statements nor the Princess was seen in public.

The only statement the Palace issued regarding Kate’s health condition was that she would be taking her time to recuperate following her surgery and won’t be returning to her royal duties until Easter. Later, they issued another statement assuring the public that the Princess was doing well. This, however, wasn’t enough evidence that Kate was indeed in good health since no one had seen her after a surgery until TMZ shared a photo of her.

On Mother’s Day, Kate posted an image of herself and her three children, but the photo was soon determined to be edited which led news agencies to “kill” it, or issue “kill notices,” which are advisory notices to remove or not use a specific photo.

Eventually, Kate Middleton put a stop to the speculations when she disclosed with the public the news of her cancer diagnosis.

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In the video she posted, Kate explained that it was following her surgery that doctors noticed the presence of cancer after running tests.

“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London, and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she said. Kate further video detailed that tests following her ‘planned’ abdominal surgery revealed the presence of cancer.

“My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment,” said the statement. “This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family.”

Kate said that she and her husband ask for privacy.

As messages and comments of well-wished came pouring it, it was reported that Harry and Meghan reached out to Kate, both after her surgery and after her cancer diagnosis.

“The King and the Princess of Wales have received support from Prince Harry and Meghan regarding their health,” a source told The Mirror. “The Duke and Duchess contacted both parties in different ways to pass on their concern and best wishes.”

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Weeks later, after Kate posted the video, Meghan contacted the princess, hoping it would be the first step to ending the feud, as per the US Weekly.

Another source said that Meghan has been very “supportive” of the idea her husband reconciles with his family.

However, sources say that William is not interested in mending things with his younger brother.

Some believe that Meghan is now taking advantage of the situation surrounding Kate and it all started amidst the scandal with the Mother’s Day photo when Kate and the Palace were accused of manipulating with the photo, while Meghan launched her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard just two days later.

The Instagram page’s bio reads: “By Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Established 2024,” with a link to the lifestyle brand’s website.

The promotional video shows Meghan cooking in a kitchen and picking flowers. The fact that she released the video and promoted her business mere days after Kate’s Mother’s Day photo scandal didn’t sit well with everyone.

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Royal expert Kinsey Schofield accused Meghan Markle of taking advantage of Kate’s situation, mainly from a “marketing perspective.”

He added that the Duchess of Sussex would “not be enjoying” seeing the consequences of the Mother’s Day picture scandal.

“Even CNN, which has been notoriously critical of the monarchy, cited Meghan’s launch as being suspicious and ill timed, while noting that Catherine is about three times more popular than Meghan,” the royal expert said when speaking with GB News’ host Mark Dolan.

“I don’t know if she’s relishing in it, but I do know that it’s clear she’s taken advantage of it.”

GB News host Mark Dolan added that Meghan is “entitled” to launch a brand “whenever she likes.” He concluded that Harry and Meghan indeed “would challenge the idea” that the Duchess took advantage of Kate’s situation, claiming that the timing was coincidental.

A per The Times, Harry and Meghan learned of Kate’s diagnosis from the video, at the same time with the public.

In the public statement they released, the Sussexes wrote, “We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace.” 

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Speaking to People, a person close to the royals said the Sussexes weren’t informed of Kate’s condition beforehand because clearly there is “clearly no trust.”

“They are aware of everything that goes on back in England, but are being left out of any details regarding Kate,” the source told People. “There is clearly no trust.”

Another source told the New York Post: “This goes to show the irreparable damage they have caused. The trust has been broken and the royal family is OK distancing themselves from them.”

Royal historian Richard Fitzwilliams believes that the current situation only shows the true damage of the broken relationship between Harry and William.

“There’s a deep rift between the brothers – that we know,” he told The Sun.

“We also know that they haven’t apparently spoken in many months, and the reason, of course, is that for some four years, they’ve caused endless problems to the royal family, and so they can’t be trusted. William hasn’t trusted Harry and Meghan, and I mean with good reason.”

Fitzwilliams added: “We know with Oprah, the Harry and Meghan programme for Netflix, Harry’s book Spare, and then with the interviews surrounding his book there was no reason to monetise their links with the royal family. The trouble is that’s the only thing that appears to have made a lot of money for them. That raises other questions as to what they’ll be doing in the future.”

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In the period that follows, Kate would be focused on her health and her children. The family would spend the three-week holiday the children are on at Anmer Hall in Sandringham, the place where Kate feels most like home.

Allegedly neither she nor William have any plans of reconciliation with Harry and Meghan when Harry is expected to visit Britain in May. According to Tom Quinn, the possible meeting between the brother would be “very brief.”

“Given Kate’s cancer diagnosis, Harry will certainly make efforts to see his brother and Kate when he returns to the UK in May – if it happens at all it’s to be a very brief carefully choreographed meeting and organised to last a short time so that the brothers can avoid any difficult conversations,” Quinn said.

He added: “At the same time Harry knows how it will look if he comes back to the UK and doesn’t see his brother and Kate. It’s going to be a very awkward time.”

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Surprising arrival: Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden welcome second baby at 51 and 45

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Cameron Diaz has become a mom for the second time aged 51. She and husband Benji Madden, 45, announced the birth of their son Cardinal Madden on Friday.

The announcement was made through a joint social media post that included a drawing. “A little bird whispered to me,” is written on the drawing. “We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our Son, Cardinal Madden. He is awesome and We are all so happy he is here! For the kid’s safety and privacy, we won’t be posting any pictures- but he’s a really cute. We are feeling so blessed and grateful. Sending much love from our family to yours. Best wishes and Good Afternoon!! 

Diaz and Madden tied the knot in 2015 and share daughter Raddix together.

The post was showered with love and support from fans and friends alike, with Katy Perry writing: ‘Another Earth angel’, and Benji’s brothers Joel and Josh posting a series of hearts.

They won’t be sharing any photos of the baby, just like didn’t share any of their daughter, because they are notoriously private about their children.

The Charlie’s Angels star opened up about motherhood in the past, and most recently, she spoke about how becoming a mother has changed her perception of aging, during an interview with Gwyneth Paltrow for Goop’s podcast. “It’s totally opened up, I’m excited,” Cameron said. “I’ve got 50 or 60 years to go—I want to live to be 110, since I’ve got a young child. I think you have this amazing moment in your 40s where you appreciate who your parents are, and I want to have that moment with her—be there with her in her 40s.”

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Fans were quick to share their congratulations, but there were also those who criticized the actress for giving birth at such age.

”Who the heck wants to become a parent at 51 yrs old?” someone wrote.

But neither Diaz nor Madden seem to care about the mean comments. They are busy celebrating life!

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