Photos let us capture moments in time and that is the reason why people take plenty of them, especially during special occasions such as weddings, birthday parties, and while travelling.
For every mom-to-be, the most special photos are those that depict them proudly showing their bellies. These photos are a reminder of the pregnancy, which represents a unique journey which ends with giving birth to a new life.
Angeline Moser, an expecting mother in the ninth month of pregnancy, and her husband Dan, were making plans for a photoshoot. They were overly excited about taking mesmerizing photos that they decided not to hire a professional photographs, because who else could have captured all that beauty that was shining from the inside out instead of Dan himself.
The couple didn’t have any seconds thoughts when they both agreed that the best and most magical place for their photoshoot would be the beach.
Angeline put on her stunning maternity dresses, but little did she know that a special creature would add to the uniqueness of her photographs.
As he was taking the photos, Dan caught something jumping out of the water. He snapped the shots and knew his wife would love them because of the gracious dolphin in the background.
The final result were photos resembling a scene from a Disney movie.
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We should teach our children how to cultivate their love and respect for the country from an early age, and young Drake Grillo’s mother knows how to do it just the right way. Her three-year-old son is a real performer in the making, and a true patriot, as he’s the youngest person to perform the National Anthem in Carrier Dome’s history.
The sweet boy is so focused on doing this right that he doesn’t seem to care for all those eyes staring at him in awe. He sang his heart out and people are loving his performance so much that the video has been seen more than half a million times already.
His flawless effort of conveying the lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner across the place was saluted by standing ovations.
“I just think he’s too little to realize how big of a deal it is,”
said Drake’s mother, Chelsea. She stood by her son’s side as he sang the America’s Anthem.
“We just try to stay calm for him and not really talk it up. We don’t ask him if he’s nervous. So then maybe he won’t think of that. I don’t he really knows what nervous is yet.”
This wasn’t the first time for Drake to perform the Anthem. Back in July, he treated the crowd at a minor league baseball game in New York with his stunning talent. And according to Tip Hero, this skillful singer is looking forward to his next performance.
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What a sweet soul this young boy is. Honestly, I hope he continues to do what he loves to because that makes so many people happy.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton are one of the most influential couples in America and their love story is somewhat extraordinary. They have been together for nearly 46 years and went through thick and thin in order to keep their marriage going strong.
Bill has always been interested in politics, even as a teenager. Being extremely bright and an outstanding student, he got the chance to enrol some of the most prestigious schools in the country. Following high school, Bill attended Georgetown University. Then, in 1986, he won a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University, and later on earned his law degree at Yale University.
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Those who knew him well were aware of his political aspirations. Bill’s love for politics grew even stronger after a very special meeting with then-President John F Kennedy during a visit of the White House Rose Garden as a delegate to Boys Nation.
The photo of young Bill shaking the President’s hand gained a lot of attention and many dub it legendary.
“I was about the third or fourth person in, and…I sort of muscled my way up (to the front),” Bill once recalled of the meeting which left huge impression on him.
Many of his friends recalled how Bill wouldn’t stop talking about JFK that day and was so fascinated and impressed with him that he told a friend, future Minnesota Congressman Jim Ramstad, that he would have that job one day.
Future president Bill Clinton, a teenage boy, shakes the hand of President John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963) as other American Legion Boys Nation delegates look on during a trip to the White House in Washington DC. (Photo by Arnold Sachs/Getty Images)
As we all know, young Bill kept that promise and served as the 42nd President of the United States of America. During his successful presidency, he got involved in an affair with intern Monica Lewinsky, which overshadowed a considerable chunk of his legacy in the White House.
Monica was 22 at the time and the affair lasted for two years before everyone learned about it. Her phone had been tapped and her calls recorded in secret, and in the end, she had to testify before a grand jury. A great part of her conversations with the President were released in the media and her life was destroyed. All she wanted was to have her anonymity back, something which isn’t possible even today.
Presidential hopeful Bill Clinton is joined by his daughter Chelsea (L) and wife Hillary during his campaign for the presidency. (Photo by Brooks Kraft LLC/Sygma via Getty Images)
As the affair became known to the world, all eyes were on Bill’s wife, Hillary. Despite the scandal, she never left Bill’s side.
In her memoir, published in 2003, Hillary opened up about her marriage and wrote that choosing to stay with Bill was one of “the most difficult decisions I have made in my life.”
Further, in an interview with Barbara Walters, Hillary said, “I was furious, I was dumbfounded, I was … just beside myself with anger and disappointment,” and added, “You know, I couldn’t imagine how he could have done that to me or to anyone else.”
But their love story and what they felt for one another was a reason enough for Hillary to forgive Bill for his infidelity.
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Bill and Hillary first met while they both attended Yale. Recalling their first encounter, Bill said, “In the spring of 1971, I met a girl. The first time I saw her, we were appropriately enough in a class on political and civil rights. She had thick blonde hair, big glasses, wore no makeup. And she exuded this sense of strength and self-possession that I found magnetic.”
One day, they were studying in opposite sides of the law library when she noticed that he kept starring at her. It was then that she decided to approach him and introduce herself. “Look, if you’re going to keep staring at me, and now I’m staring back. We at least oughta know each other’s name. I’m Hillary Rodham, who are you?” Bill recalled Hillary telling him.
Shortly after their encounter, he asked her out on a date.
“She exuded this sense of strength and self-possession that I found magnetic,” Bill recalled during the 2016 Democratic National Convention. “I just went ahead and asked her to take a walk down to the art museum. We’ve been walking, talking, and laughing together ever since.”
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As they were both interested in politics and shared love for the same things, he knew she was the one. Before saying ‘I do,’ Hillary turned Bill’s proposal to marry him twice. She just believed she wasn’t ready at the time.
“Bill was in a different universe. It was a different level of connection. I felt like he was the most interesting man I ever met, and ever would meet,” Hillary said in a Hulu documentary.
Recalling those times, Hillary shared with Girls star Lena Dunham that she was “terrified” of losing her identity and getting lost in the “kind of wake” of “Bill’s force-of-nature-personality.”
When he proposed for the third time, she finally agreed and the two tied the knot at an intimate ceremony.
“I married my best friend. I was still in awe, after more than four years of being around her, at how smart, and strong, and loving, and caring she was,” Bill once said of their wedding day.
“It was a big leap of faith, and I think most marriages are,” Hillary added.
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The Clintons are now grandparents of three beautiful grandchildren with whom they spend quality time.
On their 45th anniversary, they both posted on the social media.
“October 11th was a beautiful day 45 years ago. Still is. The bride was beautiful too. And still is,” Bill Clinton tweeted. “Happy Anniversary, Hillary. I love you.”
“Forty-five years. Never a dull moment, and you’re still my best friend,” Hillary wrote on Instagram. “Love you, Bill,” she wrote in a post.
What a powerful couple these two are.
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Captain Steve Biakanja of San Jose Fire Station 16 experienced what no parents should ever go through. He lost all of his three children in a car crash after the Tesla his ex-wife and the mother of his children drove suddenly veered into oncoming traffic and crashed into a tractor-trailer.
The tragic accident in which Biakanja’s children and his ex-wife lost their lives happened on Highway 156 in Hollister.
The three siblings, twins Leigh and Lucy, 14, and their brother Ben, 12, had just recently changed schools. The three enrolled Carmel Middle School before they attended Tularcitos Elementary School.
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The devastating news deeply affected their teachers and classmates.
Ted Knight, superintendent for the school district, spoke to the media regarding the tragedy and said, “Coming back, the second week of school to this news this morning was certainly very tragic and was hard for a lot of staff and students to hear.
“Some students did need to go home. Some students are in our wellness center talking to mental health professionals. Others might have just needed a little quiet time.”
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The one who suffered the greatest loss is the heartbroken father whose life crashed into a million pieces.
In order to help him during these times of grief, the staff at the Fire Station 16 set up a GoFundMe page.
The funds raised will be used to cover the children’s funeral costs, as well as counselling, meals, and other forms of support for Biakanja and his current wife Thaun.
“At San Jose Fire, each member of the team is considered family, and in times of need, a family must stand together. Captain Biakanja has stood guard for his community for years, living out the department’s creed of, ‘For the Kids,’ in service to his people. In his time of need, we ask for your assistance for his kids. With your help, we can do our best to ease the burden of this tragedy and to honor the memory of his beloved children,” the description said.
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The accident is still under investigation and it remains unknown how the Tesla veered into oncoming traffic. According to Biakanja’s current wife, the vehicle did not have the Tesla auto-pilot feature.
The three children led fulfilling lives and showed interests in different fields. Lucy was a huge animal lover who raised chickens and doves while her twin sister Leigh loved football and science. The girls’ younger brother was interested in the Second World War and left behind his collection of World War II memorabilia.
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Our thoughts and prayers go to Captain Steve Biakanja.
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Birthdays are those special milestones that remind us how we successfully completed another trip around the sun. Children, however, are most joyous when their birthday comes around because that means having a party and a cake.
A boy named Jefferson Sharpnack from Green, Ohio, was looking forward to celebrating his 9th birthday. He was at school that day and hoped to have some fun with his schoolmates. Little did he know, however, that what was supposed to be a special occasion would turn into a sad day for him.
During the school break, he went to the school cafeteria to have his lunch. But just as he got it, the food was abruptly taken away from his tray. The reason? His grandmother failed to pay the $9 bill for school lunch.
“I got my cheesy breadsticks and put in my number,” the boy told WEWS. “And when I was going to check out, the lunch lady didn’t say anything, took away my cheesy breadsticks and sauce, put them over there, and took out bread on cheese from the fridge and put it on my tray.”
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When he returned home later that day, Jefferson told his grandma that he had the “worst birthday ever.”
In a statement released regarding the incident, the school stated that “students who are $15 or more in debt” are given an alternative lunch.
Jefferson’s grandma, Diane Bailey, said that when her grandson came home with a notice about his lunch debt, she called that same moment and believed the issue was resolved.
No matter the debt, the school was required to provide Jefferson with free and reduced lunch. Instead, they publicly shamed him and made him feel bad in front of the rest of the students.
“In my mind, he didn’t owe anything,” Diane said. “I owed the money, the parents, the school district.
“If they take the food off of your tray, they have to throw it away,” Diane added. “You would take the food off a tray and you can’t re-serve it? You’re going to throw it away and not feed the child? That doesn’t make sense to me.”
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This isn’t the first case of parents speaking out about their children being “lunch shamed” at school.
As per the Washington Post, the district superintendent announced Monday that there would be a change in policy: “All students enrolled in PreK through twelfth grades will receive the standard lunch for the day at their respective buildings regardless of their account balance.”
A spokesperson for the district further said that “our administration felt strongly that the time to make a change in our lunch guidelines was now and the change took place today.”
We are so very sorry that Jefferson’s birthday didn’t turn out as planned and we hope no other child would be “lunch shamed” ever again.
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Most people believe that police officers are serious and never have fun. The truth is that their job is demanding and challenging. They provide emergency services, make sure civilians obey the law, investigate crimes and accidents, arrest criminals, and a lot more.
This is the reason why we are always stunned to see these professionals do fun stuff, just like Deputy Tony Scherb, who has recently retired from his service the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado.
Being a dedicated professional loved by many, Deputy Scherb was thrown a party by his colleagues who wanted to thank him for his 29 years of service.
He left legacy behind, but he never thought that some of that legacy would make him a celebrity online.
Namely, a video of him dancing at the elevator was shared on Facebook and people loved it. It is so beautiful to see how music makes this man follow the rhythm and show some moves like no one’s watching.
The elevator was malfunctioning for some time, and the repairment included installing a camera, something Deputy Scherb probably wasn’t aware of.
As he enters the elevator and pushes the button, he is stunned to hear “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” start playing. The music is enough for Deputy Scherb to show his dancing skills.
The hilarity continues as the elevator stops at different floors and some of his colleagues enter the elevator.
This video will definitely make your day.
“This is how work should feel everyday, blessings and Protection to these officer’s, Rock on!!!” one person commented. “Never take life so seriously that you can’t have a little fun throughout the day sometime and laugh that stress off! My hat off to them!!!,” another added.
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Few actors can say they have reached the fame of Al Pacino. With the roles in classics such as The Godfather and Scarface, he has forever cemented his place in Hollywood.
This living legend was born in New York in 1940 as the only child of immigrants from Sicily. When he was very young, his parents split and he was raised by his mother and his grandparents at the east coast.
“My grandfather, James Gerardi, taught me about work,” Pacino told The Guardian.
“He was a plasterer, and work – any kind of work – was the joy of his life. So I grew up wanting to – it’s what I’ve always chased. The joy of work is what keeps me going.
“The conclusion of my teachers was that I needed a dad. I wasn’t an out-of-control teenager, but I was close. My parents divorced when I was two, and my father wasn’t in my life from then. I wanted to be different with my children.”
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During his childhood, Pacino’s grandma would often take him to the movies and that’s when he fell in love with acting. His mother realized how much it meant to her son so she encouraged him to get involved into acting at school. During an occasion, when Pacino took part in a school production of Home Sweet Homicide at the age of 13, someone approached his mother and told her her son was the next Marlon Brando.
When he turned 16, Pacino’s relationship with his mother turned bad because she got ill and couldn’t work so he was forced to do various jobs which kept him away from acting.
“My mother had to stop working because of her health, and I had to support her. It was then that she took a realistic look at my prospects and became very negative about my acting,” he told the Los Angeles Times in 1973.
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After dropping from the High School of Performing Arts due to poor grades, Pacino started school once again. This time, he attended Herbert Berghof Studio where he was taught theater. Eventually, in 1966, he was accepted into the Actors Studio.
Pacino received a Tony Award for best supporting role in a Broadway production which led to a role in the film The Panic in Needle Park.
The start of Pacino’s rise to stardom came with the role of Michael Corleone in the legendary mob film, The Godfather. All of a sudden, all eyes were on Al Pacino who became a huge star every director and producer wanted to work with.
Over the course of his career, Pacino earned nine Academy Award nominations and received an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Scent of a Woman.
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Pacino has three children, but he never married. What’s most, his private life has been quite complicated. The actor welcomed his first child, daughter Julie Marie, with acting coach Jan Tarrant, whom he dated for a year. In 1997, he got romantically involved with Beverley D’Angelo, the mother of his twins. They both said that they wanted to have children together just mere months after meeting each other. D’Angelo gave birth to Anton James and Olivia Rose at the age of 49, in 2001.
“I got pregnant at 48, delivered six weeks after I was 49, and by 51, I was looking at a landscape as a single parent,” D’Angelo said of her life after separating from the actor.
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Pacino and D’Angelo’s relationship turned bitter as the two fought for the custody of their children. He even accused his former partner of treating the toddlers “like hostages.”
Things turned even worse when she decided to leave New York and move the children to her native Los Angeles. Eventually, the two came to terms and are doing all in their power to be the best parents. The actor spends his days both in New York and L.A.
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“Kids changed my perspective. Before I had my three, I’d walk around in my own head, not noticing anything. Acting used to be everything; now, because of them, it’s just a small part,” Al Pacino said.
He admitted he made mistakes, but that only made him a better parent. “I’ll tell you why — out of mistakes, and I’ve made plenty, I’ve learned,” Pacino told Closer in 2015. “Mistakes aren’t quite mistakes unless you slip off a roof. Then you can’t come back.”
When little children are told they are visiting a theme park, what you expect is tears of joy and immense excitement. These places are so magical that even grown ups enjoy every minute spent there.
These places offer fun, but they also expect from the visitors to follow certain rules, such as dress codes among the rest.
What people usually wear are casual clothes, while the little ones can be dressed in a costume of their favorite princess or superheroes.
A mom named Bailey Breedlove shared the story of her recent visit to Six Flags and expressed her disappointment about the way the security staff treated her in front of her crying daughter because of her shorts.
The moment they spotted her, the park security pulled Bailey aside and told her that her shorts were way too short. The mom disagreed and said that it is what people wear on hot days. She was even told to go and buy a new pair of longer shorts.
This angered Bailey especially because the staff yelled at her and told her to identify herself. Her daughter got very scared and started crying as she believed her mother would get arrested.
The entire situation seemed to escalate so Bailey decided to open up about it on social media and ask her TikTok followers if her shorts were really that short and “obscene” as the park security claimed.
Most of the people who took their time to comment on the matter agreed that Bailey was right to be mad at the way she was approached and treated that day.
“Oh those aren’t too short short. I’ve seen shorter,” one person wrote. “So ridiculous, I have seen people wear less at 6 flags, and no one said anything to them. Also, great Pikachu t-shirt!!!” another added.
Bailey later shared her story with Inside Edition as well and gave more details of the incidents that left her shocked and in disbelief.
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