We brought our baby for his baptism — the priest’s whisper left us shocked

By
Monica Pop
-

Thomas, a renowned architect, believed his life was perfect. After all, he had accomplished everything he has ever dreamed of. He was married to his high-school sweetheart, Olivia, owned a nice house, and had a daughter, 3-month-old Emma, whom he adored.

That morning, Thomas woke up feeling more accomplished than ever — It was the day of baby Emma’s baptism.

When he looked at his sweet little girl, he knew that everything he and his wife went through to have her — the exhausting IVF treatments and long hospital stays — was all worth it.

While Thomas’ face spoke excitement, Olivia seemed distant, but he believed she was just stressed because of the upcoming ceremony.

“Is everything ready?” he asked her.

“Yes, everyone’s coming. The balloons are ready, the cake is in the kitchen… It’s going to be a lovely day,” Olivia answered, but because of some strange reason, the smile was lacking from her face.

That morning, Thomas woke up feeling happier than ever — It was the day of baby Emma's baptism.
Pexels

Once at the church, family members, neighbors, and colleagues started arriving.

Emma was dressed in a lovely blue dress, matching her mom’s.

Priest James greeted everyone who had gathered to witness and celebrate baby Emma’s baptism. He took the baby in his hands, but just as he was about to start the ceremony, his hands started trembling.

“Is everything all right?” Thomas asked.

The priest looked at Thomas, and then at Olivia and the baby.

Finally, he was able to speak. “This child… She bears the Anderson birthmark,” Pasto James said. “This mark. It’s unique to the Anderson family line. My family line…”

That morning, Thomas woke up feeling happier than ever — It was the day of baby Emma's baptism.
Pexels

Thomas was shocked. “Pastor James, it’s just a birthmark. Many babies have them. What are you trying to say?”

“This exact mark, in this exact place. It appears in every generation of my family,” Pastor James said.

At that moment, Olivia started crying, and Thomas knew something was terribly wrong.

He recalled that months ago, Pastor James’ brother, Andrew, returned to town. He was a counselor at the church and Olivia visited him to help her with the tough time she experienced with the fertility issues.

“No! It can’t be,” Thomas yelled and looked at his wife, but she didn’t say anything. She didn’t deny that Emily could not be his daughter. She just cried, and that was it.

At that moment, Thomas’ world shattered. He left the church and somehow found himself sitting on a bench an hour away. His phone rang uncontrollably, but he couldn’t answer. He wasn’t ready to accept the truth he had just heard, that his Emma wasn’t his.

That morning, Thomas woke up feeling happier than ever — It was the day of baby Emma's baptism.
Pexels

It took some time before he was able to face Olivia, the woman he loved and trusted with all his heart.

She claimed that she and Andrew had only been together once. At that point, she was at her lowest. But that didn’t change the fact that she betrayed her husband and lied to him about his daughter.

Andrew knew the truth the entire time, but once he learned Olivia was carrying his child, he left town again. He did want to meet the little one when she was born, and they met once at the nearby park, but that was it.

Eventually, Thomas was able to forgive Olivia because he cared about Emma too much. He knew that fatherhood was more than just the DNA that child carried.

But the trust was broken, and their relationship was never the same.

Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

Popular shampoo recalled over deadly bacteria risk

By
Monica Pop
-

German company Henkel recalled over 1,000 bottles of their shampoo brand Tec Italy Totale Shampoo due to fears of possible contamination with Klebsiella oxytoca, a potentially deadly bacteria that can cause infection of the eyes, skin, and nose.

Henkel warned that it had distributed the shampoo in New York and California but it may have reached additional states.

Tec Italy is available for online purchase to consumers from Europe.

Freepik

According to a release by the manufacturer, the recalled shampoo “is packaged in a green plastic 33.81 fluid ounce/1 liter bottle, marked with the lot number 1G27542266 on the side and the UPC code 7501438375850.”

Henkel further explained that exposure to Klebsiella oxytoca can cause health effects in humans, including eye, nose and skin infections, with “additional reactions for consumers with immune-compromised conditions,” as reported by Fox News.

Henkel recalled over 1,000 bottles of their shampoo brand Tec Italy Totale Shampoo due to fears of possible contamination with bacteria.
Amazon

“To date, there have been no reports of user harm or injury related to these products,” Henkel said in the release.

“Consumers who experience symptoms, or have any medical questions associated with this recall, should consult a physician immediately.”

The bacteria is not harmful within the intestinal system. However, if it spreads to other parts of the body, such as the bloodstream, it can kill 10–20% of patients.

It can cause pneumonia-like symptoms including fever, chills, shortness of breath, and cough if it enters the body through other channels, such as the bloodstream.

Pexels

The recall was classified as Class II, which denotes “a situation where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote or where use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.”

Those who have already purchased the shampoo contaminated with the bacteria should stop using it and return it where they bought it for a full refund, the company said.

Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

People left terrified after spotting creepy hidden face in group photo

By
Monica Pop
-

A group photo shared on Reddit has gained a lot of attention, but not for the right reasons.

Namely, when the group of friends posed for the photo, they probably never imagined it would go viral, or that it would end up frightening so many people.

This seemingly innocent photo came with an unexpected twist.

At first glance, it looks just like a regular selfie meant to capture a moment of fun time during a hiking trip of six friends. However, there is something wrong with the picture.

The person who posted it on Reddit captioned it: “A friend of mine sent me this picture from his group of friends in Chile. At first, I didn’t notice anything unusual. But once you see it, you can’t unsee it.”

Reddit

Upon closer examination of the photo, fellow Redditors started noticing a creepy face lurking among the friends. Someone who wasn’t part of the group and not even there when the photo was taken.

Eagle-eyed netizens spotted the creepy face hiding in the bottom left corner of the photo.

The face “squeezed” between the two women isn’t smiling like the rest of the group. What’s more, it stares out blankly from the shadows, giving chills to those who notice it.

“I am not exaggerating when I say that when I finally saw it, I got goosebumps and felt genuine fear,” one commenter confessed. “Wtf. I believe in ghosts again now.”

Reddit

Another person wrote, “My dumb*** was looking at the red thing in the bottom left corner. “I was like, uhhh, looks like someone was just cut out of the pic… then BOOM, I saw it. Runs to hide under the covers.”

Of course, there were also those who tried to offer more logical explanations.

“It’s just a person that’s also in the group with their face being hidden in shadow by the two around it, and made to look creepy with that intense blue filter,” someone wrote.

No matter how that face ended up on the photo, one thing is certain, when you see it, you can’t unsee it.

Photos like this, no matter how unsettling they might be, create a strange sense of fascination.

Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

Is Pope Leo XIV the final Pope? Chilling prophecy sparks debate

By
Monica Pop
-

Robert Francis Prevost has become the 267th person to become Pope. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Even before his name was announced, the crowd gathered in front of the St Peter’s Basilica chanted “Viva il Papa” or long live the Pope.

Leo, who was born in Chicago, is the first American to hold the position of the head of the Catholic church. Despite his place of birth, the Vatican described him as the second pope from the Americas (Francis was from Argentina).

His election brought renewed hope, especially because he is believed to share late Pope Francis’ values and views on a number of issues, including the poor, migration, and the environment, among the rest.

Vatican Media/Vatican Pool – Corbis/Getty Images

As Catholics celebrate Pope Leo XIV, a prophecy is casting a shadow on the future of the church.

A prophecy, known as the Prophecy of the Popes, claims there would be 112 popes after Malachy’s time — Saint Malachy was an Irish mystic who lived in the 12th century — with the last one being referred to as “Peter the Roman.”

According to some, Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88, could mark the 112th pope on that list, USA Today writes.

Josh Canning, director of Toronto’s Chaplaincy at the Newman Centre, dismissed the idea in 2013. He said, “I don’t know how you can connect Peter the Roman with Pope Francis.”

Buda Mendes/ Getty Images via USA Today

Fr. James Weiss, an Episcopal priest and professor at Boston College, dubbed the prophecy a forgery. “The prophecies are a forgery. I don’t believe there’s any credibility to them.”

Further, Weiss argues that the popes in the prophesy aren’t specifically names. On the contrary, they are referred to as to  “swift bear” and “rose of Umbria.”

Medieval history professor Joëlle Rollo-Koster says there is not even evidence that Malachy wrote any prophecy whatsoever. ”As a historian, I am hardcore on the evidence, and that, for me, is the ultimate proof that Malachy did not utter prophecies or write prophecies,” she said.

The prophecy, no matter if one believes in it or not, doesn’t show any connection to Pope Leo XIV.

Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

12 signs that may signal a brain aneurysm — Don’t ignore them

By
Monica Pop
-

Identifying the warning signs of brain aneurysm can be challenging, yet medical professionals are trying to raise awareness of the consequences by discussing some of the symptoms of this life-threatening condition. 

The Mayo Clinic states that “A brain aneurysm is a bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. It often looks like a berry hanging on a stem.

A brain aneurysm can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke).

Most often a ruptured brain aneurysm occurs in the space between the brain and the thin tissues covering the brain. This type of hemorrhagic stroke is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage.”

They further list some of the most common symptoms people should be aware of such as:

  • A sudden and severe headache (often described as “the worst headache of my life”)
  • Blurred or double vision
  • Confusion
  • One dilated pupil
  • One drooping eyelid
  • Fainting
  • Nausea/vomiting
  • Pain around one eye
  • Stiffness in the neck
  • Sensitivity to light
  • Seizures
  • Weakness and/or numbness
Shutterstock

According to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, headaches are the first symptom of leaked or ruptured aneurysm. It doesn’t necessarily mean that a person will experience all of the symptoms, but if you do experience most, call an ambulance or have someone drive you to the hospital. Avoid driving on your own.

When a brain aneurysm leaks it’s called a sentinel bleed. The first symptom is a severe headache that starts suddenly and doesn’t stop for days. Be sure to seek medical help right away before the rupture happens.

Shutterstock

What causes brain aneurysm to form is still unknown but doctors believe older people and women are at higher risk of developing one. Further, they say other categories who may develop one over time are heavy smokers, drug and alcohol abusers, and people with high blood pressure. 

Brain aneurysm can also occur after a person experiences a head injury or certain blood infections. Some are even born with it. 

Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

Little girl found alive with deceased family

By
Monica Pop
-

Four-year-old girl was discovered alive and trapped inside a New York apartment next to her deceased family.

The girl’s mom, Lisa Cotton, 38, and her 8-year-old brother, Nazir Millien, were dead for at least several days before Lisa’s older daughter went to check on them following a call from the landlord.

According to Lisa’s father, Hubert Cotton, his daughter suffered from asthma and had bipolar disorder. She likely died of a cardiac arrest. His grandson, who was born prematurely and had a feeding tube, probably died of starvation.

When Hubert received a call from Lisa’s landlord who questioned whether she had left the apartment, he sent Lisa’s older daughter to check up on her mom and siblings.

The sight was a devastating one – bugs were crawling over Nazir’s dead body.

Four-year-old girl was discovered alive and trapped inside a New York apartment next to her deceased family.
Lisa Cotton/ Facebook

The youngest sibling, 4-year-old Promise was by her mom’s bed, feeding herself with chocolate.

No one knows for sure how long the mother and her son had been dead, but neighbors complained of an odor that smelled like death for weeks.

After receiving an anonymous call, cops conducted a welfare check on the family Tuesday at the East 231st Street apartment in the Wakefield section. However, since they didn’t feel the odor or heard noises coming from the apartment, they left.

“They said they’d be back in a few days,” a neighbor said of the cops. “One of the social workers said she was trying to get a court order to have the door broken in.”

Four-year-old girl was discovered alive and trapped inside a New York apartment next to her deceased family.
Four-year-old Promise/ Photo obtained by NY Post

Lisa’s older daughter grabbed Promise, took her out of the apartment, and called 911.

It is a miracle how the girl managed to stay alive for days next to her deceased family.

Promise is now staying with her grandfather, who says, “She hasn’t said anything. She’s a baby. She looks at me sometimes, you know? Like she knows something.

“We don’t know anything, we’re trying to find out.”

Hubert wonders how he’ll lay his daughter and his grandson to rest.

“I’m sorry… Two of them,” he said through tears. “How am I going to get the money? To bury both of them?”

One of Lisa’s neighbors, Eric Perez, who lives on the floor above Lisa’s, said, “The landlord hadn’t done wellness checks, people had called, neighbors called.

“It just smells like rat infested…  the exterminator said the same thing — the smell is similar to rats and even death.”

Other neighbors witnessed Lisa acted strange and inappropriately at times.

Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

Teddi Mellencamp talks about battling stage 4 melanoma

By
Monica Pop
-

Teddi Mellencamp, a fitness company entrepreneur and co-host of the podcast Two Ts In A Pod, disclosed her stage 4 melanoma diagnosis with her followers.

Mellencamp, who was part of the reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for three seasons, told Us Weekly at the time, “I’m fighting for my life. But also for my family’s life and all the people I love.”

In February, she took to the social media to explain that she had experienced severe headaches. Following a doctor’s appointment, they discovered multiple tumors in her brain and surgically removed two on February 12.

Mellencamp was first diagnosed with melanoma in 2022, but now the cancer progressed and spread to her lungs and brain.

 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

A post shared by Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave (@teddimellencamp)

“I kinda thought that I had already beaten it,” she said in April. “And then a couple days later, I found out I had four more tumors. So there’s so many different highs and lows.” 

The wellness coach also spoke of how her diagnosis has influenced her children whom she shares with former husband Edwin Arroyave.

“Whether it was good news or bad news, we all just try to be there for each other and find special moments that we can have.

“I know everyone says this, but I have really good kids,” she continued. “Laughter has been a huge part of what makes it so much better.”

Instagram

After her brain surgery, she made a powerful appearance at a cancer benefit last week where she proudly showed her scars. Mellencamp chose not to wear a wig at the event.

“The day to day decision of wig versus no wig. Crying days I tend to pick the wig,” she shared on Instagram, posting a selfie with a full blonde wig on.

“This is my first night out since I got out of the hospital,” she said. “I feel good. I know it feels really devastating right now, but everything – it gets better.”

In her most recent Instagram video, Mellencamp shared a positive update, saying her tumors have “shrunk or disappeared” following treatment.

She has been receiving both radiation and immunotherapy.

“One update I couldn’t wait to share!” Mellencamp wrote in the caption. “All tumors stage 4 (metastasized melanoma in my brain and lungs) shrunk or disappeared so I have 6ish more weeks of immunotherapy and doctors believe I will be healed if everything stays on course. Thank you to everyone who has sent their love, prayers, and positivity.”

 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

A post shared by Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave (@teddimellencamp)

“I have two more sessions of immunotherapy, and then hopefully, I am done, and I will be cancer-free,” she continued. “I’m going to keep a positive outlook, because that’s the way my doctor just spoke to me. He’s like, ‘You did this. You got this … you got that Mellencamp blood. So, you’re good.'”

According to the American Cancer Society, stage 4 cancer is the most advanced phase of the disease, with a five-year survival rate of 35%.

Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

New pope Leo XIV has long opposed JD Vance and Trump over policies

By
Monica Pop
-

Robert Francis Prevost, 69, Chicago-born, becomes 267th pope as Leo XIV.

He is believed to share late Pope Francis’ views on environment, the migrants, and the poor.

This means his views on certain topics oppose those of President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance, especially migrants.

Pope Leo XIV himself comes from a family of immigrants.

“I was born in the United States… But my grandparents were all immigrants, French, Spanish… I was raised in a very Catholic family, both of my parents were very engaged in the parish,” he said.

Although he was born in the US, the Vatican described him as the second pope from the Americas (Francis was from Argentina).

President Trump called Leo’s election “such an honor for our country” and wished the pope well in his new role.

Days before Leo’s election — during the period of mourning following Frances’ passing — Trump shared an AI generated photo of himself dressed in a pope’s robe, an act that sparked significant backlash from religious and political figures.

The photo was later shared by The White House official social media account.

Trump captioned the post on Truth Social, “I’d like to be pope. That would be my No. 1 choice.”

He added he didn’t actually have preference. “I must say, we have a cardinal that happens to be out of a place called New York who’s very good, so we’ll see what happens,” referring to Timothy Cardinal Dolan, archbishop of New York.

Posting on his X profile as Cardinal Robert Prevost, Pope Leo criticized Vance for an interview he gave about Christianity on Fox News.

“JD Vance is wrong,” he said. “Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others.”

Discussing concerns over the Trump administration’s handling of immigration, Vance referenced a Christian tenet “that you love your family and then you love your neighbor, and then you love your community, and then you love your fellow citizens, and then after that, prioritize the rest of the world.”

X

After receiving criticism on his views, Vance took to the social media to defend himself, writing, “Just google ‘ordo amoris.’ Aside from that, the idea that there isn’t a hierarchy of obligations violates basic common sense.”

Ten days later, Pope Leo, as Cardinal Robert Prevost, shared another piece from a Jesuit publication, titled, “Pope Francis’ letter, JD Vance’s ‘ordo amoris’ and what the Gospel asks of all of us on immigration.”

X

Vance congratulated Pope Leo on his election. “I’m sure millions of American Catholics and other Christians will pray for his successful work leading the Church. May God bless him!”

The latest post on X by Pope Leo was a reposted social media article that was critical of the Trump administration’s deportation of a US resident, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, to El Salvador. Garcia was sent to the world’s worst prison due to an administration mistake, but he’s unable to return home.

Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

1...272829...896Page 28 of 896