When traveling abroad and staying at a hotel, it is recommendable to have the bathroom lights on during the night.
Among the rest, the dim-lit space can help overcome anxiety at those people who don’t find it comfortable sleeping in unfamiliar surroundings.
Next, it will provide visibility during potential emergencies such as fires or intrusions, allowing you to quickly find exits without fumbling for your phone or a light switch.
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Of course, when at a hotel or a motel, we tend to leave the luggage on the floor if our stay is short or if we are too tired to place or clothes and other belongings in the wardrobe. Having the bathroom light on can prevent us from tripping over the luggage in the dark.
What’s most, if there is an intruder around, the turned-on light will make them believe that the people inside the room are awake.
Well, sometimes, no matter if we like it or not, we are forced to have the bathroom light on, just like a Reddit user who shared a photo of his recent stay at a hotel. The bathroom door was a glass door and the light seemed to be too much for him.
He captioned the post, “This hotel bathroom when you turn the bathroom light on at night.”
As expected, the comments showed that different people have different preferences, and as some said they would love glass doors because they provide a lot of light during the night, others said this would be a nightmare for them.
“I spent the night in a similar one recently… the bathroom light was motion activated, so there was no way to avoid turning it on too,” someone commented. “As someone who can’t sleep without the bathroom light under the door off, this would be a nightmare to me,” another added.
So, what’s your preference? Do you leave the lights on throughout the night?
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Body-shaming is real and it affects the self-confidence of plenty of people who experience it. The truth is that the societies impose certain standards of what “beautiful” stands for and in the pursuit of achieving that looks, people lose themselves.
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, and it turns out that actress Valerie Bertinelli has learned this truth and is now helping others embrace it.
In a video she recently posted, the Hot in Cleveland star could be heard giggling as a swishing noise echoed in the background.
“I’m giggling because I had a small, hidden bruise activated today,” the actress says. “My jeans are rubbing together, creating this particular sound, so you can probably hear them,” she added, trying to make a point.
She explained that it’s been long since she had last worn those jeans and the reason she stopped wearing them was a remark an ex of her made about the sound they made while walking, telling her that if she hand’t been lazy and worked out, the jeans wouldn’t create that noise.
Valerie then shared with her followers what she meant when she mentioned the “hidden bruise.”
“Hidden bruises are something that emotional, verbal, and mental abuse does to you that people can’t see,” she explained.
“The work I’m doing on healing is working, so it’s now making me laugh,” she continued. “I put these jeans in storage for good. After working to cure her concealed bruise, she can “wear them, hear that sound, and to me, that sound represents freedom.”
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – OCTOBER 23: Actress Valerie Bertinelli attends the 2014 Power of Pink at House of Blues Sunset Strip on October 23, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
The actress added that she hesitated whether to post the video or not, believing her followers would tell her to “move on,” and “let it go,” but she figured out that speaking openly about being body-shamed was in fact a way of moving on.
The comments under the video were full of support and encouragement.
“Thank you for sharing the concept of hidden bruises,” one person wrote. “So proud of you! Many people find inspiration in you and your strength,” another added.
Valerie has always been open about certain aspects of her life. If you want to hear more about her personal journey and healing from past pain go to the video below.
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The ongoing feud between the royals doesn’t seem to be coming to an end any time soon.
While royal experts claim that Prince Harry is more than willing to bury the hatchets, it’s his wife, Meghan Markle, who appears to be holding onto past grievances.
Royal expert Tom Quinn commented on the situation, expressing his belief that Meghan isn’t pleased with her husband’s attempt to extend an olive branch to his family unless two conditions are fulfilled. According to Quinn, the former Suits star will only back down when “she feels that the Royal Family have been sufficiently nice to her, and grovelingly apologized for the past.”
“Harry would like a reconciliation, but supports his wife completely and until she feels that the Royal family have been sufficiently nice to her – and grovelingly apologized for the past – it’s not going to happen,” the royal expert said.
Meghan’s, as well as Harry’s, decision not to bring Archie and Lili to their father’s homeland unless the issue with the protection is resolved is yet another obstacle towards rebuilding the bridges that have already be burnt.
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What made things even worse between Harry and the rest of the members of the Firm is his and Meghan’s trips to Nigeria and Colombia, which certainly resembled royal visits.
Now, it appears that Meghan is even further frustrated with a recent photo of Prince William with one of her and Harry’s good friends, football legend David Beckham.
When Meghan made her way into the royal family, the former Spice Girls singer, Victoria Beckham, was said to have given the Duchess all the access she needed to hairdressers and stylists in London. Meghan wasn’t happy that this information found its way into the press and believed it was Victoria herself who leaked it.
In an attempt stand up for his dear wife, Harry allegedly gave David Beckham a call, and David found it rather awkward.
“Harry was very polite, but obviously it was a pretty awkward exchange and David was mortified. Inexplicably, [Meghan] feared Victoria was behind it – I mean, the idea that Victoria Beckham would be personally ringing journalists to give them a scoop is ridiculous – and spoke to Harry about it,” a source told The Sun.
“Harry is very protective of Meghan, and decided to deal with the matter head-on, by directly contacting his good pal, David. He quickly put Harry right, and the two men agreed to move on – but it certainly made things awkward for a while.”
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The Beckhams were invited to Harry and Meghan’s wedding, but were excluded from the wedding dinner.
Harry and David, who have been good friends for quite some time, were to meet in Australia after Harry asked from the former Manchester United star to be an ambassador for the Invictus Games, but the meeting failed as Harry refused to see David in Sydney because he wanted to keep his friends at arm’s length while in Australia.
The real reason for this failed meeting, however, according to royal biographer Tom Bower was that “[Meghan] wanted no competition in the media from David. It seemed she was not prepared to tolerate anything flattering regarding the Beckhams and the Games to appear in the media.”
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What affected the relationship between the Sussexes and the Beckhams even further was David’s respect and appreciation of the Royal Family that Harry dragged through the mud ever since Megxit.
“David had always been an ardent royalist who would stand up for the Queen’s Speech every Christmas, dressed in his Sunday best. Years later, he queued for 12 hours to view the Queen’s coffin when her body was lying in state,” royal expert Richard Eden wrote in theDaily Mail.
“So it is, perhaps, no surprise that the Sussexes’ attacks on the Royal Family failed to impress the Beckhams.”
The expert added: “Both David and Victoria put great importance on family and would never, ever turn on their relations the way that Harry and Meghan did,’ one of their associates tells me. The truth is that Victoria never really liked Meghan much. She was friendly and welcoming to her but is not bothered about staying in touch.”
A couple of days ago, David met with Prince William at RAF Northolt to celebrate London Air Ambulance’s Up Against Time campaign. Shortly before, Prince Harry attended the WellChild Awards in the UK.
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The photo of the two was shared in the media, which allegedly frustrated Meghan, who used to be close friends with David and his wife.
“Yes, I do think that this is something that will annoy Meghan Markle,” royal expert Kinsey Schofield said, per the Mirror.
“After two weeks of bad press since Prince Harry’s been gone. I just think that she’s probably livid right now, based on the reaction that she’s getting from all of these stories. She’s had to deal with that while Prince Harry’s been out of town.”
The royal expert added: “That’s gotta be incredibly hard for her. And then to see this kind of victory moment from Prince William. A victory moment that she would tell you it should have been Harry’s moment after the WellChild awards, that would be upsetting to her.”
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After five years together, Greg and Natalie, who had met and married young – too young, maybe, separated.
The love they once felt for one another faded away, and they both knew it would be for the best if they parted ways. Their separation wasn’t a dramatic one. There were no harsh words, no pricey and tiring custody battles, and no hard feelings, just a realization that they weren’t meant for forever.
By the time their divorce was finalized, Greg and Natalie already lived in different states.
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However, they stayed in touch and kept things civil for the sake of their son Oliver, who was the center of their both worlds.
Oliver stayed with his mother, but every night, without exception, Natalie called Greg so that he could wish his son goodnight.
Greg only saw Oliver in person for the holidays, but speaking to him over the phone felt as though he was close to him and that sweet ritual became something Greg clung to as it made the separation feel just a little less painful.
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The co-parenting things seemed to be working just great, until one evening when Greg received a call from his ex-wife that shattered his world.
As his phone rang and Greg saw Natalie’s name on the screen, he smiled because he was looking forward to those evening calls when he had a chance to chat with Oliver. But this time, it was different. The moment he picked up the phone, he heard Natalie crying and screaming. “Greg, our son is gone!” she yelled through sobs. “What do you mean gone? What happened?” Greg asked, shocked. “Oliver is dead!” Natalie kept repeating until she hung up the phone.
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Greg stood at the corner of the room frozen. What he had just heard wasn’t something he could process. His son was dead. His Oliver, who meant the world to him, was no longer alive.
Gathering strength, he called Natalie and asked what happened one more time. But her answer was, “He’s been buried.”
Greg couldn’t understand why no one told him about the tragedy sooner. He wasn’t even given the chance to say one last goodbye and attend the funeral. How could his son simply be buried without anyone letting him know. Sobbing, Natalie said that everything happened too quickly and she couldn’t call him right away.
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Somehow, this didn’t make sense.
Determined to get down to the truth, Greg packed a suitcase and bought a ticket to his old town. In the morning, he tried reaching Natalie again, but it was Mike, her new husband, who picked up the phone. His voice sounded strange. Greg knew there was more to the story than his ex wanted him to know.
“Greg, Oliver is alive,” Mike said.
“What? What are you talking about?” Greg whispered, unable to believe what he was hearing.
“Natalie made it all up,” Mike continued, explaining it looked like Natalie was suffering from a nervous breakdown after she convinced herself that Greg wanted to take Oliver from her for good.
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Greg told Mike that there was no such a thing, and although Mike trusted Greg, Natalie couldn’t be easily convinced.
Desperate to see his son, Greg still took that trip. The following day, he found himself knocking on Natalie’s door. When she opened it, Greg yelled at her, “How could you do this to me?”
Natalie broke down in tears and started apologizing. It turned out that she was expecting a child and believed that once Greg found out about it, he would fight to take Oliver from her.
“You made me think my son was dead,” Greg said with furry in his voice. “Do you even understand what you’ve done to me?”
He assured Natalie he wasn’t there to take Oliver from her, but he was also not able to forgive her for the lie she came up with.
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Greg suggested that the two attend counseling to uncover the reason and resolve the issue that led to such a cruel lie.
Mike was supportive all along, and Greg was glad that if someone stepped in as a father figure in his son’s life it would be someone like Mike, who didn’t hide the truth from him.
This experience and the thought of losing Oliver for good made Greg reconsider his choice of moving places away from his boy. So, once he returned home he started searching for jobs in the area where Oliver and Natalie lived, determined not to let the distance keep him and his son apart.
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Cassie’s life was a good one. Married to the love of her life and blessed with a beautiful son, she felt like she had the world in the palm of her hand.
The only thing that left a void in her heart was losing her dad when she was just fourteen. Every now and then, she thought of her dad and the beautiful moments she had shared with him.
Sadly, one day, her dad went to a business trip, like the ones he took often, and never returned. Cassie’s mom told her that she received a call from the emergency services that her husband lost his life, and that was the only explanation Cassie ever got. She wasn’t even able to see him for one last time as her mother told her it was always her father’s wish for his body to be cremated instead of buried.
Cassie didn’t want to make things harder for her mother, so she didn’t ask any questions. She agreed with her mom’s decision to spread his ashes at the beach during a memorable ceremony that honored his life.
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Up until that moment, Cassie’s dad was her world and his absence was felt more than anything.
However, as time passed by, she learned to live with the pain that came with his sudden and untimely loss.
Cassie was there for her mother and the two continued with their life, always remembering how happy they were before the tragedy struck.
Years passed by and Cassie married and welcomed a son.
One day, she and her family decided to spend the weekend at a wooden cabin in the mountains. It was a refreshing break from city life and the hectic schedule so Cassie embraced the opportunity to spend a couple of days only with her husband and son. In the meantime, she asked from her mom to keep an eye on their dog whom they left back home, and her mom seemed more than happy to step in and help.
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The weekend was a pleasurable experience. Feeling recharged, Cassie and her family returned back home, but the sight they encountered left them puzzled. The dog wasn’t there, and it looked like Cassie’s mom didn’t stay at their place at all. There on the table, Cassie noticed a note placed under the remote control that read, Watch this, Cassie. I’m sorry. — Mom.
The message scared her. What was that her mom had in store for her? Eager to learn what was going on, Cassie put the TV on and heard a familiar voice, one that she hadn’t heard in years. The man on that tape was visibly older than she remembered him, but it was clear he was her father.
After all those years, Cassie learned that her dad was alive. She was overwhelmed and experienced a rollercoaster of emotions as she struggled to keep tears from rolling down her face.
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My dear Cassie, I’m still here, alive. I’m so sorry for the pain that you must have felt from my loss. But it was needed. I needed to be removed from your life because of the sordid truth of my past. Your mother knows everything, please ask her for the truth.
My health is on a steady decline, and I would love to see you and explain it all.
Love you, Dad.
Without telling her husband anything, Cassie grabbed her pursue and rushed to her mom’s place. When her mom opened the door, she said, “I bet you have a bunch of questions for me.” Cassie said she did have questions and demanded an explanation.
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It was then that her mom finally revealed the truth about Cassie’s dad. It turned out that he led a double life and had another family in a different city. That was the reason for his “business trips” that lasted for days. When Cassie’s mom learned about it and confronted him, he told her he wanted to continue living with that other family, so they both agreed it would be for the best to tell Cassie he was dead.
He promised not to contact Cassie or her mother, but now that he was very ill and his health started deteriorating, he felt the urge to see Cassie.
After giving it a lot of thought, Cassie decided to pay her dad a visit. She spent some time with him, and saw him struggle with his illness. She even asked her husband to bring their son to her father to meet him. It was as though he never left, although Cassie had a hard time forgiving him for abandoning her.
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After a couple of weeks, Cassie’s dad died. Her heart was broken again, but she was glad he contacted her.
Finally, after the dust settled, she wondered if she can find the strength to forgive her mother for lying to her all those years.
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Quite often, the funniest memories come from the least expected situations and family interactions. In the following lighthearted story, a grandma and a grandpa visit their children and decide to spend the night at their son’s place, but an unexpected discovery in the medicine cabinet leads to a hilarious twist no one saw coming.
So, if you are up for a good laugh, this joke will certainly crack you up.
After they decided to stay at their son’s place for the night, Grandpa noticed a bottle of V pills in the medicine cabinet and asked his son if he could use one.
“I don’t think you should take one, Dad. They’re really strong and expensive,” the son replied.
“How much?” asked Grandpa. “Ten dollars a pill,” replied the son. “I don’t mind,” said Grandpa. “I’d still like to try one, and before we leave in the morning, I’ll put the money under the pillow.”
The following morning, the son saw $110 under the pillow and believed his dad misunderstood him when he told him the price for the pill.
The life of Avery Koonce, a 19-year-old standout athlete and a U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) cadet, was cut short due to untreated bacteria in her lungs.
The lifeless body of Koonce was found inside her dorm and despite the efforts of the paramedics to revive her, there was nothing they could do, Air Force officials reported. She was discovered by fellow cadets, who called the emergency services.
Prior to graduating from Thrall ISD, Koonce was awarded the Congressional Nomination for the academy by U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Waco, on March 27. She was an outstanding student who competed in cross country, powerlifting and track and field. Koonce was also a distinguished cheerleader.
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Following her tragic passing, it was determined by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office that Koonce died of complications from pneumonia.
As per the coroner’s report obtained byPeople, the 19-year-old had anaerobic bacteria called Paeniclostridium sordellii, which is relatively rare but can be fatal. This bacteria caused sepsis and complicated an underlying, acute viral lower respiratory tract infection. As per reports, Koonce had been suffering from bad cough the days prior to her passing but she was probably unaware of the severity of her illness and failed to seek medical attention.
According to the coroner’s office, the bacteria that claimed the life of the Air Force Academy freshman “can cause serious disease or death in various clinical settings including airway infection.”
“In essence, she died of untreated pneumonia,” forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden told IBT.
Koonce’s parents and family have been deeply affected by her tragic and untimely passing. “Our daughter, Cadet Avery Koonce, was an incredibly bright light in this broken world,” they said in a statement released through the Academy. “Our lives will forever be diminished because of her absence.”
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On September 12, members of Koonce’s community held a memorial service at Tiger Stadium in Thrall in her honor. The service was attended by over 100 people who came to pay their tributes to the aspiring young woman who was taken too soon.
Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, USAFA Superintendent highlighted Koonce’s profound impact on her squadron, track team, and class, despite her brief time at the academy, saying, “We lost an incredible teammate.”
We are deeply saddened by the loss of such a young life. May she rest in peace.
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The relationship between Prince Harry and the rest of the royals remains a rocky one.
It all started when he and Meghan Markle made the decision to leave Britain behind and settle in California. This decision, however, didn’t only trigger a change in the number of working royals, but it also affected Harry’s relationship with his niece and nephews.
When Prince George was born, Harry felt like the happiest uncle on Earth. In his all-tell memoir Spare, he wrote that he looked forward to spending quality time with his nephew, but that wasn’t what happened. According to him, he wasn’t incited over at his brother’s place as often as he wished to, but believed William and Kate were busy building their own family so he didn’t overstep with William and Kate.
Despite this, Harry was able to create and nurture a strong bond with George, and later with Charlotte.
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However, when he stepped down from his royal duties and moved to the States, the youngest of his brother’s children, Louis, was still a toddler, so Harry didn’t have much time to connect to him. What’s most, he’s only seen Louis a handful of times since he left his homeland.
When the little Prince was christened, Harry went to great lengths to gift him a very special present that represented a continuation of a sweet tradition his late mother Diana started when Harry himself was a child. He bought Louis the first edition of Winnie-the-Pooh, hoping to build a library of first editions for Louis and his siblings.
“One of Harry’s happiest childhood memories was being read a bedtime story by his mother. She loved all the old classics, and Harry had the brilliant idea of starting a little library of first editions for Louis, Charlotte, and George to enjoy as they get older,” a close source told the Daily Record.
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Harry bought the original edition of A. A. Milne’s book for around £8,000 ($10,000).
“He originally wanted to get Lewis Carroll’s Through The Looking Glass, which was on sale for £24,000, but decided Winnie-The-Pooh would be more suitable for a first tome. Robinson Crusoe was William’s favorite book, but Harry loved all things A.A. Milne,” the source continued.
This was a meaningful gift, and Harry truly looked forward to building a connection with his brother’s children, who he now no longer sees.
In his book, Harry spoke of Charlotte and Louis, fearing that they could end up being “spares” just like him.
“Though William and I have talked about it once or twice, and he has made it very clear to me that his kids are not my responsibility, I still feel a responsibility knowing that out of those three children, at least one will end up like me, the spare,” Harry said.
“And that hurts, that worries me.”
Harry continued: “I was brought into the world in case something happened to Willy, I was summoned to provide backup, distraction, diversion and, if necessary, a spare part. Kidney, perhaps. Blood transfusion. Speck of bone marrow. This was all made explicitly clear to me from the start of life’s journey and regularly reinforced thereafter.”
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The Duke was later criticized about speaking of his brother’s children, with royal expert Ingrid Seward saying he should” lay off Prince William’s children.”
However, it seems that William and Kate are indeed worried that Harry’s words may come true so they do the best of their abilities to make Charlotte and Louis feel as special as their oldest sibling, George.
Speaking to the Mirror, royal expert Jennie Bond said she believes William and Kate would encourage both Charlotte and Louis to pursue careers outside the royal fold if they want to.
“And from there they will want him to find a life that is meaningful to him as well as appropriate for the son of a future King. They will try to ensure that he feels he is living a life of value, irrespective of his place in the line of succession and that will probably involve service of some kind as they have emphasized from the start that they want their children to understand that having empathy with others is not only a kindness, but is rewarding as well,” Bond stated.
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Being their uncle, George, Charlotte, and Louis probably wonder why Harry is no longer present in their lives. Whether they know the reason why he no longer lives in Britain is unknown.
Royal commentator Lydia Alty believes the three royal children are ‘likely asking questions’ about Harry and what really happened when he left.
“Prince Harry used to be close to his brother, Prince William. He was also very close to Prince William’s wife, the Princess of Wales and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis,” she said.
“Harry was even close to his father, despite reports and claims from him that he wasn’t. Now that the royals have all split up and, as far as we know, not talking, this will have affected George, Charlotte and Louis.”
Lydia Alty concluded: “His nephews and niece will probably be wondering why they haven’t seen their uncle and cousins.”
We hope the royals would be able to rebuilt the bridges they have burnt over the last couple of years.
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