‘We’re just doing our best’- Single dad raises infant quadruplets after his wife is called to Heaven

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Monica Pop
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The love story of Erica and Carlos Morales resembled a fairy-tale. The two first laid eyes on each other during a night out at an Scottsdale, Arizona, night club in 2006. He didn’t speak any English and she had a hard time understanding Spanish, but he still invited her to dance with him.

As they called the night quits, Carlos scribbled his phone number on a piece of paper, but he later learned that Erica threw it away.

Around a year later, the two met again through mutual friends, but this time, they didn’t part ways. What’s most, he learned English and she learned Spanish, and soon after, they decided to tie the knot.

They both dreamed of becoming parents and tried for a baby, but Erica experienced a miscarriage. They described that experience as devastating and the worst of their lives. But then, Erica underwent a fertility treatment and some awesome news followed. The couple was expecting not one, but four babies.

Erica and Carlos couldn’t wait for the moment when they would be able to hold their bundles of joy in their arms. The pregnancy was a healthy one up until the point when the mom-to-be experienced high-blood pressure and was rushed to the hospital.

It was January 15 when Erica texted her husband how the doctors planned to deliver the babies right away. At that point, she was in the seventh month of the pregnancy.

“The doctor said she was having too many contractions so it was time to deliver the babies,” Carlos says. “We took pictures before she went into the delivery room, made some videos, and she was surrounded by family and friends. I said to her, ‘Let’s get these babies out.'”

Everything was ready for the little ones to be welcomed into the world. The couple even discussed about their babies’ names. They settled on Carlos Jr. for the boy and Tracey and Paisley for the two girls. They were one name short, for the fourth baby, but as they couldn’t decide, they agreed to think about it later believing they had all the time in the world.

Unfortunately, things took different turn.

Before Erica was taken to the delivery room, Carlos planted a kiss on her head and told her: “Let’s get these babies out.”

Right after giving birth, Carlos went to see his loving wife. She squeezed his hand and at that moment, equipment alarms went off and a bunch of doctors and nurses entered Erica’s room.

An hour later, they delivered the most heartbreaking news. Erica went into hypovolemic shock, an emergency condition in which severe blood or other fluid loss makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body, and there was nothing that could be done. The mother of four died.

Carlos couldn’t believe what he was hearing. His wife was fine, and then she wasn’t. All of a sudden, she was gone. “I went from having the best day of my life to the next morning experiencing the worst day of my life,” devastated Carlos said. “My four babies came into the world and then my wife died.”

Despite the grief and the pain he felt, he knew he needed to be strong for his four little angels. The fourth child was named Erica, after her mother.

Some time later, Carlos found a note in his late wife’s iPad. Erica wrote the things she wished for her children. She wanted them to go to college, learn both English and Spanish, and have good jobs. Today, although she’s no longer around, Carlos promised to be the best dad his children could ever wish for and do all in his power to make his late wife’s wish come true.

We wish this loving dad and his children only the best life can bring.

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Mom gets closer look at son during his birthday dinner, finds out his ‘friends’ have been making him sick

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It all happened when Liam, a teenage boy who once enjoyed playing soccer and hanging around with his friends, gave his cell-phone to his mother telling her he no longer needed it. That raised a red flag that things weren’t right, and there was something going on that this mother wasn’t aware of.
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Things got even more concerning when Liam stopped doing the things he enjoyed. He used to love gathering with the family for lunch and knew how to enjoy good food, and now he was trying to avoid it at any cost. Riding a bike with his friends didn’t seem to make him happy any longer.
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“I was determined to get to the bottom of my son’s sudden and severe dismissal of his former passions, but he was so secretive and closed off,”
says his mother Deirdre in an article for The Well.
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His mother knew she had to figure out what made her son so withdrawn and reserved, and the day he told her he didn’t want to go to school any more was the day she learned the devastating truth that crushed her. Liam gathered the courage to confess that he was being bullied, and it happened every single day. They both started crying, but Liam could finally be provided with some help to get out of the situation that was draining him.
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Deirdre learned that the bullying was going on for a whole year. The kids that were supposed to be her son’s friends were calling him names, telling him he sucked at soccer, and were constantly pushing him and kicking him, and they even told him to kill himself. How could teenage boys be so brutal?
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This mother knew she had to get her son out of that situation as fast as she could, because the effect it had on him was beyond traumatic and destructive. The poor boy ended up being placed on feeding tube and heart monitor for his eating disorder, while the school authorities didn’t do anything to prevent the bullying. The parents of the bullies didn’t take responsibility either. Deirdre’s son was suffering a great deal, and no one was held accountable, and that made her angry.
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Not only this mother was worried sick for her son’s health, but she felt helpless for not being able to help him. “I felt like I needed to shout Liam’s story from the rooftops,” Deirdre said. And so she shouted it from the biggest platform she could find: social media. “The words just fell out of me. It was cathartic. I read it over and over to myself and hit send.” Liam’s story went viral and people from all over the world could learn of the catastrophic effect of bullying and how serious of an issue it is. The biggest problem is that it’s there, and it’s real, and many children experience it on a daily basis, while many schools don’t want to admit it. It seemed that sharing the story was the right thing to do because many people were encouraged to share their own experiences, and it helped Liam learn he wasn’t the only one going through it. People created the hashtag #WeStandWithLiam and made shirts, ribbons, and bumper stickers in support of Liam and anty-bullying. This support was a great start to his recovery.
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The process of recovery took ten weeks. Liam endured depression, eating disorder, and many treatments, but it finally helped him overcome his ordeal. This brave teenager did something stunning. He got back to his original school and even finished out the soccer season. His parents are extremely proud of their son’s courage and self-confidence. He is indeed a very special young man.
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Liam’s story and everything he went through encouraged other teenagers and younger kids to confess they were experiencing bullying as well, which is the first step of solving the problem. We hope stories like this will also touch the hearts of those who bully others and help them learn the devastating consequences their behavior has on their peers and friends. Please SHARE this story with your family and friends on Facebook to help raise awareness about the issue of bullying at schools. Bored Daddy Love and Peace

Passengers on cruise ship where woman jumped to her death ask from Carnival to pay

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Monica Pop
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The incident involving a woman who was being detained aboard a Carnival cruise ship shortly before she reportedly jumped overboard from her balcony and vanished in the Gulf of Mexico disturbed the passengers and the wide public.

There is still a lot of mystery surrounding the chaos that preceded the tragic jumping as witnesses say the woman had some sort of altercation with another man in one of the ship’s hot tubs after which the security was alerted. They put handcuffs of the woman, who was described as a 32-year-old African American who was taking the cruise with her husband. When she jumped over the rail, security was attempting to take her into custody but she managed to get away from them.

“Security got her out of the hot tub. Whenever they got to take her into custody, apparently she was upset and went over the rail,” one of the passengers said.

Other witnesses claim that the woman in question was causing trouble the entire time during the 76-hour journey from Cozumel, Mexico, to New Orleans.

Allegedly, when she jumped, she was still handcuffed and she appeared to hit a rail and possibly a lifeboat on the way down.

The search for her lasted for around 14 hours. The decision to suspend a search-and-rescue case is never one we come to lightly,” said Chief Warrant Officer Tricia Eldredge, command duty officer at sector New Orleans. “We offer our deepest sympathies to the family during this difficult time.” Later, however, NBC Miami has reported that her lifeless body was reportedly found.

The passenger who were on the cruise on that fatal day claim they were left deeply disturbed and traumatized. What was supposed to be an enjoyable experience for them turned into a chaotic event so they are now asking Carnival for some sort of compensation, in the form of payment or another cruise, for the trauma they were forced to go through.

The company hasn’t made any statements in regards to these requests.

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Nurse at palliative care reveals the top 5 regrets of people right before they died

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Monica Pop
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Most time, we take things for granted and fail to appreciate what we have until it’s too late.

Having regrets about things we did wrong and for things we didn’t have the courage to undertake is simply part of humans’ nature. Sometimes, life gives us second chances to try and make things right, other times, we are forced to live with our regrets and feel sorry for the lost opportunities and possibilities.

Have you ever wondered what is that people like you and I regret the most?

Bronnie Ware, a nurse who has spent most of her life in palliative care and saw many of her patients leave this world just in front of her eyes shares the top five regrets of people who are aware their time has come to say that final goodbye.

In the book “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing” she wrote: “My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. For many years I worked in palliative care…”

She then goes on to list the regrets.

1. “I Wish I had the Courage to Live a Life True to Myself and Not for Others”

During the last days of their life, many people put all their thoughts on the things they left undone. Reflecting on their past actions is common and with that comes the regret of not living the life they wanted for themselves because of the thought what others would say.

“Most people had not honored even half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made or not made,” Ware writes.

This should serve as a reminder that we should never give up on our goals and dreams for the sake of others.

2.“I Wish I hadn’t Worked so Hard”

The hectic schedules imposed by the job we do can often lead to failing to spend enough quality time with our family and friends. Working hard to achieve success, fame, and make money can easily lead to feeling incomplete spiritually and missing on some important events.

3.“I wish I had the Courage to express my Feelings”

Having the courage to express our feelings and be honest with others is something not many people possess. Often times, we decide to stay silent for the sake of not letting other people feel bad because of how we feel about them and their actions. However, as we don’t want them to feel uncomfortable, it is us who suffer because of the things left unspoken and the feelings left unshared.

Also, we sometimes feel ashamed to tell our family and friends how much we love them and how much they mean to us.

According to Ware, this is something a lot of people regret.

4.“I Wish I had stayed in Touch with my Friends”

As days pass by, our priorities change. However, one thing we should never allow to happen is to get distant from the people who once meant the world to us. According to Ware, she has witnessed people regret not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. 

“Often they would not truly realize the full benefits of friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down,” she wrote.

5. “I Wish I had let myself be Happier”

What most of us need to understand is that happiness is a choice.

“Fear of change had them pretending to others and to their selves that they were content, when deep within, they longed to laugh properly,” Ware wrote of many of her dying patients. We should never let fear stand on our way to feel happy and do the things that make us content.

“In the end we only regret the chances we didn’t take!”

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Man loses pulse for 45 minutes, wakes up, and shares this spine-chilling vision of afterlife

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Monica Pop
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Many religions believe in the soul’s existence in another world. According to them, what we will experience once we leave this world is a consequence of our conduct during life.

If we do good, we will see Heaven, if not, the Hell awaits us. Of course, this isn’t something everyone is convinced is true and the truth is that we will never know for sure what happens to our soul after we die.

The hot topic of life after death has been around for so long, and people still have divided opinions about it.

The thought of dying is a scary one, but we are all aware that it is something inevitable. I believe that people convince themselves in the existence of afterlife because that helps accept the concept of death.

The truth is that there are plenty of stories shared by people who were pronounced dead but then regained their consciousness and had their puls back. Most of them describe dying in the same manner. According to them, Heaven does exist, and it is breathtaking beyond words.

Brian Miller, a man from Ohio, was 41 years old when he experienced severe pressure in the chest after trying to open a container lid. He was aware he would suffer a heart attack and called the ambulance mere seconds before the heart attack took place.

Once at the hospital, doctors managed to clear his artery blockage and he was able to regain consciousness. Unfortunately, he then developed ventricular fibrillation, a condition where the heart doesn’t pump blood to the rest of the body.

What happened next was described by one of the nurses at the ICU, Emily Bishop, who said, “he had no heart rate, he had no blood pressure, he had no pulse.” The strong and fast CPR didn’t help, and neither did the electric shocks doctors performed on his four times.

Brian was pronounced dead. And then, some 45 minutes later, to the disbelief of everyone, he got back to life.

Speaking of his out of this world experience, Brian said it was “edenic” bliss in a celestial world. “The only thing I remember I started seeing the light, and started walking toward the light,” he was reported to have said.

As he walked down the path covered in flowers, he saw his late step-mother who took him by his hands and said: “It’s not your time, you don’t need to be here, we have got to take you back you have got things to go and do.”

It still remains a mystery how he came back to life after his brain was left without oxygen for so long.

For more on this incredible story go to the video below.

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Man captures glowing figure shining through clouds – Many say it looks like Christ the Redeemer

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Monica Pop
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Whether one is a religious person or not, there are those occurrences and encounters that we experience in life which we know are part of something bigger.

To have faith in God means not to question the things that take place and the temptations that sometimes come along the way.

A man named Alfredo Lo Brutto from Italy shared a photo recently of a figure made in the sky which resembles the statue of Christ the Redeemer placed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This magnificent statue is 30 meters high and is one of the largest statues of Jesus as well as the tallest art deco statue in the world.

When Alfredo posted the enchanting photo which was taken over the Tyrrhenian sea, it somehow caused a stir. Some agree the figure is divine and a sign by God and others say it’s just the clouds and the sun penetrating through them.

It is not the first time people to have different opinions of photos that emerge online, and this time, there is a fair share of people on both sides.

“I was enchanted by the view. I don’t often share pictures on social media, but when I took this one, I instantly felt like I wanted other people to see it, because it was so beautiful,” Alfredo told Daily Mail.

Even if you don’t see Jesus here, what we all have to agree with is that this photo is special because it shows the beauty of the world that surrounds us.

What about you? What do you see? Do you believe this sign could be higher powers?

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Owen Wilson pays $25K a month for his daughter Lyla whom he never met

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Monica Pop
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Becoming a parent is described by many the best thing that has ever happened to them, others, however, don’t embrace this new role with open arms and do all they can to avoid that chapter.

The Marley and Me actor Owen Wilson has played the role of a perfect father in many of his movies, but in his real life, he’s not even close to what he portrays on-screen when it comes to his youngest child. He has three children, two sons and a daughter, and while he is always there for his boys, he has never met his little girl.

Lyla Aranya Wilson was born in 2018. Her mother Varunie Vongsvirates and Wilson were in an on-and-off relationship for five years and were still dating at the time Vongsvirates got pregnant. Knowing how close Wilson was with his sons, Vongsvirates was reported saying how he would be the perfect father to their girl, but that not what happened.

Many media outlets reported how the first thing the actor did when he learned he was going to be a dad again was changing numbers. He never spoke to Vongsvirates again and asked for a paternity test which showed he was indeed Lyla’s father. However, that didn’t change anything at all as Wilson still refused to see the girl whom her mom says resembles him a lot. She has blonde hair and blue eyes, just like her dad.

“When Varunie told Owen she was pregnant, he was not happy about it, and that was the last time they ever spoke,” a source said. “He changed his phone number. He’s never met his daughter and then he gave no heads up that he was changing his number.”

The Wedding Crashers star sends $25,000 every single month to his ex and their baby daughter, but Vongsvirates says it was never about the money. “Owen has never met Lyla. Never,” Vongsvirates told DailyMail.com. “He helps financially but it’s never been about that. Lyla needs a father. It’s ironic how [Owen] keeps getting these father roles, he’s playing a father in his new movie, and he’s never met his own daughter.”

 
 
 
 
 
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“He even checked the no visitation box in court in June…” a source told Us Weekly in 2018. “He does not want to visit [and does not] want any custody of her.”

Vongsvirates’ mother passed away when she was still very young and she knows how hard it is to grow up with just one parent. She doesn’t want her daughter to experience the same thing, but as it looks, she will have to, as her father isn’t interested in having anything with her.

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Vongsvirates shared a photo of her little girl to congratulate her on her third birthday. “Happy 3rd birthday to my wild child! I love you so much!!!!” she wrote. On the photo, sweet Layla is wearing a beige top that reads, ‘Love will win.’

One of his representatives addressed reports of Wilson relinquishing custody, saying, “This is a private matter and it’s not appropriate to comment further.”

Wilson, however, always speaks of his two sons with much love. During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote his 2017 film Cars 3, Wilson said that he can picture his sons as teenagers, adding, “they’re gonna be sort of be ganging up on me.”

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‘Give her a call’ – Keanu Reeves went out of his way to make the day of an 80-year-old fan

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Monica Pop
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Wholesome celebrities exist in the form of Keanu Reeves, one of the most grounded men the world has ever seen. The Matrix star is unlike any other Hollywood celebrity, that’s for sure. He is known for his heart of gold and all those charity projects he funds. Where there is need of help, there is Keanu. This man is so humble that he opts for a simple life, like that of the ordinary people. 

It’s not a secret that he shared millions of dollars with the set and the special effects crew who worked along with him on the Matrix movies.

His generosity can’t be compared to any other, especially because he does more of his kindness secretly, without the need to be praised for it.

One of his kind deeds that we recently heard of made us love him even more, if that’s even possible. Namely, he learned of an 80 year old fan who has seen each and every movie he has ever starred in, so Keanu being Keanu, he decided to give her a call and make her day.

The heartwarming gesture was shared online by the fan’s granddaughter who thanked the actor for his heart of gold.

My grandmother had a crush on Keanu Reeves because he reminded her of my grandfather when he was young. Saw all his stuff, from Bill and Ted to the Matrix. She had a stroke in her early 70s and was pretty much housebound for the last 10 years of her life, so watching movies was her main hobby, and became almost like friends to her because she so rarely got to see any of her own.

“Not too long after the Matrix came out my uncle was in LA for business and was eating at a swanky restaurant when Keanu Reeves came in with a woman.

“When he finished his meal my uncle came up to their table and said ‘I don’t usually do this, but I just wanted you to know that my 80-year-old mother loves you and has seen all of your movies. You remind her of my dad.’

“He said Keanu asked if he had a cell phone on him and when he confirmed that he did, he said ‘Give her a call, I want to talk to her.’ He spoke with my grandmother for several minutes and it made her year. She was so isolated and his genuine kindness to her and interest in her showed what a truly amazing man he is.”

Keanu Reeves makes this world a much more beautiful place.

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