11-year-old killed in ‘freak’ Fourth of July fireworks accident protecting his little sister – rest in peace

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Monica Pop
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The 4th of July festivities turned tragic for an Indiana family after an 11-year-old boy, Camrynn Ray McMichael, was seriously injured while playing with firework shortly before 9:40 p.m. on Sunday.

Unfortunately, according to a press release from Indiana State Police, emergency dispatchers in Posey County, Indiana had responded to a 911 call from a home in Mount Vernon, but Camrynn succumbed to his injuries on the way to the Evansville Hospital.

The devastated mother, Kyrra Lynn, took to Facebook to share the heartbreaking news of her son’s passing, explaining that he got injured trying to protect his little sister.

“I held my sons (sic) broken skull & brain in my hands last night yall.!” the post read.

“I’ll never see my son again over a f—ing firework,” she continued. “Don’t ever think it can’t happen to yours.”

Later, in an interview, the mom added: “He died being a boy and playing with fireworks.”

Facebook/ Kyrra Lynn

Friends of the family started a GoFundMe page to help them during these times of grief. The page described Camrynn as an “all around amazing smart kid” who was excited to begin middle school this fall.

“Cam was always willing to give a helping hand to whoever needed it,” Alexandra Eaton, Lynn’s sister-in-law, wrote. “Cam took pride into being a big brother and adored his baby sister.”

No further details about this tragedy have been revealed so far as the incident is still under investigation under the Indiana State Police, Mt. Vernon Police Department and the Posey County Coroner.

We are so very sorry for this family’s loss.

Rest in peace, Camrynn.

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Two brothers, aged 5 and 7, found living with their mom’s dead body for a week

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Two brothers, aged 5 and 7, spent a whole week locked inside their home with their mom’s dead body.

Connie Taylor, 71, was the adoptive mother of the young boys and neighbors said the adoption was only finalized a month before she passed away. Apparently, the woman died of natural causes and collapsed in front of the kids. They tried calling for help, but her phone was locked so they failed to alert 911 of the tragedy.

The boys were only found after one of their teachers got worried and called the police telling them how the brothers didn’t show up at school for a week and no one was answering the phone or called the school.

Connie was described as a loving mother who loved her kids very much. At the moment, the boys are under the care of Connie’s adult biological children.

The tragedy took place in Talty, Kaufman County.

We are very sorry for the loss and we hope the boys will be able to overcome the trauma they faced.

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Mom’s creative punishment for her son is getting all the praise from other parents

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Being a great parent requires a lot of dedication, patience and hard work. So how do you teach a young mind to behave, to follow rules, and be well-mannered? Some parents believe that the best way to achieve all this is through talking. You just talk things through and expect from your child to understand what you are asking from them. Other, however, believe that punishments work best when it comes to teaching their children a lesson. I guess one needs to balance in order to raise their kids right.

One mother shared online that her son got grounded for using his phone after bed time, something he was clearly told he shouldn’t do. But kids will be kids. Most times, they want things to be done their way and object to follow rules.

Well, this mom also shared that in order for her son to get “ungrounded,” he needed to earn 500 points. In case you wonder how those points are earned, she also shared a list of chores which bring certain amount of points. The list goes like this:

Congratulations!
You got grounded!!!
To get rid of your penalty, you must earn 500 points.

Offense: Playing on the mobile phone after bedtime.

  • Write a nice letter to a family member = 10 points
  • Prepare and cook dinner = 50 points
  • 1 load of laundry (get started, hang up, fold) = 100 points
  • Clean and organize a kitchen cupboard = 50 points per shelf
  • Empty the dishwasher = 25 points
  • Load the dishwasher = 25 points
  • Clean and wash off counters = 25 points
  • Clean out microwave  = 40 points
  • Clean and vacuum the living room = 30 points
  • Sweep and mop kitchen = 30 points
  • Wash windows = 10 points per window
  • Water house plants = 10 points
  • Dust living room = 25 points
  • Clean bathroom (sink, toilet and floor) = 50 points
  • Take out trash (and re-bag) = 10 points per garbage bag
  • Clean the litter box = 10 points
Source: Facebook/ Magic Mum

The thing is that not many people felt the same with the mother regarding her punishment. Some judged her parenting, but others praised her creativity of teaching her kid a lesson.

What are your thoughts on this?

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Child artist Akiane Kramarik said she saw Jesus’ ‘true’ face in her dreams and decided to paint it on canvas

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Akiane Kramarik, the girl with incredible artistic talent, took the world by storm when she created what many dubbed a masterpiece of Jesus Christ. She discovered her inner talent at the age of just three when the son of God showed himself to her in her dreams. The little girl was able to put on a canvas the image she saw and believes it was God himself who gifted her with such talent.

Her paintings, which are realistic beyond belief, brought her fame and everyone seemed to learn about this child prodigy. She was even invited on The Oprah Winfrey Show at the age of ten where she spoke about her visions and her talent.

The strangest thing of all is that Akiane’s parents, who are of Lithuanian origin, are atheists. They never introduced their daughter with any religion. Still, Akiane claimed that her visions and vivid dreams were real.

One of the most remarkable paintings on Jesus is the one titled “Prince of Peace,” which Akiane completed at the age of just eight.

“I was so young but I started having these visions and impressions of the world.

“I was just so surprised at the impeccable images I had in my head that I just had to express them in some sort of physical matter,” Akiane explained.

As he dreams and visions quickly lost clarity, she tried to put them on canvas using paints and brushes as quickly as she could.

Speaking of God, in an interview with CNN at the age of 12, she described him “like a bow of light, really pure, really masculine, really strong, and big…His eyes are just beautiful.”

As of Heaven, Akaine said, “All the colors were out of this world. There are hundreds of millions of colors that we don’t know yet. The flowers were very crystal clear…”

Today, Akaine is 27 years old and is working as a poet and an artist. Her piece “Prince of Peace,” was allegedly locked in a bank vault for many years after it was sold to a private collector for $850,000.

What a talented young lady.

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When police receive a letter from a 9-year-old girl, they find $10 bill stuffed inside and take immediate action

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Monica Pop
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Chances are your parents “threatened” to call the police on you when you misbehaved as a young child. Sadly, many parents do this and that makes police officers bad and scary people in the eyes of the youngsters.

One 9-year-old girl named Brooke Yost had a feeling that cops are not good people because she knew they place people behind bars, not knowing that what they really do is make sure their community stays safe.

So, one day, as she was waiting in a queue to buy a dozen donuts at a gas station, she realized she didn’t have enough money. She got nervous, and that feeling only grew bigger when she noticed a police officer standing behind her. For some reason, she believed that because of her lack of money, the officer would arrest her. Of course, that wasn’t what happened. Instead, the officer, who didn’t want her to leave the place empty-handed, paid for the donuts.

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Ashamed and scared, Brooke grabbed the donuts, said thank, you and left the store.

However, once home, she realized that her thank you didn’t sound genuine, although she was truly grateful. In order to make things right, she decided to write a thank you note. Along with it, she put $10 for the officer in the envelope she sent to the police station.

“My name is Brooke and I am 9 years old. I was at Sheetz and I didn’t have enough money. A nice police officer behind me kindly paid for my item. I thanked him but I felt bad because I didn’t offer him the money I had. So I am donating this money. I want to thank this officer again. Stay safe, Brooke,” the note read.

Source: YouTube/ CBS Pittsburgh

The letter got to officer Chad Savannah, who paid for the donuts. Brooke’s letter touched his heart. The rest of the officers got emotional as well.

They were glad Brooke sent her gratitude and instead of taking her money, they bought her a $50 gift card. Brooke, however, stunned them again when she decided not to buy anything for herself but donated the card to charity. The officers then decided to welcome her to the station and give her a tour around it, explaining more about the job they do.

Once the story went viral, everyone praised Brooke’s act. Along with that, many agreed that her parents did a right job raising such a loving and considerate child.

“We’re trying to teach our kids right. That’s all we’re trying to do is teach them the right thing to do and to take care of what they owe for. We felt that she owed for them donuts,” Brooke’s mom said.

What a lovely story during these hard times for the humanity.

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3 men approach a 77-year-old grandmother at an ATM: They immediately realize that they have chosen the wrong person for the robbery

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Monica Pop
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The elderly have been on this planet long enough in order to gather all the knowledge about life and learn how things work, so massing with them is never a good idea.

Interestingly enough, three youngsters who wanted to act criminals learned this firsthand. We are sure they won’t even try getting near old people in the near future. This story may also teach others a lesson before they even try making something as stupid as these gangsters tried to do.

It was a day just like any other for 77-year-old grandma Winifred Peel. She was out taking a walk when she decided to stop at the nearest ATM. That’s when she encountered Piper Dumitru, Florin Geblescu, and Felix Stoica. They had a ‘perfect plan’ that went down the drain when they realized they messed with the wrong person.

As the lady tried to withdraw some cash, she could suddenly feel someone was standing behind her. She very quickly realized how it wasn’t someone waiting in line, but a thief who was there for her money. The person knocked Peel off balance while his friend tried to get £200.

She knew they planned this action as she recalled seeing them the day before. They were following her from the moment she got out of the bank.

This quick-thinking lady knew she mustn’t let those youngsters make her a victim, so she grabbed one of them by the collar and banged his head on the ATM using all her strength. She then alerted the police about the incident.

The officers who came to the scene were able to track the three men down. They were charged and are now where they deserve to be; behind bars. Peel was relieved to learn the attackers were jailed, and says that although she hoped they would serve some jail time, she initially believed they would just be told off.

This incident affected Peel in a way she never though it could affect her. She told Metro, “They did not care about how this would affect me. I would definitely say this has changed my life, I will never have the confidence I once did. I only hope my confidence returns.”

We are lucky this fierce lady wasn’t injured, although she now fears that someone could attack her again. However, thanks to her courage, as well as the fact that she was a regular gym visitor in her 70s, she could get out of that situation as a winner.

Thugs believe the elderly are an easy target, but luckily there are more people like Winifred, who fight back when they find themselves in trouble. Just take a look at the video below. It shows a pensioner who pushes back against the robber who attacks him at the ATM and throws in a bunch of punches.

Next time you think elderly people are an easy target, think again.

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Family that adopted 3 brothers couldn’t take fourth, so their neighbors gave him a home

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Monica Pop
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Life works in mysterious ways. The truth is that no matter our plans, things sometimes don’t take the turn we hope for. Other times, however, everything simply falls into place.

Julie Washington and her husband B.J had two beautiful daughters, but the thought of adoption has always been there. Eventually, they decided to open the doors to their hearts and home for three young siblings who were left orphaned and ended up in the foster system.

The thing was that the three siblings had another brother. Sadly, welcoming four boys wasn’t something this family was able to do. The youngest one, Elijah, was about to stay in the foster system unless someone adopted him.

Image Credits: Amanda Sumner | PEOPLE

This bothered the Washington family a lot. But then, something huge happened. Jay Houston, a friend of Julie residing in the same town who was already a mom of five, learned about Elijah and was determined to give him a loving home. So, she took then 17-month-old Elijah home around six months before the adoption was finalized.

“I’m the youngest of seven kids and I was adopted. Growing up, that’s always something I wanted to do. It was immediate (adopting Elijah). His former foster mom sent us a video of him laughing, smiling, crawling and I knew he would fit right in,” Jay said.

“Kids in foster care come with such a negative stigma attached to them. These kids are kids and they just need love and I can’t explain how much these kids have changed my life. My husband and I are the lucky ones,” she added.

Image Credit: ABC News | Youtube

The best thing of all was that sweet Elijah could grow up around his siblings, despite the fact they won’t share a home together. Their moms, however, are very close friends and do all in their power for the brothers to spend as much time together as possible.

“When I found out about Elijah we were still in the process of bringing our boys home. We went from having two to five kids and one has special needs. We weren’t sure if we were able to take in another child. I knew how important it was to Houston to keep siblings together. They said they were open to having another child and we made a pact to keep them together so it kind of just fell into place,” Julie said.

Image Credit: ABC News | Youtube

The families are now even closer than before. Julie’s husband, B.J, who is a research assistant at the University of Georgia, said: “The adoption of all four boys has joined our two families for life. Our main goal is to make sure they have the bond that brothers would have in a traditional family.”

Jay’s husband shares the same thoughts. “Our lives are infinitely better because these boys are a part of it. I’m so glad that we decided to grow our family this way. People tell us often that our kids are lucky, but the truth is, we’re the lucky ones. We are the ones who have been blessed,” he says.

Image Credits: Jay Houston | ABC News

This story speaks compassion and love. We definitely need more people like the Washington and the Houston families in this world.

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Widow seen kissing husband’s coffin covered with the American flag: ‘Another angel’s coming home’

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Monica Pop
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Those protecting our freedom and putting their lives on the line are the most courageous people of all. The truth is that no matter what we do, we can never thank our servicemen and servicewomen enough for their sacrifice.

The following story is touching beyond words because it shows the bravery and the selflessness of our soldiers.

Shawn David Thomas was a Special Forces warrant officer who tragically lost his life during his eighth deployment in Niger, Africa. In addition to being a military man, Warrant Officer 1 Shawn Thomas, of 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group was also a loving husband and a father of four young children, Cheyenne, Taylor, Gavin, and Natylyn.

Under his fierce looks, this man was a gentle giant loved by his family and all the people who knew him.

“On February 2nd, 2017, Shawn was killed in a vehicle accident while deployed to Niger Africa. This was Shawn’s 8th deployment defending our freedom while doing a job that he loved,” his obituary read.

On February 14, 2017, Shawn’s flag-draped coffin arrived at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina. At the time of the arrival, the passengers on one of the flights witnessed the heartbreaking scene when Shawn’s wife, Tara Thomas, approached the coffin, placed her hands on the Star-Spangled Banner, and burst into tears unable to control her emotions.

Source: YouTube/ Inside Edition

One of the passengers, Lisa West Williams, felt the urge to film the emotional moment because she believed it showed the reality of the families whose loved ones serve the country and protect our freedom.

The rest of the passengers were deeply moved too. “They were just amazed and they were crying. You could hear sniffles. The lady behind me actually said, ‘Oh, another angel’s coming home,'” Lisa said.

Later, Lisa got in touch with Tara and asked her if she could share the video online. The grieving widow agreed. According to Lisa, “She [Tara] wanted to show the world that this goes on and that we should be thankful for these men and women.”

Source: YouTube/ Inside Edition

For his bravery, Shawn was honored with two Bronze Stars and Good Conduct Medals during his service. After his death, he was posthumously awarded a Meritorious Service Medal and Army Commendation Medal for his work in Niger. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Once the video was shared on the social media, it quickly went viral and gathered millions of views and comments. People were touched. Many felt the urge to share their condolences.

“Freedom isn’t free; it’s paid with the lives of brave men and women,” one person wrote. “So thankful for our troops, and also so sad that we live in a violent world that needs them. God bless this fallen hero and his grieving wife and family. This was an important video for all to see,” another added.

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