Teachers are those special people who help shape little minds and educate our children, thus help them become respected individuals.
Unfortunately, not every teaches is a good teacher. There are also those who treat the students with disrespect and crush their self-confidence.
Recently, an incident which took place in a classroom in China enraged many people. A secondary school student from he Suyu High School named Xiaochen came home from school with huge red marks on his face which resembled palm prints. When his parents asked him what had happened to his face, he told them that one of his teacher slapped him forcefully 12 times. Apparently, Xiaochen was chatting to another student during what was supposed to be a self-study time and the teacher dragged him from his seat and started slapping him in front of the entire class. According to one of Xiaochen’s classmates, the teacher first slapped a girl before hitting Xiaochen. This cruelty caused a concussion to Xiaochen. A few blood vessels near his eye burst and he is being treated at the hospital for the injuries that he sustained.
The Beijing Time shared a photo of the student at his hospital bed at Suqian Chinese Medicine Hospital.
Xiaochen also suffered temporary hearing loss.
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According to local magazines, the teacher was already dismissed by the Ministry of Education.
The school agreed to cover Xiaochen’s medical expenses. There are no reports whether the teacher will face any charges, despite the student’s parents’ plea for him to be charged for hitting their son.
Daily Mail shared the story and people couldn’t help but take a stand. They all agree that no teacher should ever hit a student. There is always a way to approach a problem without any form of violence being used.
Every teacher should serve as a role model and never ever act in an aggressive manner in the classroom.
Some people commented that this form of behavior is not that unusual in China, but we can never know that for sure.
Five-month-old baby died in a freak accident after her mother, who carried her in a career, ducked in an attempt to avoid an aggressive magpie in Queensland, Australia. Unfortunately, the mother tripped and fell, which caused fatal injuries to the baby named Mia. The girl’s father, Jacob, called emergency services and the little one was rushed to the hospital, but to no avail. Mia died and left her parents in devastation.
Mia was described as a happy and cheerful little baby. Sadly, she was taken away from her family way too soon.
Father Jacob said of his sweet baby that she “brought joy to everyone’s lives with her infectious smile, her pure innocence and her adorable laugh.”
“Our whole world has been taken from us and the pain we are experiencing is unimaginable,” he shared with Daily Mail. “We are so grateful for the most precious gift we ever received.”
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The magpie which attacked Mia’s mother, Simone, was released as they are protected species.
These birds can grow up to a feet long and are extremely aggressive during breeding season. They would attack anyone who gets close to their nests, even when the person is simply walking past them, not trying to approach them or hurt them.
Jacob and Simone’s family started a GoFundMe to help the family with the funeral expenses as well as other expenses as neither Jacob nor Simone were able to get back to work for some time since losing their daughter.
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“This horrible world dealt a blow no one could ever imagine,” the fundraising page read. “Shattering everyone’s hearts and crushing [her parents’] Jacob and Simone’s world in the blink of an eye where no day would ever be the same. No words can begin to describe the torture Jacob and Simone are going through.
“Beautiful Mia, at only five young months of age, grew her little angel wings and left this world for the final time, shattering everyone’s hearts, and crushing Jacob and Simone’s world in the blink of an eye.”
The death of baby Mia “has shocked the community to the absolute core,” Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said.
“This is something no one wants to see happen, something that has never happened before and something we want to make sure never happens again.
“Swooping magpies are part of Australian life. There are not many people in Brisbane that haven’t been swooped by magpies at some stage in their life,” Schrinner added.
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“At most stages they’re relatively minor. But there’s never been a situation like this in Brisbane before … This is the first, and we want it to be the last.”
Rest in peace, Mia. Our hearts go out to the grieving family.
Being a parent means doing all in your power for the well-being of your child. But is this true for every mom and dad out there? Sadly, not always.
Some time ago, one mother’s photos of her little baby enraged a lot of social media users. Namely, the photos showed her little one having fake nails done in a stiletto shape. Judging from the size of the hand, the baby is probably younger than a year.
The caption of the photos said: “I can do you babies nails. PM for info. Cheap rates.”
Needless to say, many were quick to point out the dangers of a young baby having long nails.
“I could understand painting babies nails, but giving them fake ones? It’s too dangerous! They constantly are touching their faces, so it could really do damage to their eyes. It’s better to wait until they are a lot older,” one person wrote after the original Facebook photos were taken off the site and shared on Twitter by someone else.
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Another person commented: “No just no. One the babies nail is so thin this can damage it for later in life. And honestly it’s just stupid.”
A third said: “Especially like the ones shown I mean why would you want sharp things that your baby would put in their mouth and possibly swallow. It’s just no no no no no no no nooo.”
The truth is that we can never know if the original photos were real or photoshopped, but what we are certain of is that no matter if they were accurate or not, they can easily make people follow the bizarre trend of putting fake nails on a newborn baby.
We strongly advise anyone against applying any sort of fake nails on their babies’ fingers.
Sarah Shellenberger and her husband Scott married in 2018. They were very happy together and dreamed of becoming parents. Unfortunately, having babies turned out to be harder than they have ever imagined. So, after a number of unsuccessful ties, they decided to try IVF so they went to a fertility clinic in Barbados for egg retrieval.
“For the first round, we ended up getting one genetically normal embryo and that turned out to be Hayes,” Sarah, who works as a teacher, said. “We decided to go back in February for another retrieval while I still had as many eggs as possible.”
In February 2020, Sarah completed an embryo fertilization and was looking forward to going home to her husband who wasn’t able to accompany her because of work commitments. Sadly, once she landed in Toronto, a stop on her way home, her phone started ringing like crazy. People kept telling her how they were praying for Scott to pull through. Sarah had no idea what happened. She contacted Scott’s mother who told her that he suffered a heart-attack and was at the ICU.
Unfortunately, Scott didn’t make it. He was pronounced brain dead and Sarah decided to donate his organs, saving three people who received his liver and kidneys.
“On Friday, February 21 I had to go and say goodbye to him. That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”
Around six months after Scott’s passing, Sarah went to Barbados for the embryo transfer. A week later she learned she was pregnant.
“It was our biggest dream – Scott wanted to be a dad,” she told Daily Record. “In our eyes, we have these two embryos that are already created and they are our children. To me, there was no other option. They are our kids.”
It was a bittersweet moment, but Sarah was happy she now had a son who would always remind her of her loving husband.
“It feels like things are starting to look brighter and that maybe my life isn’t over and I have a purpose.”
Baby Hayes changed Sarah’s life forever. She found purpose to live and thrive. “Holding Hayes has been such good medicine for me and he has healed my heart in a lot of ways,” this mother said.
We are very sad Sarah had to go through a heartbreak. We truly hope that she and her baby boy would have a beautiful life.
From portraying Charles Brandon in Showtime’s The Tudors, to saving the world as Superman, actor Henry Cavill enjoys quite a reputation as one of the best of the best in the film industry, and the fact that he is a huge dog lover make us love him even more.
Everyone who admires this British-born actor’s work and follows him on the social media is familiar his 8-year-old American Akita, Kal. Cavill never misses a chance to post photos of his pet and friend, describing Kal as “part dog, part bear, part pig and all soul,” and calling him an “absolute gem.”
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“I’ve had him since he was 10 weeks old and we have been through thick and thin together,” Cavill wrote. “We actually spend so much time together, I’m not sure who imitates who anymore!”
In a recent appearance on the British morning talk show Lorraine, Cavill brought his dog to the studio and spoke of how much he means to him. He revealed that Kal is his best buddy and that they do everything together.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, the Justice League star shared a personal revelation involving Kal. “He has saved my emotional and psychological bacon plenty of times. We have an incredibly close bond,” the actor said. “He senses it when I’ve got my own stuff on, he’ll be close — he’s almost always close, but he’ll be closer.”
Cavill makes sure Kal accompanies him everywhere he goes. The dog is almost always there when he films The Witcher, the Netflix fantasy series he currently stars on.
“He was there the entire time, he spent most of his time in the trailer rather than on set,” Cavill told People. “Because when he can see me, but he can’t get to me, he tends to start making a lot of noise. We didn’t want him running in halfway through a scene or a sword fight especially, because he would be taking people down. But he was always there.”
“He has been an absolute savior for me,” Cavill said in an interview with On Demand Entertainment. “He is a true companion and in those moments where I just need another being around but not necessarily to be putting lots of effort in that person.
“He’s fantastic. To me, he’s very much — he’s a dog but he’s a companion. He’s a person as well.”
Witnessing such strong connection between a man and his dog is a beautiful thing. Kal is happy to have a loving owner as Cavill who inspires millions to treat animals as genuinely as he does.
One of the things humans did right is the many connections they managed to establish with different kids of animals. As we are used to keeping dogs and cats as pets, other animals, such as horses and donkeys, can make awesome friends too.
Donkeys for example are very special creatures. One thing that characterizes their nature, according to Donkey Sanctuary, is their ability to make long-time friends with those of their kind, although it’s not unusual for them to bond with horses and mules, too. However, in case they lose the friend they made strong connection with, it can be damaging for them. As per the Donkey Sanctuary if they get separated from their companions, it can easily cause stress which can lead to the dangerous condition of hyperlipaemia, characterized by an excess of fat in the bloodstream.
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Donkeys are easy to train because they are fast learners. They also do great around humans if they are approached the right way.
The donkey from this story has been raised by the family of a girl who liked the animal very much. After not having seen each other for quite some time, the girl and the donkey reunited again, and it was a very emotional moment; one which left many stunned.
As the girl gets closer to the gate, the donkey realizes he’s looking at a familiar face. He then let out a sound filled with emotions. The girl grabbed him by the sides of his face and gave him a gentle kiss on the nose. The donkey continued braying as though he was trying to tell her he is happy to see her again. At the end of the footage which shows the emotional reunion, the donkey appears to be smiling.
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When it was first uploaded on YouTube some 3 years ago, the video got over 4.1 million views. This year, it reemerged again and has been seen over 6.4 views on Twitter.
This shows that humans and animals are capable of forming strong bonds that can last a lifetime.
Fitness guru Richard Simmons spent a great portion of his life under the spotlight, but that all changed in 2014 when he decided not to appear in public any longer and even closed his gym. His fans couldn’t help but wonder what happened to the man who helped millions of people lose millions of pounds and who never took the grin off of his face. His sudden disappearance triggered a number of rumors, each crazier than the other.
Richard Simmons was born Milton Teagle Simmons on July 12, 1948, but he eventually changed his name into Richard. Speaking of it, he told Tampa Bay Times in 2008, ”Well, you know, in the French Quarter (of New Orleans), they call me Dickie, so that was my name. Then, when I went to high school, it went to Richard. But I was named after a rich uncle … and he promised that if I had his name, I’d have a college education. And he did.”
Living in New Orleans, the place known for its delicious street food made Richard gain a lot of weight during his young years.
At one point of his life he weighted 270 pounds.
Richard Simmons poses for a portrait in 1992 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images)
After trying a number of diets and supplements, he realized that the only way to lose weight was to turn to healthy food and fitness and that’s when he founded his famous health club, “Simmons.”
Over the years, he hosted a number of shows which gathered the attention of millions. No one was immune to Simmons’ smile, energy, and charm. It didn’t take long before he became a household name loved by many.
During the 80’s and 90’s, he was a regular guest on The Howard Stern Show, and he often showed up on David Letterman’s talk shows.
“I receive 25,000 to 30,000 letters a day, and the reason I travel a lot is to meet these people, who are part of my family. I do not think of myself as a celebrity. I basically relate to people like myself,” Richard told People in 1981.
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His eccentric look and distinctive hair only added to his uniqueness.
When it came to his hair, Richard confessed in an interview with The Pantagraph in 2008 that it was a result of three “horribly painful” hair transplants. As it turned out, all the diets he experimented with when he was younger led to bаldness.
”When I was 19, I starved for two and a half months and I lost 116 pounds and I almost died. And at that point in my life I had to have a rebirth. What does Richard Simmons want and how can he get healthy and continue to do two things: make people laugh and help people? Because that’s all I ever wanted to do in my life,” he told NPR about that period of his life.
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Richard was an influential figure in the world of fitness and became an advocate, thus spoke up before a hearing in Congress and demanded the House Education and Labor Committee to expand physical education in public schools.
“Everyone is not a jock. Everyone cannot play sports. Everyone cannot run. But everyone can be fit. When you’re feeling great about yourself, when you have self-esteem and self-respect for yourself, there isn’t nothing you can’t do,” he said.
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What we know of Richard’s private life is that he never married and doesn’t have any children. In an interview with The Pantagraph in 2008, he revealed that he lived in the Hollywood Hills with his dalmatians.
In 1997, actress Kathy Kinney appeared on the Rosie O’Donnell Show and claimed Richard was gay. O’Donnell didn’t ask any further questions but asked for commercials instead. Later, she explained, ”When Kathy Kinney came on my show and outed Richard Simmons, I didn’t try to “in” Richard Simmons. The gay community accused me of in-ing Richard Simmons, like I was trying to make people think that he was straight. I will tell you this: If Richard Simmons ever wants to discuss his private life with me on national TV, he’s welcome to do so. It is not anyone else’s right to do that before he decides it’s time. That’s the reason I said to Kathy Kinney, “We’ll be right back with a commercial.” I’m simply saying that that right belongs to him. [Loudly] And no matter what community you feel he’s a part of or what he represents to you, it is not as relevant as his own truth.” Richard, on the other hand, didn’t give any comments.
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When he suddenly disappeared from the public eye, and shut his fitness studio down, people started speculating about the reasons he wasn’t on TV any longer. Some claimed that he had been locked by his housekeeper, which turned out not to be true after the police got involved in an attempt to research those claims.
Richard released a statement regarding closing his gym which read, “In 1974, I opened Slimmons as a way to help people make positive changes in their lives by having fun while exercising. It was a place to make friends, listen to and learn from others, lose weight and gain confidence. These were all the reasons I went to Slimmons too!”
Richard’s brother, Lenny, said in 2017 that Richard wasn’t missing, he just wanted to live more quieter life. He was forced to explain what was going on after Richard shared a photo of him writing he was doing just fine. However, fans noticed the photo was taken some years before and that only added fuel to the fire.
Tommy Estey, Richard’s spokesman, said in a statement, “He’s helped millions of people lose millions of pounds. And for 40 years, he took care of everyone but himself.”
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However, with the start of the pandemic, Richard decided to post his old training videos on his YouTube channel in an attempt to help people stay in shape during the lockdowns.
“I am very excited that my groundbreaking fitness series of Sweatin’ to the Oldies still is so relevant and popular and I hope many new fans will discover these timeless classics,” he told People.
Richard has inspired many to turn to healthier lifestyle, and we are all very thankful for that.
Stories about kindness offered to complete strangers always restore our faith in humanity.
Travel blogger Johnny Jet has been documenting his exciting travel experiences for more than 23 years. As he has been to almost every part of the world, he knows a lot about different cultures and accepted social behavior, and that includes proper airplane etiquette.
One day, as he was on a plane, he overheard the flight-attendant saying there was a soldier on board. Having had deep respect for the servicemen and servicewomen who do a lot for the safety of our country and put their lives on the line every single day, he decided to give up his first class seat to the soldier.
“I heard the flight attendant say something about a soldier, and I looked up and I saw his uniform and I was like, ‘Oh my God,’” Johnny recalled.
At that moment, Johnny asked the flight attendant whether he could proceed with his attention. As they told him he could, he approached the soldier and told him to take his seat.
The soldier said thank you and shook Johnny’s hand, and that was it.
Johnny completely forgot about his kind deed, but then, around six years later, he got a note on his blog that left him completely surprised. It was from the soldier, and it read:
“I was the solider you gave your seat to,” the note read. “The story of your unbelievable generosity I have shared with my friends and family many times. It was something that I will never forget and although some may say it was just a seat or you may have felt it wasn’t much, for me it was symbolic.
“To this day it remains the only time I ever flew 1st class and I cherish the memory of the time a stranger who loved his service men and women so much that without regard to onlookers reminded me why I was going over to fight for the next year and a half.”
Johnny was touched by the message. He had no idea his deed could have such an impact on that soldier. His reply was: “Wow. Thank you for your service and the kindest email I have ever received.”
