Mom promised me the lake house, but after I paid for renovations she gave it to my sister

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That lake house meant the world to me. All my childhood memories were related to that place, so when my mom told me she would give it to me, I was so excited I started the renovations right away.

I put every dollar I had into that house. What’s most, I did most of the work myself. From painting the fence and the walls, patching the roof, and scrubbing every single inch of that place until my hands felt raw.

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I simply put my heart and my soul into the lake house, and when I finally thought I could move in, my mom delivered some shocking news.

“Kate, dear,” she said one day, “I’m aware I promised you the lake house, but Stella needs it more than you do.”

Hearing those words made my world collapse. Stella, my sister, was the golden child. She always got everything she wanted. And I… I was left with her leftovers.

I couldn’t understand why Stella needed the place more than I did, but then my mother dropped a bomb. “Honey, you see… she’s got children, and you don’t, so…”

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My mom was well aware that not having children wasn’t a decision I made. I simply couldn’t have any, and that was the reason why my ex-husband left me. Both my mom and Stella witnessed my struggles. They both knew how I felt when my marriage ended, but they didn’t seem to care, so why would they now?

First, I was left to pick up the pieces of my life with Tom, and now I was left to do the same with that lake house I loved so much.

As I was packing my things, my mom’s words echoed in my head – “Stella needs it more than you do.”

When I left the place, I ran into my neighbor, an elderly woman named Lucy.

“Listen Kate, there is something you should know,” she said as she grabbed me by my arm.

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“What’s wrong?” I asked, confused and a bit overwhelmed.

“Honey, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop, but I overheard your mom and your sister talking about the lake house. They are planning on turning it into a hotel. And with your renovations, you saved them a ton of money.”

“What?” I yelled. “So this was their plan from the start?”

“I guess it was,” Mrs. Lucy said as she tried to comfort me.

The betrayal by my own family felt bitter. I couldn’t believe my mom and Stella were capable of such a deceit.

I tried hard to move on. And then, when I least expected it, I met Ethan. He was the most lovely person I’ve ever met in my life. We started dating and he proposed. Life felt good again, and then, a miracle happened. I fell pregnant and welcomed a son.

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I was happy with my family, but somehow, I always thought of my mother and her betrayal. It was something I wasn’t able to get over.

A couple of years passed by. One day, while I was doing the dishes, I noticed some papers on the kitchen counter.

When I took them in my hands, I realized they were a deed to the lake house. But how could that be?

“Ethan!” I yelled as loud as I could. “What’s this?”

Ethan smiled at me and said, “It’s finally yours, just like it was always supposed to.”

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It turned out that my mom and sister went bankrupt and were forced to sell the lake house they turned into a tiny hotel.

I heard they owed money and that their hospitality venture failed big. Maybe it was karma, or maybe it was just bad luck, who knows, but at that point, I didn’t really care. All I cared for was the future, and it looked bright.

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At least 60 killed after fire at nightclub where over 1,500 people attended a concert

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Huge flames engulfed a nightclub in the city of Kočani, North Macedonia, leaving at least 60 concertgoers dead and over 155 injured with burns.

The blaze broke out at around 2:55 a.m. local time during the concert of the popular hip-hop duo DNK. Sadly, the singer and four other members of the band were also killed in the fire that led to the roof falling and creating a human stampede.

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The band’s singer, Andrej Gorgieski, who was killed in the fire, was reported to have left the club when the fire started but returned inside in order to help save some of the people.

As per the county’s interior minister, Panche Toshkovski, the fire was caused by the use of pyrotechnic devices “used for light effect.” Sadly, “the sparks caught the ceiling, which was made of easily flammable material, after which the fire rapidly spread across the whole discotheque, creating thick smoke”, he said during a press conference.

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister, Hristijan Mickoski, said the loss of that many young lives was “irreparable.”

“I call on all competent institutions – health services, police, local authorities – to take urgent measures to assist the injured and support the affected families,” he said in a statement posted to Facebook.

“In these times of deep sadness, when our hearts are broken with pain due to this terrible tragedy, I call for unity, solidarity, humanity and responsibility.”

Among those who lost their lives there were also minors.

“All our capabilities have been put to use in a maximum effort to save as many lives as possible of the young people involved in this tragedy,” the country’s health minister told the press.

Neighboring countries, including Greece, Bulgaria, and Serbia offered assistance.

Videos that emerged on the social media show the moment when the fire broke. The band could be heard urging the guests to leave the club.

The entire Balkan, where North Macedonia is located, had been plunged “into profound shock over this tragedy.”

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US ambassador to North Macedonia Angela Aggeler posted on X: “My heart breaks this morning for the many victims in last night’s fire at a nightclub in Kochani. 

“Our deepest condolences go to the victims and their loved ones at this awful time, and wishes for a speedy recovery to those who were injured. 

“The loss of so many young lives in one community is a terrible tragedy. I have offered any assistance and the full resources of the U.S. Embassy to the Prime Minister, as well as our prayers for all those who suffer today.”

The family of the injured are gathered in front of the hospitals where their loved ones have been treated.

Our thoughts and prayers go to the grieving families and the people of North Macedonia.

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My grandson was arrested – then the officer returned with a confession

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My grandson, Ricky, was arrested and put in the back of the squad car. I stood there, helpless but aware that he wasn’t a bad boy. Yes, Ricky could be stubborn at times, but he wasn’t a criminal, something deep down told me that.

“He’ll be booked downtown, ma’am,” the police officer who handcuffed him said. “You’ll be able to see him soon.”

The hours that followed seemed like eternity. No one called, no one knocked on the door. But all I could do was wait.

Later that evening, the same officer, in his late 30s, knocked on my door.

“Where’s my grandson?” I asked, scared and confused.

“He’s being processed,” the officer said, and then, after a short pause, he added: “Ms. Halloway… there’s something you need to know.”

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With regret in his eyes, he said, “I arrested the wrong kid.”

I didn’t know what he was talking about. If Ricky didn’t do anything then why wasn’t he home?

The office took the time to explain everything to me. It turned out that Ricky’s best friend, Troy Baxter, was the one to be blamed. The two were inseparable, but during the last couple of months they somehow stopped hanging out. Troy got involved in some suspicious activities with a gang of criminals. When he tried to persuade Ricky to do the same, he rejected, and that’s when things broke between them.

According to the officer, a surveillance footage from a local store showed Troy placing something inside Ricky’s backpack.

“But why would he do something like that?” I asked.

“We still don’t know, but I have a feeling he was trying to protect himself or someone else. We brought him in for questioning. He got nervous, started tripping over his own words.”

In the morning, Ricky was released.

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Sadly, he didn’t feel right in the days to come as the news of his arrest spread around the school. It took some time for people to learn that it was just a misunderstanding and that he didn’t do anything wrong.

The officer told me that when my grandson was arrested, no one assumed something huge would be uncovered – a gang of drug dealers who were finally brought to justice.

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What to expect after gallbladder removal: Side effects and dietary tips

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The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ located just under the liver. It’s function is to store and release bile, a greenish-colored fluid that helps your body digest fats.

This tiny but significant organ can be affected by several conditions – one of the most common ones being gallstones. Also, the gallbladder can be affected by acute cholecystitis, gallstone pancreatitis, and rarely, gallbladder cancer. 

When any of these conditions affect the organ, it results in pain that can also be felt on other parts of the body, including the back or chest. At the same time, gallbladder issues can cause fever, itching, tiredness, feeling bloated, and feeling like throwing up.

Most of these conditions are treated by a complete removal of the gallbladder, which isn’t considered an essential organ.

Following the surgery, people continue living a normal life, but as per the Mayo Clinic, there are certain side effects that appear right after surgery, such as diarrhea caused by an irritated bowel due to the bile that without a gallbladder flows directly into the intestines, and bloating.

Complications, that are relatively rare since the procedure is considered safe, are bleeding, injury of the bile duct, bile leakage, deep vein thrombosis, or injuries to the intestine, bowel and blood vessels.

Post surgery, patients are advised to avoid greasy and fatty foods.

The changes in diet lead to weigh loss at a great number of patients.

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Doctors advice that during the first days post-surgery patients consume liquids, gelatine, broth. They should move to small portions of solid food gradually.

The post-surgery diet should be rich in low-fat foods such as beans, oatmeal, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and fat-free dairy products. A couple of days after the surgery, patients can introduce foods that are high in fiber, such as prunes, oat bran, chickpeas, beets, and okra. Also, they can consume foods high in soluble fiber such as wheat germ, legumes, carrots, nuts, potatoes, and spinach. 

Foods to avoid post-surgery include high-fat foods such as lard, butter, bacon fat, hot dogs, salami, processed baked goods, and pork. Also, try to avoid high-sweetened foods and caffeine.

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Most people return to work and their everyday activities two weeks to a month after the gallbladder removal surgery.

*Disclaimer: This information is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or healthcare provider with any questions about your health or medications. Do not disregard professional advice based on this information.

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Store cashier slipped me cash – the receipt made my blood ran cold

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It was yet another day when I needed to make a choice between what my essentials were and cut on purchasing too many products. Times were tough, and although I only got a handful of things from the store, I was still short on money. Embarrassment was written all over my face, but then, the cashier slipped me cash.

“I’ve been there,” she whispered.

I thanked her and headed to the parking lot when I noticed there was a note along with the receipt – “Take your child and leave. Now. Don’t look back.”

Honestly, I got scared because I couldn’t figure out what was going on. Was I in danger? My initial thought was to return to the store, but I decided to act upon that note and headed home instead.

Curious about the message, I returned to the store the following day.

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I looked around, but the cashier was nowhere to bee seen. I asked around, and before long, the store’s manager approached me.

“Looking for something particular?” he asked, seeing me standing at the register for unusually long.

“Yes,” I said, “I’m in fact looking for a cashier. She was at work yesterday.”

I described how she looked and then I was told she didn’t work there any longer. Apparently, the nice cashier was axed the day she slipped me cash.

The manager, who was extremely rude, said she broke the store’s policy by giving money to a customer.

“Oh my God,” I said to myself. “Did she lose her job for stepping in for me and my child?”

I wanted to know more, her name, her address… but the manager refused to share such information with me.

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In an attempt to track her down, I took to the social media, never assuming that my post would go viral in a matter of days.

What’s most, the local outlets picked up the story, and it wasn’t long after the nice cashier who slipped me cash contacted me.

I apologized for getting her in trouble, but she said it was fine.

She explained that she noticed a strange person walking right next to me the entire time I was at the store and that’s why she wrote that note, fearing I could get myself in danger.

As of her kindness and her losing her job? The local media had already picked up the story so the store’s corporate got involved. They offered her her job back, but that lovely cashier had other plans. She said she found a job where kindness wasn’t punished.

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Officer tied little boy’s shoe -seconds later, everyone froze

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A group of officers were having lunch at a local diner when a young boy entered asking for help. “Can you help me with my shoes?” he asked. One of the officers smiled at him, knelt down, and tied the little boy’s shoelaces.

The restaurant was crowded, everyone minding their own business, and enjoying their lunch.

And then, at one moment, a frantic woman entered the place. “My child is missing, please help.Someone took my child.”

The officers rushed towards her.

The woman explained that she was putting her groceries in side her car while the girl stood next to her, and then, she simply vanished.

Luckily, the little boy who asked for help with his shoes turned to the officer and said, “I saw a man in a black hoodie holding a crying little girl.”

He described the girl, including her appearance and her clothes. “That’s my Lily,”the woman yelled.

The boy explained exactly what street the kidnapper went to and the officers were quick to start an extensive search, alerting their colleagues of potential kidnapping.

It didn’t take long before they spotted the man with the hoodie. He was looking over his shoulder as he was walking as fast as he could. But when he spotted the officers, he started running and went between cars, over trash cans, and into an alley.

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They chased the man until he ran into a fence. “I… I wasn’t going to hurt her,” he kept saying.

He turned out to be an offender who tried kidnapping in the past.

When the officers returned to the mother and handed her her daughter, the little boy whose shoelaces the officer tied was there, waiting.

“If it wasn’t for you, we wouldn’t have been able to track down the kidnapper. You are the true hero.”

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Man files for divorce with wife over having five daughters

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Anne’s marriage to Matthew was supposed to resemble a fairytale – the two were high school sweethearts who loved each other endlessly, so why wouldn’t it?

However, after the birth of their twin daughters, Matthew brought up Anne’s inability to give him a son. So, they tried again, and again, and again, eventually welcoming five daughters together.

While Anne never cared about their children’s gender, Matthew did. He was mad he didn’t have a son and became a completely different person.

He blamed Anne for giving birth to girls only and eventually filed for divorce over having five daughters.

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However, he refused to leave the family home. So even though they were legally separated, they still lived under one roof.

But Matthew didn’t have any contact with Anne or the girls. He simply pretended as though they didn’t exist. As expected, the girls were heartbroken. They lacked father’s love, especially because they shared the same home, yet he was distant beyond belief.

What’s most, Matthew acted as a bachelor. He was out every night, drinking and partying. The last straw was when he brought another woman into the house.

Anne knew her girls should witness their dad being with someone else in front of their own eyes while he avoided every contact with them.

Anne decided to stay at her parents until she found a place to stay. The worst thing of all was that the house was given to her after the divorce, but she didn’t have the strength to fight with her ex-husband, who refused to leave the place.

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One day, she met an old friend, Harry, who used to have a crush on her. They had coffee together and started dating eventually. It didn’t take long before Harry proposed. He became a father figure Anne’s daughter’s never had.

Harry couldn’t believe someone could divorce his wife over having five daughters.

Anne started her life over. She even took the house back from Matthew and gave birth to Harry’s son, Alen. And then, one day, years after she and Matthew separated, she met him at the mall.

It was her son, Alen, who run towards him to grab some of the pretzel samples he was offering.

When Anne saw him, she was completely shocked. Matthew used to have an office job that earned him a lot of money. Why would he be offering pretzel samples at the mall.

She approached him.

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Looking right at Alan, Matthew asked, “Is this your son?”

“Yes, he is, that’s Alan,” Anne replied. “He’s Harry’s son.”

It was obvious Matthew regretted his life decisions. He explained that he had lost his high-paying job due to his reckless lifestyle. What’s most, he was struggling financially and asked from Anne to sell the house they once lived in and give him his share. The truth was that the court gave that house to Anne, and it was rented at the time.

“I’ll think about it,” she said and walked away.

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Matthew asked to see the girls, and Anne said she would tell them that, but it was up to them to make that decision.

Some time passed by, and Anne decided to sell the house. She gave Matthew what he believed was his share. The girls didn’t want to have anything with him, and now that the house was gone, there was nothing that tied them together anymore.

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Expert shares insight into Melania Trump’s beauty routine

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Considered one of the most beautiful women, Melania Trump’s beauty routine is something many are eager to get an insight into as questions about whether she has undergone surgical procedures over the years remain a hot topic.

Melania, who is of Slovenian descent, worked as a model in her youth. She has always described her childhood as a happy one, thanking her parents for everything they’ve ever done for her and her sister.

Melania was 16 when she caught the attention of fashion photographer Stane Jerko. He first spotted her leaning on a fence while leaving a fashion show at the Festival Hall.

“By the staircase at the entrance, I saw this girl,” Jerko recalled. “She was tall, slim, with long hair. I told her who I was, what I did, and why I would photograph her.”

It was back in 1987 when young Melania decided to drop out of the University of Ljubljana and focus on modeling instead. It took her only a year to get a contract with a modeling agency in Milan.

Once in Milan, Melania focused on her goal of making a name for herself and went home after work instead of partying.

“She kept to herself, she was a loner. After a shoot or a catwalk, she went home, not out. She didn’t want to waste time partying,” Jerko said.

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Eventually, Melania met famous Italian businessman Paolo Zampolli, who helped her get a work visa to the U.S.

Even today, the first lady is praised for her impeccable looks. Experts, however, believe her looks is due to botox, fillers, and even plastic surgeries.

“Her face has a stony look from being overfilled and over-botoxed,” Dr. Franklin Rose told The Skincare Edit.

“Melania’s forehead is as smooth as a baby’s rear end, so she’s had liberal amounts of Botox for sure. Her cheeks, along with the nasolabial lines between the nose and corners of the mouth, likely have fillers. [Her rhinoplasty] is a beautiful job. Whoever is treating her now is just a little overzealous with the injectables.”

The FLOTUS, however, denied these rumors. Speaking with GQ in 2016, she also denied having undergone a breast augmentation.

“I didn’t make any changes,” Melania said. “A lot of people say I am using all the procedures for my face. I didn’t do anything. I live a healthy life, I take care of my skin and my body. I’m against Botox, I’m against injections; I think it’s damaging your face, damaging your nerves. It’s all me. I will age gracefully, as my mom does.”

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Nicole Bryl, a makeup artist, shared an insight into Melania Trump’s beauty routine.

Bryl spoke to Women’s Wear Daily and revealed some of the tricks she used when styling the First Lady.

“I certainly spend the most amount of time on my client’s skin. Ensuring that there is always a gentle, flawless glow and that everything is blended perfectly is a skill I never tire of perfecting. I would also say I have a gift for customizing individual eyelashes quickly,” she said.

Sharing her beauty regimen, Melania said in 2012, “I take vitamins and use a moisturizer that’s an oxygen cream. Everything is natural. It’s A, C, and E, and I mix them together. It’s so important to care for your skin — inside and out from morning to night (especially in the night!). You need to take makeup off and moisturize!”

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Celebrity makeup artist Philippa Louise reveals what to do in order to accomplish Melania’s looks.

“When you reach your 50s, makeup should be paired back and the rules in makeup application should not be broken if you want to look effortlessly chic. Makeup should empower, not overpower you,” Louise told Hello! Magazine.

“There’s nothing worse than looking at a complexion and seeing makeup caked on, which then emphasises the wrong areas and thus ages you. For anyone over 50 such as Melania, you can get away with a slightly heavier look for a big event, as long as it is applied in the correct way and the right products are used. Melania’s style is elegant, chic and sophisticated, and I think her makeup compliments this beautifully as her makeup artist clearly uses the correct products suited to her own skin.”

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She also explained that after a certain age, the rule that “less is more” applies.

Amish Patel, an Aesthetics Practitioner and Skincare Expert at Intrigue Cosmetic Clinic, it is evident that Melania Trump takes great care of herself, which contributes to her looks.

“Melania also clearly looks after herself, which is a significant factor in the ageing process. A healthy diet full of vitamins and antioxidants, drinking plenty of water, avoiding too much sugar or alcohol, and getting enough sleep play a role,” Patel said.

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