When I think of cuteness, images of sweet little babies just pop up in my head. Honestly, there’s nothing that can cheer you up and make your day as videos of tiny creatures doing all sorts of unique facial expressions and mumbling words most of us don’t even understand.
Emani is a one-year-old girl who stole the hearts of millions of Internet users. Not only she’s adorable beyond words, but she’s quite intelligent for her age and understand just perfectly what her mom is asking from her. This time, mommy says, “show me your mad face,” and Emani does it in an instant. Mom bursts out laughing and the cute girl smiles along, happy she cheered her mommy up.
“Are we not going to talk about the fact that she seems to be under 2, but understand perfectly what is being asked of her?” one person wrote. “She can’t hold the mad face because her sweet, innocent baby-ness oozes out and reclaims her…She is gorgeous!” another added.
Everyone agrees Emani is a little wonder and an actress in the making. “The Oscar goes to the Baby showing her mad face,” someone said, and we can’t agree more.
Take a look at the video below and don’t forget to share it with your friends.
Golda Barton, mom of 13-year-old Linden Cameron, started work after a longer period of time and her boy who is autistic and has Asperger syndrome experienced a mental crisis, or as she explained to the police, a “bad separation anxiety.” The worried mom called the police to ask for help and explained how her boy was screaming and yelling but was unarmed.
However, when the Salt Lake City police officers arrived at her home, what was supposed to be a “crisis intervention” ended up with shooting and Linden ended up in hospital with multiple wounds.
At the moment, he’s being treated for severe injuries to his intestines, bladder, shoulder and ankles.
Barton shared what happened and spoke to several media outlets including KUTV whom she told, “I said, he’s unarmed, he doesn’t have anything, he just gets mad and he starts yelling and screaming. He’s a kid he’s trying to get attention, he doesn’t know how to regulate.”
Salt Lake City Police Sgt. Keith Horrocks spoke of what she described as a tragedy and said how the officers responded to a “violent psych issue” involving a teenager who “had made threats to some folks with a weapon.” Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall expects the investigation “to be handled swiftly and transparently,” according to a statement.
Linden’s recovery is expected to be a long one and will ask for a number of different procedures. The family has set up a GoFundMe page to help them with the hospital bills. So far, around $12,000 has been raised.
The incident caught the attention of the wide public and autism advocates who are demanding from the police to change the way they are responding to and handling mental health crisis. “Police were called because help was needed but instead more harm was done when officers from the SLPD expected a 13-year-old experiencing a mental health episode to act calmer and collected than adult trained officers,” Neurodiverse Utah said in a statement.
Barton is mad at the officers who shot her son. “He’s a small child. Why don’t you just tackle him?” she said. “You are big police officers with massive amounts of resources. Come on, give me a break.”
Life is unpredictable and some encounters are so serendipitous that they end up changing our existence entirely.
Such was the meeting between a drug abuser of many years named Jocelynn James and the cop who arrested her on several occasions, Terrell Potter. James was going through a very dark period of her life at the time and she and Potter went separate ways after her arrests. However, many years after that, their paths crossed and she ended up saving his life.
This story, which was initially shared by Rick Karle, WVTM 13, stole the hearts of many.
Last year, Potter experienced some health issues and was in need of a kidney transplant. Finding a donor, however, was very hard and the only thing he could do was wait. “We began praying about getting the right kidney,” Potter said. “We were looking all over the Southeast.”
Then, James came across Potter’s family plight on Facebook. She remembered him and something inside her told her she had this man’s kidney. The next thing she did was to test if she was a match, and she was.
“If you asked me 100 names of who may give me a kidney, her name would have not been on the list,” Potter said. “It’s just unbelievable that she was willing to do that,” he told WTVM-TV. “It’s not a coincidence, it’s just God.”
James was happy she could save Potter’s life. “For God to use me as a vessel to extend Mr. Potter’s life is my greatest accomplishment. I should be dead. Instead, God helped me save a life. I am overwhelmed,” she said.
The transplant took place in June 21, 2020, and was successful. James and Potter are now very close friends, and he even considers her a family.
“God restored me from the inside out, and to be able to give another human a kidney to extend his life is really rewarding,” she said.
James added how Potter locking her up was the trigger that changed her life. She somehow became aware that the life she led wasn’t meant for her and that she needed a change, and that’s exactly what happened. Her criminal past in now behind her and she is very happy she was able to start her life over.
James now runs a nonprofit organization for women called The Place of Grace.
“I want people to realize that there is help out there for them,” James said. “It doesn’t matter what happens in your life. You can always turn it around.”
You can check the whole story in the video below. Don’t forget to share it with your friends.
The coronavirus pandemic affected many business and families. Many people lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet and that changed the quality of their lives a great deal.
One mother from Bristol named Hayley Dainton is sharing a story that left her furious and enraged a lot of other parents who found themselves in a similar position. Namely, her 11-year-old son Oliver was overly excited to get back to school again, but his joy was short-lived as the school called his mom to come pick him up after just 15 minutes from his arrival.
When Hayley picked up the phone she expected to hear that Oliver settled in nicely, but instead, she was told how he couldn’t attend classes because he didn’t have the right uniform.
Oliver was wearing a black sweatshirt – instead of the official school sweatshirt, and white trainers instead of black shoes.
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Hayley got really mad because she believes the school, Hanham Woods Academy in Bristol, should have been more considerate. She explained how the only store that sells the official uniform was closed for personal shopping because of the pandemic and only allows online purchasing. She added how she struggled to collect the money for the fancy uniform all summer and when she paid for it she was told it would be delivered within 10 days.
“Oliver was very smart, and I really tried to get him looking the part. He had a shirt, he had a black sweatshirt and he was able to borrow his big sister’s tie as she’s not back in til next week,” Hayley said. “It is a real struggle for parents on a budget to be able to afford this expensive school uniform and shoes, and I’ve been saving up as much as I could all summer.
The school offered Oliver another student’s uniform but he refused to wear it given the coronavirus.
“Most schools have relaxed their uniform policy until next term, as they understand the struggles parents have had with uniform orders because of the pandemic. My son has not got off to a good start at all, and it’s all down to being picked on about uniform,” she added. “He hasn’t even seen inside his classroom.”
Hayley, who is a mother of five, who all attend school, says it’s hard for her to get things sorted and the school’s rules aren’t making things easier for her.
Hanham Woods Academy’s principal Steve Kneller spoke of the incident and said the school is helping those parents who can’t afford uniforms if they ask for it. “At Hanham Woods Academy we pride ourselves on having high expectations, including smart appearance, and were delighted at how well our new Year 7 students arrived at the academy yesterday (Wednesday) and our Year 11 students today.
“Where families ask us for support with uniform, we do of course ensure that we offer support, including providing uniform for those most who need it.
“We look forward to welcoming all of our remaining students back to school next week – we are genuinely excited to see them.”
What do you think of this? Do you believe schools shouldn’t be so strict regarding following uniform rules during these hard times for the society?
Bullying is a serious problem that has to be addressed with great caution as it may lead to children suffering terrible physical and psychological consequences their whole life. Being a victim of bullying results in low self-esteem, and parents of these children are not always aware what their kids are going through until it’s too late for something to be done.
Schools are trying hard to put a stop to this “phenomenon,” but as it turns out, some fail big in handling this problem, like the Merrill Academy in Derbyshire, UK, a boy named Nathaniel Dryden attends.
This boy has been the target of bullies most of his life. But it was in January of this year that things got out of control so much that Nathaniel ended up nearly losing his eye. Namely, as he was walking along the school hall one day, a boy punched him all of a sudden. The rest of the kids found that amusing, with one of them even filming the whole thing. Soon after, the video of Nathaniel being attacked was all over Facebook. That’s how his mom learned of the incident. She went to her son’s school and asked for the bully to be punished for what he did.
The principal assured her they will deal with the problem, but all they really did was suspend the bully for a few days. That’s when things turned even worse. The boy blamed Nathaniel for his suspension and decided to punch him again, but this time he did it so hard that Nathaniel’s glasses broke and a piece of glass ended inside his skin closely to his eye.
The injury was severe and blood could be seen all over the place. Poor Nathaniel was rushed to the hospital and doctors said he was lucky he didn’t lose his eye.
Nathaniel’s dad, Mike, said how his son is devastated and doesn’t want to get back to school again because he’s too afraid. He believes this all happened because the school, precisely the school principal, Paul Beedle, failed to stop the bullying and didn’t react properly the first time. He, on the other hand, assured Mike how the school dealt with the bully since Nathaniel ended up in the hospital with a huge scar.
Nathaniel’s parents don’t trust the school and asked from the police to investigate the matter. They are still investigating and no charges have been filed so far.
We honestly hope sweet Nathaniel will be able to put his ordeal behind and will be much happier in his new school.
As for the Merrill Academy, parents believe they are obviously not doing most of the things right. Soon after the incident with Nathaniel took place, three students have been assaulted in a racist incident. Back in 2019, one of this school’s assistant professors was charged with sexual assault of a child and was jailed for nine months.
It looks like all this school is interested in is preventing students from violating the dress code. Sadly, if that is all they care for and put the real problems aside, students will feel insecure and unprotected.
I guess we can never get enough of unique and vibrant shag dance routines that always make our day.
Well, this time we wanted to share with you a mesmerizing video of a shag dance by two teenagers who won the 2017 Grand National Overall Junior Shag Dance Championship.
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Mack West and Trinity Davis were just 14 and 13 years old respectively when they stunned the audience at the competition and later the whole country.
The shag dance is really fun to watch and looks relatively easy, but that’s only because those performing it are not just talented but also spend a huge amount of time and energy at excelling their moves. It is believed that this dance style emerged and was very popular during the 1920’s and 30’s in the Carolinas. Later, during the 1950’s, it was something very often seen being performed on the Carolina beaches. However, after that period, shag lost its popularity up until the 1970’s when people turned to it again. It is a two-person, male-led dance with a basic step that allows much room for improvisation and imagination. In fact, the more creativity the shag dancers involve, the better their routine is.
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What Mack and Trinity had to offer was an incredible performance. It’s not surprising they ended up winning the competition. Besides the “classic” moves, they added unique steps.
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Some people commented on Trinity’s outfit saying she shouldn’t have worn pants so long because they couldn’t see her feet, but others say that only added to the beauty of the dance. The music they chose, Kelley Hunt’s 2002 celebrated blues hit “Queen of the 88s,” was the perfect choice for these teen shag dancers to show what they can with their bodies.
“…my oh my, they lit up the room. Bravo. And Bravo to their coach and parents. Nothing but good things should come to them in their dancing futures,” one person wrote. Their performance was light, effortless, and fun. And yes, Trinity wouldn’t stop smiling so we can say they enjoyed the whole thing as well.
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Take a look at their winning shag dance performance in the video below. You are going to love it!
Charities are a wonderful thing, and although most of us give to charity at some point in life, or even give our time volunteering to help, it’s rare we actually get to see the people that these charities help.
Temperance Pattinson has been helping charity organisations for war veterans since she was the tender age of three, but she too never got the chance to meet with a real war hero and have a chat, until this one day!
FacebookHelp for Heroes, the charity, wanted to raise awareness and had the great idea of letting Temperance meet a real life veteran, the very person who she has been helping, and many more like him! It’s an incredibly heart wrenching online series that’s called “Facing It Together”.
So, to meet with Temperance was Simon Brown, a war veteran who was on tour in Iraq. Simon had no clue what to expect from the young girl, come charity worker, but he was very keen to share his storey and explain what it was about her selfless kindness, thought, and work, that was so well felt by the many soldiers in need.At the point that Simon was on Iraqi soil, and was shot by an enemy sniper, way back in 2006, he was in his mid 20’s. After the injury he was not able to provide for himself any more as he was almost completely blind. After over 20 surgeries and many hours under the knife SImon was finally able to return to a relatively normal life again.Facebook
In a deeply emotive moment, Simon explained what had happened when he finally returned to England with his injury.
“When I came home I found out that I’d lost my sight and I had to rebuild my life after being told that I was going to be a blind man and leave the army.”
Temperance was not only unfazed by Simon’s appearance but she was completely drawn into his storey, it was evident that she really understood that this was someone who was not only a war hero, but who also needed our help desperately.Simon listened intently as Temperance told the story of why she decided to take part in the charity events.
“Even though I didn’t know any of the soldiers, I just thought that they did something for us! I thought I could give a present back to them by raising them money.”
Temperance just wanted to show her genuine support to the heroes who keep her safe and sound and hopefully it will inspire many more young people too!
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When it comes to Amy Schumer, you either love her or hate her. And while some say she’s a pretty cool person who isn’t afraid to speak her mind on many topics that are still considered a taboo, others say she sometimes crosses the line.
No matter which group you belong to, you have to agree that Amy causes stir with her honesty.
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This good-looking comedian and actress first caught the attention of the wide public after she landed her show, Inside Amy Schumer, on Comedy Central in 2013. Two years later, she had her film debut in Trainwreck.
Despite being successful at what she does, Amy is also a feminist who inspires many women from all over the world. She’s been one of the few actresses who spoke openly of the struggles of pregnancy and breastfeeding as well as losing weight after giving birth.
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She and husband Chris Fischer welcomed their first baby into the world in 2019.
Throughout the whole time, Amy made sure she shared lots of photos of her big belly so many waited the arrival of sweet baby boy Gene Attell Fischer with anticipation.
In fact, while pregnant, Amy was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, a form of extreme morning sickness. She shared her journey with her fans and spoke of her ups and downs. She even shared a video on Instagram just to highlight the severity of her condition which led for her to be hospitalized a couple of times during her pregnancy.
Once the little bundle of joy came into her life, Amy faced a challenge many mothers have a hard time responding to; breastfeeding.
She knew this topic bothered many, so she decided to break the stigma around it and asked moms not to feel guilty if they fail breastfeeding their little ones. For some moms it works just perfectly, for others it requires extra effort, and that’s fine.
“I had a lactation expert; he [baby Gene] didn’t latch, and I just didn’t feel that push to make that happen. I pumped for the first month or something and then I was like, not for me, this is not for me, I didn’t want to do it,” she said in an interview with the Informed Pregnancy podcast.
“I really encourage women — there’s so much pressure to breastfeed but really, it’s all in your head. Some people absolutely love it and I’m so happy for them but it was bumming me out. Once it occurred to me that I could stop, I was like, ‘I’m going stop.”
Just five weeks after giving birth, Amy posted a photo of her because she wanted other moms to know that it’s perfectly okay not to bounce back to their old selves and their pre-pregnancy bodies right away.
“I just rejected it right away because it seemed so unrealistic to me. I remember posting pictures afterwards, [and] I was still wearing my hospital underwear because I stole every pair I possibly could. It’s so hard to have a baby, and then after, you have to take care of the baby. Even though I had a baby nurse — I had all the possible help you can have — it’s still really hard,” she told Buzzfeed.
Luckily, she got help from her friend Serena Williams.
”I also was lucky enough to talk to Serena Williams on the phone. She was patient with herself, and she’s the one who had to get back to playing tennis. So between my friends and the promises I made to myself, I was like, ‘I am in no rush.’
“It’s now 14 months later, and I’m still in no rush. Someone could think that I’m in my second trimester. I’m not even joking. I really don’t feel any shame about that,” Amy said.
We are sure what Amy had to share about her pregnancy and the period that followed helped many moms cope with the challenges easily. We do need more women like her who remind us that after all, we are just human beings and we are allowed to feel fragile every now and then.
