We tend to believe that the kindness we offer to others is what makes this world go round. But is it possible for the good deeds we do get us in trouble? Sadly, in the case of a kind-hearted woman named Silvia Arocha the answer to this question is yes.
When she met this man who was obviously down on his luck and trying to get down on his feet again she felt sorry and decided to let him stay in her garage. She used to rent the place that provided her with some additional income, but now she is left paying for the bills herself as it’s been three months already and the “guest” refuses to leave.
Speaking to Fox News, Sylvia who is 67 years old, says that she fears for her own safety and “feels like an idiot” for welcoming that man in the first place.
“He said he’s not going to move he has rights,” she added.
Sylvia is paying for his electricity bills, which are around $300 per month and that severely affects her finances.
The case has been reported to the police numerous times, not only by Sylvia, but her neighbors who complain of the man’s screaming and yelling.
Sadly, this woman is now unable to stay in her own home as she’s too afraid to be near this man’s side, so she spends time with family members.
“I’m afraid of him, I really am afraid of him,” Sylvia. “I don’t know what else to do.”
She truly hopes authorities will help her have this cruel man evicted from her garage as soon as possible. And we hope so too. But with the rule of banning evictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, it doesn’t seem likely to happen any time soon.
Nadezhda Yarych, a mother from hell, did the unimaginable. She killed her own son by forcing him to drink vodka so that she could go partying during the holiday season in her hometown of Shebekino in western Russia’s Belgorod Oblast region.
The poor baby, 8-month-old Zakhar stood on his mother’s way to be out with her friends and have fun, while he was home alone, knocked out, and getting sicker and sicker with each passing day. When she noticed the baby wasn’t feeling fine, she took him to hospital. But she certainly didn’t plan on staying there with him.
Doctors discovered little Zakhar had a viral infection and advised for him to spend a couple of days at the hospital so that he could be treated. But Nadezhda refused. She claimed she knew how to treat him using natural medicine and left the place.
During that week, she rushed her son to the hospital four more times, and each time, she refused for the baby to stay there. One of her relatives reported how she said she didn’t want to spend the holiday season at the hospital but out partying.
Aware of the severity of her son’s condition, this cruel woman made having fun her number one priority despite Zkhar’s suffering.
Sadly, Zakhar’s tiny body failed to fight with the infection without any medications, and passed away on January, 5. It was later discovered how the infection was a result of alcohol poisoning.
Nadezhda’s husband and little Zakhar’s stepfather was aware of what was going on in the house, but he didn’t do anything to prevent his wife from killing the baby. He failed to report the case.
The investigation is still ongoing and no charges have been pressed so far. Police have not commented the matter yet, but the public is asking for the killer mother to be placed behind bars.
Alcohol can be fatal for babies and little children, as in the case of Zakhar. Consuming it leads to the blood sugar levels to lower which may result in seizures and even coma as the brain isn’t getting enough glucose to function properly.
Of all love stories, Nick and Gabi’s is one of our favorite. These two first met at the annual National Down Syndrome Society convention in Detroit, Michigan, in April 2019, and clicked right away.
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Gabi Angelini is a young entrepreneur, and although she’s just 21, she owns her own coffee business in Raleigh, North Carolina. What is special about this girl with Down Syndrome is that she employs people who share her condition or have some form of disability.
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Nick Doyle is 30 and lives in Canton, Ohio. He is part of The Improvaneers, the first world improv comedy troupe made up of performers with Down Syndrome.
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The newly made friends had a wonderful time during the conference, but somehow failed to share their contact numbers with each other. Nick, however, found Gabi on the social media and the two stayed in touch.
Nick’s mom shared a special moment from the conference, writing:
“The conference ends with a dance held by the organizers where the two were inseparable.”
In June, Nick and Gabi were overjoyed to attend another conference together, this time in Pittsburgh. They were able to meet in person and catch up. But the sad news was that there wouldn’t be any other events like this in the future, at least not any soon. That made both Nick and Gabi very sad. She even couldn’t stop her tears from falling, telling her mom how much she missed Nick already.
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Gabi’s mom was devastated and didn’t want to see her daughter unhappy, so she came up with a plan involving Nick’s mom. They planned a reunion between their children and now the story, along with the video, are melting the hearts of people from all over the country and beyond.
“Mary, Gabi’s mom, reached out to me and we knew we had to do something to get them together. Mary booked a flight for her and Gabi to come to visit us in Canton. We decided we would try to surprise them. Mary told Gabi they were going to a conference…I told Nick a friend needed a ride home from the airport.”
Neither Gabi, nor Nick, knew what their moms did. Needless to say, it was the ultimate surprise. When Nick saw his girlfriend he missed so much, he fell on his knees before he rushed to her and gave her the most affectionate hug.
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The video of the cute reunion has been seen more than 1.7 million times.
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They had awesome time together in Ohio.
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The lovebirds now have a shared Facebook page dedicated to their love and the journeys they are about to embark together in the future.
“Gabi and her mom will be joining our family for our annual Hilton Head Island beach vacation mid-September! It’s just a short drive from their home in Raleigh. We are all excited, but no one more than Nick and Gabi! The parents promised we would get them together at least once a month until something more permanent can be arranged. In the meantime – thank goodness for unlimited talk, text and FaceTime!”
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The love between Nick and Gabi is so strong that they have a hard time being separated from one another in a longer periods of time. Luckily, some great news came on September 27th, when Gabi shared with the world that Nick proposed to her. She did it by posting a photo of her wearing a beautiful engagement ring.
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We hope the families will share photos of the wedding.
And for now, you can take a look at the video of the surprise reunion below.
Men and women have different perceptions about literally everything. Shopping, you say? And there you have a thrilled wife eagerly waiting to embark on an adventure visiting every shop out there, and a grumpy husband who prefers staying home instead of walking from aisle to aisle.
Well, one husband was “forced” to accompany his darling wife to the local Walmart and he found the “perfect” way to escape from this responsibility.
After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Walmart. Unfortunately, like most men; I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women – she loves to browse. Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter, from the local Walmart:
Dear Mrs. Harris:
Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion, in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to, ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr. Harris, are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras:
1. June 15: He took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other people’s carts when they weren’t looking.
2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.
3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the women’s restroom.
4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, ‘Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away’. This caused the employee to leave her assigned station and receive a reprimand from her Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance, causing management to lose time and costing the company money. We don’t have a Code 3.
5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on layaway.
6. August 14: Moved a, ‘CAUTION – WET FLOOR’ sign to a carpeted area.
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And there’s more on the list.
7. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the children shoppers he’d invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department to which twenty children obliged.
8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, ‘Why can’t you people just leave me alone?’ EMTs were called.
9. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose.
10. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were.
11. October 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while, loudly humming the, ‘Mission Impossible’ theme.
12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his, ‘Madonna Look’ using different sizes of funnels.
13. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, yelled ‘PICK ME! PICK ME!’
14. October 22: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumed a fetal position and screamed; ‘OH NO! IT’S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!’
15. Took a box of condoms to the checkout clerk and asked where is the fitting room?
And last, but not least:
16. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile; then yelled very loudly, ‘Hey! There’s no toilet paper in here.’ One of the clerks passed out.
This made me laugh so hard, and it’s so worth sharing with everyone you know.
This incredibly touching story by Dale Hanson Bourke will leave no woman who has experienced motherhood indifferent. Being a mom means being a protector and a friends. It means being patient, selfless, and overly protective. Motherhood means more than any word can explain. It’s something that needs to be felt to be understood. This is for all the mothers out there whose days changed the moment they welcomed their bundle of joy in their life. You are the true superheros, never forget that.
“We are sitting at lunch one day when my daughter casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of “starting a family.” “We’re taking a survey,” she says half-joking. “Do you think I should have a baby?”
“It will change your life,” I say, carefully keeping my tone neutral.
“I know,” she says, “no more sleeping in on weekends, no more spontaneous vacations.”
But that is not what I meant at all. I look at my daughter, trying to decide what to tell her. I want her to know what she will never learn in childbirth classes.
I want to tell her that the physical wounds of child bearing will heal, but becoming a mother will leave her with an emotional wound so raw that she will forever be vulnerable.
I consider warning her that she will never again read a newspaper without asking, “What if that had been MY child?” That every plane crash, every house fire will haunt her.
That when she sees pictures of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be worse than watching your child die.
I look at her carefully manicured nails and stylish suit and think that no matter how sophisticated she is, becoming a mother will reduce her to the primitive level of a bear protecting her cub. That an urgent call of “Mom!” will cause her to drop a soufflé or her best crystal without a moments hesitation.
I feel that I should warn her that no matter how many years she has invested in her career, she will be professionally derailed by motherhood. She might arrange for childcare, but one day she will be going into an important business meeting and she will think of her baby’s sweet smell. She will have to use every ounce of discipline to keep from running home, just to make sure her baby is all right.
I want my daughter to know that every day decisions will no longer be routine. That a five year old boy’s desire to go to the men’s room rather than the women’s at McDonald’s will become a major dilemma. That right there, in the midst of clattering trays and screaming children, issues of independence and gender identity will be weighed against the prospect that a child molester may be lurking in that restroom.
However decisive she may be at the office, she will second-guess herself constantly as a mother.
Looking at my attractive daughter, I want to assure her that eventually she will shed the pounds of pregnancy, but she will never feel the same about herself.
That her life, now so important, will be of less value to her once she has a child. That she would give herself up in a moment to save her offspring, but will also begin to hope for more years, not to accomplish her own dreams, but to watch her child accomplish theirs.
I want her to know that a cesarean scar or shiny stretch marks will become badges of honor.
My daughter’s relationship with her husband will change, but not in the way she thinks.
I wish she could understand how much more you can love a man who is careful to powder the baby or who never hesitates to play with his child.
I think she should know that she will fall in love with him again for reasons she would now find very unromantic.
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I wish my daughter could sense the bond she will feel with women throughout history who have tried to stop war, prejudice and drunk driving.
I want to describe to my daughter the exhilaration of seeing your child learn to ride a bike.
I want to capture for her the belly laugh of a baby who is touching the soft fur of a dog or cat for the first time.
I want her to taste the joy that is so real it actually hurts.
My daughter’s quizzical look makes me realize that tears have formed in my eyes. “You’ll never regret it,” I finally say. Then I reached across the table, squeezed my daughter’s hand and offered a silent prayer for her, and for me, and for all the mere mortal women who stumble their way into this most wonderful of callings.”
Nowadays, it seems like people are way too busy to hang out and socialize as often as they did in the past. Life’s pace increases and we barely take the time to enjoy the little things in life, so when we stumble upon at something miraculous as the flash mob in this video, we understand that we are missing a lot.
It all starts with a man wearing a tax and playing his instrument in the center of Sabadell, Spain.
People are gathered around him and enjoy the pleasant sound he produces while there is a hat on the ground for the tips to be dropped in.
As everyone was looking at this musician in awe, it was a little girl who approached to put some money in his hat, not knowing her act will trigger an incredible public performance that will steal the hearts of millions of people worldwide.
Once she put her money, she stood right in front of the man and couldn’t take her eyes off of him as he played Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.” But then, a woman, carrying her own instrument joined the musician.
To everyone’s surprise, more and more musicians started appearing and adding to the incredible experience. Around 100 performers took part in the flash mob that touched heartstrings that day at the plaza.
People were mesmerized and glad to be witnessing such incredible concert happening right before their eyes. Organized by Banco Sabadell, a bank in Spain, to celebrate their 130th anniversary, the flash mob joined together professional musicians from the Lieder, Amics de l’Òpera, Vallès Symphony Orchestra, and Coral Belles Arts choirs.
This one-in-a-lifetime experience got even better when a choir of voices started singing the lyrics of this incredible Beethoven’s symphony. As people sang along many young kids couldn’t contain their joy and began dancing.
At one moment, the orchestra got quiet and passersby and the public believed the performance came to an end, but then the conductor directed the musicians to play even louder than before. To everyone’s delight, this awesome show was still not over.
The video of the flash mob that warmed our hearts was later shared on YouTube by Banco Sabadell and to this day, it has been seen more than 81 million times. Once you see it yourself, you’ll understand why.
People wished they were there to see it in person and shared how they felt watching it.
“I would give anything to have witnessed this in person. The joy in the young and old is priceless,” one person wrote.
“I don’t care how many times I see this video, or how many times I hear this glorious music, it always brings tears of joy to my face and pure joy in my heart. Just glorious, divine, perfect music!”
Music really has the power to join people together.
You definitely don’t want to miss this. “I feel human again every time I watch this,” one woman wrote, and we share her feelings. Take a look at it in the video below.
Whenever we feel like we’ve lost our faith in humanity, stories like this one come along our way and restore it.
It’s one thing that we should all remember and live by, that being kind to others always pays off. It makes us better humans and makes this world a better place. Take a look at this lovely story that took place at a grocery store.
I just moved to Bettendorf, IA at the first of the month and was shopping in Hy-Vee. I take the public bus there. I get to the checkout and the cashier starts scanning my groceries when I realize I had left my EBT card at home. I tell her to void the whole thing and I’d have to come back at a later time. She calls up the manager and he asks if I could come back later today, they could save my cart until then.
I told them, with the bus system as my only transportation and that it takes a lot out of me just to make the round trip, I probably wouldn’t return today. A lady behind me in line asked the cashier what was wrong. The cashier told her and she asked me, ‘Can I pay for your groceries? I’d really like to!’ At first I thought it was a joke and hesitated but, I could see the compassion in her eyes and I really did need the food. I asked her several times, ‘Are you sure? It’s a lot of money.’ She insisted and I said I’d do it on one condition… she let me give her a hug. She gave me a warm hug and I thanked her very much over and over again, tears welling in my eyes.
I quickly took a picture of her for two reasons, one to remind me of her generosity and two to share it with anyone, hoping one day it gets back to her that her gift was a true blessing I’m forever grateful for. Blessed be to this woman, an angel sent when I really needed it! I didn’t get her name but, she sure touched my heart and made my faith in humanity a whole lot better! Thank you…Whoever she is, Thank You!
Remember the times when music only consisted of instruments and the performers’ vocals? No audio enhancers and no auto-tune. I don’t say today’s music is less better than that back in the time, but sometimes, listening to the artist’s raw voice triggers so many emotions and nostalgia that we get chills.
We are glad the “old” music still serves as an inspiration for young and talented musicians who do incredible covers, just like Allison Young and Josh Turner. Their video captured many hearts and people love it so much that they believe these two should do an album together, and we can’t agree more. Listening to her mesmerizing vocal and his remarkable guitar skills make this performance one of my favorites. It touches heartstrings.
Not only they gave us a performance to remember, but they did it in the most heartwarming manner possible. Sitting on a sofa, with just their talent, a microphone, and a guitar, they made us feel cozy and warmed our souls. It’s true when they say that real beauty lies in simplicity.
The song they opted for this time, “Crazy,” was originally written by Willie Nelson, but Allison and Josh went for Pasty Cline’s style. Their talents blended in a perfect harmony as Josh accompanied her out-of-this-world voice with his guitar.
People went crazy and couldn’t help but share what feelings this cover triggered at them. “Most impressed that they can whistle in tune — that’s quite hard,” one person wrote. “I am going crazy waiting for more duets with Allison and Josh. Their voices compliment each other so well,” another added.
As he wrote in the description of the video, Josh has admired Allison’s voice so he asked her whether she was willing to make a video together. She was thrilled to do it, probably not aware that it will result with a masterpiece seen by more than 1.8 million people. The sound Josh produces is gentle, yet more and more intricate with each tone.
The best part comes after Josh joins in by singing the melody together with Allison till the end of this everlasting piece of music. The perfect mixture of everything what these musicians have to offer turned into a serenade with a touch of a lullaby.
If you love this video, check Josh’s YouTube channel for more amazing performances.
