Let’s applaud this young savior with Down’s syndrome, who jumped in sea to save drowning girls

By
Nicole
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Acts of heroism and bravery are rarity nowadays. In the past years there are less and less cases where individuals have heroically saved lives or helped other people in great need.

Many people do not want to risk their own life in order to help an individual that is in a dangerous situation. Also, there are people who panic due to such events and their help is not provided.

Valerio Catoia from Italy is not like most of us. First, he showed the world that he is a real hero, and second, he is not afraid to risk his life in order to help the others.

Valerio has Down’s Syndrome, but that didn’t stop him to think rationally and build his body and skills like a professional swimmer.

He has been swimming since he was a kid. He trained a lot in order to achieve his goals. Led by that notion, he was even training for the Special Olympics, where he actually swam.

His bravery and skills were put in action while he was walking the beautiful Lazio shores. He and his father were having a wonderful time. However, something got Valerio’s attention – young girls were drowning near the shore.

The peaceful time Valerio and his father had was interrupted by loud shouts and calls for help. What was even more dangerous to the girls were the currents. They were being pulled back into the ocean. These girls, ten and fourteen years old, desperately needed  help.

Fortunately, Valerio was near them. Both, Valerio and his father, immediately jumped into action. They got in the sea, started swimming towards the girls and to their luck, the father and the son took them out of the sea.

Valerio knew very well the saving procedure. While he was swimming with the girl towards the shore, he tried to keep her head above the water. The girls were now safe thanks to the bravery of these two people.

As soon as the girls were safe, the lifeguards took over them. However, the real heroes of this saving operation are Valerio and his father. Without their help the girls’ fate would have been totally different.

People and media immediately acknowledged Valerio’s bravery. They recognized him as a brave and very good-hearted man.

We definitely need more people like Valerio. We need people that care about the others, that will do everything they can just to provide help and support to the others. Helping and supporting each other make us humans, we don’t want to see evil and selfishness in this world of ours. Bravo Valerio!

An Indian walks into a cafe….

By
Nicole
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It’s time for a good laugh. Here is the joke that will put a smile on your face:

An Indian walks into a cafe….

An Indian walks into a cafe with a shotgun in one hand and pulling a male buffalo with the other. He says to the waiter:

“Want coffee.”

The waiter says, “Sure, Chief. Coming right up.”

He gets the Indian a tall mug of coffee.

The Indian drinks the coffee down in one gulp, turns and blasts the buffalo with the shotgun, causing parts of the animal to splatter everywhere and then just walks out.

The next morning the Indian returns.

He has his shotgun in one hand, pulling another male buffalo with the other.

He walks up to the counter and says to the waiter:

“Want coffee.”

The waiter says, “Whoa, Tonto! We’re still cleaning up your mess from yesterday. What was all that about, anyway?”

The Indian smiles and proudly says,

“Training for a position in United States Senate. Come in, drink coffee, shoot the bull, leave mess for others to clean up, disappear for rest of day.”

The Best Irish Joke Ever. This Is Gold.

By
Monica Pop
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Whether it’s true or not, Irish are believed to be drinking to excess, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that there are a bunch of jokes about them regarding the consumption of liquor. However, we believe the one below is one of the best out there.

This is gonna make you burst out laughing 🙂

Two men were sitting next to each other at Murphys Pub in London. After awhile, one bloke looks at the other and says, “I can’t help but think, from listening to you, that you’re from Ireland.”

The other bloke responds proudly, “Yes, that I am!”

The first one says, “So am I! And where about from Ireland might you be?”

The other bloke answers, “Im from Dublin, I am.”

The first one responds, “So am I!”

“Mother Mary and begora. And what street did you live on in Dublin?”

The other bloke says, “A lovely little area it was. I lived on McCleary Street in the old central part of town.”

The first one says, “Faith and it’s a small world. So did I! So did I! And to what school would you have been going?”

The other bloke answers, “Well now, I went to St. Marys, of course.”

The first one gets really excited and says, “And so did I. Tell me, what year did you graduate?”

The other bloke answers, “Well, now, lets see. I graduated in 1964.”

The first one exclaims, “The Good Lord must be smiling down upon us! I can hardly believe our good luck at winding up in the same place tonight. Can you believe it, I graduated from St. Marys in 1964 my own self!”

About this time, Vicky walks up to the bar, sits down and orders a drink.

Brian, the barman, walks over to Vicky, shaking his head and mutters, “I’ts going to be a long night tonight.”

Vicky asks, “Why do you say that, Brian?”

“The Murphy twins are drunk again.”

2Cellos stunning version of Hallelujah

By
Monica Pop
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Music has the power to lift our spirit up whenever we feel down. The notes and the tones allow our brain to relax as they positively affect all our senses. Different people prefer different music styles, but many agree how the instrumental music is what really touches the soul. No need of words, as the music alone speaks of itself and enables us to create our own story as we listen to the melody.

And now if you are a fan of this kind of music, then you are definitely going to fall in love with this instrumental cover of the all time hit “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen.

This song seems to be many artists’ first choice when it comes to renditions. It was first released back in 1984 with little success. Later, it was recorded again by Jeff Buckely. But it looks like it really rose to popularity after being featured in the film Shrek in 2001.

Ever since, the song has been performed by numerous musicians. However, many agree how the rendition done by 2CELLOS is one of the best.

This duo consists of Luka Sulic from Croatia and Stjepan Hauser from Slovenia. These incredibly talented cellists met when they were both just teenagers, and released their first video back in 2011; a rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” that has staggering 830 million views on YouTube. Ever since, their instrumental music enchanted fans from all over the world. Other notable covers they performed are “Thunderstruck” and The Pirates of the Carribean theme.

This time, 2CELLOS did justice to “Hallelujah” and the result is too good to be put into words. It’s something you have to listen yourself. Enjoy!

Man spots odd silver jeep at Walmart for weeks, decides to approach driver

By
Nicole
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Veterans who have been fighting for the nation deserve more financial and moral support. They gave everything just to serve the country. Therefore, they deserve to be socially and financially secured as our payback to their contribution.

Being a veteran and homeless is not just unfair, but even depressing. Imagine the pain those veterans feel. Their sacrifice for the nation’s well-being led them to the streets. This is exactly how Nick, a US veteran, felt.

Nick’s story is known to us due to Jake Holloway’s actions. This regular guy accidently found out what Nick was struggling with.

Jack is as a regular customer to Walmart and Target in Altoona. He has been shopping there regularly and one interesting thing caught his attention. Whenever he went to the stores, he couldn’t but notice a silver Jeep parked in the parking space.

One day he was curious enough to find out what’s really going on with this vehicle. As he approached the Jeep, he was shocked by what he saw.

There was a sticker on the window with ‘I served’ written on it. Jack immediately figured it out that the owner of the Jeep was a US veteran. He decided to talk to him.

Nick, the veteran’s name, was kind enough to explain Jack everything about himself. His story is very sad.

Nick has been serving in Iraq as a US soldier. He has been in Iraq four times and defended nation’s interests. However, Nick told Jack that his wife left him after the fourth tour. This led to losing everything he had, except his Jeep and his dog.

This situation ruined him. With all those existential problems and the emotional breakdown, Nick had nowhere to go. He has been sleeping in his Jeep for some time.

Even though he had a job at the Department of Transportation, he hasn’t been paid off yet. That even increased his problems.

This touched Jack very deeply. Aware of Nick’s problems and needs, he decided to help him out. As soon as Jack went back home, he posted this story on Facebook. The help of the community was needed.

Regarding his encounter with the veteran, Jack says:

“Told him I liked his Jeep. He liked my Toyota.”

He adds:

“And, I asked him if he was alright. He told me his name was Nick and after he had got back from overseas his wife left him and left him with his Jeep and his dog. He’s got no money and broke as a joke. Told me he just got a job at the DOT but hasn’t been paid yet. Said he had started selling things off the Jeep to have any money at all.”

Jake continued:

“It broke my heart. If you wanna do something for someone out of pure selflessness, please…,” Jake said, imploring others to help. “If you see him. Out of the kindness of your heart. Do something nice for him or his best friend (the boxer dog). Few bucks. A gift. Some dog food. That’s my request. Makes me sick to see a soldier on the street.”

The message that has been sent was successful. Many people learnt about Nick through Jack’s post. The help that was needed was about to be provided.

In just a short time since the posting of the story, many people donated money, cards and supplies to Nick. They even donated for Nick’s dog.

WHO-TV reports that one man was so deeply affected by the story that he went to Walmart and paid for Nick and his dog a week in a hotel.

Nick’s happiness and gratitude were enormous.

Thanks to Jack and his good heart, Nick’s story is now known to us. This man could have ignored the veteran, but he did something else. He did everything he could just to help the veteran.

People also showed that they do care about the veterans. Their support, financial and moral, encouraged Nick to fight for better life and improving his existential capacities.

This story is what we really need. People should help each other, provide support and encouragement even when the institutions have forgotten to do so. If we don’t help each other, who will?

Girl With Anxiety Gives Boyfriend a List of Tips on How to Deal With Her and People Should Read It

By
Nicole
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Rare occasions of anxiety are a normal emotional condition. Isolated cases of anxiety can happen to anyone, depending on the emotional situation of the person. However, regular anxiety problems that lead to panic attack or extreme nervousness can be classified as medical conditions. People who suffer from anxiety disorder know how scary and painful it is. What’s even more discouraging is that people who are around us may not understand what’s really going on and they may not know what kind of help to provide to the person who has problems with anxiety, particularly when the panic attacks occur.

Led by this notion, and also by the idea of raising people’s awareness on anxiety disorder, Kelsey Darragh posted a very detailed personal reflections on the disorder. Her post was specifically published for enlightening the people how to help a person with anxiety disorder in case of a panic attack. The Buzzfeed writer posted a list of things that can help her overcome the panic attack and normalize her body. This list was made for her boyfriend. Since he did not have any idea how to help his girlfriend when these attacks occur, this list may be found quite useful.  

Kelsey’s list starts with her emotional condition. She explains to her boyfriend that panic attacks make her feel scared and that it should not make him annoyed. She doesn’t know why she feels scared, but she knows what helps her to overcome that feeling.

She continues with the importance of breathing. Kelsey’s explaining her boyfriend about the breathing exercises and how that helps her calm down.
Furthermore, she emphasise the medicines. The boyfriend is required to give her medicines, which may be nearby.

What’s really helping Kelsey in such kind of attacks is showing her love and support. She notes that kind words do help. Reminding her that these kinds of attacks had happened in the past and she overcame them really helps her calm down.

Kelsey does not forget the feelings as well. She explains her boyfriend that these attacks make her embarrassed, particularly because these attacks makes him uncomfortable. Having such a feeling of guilt makes the attack even worse.

She reaches the end of the list by telling him that after sever hours everything will be normal again. When things settle down, they should discuss about the attack. These discussions provide an opportunity to change something, an act or a word, when the new one strikes again.

People’s response to Kelsey’s account was huge. More than 10,00 retweets have been noted and people left hundreds of comments.

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Many learnt about anxiety through Kelsey’s post.

Different people react differently to panic attack. However, what’s common to all of them is the help they need. Support and kind words may improve their condition. Whenever you deal with a person with anxiety disorder, talk to him/ her – it means a lot to them.

76 year old woman feels like movie star after makeover

By
Monica Pop
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Some people defy their age and look absolutely stunning even in their 70s and 80s. And as many believe this is due to good genes, others say how the way we live defines the way we look. It’s a fact that stress and unsettling life experiences have a negative impact on person’s physical appearance. From deep wrinkles, to untreated skin, many people lose the will to take care of themselves and end up looking way older than they really are.

This was the case with the 76-year-old woman named Phoebe. Her life was full of challenges as she found herself moving places after she spent forty-nine years of her life living in Vermont. Coping with this drastic change wasn’t easy as she started feeling devastated and depressed. That didn’t only affect her looks, but her health too. And as soon as she started feeling a bit better, she experienced the greatest loss of her life; her son passed away.

After the ordeal this woman had to go through, she felt like she needed a change and decided it should start from the way she looked. And who can make a woman feel beautiful again if not the amazingly talented Christopher Hopkins. The Makeover Guy isn’t just an expert in hairstyles and make-up, but a true artist when it comes to helping boost people’s self-esteem.

Phoebe’s white hair got a different color and her new hairstyle and make -up shed a couple of years off her now fresher looking face. Her dark clothes were replaced with ones of vivid colors. The happiness is evident, as Phoebe herself admits feeling rejuvenated. This positive change affecting her appearance also affected the way she sees life. Positivity became part of her every day and she learns how to enjoy the present.

“I’m feeling pretty good at the moment. I’m living day by day really and coping with a new way of life.”

What Christopher is able to do for all these women who are in desperate need of change, among which Phoebe, is incredible. He managed to influence her to change her perception on life in general.

Take a look at the video below and see the Makeover Guy’s hands doing magic right in front of your eyes.

Blind little boy amazes everyone with his rendition of “Bohemian Rhapsody”

By
Nicole
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Let us introduce you with Avett Ray. He is a cute six-year old boy that has one passion in his life – music. His interest for music is not a rarity. Many people love music, play musical instruments and sing with various different qualities. However, Avett is a special case. This little musician is legally blind.

Just imagine his life. This little boy is not able to see the faces of his loved ones, cannot see the beauty of the life with all of its advantages and disadvantages. This condition stops people from enjoying the life as we do. Their activities and scope of interests are limited and they cannot freely express themselves.

However, Avett is a fighter. This talented boy decided that the loss of sight will not stop him to do the thing he likes the most. His desire to become a musician is just too great to give up. Avett’s determination not to drop everything out is so strong that this desire is slowly becoming reality. He started playing the piano and he does is marvellously.

Avett showed to all of us that the impossible can become quite possible. His intention of mastering the piano and producing some lovely tones paid off. The video that has been shared on-line features his excellent performance of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. His singing and playing the song are just wonderful.

This inspiring boy teaches us a lesson. We cannot give up the dreams we have. No matter what kind of difficulties we face up with, we can always try and overcome them. The results of these efforts are just too satisfying. Avett’s case is an excellent example. Playing musical instrument with no visual representation of the world around you is not an easy thing to do. It required talent, dedication and strong will.

Avett knows that becoming a musician will not be an easy task. He will always struggle with the disability but the talents he possesses may make this road easier. The passion for music is too great to give up now, especially since he mastered the piano quite well.

All of us should learn a lesson from Avett’s accomplishments. Giving up on something, even in perfect physical and mental state, is a terrible thing to do. We all know that the road to success required lots of work and effort, but the final goal is too good to be left unachieved.

Avett’s story  is the positive inspiration we all need. The little boy with great spirit is the motivation we need to take some actions and make our dreams come true.

Take a look at Avett’s performance and enjoy the music.

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