Nurse Tested Positive for Coronavirus Begged Doctors “Don’t Let Me Die”

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, when governments from all over the world are taking precautions that would help stop the spread of the virus, we realize that it’s our frontline healthcare workers who put their safety and even life on the line. For that, we are forever grateful. Sadly, there individuals aren’t spared and are very likely to be affected by the virus themselves.

One British nurse shares her story of how she got the disease and how she fought against it.

Kelly Ward, 35, recalls the day, April 19, when she first felt the symptoms. She told Daily Mirror how she suddenly felt weak when she finished her shift at the Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Kelly was sure that uncomfortable feeling was a result of lacking a rest, so she went home and decided to take some. But as it turned out, her symptoms only got worse as time passed by. Eventually, her line manager at the hospital advised her to call an ambulance and get tested for the virus.

She was tested positive and struggled to breath, so she was soon placed on oxygen and transferred to a high dependency unit. Kelly was worried and feared for her life, but it was after she agreed to be part of a clinical trial for the virus treatment that she got even more scared and started to panic.

“I was seen by the medical team who were quite concerned and wanted to put me on a CPAP machine to help my breathing and they wanted to do it NOW,” told Daily Mirror.

“I hadn’t seen my kids of Ryan, my family, my friends and what if I go worse and the treatment didn’t work.”

Kelly remembers begging her colleagues to not let her die.

Luckily, after 24 hours, Kelly started regaining her strength. The symptoms became milder and milder and she was finally released from hospital. Speaking of her battle against the coronavirus, she describes it as “blur.”

We are very happy Kelly recovered and is now doing great. We hope everyone who got infected will eventually manage to fight the virus off. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected and with our brave healthcare workers. You are our heroes!

Utah Couple Killed by Intruder While Their 3 Kids Slept Upstairs During the Fatal Attack

On April 18, the lives of two young parents of three, 31-year-old Tony and 30-year-old Katherine Butterfield, ended in a horrific manner. The two were killed in their own home while their children slept upstairs, unaware their mommy and daddy will forever be gone.

The attack was reported by one of the neighbors who heard screaming and gunshots. When the West Jordan police arrived at the crime scene, they found the body of Toni in the backyard, while Katherine’s was inside the home. A blood trail indicated that the two didn’t die without a fight and the killer was probably injured or stubbed before they managed to escape.

The news of the killing disturbed Utah citizens. The families of the couple were devastated. They mourned the loss of Toni and Katherine and were left heartbroken for their three angels who are now orphans.

The GoFundMe page set up to help raise funds for the sweet children read, “Our hearts are broken as we mourn the tragic loss of Tony & Katherine Butterfield and are concerned what comes next for their three surviving children… While we are so grateful that their children were not harmed, we are devastated at the loss of their loving parents.”

Those who knew her, describe Katherine as the most caring person ever. And the same goes for her husband Toni, who was said to be the best friend anyone could ever ask for. The GoFundMe page said Katherine was “a ray of sunshine with a vibrant smile” and Tony was “always ready with a witty remark that kept everyone laughing.”

The couple was further described as hardworking. They had their own business and Toni gave many people a job.

Katherine’s brother Aaron Crane said, “I had the privilege of working alongside Tony, and though problems would arise, I never once saw him complain or raise his voice. He was a well-balanced man.”

West Jordan police reported how they made a break in the investigation and arrested 31-year-old Albert Enoch Johnson who they believe is the person responsible of the killing. As for now, no formal charges have been pressed, however. His wife, 29-year-old Sina Johnson faces charges for obstruction of justice. She confessed how her husband, the suspect, knew the Utah couple as he tried getting a job in their landscaping company in the past.

Because of the ongoing pandemic, only few family members were allowed to attend the funeral of Toni and Katherine, and the rest could watch the service online. They all said how they will be there for the kids and will make sure they know how much their parents loved them.

The family hopes the GoFundMe page will help them raise enough funds to secure the children’s future.

“At this devastatingly difficult time, we sincerely request your generosity in making a donation, in honor of Tony & Katherine’s memory, to aid and support their beautiful little family,” the page says. “We know that there is nothing that we can do to bring back the parents of these dear children, but we earnestly hope that we can provide some measure of assurance and security for their future needs.”

We are so deeply saddened because of this tragedy. Our love and prayers are with the three children who lost their parents.

Terrified Mother Brutally Beaten by Husband as She Shielded 3-day-old Baby

A terrified mother from UK who got brutally attacked by her vicious husband is encouraging victims of domestic violence not to stay silent, because there is always a way out. 

Kerry Armstrong got severely beaten while trying to protect her 3-day-old son and used her body as a shield. Her husband, Gary Peoples then assaulted Armstrong’s 13-year-old daughter who witnessed the attack over her mom and tried to prevent it. 

The incident happened inside their family home, and Peoples wouldn’t let Armstrong get out. The poor woman couldn’t ask for help. But she eventually managed to escape the house and drove herself to her mom’s place. When her brother saw her bruised and bloody eyes and body, he immediately alerted the authorities. 

Shortly after, Peoples was arrested and charged with domestic violence. He was sentenced to 20 months in prison. 

Armstrong now spreads her story along with the photos of the injuries she sustained hoping other victims will be encouraged to step forward and prevent what is happening behind closed doors. 

Domestic violence can affect everyone, but if we stay silent, no one would be there to lend us a helping hand. 

“It has been quite a long time since this happened and it has been hard to get to this point,” Armstrong told BelfastLive.

 

“At times I just wanted to give up but I was determined to go through with it on behalf of other women who have suffered and who are still suffering from the effects of domestic violence.”

By sharing Armstrong’s story you will help her reach her goal of rising awareness of the devastating consequences of domestic violence.

Generous Woman Let Man Stay in Her Garage Temporarily– Now He Refuses to Leave

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.

Baby dies after mother makes him drink vodka for a week so she could go partying

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.

Mothers Plan a Surprise Reunion for a Long-Distance Couple with Down Syndrome

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.

Wife Gets a Letter from Walmart Explaining Why Her Husband Was Being Banned

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.

Mother Has Tears When Answering Her Daughter’s Question About Pregnancy

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.”