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

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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

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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

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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”

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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.

2-year-old boy left in vegetative state after being cruelly battered by mom’s boyfriend

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Nicole
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Evil does exist. People with their violent actions and their cruel nature prove that  it does exist. Child abuse is one of the worst forms of domestic violence and mistreat. Thomas Sullivan from Texas felt on his own skin the consequences of such treatment.

This 2-year old innocent and cute little boy ended up in hospital after his mother’s partner has almost broken his body by beating him up. This abuse left the kid in vegetative state, according to the doctors and his family. The Texas Children’s Hospital in September 2018 announced that he had severe head trauma, lacerated liver and several fractures and burns.

The boy’s pain is great. When admitted to the hospital, the close family members said that the boy can feel nothing but pain.

He is not the only abused child by this monster. His sister, Amery Sullivan, is also a victim of this abuser. She has suffered stomach, pelvis and ribs injuries. At the age of three she had to undergo a surgery to repair the damage done by Adam.

Furthermore, reports say that there are other victims of this abuser. It is said that he had been burning other innocent children. However, he was denying these charges by telling that the injuries were as a result of several accidents.

The abuser, Adam Thomas, did not think about the safety and well-being of the boy. As a direct consequence of this abuser’s actions, the boy may have permanent mental and physical disabilities. He ruined this boy’s life in the period when he just started understanding it.

His aunt, Sarah Sullivan, crushed with pain, said:

She said: “[Thomas] breathes on his own, and then he stops. He’s not doing well. He’s going to live, but they said we need to prepare for him to be in this state for the rest of his life.”

Both Adam Thomas and the boy’s mother were found guilty of child abuse. In February Adam got two life sentences, while his partner got 20 years behind the bars. She admitted that she failed to protect and care for the kids.

Now, the family is fighting to the custody of the kids. They are in procedure of doing that at the Child Protective Services. They have even started a funding page for collecting the money they need.

This bad and extremely violent case is a terrible thing. In a normal state of mind no one will try to harm a child. Sending a child to the hospital and ruining his life requires a monster to do that. Unfortunately, monsters do live among us.

Share the story and raise people’s awareness of this kind of domestic violence. All of us can contribute in fighting these monstrous abusers.

The Lion King cast spontaneously burst out in song on plane and entertain passengers

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Monica Pop
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Although traveling by plane is the fastest way to reach certain destination, there’s something about airports that bugs people. Whether it’s the long queues, the tiring security checks, or a flight delay, spending long hours waiting to board can be nerve-wracking. And once you are in, the chances of sitting next to a crying baby, or someone pushy are relatively high.

But, there are times when the flight can turn into an experience to remember. These passengers traveling from Brisbane to Sydney got the biggest surprise as they found themselves sharing the plane with the Australian cast from “The Lion King” who were getting home after spending an amazing day at Brisbane season launch announcement. As the cast started singing “Circle of Life,” by joining into the song one by one, the confused passengers were wondering what was going on. But they soon realized it was the best flash mob they’ve ever seen or heard and simply enjoyed the vivid performance.

The video has been seen close to 45 million times, and people agree how watching it left them jamming out. This is definitely worth checking out.

Colin Mochrie defends his trans daughter from internet trolls

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Nicole
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Once again Colin Mochrie and his wife showed that they love and support their daughter Kinley no matter what. She celebrated her birthday with the closest friends and family members. Colin used his Facebook page to post the family photo and send her a lovely message.

Alongside the photo he wrote:

“Happy Birthday to my lovely daughter! 28 years old and everything we’ve ever hoped for in a child.”

Many people reacted positively to this post, but there were some very hostile comments as well.

Kinley is gransgender woman and people react differently to this. Nevertheless, what’s most important to Kinley is that her parents give her full support. They love her unconditionally, therefore, haters were not left unanswered:

“Thanks to the fans of this page for being supportive and human. To the trolls, my thoughts and prayers to your body for losing it’s mind and soul so tragically.”

Many people wrote kind words. Comments with expression of admiration and support were abundant. One of the comments says:

“Thank you for supporting your lovely daughter and the trans community. I work with homeless trans youth and the main reason they are homeless is related to family rejection. We need more parents who understand and love their children without condition. Thank you for being that kind of parent.”

Another person wrote:

“I’m a trans woman, and today is the first day my mom called me her daughter. Thank you for being supportive of your daughter! Supportive parents make all of the difference.”

On several occasions  Colin has publicly spoken about his daughter and their relationship with her. The actor told The National:

“We’ve started saying yes — within limits — and it’s taken us to these amazing places and amazing people, so I do think improv actually did help with this.”

He also adds:

“You accept what someone has given you and you build on that.”

Colin proved many times that he indeed supports the trans community. He even reflects his own personal experience in order to defend the community. He once wrote:

“My 90-yr-old mother-in-law and 87-yr-old mother love and acceptance of our trans daughter warms me. Wonder why some who are younger can’t. The negative is that my mom refers to the community as BLT. It’s a learning curve.”

Kin’s story

Kinley or Kin, as her family and friends call her, was born as Luke Mochrie. His coming out happened in 2016, but as she says, she never worried whether her parents will accept her. She knew they will. On ET Canada she explained:

“It was fairly straight forward. There were challenges that came with it… I know there was some difficulties around getting used to the name change.” 

She also tells the story about choosing the new name:

“I said to my parents, ‘I would like to know what names you like and what names you would give me now,’ and they came back to me the next day with a list of 20 names. Slowly, we whittled it down to about five and then slowly got to… I don’t know, there was just something about Kinley.” 

Colin and his wife accepted her immediately. Regarding that, he adds:

“This is my child, this is the exact same person, with a new coat. All you want when you have a child is for them to be safe, to be happy, and to be better than you.”

Kin has publicly spoken about her sexuality as well. She identifies herself as a bisexual non-binary trans woman.

She is following her father’s steps. She studied screen-writing at the New York Film Academy. Nowadays she is working on a project for Second City Theatre in Toronto. Haters do not stop her living the life she always wanted to have.

Bullied teen gets tear-jerking surprise at his new high school

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Monica Pop
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Bullying is a serious problem that affects many students. Actually, the statistics are staggering. Those children who are victims of bullying are likely to suffer from poor school performance, anxiety, and depression. The problem is so perennial that the consequences of being bullied last years after it takes place.

Many educational institutions fail in detecting this issue which results in a great number of students facing days of horror while at school. In cases like this, the parents are usually the ones who struggle to get their kids out of reach of the bullies.

Azzy Robinson is a 15-year-old student who didn’t have an easy start at school as he suffered being mocked and treated badly by his schoolmates. His mother, Tracy couldn’t see her son suffer any longer so she took things in her own hands and transferred her son to a brand new-school. Both she and Azzy hoped things would be different this time and he’d be able to make friends. And as it turned out, that was the best thing this mother could do.

Azzy’s classmates from his new school, LaVergne High, were happy to welcome him as they realized he was one of the kindest and friendliest people they’ve ever met. They couldn’t believe how the kids from his former school could be so cruel to him. However, that was now in the past and Azzy’s biology classmates, along with their teacher wanted him to know that.

These loving kids decided to prepare a huge surprise for Azzy so that he knew they are his true friends he can always count on.

When they handed him the red box, he felt overwhelmed, appreciated, and loved.

“We got you some stuff because of how generous you are and everything you do,” one student tells him.

As he opened it, Azzy bursted in tears of joy.

This video restores our faith in the young generations. After all, things are never as bad as they seem, and there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

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