“I stuck to a low carb, no sugar diet for TWO WHOLE years. I began to eat natural sugars about six months into my journey. In the first 12 months, I lost 63 kgs [138 pounds]. I do not see this as a diet to lose weight, I see this as my new lifestyle change. In these two years, I have faced some very difficult challenges but I have chosen to pick myself up and keep moving. Everybody has bad days, never let a stumble be the end of your journey.”
I believe every parent would do what it takes to see their children happy. We all want our kids to be raised in a friendly environment which will allow them to become good people. But what happens when those who are supposed to be their support and teach them wright from wrong, like their teachers, treat them with disrespect?
Have you ever wondered how would you react if you find out your kid has been bullied at school, not by the peers, but by their educators?
That is exactly what 10-year old Akian, who has autism, experienced.
Stuart Chaifetz, Akian’s father became suspicious of what was really going on at his son’s school after he was told Akian started showing violent behavior. This came as a surprise to the father who knew his son was a quiet and well-mannered young boy.
Not willing to accept those accusations, he did something that was later considered controversial by those who witnessed his action. Stuart placed a tape recorder in his son’s pocket eager to learn what was happening during lesson time and what triggered his son’s “violent” behavior.
What he heard after he played the recording left him in deep shock. He couldn’t believe his ears. What the poor boy had to put up with during those six hours spent at the educational facility broke this father’s heart.
The teacher could be heard treating Akian inappropriately, humiliating him in front of the whole class and calling him names such as “bastard.”
What the father did next was to upload the recording on YouTube so that everyone could see and listen what Akian had to endure. He hopes this will help raise awareness about bullying at schools and help in the fight against it.
While some people criticized Stuart for secretly recording the teacher, great majority of the people who heard his story believe he did the right thing for standing for his son.
According to the school superintendent, Dr. Maureen Reusche, those involved in the incident are no longer part of the Horace Mann School.
“I want to assure our parents that the individuals who are heard on the recording raising their voices and inappropriately addressing children no longer work in the district and have not since shortly after we received the copy of the recording,” she said.Below is the video of the recording. Take a look at it and tell us how would you react if this was your kid. Do you think this father had the right to secretly film his son’s teacher? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.
Our parents are our strength. They do everything in their power to provide us with a nice life and a bright future. They would do anything for our happiness and our well-being so that when they get old and unable to take care of themselves we pay the favor back and make sure they age with dignity.
Unfortunately, we witness how hundreds of elderly people end up under the wing of the hospitals which are obliged to take them in when they have no place to stay.
The latest story we’ve heard broke our hearts. We simply can’t understand how people became so cruel and self-centered without feeling the urge to show love and consideration towards other humans, including their own parents.
Jerry Ellingsen, an 80-year-old man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease was noticed wandering the Denver airport, unaware of why he was there, or where he was heading to. He was totally confused and unable to answer any of the questions the police asked him.
His condition was so severe that he couldn’t even remember any of his family members or relatives.
The police later learned that he lived with his brother and nephew in Southwest Florida who couldn’t take care of him any longer and decided to send him to his daughter Pamela’s place. However, she wasn’t happy with the idea and refused to take him in. She though he should stay with his estranged wife and put her own father on a one-way flight to Denver saying how she was “done with him.”
A text was sent to his wife, stating:
“My dad and Corky [the dog] will arrive on a flight in Denver tomorrow afternoon.”The police eventually contacted both Pamela and Jerry’s ex wife but neither wanted to have anything with him so he ended up at a hospital. Knowing how many people share Jerry’s faith makes our hearts sink.
“At the end of the day, this is our loved ones that we are talking about,”said Doug Muir, who oversees behavior health at Porter Adventist Hospital where Jerry was admitted.
“So, as a society and community, we need to demand better outcomes.”You can take a look at the whole story in the below video.
Many generous local volunteers have donated water for the workers helped their own families last to save others, as they were risking their lives while doing so. Several celebrities have also lost their homes in the fire as well. But one celebrity has personally went down to help the firefighters and other emergency personnel in only one way he could – and he did it the best.
It was well-known restaurateur and Food Network star Guy Fieri. He whipped up some mouth-watering, tasty and energy-replenishing food for many hungry people. The menu included dishes such as pulled pork – it was even served to helpers at the law enforcement staging area in Butte College! Guy Fieri was no stranger to charity, it seems – and boy were people pleasantly surprised!
This past summer, Guy also teamed up with chef Jose Andreas to help feed evacuees and emergency crews located in Redding, California during the Carr Fires. A longtime resident of Santa Rosa, California, Guy could not bear to see states of devastation repeatedly blanketing his homeland. The Auburn Police Department gave a special shout out to Guy as they were extremely grateful for his generosity and aid. Their post read: “Thank you Guy for your time, support and great food!” Now that’s human kindness right there!
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Although doctors are the ones who admit patients at the hospital, diagnose the health issue, prescribe appropriate medications and treatments, do surgeries, and many more, they wouldn’t be able to do any of these without the assistance of the nurses. At the end of the day, nurses are the ones who stay by the patient’s side, make sure they take their meds in a timely manner, and are the first to know if the patient’s condition has changed. They are caring, devoted, and supportive.
“We did not think he was coming home this time.”
“I’m just blown away because the woman’s got a voice.”It was awesome how the man was so delighted by the nurse’s action that he tried to join the lines besides his severe health condition.
“Even through his little venting mask he was wearing, his eyes lit up. His whole countenance changed, and he had a big smile. You could tell that song lit him up. Literally ‘You Light Up My Life,’ that song really just lit him up. You could tell it touched his heart.”Roberta though it was the cutest thing ever seeing the nurse singing to her patient so she took a video of the lovely sight.
“I have sung to patients for 14 years, and this is just the first time I got caught … To make that awful hospital stay they’re going through just a little bit better, a little bit brighter. I wanted to be on a team of positive people, and that’s what we have here at Bronson. I’m not the only nurse who goes above and beyond at Bronson. This is what we do every day.”Once she uploaded the video on YouTube, many people praised Nurse Brenda for what she did, saying she is one of a kind.
“After five and a half months of waiting, we received the call. They found a perfect match, a whole, four ventricle heart, her lifesaving gift, a new chance at life,” Suha writes to Love What Matters. “After nearly six months of waiting and praying, we were able to bring Nadia home again. This is why I became a photographer.”
“I wanted other families to have portraits they could hold on to and cherish forever,”
“I could tell you that Adalynn is one of the 20 people that die every day waiting for a transplant. Or, I could tell you about my perspective of what it was like being in that room to document their last moments together as a family of six. But there aren’t any words to describe the pain and love I witnessed.”
