It’s simply amazing how the holidays bring in people the need to be kinder towards the less fortunate and spread more love to everyone around. It’s the Christmas spirit that makes us think of the way we treat others and how we can become better people and an important part of our community.
What everyone strives for when it comes to the holidays is to spend them in the company of the loved ones. Unfortunately, not everyone is lucky to be around family and friends for the special day. Many homeless people on the streets and elderly whose families seem to have forgotten about them are about to be all alone and not able to feel warmth or kindness on the day that’s all about spreading love and good vibes, and that really saddens our hearts.
Helping these people and making them feel important should be our number one priority, no matter their or our religion, or race.
A restaurant owner from London is showing us what Christmas is all about by doing an amazing act of kindness. He opens the doors to the place and offers free courses of meal for those who have no family or friends. Hasan Masud is a Muslim, and he doesn’t celebrate Christmas, but he is a generous and kindhearted man whose action touched the hearts of many. His sign has gone viral and people from all around the world regard him as an amazing guy whose example we should all follow.
In this restaurant that serves traditional Turkish food, no one dines alone!
The restaurant, named Shish is located in Bexley, London. The owner spread the word through social media to benefit maximum people who can try the delicious taste of the Turkish specialties.
The menu for the occasion will include starters like soup and cacik. The main course will include chicken or vegetarian casserole or chicken shish. There will be rice pudding for dessert.
“We’re just helping people,” Hasan Masud, an employee at the restaurant, told Buzzfeed. “Lots of people stay home alone for Christmas. They don’t need to. They can come here and have some fun.”
“We are here to sit with you,” owner wrote in a note about the offer posted to the restaurant window.
This could be one of the most charming Christmas stories we’ve stumbled upon.
As we are all anticipating the arrival of the holidays, many musicians and singers try to lift up high the Christmas spirit by treating the listeners with amazing and breathtaking renditions of the songs that grew close to our hearts because they are the true melody of Christmas.
The trio GENTRI released an alluring performance of “O Holy Night” and proved their talents once again. Their dazzling voices blend in a perfect harmony that creates a feeling of warmth. In a very powerful way, these men bring to us the true meaning of Christmas.
The song comes with a video which is as powerful as the soothing sound they create.
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The story that follows the song is about a father who’s doing final preparations for the most beautiful time of the year. At one moment, he comes across a homeless man who offers him to help attach the Christmas tree to the top of the car. Throughout the rest of the video, the father can’t stop thinking of the homeless man sitting on the cold all alone. That’s when he decides to do something in the spirit of Christmas, and that’s to provide kindness and a helping hand to someone in need. Isn’t that what Christmas is all about?
He tracks the man down and what follows is simply heartwarming.
Doing the “right thing” is something the men of GENTRI want their listeners to feel inspired to do after listening to their music. They told the Prelude Press:
“We wanted to make sure that the messages conveyed in our songs were those that challenged the listener to live life more fully and love more deeply. The messages of these songs are an extension of the core message of GENTRI itself. When it comes to self-improvement and trying to be better today than we were yesterday, we are certainly no exception…”
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“We wanted the music and lyrics to reflect the things that matter most to us – relationships with family, chasing our dreams, and living life to the fullest. The biggest challenge when writing and recording an album always seems to be putting it all together in a way that comes across as authentic. “
The video ends with the text from Matthew 25:40 on the screen, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”
Being there for those who are facing hard times in life is what makes us good Christians, not the presents we buy for each other, but what we do for the less fortunate.
We as well hope that this amazing performance along with the video will inspire many people to do the right thing.
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Watch these gentlemen’s video below and remember that even a small act of kindness can go a long way.
A California doctor has been suspended from her duties as an emergency room physician and is being investigated after a video shows her grabbing and mocking a patient who reportedly was suffering from an anxiety attack.
Samuel Bardwell is a college athlete who suffers from severe anxiety and panic attacks. Recently he suffered one that was so serious it caused him to collapse during a summer basketball class.
His coach, Scott Eitelgeorge said Bardwell was struggling.
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“He wasn’t looking too good,” the coach said. “It looked like he was having a pretty severe anxiety attack. Sam played for maybe five minutes before he had to step out. He collapsed on the grass outside the weight room. When we went outside he tried to get up but fell back down.”
To keep his condition under control Samuel takes Klonopin, his dad Donald Bardwell told The Mercury News.
Donald Bardwell says he videotaped the incident. Screenshot by ABC News
“He was on medication for his anxiety but was off his meds for two days because he couldn’t get to the pharmacy before it closed,” Donald Bardwell said.
The situation was serious enough that Samuel, 20, was rushed by paramedics to El Camino Hospital in Los Gatos, California.
Donald and his son assumed they would receive professional help at the hospital. They assumed the young man would be helped in a timely and benevolent manner.
The doctor who treated Samuel sure proved that to be wrong!
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Keegstra was allegedly rude and physically abusive to Bardwell. Image courtesy of Donald Bardwell via Facebook.
Her behavior was captured on video. As a result, she was suspended when the hospital got wind of it. The two men say they waited in the hospital for an absurdly long time as the doctor allegedly laughed and chatted with her co-workers.
Keegstra can be heard harshly mocking newly enrolled West Valley College student on the video.
“I’m sorry sir, you were the least sick of all the people who are here who are dying,” she says in the video. “There, so you picked your head up. Now don’t try to tell me you can’t move. C’mon, sit up.”
She tugs his arm, telling him to sit up. Bardwell tells her he can’t get up and can’t inhale.
Her response?
“He can’t inhale. Wow! He must be dead. Are you dead, sir?
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At one point, she can even be heard swearing, having accused Bardwell of changing his story about why he was in the emergency room, ABC News reports.
“You’re full of sh*t,” she can be heard saying.
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This is how they treat people in Los Gatos emergency room. SMH Everyone share this video. For the record this is my son.
Keegstra, a practicing physician for 31 years found herself suspended from all of the facilities associated with the hospital. In a statement, Dan Wood, chief executive officer of El Camino Hospital said her “demeanor was unprofessional and not the standard we require of all who provide care through El Camino Hospital.”
“We have expressed our sincere apologies and are working directly with the patient on this matter,” Wood said. “Please know that we take this matter very seriously and the contracted physician involved has been removed from the work schedule, pending further investigation.”
And Donald Bardwell seemed to concur with Wood that the doctor acted in a manner that was “unprofessional.”
“In my mind, I don’t think she should be practicing medicine at all,” he said during an interview on Good Morning America.
Keegstra appears to berate the patient. Screenshot by Donald Bardwell via Facebook
Samuel Bardwell says he asked his dad to videotape the situation after noticing Keegstra eyeing him suspiciously while talking to a security guard in the emergency room.
In an interview with Inside Edition, Samuel Bardwell says he made every effort to sit up but was unable to. Screenshot by Inside Edition via YouTube.
Bardwell says he knew trouble might be brewing because the doctor kept eyeing him suspiciously while she was talking to a security guard in the waiting room. So he asked his dad to grab his phone and start taking a video.
Anxiety is a common problem in the U.S.
A patient can’t be bullied out of an anxiety attack. Doing something this callous is sure to make it worse. Anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental illness in the U.S. They affect 40 million adults each year in the U.S., the Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports.
Samuel Bardwell was struggling or he wouldn’t have gone to the emergency room. What this doctor did is inexcusable.
Kelly Clarkson performing in front of the audience and the judges on the stage that changed her life is incredibly captivating. She became a sensation when she first appeared on American Idol back in 2002 and now 16 years later, she sings with the same enthusiasm.
Her mesmerizing voice coming straight from her heart, while pregnant, creates never-before-felt euphoria at the spectators who can’t hide the pleasure of listening to such a talented singer.
The lyrics of the song ‘Piece By Piece’ evoke deep feelings at everyone listening, but with Kelly performing it, makes the whole experience even more overwhelming. She possesses a wealth of talent that never fails to wow the cheering crowd.
The song has been written from personal experience and having the chance to treat the audience singing it on American Idol is one of the most precious moments of Kelly’s professional career.
At the end of the performance the crowd treated her to a rousing round of applause and standing ovations chanting “Kelly! Kelly!”
The singer herself was so moved by the lyrics that she had to apologize to the fans for letting her feelings overflow her. She really knows how to embrace the sensation of love and pureness with her voice.
It’s an undeniable fact that there is no such power on Earth as the father-daughter love. It’s so cute how daddies would do anything for their sweet little angels, even when they are all grown up. Making sure they are safe and sound is always a number one priority.
Talking about dads, I guess it’s safe to say they are the real life superheroes.
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Mya is an adorable girl who faces the fears most kids her age do, the one from monsters. How come these tiny smarty pants be afraid of something that doesn’t really exist? Well, we know they are not real, but explaining it to the children can be a bit difficult.
Nowadays there are quite a lot of fun movies and cartoons featuring cute monsters so that kids get rid of the ones in their head, but sometimes that doesn’t help either.
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While most other dads will check for the big scary creatures under the bed or inside the closet telling their kids there are none any to be spotted and then just ask them to go to sleep, Aaron Wilson knows better and has an ingenious plan on how to turn that fear into a fun activity.
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When interviewed by CTV News, Aaron told them more about Mya’s fears.
“At night time, she was always saying there are monsters in her room. There was something here, there was something there.”
He started getting concern and knew he had to do something regarding his daughter’s fears when he realized it really affected her sleeping at night. She was restless and constantly looking around instead of being sound asleep during the night.
He got her a prescription monster spray from the local pharmacy that she could use to get rid of all of the monsters! Isn’t this the ultimate and most entertaining fighting weapon? He even glued the prescription on the bottle so it looks real.
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As you may be guessing, the inside of the ‘magic monster chaser’ was filled with water.
Turns out it helped the cutie pie get rid of the scary creatures and it also caught the attention of other parents whose kids are facing the same issue. The pharmacy now gets many requests for the famous monster spray.
The pharmacist really liked Aaron’s idea and told CTV News:
“I thought it was really cute and I said that is a neat idea and I hope it works!”
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“We’ve been trying to tell her for a while, they’re trying to be your friends and not to worry.”
Would you try this with you child? Please share this article with your friends, it may really help someone.
Some people are lucky to be gifted with special skills. We know of very famous singers, actors, or maybe football players, who are the best at what they do, and they do it with ease. Sometimes, watching them singing, or playing, makes us believe we can rock it as well, but as soon as we try we figure out it requires a lot of practice to master it, or simply a raw God-given talent.
It’s always a pleasure to learn how these people are getting a chance in life to make an impression, either by attending some talent shows, or casually showing off at the local Costco store. Yes, you’ve heard that right.
One such case is when a customer and a salesman sat down on the piano for an amazing duet of “Someone Like You.”
Once they started playing, many of the customers approached and were wowed by what they were seeing and hearing. Luckily, someone though of capturing this adorable duet on video so that we can enjoy it too. They sound so good that a father and a son could be spotted dancing in the background.
The video was initially posted on YouTube a couple of years ago, but it’s so captivating that it vent viral again. Well, it’s not everyday that we witness a live piano concert at a store. People from all around the world are adding comments with words of praise. Although some kids could be heard playing on other pianos, it doesn’t make the whole experience less magical.
The girl from the video says how this was one of the best days of her life. She even made some more videos of playing the piano after a huge number of people witnessed her talent.
Costco seem to be the place of inspiration, because this wasn’t the first time someone to be spotted playing the piano there. The video shows a young boy playing a song from memory, and it’s amazing.
The boy’s performance has been seen more than two million times and people sometimes joke how this store might be the perfect place to be noticed and become a star. But it looks like these talent discovering situations can be seen in other similar places where lots of people go in and out, such as Wal-Mart. Maybe you remember young Mason Ramsey who was seen yodeling at one of these stores.
He became so famous that even Ellen hosted him in one of her shows.
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There is another similar story coming from Paris. This didn’t happen at any store but a real magic unfolded in front of the eyes of the passersby when a random stranger approached the man playing and asks to join in. The final result is so good that it’s a must watch.
Then there is this random guy who masters Jerry Lewis’ “Whole Lotta Shaking Going On” at a hardware store.
I wish I have the chance to stumble upon a performance of this kind while doing my groceries. I guess it’s sort of amazing to witness someone unfolding their talent right in front of you.
I hope this article and all these stories will inspire you to show your skills, of course if you have them!
Our beloved former president Geogre W. Bush left this world recently and we are yet to understand his true greatness as a politician who had done a lot for our country, and as an emotional human being who never got over the grief for the loss of his young daughter.
The relationship and the marriage of George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara was indeed one-of-a-kind. They had been through so much during the seven decades of married life and raised five children together. They welcomed six into the world, but in 1953 a tragedy struck the Bush family when their daughter Robin was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of three.
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The passing of little Robin affected George’s life. He would often write letters to family members, particularly his mother, expressing how he felt regarding the tragic loss.
In the wake of his death, the Bush library released one of the letters the President addressed to his mother back in 1958 saying how they still felt Robin’s presence, even years after her death. The bereaved parents found a little comfort in their mission to fight against cancer “for the rest of their lives.”
“There is about our house a need. We need some soft blonde hair to offset those crew cuts. We need a dollhouse to stand firm against our forts and racquets and thousand baseball cards. We need someone who’s afraid of frogs. We need a little one who can kiss without leaving egg or jam or gum. We need a girl. We had one once — she’d fight and cry and play and make her way, just like the rest. But there was about her a certain softness. She was patient. Her hugs were a just little less wiggly. We need her and yet we have her. We can’t touch her and yet we can feel her. We hope she’ll stay in our house for a long, long time.”
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Editorial cartoonist Marshall Ramsey decided to honor the late president with a drawing of George arriving to Heaven holding hands with the two great loves of his life. The picture portrays Barbara welcoming her husband saying “We waited for you.”
Months before George reunited with his beloved wife and daughter, he spoke to his granddaughter Jenna Bush Hagar, telling her how he wasn’t afraid of dying any longer, but somehow looking forward to meet Barbara and Robin again.
Jenna shared her grandfather thoughts right after his passing along with the cartoon drawing that provided her with comfort. She truly believes that’s exactly where he is.
“Well, when I die, I’m going to be reunited with the people I’ve lost. I hope I see Robin, and I hope I see my mom. I haven’t yet figured out if it will be Robin as the three year old that she was, this kind of chubby, vivacious child or if she’ll come as a middle-aged woman, an older woman… I hope she’s the three-year-old.”
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He was a great man who had sorrow in his heart. Now the whole nation mourns the loss of a beloved president and person.
Our condolences go to his family. He will never be forgotten!
Being in the military means being a hero to a whole nation of people who understand and appreciate your courage and your sacrifice. It also means risking your life and very often being far from your loved ones. These men and women don’t have it easy.
I guess the best part of their service abroad are the sweet reunions once they get back home.
Now if you believe you’ve seen emotional encounters of soldiers and their families, wait until you see this tear-jerking homecoming.
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Sergeant Brenden Taylor and his wife Amanda are proud parents of two adorable girls. But, only nine months after their second child was born, Sgt. Taylor was deployed.
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Amanda and the girls missed him so much, and couldn’t wait for him to be back home. They know their brave husband and father thinks of them all the time, and loves them with all his heart.
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However, Amanda was left to take care of the kids all by herself. She felt as though she couldn’t do it any longer, and wanted her husband by her side. But, her main concern was that once he is home, their older daughter, who is 2,5 years old may not remember him or recognize him after so much time.
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This mother recalls the day her husband left the country, and how their daughter was puzzled about where her daddy went and why he wasn’t there to embrace her and comfort her while she suffered from a stomach bug.
Realizing how deeply the father’s absence affected her daughter broke Amanda’s heart into pieces, so she did her best to cheer the girls up every single day.
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She knew that negativity wouldn’t help anyone, so she tried to turn those feelings around. The creative mother even came up with a brilliant idea of how to make the waiting ‘more bearable’ by creating many fun games of counting the days of Brenden’s homecoming.
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The big moment of the so much-anticipated reunion was coming closer. After long 175 days, Sgt. Taylor would finally get to hold their daughters in his arms. This was going to be a moment to remember. Assuming this, Amanda hired a professional photographer to immortalize the sweet encounter so they could cherish it forever.
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As the family was impatiently waiting, a bus full of marines approached. Amanda’s fears faded away and she set her mind at rest as their daughter recognized a familiar face among the heroes who were all eager to meet those who made them endure even the hardest battles.
The little girl shouted ‘Daddy, get off the bus!’ with excitement and a smile so big that it covered her whole tiny face.
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Running right into daddy’s arms, the family was now together again. Everyone was having a blast as they had the sweetest and most heartwarming group hug we’ve ever seen.
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“I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed a smile from my husband like I did that day when he finally got his little girls in his arms again,” Amanda said. “Deployments end, love doesn’t.”
Photographer Maddie Short has filmed plenty of beautiful moments, but she says that homecomings such as this one will always hold a special place in her heart.
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“Homecomings hold such a special place in my heart but this family, in particular, is one of the reasons why I love shooting homecomings so much!,” she wrote on Facebook.
“175 days away from everything you know and the people you love most! I couldn’t be more excited for this little family! Welcome home, Sgt Taylor! Your girls sure did miss you!”
