To have lived a life where even though times have been hard, you have survived and always had a roof over your head, never too far from the edge. When you’ve been hungry and money doesn’t always stretch makes life very difficult. Seeing panhandlers with a sign, desperately seeking help, I’m not ashamed to say that whenever I can I give something to them, Just a dollar or two without too much thought about how they choose to spend it. If I was in the same situation I hope that other people would be as kind. When you give in life then karma dictates that at some point you will gain something, even if it’s just that satisfaction that you have made the world a better place! This story really started when a lady from Florence Township, New Jersey was driving along the I-95 towards Philadelphia. The Lady in question here is Kate McClure, 27 years old and before she could reach her destination she ran out of gas and was forced to stop. In a bit of a panic she was able to find her way to the side of the road in the car, then get out of the car, to walk to the gas station. She approached a homeless guy who said that she should get back to her car and lock herself in. Just a little time later the guy, Johnny Bobbitt Jr, 34 years old, returned with a filled gas can and emptied it into her vehicle, he had spent his very last $20 to get fuel for her! The Lady didn’t have any cash but promised that she would return with “something” for him to say thank you. It wasn’t too long before she returned with food, money, supplies and a gift card for her guardian angel and friend. She bought him cereal bars for him, he offered her one to eat, he was excited to take tot the gift card and case of water to share with “the guys”. With each visit she made, going down the I-95, with her boyfriend, Mark, the couple learned more and more about the gut who had such a kind heart. He had been homeless for about a year… He had started out with a night stuck on the streets but it turned into weeks, then months, he made some friends of other homeless men and since then they have looked out for each other and had each other’s backs. The homeless guy was once a paramedic who came to Philadelphia because of his work, it was a lead for a job, but it fell through, his savings getting smaller and smaller until they were all gone! It was about this time that, Johnny, unfortunately, lost his state-issued ID and his VA paperwork from being in the Marine Corps, that being said he could no longer prove he had a right to work. He simply didn’t have the money to replace the missing documents that he so desperately needed to. Looking through Johnny’s old Facebook photos the young couple could not believe how fast circumstances changed for the former first responder. Karen said: “It’s crazy, you can relate to that …You look through and think, -that could be me-” The couple felt touched by his story and wanted to do more than just drop off supplies to him, they really wanted to help him get back on his feet. Onward to Nov 10th and the couple have started a GoFundMe page on his behalf to make a start On Nov. 10 the couple started a GoFundMe page on Bobbitt’s behalf. The goal they set was $10,000 to cover expenses, a reliable car, plus rent, food, and utilities for a few months while he gets organized and back into the swing of things. When the funding page gathered its first $1,700 the couple visited him with the good news and a bottle of champagne to celebrate. He said: “That changes my life, right there …I’ve honestly met more good people than bad.” He is now in the process of getting his paperwork sorted out and he really wants to work for the nearby Amazon warehouse, then eventually his goal is to resume as a paramedic! Nov the 22nd arrived and the goals they set had been achieved and surpassed, they had raised over $21,000 from all the shares and coverage they got from social media. They have been touched by the support from social media and intend to continue to support him until he gets to the other side a success, a huge thank to them and the community for their generous support. At times when the headlines are filled with such negativity and terrible violence, humanity seems distant, but its acts like this that restore our faith in humanity and it really is a good feeling! Good luck to him and let’s share this wonderful story to spread the love and inspiration!

Our parents often give us excellent advice, but sometimes even though we get and listen to good advice some thing can still go a little wrong. In this case, it was sadly unbelievable how wrong it could go… A young girl, a very smart young girls listened to her mom, everyone needs to know about this story and to take heed of the things that can go wrong even when you are so careful and you do listen to your mom! This story is about not just a girl, but the thousands of people every day who make decisions that can affect all of us, permanently and forever! This is a fictional storey, but the message is clear, so please do read on… It goes like this: “Dear Mom, I went to a party, Mom. I remembered what you said. You told me not to drink, Mom. So I drank soda instead. I really felt proud inside, Mom. The way you said I would. I didn’t drink and drive, Mom. Even though the others said I should. I know I did the right thing, Mom. I know you are always right. Now the party is finally ending, Mom. As everyone is driving out of sight. I started to drive away, Mom. But as I pulled out into the road. The other car didn’t see me, Mom. And hit me like a load. As I lay there on the pavement, Mom. I hear the policeman say. “The other guy is drunk,” Mom. And now I’m the one who will pay. I’m lying here dying, Mom… I wish you’d get here soon. How could this happen to me, Mom? My life just burst like a balloon. There is blood all around me, Mom. And most of it is mine. I hear the medic say, Mom, I’ll die in a short time. I just wanted to tell you, Mom, I swear I didn’t drink. It was the others, Mom. The others didn’t think. He was probably at the same party as I. The only difference is, he drank and I will die. Why do people drink, Mom? It can ruin your whole life. I’m feeling sharp pains now. Pains just like a knife. The guy who hit me is walking, Mom, and I don’t think it’s fair. I’m lying here dying and all he can do is stare. Tell my brother not to cry, Mom. Tell Daddy to be brave. And when I go to heaven, Mom, put “Daddy’s Girl” on my grave. Someone should have told him, Mom, not to drink and drive. If only they had told him, Mom, I would still be alive. I have one last question, Mom. Before I say goodbye. I didn’t drink and drive. So why am I the one to die?” Please share this story with all your friends on Facebook to show that no one should have to die because someone choses to get behind the wheel drunk especially at this time of year when the holiday season is coming!

Bill Cox shared a post on the Facebook Page of the Marine Corps Veterans with, he said that it was a photo of his father standing next to a casket. The photo was about his father keeping a promise to a friend and fellow military man. The father, Master Sergeant William H.Cox, who was 83 years old and retired, was honoring fallen comrades. Him and ‘First Sergeant’ James J. Hollingsworth (aka Holly) also retired, made a deal during the war, huddled in a bunker while under heavy munitions fire in the Marble Mountain, they vowed to stay in touch, and that’s exactly what they did! Both the men held positions as door gunners, William honored to be the only man in VMO-2 to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in Vietnam. They both served a long 20 years in the Corps, Holly was decorated too. William uses a cane to help him walk, however, during the vigil at the funeral and at the casket he refrained, and stood strong for his buddy! William was both delighted and a little shocked when he was asked to speak at the funeral! He said:

“Boy, that’s a rough mission you’re assigning me to there”

William went on to say that the special bond that he shared with Hollingsworth was not like anything he had ever know, completely indescribable! He said:

“There’s a bond between Marines that’s different from any other branch of service. We’re like brothers”

Bill really was touched and surprised about how many people it had reached and how the Facebook post had spread and made such an impression on other people! William Wrote:

“Wow! I posted this on ‘USMC Vets Marine Corps Veterans’ partly because of the upcoming Marine Corps Birthday (November 10th), to show the brotherhood of the Corps, and to honor dad and his good friend, First Sergeant James J. Hollingsworth (Hollie). It has been viewed over 20,000 times, with hundreds of comments and shares!! Many comments made my eyes water. Semper Fi, Marines”

There wasn’t anyone, or hardly anyone that was both happy and touch that he had kept his promise that he made to his friend. One reader in particular said:

“What a touching picture … My mother had eight brothers..5 enlisted at the same time during World War 2..all 8 served along with one sister! God bless your Dad !!!!! America Is Thankful for his service”

“They are the epitome of how we should treat each other and be there for each other in life and death. Rest in peace and thank you for your service,” another commented on Mad World News’ Facebook page.”

“I find this amazing I love that people that have a friend that they will stand by you no matter what that is a true and golden friendship,” another wrote.”

  What a wonderful story about the men that fought to save our country, share the love and tell everyone about this touching story 😀

Brutality is a terrible thing, it has an effect on a persons life in many ways, even drives us to do things that we wouldn’t normally do. Cleared of a fatal shooting, a woman from Ocala, Florida was in a terrible state as it was also discovered that it was her husband that was beating her, her son and her mother in an awful rage! It all happened on her son’s 14th birthday, Michelle Dinkins-Penland said that her husband had PTSD from his time in the military, then on that day of her son’s birthday he went outside to put a pizza box in the trash, her husband started shouting at him loudly! Before hitting the boy he said:

“Get the f**k out of my face”

Michelle and her mother tried to break up the fight on the patio but ended up being hit as well. She said:

“He threw my mom down, punched me in the eye”

“And went back after my son, and that’s when I shot him.”

Michelle defended her what she did and went on to say:

“I didn’t mean to kill him.”

“I did shoot him to protect myself, my son and my mother”

“I was absolutely terrified. Absolutely terrified.”

Michelle and Mark Penland had been together for about six years, the couple had been married for about a year when the shooting happened. The court in Florida ruled that the mother was completely justified in her actions, in accordance with the ‘Stand Your Ground Law’! She said:

“Now, other victims of domestic violence can feel like they can protect themselves and their families”

“We have suffered a great loss, and I think the only winners, in this case, are the victims of domestic violence. Hopefully, my situation will show other victims that it’s OK to protect their families when necessary.”

There were a lot of people who were not happy that she had taken the matter into her own hands though, to protect her son, herself and her mother. One person commented:

“He is beating her son, slams her mother to the ground and punches her in the face”

“If she did he kill him there might have been more than one person he killed. She did the right thing, protecting her loved ones.”

“She did what she had to do”

Someone else wrote:

“Too often the mother allows the child to be abused at the hands of a man. I are glad she protected her child, mother, and herself.”

Well, we all have the basic human right to defend ourselves and our children, if you were in that position what would you do?

Getting married is a big responsibility, it’s sometimes a little daunting, but when the person your marrying has children too, then there are also, even more, responsibilities that come. Through good times and bad, you’re committing to being there for each other! Katie Hild and her fiancée Jeremy had some plans to make that would consider their commitment to each other and their children, Landon the son of Jeremy and his son’s stepfather and mother, called Tyler and Casey. The family was going to be all brought together one way or another!

So taking the bull by the horns, so to speak, Katie boldly asked Tyler and Casey to come to the wedding and wrote vows to let them hear how much she appreciated their love and support, how amazing, what a really lovely thing to do! Parenting in these circumstances can be very challenging, to say the least, however, they all look to keep Landon’s best interests to heart. Katie was going to be around and part of the family and that responsibility was taken seriously.

Katie firstly read her own vows to Jeremy, but after that, she then looked to Tyler and Casey to continue with another set of touching vows, to the children she would be parenting along with Tyler and Casey. Katie was bath forward thinking and selfless, with a strong sense of responsibility without even giving it a second thought. The most important day of her life and Katie happily moves attention beyond herself and included Tyler and Casey, then to Landon!

Katie gets down on the floor and vowed to Landon to love him for the rest of her life, she promised him that she would also be his best friend for many years to come, decades! Even that she would be a good parent to him, especially when he didn’t like it. She took the responsibility seriously… Such was the deep feeling of the whole situation that as Katie finished her vows the guests wept with tears of joy. It really does look like this one big family are going to have a very long and happy future together. The adults here really did set an amazing example for their children, the best example you could have ever thought they could achieve.

Have a listen for yourself to the vows: