An elderly man from Redondo Beach, California, was in distress and in disbelief when he learned that the tree he planted 30 years ago was about to be cut down.
Knowing how important trees are for the environment, this didn’t sound like a good decision, but despite his pleas, the city council proceeded with the plan to remove it from the sidewalk.
However, the man was determined to get his revenge. He quickly began plotting a plan that will teach the stubborn town mayor a lesson. He came up with the most brilliant idea ever and did something amazing.
After some time, he wrote an open letter to the mayor, revealing his action.
The story, which is believed to be fictional, has spread on the Internet like a wildfire.
Take a look at it below:
Hi,I’m an arborist. This means I am a professional in the cultivation, management, and study of trees. I love trees. I think they’re some of the most beautiful, majestic, ancient living beings on our planet.Today I am here to tell you a story of death, new life, and revenge. Three years ago today, the city council of Redondo Beach California ordered the death of my 30-year-old pepper tree.Its roots had begun to penetrate the pavement in front of my house. The city noticed and issued the death warrant of my tree. They furthermore made me pay for the damages to the sidewalk and for the tree removal.PinterestI loved Clyde. I’m beginning to get older, and planting something that I knew would live well beyond my lifetime was something very special. I took very good care of him. I drained his soil, I gave him a crutch to lean on when he was a young lad, and I watched him grow.Just as Clyde was becoming a strong healthy individual, expanding his root system, developing a canopy, and making his own way in life, the mayor took it upon himself to uproot my beautiful child. But Clyde will be avenged…Mayor Steve Aspel. You killed my child.For this, you will pay. Two years and seven months ago, I secretly planted 45 California Redwoods and 82 Giant Sequoias in various parks, yards, and state properties around your city.PixabayToday, each of their root systems will be at least 30 feet in diameter, and deeply embedded in the soil. You may have noticed the trees growing in front of city council, or that new one that sprouted up in your backyard. That’s a Giant Sequoia, and its growth will begin accelerating rapidly in the coming months.You killed Clyde, but I have replaced him with over 100 living giants. And giant they will become. In a few years, they’ll begin breaking heights of 100-300 feet and live well beyond 2,500 years. That’s way longer ago than Jesus was born.To remove even one of them at this point will cost well over $1500… And I’m stiffing you with the bill, just like you did to me 3 years ago today.”Good day to you, sir. May your city be overrun by trees. And may Clyde rest in peace. MaxPixel
This man definitely knows that revenge is a dish best served cold.
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The death of a beloved family member is truly an unbearable part of life and one of the most difficult experiences which many of us had gone through. The sudden, shocking and bereaved struggle leaves us with many intensely painful emotions, which could range from depression to anger, self-guilt or sadness. Very often, we would feel isolated and alone in our own grief, but having another family member to lean on would be able to help us through the heart wrenching grieving process. As we move on with everyday life, even certain chores are able to remind us of the greatest aspects of our loved ones’ personalities – through a physical memento or purely by memory.
One Twitter user shared her very own story on the social media platform, which has garnered much attention online. A firefighter at the London Fire Brigade, Antonia Nicol had explained that her mother, Phedre Fitton, passed away at age 69 after battling cancer for the past 5 years prior. Before her mother passed on, she told Antonia’s father, who is also her husband, to water the plants located in their bathroom. He kept his word even after her death – until he decides to take them along with him to his new home. However, much to his amusement, they were plastic! The single tweet has since received more than 27,000 retweets and 87,000 likes to date!
“She’d fought cancer for 5 years but it beat her in the end in November 2013. My parents live in South Africa whilst I live here, so it was a very difficult time for us all. When my dad found out that he’d been watering plastic plants for years, it was so funny for all of us and made us feel like she was still with us,” Antonia shared.
She continued: “The response has generally been incredible. My dad has been overwhelmed by the level of interest and so have I. It’s so lovely to hear my friends and family talking and remembering my mum again. She would have loved this so much.
They met when they were 16 years old. They have been together all their lives. They worked together. It was an absolute tragedy that they never got to spend their old age together.”
After sharing her story, many started replying to Antonia, and even her father got wind of his new found Twitter popularity! So much so that he even posed for another photo of himself, watering the plastic plants! This shows how much our loved ones truly mean to us – and they would forever be in our memories, too.
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Little Emma is facing a cruel battle most of us hope to never deal with. At just six-years-old, she will soon begin her seventh round of chemotherapy because she’s fighting a brain tumor. Fortunately, her family is strong and supportive. Especially her dad, Brent Gehring.
Emma sitting between her brothers. Image by EmmaStrong via Facebook
Her Brave Dad Is With Her Every Step Of The Way
Because Emma is so ill, she can’t really walk. It forces her to use a walker. Brent carries her sometimes but it’s not always easy to do so. And it is a trying experience for Emma and her mother as well.
And a thoughtless stranger recently made the situation worse
EmmaStrong is a fitting name for this little girl’s Facebook page. Image by EmmaStrong
Every three months, the Gehrings travel to Boston so that Emma can visit the doctors at the local children’s hospital. Once that’s done, the family loves to have dinner at Union Oyster House. But a callous stranger recently ruined that for them after seeing the little girl’s dad carry her out of the restaurant.
“My daughter and I were leaving dinner the other night at Union Oyster House in Boston, MA,” Brent in a Facebook post that quickly went viral. “A dinner donated to us by an amazing business and friend that has been in our ‘family’ for years. When I crossed the street carrying her, she can’t walk without the use of her walker. A man yelled at me from 30 feet away: ‘What the f@ck?’ he yelled. ‘Make her walk. That is what is wrong with kids today.'”
I get it. I know we judge each other all the time without having the facts. But what this man did is inherently cruel. Who knows what poor little Emma thought when she heard this?
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We know what Emma’s dad thought. Brent was angry. This guy was rude enough to curse in front of his daughter and he was criticizing them for something he knew nothing about. Brent had half a mind to cream this guy but he had the presence of mind to realize something positive could come out of this.
He decided to talk to the dude.
“I had a choice to make at that time. Can I make myself feel better by screaming at him or can I teach him something about life? I won’t lie to you and tell you that it was an easy choice but I got inches from his face, with my daughter in my arms, and quietly asked him if he was referring to my daughter,” Brent wrote. “‘Hell yes,’ he said.”
So the man got a few good bruises. On a mental, not physical level. The kind that makes their mark on the psyche. Only this time, in a positive way.
Emma has been through so much but she’s a brave fighter. Image by EmmaStrong via Facebook
Here’s what Emma’s dad told the stranger:
“My daughter has been carrying my faith and my strength for the past 5 years since she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She can’t walk but I am happy to carry her because of all the amazing things she has taught me through the years. So I would advise you not address my daughter in any way other than respectful,” Brent says.
Then the two men had a meaningful discussion that turned insightful. Both were crying at the end. But each learned something about the other.
“This story is only important if it serves as a reminder that you don’t always know the whole story so don’t judge others,” he says.
But this also served as a good lesson for him, because it helped him realize that “good can come from any situation.” More than anything, Brent says he hopes some people will reexamine the way they think.
“This post doesn’t come looking for pity for Emma or my family,” Brent writes. “What I am asking for is a change in today’s world…a change in the way we think. The world is what we as people make it. We have the power to make days better or worse for others. I choose to attempt to make lives better.”
Little Emma has faced some huge battles, but it’s wonderful to see that she has such an excellent father helping her every step of the way.
You can read Brent’s full post below.
We are all guilty of it. We are scrolling through Facebook and see 12 kids trapped in a cave, a family that was in an…
Annie and her parents were excitingly looking forward to the life changing moment that was about to bring the little one into a completely new world, that of sound. This beauty was born deaf and has never, until that magical moment, heard her mommy’s and daddy’s voice.
She knew how much they loved her, because they made sure they sign it to her every single day, but now she could hear them say it.
We’ve learned of Annie’s condition from a YouTube video her father posted back in 2017, in which he and his lovely daughter communicate non-verbally. However, it was finally about to change.
She had just been fitted with a cochlear implant and the doctors were about to activate it. Everyone around is waiting for Annie’s reaction in anticipation. Her life is about to change and we are so happy to be able to witness the sweet moment.
The girl happily signs with her Dad who tells her to get ready for the big moment.
“Are you ready?” Dad says and signs simultaneously.
Annie, her mouth slightly ajar, points her two fingers forward to express she’s ready.
“Annie,” calls out the girl’s mom.
“That’s mamma’s voice,” Dad explains. “Do you hear mamma’s voice?”
“Can you hear mamma?” Mom asks.
“Mom is saying, Annie!” says Dad. “Annie!”
Once she realizes it’s her mom’s voice she hears, she strongly embraces her father and doesn’t want to let go. She is completely surprised and her tiny eyes go wide open.
The doctors know this whole thing can be overwhelming for such a little girl so they take one step at a time. They introduce only beeps at first until she gets used to the sound.
“We noticed throughout the session that Annie kept picking up a today and giving it to Dan whenever she heard a beep.”
The toddler is beyond enthusiastic and her amazingly touching reaction is caught in the video below. Make sure you watch it and share it with friends.
Once you meet sweet Livi Grace you will fall in love with her in an instant. She might be the cutest, most adorable two-year-old lady with the most vibrant personality. The amazing thing about Livi is that she is a true warrior who never quits fighting, which makes us adore her even more.
She was diagnosed with a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), and as a result, she had to undergo numerous surgeries and various medical treatments. Her bones are extremely fragile and prone to breaking.
Recently, a footage of her chatting to her grandma was posted on Facebook, and as you already assume, it stole our hearts.
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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia explains that OI is a serious disorder that has lasting, lifetime effects on patients. The hospital’s site also tells parents what to look out for when it comes to diagnosising the condition.
” – Bones fracture easily
– Can usually be traced through the family
– Near normal stature or slightly shorter
– Blue sclera (the normally white area of the eye ball)
– Dental problems (brittle teeth)
– Hearing loss beginning in the early 20s and 30s
– Most fractures occur before puberty; occasionally women will have fractures after menopause
– Triangular face
– Tendency toward spinal curvature”
If you notice any of the symptoms listed above, your pediatrician may take the following steps to test for OI:
“Your child’s doctor will take a careful family history in addition to a complete medical history and do a physical examination. Diagnostic procedures for OI may include a skin biopsy to evaluate the amount and structure of collagen. But this test is complicated, and not many qualified facilities are available to perform the procedure. It is not unusual for results of the biopsy to take up to six months.”
Your child’s doctor may also run x-ray and ENT exams, as well as introduce audiometric queues to test response rates. No child or parent should ever experience what Livi and her family are going through, but Livi Grace’s mother, Lindsay Rae Wix never loses hope that at the end things are going to be just fine.
Facebook/Lindsay Rae Wix
Livi’s positive attitude and the lovely smile she always has on her face tell us how brave she is. She never lets anything or anyone bring her down. Despite being that young and suffering from the illness, she knows how to live her life to the fullest.
During their shopping trip to Target, grandma asked Livi to put the slippers on, but she refuses to do so in the most funny way. Her sassy response is a clear sign she won’t let anyone tell her what to do.
Lindsay shared the footage of her spirited little one on her Facebook page, writing:
“Meet Livi Grace! Liv is almost 2 years old and was born with a rare disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta. She has brittle bones and has had over 60 fractures since birth. She is an absolute JOY. We like to think God blessed her with a lot of sass to make up for what she lacks physically. Her bones may break but her spirit is truly, unbreakable.”
We can see that here, for sure!
Facebook/Lindsay Rae Wix
Watch the footage and see what a smarty pants this little lady is.
This story will remind you that no matter how young you feel, time flies really fast and life is way too short, so we should always try to find something good and even a reason to laugh in everything that happens, no matter how bad it may seem.
This woman found herself in a quite odd situation. And although we know it could make her feel frustrated, it’s still something that made us burst out laughing. She had the opposite of a case of mistaken identity and got the shock of her life.
Take a look at it below.
My name is Alice Smith and I was sitting in the waiting room for my first appointment with a new dentist. I noticed his diploma, which had his full name.
Suddenly, I remembered a tall, handsome, dark-haired boy with the same name had been in my high school class some 30-odd years ago.
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Could he be the same guy that I had a secret crush on, way back then?
Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought. This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was way too old to have been my classmate.
After he examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended Morgan Park High school.
‘Yes. Yes, I did.’ he gleamed with pride.
‘When did you graduate?’ I asked.
He answered, ‘In 1967. Why do you ask?’
‘You were in my class!’m I exclaimed.
He looked at me closely. Then, that ugly, old, bald, wrinkled, fat, gray-haired man asked, ‘What did you teach?’
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Brilliant haha!
I’m sure I’ve not aged a bit until I come face to face with some little old dear in my mirror……… then realise it’s ME!! Ouch! 😳😳
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While some countries like Sweden tend to reduce work hours to six per day, many CEOs in the States and other countries expect from their employees to work endless hours. This CEO in particular asked the users of the advice website Quora how he can make his workers stay at the office beyond what they are supposed to. It’s sad how the bosses of the companies believe their employees should only focus on the work and ditch their social life.
However, it seems like young people nowadays respect their time which can be seen by the way this horrible CEO was told off. Take a look at some of the comments below and tell us if you agree with what people have to say on the subject.
Image credits: Alper Çuğun (not the actual photo)Image credits: Andy Doyle (not the actual photo)Another person explained why these things shouldn’t be expected, highlighting the generational differencesOthers in the comments shared their own experiences and thoughts on this workplace mentality
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Jade Helliwell is a young girl who likes having fun and hanging out with friends. She is very stylish and always tends to stay up to speed with the current fashion trends. Her choice of outfit, however, is the reason why people judge her at times.
It’s sad how we form opinions about people we meet for the first time based on their looks. There is always more to one’s story than meets the eye, but we only figure that out after we make a bunch of wrong assumptions.
Remember frumpy-looking Susan Boyle? If yes, you probably recall how people perceived her before they listened to her singing. Her voice surprised everyone around England and the world, and that speaks volumes of how judgmental humans can be.
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Well, something similar happened to Jade on a night out with her girlfriends which turned from ordinary to one of the most memorable experiences of her life.
While walking out of the local club in Leeds, she and her friends spotted a guy playing the guitar. They approached closer and Jade asked the street musician named Dawid Osial if she could join him and sing along.
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Looking at the way she was dressed, short, tight dress, and stiletto shoes, she resembled a party girl whose only talent was to choose the perfect outfit. At least that’s what the passersby believed. But Dawid was more than happy to let her give it a try. He stepped back from the microphone and asked Jade to show everyone how gifted she is.
No one was really ready for what followed. This beautiful girl blew everyone away. She demonstrated remarkable singing talent that left the onlookers stunned.
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Dawid was glad he didn’t turn her down and let her sing along with him. It was a duet we don’t get to listen to every day. The two performed a chilling rendition of “Hallelujah” and more and more people stopped by to enjoy the sight.
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The party girl and the struggling musician looked like a mismatched pair at first glance, but their magic seemed to work well together.
We really hope we’ll get to see more of this duo in the future. It would definitely be pity if Jade doesn’t pursue a career in the music industry. With her God given talent, she will definitely become a star one day if she decides to give it a go.
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Her angelic vibrato and his lower tones blended together are spine-tingling. Make sure you watch the video of the duo below.
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“She’d fought cancer for 5 years but it beat her in the end in November 2013. My parents live in South Africa whilst I live here, so it was a very difficult time for us all. When my dad found out that he’d been watering plastic plants for years, it was so funny for all of us and made us feel like she was still with us,” Antonia shared.
She continued: “The response has generally been incredible. My dad has been overwhelmed by the level of interest and so have I. It’s so lovely to hear my friends and family talking and remembering my mum again. She would have loved this so much.
They met when they were 16 years old. They have been together all their lives. They worked together. It was an absolute tragedy that they never got to spend their old age together.”
After sharing her story, many started replying to Antonia, and even her father got wind of his new found Twitter popularity! So much so that he even posed for another photo of himself, watering the plastic plants! This shows how much our loved ones truly mean to us – and they would forever be in our memories, too.
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Once you meet sweet Livi Grace you will fall in love with her in an instant. She might be the cutest, most adorable two-year-old lady with the most vibrant personality. The amazing thing about Livi is that she is a true warrior who never quits fighting, which makes us adore her even more.
She was diagnosed with a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), and as a result, she had to undergo numerous surgeries and various medical treatments. Her bones are extremely fragile and prone to breaking.
Recently, a footage of her chatting to her grandma was posted on Facebook, and as you already assume, it stole our hearts.
Others in the comments shared their own experiences and thoughts on this workplace mentality
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