9-year-old boy has his worst birthday ever after lunch lady humiliates him over $9 debt

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Birthdays are those special milestones that remind us how we successfully completed another trip around the sun. Children, however, are most joyous when their birthday comes around because that means having a party and a cake.

A boy named Jefferson Sharpnack from Green, Ohio, was looking forward to celebrating his 9th birthday. He was at school that day and hoped to have some fun with his schoolmates. Little did he know, however, that what was supposed to be a special occasion would turn into a sad day for him.

During the school break, he went to the school cafeteria to have his lunch. But just as he got it, the food was abruptly taken away from his tray. The reason? His grandmother failed to pay the $9 bill for school lunch.

“I got my cheesy breadsticks and put in my number,” the boy told WEWS. “And when I was going to check out, the lunch lady didn’t say anything, took away my cheesy breadsticks and sauce, put them over there, and took out bread on cheese from the fridge and put it on my tray.”

When he returned home later that day, Jefferson told his grandma that he had the “worst birthday ever.”

In a statement released regarding the incident, the school stated that “students who are $15 or more in debt” are given an alternative lunch.

Jefferson’s grandma, Diane Bailey, said that when her grandson came home with a notice about his lunch debt, she called that same moment and believed the issue was resolved.

No matter the debt, the school was required to provide Jefferson with free and reduced lunch. Instead, they publicly shamed him and made him feel bad in front of the rest of the students.

“In my mind, he didn’t owe anything,” Diane said. “I owed the money, the parents, the school district.

“If they take the food off of your tray, they have to throw it away,” Diane added. “You would take the food off a tray and you can’t re-serve it? You’re going to throw it away and not feed the child? That doesn’t make sense to me.”

This isn’t the first case of parents speaking out about their children being “lunch shamed” at school.

As per the Washington Post, the district superintendent announced Monday that there would be a change in policy: “All students enrolled in PreK through twelfth grades will receive the standard lunch for the day at their respective buildings regardless of their account balance.”

A spokesperson for the district further said that “our administration felt strongly that the time to make a change in our lunch guidelines was now and the change took place today.”

We are so very sorry that Jefferson’s birthday didn’t turn out as planned and we hope no other child would be “lunch shamed” ever again.

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Hidden security camera films cop in an elevator, he thinks no one is watching him

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Most people believe that police officers are serious and never have fun. The truth is that their job is demanding and challenging. They provide emergency services, make sure civilians obey the law, investigate crimes and accidents, arrest criminals, and a lot more.

This is the reason why we are always stunned to see these professionals do fun stuff, just like Deputy Tony Scherb, who has recently retired from his service the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado.

Being a dedicated professional loved by many, Deputy Scherb was thrown a party by his colleagues who wanted to thank him for his 29 years of service.

He left legacy behind, but he never thought that some of that legacy would make him a celebrity online.

Namely, a video of him dancing at the elevator was shared on Facebook and people loved it. It is so beautiful to see how music makes this man follow the rhythm and show some moves like no one’s watching.

The elevator was malfunctioning for some time, and the repairment included installing a camera, something Deputy Scherb probably wasn’t aware of.

As he enters the elevator and pushes the button, he is stunned to hear “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” start playing. The music is enough for Deputy Scherb to show his dancing skills.

The hilarity continues as the elevator stops at different floors and some of his colleagues enter the elevator.

This video will definitely make your day.

“This is how work should feel everyday, blessings and Protection to these officer’s, Rock on!!!” one person commented. “Never take life so seriously that you can’t have a little fun throughout the day sometime and laugh that stress off! My hat off to them!!!,” another added.

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Al Pacino admits he’s made mistakes after having twins with ex partner

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Few actors can say they have reached the fame of Al Pacino. With the roles in classics such as The Godfather and Scarface, he has forever cemented his place in Hollywood.

This living legend was born in New York in 1940 as the only child of immigrants from Sicily. When he was very young, his parents split and he was raised by his mother and his grandparents at the east coast.

“My grandfather, James Gerardi, taught me about work,” Pacino told The Guardian.

“He was a plasterer, and work – any kind of work – was the joy of his life. So I grew up wanting to – it’s what I’ve always chased. The joy of work is what keeps me going.

“The conclusion of my teachers was that I needed a dad. I wasn’t an out-of-control teenager, but I was close. My parents divorced when I was two, and my father wasn’t in my life from then. I wanted to be different with my children.”

During his childhood, Pacino’s grandma would often take him to the movies and that’s when he fell in love with acting. His mother realized how much it meant to her son so she encouraged him to get involved into acting at school. During an occasion, when Pacino took part in a school production of Home Sweet Homicide at the age of 13, someone approached his mother and told her her son was the next Marlon Brando.

When he turned 16, Pacino’s relationship with his mother turned bad because she got ill and couldn’t work so he was forced to do various jobs which kept him away from acting.

“My mother had to stop working because of her health, and I had to support her. It was then that she took a realistic look at my prospects and became very negative about my acting,” he told the Los Angeles Times in 1973.

After dropping from the High School of Performing Arts due to poor grades, Pacino started school once again. This time, he attended Herbert Berghof Studio where he was taught theater. Eventually, in 1966, he was accepted into the Actors Studio.

Pacino received a Tony Award for best supporting role in a Broadway production which led to a role in the film The Panic in Needle Park.

The start of Pacino’s rise to stardom came with the role of Michael Corleone in the legendary mob film, The Godfather. All of a sudden, all eyes were on Al Pacino who became a huge star every director and producer wanted to work with.

Over the course of his career, Pacino earned nine Academy Award nominations and received an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Scent of a Woman.

Pacino has three children, but he never married. What’s most, his private life has been quite complicated. The actor welcomed his first child, daughter Julie Marie, with acting coach Jan Tarrant, whom he dated for a year. In 1997, he got romantically involved with Beverley D’Angelo, the mother of his twins. They both said that they wanted to have children together just mere months after meeting each other. D’Angelo gave birth to Anton James and Olivia Rose at the age of 49, in 2001.

“I got pregnant at 48, delivered six weeks after I was 49, and by 51, I was looking at a landscape as a single parent,” D’Angelo said of her life after separating from the actor.

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Pacino and D’Angelo’s relationship turned bitter as the two fought for the custody of their children. He even accused his former partner of treating the toddlers “like hostages.”

Things turned even worse when she decided to leave New York and move the children to her native Los Angeles. Eventually, the two came to terms and are doing all in their power to be the best parents. The actor spends his days both in New York and L.A.

“Kids changed my perspective. Before I had my three, I’d walk around in my own head, not noticing anything. Acting used to be everything; now, because of them, it’s just a small part,” Al Pacino said.

He admitted he made mistakes, but that only made him a better parent. “I’ll tell you why — out of mistakes, and I’ve made plenty, I’ve learned,” Pacino told Closer in 2015. “Mistakes aren’t quite mistakes unless you slip off a roof. Then you can’t come back.”

Mom in disbelief as park security throws her out because her shorts were too short

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When little children are told they are visiting a theme park, what you expect is tears of joy and immense excitement. These places are so magical that even grown ups enjoy every minute spent there.

These places offer fun, but they also expect from the visitors to follow certain rules, such as dress codes among the rest.

What people usually wear are casual clothes, while the little ones can be dressed in a costume of their favorite princess or superheroes.

A mom named Bailey Breedlove shared the story of her recent visit to Six Flags and expressed her disappointment about the way the security staff treated her in front of her crying daughter because of her shorts.

The moment they spotted her, the park security pulled Bailey aside and told her that her shorts were way too short. The mom disagreed and said that it is what people wear on hot days. She was even told to go and buy a new pair of longer shorts.

This angered Bailey especially because the staff yelled at her and told her to identify herself. Her daughter got very scared and started crying as she believed her mother would get arrested.

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The entire situation seemed to escalate so Bailey decided to open up about it on social media and ask her TikTok followers if her shorts were really that short and “obscene” as the park security claimed.

Most of the people who took their time to comment on the matter agreed that Bailey was right to be mad at the way she was approached and treated that day.

“Oh those aren’t too short short. I’ve seen shorter,” one person wrote. “So ridiculous, I have seen people wear less at 6 flags, and no one said anything to them. Also, great Pikachu t-shirt!!!” another added.

Bailey later shared her story with Inside Edition as well and gave more details of the incidents that left her shocked and in disbelief.

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Every day young boy comes home from school in tears until his father shows up in his classroom

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A young boy named Joe, 8, walked to school with his hair in a ponytail. As he entered the classroom, he could hear laughter coming from his classmates.

They all found his long hair a reason to mock him. That broke Joe’s heart, especially because he was growing his hair for a reason.

What affected this boy the most was that the mockery started from his teacher, Mr. Cooper, a man of conservative values. He was the one who encouraged the kids to make fun of Joe’s hair.

The teasing continued in the days that followed and Joe’s parents could see the change in their son’s eyes. He cried a lot and didn’t want to tell them what was bothering him.

The school’s art teacher, Mrs. Burns, who was somewhat new at the school, noticed Joe crying in the bathroom one day. She approached him and encouraged him to tell her what bothered him that much.

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It was then that Joe shared his heartbreak and explained that he gets teased every single day.

“You have a beautiful heart. Don’t ever let anyone else change that, okay?” she told him. At that moment, Joe uttered, “But even Mr. Cooper makes fun of me. It’s not fair.” His tears had finally stopped, thanks to her kindness. “Some people will always be bullies even when they grow up. I’ll try to talk to him,” Mrs. Burns replied, patting his shoulder.

“Don’t tell him why. He doesn’t deserve to know anything. This is my thing,” Joe requested, looking at the teacher with his earnest eyes.
“Of course. This will be between you and me. But what you are doing is nothing to be ashamed of,” the teacher assured him.
“Still. I don’t want them to know,” the little boy insisted, to which Mrs. Burns nodded with a slight grin.

Over the course of the next couple of days, Mrs. Burns brought the subject of Joe’s hair with other teachers and it looked like most of them didn’t approve of it. One of them, Mrs. Figgins, said, “If he’s allowed to grow his hair out at eight years old, he’s going to become a hoodlum in high school. Kids, especially boys, need discipline at this age.”

As she knew she needed to do something about Joe’s condition, Mrs. Burns decided to call Joe’s father and explain to him what was going on.

Once he learned what caused his son’s unhappiness, his dad, Patrick, said, “Your teacher, Mrs. Burns, just called. She told me everything. Are the kids making fun of you? Is that why you’ve been crying every day after school?” Patrick asked as he kneeled before his son while looking straight into the boy’s eyes.

“It’s not just my friends. Mr. Cooper is the worst,” Joe revealed, leaving his dad in a state of shock.

Patrick knew Mr. Cooper and he looked like a nice man so his behavior towards Joe was something this dad couldn’t understand.

Patrick then asked Joe why he didn’t shared with his classmates the reason why he was growing his hair. Joe said it wasn’t any of their business, and Patrick agreed. No matter the reason, how they treated Joe was unacceptable.

“You are completely right, kid. But you know something. I believe it’s time to cut that hair. You’ve finally reached the required length, and I have a plan,” Patrick said, revealing he was proud that his son reached his goal.

Joe’s mother then cut her son’s hair while Patrick recorded the special moment.

When Joe went to school the following day, it was Mr. Cooper who greeted him at the door, but he wasn’t aware Patrick was there too. “Finally, Joe! You no longer look like a girl!” he told Joe. When he realized Patrick was there too, Mr. Cooper said, “Oh! Mr. Perkins! So, you finally got your kid a haircut? Congrats!” as he extended his hand to shake Patrick’s.

However, instead of a shake, Patrick took his phone out as he had something very important to show to the teacher who treated his son badly. The video they took the previous night started playing and Mr. Cooper was stunned by what he saw.

“Mr. Cooper, I understand you have been encouraging the jokes against my son. I would’ve never imagined that from you, sir,” Patrick said.

“I had no idea he would be donating his hair to cancer patients,” the teacher uttered with a shaky voice. “Yeah, well. Joe didn’t want to tell anyone until he reached his goal. We visited a children’s hospital and did some volunteer work last April. He loved it and started growing his hair right away. But this school year, he started coming home in tears because everyone made fun of him, including his teacher. Do you think that’s fair, sir?” Joe’s father reprimanded the older man, who was obviously ashamed of his actions.

“I’m… so sorry, Joe. Mr. Perkins, I had no idea. My… granddaughter just went through several rounds of chemo, and she lost all her hair. My son and daughter-in-law had communicated with this foundation that makes wigs from donations,” the teacher revealed as he spoke with a soft voice and teary eyes.

“Thank you, kid. Not all heroes wear capes,” Mr. Cooper told Joe. “I was so wrong. Please, forgive me.”

That day, Joe was the hero of his own story. The rest of the class were asking him a bunch of questions and were looking at him with admiration. Some were even eager to do the same because the cause was truly a special one.

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to Miley Cyrus for her tragic loss

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Losing a dog is like losing a member of the family, because our furry pals are exactly that, family.

Singer Miley Cyrus shared the devastating news of her dog’s passing.

The Pit Bull mix named Mary Jane was a rescue dog. Miley gave her a new lease on life and Mary Jane sure did know how to express her gratitude; by being the best dog one could ever ask for.

The “Midnight Sky” singer shared that her beloved dog was diagnosed with cancer over a year ago. Sharing an Instagram story, she wrote, “Anyone who knows me, and it doesn’t have to be well, is aware that my dearest buddy in the whole world is a rescued pit bull mix named Mary Jane,” before she talked about the dog’s medical condition. “It wasn’t the first time someone had told me to take my time appreciating her one-of-a-kind character, so the advice didn’t come as a surprise. I had been for the previous decade.”

The singer continued her post saying that it is simple to “take things for granted” and “let minor miracles pass you by without moments of thankfulness,” but that she “never once did I forget the gift I had been given” when Mary Jane was part of her life.

“As she exhaled her last breath, I thanked her over and over again for everything she had done for me and everything she had been to me. It was something more significant than a friend or a member of the family. Something entirely new and different. You can’t define it.

“Our communication was really heavenly. An unmatched affection,” the singer added. “We have never been intentionally damaging to one another by anything we have said or done. We have never had an argument and then gone to bed angry. Our allegiance has never for a moment faltered.”

Mary Jane was always there when Miley’s heart was broken and helped heal it every time.

The singer made sure she did everything in her power to provide a pain-free life for Mary Jane during the last days of her life, as much as it was possible.

“Despite the fact that she is no longer in pain, I am. That is the essence of love,” she further wrote. “Mary Jane’s passing was marked by dignity, grace, calm, and power. She treated everyone with kindness and compassion as her guiding principles throughout life. She could be courageous when she needed to be, but never for an extended period of time.

“She would never allow the door to her soul to be shut. She led such a transparent life. The ability to love and to be loved, “She went on to say more. “Oh, that Mary Jane were more representative of all of us!”

Miley added a bunch of beautiful photos and videos of her and Mary Jane thanking her furry friend for all the beautiful moments they shared together.

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He proposed to her with a diamond ring, she took to social media to complain about it

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Finding the one and getting married is something most girls dream of. Well, who doesn’t want to wear a beautiful gown as they walk down the aisle and say “I do” to the person that means the world to them?

Of course, the act of proposing is a very meaningful one as well.

One woman took to the social media to share how her boyfriend of many years finally popped the question. She was waiting for that moment and was over the moon. He was her soulmate and she was certain he loved her to the moon and back.

However, there was something that bothered her, and she wasn’t certain if she should tell him or simply keep quiet.

It was the size and the value of her engagement ring. What she expected was a big diamond, but received a small one.

Writing on Reddit, she explained that money wasn’t the issue here because her boyfriend was making plenty of money, and yet, he only spent around 1,300 pounds for her ring. She added that she was a bit disappointed by the size, but when she accidentally found the receipt, her disappointment grew bigger.

Did he believe she wasn’t worth for a much expensive ring?

She now asked fellow Redditors whether she should have even brought the question in front of her boyfriend or simply keep it quiet.

As expected, some believed she did deserve a bigger diamond while some called her egoistical, selfish, and much worse.

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70-year-old teacher who never had a birthday party hears someone yell her name from the street

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Agnes Lloyd, a faculty teacher, was about to reach a milestone. She was turning 70 years old that year, but as her birthday approached, her heart ached more and more.

During all those years, this woman has never had blown a birthday candle, nor she was ever given a cake. Her parents were pretty poor and didn’t have the money for birthday parties. When she got married at the age of 18, Agnes and her husband focused all their time and energy on their studies, and when their children came into their lives, she only cared for their well-being and celebrated their birthdays, never revealing her own.

As years went by, the subject of her birthday became a topic that caused sadness at Agnes.

Then, one day, one of her students, a young man named Christian, asked her when her birthday was.

“Well, my birthday is not important, guys. I don’t really celebrate it all,” she told her students, scrunching her nose and shaking her head.

“But you have to celebrate it. How old are you turning this year?” Christian inquired, to the surprise of the rest of the students. He looked around the class, confused. “What? Is that rude?”

“It’s a little rude to ask how old an older woman is. But I’ll tell you. I’m turning 70 this year, and it’s just going to be another regular day,” she replied, laughing at Christian’s innocence.

“That’s a big milestone! Are your children coming?” another student asked, to what Agnes shook her head. Her children never celebrated her birthday.

On the day she reached 70, Agnes felt sad. Despite her doctor’s warnings not to consume much sugar, she made a plan to buy herself cheesecake.

But then, as she left the classroom and headed towards the parking lot, she noticed her students and some of the faculty members were gathered where her car was parked. Then, out of the blue, Christian presented her with a cake and candles which formed number 70.

She couldn’t believe they could have surprised her like that. Agnes was overwhelmed. After that many years, she blew birthday candles for the first time ever, and she was happy.

As they all sang ‘Happy Birthday,’ the students moved a bit and Agnes saw her children. She didn’t speak to them very often so she was surprised to see them there.

“You guys! How did this happen? What are you doing here?” Agnes finally asked her children.

“The principal called us and said that your students were planning this little surprise for you. That it was going to be a small and quick thing, but they wondered if we wanted to come,” Linda explained.

“Linda called to ask me if I wanted to go, and that’s when we realized we had never celebrated your birthday. Ever. Ever. We called Jordan, and he couldn’t remember if we had either,” Kiara chimed in.

“We’re so sorry, Mom. We should’ve celebrated and called and checked in. It’s not a good feeling when you realize that your mother’s students care more for her than you. So we had to come,” Jordan explained, shrugging his shoulders.

“Oh, kids, it’s ok!” Agnes told them as she gave them all a hug.

They explained that Agnes’ grandchildren were waiting for her at home. They bought a cake and decorated her place.

Agnes felt like the most special person on Earth, and she indeed was one.

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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter make rare appearance before their 98th and 95th birthdays

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Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th President of the United States between 1977 and 1981, and his wife of over seven decades, Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, are a synonym for a happy marriage. In fact, the couple are recognized as the longest living presidential couple in the history of the country.

So what makes the relationship between these two so special?

The Carters first met when they were both very young. Jimmy was taking a break from the Naval Academy when he first laid eyes on Roselynn. Both felt like they were meant to be and went on a date. “She was beautiful and innocent, and there was a resonance,” he told People of meeting the love of his life.

However, as she was still in college at the time, her father made her promise him on his deathbed that she wouldn’t get married before she finishes school. Roselynn made sure she kept the promise and only married Jimmy after graduation, when she was 18 and he was 21.

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During his presidency, Roselynn wasn’t just a First Lady, but she was her husband’s closest advisor and stood by his side supporting every decision he made as a head of the country.

After leaving the White House, the Carters returned to live in their family house in Plains, Georgia. The house, which according to Zillow is valued at $209,996, was built in 1961, when the Carters welcomed their fourth child in their lives and needed a bigger place. The couple have always led a quite and a very simple life.

He never took any advantage of post-presidential popularity and was reported saying: “I don’t see anything wrong with it; I don’t blame other people for doing it. It just never had been my ambition to be rich.”

Recently, Jimmy and Roselynn celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary and many couldn’t help but wonder how they stayed together for so long. For the former President, the secret is very simple, “We’ve just grown closer and closer together,” he says.

“Jimmy and I are always looking for things to do together.” Rosalynn shared with CBS 42. “Each [person] should have some space. That’s really important.”

“I’ve been very happy,” Jimmy said. “And I love her more now than I did to begin with — which is saying a lot, because I loved her a lot.”

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As the couple tend to spend their days in the comfort of their home and don’t go out much, every time they are spotted out in the public is a great news for the media. This week, the two were among people for more than an hour at the unveiling of a giant butterfly statue to honor First Lady Rosalynn’s 95th birthday.

The statue, dedicated by the Friends of the Carter’s group, has eight limbs and 18 butterflies that hover over the greenery and is located in the field next to the home where Rosalynn grew up. It is now part of the Rosalynn Carter Children’s garden.

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In October of this year, Jimmy will also reach an important milestone. He will be 98.

“He reads his Bible every day, is engaged in family meetings and chimes in on decisions related to the Carter Center in Atlanta,” said Tim Buchanan, with the Friends of the Carters organization.

We are so glad that even during their golden years, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter live their lives to the fullest.

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7-year-old boy swims an hour to shore to look for help for dad and sister carried away by strong current

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Chase Poust is a young boy with a big heart. Despite being just 7 years old, Chase knows how to keep a cool head, and that’s exactly what helped him save his father Steven and his 4-year-old sister Abigail from drowning.

One day, as the three were having fun on Steven’s boat that was anchored on the St. John’s River, things took almost tragic turn.

The current became so strong that it pulled the girl away from the boat. At the time, Steven was fishing and heard his children scream. He rushed towards his daughter in an attempt to take her out of the water.

“I told them both I loved them because I wasn’t sure what’s going to happen. I tried to stick with her as long as I could,” Steven recalled the terrifying moment. “I wore myself out, and she drifted away from me.”

He then asked from Chase to swim to the shore and ask for help. The boy did exactly what he was told to do. But that wasn’t an easy journey he embarked on. From where his dad’s boat was to the shore, Chase swam over an hour. It was a 1-mile-long relation, but knowing that his father’s and sister’s lives were at stake, he never thought of giving up. Switching between doggie paddling and floating on his back, Chase was finally able to reach the shore. He rang the bell of the first house he spotted and explained what was going on.

Soon after, the Florida Fish and Wildlife, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, all joined forces to rescue the Pousts. After an hour of thorough search, Steven and Abigail were found stranded over a mile away from their boat.

Luckily, no one was harmed that day and a tragedy was avoided all thanks to little Chase.

“We had every resource we could have possibly had coming quickly and we’re happy to say all three have been recovered, and all three are doing well,” JFRD’s spokesperson, Eric Prosswimmer said. “We couldn’t ask for a better outcome.”

Steven couldn’t be any more proud of his son’s bravery. “We’re here. By the grace of God, we’re here,” he said. “Little man … made it to shore and got help, and that’s what saved our lives.”

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Los Angeles architects turn freeway park into a colorful village for city’s homeless

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In the United States, there are over half a million people without a roof over their head. According to Statista, after a period of progress and decline, the U.S. homeless population has increased slightly by two percent according to a report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

More than a half of these people are based in California, with around 42,000 homeless people living in L.A.

As the problem with these people was expected to get even worse in 2022, the city agreed to spend around $3 billion to help as many homeless people find a permanent place to stay.

For this purpose, a beautiful village with tiny homes was built. This village is unlike any other out there. Why, you may wonder. Well, it is like that because a number of “artists and locals have taken it upon themselves to make an impact in their own unique ways,” by painting each house in different color, making Alexandria Park Tiny Home Village a cosy and pleasant place to start your life over.

This village, which is designed and implemented by Lehrer Architects in conjunction with the Bureau of Engineering, is the second of its kind.

“The home consists of 103 single and double-occupancy units, along with community structures and outdoor spaces.”

The number of homes it fits is around 200.

The tiny houses are fully fitted with a fold-down bed, heat, air conditioning, electrical outlets and locks.

The residents of the village are offered three meals each day as well as given access to community showers, restrooms, storage areas, dining areas, and support services.

“It is thrilling to be here using our medium to give, develop and invent form and processes to transform LA into a fully housed city,” said Michael B. Lehrer, founding partner of Lehrer Architects.

“Making a difference is a joy of citizenship.”

We are totally in love with this highly creative solution which allows homeless people a place to stay until they find a permanent home.

The place has a no-alcohol policy and evening curfew, but its residents enjoy many benefits.

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Bus driver notices a boy doesn’t get off at the last stop, “Can I spend the night here?” the boy asks

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Life is unpredictable. The truth is that we can never know what awaits us in the future. What we know is that we need to be the best version of ourselves and things would simply fall into place.

Nathan, a bus driver, noticed something strange one day. A boy on the bus didn’t get off the last bus stop so Nathan approached him and asked where his parents were.

The boy said that his mother was supposed to wait for him at a certain bus stop but she was nowhere to be seen and he had no idea what to do. The little one explained that he and his mom had just recently moved to town and he couldn’t say where exactly their home was. He then asked Nathan if he could let him spend the night inside the bus.

Nathan explained that he couldn’t possibly let him sleep there and offered to take him home instead until they learn where his mother was.

The boy said his mom’s name was Melissa G, and that was a good start.

Once home, Nathan prepared some dinner which the boy, who introduced himself as Carlson, ate very quickly. It was obvious he hadn’t eaten all day.

Nathan took his phone out and called the police, asking if a boy named Carlson was reported missing. The answer was no. He then asked about Melissa G, but there wasn’t anything they could tell him about her because her name was the only thing he knew about that woman.

Confused and uncertain of what to do next, Nathan thought of calling social services, but he then changed his mind because he didn’t want to involve them for what could be a simple error. He really didn’t want the kid to end up in the system before learning what prevented his mother from meeting him as arranged.

Before calling every hospital in the area, Nathan made the bed for Carlson and told him to feel like home.

“I know this is highly unusual. But I’m looking for this person. Her kid was on my bus all day yesterday, waiting for her to get on. Please, if there’s any Melissa G. interned right now, please, tell me so we can check,” he begged the lady who answered the phone.

Ok, I’ll help. But don’t tell anyone,” the lady replied, and Nathan could hear the sounds of her clicking a computer keyboard. “There’s someone with that name. But there’s no emergency contact. They must have gotten her details from an I.D. in her pocket or purse.”

Unfortunately, Melissa got involved in an accident earlier that day and was in medically induced come. Nathan took Carlson to the hospital first thing in the morning, but the hospital staff wouldn’t let them see her. They asked Nathan whether he was her husband, and just as he wanted to say no, Carlson put his arm around his leg and Nathan said he was Melissa’s husband.

After answering some questions he was forced to lie about, Nathan and Carlson were taken to see Melissa.

She was still in coma and remained in such state in the few days that followed. Eventually, doctors believed she was ready to be waken up as she started feeling better.

When she opened her eyes, Melissa saw her son and gave him a hug.

Carlson then told her about Nathan and Melissa was very grateful. She couldn’t believe that a total stranger could step in for her and her son.

“Thank you,” she breathed sincerely, not letting go of her son. “You’re welcome. But I did lie to these people, so if anyone asks, I’m your husband,” Nathan joked.

Nathan stayed for a while and then said goodbye, not planning to see the mother and her son again.

But in the evening, just as his shift was over, he felt the urge to go to the hospital and check on them one last time.

“Why are you back?” Melissa asked him a few hours later when Carlson had fallen asleep on the couch.

“I don’t know,” he sighed. “I kept thinking about you and him the entire day. I can’t explain it. But I guess I wanted to see this through. I’ll help you return home and watch him whenever I can so you can recover.”

“That’s so kind,” Melissa replied, as she struggled to keep her tears falling down her eyes. “Other people would’ve called 911 or CPS, and they could’ve taken my son forever.”

“I almost called them, but then I thought, what if something happened to you? There had to be a reason why you didn’t appear, so I had to try to find you first,” he said. The two then looked straight at each other’s eyes.

Once Melissa was discharged from the hospital, Nathan visited her and Carlson in their home. The visits became more frequent and the two tied the knot around to years later.

Nathan adopted Carlson. Who could have thought that the scared boy from the bus would become her son one day.

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Boy brings food to a homeless man and his dog every day, one day he sees the dog barking at his door: the story of the day

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Brian, a young boy, had a hard time making friends. His father Gary, a police officer, tried helping his son bond with his peers, but Brian had his own things. In fact, Gary did a lot in order to help his son build his self-confidence, but the more he insisted, the more Brian pulled away.

As Brian was way too insecure to go to and from school all by himself, although it wasn’t that far from home, Gary would always drive him. During the winter, while waiting for his dad, Brian was reading at the library, and when the weather was hot, he would wait outside the school.

Over time, Brian made friends with a homeless man named Carl and his dog Goblin. He would see them every day while waiting so he decided to bond with the animal.

One day, when Gary went to pick up his son, Brian was all smiles. He told his father to come closer so that he could see all the tricks that the Golden Retriever could do. He knew how to give a high-five and how to dance.

Gary was surprised to see that his boy made friends with a furry animal. But then, Brian explained that the dog belonged to Carl, the man begging on the street near the school, and Gary got mad. He certainly didn’t want his boy to be around the homeless man.

“Come on, now, it’s time to go,” Gary told Brian and added, “Listen, Brian, I want you to stay away from that man and his dog, OK?”

“Carl’s OK and I love Goblin!” Brian protested.

“Well, I’m sure Goblins’ a good dog, but I don’t want you befriending vagrants, Brian. Do you understand?” the father said. When Brian tried to defend Carl, his dad simply said, “Not another word.”

Despite his father’s warnings, Brian continued being around his newly-made friends, and Gary learned that when his wife told him that food went missing from the house. It was very obvious that Brian was stealing it so that he could give it to Carl and Goblin.

Gary loved the idea of his son being around the dog. What he wasn’t happy about was that the animal belonged to a vagrant.

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Two days later, Gary got off work early and when he arrived at the school, he caught Brian outside the gates. He had a bag in his hand and he was saying: “Hey guys, I have your favorite spaghetti, Carl. And for you boy, your favorite sausages!”

“BRIAN!” he thundered. “What are you doing?”

“Get away from that man,” Gary shouted. “Get into the car!”

That night, Gary and his wife talked to Brian of the dangers of befriending a man like Carl. “Dad, I know about stranger danger and bad touching. Carl is NOT like that, he’s nice. You can tell he’s a good person because Goblin loves him so much, and Goblin’s the BEST, smartest dog,” Brian answered back.

“Brian,” Gary said quietly. “I’m sure Goblin’s a great dog, but you know what? Hitler had a great dog and he loved him, and I’m sure the dog loved him back. A good dog does NOT make this vagrant a good person. Please stay away from him, Brian!”

“NO!” shouted Brian, and he pushed back his chair. “Carl is my friend and I love Goblin! Why do you always have to spoil everything? I HATE YOU!”

A few days later, Brian was woken up by loud barking. When he took a look out of the window, he saw Goblin outside. He rushed towards him and could see that the dog was in distress. He kept asking where Carl was. Afraid that something could have happened to him, Brian did something he had never done before. He took Goblin and the two went straight to the station where his dad worked. This was the first time Brian walked that much all by himself.

Gary was stunned when he saw Brian at the precinct with the dog by his side. “Brian!” he gasped. “What are you doing here? How did you get here?”

“Dad!” he cried. “I think something bad happened to Carl. Goblin came looking for me and he’s very scared…” But Goblin wasn’t looking scared, he was looking up at Brian’s dad and growling.

Brian had never heard Goblin growl before. “Dad!” he asked. “What have you done?”

Gary flushed. “Carl was loitering near a school and he was warned off twice, so we arrested him!”

“But dad!” Brain cried. “He did nothing wrong! He’s not well, he needs help…You don’t know anything about him! He’s a veteran and he was in the bomb squad and he worked with sniffer dogs to find explosives. That’s why Goblin’s so well trained. He’s a good man and you arrested him because he’s sick!”

“He’s not SICK!” Gary cried angrily. “He’s a bum!”

Brian had tears in his eyes. “No, dad,” he said softly. “He doesn’t drink or anything, and most of the time he talks to people who aren’t there. He needs help.”

Realizing the mistake he did, Gary felt ashamed of himself. It was then that he decided to do what his son begged him to.

Gary tracked down Carl’s sister and learned that she was desperately looking for him. He made sure they reunite and she helped him get the medical help he desperately needed.

Carl was sent to a mental health clinic and Goblin went with him to keep him company.

One day, Gary came home with a huge smile on his face and a strange lump under his jacket. He lifted out a wriggling puppy and presented it to Brian. “There you go,” he said. “You have to name him!”

Brian started crying tears of joy. “Goblin,” he gasped. “His name is Goblin Two!”

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Son took his mother to a nursing home and only visited her from time to time

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Do we ever take the time to ponder over the thought that what goes around, comes around? Very often, we undertake certain actions without being completely aware of the impact they have on other people. Luckily, life finds a way to remind us that we should be a bit more considerate.

After the passing of his father, one man decided he couldn’t take care of his mom any longer so he made the decision to take her to a nursing home. She wasn’t happy there and he didn’t visit very often, just occassionally.

One day, he got a call that his mom’s health deteriorated. She didn’t feel at all. In fact, it looked like she was living the last days of her life.

The son was quick to arrive to the nursing home. He went straight to his mother’s room and asked her if there was something he could do for her.

The mother looked straight into his eyes and said that she had few requests. Hearing that, he said he was more than willing to make her final wish come true.

The mom then explained that she wanted the fans changed because they didn’t work properly and she used to suffocate at times. “If you could change the refrigerator too… There were days when I fell asleep hungry because the food had expired…,” she added.

The son was surprised. He thought that his mother wasn’t aware that she was dying. He then asked her why she didn’t tell him all about that before. Now it was too late.

The mother then looked in his eyes and said, “I know I will die, but I think of you when your children won’t want you next to them either… And they will bring you here…Then, you will find better conditions… What you offer is what you get… Don’t forget that.”

These words broke the son’s heart into a million pieces. He knew he made a mistake when he left his mother at the nursing home against her will.

We should never forget that it is our responsibility to make sure our parents spend their golden years in a way that makes them happy.

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NBC News correspondent Richard Engel’s son passes away at six years old

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NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel shared the heart-breaking news of his young son’s passing. The six-year-old boy battled Rett Syndrome, a genetic brain disorder which doesn’t have a treatment and is not curable.

Engel announced the devastating news on Twitter and wrote, “Our beloved son Henry passed away. He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle. We always surrounded him with love and he returned it, and so much more.” He signed the tweet, “Mary and Richard.”

The tweet included a link to the Texas Children’s Hospital, which directed visitors of the page to a beautiful memorial written in Henry’s honor. “Henry Engel – a beautiful child and a true hero for fighting Rett syndrome and inspiring researchers to find a treatment – sadly passed away on August 9, 2022.”

The syndrome Henry suffered from can affect “nearly every aspect of a child’s life,” including the “ability to speak, walk, eat, and breathe easily.”

According to the International Rett Syndrome Foundation, this condition affects about 1 in 10,000 females and is even rarer in males.

Our beloved son Henry passed away. He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle. We always surrounded him with love and he returned it, and so much more. Mary and Richard. https://t.co/M8LV8SHv6r pic.twitter.com/21Ja6TOtjH

— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) August 18, 2022

“Henry was special in so many ways. His loving and endearing smile, and the way he connected with his eyes, stole my heart from the time I met him. His quiet fight against this terrible disease was incredible. We will continue to push as hard as possible to develop treatments. This is how we will honor his life.”

Engel and his wife, Mary Forrest, have been candid about Henry’s medical journey following his diagnosis of Rett Syndrome in 2017. In 2018, Engel opened up about his son’s health condition in an op-ed for Today. He explained how Henry brought so much joy into their lives and described just how special he was.

Researchers are making amazing progress using Henry’s cells to help cure RETT Syndrome so others don’t have to endure this terrible disease. To support the research: https://t.co/M8LV8SHv6r pic.twitter.com/UNnDONMtR1

— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) August 18, 2022

“None of this means we don’t enjoy our time with Henry. I can’t imagine a child who is shored with more love.”

“We gather on our bed several times a day for what we call ‘cuddle parties,’ where we kid him, rub him, praise him (he loves to hear his name and be praised) and curl his think, gorgeous hair in our fingers,” Engel wrote.

He recalled the special moment when his boy uttered the word “dada” for the very first time.

“For me it was validation, an acknowledgment that he’s in there, knows me, knows that his mother and I are forces for good in his life, and above all, that he loves us.”

The most recent tweet regarding Henry’s health prior to his passing was posted in March, 2022, when Engel wrote that his son’s condition progressed.

As reported by Yahoo! the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute is already using Henry Engel’s cells to try and combat the disorder.

Rest in peace, little one.

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Nancy Heche, Anne Heche’s mom, has outlived four of her five children, as well as “secretly gay” husband

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Actress Anne Heche lost her life after she suffered severe brain injury following a car crash. She had spent six days at a hospital where she was declared brain dead, but her family made the heart-breaking decision to take her off life support only after a suitable recipient for her organs was found. It was Anne’s wish her organs to be donated in case she passes away and her sons decided to grant her wish.

Anne left behind her two sons, her mother, and her sister.

The relationship between Anne and her mother Nancy Heche hadn’t been picture perfect. In fact, the two didn’t get along, especially when Anne started dating comedian Ellen DeGeneres during the period when same-sex couples weren’t well accepted by the society.

“I didn’t do a studio picture for 10 years. I was fired from a $10 million picture deal and did not see the light of day in a studio picture,” the actress recalled in later interviews.

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After Ellen, Anne went on to date other people and she even became a mom of two boys. She married Coleman “Coley” Laffoon, a cameraman, and the two stayed together for eight years. After her divorce, she got romantically involved with Canadian actor and her co-star in “Men in Trees,” James Tupper, with whom she had her second son.

Her latest relationship was that with Hung co-star Thomas Jane, but they called it quits in 2021. Following her passing, Thomas took to social media to offer his condolences. “While Anne and I are no longer an item, today’s tragic news was devastating to me and to all who love her. My heart goes out to Anne and her two sons. As of right now Anne is stable and expected to pull through. My thoughts and prayers are with Anne, one of the true talents of her generation. Thank God no one else was hurt,” he wrote.

Despite she moved on and dated other people since Ellen, Anne’s mom was furious when she learned her daughter was dating a woman because homosexuality was something she condemned as a Christian. On top of it, Nancy’s late husband, who died of AIDS, was secretly gay.

Anne’s father wasn’t only unfaithful, but he also abused his own daughter for many years, something Anne opened up about in her book Call me Crazy. She accused her mother of not doing anything about it, claiming that she couldn’t be unaware of the sexual abuse that was taking place under her roof.

Further, Anne wrote in her book that her mom was a “good Christian” who never questioned her husband. “She didn’t ask questions. She didn’t scream. She didn’t yell.”

Nancy denied Anne’s accusations and said “no place among the lies and blasphemies in the pages of this book.” Further, she added, “I am trying to find a place for myself in this writing, a place where I as Anne’s mother do not feel violated or scandalized.”

Nancy has had her fair share of heartbreaks and tragedies in her life. This 85-year-old woman lost four of her five children. Her daughter Cynthia died when she was just two months old of heart failure.

Mere months after husband’s passing in 1983, Nancy lost her 18-year-old son Brandon who suffered in a car accident. In 2008, Anne’s sister, Susan Bergman, who was a professor of literature and a writer, lost her life because of brain cancer in 2006 when she was 48 years old.

This year, Nancy lost Anne.

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No matter how rough things were between these mother and daughter, it looks like the two got on the same page as Nancy shared a photo of herself and her two daughters in 2013. Judging from the photo, many assumed that Nancy and Anne were finally able to mend their relationship.

Today, Nancy has only one daughter.

Our hearts go out to Nancy Heche and Anne Heche’s family for all that they are going through with her sudden passing.

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No one recognises her, even though she used to be a much-loved star

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From the moment she took over Hollywood with her performance as Donna Hayward on the ground-breaking television show Twin Peaks, beautiful Lara Flynn Boyle has become many people’s favorite. Dubbed the “It Girl” of the ’90s, Boyle could brag with her lavish lifestyle and the enormous popularity she enjoyed over the years.

Boyle’s personal life has been a tumultuous one. Love and adored by many, she has dated celebs and has been married twice. From 1990 to 1992, Boyle was romantically involved with her Twin Peaks co-star Kyle MacLachlan. Having in mind that the cult series was an enormous hit back in the day, and is still popular even today, it didn’t come as a surprise that their relationship caused quite a stir and attracted the attention of millions.

Then, in 1996, Boyle married her first husband John Patrick Dee III. Their union lasted for two years.

Later, she got involved with actor David Spade before she started dating Jack Nicholson, who was 33 years her senior. Rumors were that Boyle and Nicholson first met while she was still together with Spade when the Chinatown star asked her out in front of Spade while they were smoking marijuana. Spade only learned the two were dating after they were involved in a car crash, covered by paparazzi.

Today, Boyle is married to husband Donald Ray Thomas II, a real estate investor, whom she tied the knot with on December 18, 2006.

During the last couple of years, Boyle decided to step out of the limelight and has only been seen in public on several occasions.

Recently, she was spotted in Los Angeles walking her dog on a leash while wearing a large coat and had dark hair into a low ponytail, which is her signature look.

However, what many noticed is that the actress didn’t resemble her old self which can be seen from the photographs.

The actress who ruled the silver screen in the 1990s gave the impression that she was not wearing any makeup.

Many claim that she had undergone plastic surgeries to alter her appearance, but she didn’t comment on the rumors.

Some time ago, Boyle was spotted holding a bottle of Johnnie Walker Red Label while driving as her car window was only half rolled down.

When it comes to what media outlets write about her, Boyle says she doesn’t pay much attention and doesn’t use a computer or a smart phone so she isn’t much familiar with the rumors surrounding her name.

“I am surrounded by enough amazing people who can lead me in the right direction and inform me whether or not people are saying nice things or bad things about me. To be ignorant is to be happy.”

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“His mind is gone” – 85-year-old Jack Nicholson’s health is failing due to Dementia

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Having been one of the most critically acclaimed actors there are, with 12 academy award nominations under his belt and a huge number of awards, including the AFI Life Achievement Award and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award among the rest, Jack Nicholson leaves most others in the duct.

What makes him one of a kind is his ability to play a wide range of starring and supporting roles, including comic characters, romantic leads, anti-heroes and villains.

When it comes to his personal life, it’s safe to say that The Shining star has led quite a life. Having five children with four different women, Nicholson has always been considered a ladies’ man.

The actor and filmmaker has only been married once, to actress Sandra Knight, with whom he has daughter Jennifer Nicholson, his eldest child.

The marriage ended before even Nicholson reached stardom because Sandra was aware he wouldn’t be faithful to her.

In 1970, the actor became a father to his second child, son Caleb, whom he has with Susan Anspach. He, however, only fully accepted Caleb as his son years later.

His relationship with Winnie Hollman resulted in the birth of his daughter Honey Nicholson. After this, he began a relationship with Rebecca Broussard and the couple welcomed daughter Lorraine and son Ray.

Speaking of co-parenting all of his children with their moms, the actor once said, “It’s a divided parenthood, with their wonderful [mothers] and myself. We’ve always gotten along. I want to be inspirational, or some kind of good influence on them without overburdening them.”

Nicholson has spent most of his life believing that his grandmother was actually his birth mother when in fact he was the son of her daughter June whom they presented to Nicholas as his sister. The actor only learned the truth when a journalist asked him for a comment. Nicholson was shocked at first, to say the least. His mother and grandma took the secret to their graves and he didn’t get the chance to confront them.

“It was pretty dramatic event, but it wasn’t what I’d call traumatizing…I was pretty well psychologically formed,” Jack told People of the revelation.

“I didn’t have to deal with it with them. They were dead. I am that kind of person-what do I feel-and had the tools to know what I feel. Gratitude. I’ve often said about them: Show me any women today who could keep a secret, confidence, or an intimacy to that degree, you got my kind of gal.”

During the last couple of years, the career of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest star has been drawn to a close.

According to people close to him, the actor suffers from memory loss. Media outlets reported in the past that Nicholson was diagnosed with dementia. “There is a simple reason behind his decision — it’s memory loss,” an insider told Radar Online. “Jack has memory issues and can no longer remember the lines being asked of him.”

He “doesn’t leave his house anymore” and his children are reportedly taking care of him, a source shared with Express, “Physically he is fine — but his mind is gone. It’s really sad to see such a super talented actor, like Jack, go out this way.”

It appears that Jack Nicholson’s latest public appearance was at the Kobe Bryant’s memorial, who was his close friend.

It truly is a sad, sad thing to see someone as talented and as successful as Jack Nicholson to completely withdraw from public life.

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Days of Our Lives’ Kristian Alfonso married in the same $20,000 dress as ‘Hope’

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Gorgeous Kristian Alfonso, best known for her portrayal of Hope Brady on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, has left the popular show in 2020 after first appearing as Hope back in 1983.

This role brought her immense popularity and made millions fall for her beauty and charm.

Alfonso, whose grandparents come from Italy, has always been proud of her Italian heritage and loves everything related to this beautiful country.

At the age of 10, she won a gold medal in figure skating at the Junior Olympic Figure Skating Championships in 1978 and was considered the most promising figure skater in the world. She was about to conquer the world, but a horrific tobogganing accident, which left her with multiple fractures led to crashing her dreams.

This didn’t stop Alfonso from dreaming big. Instead of feeling sorry for the lost chances, she turned to something that made her happy; modeling.

A modeling agency discovered her, and at the age of 16, she found herself at The Big Apple to pursue a career in the modeling industry. By the time she was 15, she had appeared on the cover of over 30 magazines, among which Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

At this point in her life, young Alfonso didn’t have any aspirations for acting. She embarked on a journey in the world of film by accident, after she was spotted by a talent scout for NBC who offered her the possibility to be featured in commercials and later in the 1981 movie The Starmaker, in which she starred alongside Rock Hudson.

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When she landed the role of Hope in Days of Our Lives, the longest-running scripted television program in the world, Alfonso was 18 years old. Little did she know, however, that this series would become a huge part of her life and something she would always be recognized for.

Needless to say, she turned into a star almost overnight and enchanted audiences from every corner of the world. She and her on-screen partner, Bo Brady, portrayed by Peter Reckell, were nominated for the “Most Irresistible Combination” and won the “America’s Favorite Supercouple” award at the 2002 Emmy Awards.

In 1987, Alfonso felt like having a break from the series and focused on her personal life instead. After dating Simon Macauley, a real estate developer, for some time during the ’80s, the two tied the knot inside the historic Old South Church in Boston. What caught the attention of many was Alfonso’s wedding gown.

What was so special about the pearl-laden gown made of imported Parisian silk designed by Lee Smith? It was the same dress Alfonso wore when her character married Bo in the smash hit series. The dress, as well as Alfonso herself, were simply breathtaking.

James Reynolds (as Abe), Renee Jones (as Lexie), Kristian Alfonso (as Hope), Peter Reckell (as Bo), Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn (center) as (Marlena and John) star in NBC’s daytime soap series “Days of Our Lives.”

Three years into her marriage, Alfonso gave birth to her son Gino William, whom she named after her father. When Gino turned a year old, however, she divorced and remained a single mom for many years before meeting her second husband, Danny Daggenhurst, whom she married in 2001 and with whom she has son Jack. Alfonso is also a stepmom to Danny’s son Spartan.

It was in 1994 when this stunning actress returned to Days of Our Life. “Days is my home. I’ve done other things but this role is the best one I’ve ever had,” she said in 2003.

“Being a mom and a wife is always the first position. My family always comes first,” she told People as she left the show in 2020. ”I feel blessed and honored to have been invited into people’s homes for over three decades. However, it is now time for me to write my next chapter,” Alfonso said at the time.

Even today, at the age of 58, Alfonso looks as stunning as ever and her wit and zest for life are ever present.

When it comes to her appearance, many speculated that it is not possible Alfonso to look the way she does without plastic surgeries. She, on the other hand says she had never undergone under the knife and wants to age gracefully.

“I want my grandchildren to recognise me, and my children,” the 58-year-old actress told The Daily Telegraph in 2014.

“‘I just say to my hubby, you know what honey, I’m just going to age gracefully, I’m too afraid to do anything. In the old pictures they’ll say she’s aged and you know, she’s lived life.”

Alfonso has a net worth of $5 million. She was reported to have earned $5,000 per episode for The Days of Our Life.

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Robin Williams cried every night and didn’t share wife’s bed in last days after diagnosis

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Late actor and one of the best comedians the world has ever heard of, Robin Williams, was greater than life. His inspiring speeches and quotes which touched many hearts reflected the way he lived.

He could make everyone laugh, even while he was going through personal struggles.

Unfortunately, Williams died of suicide on Monday, August 11, 2014, and left millions mourning his death. The news came as a huge surprise. People couldn’t stop but wonder how someone so cheerful and fun could die in such horrific manner. But there was more to the story than met the eye. The autopsy revealed that Williams had Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), a neurological disease in which protein deposits, called Lewy bodies, develop in nerve cells in the brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement (motor control), and not Prskinson’s disease as doctors claimed during his life.

According to an article by the Mayo Clinic, “people with Lewy body dementia might have visual hallucinations and changes in alertness and attention.”

During the last years of his life, Williams’ health started to fail. The man who could memorize thousands of lines without making a single mistake, started having troubles remembering on set. Unfortunately, that frustrated him a great deal and led to anxiety. “It was a period for him of intense searching and frustration,” Zak said speaking to Max Lugavere for the podcast The Genius Life, as reported by Fox News. “It’s just devastating.

Williams’ wife, Susan Schneider Williams, also opened up about the actor’s misdiagnosis. “All 4 of the doctors I met with afterwards and who had reviewed his records indicated his was one of the worst pathologies they had seen. He had about 40% loss of dopamine neurons and almost no neurons were free of Lewy bodies throughout the entire brain and brainstem,” she wrote for Neurology.

Susan described Williams’ health condition prior to his passing and said it deteriorated and no one knew what to expect next as it all started with the actor experiencing stomach cramps, heartburn, and digestive problems, and later developed a resting tremor in his left hand, which was thought to be brought on by a prior shoulder injury.

According to new reports, the actor’s final days were agonizing and tumultuous, while Susan described it as though her husband was “living a nightmare” …

“Nearly every region of his brain was under attack,” said Susan Schneider Williams, the widow of Robin Williams, in a new documentary about the late comedian’s final days before he died by suicide in 2014. “He experienced himself disintegrating.” https://t.co/VOED5tcnku

— CNN (@CNN) September 7, 2020

What followed were issues with his vision and smell, which worried him to the extent that he experienced troubles sleeping, and later, motor disorders that occasionally caused him to freeze in mid-motion.

“Not all of the symptoms will appear at once, like a continuous procession of them,” Susan told New York Times.

“It was similar to a game of whack-a-mole. This month, which symptom is it? Was my husband a hypochondriac, I wondered. We have tried everything as we chase it, but there are no solutions.”

As his condition worsened, Williams and his wife were advised to sleep in separate bedrooms, while Williams himself struggled with reality so much that he even asked Schneider if they were still together.

According to Williams’ friends, he was “taken aback by how he appeared” in the fall of 2013 and looked thinner and fragile.

In her article for Neurology, Susan wrote that after being prescribed antipsychotic drugs, which only made matters worse, her husband was “losing his mind and he was aware of it.”

Robin Williams, widely known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, could no longer put up with everything that was going on inside his head and his life. He took his own life and broke millions of hearts. Unfortunately, not many were aware of the demons he was fighting with.

Rest in peace, Robin Williams, your legacy will live on.

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Mailman smashes door after hearing a faint voice calling for help

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Monica Pop

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Being a mailman means meeting many new people while on the job, some of which become good friends over the years.

One thing that we all love about these people is that they also often bond with dogs who eagerly wait for them to deliver the mail or a package to their owners because they usually bring treats.

Josh Hafta has been delivering the mail for some years now and he has been on the same route most of the time. Over a period of time, he bonded with some of the people at the neighborhood, among which a 94-year-old woman named Alice Bachke. This elderly lady has been living all by herself and she was looking forward to each meeting with Josh. Very often, she would invite him over for a cup of tea and cookies to chat.

One day, as he was around the neighborhood, Josh knocked on Alice’s door, but no one answered. He was aware she had a hard time walking so he waited for a while. After some time, he heard her voice. She was asking for help.

That’s when Josh entered the place and saw her on the floor. Alice explained that she was in that position from the previous day and spent many hours lying on the floor as she wasn’t able to stand up on her own.

Josh took her in his arms and placed her on a bed after which he called the ambulance. Alice was taken to the hospital and given proper medical help.

Not having anyone in her life, Alice knew that if someone could save her it would be Josh, her only visitor.

She considers him her hero.

Once this story spread around, Josh was given an award for his bravery by the company where he works.

He said he was glad he could help an old friend out and added that he would always be there for her whenever she needs him.

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She weighed 60 pounds – After a 5-year-long battle with anorexia this is what she looks like today

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Monica Pop

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Anorexia represents a severe eating disorder that prevents the person suffering from it from eating food because of fear of gaining weight, body image disturbance, and a strong desire to be thin.

These people are excessively underweight, yet, they see themselves as fat and struggle to regain control on their eating habits which are reduced to minimum.

Annie Windley, a 21-year-old woman from Woolley Moor, was diagnosed with anorexia when she was 15. For six long years, she was so underweight that she was on the verge of death. At her lowest weight, Annie weighted just 60 pounds.

Her eating disorder got out of control while attending Monkton Combe boarding school in Bath. That’s when she started avoiding carbs, meat, and dairy and started counting calories. When the time came for her to have a meal, Annie started feeling fear, and that lasted for around six years, until she decided to change her life for the better.

Recalling how severe her problem was, she said, “It got so bad, one time I was sectioned I would scream and bang my head on the wall, I just wanted to leave and not be around food.

“I was even told I was at risk of a heart attack because I was so small.

“I could barely stand up without blacking out, looking back at the pictures I took, I was scary to look at but I just wanted to be smaller and smaller each day.”

In fact, what caused this young woman to realize that food wasn’t her enemy was a single Lindt chocolate.

One day, she forced herself to try a piece, and when she realized that it didn’t affect her weight, she started improving her relationship with food one meal at a time.

“It was crazy to think by eating one part of chocolate I’d instantly gain weight but that day was when I realised eating was not as frightening as I’d made it out to be,” she said speaking to The Sun.

Today, she shares her journey of fighting anorexia as she wants to help people like her to get their life back and start eating healthy and regularly. On her Instagram, she shared photos of her and we must agree that she looks incredibly beautiful today. She has around 12,000 and says it was her friends and family who helped her during her darkest of times.

“I have a boyfriend and new friends now who has helped me so I am not as lonely as I used to be.

“People think it’s about attention seeking but it’s not, it’s hard to explain what you’re going through to someone who does not understand.”

We are so glad Annie managed to win her battle with anorexia.

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Dying little boy sat up and said four words, then closed his eyes forever leaving them in tears

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Monica Pop

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Little Nolan was only two years old when his parents learned the devastating news that crushed their hearts in million pieces. Their boy had cancer. Now when his life was just starting, fate decided that he replaced the walks in the park and playing with friends with endless nights at the hospital, undergoing chemo, and vomiting. Every test doctors ran, every time they poked him with needles, a part of his parents’ soul died.

What was ahead of this family was a tough fight against the evil disease. They knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but none ever though of giving up.

After one year of battling with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer, Nolan’s condition worsened. His mother was aware things weren’t going to change for the better. Her little fighter couldn’t endure any longer. It was too much for him, and his fragile body had it enough. Once Nolan stopped eating and drinking, the family was told how the cancer spread and the tumors were compressing his bronchial tubes only four weeks after he had an open chest surgery.

How could a mother tell her son that his time with her and the family was coming to an end. The four year old boy wasn’t old enough to understand what was going on and why he was the one to have this disease which was no longer treatable.

She simply didn’t want to believe that she would lose her loving son, and he was way to young for his life to end.

Me: Poot, it hurts to breathe doesn’t it? Nolan: Weeeelll…. yeah. Me: You’re in a lot of pain aren’t you baby? Nolan: (looking down) Yeah. Me: Poot, this cancer stuff sucks. You don’t have to fight anymore. Nolan: (Pure Happiness) I DONT??!! But I will for you Mommy!! Me: No Poot!! Is that what you have been doing?? Fighting for Mommy?? Nolan: Well DUH!! Me: Nolan Ray, what is Mommy’s job? Nolan: To keep me SAFE! (With a big grin) Me: Honey … I can’t do that anymore here. The only way I can keep you safe is in Heaven. (My heart shattering) Nolan: Sooooo I’ll just go to Heaven and play until you get there! You’ll come right? Me: Absolutely!! You can’t get rid of Mommy that easy!! Nolan: Thank you Mommy!!! I’ll go play with Hunter and Brylee and Henry!!

Nolan’s journey and his battle with cancer were documented on the Facebook page his mom Ruth and dad Jonathan created to keep everyone informed of his progress. And now, two months after Nolan went to Heaven, his mother paid him honor and shared her deepest feelings with the world.

“Two months. Two months since I’ve held you in my arms, heard how much you loved me, kissed those sweetie ‘pie’ lips. Two months since we’ve snuggled. Two months of pure absolute hell.”

Nolan was a real fighter from the moment he was born. He accepted that his time on Earth was short and it was heartbreaking to see this little angel preparing his own funeral and filling out his will.

“We laid in bed together and he sketched out how he wanted his funeral, picked his pall bearers, what he wanted people to wear, wrote down what he was leaving each of us, and even wrote down what he wanted to be remembered as… which of course was a policeman.”

Ruth recalls the final moments of her son’s life. The brave boy blessed his mother the way she will never forget.

She never left his side, but that day, she went to the bathroom. Nolan’s uncle was by his side, but the boy was still looking towards the bathroom door and wanted to keep an eye on mom.

Once she shut the door, Nolan shut his eyes. He went into a deep sleep as his right lung collapsed and the oxygen level dropped. A team of doctors was all around the boy.

“Ruth, he’s in a deep sleep. He can’t feel anything.”

Ruth rushed to her son’s side not willing to let go of him, when he gave her the most beautiful gift. It was a real miracle.

“My angel took a breath, opened his eyes, smiled at me and said ‘I Love You Mommy,’ turned his head towards me and at 11:54 p.m. Sgt. Rollin Nolan Scully passed away as I was singing ‘You Are My Sunshine’ in his ear. He woke up out of a coma to say he loved me with a smile on his face! My son died a hero … He was a warrior who died with dignity and love to the last second.”

We will always remember Nolan as the bravest little boy who passed away letting know he loved those around him. He was a very special boy who endured so much during his short life. But he also accomplished a lot. He is our hero.

“Now I’m the one terrified to shower. With nothing but an empty shower rug now where once a beautiful perfect little boy laid waiting for his Mommy.”

We are very sorry for the loss of Nolan’s parents. Rest in peace little man, you will never be forgotten.

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Many praised a father of two for what he did in a supermarket

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Monica Pop

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How many people would step up for a complete stranger who is need of help? Sadly, the answer is not many. Those who would, however, are the reason why this world goes around.

A man named Ryan O’Donnell was at the supermarket together with his children doing the groceries.

When they picked up everything they needed, Ryan and his boys approached the register. In front of them there was this elderly lady who was trying to pay for her groceries but her card got declined repeatedly.

Feeling uneasy, Ryan decided to pay for the woman’s groceries because he didn’t want her to leave the store empty-handed. The lady was supposed to pay $44, and without hesitation, Ryan took $50 out of his wallet and asked to pay for her groceries.

The woman couldn’t hide her happiness. She then turned to Ryan to thank him and ask him how she could return the favor, to what Ryan replied, “Don’t worry, have a nice day.”

When Ryan showed kindness and did a good deed, he had no idea somebody was watching and took photos of the encounter.

Once shared on the social media, the photos, along with the story of kindness shred by Ryan, received plenty of attention. A huge number of people praised his action.

Asked why he chose to pay for the woman’s groceries, Ryan told a local medium, “I did what my parents taught me, to help others when I could!”

Imagine what this world would look like if we had more Ryans in it.

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Pacino received a Tony Award for best supporting role in a Broadway production which led to a role in the film The Panic in Needle Park.

This year, Nancy lost Anne.

During the last couple of years, Boyle decided to step out of the limelight and has only been seen in public on several occasions.

He could make everyone laugh, even while he was going through personal struggles.

She considers him her hero.

In fact, what caused this young woman to realize that food wasn’t her enemy was a single Lindt chocolate.

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