Sometimes, the world we live in is a sad, sad place because everything seems to be about the way people look on the outside and not many care if the person’s character is worth all the praise. It is mainly because of magazines, TV commercials, and most recently social media sites which promote beauty standards in the form of skinny girls and models that many people, especially women, feel not worthy just because they don’t fit those standards.
Rarely do we see beyond people’s looks, and those who do are very special individuals worth to be part of our lives.
When it comes to America, a 2019 study by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) confirms the country to have the most concerning obesity statistics. The study found that nearly 40 percent of adults and 19 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 19 were obese, the highest rates ever recorded.
To be obese is an ordeal many are forced to go through and the reasons leading to that condition can be various.
The following story is one about true love. Holly and John were high school sweethearts. At one point of her life, Holly started gaining weight at a rapid speed, which raised red flags. During a doctor’s visit, it was discovered that she suffered from thyroid ailment, which caused her weight to get out of control. In just a year, Holly gained half of her initial weight before the diagnosis.
As this happened, many of John’s friends told him to leave her because she wasn’t attractive any longer. Holly was well aware of that. She herself knew that her weight could make John leave her, but that never happened. Instead, he supported her and reminded her just how much he loved her every single day.
Over the course of time, Holly’s health started to deteriorate. At one point, she experienced severe heart issues despite all the medications she was taking.
Unfortunately, she passed away shortly after. John was heartbroken. He couldn’t imagine his life without his loved one by his side.
One day, he found a letter Holly wrote for him while she was still alive. There, she wrote just how much it meant to her that he never gave up on her, despite her obesity. Alongside the touching words, she left $10,000 for him and asked him to live his life to the fullest.
This story is just a reminder that we should never judge a book by its cover. We never know of the struggles people are going through, just like Holly.
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A gruesome murder which took place on December 5, 1975, was probably solved thanks to DNA genealogy, a new technique that went mainstream with the 2018 arrest of the “Golden State Killer.”
A young woman, 19-year-old Lindy Sue Biechler, was found stabbed to death on the floor of her Lancaster County, Pa., apartment. Detectives described the crime scene as gruesome and hard to watch. Biechler was a newlywed and was just starting her married life when someone took her life in the worst manner possible. Her jeans was unbuttoned and she was stabbed 19 times. The groceries that she was unpacking at the time her killer entered her place were at the dinner table.
It was her aunt and uncle who came across her dead body after they paid her a visit wanting to exchange some recipes.
The police chased scores of tips, interviewed hundreds of people, presented the case to experts, but to no avail. They were short of leads and the investigation seemed to be going nowhere.
That was until many years later, when authorities decided to get back to the case and allow the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit dug into the clues. The Unit discovered that the potential killer was probably a man who knew Biechler and committed the crime in a fit of rage.
“I have prayed every single night for 30 years that there will be justice for her death,” Biechler’s mother, Eleanor Geesey, told Lancaster Online. “My God, maybe it will come.”
That day finally came thanks to the DNA genealogy. Through the thorough researcher conducted at Reston, Va.-based Parabon NanoLabs determined through DNA evidence that whoever killed Biechler probably had ancestors from a small Italian town called Gasperina. 68-year-old Pennsylvania man, David Sinopoli, was flagged a person of interest. It appeared that he lived near the victim around the year 1974 and was of Italian origin.
It was in February 2022, when authorities closely followed Sinopoli while he had coffee with his wife at Philadelphia International Airport’s Terminal A waiting for a flight. Once he threw the cup of coffee in the trash, detectives retrieved it. The DNA from the cup and that found on Biechler’s underwear was a match.
After almost five decades, Biechler’s potential killer was arrested. Sinopoli was taken into custody and was being held without bail.
“This case was solved with the use of DNA and, specifically, DNA genealogy,” Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said during a Monday news conference. “And quite honestly, without that, I don’t know that we would have ever solved it.
“The reality is that David Sinopoli was not on our radar.”
Thankfully, the justice will be finally served.
“Lindy Sue Biechler was 19 when her life was brutally taken away from her 46 years ago in the sanctity of her own home,” Adams said. “The arrest of David Sinopoli marks the beginning of the court process. And we hope that it brings some sense of relief to the victim’s loved ones and to the community, who for the past 46 years have had no answers.”
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When it comes to women and their place in politics, many hold the opinion that they are nowhere near as good as their male counterparts. Luckily, there are women out there who help undermine this belief, among which, Condoleezza Rice, the first Black woman to serve as the United States’ National Security Adviser and a former United States Secretary of State under George W. Bush.
Rice was brought up in the segregated South, which meant her life wasn’t truly an easy one when it came to the society she belonged to. But her parents did all in their power to provide for her the best life possible. Their love and trust that she would some day achieve great things was something that inspired and encouraged her throughout her life. Their influence on the way her personality shaped was immense.
“I was fortunate in that I had extraordinary parents. [I] wrote a book about them. My mother was a teacher and my father was a high-school guidance counselor. They absolutely believed that I could do anything,” she explained.
“They provided every opportunity to me that they could afford — and some that they couldn’t afford. In [our] little town of segregated Alabama, they made it clear that your fate is in your own hands — that you had to work twice as hard. And as a matter of fact, I did not feel any boundaries. I believed that my horizons had no limits.”
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In her autobiography Extraordinary, Ordinary People, which is also a homage to her parents, Rice described how her parents always stood up for her. During an occasion, when she was still a child, Santa Clause wouldn’t take her in his lap because she was black. All of the black children were forced to stand on one side.
“If he does that to Condoleezza,” her father reportedly told Rice’s mother, “I’m going to pull all of that stuff off him and expose him as just another cracker.”
Rice was an excellent student. She attended classes at the University of Denver and high school simultaneously at age 15. In 1974, Rice earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Denver. A year later, she received her master’s from the University of Notre Dame, and in 1981, she got her Ph.D. from the University of Denver’s Graduate School of International Studies.
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At the time she earned her Ph.D., Rice became a political science professor at Stanford University in California and started her political career, first as a democrat and some time later as “an all-over-the-map Republican.”
In the year of 1989, she became director of Soviet and East European affairs with the National Security Council and held a position as a special assistant to President George H.W. Bush when the Soviet Union dissolved.
In 2001, Condoleezza Rice was appointed U.S. National Security Advisor by President George W. Bush. She was the first woman ever to hold that position.
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After spending years in Washington, Rice eventually settled back in California where she started working as a political science professor at the Hoover Institution.
“I think my father thought I might be President of the United States. I think he would’ve been satisfied with Secretary of State. I’m a foreign policy person, and to have a chance to serve my country as the nation’s chief diplomat at a time of peril and consequence, that was enough,” she said at the 2012 Republican National Convention where she announced she was stepping down from politics.
Although she’s not into politics any longer, she has her hands full. Rice is the founding partner at RiceHadleyGates, LLC, an international strategic consulting firm based in Silicon Valley and Washington and has just joined the incoming ownership group for the Denver Broncos NFL team.
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When it comes to her private life, she never married and doesn’t have children. Asked why she never tied the knot, Rice says it is because she never found someone she could imagine spending her life with. In her memoir, she denied being gay, something people claimed, and says the rumor came from the fact that societies don’t easily accept when a woman simply decides not to marry.
“The simplest explanation, which is I actually never met anybody I wanted to live with and marry, doesn’t seem to be sufficient for people,” Rice explained.
“I don’t feel unfulfilled it didn’t happen. And I have always believed it is better to not have ended up in a bad marriage, which has happened to a lot of my friends who have just wanted to get married.”
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As of the children she never had, she wrote in her book The Faith of Condoleezza Rice, “You mean, did I ever want kids? No. I think maybe it’s because I’m an only child. I like children, but especially when they’re 18.
“I didn’t start out not to get married and have children. I don’t regret that I couldn’t pass on some of my genes, which sounds so incredibly narcissistic, but that I couldn’t pass on some of the opportunities.”
Condoleezza Rice achieved many great things in her life despite the obstacles the society imposed on her. She truly is a great role model to many.
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Whether you believe in afterlife or not, the story of a woman who was practically pronounced dead but managed to survive will make you think about what truly happens when a person leaves this world.
It was March 2020 when a woman named Valerie Paters was ‘smashed’ by a semi-truck. Her car went under the heavy vehicle and she sustained severe injuries. When first responder arrived at the scene, they were certain Valerie wouldn’t survive.
Once at the hospital, her family was told that the chances of Valerie’s survival were slim. They didn’t have high hopes. Sometime later, they said that Valerie didn’t show any brain activity.
At the time doctors fought for her life, the members of the church she attended, together with her family, united in prayer.
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Valerie’s sister, Cheryl, never lost hope. Instead, she turned to God and asked him to help her sister pull through. Cheryl claimed Psalm 118:17 in the Scripture for her sister, where it said, “I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.” Little did she know is that her prayer would work in a miraculous way.
As her loved ones on Earth were waiting for her to recover, Valerie went through a heavenly experience. According to her, she went to Heaven, describing it as with a blinding light.
Once she opened her eyes, this woman said that it was Jesus himself who welcomed her to Heaven while he was smiling at her.
“I felt all this emotion that He had for me,” she recalled. “I felt like I was finally home… like I stepped into, finally, I belong.”
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“He just wants me,” she said of Jesus. “It wasn’t anything that I did for Him. It wasn’t my performance. Nothing. It was just me, I wasn’t just loved by Him. But He was in love with me.”
Valerie’s words stunned everyone. She even explained what happened when Jesus told her to go back to Earth.
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Richard Anthony Jones led a quiet life in Missouri, but it all changed when he was arrested one day and charged with an aggravated robbery, a crime he claimed he had nothing to do with.
There was nothing this man didn’t do in order to prove his innocence, but somehow, because of all the circumstances, he failed each time. According to him, at the time the robbery was done, Richard was at his girlfriend’s place together with other people. They all witnessed that Richard had spent the entire night with them, but that didn’t help.
Eventually, after a witness confirmed it was Richard who commited the crime, with no fingerprints or physical evidence found at the scene, he was sentenced to 19 years in prison. It was the year 1999 when Richard started serving his sentence at a prison with highest level of security.
Jones appealed and lost. Then he learned about the Midwest Innocence Project, which partners with the University of Kansas’ Project for Innocence.
Those involved with the project did a thorough research and they finally learned of a man named Ricky Lee Amos who looked exactly like Jones. One would assume they are twins when looking at side-by-side photos of the two.
It was discovered that Amos lived at the address where the crime was reported to had happened, and that made everyone even more suspicious.
When mugshots of both Jones and Amos were shown to the eyewitness after all those years, they were unable to say with certainty that Jones was the robber.
This resulted with the judge tossing out Jones’ conviction. He was freed from prison on June 8, 2017. “I hoped and prayed every day for this day to come, and when it finally got here it was an overwhelming feeling,” Jones told ABC News.
Jones’ case was the first to be resolved under a new mistaken-conviction statute that went into effect earlier in 2018, according to the attorney general’s office.
“We are committed to faithfully administering the new mistaken-conviction statute the legislature enacted,” the attorney general’s office statement read. “In this case, it was possible on the existing record to resolve all issues quickly, satisfy all of the statute’s requirements, and agree to this outcome so Mr. Jones can receive the benefits to which he is entitled by law because he was mistakenly convicted.”
For being wrongfully convicted, Jones received $1.1 million.
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R&B singer R. Kelly was found guilty of multiple federal charges including racketeering and sex trafficking and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Survivors of Kelly’s abuse held hands and prayed as US District Court Judge Ann Donnelly began reading his sentence.
Among them were victims who were only identified as “Jane Does.”
“You made me do things that broke my spirit. I literally wished I would die because of how low you made me feel. Do you remember that,” one of the victims’ statement read, according to Billboard.
“I remember him asking me my age,” another victim, Stephanie, testified. “When I said I was 17, he said it was fine.” She went on to recall Kelly sexually abusing her in the studio and recording it. On her 18th birthday, the two met yet again after he paid to have her fly out to see him. “She described fearing his angry outbursts, saying he would yell at her in public places,” as a result, she stopped communicating with the R&B singer.
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When Kelly married now late wife Aaliyah back in 1994, he was 27 and she was only 15, but he paid someone to create a fake ID which showed Aaliyah was 18 at the time.
While he was awaiting his trial, Kelly was held at the Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center.
On August 26, an incident report from the US Bureau of Prisons showed Kelly was ambushed by gang member Jeremiah Shane Farmer as he slept on the bottom bunk of his prison cell. Farmer apparently started stomping on the singer’s head repeatedly, according to the document Kelly’s attorney Steven Greenberg filed to get his client released on bail at the time of the incident.
“This is an inmate that never should have been anywhere near Mr. Kelly, an individual who is charged with the most violent of crimes, and one who plainly has no respect for the rules, he has the phrase ‘Fuck The Feds’ tattooed on his face. Extravagant gifts rappers have given rappers,” Kelly’s attorney said.
The attorneys further claimed that a footage from the beating showed that the attacker was able to ‘roam a great distance’ away from the guards and “no one at the MCC raised a finger to stop Mr. Farmer from attacking Mr. Kelly until after Mr. Farmer was well into beating.”
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Later, according to court documents obtained by The Chicago Tribune, it was reported that Farmer was ‘forced’ to attack Kelly “in hopes of getting spotlight attention and world news notice to shed light on the government corruption.”
According to Kelly’s attorney, “It appears that MCC personnel simply followed Mr. Farmer, allowed him to carry out the attack, and then only intervened after Mr. Kelly had already sustained serious injuries.”
Although found guilty of all charges, Kelly has always maintained his innocence. During the reading of his verdict, the singer appeared to have no reaction after receiving the sentence.
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Céline Dion‘s close family and friends reported that the singer is experiencing severe health issues which forced her to postpone her tour. According to a source cited by Here Magazine, she is no longer able to walk due to “severe and persistent muscle spasms” that have recently worsened.
“She can no longer get out of bed, nor move, nor walk. She suffers from pain in her legs and feet that paralyze her. She is very weak and has lost a lot of weight,” the source said. “It’s a disease that can require long convalescence. If things don’t improve, she could be away for several months or even a year. Because her symptoms are more worrying than expected.”
In a heartfelt Instagram post, the singer herself wrote: “My heart is broken by this situation. My team and I have been working on our new show for eight months and not being able to take the stage in November saddens me beyond words.”
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The Canadian superstar’s tour, Courage, was a huge success in September 2019, but in January 2022, she canceled the remaining North American dates due to the persistent muscle spasm she has been experiencing for some time now. This time, she informed her fans that her progress with treating her condition is taking longer than expected. “The good news is that I am doing a little bit better…but it’s going very slow. And it’s very frustrating for me. You know I’m getting treatment from my doctors, taking medication, but I’m still experiencing some spasms, and it’s taking a lot longer for me to recover than I had hoped,” she said.
The Grammy Award winner ended her post by sending support to Ukraine and its people.
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After the health issues she experienced, Dion announced that her tour would begin in May 2022, but the shows have now been pushed back to February 2023. At the same time, she delayed her Las Vegas residency.
Ever since the passing of her husband, fans have been worried for Dion, who is way skinnier than a normal person should be. According to reports, the superstar only weighs around 85 pounds. In the past, she didn’t pay much attention to the negative comments and claimed she loved the way she looks. However, her appearance did concern many.
We truly hope Dion would be able to perform in the near future.
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Traveling by plane can be exhausting. Starting from the crowd at the airport, the long queues at the security checkup, to all those people rushing and running around, it isn’t always a nice experience. So, once we are on the plane we hope we get some time to rest. But that’s not always possible, especially when there are young children and babies on the flight who wouldn’t stop screaming, running, and yelling.
A Reddit user that goes by the name Poem170 shares an unpleasant experience and asks fellow users if he acted in the right manner when he tried to teach a misbehaving child and his mom a lesson.
Namely, this person booked a seat by the window as he was looking forward to enjoy the sight. However, once a woman and her child sat next to him, she asked him if he could switch seats with her son. Not wanting to do that, Poem170 said ‘no.’ The mom got nervous because his response triggered her son to throw a tantrum. The boy started screaming and crying, but the man didn’t feel like it was his fault. He tried not to react and kept his head cool the entire time.
The first incident happened, when the mom asked if I would trade seats so her child could look out. I declined and said I would rather sit in the seat I paid for…the man wrote.
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Later on, as he got bored from watching a series, Poem170 took his phone out and started playing a game. “A few hours later, I was playing a game on my phone and the child was very focused on it, but then as everyone here probably know you get tired of mobile games, so I turned it off.”
As he put his phone away, the child got angry. The mother then turned to Poem170 and demanded he continue playing the game on his phone because her son found it entertaining. The man said ‘no’ once again and the same situation as before repeated itself. The boy wouldn’t calm down no matter what.
He didn’t really feel like it was his job to entertain someone else’s child, but the mother insisted he was selfish and called him an a**hole as her son was trying to grab the man’s phone.
I just simply raised my hand so the child couldn’t reach, so I said in a louder tone, “please control your child” which made the mom grab the boy and freak out at me and her screaming at me that I shouldn’t be such an asshole and only think about me.
He now asks fellow Reddit users to tell him if he was right or he was indeed selfish as that boy’s mother claimed.
Most of the people who reacted to his post said he did just the right thing and that he didn’t need to feel bad about the whole thing.
“I always find it so weird that people ask to switch window seats, like you can literally choose where you sit on a plane when you book your ticket. Or is it an additional fee and I’m not remembering correctly? Either way it’s weird af and idk how you get the balls to ask a stranger to trade you. I could never,” user –u/QuizzicalBumblebee said.
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When Jono Lancaster was born, his parents made a decision not to take him home from the hospital. The syndrom he was diagnosed with, Treacher Collins syndrome, a rare disorder that affects the facial structure and hearing abilities, was the reason they weren’t able to love him. Having the syndrome meant plenty of hospital visits and probably surgeries, and they weren’t willing to go through such an experience.
Sadly, Jono was just a few days old when he was forever abandoned by those who were supposed to love him unconditionally.
In the days that followed, social services did all in their power to find a suitable family for him. Luckily, an angel in the form of a loving and caring woman named Jean crossed paths with Jono. The moment she laid eyes on him, she knew he belonged with her. “How could you not love a child?” she said after hearing his story. “When can I take him home?” was the next question she asked.
Jono first shared his life story with the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Breakthrough Summit back in 2015 and gathered the attention of many.
“I was born with a genetic condition that affects my facial features. I have no cheekbones, and so my eyes dip down,” he said. “I love my little ears, they don’t get cold at night. But I do need hearing aids. I’m one of the lucky ones. More severely affected individuals need help with feeding and breathing. I met some kids who’ve had more than 70 surgeries to correct problems that would make their lives easier.”
Speaking of Jene, the woman who provided him with a loving home, Jono says:
“Jean adopted me on May 18, 1990 – so I get two birthdays!” he said. “I used to tell other kids that my mom went to the hospital and she looked at all the babies and she chose me, whereas their parents had been stuck with them.”
Jean tried to get in touch with Jono’s birth parents multiple times, but each attempt ended with the same response from their side; they didn’t want to have anything with him, not even meet him.
Most of his life, Jono, who is now 36, experienced every form of bullying because of his looks.
“When I became a teen, I began to think, why me? That snowballed into thinking about my birth parents. Parents are supposed to love you no matter what, even if you rob a bank. How would I ever have a family? Who will want me?” he said. “I started to hate my face. I became aggravated at not being able to change the way I looked.I avoided looking at my reflection, even in windows walking down the street. I was ashamed of the way I looked.”
But then something happened that helped him regain his self-confidence.
While he worked as a bartender, everyone stared at him and commented on the way he looked. But one day, a ‘skinhead’ customer who appeared fierce and had ‘muscles on top of muscles‘ entered the place. No one wanted to serve him, but then Jono stepped in. “Before you get my drink, I have a question. What’s up with your face?” the man said.
“I was born with Treacher Collins syndrome.” The man responded with “all right.” Then Jono added, “I’m deaf,” and showed him his hearing aids. “Do they come with an off switch?” the man asked. “Damn, you’re lucky. I have a wife and all she does is talk 24/7, and to be able to switch her yakking off…”
For the first time in a while, someone laughed with Jono instead at him. That reminded him that he needed to “focus on the good.”
Today, he has a partner and works as a motivational speaker. Jono makes sure he spends time with young children who have the same syndrome as him and helps them accept themselves the way they are.
“So what’s changed?” he said. “People are still the same. My parents still want nothing to do with me. What’s changed is my attitude, and that’s so powerful. Instead of allowing negative energy to bring me down, I believe in myself. I wouldn’t change any of it. My attitude was more disabling than anything. With the right attitude, you can achieve anything.”
We are so glad this man learned how to love himself for who he is.
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Very often, we speak of the profound impact adoption has on the life of the animals whose neglectful owners leave at shelters. However, our words are pale in comparison to witnessing first hand the joy these creatures feel the moment they get adopted.
Going from a tiny kennel to a comfy home surrounded by people who care is priceless. Luckily, those animals who are adopted are given the chance to experience this sort of unbridled happiness.
When Maveric, a gorgeous German Shepherd, was left behind by his family, he ended up at the Cаrsоn Animаl Shеltеr in Gаrdеn, Cаlifоrniа. The poor soul was so confused that he never looked a single person in the eye. Instead, he spent his days staring at the floor of his kennel. Devastated and heartbroken, Maveric couldn’t realize what was going on. From having a loving home, he was now surrounded by people whom he had never seen before.
One day, a family visited the shelter. Upon hearing Maveric’s story, they decided to give him a home again.
However, when the time came for him to leave the shelter, this sweet dog was trembling with fear. He was uncertain where he was going. He probably thought he was in trouble and was untrustworthy.
However, as he received many pets on the head and a new leash, he somehow knew he was wrong.
Once at the parking lot, he realized those people were there to rescue him and give him a new life. In the moments that followed, Maveric sat at the back seat of the truck. All of a sudden, his fear faded away. He felt safe once again.
Maverick never knew what future held for him until finally the day of his adoption came.
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Losing a child is something no parent should ever experience. Unfortunately, many moms and dads out there are forced to live with the pain and the grief of not having their child around any longer.
One mother named Amber Scholfield, who lost her five-year-old boy Charlie Proctor to cancer, documented her son’s journey in an attempt to raise enough money in order to save his precious life. Heartbreakingly, she failed to do so, and her little one left this world after a long and difficult battle with liver cancer.
Charlie was diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma, a rare and aggressive liver tumor that develops in only 10 to 15 children every year in the United Kingdom. Because it’s pretty rare, not much research has been done on how to treat it the best. As a result, the chances of survival are low. However, with the advance of medicine, the statistic improve.
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The transplant Charlie was about to undergo cost roughly £855,580. His mom and dad were only able to raise half of that amount.
In an effort to raise the money, mom Amber documented Charlie’s journey on Facebook. The page, Charlie’s Chapter, gathered around 40K followers. That, along with the GoFundMe page the family set up, helped raise over £359,000.
In her final post about her boy’s fight with the evil disease, the heartbroken mother wrote:
“This will be the last photo I post of Charlie. As the days go by he deteriorates more and more. He no longer looks like Charlie. He’s so thin, I can see and feel every bone in his tiny body, his sunken face, his rolling eyes. Where has my chunky baby gone. Chunky from birth! He weighed 9’11lb! He’s was the cuddliest baby ever! He’s our chunk. I want everyone to remember Charlie for who he is. I want them to remember how he looked, how cheeky he was, how hilarious, how grumpy he was because right now Charlie isn’t any of those. He’s sad, he’s tired, he’s fed up and depressed. “I don’t know what to do anymore” are his main words.. today, he’s been very agitated, wanting to lay down, sit up, lay in bed, then on the beanbag, then on the sofa, then back upstairs and so on… charlie, at one point, turned to me and said in the most quiet, panting voice, ”Mummy, I’m so sorry for this” he was sorry because he wanted to move again and he felt he had to apologise for that? So now I know he also feels like he’s some what “in the way”. My heart broke! No child should feel the emotions Charlie is feeling. No Child! No parent should watch their child slowly go. Having to watch them deteriorate in this way is the most painful thing anyone will ever feel. If Charlie’s fate is to go, then I’d of rather the angels took him weeks ago before he suffered anymore. His AFP is that high now that the machine can no longer read them. His liver function are the same apart from his Bilirubin, which has doubled causing Charlie’s skin colour to be yellow. After this, with every update, I will share photos of Charlie in his better days.
How can I miss him so much when he’s led beside me? But I do. I miss him. I miss just having a chat, a cuddle that doesn’t cause pain. I miss squeezing him and kissing him all over. I miss his smile, knowing I won’t see that smile again other than in pictures, I will never hear charlie laugh again please pray for a miracle hold your babies tight and cuddle and kiss them so much. You don’t realise how lucky you are. We all take life for granted. “
Unfortunately, Charlie’s body couldn’t fight any longer. He died in his mother’s embrace.
“Last night at 23:14 my best friend, my world, Charlie, took his final breath.
‘He fell asleep peacefully cuddled in my arms with daddy’s arms wrapped around us. Our hearts are aching. The world has lost an incredible little boy.
Charlie, you gave me chance to be a mum. You have been, not only our biggest inspiration but you have been an inspiration to thousands of people all over the world.
‘You showed me what love really means Charlie. Now it’s time to fly, I am so, so proud of you.
‘You fought this so hard. My baby, I’m hurting so much. I will forever miss you baby bum. Sweet dreams my baby.”
Charlie’s legacy is still alive through the Facebook page his loving mother dedicated to his life and fight.
Rest in peace, little one, you will never be forgotten.
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America’s Got Talent is the place to shine. Taking that stage may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to let your talent unfold before the eyes of the judges and the millions of people who are waiting in anticipation for each episode of the show to air.
This time, a very cute little person stole the audiences’ hearts. Celine Tam is a 9-year-old girl who possesses a very powerful voice. Her lovely smile and sweet outfit along with her incredible talent made the crowd erupt in enthusiastic cheering and applause as she let her voice loose choosing to perform Celine Dion’s famous song “My Heart Will Go On.”
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This girl’s talent was first discovered by her parents. One day, while traveling by car, Celine Dion’s song came on the radio and little Celine started singing along. It was a very special experience as mom and dad became aware that music will be important part of their daughter’s life.
The most interesting part of this whole story is that Celine Dion is this family’s favorite singer. They not only love her as one would love a celebrity, but their affection goes to the extent that little Celine was actually named after the famous singer and now she’s even following into her namesake’s footsteps. As for their youngest daughter, she got the name Dionne.
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Little Celine’s parents did their best to provide their daughter with every resource she needed to truly thrive. Seeing her performing in front of the AGT judges they know all their effort paid off.
So young and yet possessing so mature vocal abilities, Celine Tam knows what she wants from her life. Having her supportive parents by her side, she is determined to pursue a career in music and secure her spot under the sky full of stars. This sweet little lady will shine brightest if she continues nurturing her talent in the years to come.
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Take a look at her performance in the video below.
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Being different, in one way or another, should be something to embrace, because it is the differences that make this world a beautifully diverse place. Sadly, this isn’t always the case. It is in the human’s nature to treat differences in manners that cause pain and bad feelings. Instead of acceptance, people who suffer from different conditions and somehow don’t fit in what many consider ‘normal,’ are offered rejection. This is something that needs to change, but it would probably take a lot more years for that to happen.
This is the story of a 22-year-old New Yorker named Jonathan Novick who has dwarfism. He was diagnosed with the condition when he was still very young. Achondroplasia, what Jonathan has, is a genetic condition affecting a protein in the body called the fibroblast growth factor receptor. In achondroplasia, this protein begins to function abnormally, slowing down the growth of bone in the cartilage of the growth plate, as described by Hopkins Medicine.
His life was a pretty normal one and most of the people he knew accepted him the way he is. Sadly, once he moved to New York everything changed.
All of a sudden, he experienced what it felt like to be constantly mocked and stared at. Perfect strangers called him names such as ‘midget,’ ‘short stuff,’ and a lot more.
In order to expose the harsh reality and the struggles of people like him, who are different than the rest, he decided to make a film titled “Don’t Look Down on Me” using a hidden camera. “I wanted to stop telling people what happened to me. I wanted to show people what happened to me,” he says.
Jonathan’s story is truly eye-opening.
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Being trapped inside your own body unable to move or communicate and without anyone, including yourself, realizing you are still there, might sound like the worst nightmare one could ever imagine.
Sadly, such terrifying stories are some people’s reality.
Martin Pistorius, a 12-year-old boy from South Africa, was struck by a mysterious neurological illness. It didn’t take long before he lost the ability to move and communicate. He simply slipped into an inexplicable comatose state, or at least everyone thought so.
It seemed like he was completely unaware of his surrounding, but that was far from the truth. A few years after he became bed-bounded, he became aware of his condition, but there was nothing he could do as he couldn’t move or speak.
It wasn’t until years later that doctors discovered he was somewhere there, trapped inside his own body.
“My awareness was something that happened gradually, so it wasn’t like one moment I was asleep and the next moment I was awake,” he told All in the Mind. “As my awareness returned, it took me a while to fully comprehend that I was trapped inside my body,” Martin shared after he finally got his life back, although never to the fullest.
We can never imagine what it must feel like to experience something as frightening as what Martin went through.
Today, Martin is able to walk but he never regained back the ability to speak. Instead, his speech is facilitated through a computer-assisted communication.
He is married and runs his own business from his home in Essex, UK.
His life experience was put on paper as Martin wrote a book which turned into a bestseller, Ghost Boy: My escape from a life locked inside my own body, published by Simon & Schuster.
His interview for NBC News has been seen by over 10 million people. For more on his remarkable story go to the video below and don’t forget to SHARE it with your family and friends on Facebook because it’s so worth sharing.
Aaron Beck from Virginia was described as a loving father. His 18-month-old son menat the world to him. But one day, a tragedy struck. Something no one who knew Aaron could thought can ever happen.
During a hot day, when the temperatures were pretty high, Aaron somehow forgot his son inside the very hot car. No one knew exactly how much time had passed until Aaron realized his mistake. Unfortunately, it was too late. The damage was done. His sweet son was dead.
Not able to cope with the pain, Aaron took his own life that same day.
When police officers arrived at Aaron’s home, they noticed that the door of his car was wide open and the child’s seat was empty. Inside the house, they found the boy’s lifeless body. The body of Aaron was located in the woods behind the house.
Aaron’s family and friends spoke of him as of “generous, gentle, kind, and soft with his son. He was a draughtsman by trade. His unconditional affection was a tribute to the potential of parenting and the human heart.”
The GoFundMe page set to help the family during those times of grief said: “Tuesday morning, a father and child were suddenly taken from my dear friend in a tragedy. This cannot be thoroughly planned, even while some expenses are covered. To relieve some of her financial strain, this GoFundMe has been established. I sincerely appreciate your support during this unfathomable loss.”
Chesterfield County Officer Chris Hensley offered his condolences and said, “This is a horrific tragedy on so many levels, and our hearts go out to the family and friends who will have to deal with this.”
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Imagine what life would be like if dogs could speak our language. Awesome, I guess. But the thing is that even though they don’t use actual words, these four-legged animals are incredible communicators who can easily show the love they have for their humans.
Over time, they do learn the meaning of certain words, such as walk, the park, and din dins, and they act accordingly. It’s not unusual for a dog to jump and rush towards the door once they hear the work walkie. They get excited right a way and can’t wait to leave the house.
Well, the same happens when they hear words they are not fond of, such as ‘the vet,’ but this time, they get anxious and unwilling to get out of bed instead.
So why don’t dogs love the vet visits at all? The truth is that those experiences are often pretty unpleasant. From getting poked and prodded by needles, to having their claws clipped away, they simply hate it being exposed to such things. Another thing dogs probably find discomforting is the fact that the vet’s office is always crowded with different animals that are as anxious and a lot of different smiles that can easily trigger a sensory overload.
A German Shepherd named Enzo was looking forward to a fun time with his human parents. During the ride, he was in a good mood, but that was until he recognized a familiar route, the one to the vet’s. Once at the parking place, he became completely aware he wasn’t going to have the fun he expected.
His reaction is priceless and we are glad it was caught on tape.
The disappointment that comes with the fact that he was tricked could be seen by his movements. He just goes from one window to another as though he can’t believe where his parents took him.
The video below is definitely a must watch. Poor Enzo, we truly hope his time at the vet’s wasn’t as bad as he thought it would be.
The Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne has experienced quite a hard time during the last years when it came to his health. Ever since his quad-bike accident in 2003, everything went downfall for the famous musician. Later, in 2019, he suffered yet another life-threatening fall when he fell in his bathroom and dislodged metal screws in his spine.
“I went to the bathroom in the middle of the night, lost my balance, and landed flat on my face,” Ozzy explained.
“When I fell to the ground, I noticed a large white flash and said to myself, ‘you’ve finally accomplished it now.’
“I knew it was serious, and I thought I was paralyzed; thus, I remarked very gently to Sharon, ‘Sharon, I can’t move.’ It appears that I’ve broken my neck. Dial 9-1-1 for an ambulance.”
Recently, his wife Sharon Osbourne revealed that the musician is about to undergo yet another surgery that will likely “determine the rest of his life,” but didn’t share any details.
Back in the day, when Ozzy was an active drug user, he had undergone a surgery and the doctor was forced to apply four times the normal dose of anesthetic. The doctor was stunned and allegedly asked the singer why wasn’t he asleep. “I had a method while I was doing all of this s***,” Ozzy said in an interview with the radio station Sirius XM, referring to the anaesthetic incident. The doctor then gave him what is known as “two full syringes,” in order to put him to sleep for the procedure.
Ozzy broke his bad habits some years ago but he still experienced run-ins with relapse.
He recently revealed that he once bought $600 worth of cannabis at one of California’s legal weed shops. Eventually, he didn’t use it, but it was a close call.
“I got it, and I thought, what the *** have I bought that for? Four ounces? I just got Covid, so there’s no point in my smoking anyway. I’d got one of those notions, which was something along the lines of ‘that would be good.’ But I never smoked one.”
Speaking of what helped him stay off substances, the musician revealed it was that he got honest with himself and had full support from his family.
We hope Ozzy Osbourne would manage to overcome every issue which stands on his way to perform and make music again.
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The news of the passing of Ivana Trump, the first wife of former president Donald Trump, caught the world by storm. At the time of her passing, she was 73 years old. Ivana was the mother of three of Donald Trump’s children, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka, and Eric.
At the moment, neither the Trump family statement nor the post put out by Donald Trump himself has mentioned Ivana’s cause of death.
The former president shared the news of his ex-wife’s passing on the social media platform Truth Social where he wrote: “I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City.”
Her children, who are devastated and in deep mourning over the loss of their mother remember her as an “incredible woman – a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty and caring mother and friend.”
Their family statement read: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Ivana Trump. She fled from communism and embraced this country.
“She taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination. She will be dearly missed by her mother, her three children, and ten grandchildren.”
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What is known of Ivana Trump’s sudden passing comes from The Fire Department of New York. According to Reuters, first responders answered a call about cardiac arrest at an “aided individual” at about 12.40. p.m. When they arrived at Ivana’s apartment, they found a “73-year-old female unconscious and unresponsive.”
Although the exact cause of death hasn’t been revealed, the New York Police Department said there did not “appear to be any criminality” related to her death.
Ivana Trump was considered to be a very important and influential person in Trump’s life as she’s credited with helping him build his empire.
Ivana was born on February 20, 1949 in Gottwaldov, today’s Zlin, Czechoslovakia, today’s Czech Republic.
As a child, she had it all. Her father Milos was very strict, but he taught his daughter to be disciplined. Ivana was very good at athletics and learned how to ski when she was around three years old. Some of her former classmates describe her as a very bright and intelligent woman who excelled at school.
Her beauty helped her get into the modeling industry and work with some of the most famous names in the world of fashion at the time after finding her way out of Communist-controlled Czechoslovakia.
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Once in Canada, Ivana met and later married Austrian skier Alfred Winklmayr. The two stayed together for two years, and then in 1976, Ivana went to New York at a fashion show and that’s when her love story with the former president Trump began.
In her memoir, Ivana wrote how she and some friends were at Maxwell’s Plum, described by a 1988 The New York Times article as “a flamboyant restaurant and singles bar that, more than any place of its kind, symbolized two social revolutions of the 1960s – sex and food.”
Getting a table there wasn’t easy, and as Ivana was waiting, this tall man with blue eyes tapped her on the shoulder, introduced himself as Donald Trump, and told her he will arrange a table for her. “I look at my friends and said, ‘The good news is, we’re going to get a table real fast. The bad news is, this guy is going to be sitting with us,’” she said in an interview with the NY Post.
After the dinner, Donald paid the bill and left the place. Once she was out, Ivana noticed him waiting for her in his limousine, and that’s how they started dating. At the time, Donald was the richest and most influential mogul who had just inherited his father’s empire and business.
NEW YORK, NY – 1982: Ivana Trump and Donald Trump are seen in December 1982 in New York City. (Photo by Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images
Shortly after, Donald and Ivana tied the knot. First, their son Donald Trump Jr.was born, and then they welcomed their daughter Ivanka and son Eric.
After 14 years of marriage, the two divorced, and at the time, all eyes were on them. Ivana received $25 million and custody over her kids. Speaking of Donald, she always praised him of being the father every child could ask for. Although strict and unconventional, Donald was devoted and his children love him and support him.
“Donald might not have been the greatest husband to me, but he was a good father to the kids,” Ivana wrote. “Obviously, they adore him and are fiercely loyal to him. If he were a horrible dad, that would not be the case. If Donald wants to write a book about fatherhood, I would be happy to read it.
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“I believe the credit for raising such great kids belongs to me. I was in charge of raising our children before our divorce, and I had sole custody of them after the split,” she wrote in her memoir Raising Trump. “When each one finished college, I said to my ex-husband, “Here is the finished product. Now it’s your turn.”
After Donald, Ivana was married twice. Both times with men younger than her.
Rest in peace, Ivana Trump.
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The number of pets who suffer from heat stroke because their careless owners leave them inside a hot car during high temperatures is way higher than we can ever imagine. Our pets should be considered part of our family and we should treat them with utmost respect, which isn’t always the case.
So, how would you react if you notice an animal locked inside a car during the hot summer with no windows cracked and no owner anywhere around?
A man from Canada named Mark Lewis stumbled upon such a devastating sight on June 11th. He spotted a black BMW with a black interior in direct sunlight, and then he noticed a dog inside the car. The temperature was ninety degrees, and he didn’t even want to imagine how hot the car was inside.
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As it was obvious that the poor animal was overheated, Lewis tried breaking a window. Other people joined him in his heroic attempt to save the dog from experiencing a heat stroke. One of the residents of the neighborhood where the car was parked said that the car’s owner was away for over 50 minutes and failed to return despite the announcement that was made.
Lewis knew he needed to act as quickly as possible so he found a big rock and started hitting the car’s window until it broke. Luckily, the dog, Cotton, was finally released. Sadly, it was quite lethargic and drenched in sweat.
“You really have to use your best judgement and on that particular day, the owners of this dog in this car, did not use their best judgement,” lewis said of the careless owners.
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Both the owner and police officers arrived at the scene some 50 minutes after Cotton was saved and who knows what would have happened to the poor dog if Lewis didn’t do what he did.
At the moment, the Ontario Provincial Police are conducting an ongoing investigation with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Huron County Human Society, as reported by Today.
If found guilty of animal neglect and putting their life in danger, dog owners, like Cotton’s, face a maximum $10,000 fine or imprisonment from 1.5 to 5 years.
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The video of Cotton’s rescue was shared online, and as expected, Lewis received all the praise for his act.
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“Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill” star Michael Madsen addressed the death of his son Hudson, who died of a gunshot wound to the head in what was reported a suspected suicide, in January 2022, according to the City and County of Honolulu Dept. of the Medical Examiner.
At the time of his passing, Hudson was 26.
The family confirmed the news in a statement to Metro which read: “We are heartbroken and overwhelmed with grief and pain at the loss of Hudson. His memory and light will be remembered by all who knew and loved him. We ask for privacy and respect during this difficult time.”
At the time, they didn’t make any additional comments as they asked from the media to respect their privacy.
Later, Madsen opened up about his son’s passing through a statement released by The Los Angeles Times.
“I am in shock as my son, whom I just spoke with a few days ago, said he was happy — my last text from him was ‘I love you dad,'” the 64-year-old actor said.
“I didn’t see any signs of depression. It’s so tragic and sad. I’m just trying to make sense of everything and understand what happened,” he continued. “He had typical life challenges that people have with finances, but he wanted a family. He was looking towards his future, so it’s mind blowing. I just can’t grasp what happened.”
Madsen, however, is said to believe that his son was facing struggles after he joined the army because he was mocked after he asked for therapy for his mental issues. Hudson had one deployment to Afghanistan from August 2018 to January 2019 while stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado.
Hudson was married to wife Carlie and according to their social media, the two lived in Hawaii. According to Madse, his late son’s marriage “was going strong.”
We are very sorry for the loss. Rest in peace, Hudson.
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Unlike what many people think, the truth is that police officers don’t have it easy. Their job is stressful and demanding as they make sure communities stay safe and sound.
We have witnessed many times before how some of these people are true angels in disguise who have hearts of gold under their fierce looks and muscular bodies. One would say that it is part of their job to protect and serve people, but many times, they go the extra mile.
Sergeant Randy Harkness from Dawson County, Georgia, spotted a homeless man begging for money at the corner of the street. He felt sorry and decided to give the man a ride to the nearest gas station in order to give him some money.
However, once the homeless man entered the police vehicle, he started attacking Harkness. He started hitting him and scratching his face. As Harkness didn’t expect his good deed to be answered back by such behavior, he was left in complete shock. The man injured the sergeant’s face and wasn’t about to stop being extremely violent.
Luckily, a bystander noticed the attack and decided to act. She was legally carrying a firearm and rushed towards the sergeant. She then fired a shot and that’s when the homeless man started running. The woman then fired another shot which hit the suspect.
Sgt. Harkness was glad that a member of his community stepped in for him and wasn’t afraid to risk her life in order to help him.
The Dawson County Sheriff hailed the woman a hero.
“I TRULY BELIEVE THAT SHE’S A HERO,” SHERIFF JEFF JOHNSON TOLD FOX 5 ATLANTA. “I BELIEVE THAT SHE POTENTIALLY SAVED THIS OFFICER’S LIFE. WE DON’T KNOW HOW FAR THE SUSPECT WOULD HAVE WENT WITH THE ASSAULT.”
As she acted in order to help an officer in need, the woman is unlikely to be charged with using firearm, but the incident is still under investigation.
After she decided to act, other bystanders joined her in in protecting Sgt. Harkness.
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A tragedy struck on Tuesday of last week after a six-year-old boy was bitten by a rattlesnake during a bike ride with his father and sister at Bluestem Prairie Open Space.
The child, Simon Currat, from Security-Widefield, Colorado, was enjoying the day with his family, not assuming his life would end just a few days later.
During the ride, the family stopped to have a water break and Simon rushed ahead of his father and sister to look at a mile marker sign, as reported by Derek Chambers, Battalion Chief of the Security Fire Department.
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In the next moment, Simon’s father heard his son yell “rattlesnake.” The father sprung into action and rushed towards Simon, took him in his arms, and started running towards the nearest neighborhood. The neighbors at the area immediately called 911, and per reports, the neighbor who alerted the first responders said that it didn’t take them more than five minutes to arrive after the call was made.
At that moment, Simon had not yet gone into cardiac arrest, which was a good sign.
Chambers called Lifeline for a helicopter that transported Simon to a local hospital, from where he was rushed to Children’s Hospital in Aurora. Unfortunately, despite the immediate help and treatments he received, Simon died on July 9.
Michelle Johnson of Calvary Worship Center in Colorado Springs, where the boy’s family attends church, spoke of Simon and said he was “full of life and he just loved the Lord. So as individuals who believe in Jesus Christ, we know that he’s with God and there’s great joy in that.” Simon was a passionate learner in Sunday School.
Rest in peace, Simon.
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The wisdom of the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet is spreading like a wildfire. Many look up to him and try to live by his teaching because they are convinced it would lead them to peace and tranquility. And they are not far from the truth.
The Dalai Lama speaks openly of everything that is taking place around us and how the world is headed to a wrong direction.
Following the incident which took place in Paris some few years ago, he tried to spread the message that we cannot ask from God to repair what we humans break, putting the accent on the number of wars, terrorist attacks, and the money spent on those meaningless fights in which humans of all kind are killed and entire families are destroyed.
The message that appeared on his website touched millions of hearts. It read:
“Of course, war and the large military establishments are the greatest sources of violence in the world. Whether their purpose is defensive or offensive, these vast powerful organizations exist solely to kill human beings. We should think carefully about the reality of war. Most of us have been conditioned to regard military combat as exciting and glamorous – an opportunity for men to prove their competence and courage. Since armies are legal, we feel that war is acceptable; in general, nobody feels that war is criminal or that accepting it is criminal attitude. In fact, we have been brainwashed. War is neither glamorous nor attractive. It is monstrous. Its very nature is one of tragedy and suffering.”
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We are all very proud and very thankful for the sacrifice of our military men and women. They put their lives on the line for the sake of their country, but as the Dalai Lama puts it, the global war on terrorism is a complete fabrication and an actual product of their own country.
Others, among which Dr. Michel Chossudovsky, University of Ottawa’s Emeritus Professor of Economics, also claim that the wars taking place at certain parts of the world are based on fake premises and that the ordinary people and the soldiers are brainwashed. What they are not aware of is that as they are convinced they are going after an enemy and defending their own country, that same enemy is fully supported and financed by the Western military alliance.
The Dalai Lama’s website further states: “Modern warfare waged primarily with different forms of fire, but we are so conditioned to see it as thrilling that we talk about this or that marvelous weapon as a remarkable piece of technology without remembering that, if it is actually used, it will burn living people. War also strongly resembles a fire in the way it spreads. If one area gets weak, the commanding officer sends in reinforcements. This is throwing live people onto a fire. But because we have been brainwashed to think this way, we do not consider the suffering of individual soldiers. No soldiers want to be wounded or die. None of his loved ones wants any harm to come to him. If one soldier is killed, or maimed for life, at least another five or ten people – his relatives and friends – suffer as well. We should all be horrified by the extent of this tragedy, but we are too confused.“
He explains that the war is something humans made up, and it is humans who kill other humans and prolong it. If more people decide they don’t want to be part of the war, especially soldiers, things would take a different turn.
“No matter how malevolent or evil are the many murderous dictators who can currently oppress their nations and cause international problems, it is obvious that they cannot harm others or destroy countless human lives if they don’t have a military organisation accepted and condoned by society.”
Further, this great thinker speaks of how expensive the war is and how all the money could be instead used for greater causes, such as the end of poverty and feeding the hungry.
For example, the ex Canadian Defense Minister Paul Hellyer pointed out, “trillions, and I mean thousands of billions of dollars” that “have been spent on projects which both Congress and the Commander in Chief know nothing about.”
“We should feel fed up with the violence and killing going on around us. If a human being is killed by an animal, it’s sad, but if a human being is killed by another human being it’s unthinkable. We have to make a special effort to think of each other as fellow human beings, as our brothers and sisters,” Dalai Lama’s post states.
This is such a powerful perspective of looking at the madness that is surrounding us each and every day.
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If you are a parent, you probably think your kid is special and unlike anyone else’s. In fact, you KNOW your child is special. Every parent feels it.
29-year-old Chrissy Corbitt knows very well what it’s like to think her child is special. Her first two children weighed in at whopping nine and ten pounds.
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There was nothing that could have prepared her for her final pregnancy.
Mother of four alreday, Chrissy thought she’d seen and done it all in pregnancy. Early on during the pregnancy, Chrissy and her doctors suspected that the baby was going to be over 9 pounds.
“The belly was getting bigger and bigger. It was like she had a huge beach ball and it was getting more and more inflated,” says the baby’s dad, Larry.
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Delivered by C-section (good thing!) on May 13, 2017, Baby Carleigh weighed in at a whopping 13Ibs, 5 ounces. Wowzers! It was a shock to Chrissy and everyone in the delivery room.
“When the PEDIATRICIAN showed her to me across the curtain, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, she’s huge’
“I heard everybody cheering in the operating room. I’ve never had that happen before,” Chrissy said.
This was only the beginning Baby Carleigh was so big that she couldn’t fit in the ordinary newborn clothes that her parents had waiting for her.
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Same thing with diapers! Her parents thought they had prepared for everything, they had done this 4 times before. They were pros, or so they thought!
“All the stuff we bought leading up to her being born, we just donated to a local church,” Larry joked.
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At just three-weeks-old, Carleigh was wearing baby clothes sized for a 9-month-old!
You might think she is the biggest baby on record but that isn’t the case. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, there was a baby born in 1879 weighing 22 pounds.
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Chrissy says: “She’s just a happy baby, she smiles all the time. I can’t get enough of her.”
Chrissy and Larry love all their kids but they promised this one is the last!
“We’re going out with a bang.”
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