A very tragic incident in which two young men lost their lives took place last Tuesday in Florida at around 10 p.m.
Passersby were distracted by a horrific crash. A car was driving along when it suddenly hit a tree and flew into the Sunrise canal. The person behind the wheel was 18-year-old Venkata Sai Krishnamurthy who was heading to a Taco Bell after a basketball game.
At the moment of the crash, a women could be heard screaming, “Oh, my son, my son he went into the lake,” a bystander recalled. The woman kept saying that her son couldn’t swim.
Another young man, 17-year-old Aden Perry, who was taking a walk with his mother, heard the screams and rushed to help the drowning man. He jumped into the canal, but around 15 minutes passed by and neither of them make it to the surface.
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“It did take [rescuers] a while to find the first person they pulled out. It was like 15 or 20 minutes,” neighbor Daniel Welborn told NBC Miami.
Krishnamurthy was pronounced dead at the scene while Perry was rushed to the Broward Health Medical Center before first responders performed CPR on him. Unfortunately, he was also pronounced dead shortly after.
“It’s just unfortunate, who knows what happened when he went in there to try to open the door, maybe he got caught up in it. It’s a very sad, very brave act to do something like that. It’s sad to lose your life over that. My condolences to the family,” neighbor Gary Grove said as he expressed his condolences.
Perry was a topper at Western High School in Davie. He was an awesome pianist whose dream was to become a neurosurgeon.
Perry’s devastated mother, Sarah, recalled what had happened before her son jumped into the canal to save Krishnamurthy.
“We were walking, actually having one of those great mom and son moments. We usually had our walk and talks when we would talk about anything — good, bad or ugly — and that was what we did.
“Next thing we know, we saw a car hit the tree and go flying into the lake. Immediately we started running, my son grabbed the phone and called 911, handed me the phone, so I could actually talk to them. He took the dog from me and kept running to where the lake was,” she added. Next thing she saw was her son getting into the water.
“I looked, and I turned around. My son had tied the dog up to the pole, and he jumped in the water without even thinking. The man who went in, he was screaming for help, and my son answered his call and just without thinking jumped in, and I was screaming, and I wasn’t able to jump in because I can’t swim. I saw his face, I heard his voice. It was ear-piercing. These are sounds I will never forget,” the heartbroken mother shared. “Part of me died in that lake with my son.”
A GoFundMe page has been set up by Sarah to start a scholarship in his heroic son’s name.
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When we speak of dogs, the first thing that comes to our mind is the word loyalty. It’s beyond believable how these creatures are willing to risk everything, including their own life, for the well-being of their owners.
Around six years ago, The Brousseau family adopted a dog from a shelter in Portland, Connecticut. Duke, the sweet canine who became part of the family thrived in his new forever home. He loved his humans to the moon and back and was grateful for the new life they offered him.
Shortly after the family’s baby was born, Duke found himself in a situation which allowed him to express his gratitude in an endearing manner.
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In the middle of the night, while the parents were sound asleep, Duke entered in their room and jumped on the bed. He was shaking uncontrollably and tried to alert them that something wasn’t right. As he didn’t answer to any of the commands from his human mom, it raised a red flag.
She rushed to baby Harper’s room and realized that the little one wasn’t breathing. Harper was then immediately taken to the hospital where doctors managed to save her life in the nick of time! Luckily, everything turned out for the best but things could have end up with a tragedy had it not been for Duke.
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The family is forever grateful to their heroic dog who saved their daughter’s life.
If you want to learn more of Duke and his heroism go to the video below.
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Jack Mook could be best described as a tough guy who wouldn’t let anyone approach him emotionally. Single and with no interest of getting married, this Pittsburgh police detective and 22-year Army veteran who served in the Gulf War spent his days living day to day.
Whenever he had some free time, he would go to the Steel City Boxing, a local gym run by a non-profit organization which helps underprivileged children. There, Jack would mentor kids and teach them how to box.
One day, two brothers entered the place. For no particular reason, Jack grew fond of them but didn’t do much to show that. The kids trained for some time and then, all of a sudden, they stopped visiting the place.
Jack Mook pictured with Josh and Jesse | Source: youtube.com/ABC News
Jack could sense something wasn’t right so he made it his mission to find them.
Eventually, he was able to locate the boys, Joshua, 15 and Jessee, 11, and what he learned about them broke his heart. He was aware they were coming from a difficult background but could never imagine the severity of their living conditions.
The boys’ parents were extremely poor and left them behind so the brothers ended up with some relatives who were abusive and neglectful.
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“He [Jack] was asking me about it and then I just cried,” Joshua told CBS News. They had no beds, no clothes, and were forced to sleep on the cold floor which was covered in dog’s feces. “I’m trying to sleep my life away. I go to sleep as early as possible so I can sleep until I have to go back to school” the boy added.
Those words touched Jack’s heart to the core. All of a sudden, the tough guy went soft and crushed. He couldn’t possibly imagine that children so young could live such difficult and miserable lives.
[Left to Right] Jack Mook, Jesse, Court Judge, and Josh at the official adoption hearing | Source: youtube.com/ABC News
Without hesitating even a bit, Jack told the two brothers they were coming with him.
From being someone who didn’t wan’t any commitments or responsibilities, Jack became a foster father, and then a father after he officially adopted Joshua and Jessee. “He’s still Coach, but we know he’s Dad, too. Most of all, he’s a savior. He’s my role model,” Joshua shared with Today.
The story of this beautiful family of three went viral and now many women were eager to meet Jack. One of them, Mary, made sure she “stumbles upon” him at a bar. The two hit it off and tied the knot. With her three children from a previous marriage and Jack’s boys, they now make the perfect family.
Mary and Jack Mook at their wedding | Source: youtube.com/CBS Sunday Morning
“I thought being single was fun because you don’t have any responsibilities,” Jack shared with CBS News. “But when you’re single, you don’t realize what you’re missing. I’m glad I let her break through that barrier and take me away from that life.”
It only took Jack to open his heart for his life to change drastically. His days of solitude are now in the past and he is a proud father and husband.
His boys are happy to have him and have the best lives they could ever hope for.
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Randy Jackson has been a huge part of the music industry ever since he was just a teenager. As a young child, he was surrounded by good music and that made him fall in love with it more and more.
“You had a huge jazz culture, a huge blues culture, a huge rock culture, everything that you can imagine,” Jackson told Hits Daily Double about his upbringing and the effect music had on him.
“So, a kid growing up loving James Brown, Motown, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin to death, getting turned on to the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke, Miles Davis and John Coltrane when I was 15… I couldn’t replace it for anything.”
“I immersed myself in music; that’s all I could think about. I practiced, took every lesson, listened to every record, hung out every place I could hang out where the music was happening. I really went for it. And that’s kind of the way my personality is, and what I do with almost anything I get into.”
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He had his big breakthrough when he was just 17 and was invited to perform together with the iconic 1960s’ band John Fred and the Playboys. This established him as a potential big name in the world of music. Some time later, he got the chance to play alongside jazz drummer Billy Cobham and that added to his prominence as a musician even more. Everyone knew that Billy wouldn’t play with anyone who wasn’t perfect at what they did, so everybody’s eyes were on Jackson all of a sudden.
Over the years, he worked with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Tracy Chapman, Mariah Carey, Kenny G, Madonna, and many other celebs.
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Besides being very successful on stage, Jackson has been an eminent producer who creates magic as a studio musician. According to a Tampa Bay Times article, this renowned musician has worked on more than 1,000 gold and multiplatinum albums.
In 2002, Jackson embarked on the adventure called American Idol, the show which became a huge hit and attracted millions of viewers. It all started when he got a call from an agent who told him that the producer of the UK show Pop Idol, Simon Cowell, was taking the project to America.
“An agent friend called and said, ‘There’s a show starting that’s coming over here from Britain. You may want to check it out. Somebody mentioned your name. Make the call and see if you’d be interested,’” Jackson recalled in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
“I called his people and learned it was headed by [Executive Producer] Simon Fuller, whom I’d known through the Spice Girls and Annie Lennox, both of whom he managed. “
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“I went to a bunch of meetings and really loved the concept, I did it—just thinking it would be something fun and interesting to do. I never knew or thought it would get this big.”
Overnight, everyone was obsessed with American Idol and Jackson was one of the people who made the show what it is today.
Working with Cowell, who is considered the strictest judge of all, wasn’t always an easy task. Jackson shared that during one of the episodes they were forced to take a two hour break because Cowell was mean with one of the contestants.
“I’ll tell you what, we really lucked out because none of us knew that we could have that chemistry. It was instant. But there were growing pains. The first day on set — the first hour — there was a dustup with all three of us because we couldn’t believe how crazy Simon went on this once contestant,” Jackson explained.
“‘You’re horrible, you’re terrible.’ We were like, ‘you can’t say this guy’s horrible! You can say his voice is horrible, but you can’t say that he is!’ So we stopped for like, two hours, had this whole powwow. We had some growing pains but Simon was who he was and we were who we were, you know.”
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In 2013, after 13 seasons on the show, Jackson left it.
“I’m proud to have been a part of a series that discovered some incredible artists and will go down in history as one of the most successful television shows ever. A true original, Idol started it all. Onto what’s next,” he said in a statement.
As he was becoming more and more successful, his personal life has endured a lot of ups and downs.
Jackson was married twice. His first marriage, to Elizabeth Jackson, was dissolved in 1990. They had one daughter named Taylor. In 1995, Jackson married Erika Riker, with whom he has two children, a daughter named Zoe and a son named Jordan. In 2014, Riker filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce wasn’t finalized until five years later.
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In 2003, Jackson was diagnosed with diabetes type 2 and that was a wake-up call that his life and eating habits needed to change as soon as possible.
In his book, Body With Soul, the musician referred to the diagnosis as to “both a blessing and a curse.”
“It’s a curse to be saddled with a disease that’s life-threatening and that you can’t completely get rid of (though you can certainly manage it). But it’s a blessing to get that huge wake-up call.
“It was kind of crazy for me because it ran in my family, but you always think someone else is going to get it, never you. I got it.”
After undergoing a gastric bypass surgery and changing his eating habits, he was able to transform his looks entirely. Jackson lost over 100 pounds and he looked like a completely different person.
In an attempt to help others who struggle with managing their weight, Jackson co-founded Unify Health Labs.
Speaking of it, the musician told People: “This is me sort of giving back.
“Something that’s a simple solution because all of us probably have 50 bottles on the counter or 50 bottles in the bathroom of different vitamins and things that we take. The root causes of these certain diseases and trying to get your best health, it all starts in the gut. Gut health is really best health.
“You have to change the way you think about food. You have to almost have a complete divorce break up … and start back bit by bit and find out the things that work with your body and you also find out the allergies and really pay attention to how you feel.”
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In addition to this, he also started the Randy Jackson Childhood Obesity Foundation, and became a spokesman for the American Heart Association’s Heart of Diabetes campaign.
“I want to spread the word that change, permanent change, is possible. I’m a new me, and I want you to be a new you,” Randy wrote in Today.
“Even if you’ve had the same bad habits for ten, twenty, thirty years — I definitely did — you can get used to a healthier lifestyle. Old dawgs can learn new tricks.”
His weight was an issue for him for so long, but today, Randy Jackson looks stunning.
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There is an extra special place in Heaven for people who open the doors to their hearts and their homes for animals in need.
Sadly, there are also those who abandon their pets and leave them on the streets.
Out of all dog breeds out there, Pit Bulls are considered to be most vicious. Their bad reputation is a result of human mistreatment towards them. They have been used for dog frights for so long that they now stand for aggression. But the Pit Bull from this story is fighting against this stereotype.
One day, a woman spotted a dog in a horrible condition sleeping on the trash. From what she could see, the Pit Bull was covered in mange and could barely move. She also smelled really bad.
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In an attempt to try and save the dog’s life, she called animal services and told them to come as soon as possible.
When they saw her, the rescuers knew that the dog’s condition was very poor so they weren’t certain if anything could be done for her, but they knew they needed to do the best of their ability in order to save her.
One of the rescuers, Tracy, said: “Oh, she smells like she’s rotting from the inside out.” These words spoke a lot about the pain the dog was feeling.
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They named the dog Lakita and took her to their facility. As no one claimed her after they shared photos of her online, they knew the poor animal was all by herself. They provided her with a medical treatment and gave her small portions of food. To everyone’s surprise, Lakita started gaining weight.
Under the pain she was going through, Lakita hid her vibrant personality, which came to light once she started feeling safe and loved by her rescuers.
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Tracy took Lakita home to take care of her for some time. Once she started feeling better, the rescuers knew it was time for them to try and find the sweet dog a forever home.
They took cute photos of Lakita all dressed up and shared them with their followers along with her life story.
In no time, the perfect family came along, and today, Lakita is having a forever home and three human siblings who love her unconditionally.
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What a beautiful ending!
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Having a loving family is something we often take for granted, forgetting that there are thousands of children who are left on their own and strive to have someone in their lives to call their mom and dad.
The number of children in the foster care system is huge. Some get to end up in a forever home, but there are also those who age out of the system and struggle to find a place to stay. Many end up on the streets too.
In an attempt to help as many children in need as possible, Partnership for Children is sharing their life stories so that potential families get to know these children better.
Meet siblings William,11, Marshall, 10 and Aiden, 10. These lovely and charming brothers are looking for a forever home but they don’t want to be separated because they are very close to each other.
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Whatever these brothers do, they do it together. They even have nicknames for each other and call themselves Curly, Larry, and Moe, after the members of one of the most iconic and well-known comedy acts of early twentieth-century America.
According to Partnerships for Children, William, or Bobby, as he calls himself, is a year older than his twin brothers and is the quiet one. He has a helping nature and loves being there for others. Currently, he participates in martial arts and is extremely proud of his achievements. He is also drawn to swimming, coloring, playing Minecraft, building Legos, and dong puzzles, among the rest.
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Aiden is vibrant and has a competitive personality. What he enjoys most is going fishing and hiking in the nature and has a huge interest in reptiles. Although he appears to be fearless at times, he still needs reassurance.
Marshal, Aiden’s twin, is a boy with a creative imagination. He loves spending time with his brothers.
Partnerships for Children says the boys will “best benefit from a two-parent home with a mom and a dad and no other children. Their forever family will be dedicated to the boys and will stress the importance of the sibling relationship.”
The brothers can’t possibly imagine being separated and they pray to be adopted together. Asked what his brothers mean to him, Marshal answers that they mean friendship to him, while Aiden adds that they mean love.
They don’t like constantly going from one place to another and they hope their new family is out there waiting to welcome them into their lives.
“I’ve been here for three years,” Aiden says. “I had to move from one house to another, and the first house I had to move rooms. I’ve been there (at the ranch) way longer that these two. I got here first.”
These brothers spark positivity and are cute beyond words. We truly hope that their dream of finding a family together will come true in the near future.
Raquel Davis has her hands full raising seven children. Being a mom of that many kids certainly isn’t an easy task, but the COVID 19 pandemic made things even harder as all of them were forced to be home 24/7.
Watching them getting bored indoors, Raquel encouraged them to go play outside and get some fresh air, and that’s exactly what the seven kids did.
They started spending some time outside skateboarding and having fun, but as it turned out, it bothered some of the neighbors who claimed the kids were noisy. They claimed they could hear the youngsters screaming and saying inappropriate words, which annoyed them further. As a result, they called the police on the kids and their mom several times. Raquel was a bit shocked and angry because they did that without talking to her first.
“So now that it’s with my kids and cops are being called on them, I don’t really know how to resolve this when they’re just skateboarding,” the mother said.
She couldn’t understand why her children being outside playing was such a big deal for the neighbors. “I didn’t know it was not okay for kids to be outside skateboarding,” she said.
She talked to her kids and warned them not to be loud, but the neighbors filed several more complaints. Raquel said it was normal for kids to be outside playing, so she couldn’t understand what the people living in the neighborhood expected.
In an attempt to send a message that she is angry with them calling the police on her children all the time, this mother put a huge sign in her yard which read: “This neighborhood is full of Karens.”
The neighbors weren’t happy with the sign, particularly those who didn’t bother the kids’ skateboarding. They said what Raquel did was very offensive and inappropriate.
“These folks moved in, and it’s basically ‘The Animal House,’ house in the neighborhood. There is like no sense of noise control,” one neighbor, Bruce Foster, said. “It’s like there’s a park going on here. This is a neighborhood. It’s not the park. The people that live here did not move next to the park on purpose.”
Raquel on the other hand claimed that she didn’t do anything wrong, she simply didn’t see a way out of the situation. “That’s why I came to this because I don’t know what else to do. I don’t know who’s calling. I keep my kids in past dark. I don’t know what to do,” she said.
What do you think of this situation? Do you think the neighbors could have been more considerate? Do you think Raquel did the right thing? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.
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All the McCaughey family ever wanted was another child. However, nothing could prepare them for what awaited them after they turned to the medicine and undergone ovulation-stimulating treatment for infertility.
Kenny and Bobby from Iowa soon became parents to the world’s first surviving set of septuplets. On November 19, 1997, Kenny Jr., Alexis, Natalie, Kelsey, Nathan, Brandon and Joel were welcomed into the world and quickly made worldwide headlines.
When the parents first learned the news of the number of babies growing inside Bobbi’s belly, they were overwhelmed. Happy and excited, but at the same time fearful for the baby’s fate, they prayed to God for all of their bundles of joy to get to the world healthy.
Doctors told them how risky the pregnancy was and even advised them to terminate the life of some of the babies, but for these brave parents that was never considered an option. They somehow knew things would turn for the best at the end and continued with the pregnancy. Thankfully, it was the best decision.
Raising eight children was a lot, but the saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ turned to be true for the McCaugheys who were offered help from the entire community. Once their story shared, many companies and donors stepped in for them, and it made things a bit easier.
The siblings graduated from Carlisle High School in 2016, and KCCI-TV said back then, “the siblings will go their separate paths, including military, the work force and college.”
Today, the septuplets are 23 years old and carving out their own paths, but they are still as close as always.
Despite the pleas from animal lovers from all over the world, the dog meat trade in China and other countries is still going on. In fact, eating dog meat has long history in Chinese cuisine and it doesn’t look like they are willing to put a stop to this “tradition” any time soon.
The though of these noble creatures who only have love for humans ending up on someone’s plate is beyond devastating, so people like the kind volunteers at Slaughterhouse Survivors are doing all in their power to save as many dogs as possible. Little pup named Pearl is just one of the great number of dogs they gave a second chance at life to.
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When Pearl was taken from the meat truck, her skin was all covered in mange. This beauty that had only three legs was all scared and in such a poor state that her rescuers weren’t sure whether she would live or not. But she proved them she was a little fighter, and pulled through.
Luckily, two months after her rescue took place, sweet, Pearl was about to head to America and meet her foster family. Road Dogs and Rescue arranged her transportation.
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Once at the airport, Pearl was as eager to meet her humans as they were eager to embrace her. Leah, the foster mom, said how she and Pearl clicked from the start. Pearl also made a quick connection with the rest of the dogs under Leah’s care.
But as much as Pearl tried to be happy, it was obvious she had struggles moving around.
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After some time spent in foster care, Pearl got adopted by a veterinarian named Ashley. In a matter of days after this woman’s adoption application was accepted, a volunteer named Cheryl agreed to take Pearl from California to the east coast.
Leah was said she had to say goodbye to Pearl, but she knew she would be just great.
Pearl and the rest of her furry traveling companions loved the car trip.
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Once the dogs got to Allentown, PA, at Cheryl’s home, Ashley drove from New York to meet her new pet.
The moment Pearl and Ashley finally met was a very special one. Ashley was overly excited to be holding the new addition to her family in her arms. She knew the two would have lots of fun together.
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Pearl didn’t need much time to adjust in her new home. She and Ashley’s other dog, Janet, became best of friends.
Ashley is aware Pearl experiences difficulties because of her leg and hips so she’s planning to enroll the cute pup in rehab. Her plan is to make sure Pearl gets a prosthetic leg that would ease he life and her pain.
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Pearl’s story is truly incredible. She traveled the world to find her forever family and is finally living the life she always deserved.
Boys will be boys is a phrase we use to describe the mischievous or childish behavior typical for young men, but do all boys out there misbehave? Luckily, the answer to this question is a big no, no.
Nicole Marie, who works as a waitress at the Red Dog Saloon in Milford, Michigan, one of the most popular places among the locals, has a cool story to share which fights the stereotype that young boys are troublesome.
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She was in a middle of a long shift when seven sixth graders entered the place. She was very tired and when she saw the group of youngsters she knew it would be some extra work cleaning behind them.
As they waited for Nicole to serve them, they didn’t make much noise but waited patiently. She was a bit confused because she expected from them to speak loudly, as most of the young people who visit the place. But not only they weren’t obnoxious, they were very polite instead. Nicole then turned around to see if their parents were there, but she didn’t see any. Was it possible that these kids behaved so well without adult supervision? Well, it turned out it was.
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They explained that they were on their own and were looking forward to this dinner for some time now. As she took their order, they all said please and thank you, and when one of the boys answered the phone, the rest told him to stop using it because it was rude.
Not only Nicole, but other customers noticed how well behaved the boys were so one of the people there offered to pay their bill. They gladly accepted and thanked the person and therefore left Nicole an extra big tip.
However, what impressed Nicole the most and made her share this story was the way the boys left their table before they left the restaurant. They stacked up their plates neatly so that it would be easy for Nicole pick everything up.
“Even grown adults (myself included) rarely leave the table this clean!” she wrote along with the photo of the table she shared.
A number of people who stumbled upon the post felt the urge to praise the group of boys.
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We can surely say that stories like this restore our faith in future generations. Nicole, thank you for sharing this with us.
We can never thank the men and women who served and died for our country enough. The sacrifice they were willing to make for the well-being of the nation deserves our utmost gratitude and respect.
Honoring fallen soldiers is the least we can do for these brave individuals who weren’t afraid to put their life on the line.
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It was July 18, 2016, when a uniformed Army private escorted the remains of an American soldier who served during the WWII in Germany but was only identified years later through DNA analyses.
When this Delta Air Lines plane that was flying from Frankfurt, Germany to Atlanta landed, it was announced that the Army officer deplanes first.
The passengers, among which a group of sixty singers from the Iowa Ambassadors of Music, realized what was going on and decided to do something special both for the fallen soldier and the soldier who escorted his remains.
They decided to dedicate one song as a thank you for their service.
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The group, along with the choir director Luke Johnson, were honored to sing for someone who had done so much for their country.
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“We were really honored because… in times of need, or times of struggle, people tend to go to music for comfort,” Johnson.
Moments later, “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” could be heard filling the air.
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It was a very emotional experience that brought tears to everyone who was caught witnessing that special moment.
One of the passengers on the flight, Diane Cupp, from Johnson City, Tennessee, told TODAY, “It was so emotional. I was just so proud of the young people who started singing and the respect that they showed. My heart just melted.”
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Cupp and her husband were returning from Germany where they were visiting WWII museums and monuments. She added how they weren’t even supposed to be on that flight as they rescheduled in the last moment, but fate played its part and brought them there so that they could witness the beauty of the moment and put it on tape so that everyone could see it.
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“I was on that flight for a reason,” Cupp added. “All the emotions from our trip of visiting concentration camps and a cemetery for American soldiers, I was just overwhelmed when they made the announcement about the soldier and (the choir) started singing.”
Millions of people saw the video, and they are beyond thankful to the students for their act.
“Faith in humanity restored. They sounded like Angels from Heaven,” one person commented.
Take a look at the video that gave us goosebumps below.
An Atlanta, Georgia family was blessed with three boys. Unfortunately, all three of them have the same form of rare eye cancer, retinoblastoma.
Angie and Aaron Rush’s oldest son, Tristen, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma around five years ago. He’s battling the disease ever since. Over the years, Tristen has undergone a number of chemotherapy treatments and medications which started when he was just a few weeks old.
When their second son, Caison, was born, he was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, too. The news were heartbreaking. It meant the family was forced to go through the same process once again. Caison started receiving treatment at just one week old.
His mom and dad prayed for their boys to end up winners in the fight for their lives.
Around six months ago, baby number three was welcomed into the world. During the pregnancy, all Angie and Aaron hoped for was for their youngest child to be born healthy. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. Just like his older brother, baby Carter was diagnosed with retinoblastoma the moment he was welcomed into the world. He has it in both his eyes.
As much as everyone was shocked and sad about this family’s life story, Angie knew something like this was a possibility because she had had retinoblastoma herself as a young child and lost her left eye as a result of it. She was perfectly aware there was a chance that she could pass the disease to her offspring.
“I feel a lot of guilt, knowing that this is something I could pass down to them. But I also know that I’ve been blessed,” the mother told 11 Alive.
Now all this family can do is be by the little ones every step of the way and pray for the best possible outcome. The kids’ grandma, Jeanne Rush, says: “They are warriors.”
In the meantime, the family has set up a GoFundMe page to help them with the medical expenses.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Rush family.
I can’t even imagine the feeling of having your child missing and nowhere to be found. Little children are curious by nature, and wandering off without being spotted is something they do very often. That is why their guardians should keep a close eye on them at all times.
On March 27, police was alerted of a 2-year-old girl from South Bristol, New York, who had gone missing. Officers arrived at the scene in no time and started checking neighboring houses in case the girl wondered off in any of them. Sadly, to no avail.
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Among those involved in the search was New York State Trooper Brian Hotchkiss.
The day was coming to an end, and this incredible man knew he had to expand the search perimeter and climb Bristol Mountain, which was not far from the girl’s home.
“It was getting close to getting dark out and getting cold. We wanted to get the search done as soon as we could,” Ontario County Sheriff Kevin Henderson told 13 WHAM. However, that didn’t prevent the officers from going above and beyond and using even the last ray of sunshine to continue the search, until the day was over.
“I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if I didn’t check. I kept climbing and climbing after about 45 minutes of the climb, I looked up to the summit of the mountain and all I could see were trees and dirt,” Trooper Hotchkiss said.
On Saturday, Troopers from SP Canandaigua assisted the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office in a search for a missing…
Luckily, his decision to check the mountain was the best he could ever make. Among all the trees, there was the little girl, confused and scared, but at the same time happy to spot human faces. “My heart just dropped. I was so excited. She hugged me immediately and wouldn’t let go. We’re very thankful for it,” Trooper Hotchkiss said, and added, “I still can’t get that out of my head, her turning over and looking at me and throwing her hands up in the air. I’ll never forget that,” as per Rochester First.
Knowing how cases of missing children can go wrong, everyone was relieved by the outcome.
What makes Susan Boyle a much-loved celebrity isn’t just her out of this world talent for singing which captured the hearts of millions of fans almost overnight, but also the fact that she remained humble and grounded despite the fame she gained and the millions she made.
Her life wasn’t an easy one. She has spent much of her life taking care of her ailing mother and didn’t have much time to have fun. In fact, this devoted Christian’s parents were strict and somewhat conservative, so Susan wasn’t really allowed to go out a lot.
”My parents were stalwart Catholics, and there was a kind of coded behavior I had to keep to — that’s why I’m still single. Simply put, the right guy hasn’t come along yet,” she once told AZ Central.
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Once she took the stage of Britain’s Got Talent, everyone believed that her life would change drastically, but Susan still lives in her old house which she renovated recently. ”It’s best to be grounded and with your roots. It keeps you grounded and prevents you from saying things maybe you shouldn’t say,” she told OK!.
When it comes to her love life, she tends to keep things private. What we know of her is that she never married and never had any serious relationship. While at school, she was called by her friends “Simple Susan” and wasn’t very popular.
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When asked if she ever tried finding love on the Internet back in 2012, Susan explained that she was too scared to explore that option.
“Internet dating? Are you having a laugh? Knowing my luck I’d go out on a date and you’d find my limbs scattered around various Blackburn dustbins!” she said jokingly when speaking to the Daily Mirror. ”If my soulmate is out there then I will find him but it won’t be on a computer. Of course I’d like that special someone in my life, but I’m not going to let a man define me. I’ve done pretty well over the past 51 years without one but it would be nice.”
In 2014, she shared with her fans that she met ”the perfect gentleman” during a tour in the States. She and the American doctor were staying at the same hotel and had dinner together. At the time, Susan was 53.
“It’s very early days so we’ll see what happens. I hope he comes over,” Susantold The Sun when she returned to Europe, but didn’t reveal any details. “I don’t want to say any more about who he is right now as that would be unfair on him. All I’ll say is we are around the same age and he was a very nice guy,” she added.
As time passed by, she spoke of him more often and recalled their first ever date. ”I had a date in America six years ago, which lasted exactly 45 minutes. I went for a massage in the spa of a hotel and met a doctor, and then we went out for lunch. I didn’t tell anyone, and my team thought I’d been kidnapped,” she said.
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Sadly, the relationship didn’t evolve and the singer seems to have lost fate in ever finding the right person for her.
”I’ve been on my own too long now to get married. It’s good manners to wait to be asked, so I’ll just have to continue to keep waiting,” she told Lady Magazine.
However, there is another thing that bothers Susan more than finding a husband; that she doesn’t have children on her own. Being 60, she said that she is open to adoption or even fostering children in need of a loving home. “I’ve a lovely house, why not share it?” she said.
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We truly believe that Susan Boyle deserves all the happiness in this world.
When a woman named Gosiame Thamara Sithole claimed she gave birth to ten babies at once, her story spread all over the world like a wildfire.
As it sounded incredible to many, authorities dig dipper and the real truth was revealed, which caused controversy and made many talking.
The news about the unique birth was initially shared by the news site Pretoria News in June 2021. They claimed that the 37-year-old mother delivered her babies at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in South Africa.
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Allegedly, Sithole and her partner Teboho, from the working-class township in the Gauteng province, near Johannesburg, were initially told they were expecting eight babies and were left shocked after the birth of their decuplets. A number of world renowned magazines and outlets such as BBC shared this incredible story.
Pretoria News dubbed the babies as the ‘Tembisa 10’ and the story seemed legit as a number of details were involved. At the time, nothing spoke that the entire story could be made up.
Sithole was also reported to have spoken with Pretoria News prior to the delivery of her babies. According to the news paper, she said: “I am shocked by my pregnancy. It was tough at the beginning. I was sick. It was hard for me. It’s still tough but I am used to it now. I don’t feel the pain anymore, but it’s still a bit tough. I just pray for God to help me deliver all my children in a healthy condition, and for me and my children to come out alive. I would be pleased about it.”
A story of a South African woman Gosiame Sithole who allegedly gave birth to 10 babies earlier this month is not true. https://t.co/IB9WT3T33Y
However, as many people became suspicious, authorities decided to dig dipper, especially because the story turned into a world news and the happy couple received plenty of donations. The thorough investigation showed that no hospital, state or private, had any records of such a birth.
What’s most, authorities claimed that Sithole wasn’t even pregnant in the first place.
“It has now been established by medical practitioners that Ms. Sithole did not give birth to any babies in recent times,” the Gauteng Provincial Government said.
“It has also been established that she was not pregnant in recent times.”
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The question which arose was why someone would lie about the number of babies they had or that they were pregnant in the first place? Well, it looks like authorities don’t have the answer to this question, especially because the author of the article which first shared the story stood by what he wrote. For long, he insisted the story was truthful.
“Instead of being a cause for celebration however, it has resulted in an orchestrated campaign to discredit the story, the mother of the decuplets Ms Sithole, the Pretoria News’ editor, Piet Rampedi, as well as Independent Media and its chairperson, Dr Iqbal Survé, with claims that the story is ‘fake news’. It is not and we stand by our story,” Independent Media said.
Pretoria News editor Piet Rampedi has apologised to his colleagues for the damage his story on SA’s so-called “Thembisa 10” babies did to Independent Media’s reputation. https://t.co/nxfM16ifPt
As authorities threatened to pursue legal actions against the journalist who broke the news about the sensational birth, journalist Piet Rampedihe, who was also a close friend to Sithole and her husband, he confessed that his story might have contained some mistakes. He claimed that he saw Sithole with a huge bump and he only learned she had 10 babies after she texted him and told him that.
“Even though I stand by the fact that Sithole was pregnant, some aspects of the story could have been dealt with differently. Could I have handled the story much better? Definitely! Especially the verification process. Quite honestly, I never treated the decuplets story as an investigation at all. I used no investigative tool or checklist,” Piet wrote, according to News24.
He believed they had no reason to lie to him so he went on and published the incredible story.
It is still unclear why the mother lied about the pregnancy and the babies. In the meantime, the alleged mother has been offered help.
Recently, many cases of horses being slaughtered for their meet have been reported and owners are left worried because they don’t know how to protect these animals from being killed. Most of these cases took place in Florida. One horse owner named Brena Kramer of Zephyrhills speaks of a devastating incident of this manner and says that if it wasn’t for her two Rottweilers who scared the intruders, her horses would have been long gone.
When she got up one morning and went to check on the horses, she noticed they had cuts on their faces and one of them still had a rope around its neck.
Brena leaves the dogs to patrol outside and is convinced the intruders failed to kill the horses because they got scared of the Rottweilers.
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She wants other horse owners to know of the dangers because the situation with the horse slaughtering in Florida is concerning.
“It is common down South. It’s something most horse owners know about, especially in Florida,” she told Fox13. “They will bleed them out and start butchering while the horse is bleeding.”
If you want to learn more, take a look at the video below.
Although many people believe Pit Bulls are dogs to be avoided, these creatures’ loving personality and their heroic deeds that we hear more of every single day help fight the stereotypes about their breed.
Robert McGowan, a Pit Bull owner, found himself in a terrifying situation. He was attacked in his home, and believed there was no chance of making it alive from the fight, but then his dogs stepped up.
When Robert decided to welcome canines in his home, Ladybug and Ellabelle were the first dogs he spotted and he describes the encounter as love at first sight. He always loved them unconditionally, but never really thought there would come a time when they would literally save his life.
The shelter staff warned Robert about the dogs telling him how they were neglected and probably abused in the past which could make them aggressive, but that didn’t stop him from taking them in. They were terrified and he knew deep down that if he didn’t adopt them they could easily end up being euthanized.
“They’re very docile and timid. They’re not aggressive at all,” Robert explained.
Once in their new home, Ladybug and Ellabelle spent most of their days taking long walks and napping. They weren’t hostile towards strangers and would never get themselves into trouble, nor they have ever attacked anyone, but that all changed when they realized their owner was in big trouble.
It happened in the spring of 2019 while Robert was in his garage relaxing, when four men entered and started hitting him.
“One just punched me straight in the eye. I was knocked off my chair,” he recalled. They demanded him to give them the car keys.
Puzzled and very scared, Robert told them how his keys were inside the house. Wanting to steal more than just the car, the burglars invited themselves in not knowing Robert’s girls were there. Ladybug and Ellabelle sprung into action and rushed to defend Robert. The two loving dogs suddenly turned into real beasts who wouldn’t stop barking.
The burglars panicked and started running for their life. They definitely didn’t expect to come face-to-face with America’s most feared dog breed. No matter how loving these two dogs were, showing their fangs was the right thing to do. We guess the intruders could imagine the horror of being bitten.
By the way, they didn’t manage to take any of Robert’s belongings, and left both empty-handed and scared out of their wits.
“They chased them out. They stood there barking, making it clear that no one was going to hurt me anymore. The four people took off,” Robert said, proud of his dear dogs.
Robert ended up with a black eye, but it was nothing compared to what could have happened to him if it wasn’t for his brave girls.
He was beyond grateful and returned the favor. “They got toys and treats. They got good stuff,” he said with a smile.
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Robert hopes that what happened to him and how his dogs reacted to the attack on him would help change the way many see Pit Bulls. He wants everyone to know how loyal they are and urges potential adopters to rescue a dog of this breed from a shelter.
“They are rescues. Unwanted dogs. They saved my life. Please consider adopting a rescue. They might save your life too,” Robert urged.
The relationship of Robert and his furry babies revolves around love and mutual understanding. He was there for them when they needed a home, and proved that he made the right chose when he decided to open the doors to his home and heart for them.
Being given the chance to live in their natural habitat, animals thrive. The truth is that the nature is the only place where wild animals should spend their days. Sadly, a huge number of them end up locked up and are used for profit by people.
Circuses are the places many people find amusing. But as we think of the fun we have while watching wild animal perform different acts, we often forget about the suffering they go through. Zoos aren’t much different. Sadly, it looks like many of us don’t care.
The captivated animals who end up at such places pay the ultimate price. Luckily, it seems like that as years go by, humans’ awareness about wild animals is growing more and more. A number of animal advocates and organizations are speaking up about the animals’ rights and they do make a change in the lives of these creatures.
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The following story is a very inspiring one. It speaks of the happy ending four lions who were bread in captivity got after they were rescued.
Angela, Bellone, Saïda, and Louga spent all their lives performing at a circus where the living conditions were far from ideal. These wild cats were undernourished and depressed and were forced to move from one place to another.
Then, in 2018, their lives changed forever. These magnificent animals were freed by the Born Free Foundation.
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From the start, the plan was to sent them to South Africa, but that wasn’t as simple as it sounds. Since they were born in captivity and were very fragile, the four lions needed time to heal and get used to a different kind of life. While they stayed at a sanctuary in France, they learned a number of things that would help them be prepared for their lives in their natural habitat.
Sadly, due to the pandemic, their transfer was delayed for a couple of years.
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Finally, in February 2022, Angela, Bellone, Saïda, and Louga were transported to South Africa where they will stay at Shamwari Private Game Reserve. There, they are free to run and get to bond with other lions, too. The reserve would serve as a transition as they slowly adjust to their new environment.
“The sights, sounds, and scents of their fellow rescued big cats will heighten their senses immediately as they begin to acclimatize to their new lives. They are now in their forever home in Africa,” Born Free Manager Catherine Gillson told BBC News.
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The moment they were released from the cages and smelled the fresh air while they cautiously stepped on the Africam soil was caught on a video which you ca see below.
We are forever thankful to the beautiful humans who made these lions’ dreams of being freed come true.
Will and Julie Rom, a couple from Cincinnati, Ohio, never had children on their own. They had a hard time conceiving and over time they somehow came to terms with the fact that they won’t be biological parents. However, knowing that they could ease the life of many children in need of a loving home, they became foster parents to a number of children, among which five siblings aged 12 and under.
William, Truth, Marianna, Keyora, and KJ craved love and a mom and dad. They have always dreamed of having a family and prayed to God to stay together. The truth is that not many siblings who end up in the foster system get to be adopted together. Most are separated and some even age out of the system without ever getting a permanent home. Being aware of this, the Roms made a decision to welcome all five of the siblings.
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“We’ve always said that when we had children come into our home, we would never have them uprooted another time. If the opportunity came along, that we would just keep them. It’s extremely important that they do stay together because they’ve lost so much from their past.”
Will was overly excited with the idea to become a real dad to these beautiful children he took care of for three years.
“All my life really all I’ve wanted to do is have some sons to play sports with, and everything is going great,” he said.
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Finally, on July 27, in Judge Ralph Winkler’s courtroom at Hamilton County Probate Court a life-changing event took place. The siblings became adoptive children to Will and Julie. The decision was welcomed with loud applause. Judge Winkler let the kids strike his gavel as he praised the Roms for adopting them.
“You’re helping the whole community by adopting five children but you’re also helping the system by encouraging other people to do it saying it can be done. It’s not impossible,” Judge Winkler said.
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We wish this new family of 7 only the best life can bring.
For more on their heartwarming story check out the video below.
Patricia Krentcil is a woman who became famous for all the wrong reasons. Her obsession with tanning almost cost her her life. She used to visit the salon for tanning treatments five days a week and it took its toll.
She got obsesses with getting the right tan when she was young, but it wasn’t until 2012 that everyone learned about her. Patricia became an internet phenomenon after she stood trial for taking her daughter with her to the tanning salon.
“I’ve been tanning my whole life, going to the beach, tanning salons and so forth,” she once said.
What she did with herself wasn’t something people bothered about, but when her 6-year-old daughter was left with burns following an alleged tanning treatment, Patricia was charged with child endangerment, as per CBS New York.
Patricia claimed that she never took her daughter Anna with her to the salon and denied any accusations. “No not at all, not at all, not whatsoever,” she said when asked about the charges.
As per ABC, New Jersey law doesn’t permit children under the age of 14 to use tanning services. Children older than 14 can get tanning session with parental consent only.
So what made people believe Patricia took Anna to the salon? As it turned out, a school nurse asked Anna about the light burns on her body to which the girl replied: “I go tanning with mommy.”
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Patricia on the other hand said her daughter got sunburns from playing outside in the sun.
“There’s not room… I would never permit it… It didn’t happen,” she said. “She never went in,” Patricia claimed in 2012. “It was beautiful out, and they went into the kiddie pool. She’s a redhead. She got sunburnt.”
“She’s 6 years old. Yes, she does go tanning with mommy, but not in the booth,” she added. “The whole thing’s preposterous!”
This incident brought Patricia the nickname “Tan Mom.” Not only that, but her face was all over the media and the magazines.
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“When you look at this, this is somebody who has a problem which most likely has a condition called tanerexia, where they just don’t realize just how much color they have,” New York dermatologist Doris Day told ABC News.
“There’s really no excuse to take a young child to a tanning salon,” she added.
“We often consider going to a tanning salon the equivalent of smoking for the skin and the younger you start, those effects are cumulative.”
Looking at what Patricia looked like after all those tanning sessions, a number of prominent dermatologists took their time to remind the public of the negative effects of excessive tanning.
“In all my years of treating patients as a dermatologist, I have never encountered anything like this,” Zeichner told the NY Daily News.
“Going to a tanning salon 20 times a month, frankly, is insane, especially with all of the public education and awareness campaigns on the dangers of tanning beds and skin cancers.”
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“It may be she has an [obsession with] tanning, which actually now has a name – tanorexia. She may need help to treat not only the damage to her skin but also what is going on with her psychologically,” he added.
In 2013, Patricia was cleared of all the charges but still, many people condemned her for her parenting.
All the pressure by the public and the media had a negative effect on Patricia who started drinking. Eventually, the family decided to move from New Jersey to Florida, looking for a fresh start.
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Eventually, she decided she could use her fame in order to make some money. Being a mom of five and her husband being out of work, she said she planned on starring in a movie about her life and writing a book. She also claimed that there were plenty of modeling job offers on the table.
“It’s not even near being over,” she said about her moment in the spotlight. “Everyone wants me. I have a lot of other opportunities, so I’m just trying to figure out where to move my family.”
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In 2019, Patricia almost lost her life after she suffered cardiac arrest and was diagnosed with severe pneumonia, pancreatitis, and an infection that spread to her lungs.
“They are feeding her very strong antibiotics to kill the infection as well so her system is taking quite a hit. I personally believe last night was the most critical turning point, and she made it so she will only continue to get better. The current plan is to try to extubate and revive her tomorrow or Tuesday, provided she maintains this trajectory,” Patricia’s friend Adam Barta told US Weekly back in 2019.
Luckily, that is all in the past now and Patricia is doing good.
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Recently, she posted new picture of herself which clearly show the scars from her tanning days.
Well, it’s not that she stopped tanning entirely. According to her, she still tans twice a day in her own tanning bed.
She might have been mad about being called “Tan Mom” back in the day, but that doesn’t bother her any longer.
“It doesn’t bother me anymore. It’s two separate people,” Patricia explained to The Post in April 2021. “There’s Tan Mom, celebrity, and then there’s Patricia Marie, Mom.”
What do you think of Patricia’s obsession? Tell us in the comments section below.
The wedding ceremony is an important part of couple’s lives so it doesn’t come as a surprise that the newlyweds do all in their power to make the experience the best there is. From the wedding gown, to the flowers and the venue, everything needs to be perfect.
The first dance is also a big part of the most important day of couple’s lives, so when the song was interrupted shortly after bride and groom Melissa Baker and Brad Hewitt started dancing, she was certain their first dance was ruined.
The song was “Like There’s No Yesterday” by Mark Wills, who happened to be the bride’s favorite artist.
As everyone was waiting for the music to be fixed, a voice could be heard saying, “We are gonna do a live version if you don’t mind.” The newlyweds then got ready for their dance again. She didn’t assume anything, but then, as the song started again, she noticed Mark Willis himself taking the stage.
Her reaction is priceless, to say the least. She starts screaming and laughing and is in complete disbelief.
This beautiful and meaningful surprise only confirmed what Melissa knew all to well, that Brad was the one. Her soulmate and the great love of her life.
This video is so worth watching. You can see it below.
When a woman becomes a mother her entire world changes drastically. All of a sudden everything is about that bundle of joy, and nothing else is as important as making sure the child is well taken care of.
In most countries, women are given plenty of time to be around their little ones before they get back to work. Whether it is nine months, or even two years in some parts of the world, American moms aren’t that lucky. Oftentimes, maternity leave is about 12 weeks long and that is if the new mom is eligible for it. Sadly, many moms in the U.S. aren’t.
When Rachel Larsen gave birth for the first time, she got back to work just eight weeks later. At the time, she didn’t see it as an issue. But when she got her second child, she didn’t feel ready to leave the baby home while she was working. This time, she took 12 weeks of maternity leave, but that didn’t feel enough.
On her first day back to the office, Larsen took a selfie which showed all her pain and devastation. She didn’t share it with anyone until four years later.
She starts her post by writing that she does feel privileged she is even eligible for maternity leave but adds that she feels “shame around raising a family and working full-time.”
She didn’t really have choice as her family depended on her income. “As a majority income source for our family, I was forced to suck it up, put on a smile, and get back to work.”
Larsen shared her story on LinkedIn. Many moms in her position were quick to support her and share their personal stories.
A user by the name of Katarina P. wrote, “I was ‘lucky’ to have 3 months maternity leave with my last 2, but really, who are we kidding? At 3 months old, babies are just barely starting to learn to sleep through the night, which means a mother is returning to work sleep-deprived. Not just ‘didn’t sleep well’; I mean where you maybe got a few hours of sleep (interrupted sleep) every night for the past not just 3 months, but also, who sleeps through the night in the latter half of their pregnancy? To put another perspective: Sleep deprivation is also a torture-tactic in some military settings. Yet we expect mothers to return—sleep-deprived— ready to pull up their sleeves & bounce back & be like ‘normal’ when nothing about their experience there is normal.”
Another user, Marta Tubielewicz (Nestorowska). commented, “Maternity leave in US was one of the greatest cultural shocks I had to deal with. When I was pregnant with my first child, being here in US, in Poland the new maternity law was just established giving women 8 months to 2 year paid time with their children. Fathers were also given paternity leave. I didn’t take a picture on my first day back to work after maternity leave, but it was one of the hardest days in my life…without any exaggeration! Thank you for sharing!”
One thing is certain, American moms don’t have it easy. Do you believe they deserve more months to be with their babies before they go back to work?
A newborn baby boy with the placenta and the umbilical cord still attached was abandoned in someone’s backyard. The little one was exposed to the shining sun and could easily die if an angel in the form of a 9-year-old girl wouldn’t found it by chance.
9-year-old Elysa from Indiana was playing in the backyard when she heard strange noises. She assumed that one of the pigs might have escaped so she decided to go and check. As she was slowly moving around, she noticed tiny pink legs.
At that moment, Elysa started screaming and rushed to the house to alert her mom about the “strange” creature. “It just freaked me out, I didn’t know what it was,” she told CBS 2’s Brad Edwards.
The mother, Heidi Laub, went to check what was going on and that’s when she realized there was a baby near one of the bushes.
“That’s when she was like, ‘Oh my God, it’s a baby,’ and I was like, ‘What?!” Elysia recalled.
“I just saw pink legs kicking away,” Elysia said. “I knew it was alive and I knew we had something. I could not second guess myself. I knew we had to get help.”
Luckily, the little one was taken to the St. Anthony’s Hospital where doctors confirmed nothing was wrong with him. They said the baby was just a day old.
Authorities at the Lake County Sheriff’s office say Elysa is the baby’s guardian angel.
“I didn’t do this myself,” Elysia said. “Somebody helped me — God. He put me in that place.”
“If I wasn’t there and God didn’t tell my brain – if my brain didn’t make me go over there, we would find a dead baby in the yard this afternoon,” this precious girl added. “It would be much worse and much different.”
Thanks to Elysa, the baby got a second chance in life.
For more on this heartwarming story go to the video below.
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What some people find rather appealing, others may consider average. The truth is that there is no accounting for tastes.
Recently, the social network Reddit created a pool asking users about famous people they find attractive. We can agree that the users really have a great taste in men. Below is the list. We hope you’ll enjoy looking through it as much as we did. Of course, we could probably add some other attractive celebrities we believe deserve a place on this list. Whose name would you add?
