How far would you go to help a stranger in need? When we notice someone is in danger or in need of help, some of us decide to turn a blind eye, while the rest would go the extra mile without hesitation.
It was a hot day in Scotland and one 8-year-old girl named Tierney Batt was enjoying near the cool water of the River Tay’s Moncreiffe Island in Perth in an attempt to get away from the high temperatures when she heard someone screaming. As she ran closer to the river, she noticed a boy in distress who was struggling to stay afloat.
Tierney doesn’t know how to swim, but that didn’t stop her from getting in the water. She did all she could in order to keep the boy’s head above the water. Had it not been for her bravery, a tragedy could take place.
Luckily, the boy, Cayden Peterson, managed to get out of the water safe and sound. His mother, Kerry, said Tierney was “incredibly brave, calm and simply amazing” for what she did, as per the Daily Record.
“For a young child she did something some adults might not have thought about,” she added.
“I can’t express just how grateful I am – things could have been very different if she hadn’t helped him. She put herself in a situation of danger too, so I’m just so happy they’re both okay.”
Tierney’s dad Greig said he is glad his daughter helped save a life but added that he was fearful.
“Proud isn’t the word,” he told the Daily Record. “The whole family were so nice, they thanked us so much and Kerry sent me a message on Facebook just saying how grateful they were.”
Another water hero. Second this week. Glad to live in such a caring community!
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life,” the great Confucius once said. I truly believe that loving what you do makes life way easier and more enjoyable.
Betty Reid Soskin is one of those people who never get tired of their job. If you wonder why, you may find it incredible that she is the oldest park ranger in America who retired last September upon turning 100 years old. Yes, you’ve heard that right.
During the last 15 years or so, Betty has been sharing her life stories, including those from World War II, at Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historic Park in Richmond.
Speaking of her passion for the job, many of her coworkers agree that Betty has had a huge influence for the park to be what it is today.
A public celebration honoring Betty’s retirement and her milestone birthday will be held on April 16, 2022.
Happy Retirement, Betty!
Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest active ranger in the National Park Service at age 100, retired today after a remarkable career. Learn more: https://t.co/sUOb3R5ZFQ
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“To be a part of helping to mark the place where that dramatic trajectory of my own life, combined with others of my generation, will influence the future by the footprints we’ve left behind has been incredible,” Betty wrote in a statement.
During her young years, Betty worked as a file clerk in a segregated Union hall. Later, she and her husband ran a record store, Reid’s Records, which closed in 2019.
After working at the park for some time, Betty got permanently hired as part of the National Park Service at the age of 89. She led public programs.
“Being a primary source in the sharing of that history – my history – and giving shape to a new national park has been exciting and fulfilling,” this incredible woman said. “It has proven to bring meaning to my final years.”
Betty Reid Soskin, the country’s oldest active ranger in the National Park Service, retired Thursday at 100 years oldhttps://t.co/kwa0Ndv1Nr
Chuck Sams, the National Park Service Director, said: “Betty has made a profound impact on the National Park Service and the way we carry out our mission. Her efforts remind us that we must seek out and give space for all perspectives so that we can tell a more full and inclusive history of our nation.”
Betty, who has also been a social activist her entire life, will be honored in a beautiful way, with a school named after her. Lovely gift, indeed.
Competing at the Olympic Games is a dream of many professional athletes, but getting there is pretty hard because among the rest, it takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and not giving up.
McKayla Maroney took the world by storm when she won gold medal atthe 2012 London Olympics. She was only 16 years old when she left judges and millions of people in awe with her flawless Amanar performance. Of course, it took long years of practice for her to make a name for herself in the world of gymnastics, but she loved every second of it.
Besides her huge success, Maroney became knows worldwide because of the facial expression she made when she received silver for ending up second after the women’s vault competition. Her “not impressed” face became a viral meme and was all over the Internet.
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So how did everything start for Maroney who’s no longer competing professionally?
Born on December 9, 1995, in Aliso Viejo, California, to parents who were heavily involved in sports their entire life, it didn’t come as a surprise that young Maroney showed interest in sports early in life.
Being an energetic child, Maroney’s parents believed she needed to be involved in some sort of activity.
“My mom put me in gymnastics because I had so much energy, and I was always running around, so she thought gymnastics might take away some of the insane amounts of energy,” Maroney wrote on her profile on U.S. Gymnastics.
At the age of eight, Maroney practiced up to eight hours a day. Even then, she somehow knew, or at least wished, to be in the Olympics.
“She was happiest in the gym,” Maroney’s mother Erin told OCRegister. “When she walks in the gym, there’s a feeling that comes over. It completes her.”
“I just loved doing stuff that most people can’t do with their body,” Maroney added. “I can flip in the air and just fly on certain things. And I just love that feeling of working so hard on something that you really, really want and reaching that goal. It’s the best feeling.”
Her love for gymnastics, along with her dedication, took Maroney to the U.S. National Championship where she won bronze in the Vault Junior Division. At the time, she was only 14.
Her incredible talent was noticed by many, and it was very obvious she was meant for great things.
In 2011, Maroney competed at the World Championship where she won the National Championships in the Vault Junior Division. A year later, the entire world would learn of her. At the Olympics, she was a member of the American women’s gymnastics team dubbed the Fierce Five. The best thing of all was that her childhood friend she shared her dreams with was part of that team as well.
“When I think about it, it makes me want to cry almost. To have that childhood friend, to have somebody you’ve worked so hard with, we went through so many things together, to have two girls from the same place like Aliso Viejo to make it to the Olympics would just be awesome,” Maroney said of her friend Kyla Ross.
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Maroney won gold in team competition and even though everyone was convinced she would get one in the individual vault competition too, that didn’t happen. As she was on the podium, Maroney made her now famous face expression which made her an internet sensation. At that moment, she had no idea her photo had gone viral. She only learnt of that once she returned to the Athletes’ Olympic Village and saw a message of her father which said to check the Internet. Maroney even tried doing the same expression together with former President Obama.
She spoke of the famous photo of her and told Inside Gymnastics in 2014 that she literally did the face for two second.
“Like, if you watch the video, it’s two seconds. And I remember thinking, did I just make a face? Because it’s natural. I do it all the time, I have pictures of me when I’m little doing it. I have it on my Mac computer when I’m like 13,” she said.
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In 2013, Maroney won another gold at the World’s Championship and focused all her time and energy on competing at the Rio Olympic Games but was prevented to attend it because of health issues. Today, even though she’s no longer competing professionally, she hates it when magazines say that she retired.
“I don’t want anybody to ever think that McKayla is retiring. I don’t even want people to use that word,” she said in 2016. “The only difference is I’m not competing anymore.”
“You have to be so passionate and so in love with gymnastics to be able to get to the Olympics,” she said recently. “When you start losing even just an ounce of that, I was just like, I’m not going to make it.”
Maroney was brave enough to speak about former U.S. gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar who worked at USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University for years. He was accused by a number of gymnasts that he was abusive, which he later admitted.
Maroney opened up about her experience with the infamous doctor and took to Twitter to speak of the importance of not staying silent.
In 2018, shortly after she was witness in the case of Nassar, she developed an eating disorder. She struggled for a year before she enrolled in an online course for people with eating disorders. Currently, she could be seen in a commercial for Geico, where she uses her incredible gymnastic skills.
She’s interested in health and wellness and is running an Instagram account related to it. She’s also writing a book in which she speaks of her professional life, as well as her personal struggles.
“I want to be looked at as someone who just keeps going because that’s what we have to do in this life,” McKayla Maroney told Elle.
“For so long, I was surviving. Now I feel I’m actually living.”
Ever since the news of Bruce Willis’ retirement from acting spread like a wildfire, millions of fans were left in disbelief. Now that the world learned the Pulp Fiction star has been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition which affects one’s ability to communicate, people close to Willis opened up about the problems he was facing during the filming of his recent movies and how they all knew something wasn’t right with his health.
A source was reported to have told Page Six: “He was having cognitive problems, they all knew Bruce was having problems.”
The source further revealed, “Everybody knew, the cast and crew. His family has stepped in, they moved in to take care of him.”
Apparently, many of the people who worked alongside him noticed he was struggling with his lines and was using “earpieces, hearing things, for them to feed him the lines.” As it turned out, this made it difficult for them to have him on set.
For some of the films released last year, as well as this year, such as Survive the Game, Cosmic Sin and Hard Kill, the production team was forced to use doubles due to Willis’ apparent problems no one spoke about publicly until his family decided to step in for him.
“It became very apparent that he was having problems,” the source said. “So they’d use body doubles, not just for action [sequences], but for maximizing his screen time.”
Willis didn’t film more than three days in a row and needed time off very often. He asked to be allowed to shoot the movies close to home. “It was becoming super obvious he was having trouble … he could not act anymore,” the source told Page Six.
The Die Hard star starred in a number of movies during the last two years, most of which were low-budget projects. While some suspected he was facing health issues, others were convinced he was aiming to easy paychecks. One thing was certain, there were speculations about him until his family revealed the truth.
In a statement, they wrote: “To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities,” adding that he’ll be “stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.”
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The statement further read: “This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support. We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him.
“As Bruce always says, ‘Live it up’ and together we plan to do just that.”
Beyond the statement, no other representative of Willis or the family commented on the actor’s health.
We hope things would get better for Bruce Willis and he would receive the treatment and the time he needs to live a normal life.
Young Sophie Fatu is a musical prodigy who is stealing hearts with her out-of-this-word singing abilities. America first learned of this beautiful girl when she took the stage of the famous show America’s Got Talent. Of, course, seeing how young she was, the judges didn’t really believe that such a powerful voice could get out of such a tiny human.
Simon Cowell, who is known as the toughest judge of all, started laughing as he saw Sophie entering. But just moments later, she left him in complete disbelief.
Although she was just 5 years old at the time, Sophie chose a demanding song, Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” Not only she sang it to perfection and didn’t miss a note or skipped a word, but she also used gestures and rose her hands whenever she was getting to the high tones.
Needless to say, this cutie got four yeses from the four judges who were mesmerized by her talent. Simon told her, “Sophie, you are hilarious, I want you date my son,” and as the audience burst out laughing, he added, “He’s just split with his girlfriend so I’m going to have to make an introduction because he’s gonna love you.”
Sophie on the other hand was listening very carefully and was left in disbelief by her favorite judge’s words.
Everyone agreed that Sophie was the cutest 5-year-old that has ever walked that stage and we can’t agree more.
For her stunning performance go to the video below and if you want to hear more about her and her equally talented mother go here.
In the years that followed this audition, Sophie became one of the youngest jazz recording artists in history.
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office issued a missing child alert after 1-year-old Jose Lara was reported missing by his family. The mother explained that the boy and his sister were playing in the backyard when she briefly took the girl inside the house to clean her up. When the two got outside shortly after, Jose wasn’t there. His toy track was at the backyard but the child was nowhere to be seen.
The search was extensive and tireless, employing drones, night-vision tools, bloodhounds, and helicopters. Eventually, the boy’s dead body was found inside the septic tank. As the opening of the septic tank was covered in dirt, plywood, and weeds, it took some time for the boy to be discovered.
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“It’s not an uncommon practice in a situation like this when there’s a child missing to search the septic tank as well,” Sheriff Gator DeLoach said during a press conference, as reported by News4Jax.com. “Actually one of our leadership team members made the call to drain the septic tank. At that point, it was unfortunately when we discovered the child’s body,” the Sheriff added.
Authorities do not suspect any foul play as they believe the boy fell after failing to see the opening because of the weeds. However, they add that despite that, the investigation is still open.
Pastor Albert Gutierrez of Iglesia Internacional JesuCristo Es El Senor said the entire community gathered together to pray for Jose. “Church was praying, hoping everything was okay but they thought maybe it was a kidnapping, but it didn’t happen.” He explained that Jose’s mother moved to the States from Honduras a little over a year when she was still pregnant with Jose.
In the meantime, Attorney Kay Harper Williams, who represented a family whose child died in a similar manner around 3 years ago, said that “this is another completely preventable tragedy.”
“If it is true that the septic tank opening was covered with plywood, that would not meet any standards and it should have minimally had a high-density plastic cover and those covers are less than 50 bucks,” she noted.
Rest in peace, Jose. Our thoughts and prayers are with the grieving family.
A Wife Finds A Loophole For Her Husband’s Greedy Dying Wish
Maya Angelou once poignantly said: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Many of us strive for this. We do good, moral, and upright things because we want to leave a positive legacy in our wake.
Unfortunately, not all of us feel this way. Some people give in to their more selfish emotions, wanting to enjoy their lives on their own terms regardless of how it affects others, and one of the most common ways people do this is by succumbing to greed.
One widow, in a story that has haunted me for years, was nothing like her late spouse. Her husband was a man who worked very hard for his money and felt that because he did, he deserved to keep it all to himself. Guided by this kind of moral compass, he also expected his honorable wife put her morals on the line to grant him a dying wish. At the funeral of her husband, however, she figured out a way of keeping her integrity while granting his wish, and the idea is nothing short of brilliant…
“There was a man who had worked all of his life and has saved all of his money.
He was a real cheapskate when it came to his money. He loved money more than just about anything, and just before he died, he said to his wife, ‘Now listen, when I die I want you to take all my money and place it in the casket with me. Because I want to take all my money to the after life.’
So he got his wife to promise him with all her heart that when he died she would put all the money in the casket with him. When one day he died.”
“He was stretched out in the casket, the wife was sitting there in black next to their best friend. When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said, ‘Wait a minute!’
She had a shoebox with her, she came over with the box and placed it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket and rolled it away.”
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“Her friend said, ‘I hope you weren’t crazy enough to put all that money in there with that stingy old man.’
She said, ‘Yes, I promised. I’m a good Christian, I can’t lie. I promised him that I was to put that money in that casket with him.’
You mean to tell me you put every cent of his money in the casket with him?’
‘I sure did,’ said the wife. ‘I got it all together, put it into my account and I wrote him a check.’ ”
It is hard to understand the reason why some people abandon the pets they once took care of. What is even more devastating than leaving a poor animal behind is letting them die without even giving them a second chance in life.
Shelters, no matter how crowded they are, would always offer help if someone decides they no longer want their pet, but despite that, many leave the poor animals at dumping grounds or on the streets.
Recently, police officer Angela Laurella from Florida came across a devastating sight. While on the job, she noticed a dog tied to a pole. The moment she approached closer, the sweet Pit Bull reached out his paw towards her as though he knew she was there to save him.
The dog, who was named Liam, was in a terrible condition. The leash he was tied with was way too short and he was unable to move despite the temperatures reaching almost 100 Fahrenheit the day he was found. Liam was emaciated and dehydrated, with every bone and rib protruding.
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Laurella was awre she needed to act fast, so she contacted 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida. Although the shelter was over capacity, the founder, Amy Roman, couldn’t say no to welcoming Liam in.
Liam weighted 17 pounds only, and it was very obvious he had a hard life, but despite that, he never stopped smiling and loving everyone around. The staff at the shelter were amazed by his positive spirit and they knew he would start gaining weight, which is exactly what happened.
The road to a complete recovery won’t be an easy one for Liam. He’s still getting treatments and visits the vet very often, but Roman says he is thriving.
Once this loving dog gets better, he would be given up for adoption. One thing is certain, after everything he’s gone through, Liam deserves a forever home.
For more on his incredible life story go to the video below.
If you are a fan of talent shows, chances are you’ll recognize this guy. He was part of American Idol and made it to the Hollywood round but left the show after the group performance.
But 28-year-old Marcio isn’t a guy who quits easily, and this year, he came back even more determined than before to show the world his talent.
However, it wasn’t just his singing that stole the hearts of many Americans. His life story touched many as well.
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“Growing up in the inner city, it was hard,” he said. “It was tough, and a lot of people succumb to the circumstances. So I wanted to be a light for those who don’t believe in dreams or don’t see them being possible or obtainable, you know what I’m saying?”
When they were very little, both Marcio and his sister ended up in foster care. They didn’t have it easy, but that never discouraged him to change his life for the better. So, he found comfort in the music and decided to compete in the show.
However, soon after that happened, he learned his sister was expecting a baby.
“You know how they say the cycle repeats. It started off with my mother in the system. Then me in the system. And then my sister had a child.”
His sister struggled with drug addiction and wasn’t allowed to keep her son. Sadly, that meant the little one would end up in foster care just like his mom and uncle once did.
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But as the baby turned a week old, police and social workers paid Marcio a visit.
“The police and the social worker came to my home, they brought him and here was this week-old baby,” he said. “They said, ‘You have 10 minutes to decide if you will keep this child or he goes in the system.’”
Marcio knew that raising a baby would be a hard job, but he didn’t want his nephew to share his fate so he decided to take him in.
“I had no idea what I was doing. But he’s actually a real gift. I know it was the right decision. And he’s changed my life.”
Singing on the show is now something this incredible man does both for him and the little boy in his life.
“I want to show him what a man can really do when you step up to the plate. I want to give him a better life.”
The audition warmed our hearts and we can’t wait to hear what Marcio has to offer in the future.
In a world that seems to be getting darker and more depressing all the time, it can be hard to stay motivated. I mean, what can we really do to help when the planet’s problems are so massive?
Well, personally, I think there’s only one way to go: treat others the way you’d like to be treated yourself.
Small acts of kindness can do more good than than we may ever know. Take this story about a woman who saw a lovely family and decided to do something nice for them. She had no idea how much her little gesture would come to mean to them.
Hopefully, it will inspire others to lend a hand family, friends, and even strangers. Every little little thing helps.
On June 8, Joyce Rhinehart went to Rita’s Italian Ice to treat her grandson Blake to some ice cream. When she and Blake were about to leave, Joyce noticed a family enjoying ice cream together on a bench outside.
“Something urged me to ask them if I could take their picture,” Joyce writes on Facebook.
She snapped a photo with her phone and then handed it to the daughter of the family so she could send herself the photo. The family thanked Joyce and she dropped off Blake at his home and forgot about the sweet moment.
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But the story doesn’t end there. A few days later, Joyce received a text from an unknown number. When she opened it and read it, Joyce got chills – and then began to cry.
“Dear madam, you took our picture in front of Rita’s on June 8th. My wife has passed away yesterday and this is the last picture we have together as a family. Please accept my deepest gratitude for your kindness, it means the world to me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Never underestimate the power of a simple act of kindness. You never know, it could mean the world to the person on the other side.
Please help share this message of kindness, humanity, and community. If one share can make this world a little brighter, then it’s worth it.
Former President Donald Trump could be heard saying during interviews that he wasn’t the kind of father who would change diapers. On top of that, his busy lifestyle and even busier schedule prevented him from spending enough time with his children when they were young. However, that doesn’t mean he’s not a devoted father. On the contrary, Trump nurtures quite close relationship with each of his children. In fact, most of them were by his side every step of the way during the presidential campaign and his presidency.
His youngest child, son Barron Trump, is rarely seen in public. Rumors were that he wasn’t allowed to speak to the media unless his parents allowed him to.
Well, for a child of a former president and someone influential like Donald Trump, Barron resembles a humble young man.
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In an interview with Parenting in 2015, Barron’s mother, Melania Trump, revealed that he loved playing with planes when he was young. She also added that he was allowed to draw on the walls and never had a traditional nanny as she was the one who was by his side while growing up, preparing his food and taking care of him herself.
“We let him “His imagination is growing and important. He draws on the walls in his playroom, we can paint it over. One day he was playing bakery and he wrote ‘Barron’s Bakery’ on the wall with crayons. He is very creative, if you say to a child ‘no, no, no,’ where does the creativity go?” she told Parenting, as quoted by Metro.
When Trump became a president, Barron was the first boy to live in the White House since JFK Jr. The three most recent presidents, Barack Obama, George Bush Jr and Bill Clinton, have all been fathers to girls only.
Barron was at the same time the only child of a president who didn’t attend Sidwell Friends. Instead, he studied at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.
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Now, Barron attends the private school Oxbridge Academy which offers sports such as basketball, swimming, track & field, and golf. There is also a flight simulator at the school. At the same time, it offers various activities for the students, as well as lessons in kindness.
“Oxbridge’s Culture of Kindness includes learning how to listen and pay attention not just to what someone is saying, but how they are saying it,” the school tweeted recently. “Eighth graders Charlie Wiggle, Margaret Toner, and Marco Raffinengo participate in this exercise in dignity and respect,” ending with “#kindness.”
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When it comes to sports, everyone knows that Barron is into soccer. Previously, he played for DC United’s under-12s, as well as Arlington Soccer Association’s under-14 teams. “When my son heard [president of FIFA Gianni Infantino] was going to be [in Washington], he said, ‘Dad, I’d like to meet him,’” Donald Trump recalled in 2018. “Barron loves soccer. And soccer has to be one of the fastest-growing sports in the world.”
Barron is 15 years old, but he’s already 6 feet 7 inches tall, which makes him the tallest person in the family.
Being the son of a former president, Barron will get protection. But for the Oxbridge Academy, handling the Secret Service will be a completely new experience.
“They want to have little impact on our day-to-day operations. They’ve done this for other former presidents’ kids. They’re fantastic,” Scott Siegfried told The Palm Beach Post.
Country singer Willie Nelson is said to be incredibly personable and very much comfortable around fans. Over the course of his long and very successful career, he has won 10 Grammys and received 50 nominations. Among the rest, he earned a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999.
As Willie started writing songs at age 7 and joined his first band at 10, there was one person who was by his side throughout the years and supported his dream of becoming a star, his sister Bobbie. Both Willie and Bobbie were born during the Great Depression and as he wrote in his memoir, ”might sound corny, but the truth is we were dirt poor in material possessions, but we were rich in love.” Although Bobbie was two years older than him, he always referred to her as to his little sister.
The siblings were raised by their parental grandparents, who were the reason why Bobbie and Willie got hooked on music from early age. “I liked the arrangement because our grandparents were kind and caring. But I was also comforted by the knowledge that my mom and dad lived right next to us. Willie and I saw them every day. My parents rounded out my world. So to see that world fall apart scared me to death,” Bobbie was reported to have written in her brother’s memoir, Me and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of the Family Band.
Both Bobbie and Willie started performing during their childhood and created beautiful music together.
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At the age of only 16, Bobbie married husband Bud Fletcher, who organized a music group for her and Willie. The Texans was quite a band.
Although their marriage was a good one, the two eventually divorced in 1995 and that was when the band disassembled.
“I never did want to divorce him,” Bobbie said.
“I really loved the man. We didn’t either one want a divorce. But Bud was sick, and I think it was due to drinking. I might be wrong about that, but I was very young and didn’t know exactly what the problem was.”
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Unfortunately, Bobbie lost the custody of her three sons, Randy, Michael, and Freddy. The judge believed that her career choice, which included a lot of traveling and performing, made her an unfit mother.
During her tough times, Willie was there for her every step of the way. He even moved to Forth Worth to support her when she hit rock bottom. It wasn’t until later when she married again that she was able to have her sons with her again. After Bonnie’s third and final marriage failed, she went to Nashville to be with Willie.
During the early 70’s, Willie’s career took off and he invited Bonnie to play the piano on his albums, including The Troublemaker, Shotgun Willie, and Phases and Stages.
The siblings reached fame and toured together for many years.
“Our whole life has been one song after another. Learning to play music and his beautiful ability to write songs. I love to play his music. It’s actually my favorite thing in the world to play with Willie,” she told Fort Worth Star-Telegram in 2007.
Bonnie went through many heartbreaks over the years. She lost two of her sons and that crushed her. Her son Michael died at only 36 years old due to leukemia. She was still mourning his death when her son Randy died in a car crash.
It was the music she created and played together with her brother that she found solace in.
Unfortunately, Bobbie passed away on March 10, 2022, at the age of 91.
Willie Nelson lost his little sister whom he was very close to his entire life. “My bond with Bobbie is a testimony to the healing power of family. Ironically, perhaps, our bond was born out of the collapse of our original family,” Willie Nelson wrote his memoir.
The family released a statement which read: ”Her elegance, grace, beauty and talent made this world a better place. She was the first member of Willie’s band, as his pianist and singer. Our hearts are broken and she will be deeply missed. But we are so lucky to have had her in our lives. Please keep her family in your thoughts and give them the privacy they need at this time.”
Getting close to wild animals can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but we can all agree that it can be a very dangerous one, too.
The Assateague Island, which is on the coast of Maryland and Virginia, is a breathtaking tourist attraction not only because of the astounding surrounding, but also because of the wild horses residing there. However, no matter how majestic and elegant the horses look, tourists should have in mind that they are wild, which means they should be handled with care and only be approached from a safe distance.
“Horses bite, kick, & charge. Keep at least 40 feet away,” is just one of the many signs placed on the island.
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Unfortunately, this didn’t stop one of the tourists from getting violent towards one of the wild creatures. Because of no apparent reason, she took a shovel in her hand and decided to hit the animal with it. Someone saw her intention and started filming the incident because they knew it would end badly. On the video, one of the onlookers could be heard saying: “They’re going to kick you,” but the woman proceeded with hurting the poor horse.
Of course, that’s exactly what happened. The powerful animal responded instantly and kicked the woman. She fell into the sand but didn’t seem to be heavily injured.
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After the video went viral, the Assateague Island National Seashore Law Enforcement Rangers and the National Park Service released a statement regarding the incident.
“These horses have learned where to find food and how to get it. They can bite or stomp a food package open, they can kick open an unsecured cooler, they can eat right out of open beach bags. The horses will stage an all-out assault on the beach in the pursuit of food. This is so dangerous for visitors,” the NPS said, as reported by Miami Herald.
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“Assateague’s horses are beautiful, tough, and wild. They have learned to survive in a harsh environment. Feeding and/or petting them is detrimental to both visitors and horses.”
“Visitors are kicked, bitten and knocked down every year as a direct result of getting too close to the wild horses. Treating wild horses like tame animals takes away the wildness that makes them special. Protect your family by respecting theirs. Give the horses the space they need to be wild.”
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Everyone who has seen the video agreed that the woman got what she deserved for messing with the wrong animal.
You can take a look at the incident in the video below.
Police officer Roger Caron is one of those people who never stop doing what they do best, and in his case that’s making sure everyone around him is perfectly safe and sound. Although he retired from the force nearly 30 years ago, he still spends his days as a safety and security officer at the Pascack Hills High School.
All the kids know him very well and feel secure whenever he is around. They know they can count on him if they come across any problem.
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He pays attention to every student and prevents any bullying or fighting, and never lets anything gets out of his hands.
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This past April, while officer Caron was on his job, one girl’s behavior caught his attention. He could see she was walking in a strange manner and suspected something was wrong.
“She was stumbling a little, moving very quickly,” he told CBS New York.
The closer I got to her, I realized there was a problem.”
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17-year-old Sarah was rushing to class, trying to finish her sandwich while on the run, when a french fry got stuck in her throat. She tried taking it out, but in vain. The girl was choking and she couldn’t do anything to save herself.
“Every step I took, I got very weak,” she said.
After a couple of seconds, I felt myself fading.”
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Luckily, officer Caron acted quickly and approached young Sarah whose face had turned blue by the time he came closer. He is trained to help in situations like this and knew exactly what he needed to do. He gave her a few thrusts using the Heimlich maneuver.
A couple of seconds later, the french fry came dislodged and Sarah could breath again. Everyone who witnessed the amazing scene said officer Caron did something truly incredible and saved the girl’s life. According to NewJersey.com, Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali described the incident as an
“excellent job by hero Special Law Enforcement Officer II Roger Caron.”
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Officer Caron however believes he was only doing his job: “It’s a wonderful feeling to know you can help somebody, and that’s what I took away from this.”
Sarah however, says he will always be her hero.
“There’s such a special bond I have with him now. He’s a hero,” she told CBS New York.
She has always dreamed of becoming an officer and what happened only strengthened her desire to pursue a career in the police forces and study criminal justice.
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Chocking is more common that we assume and being able to act accordingly when someone is chocking is crucial for saving the person’s life.
Below are the steps of the Heimlich maneuver:
If someone can cough, speak or breathe, encourage them to continue trying to cough out the item. If they cannot cough, speak or breathe, move on to step 2.
Stand behind victim with one leg forward between their legs.
Reach around the stomach to locate their belly button
Place the thumb side of your fist against the person’s stomach just about the belly button.
Grab your first with your other hand and thrust inward and upward into the stomach using quick jerks.
Although eating healthy is essential for having a fit body and being in a good physical condition in general, doing it is not really as easy and as straightforward as it looks. With the tight schedules, most of us barely find the time to consume any food, and cooking it ourselves is many times quite impossible.
But when it comes to our children, we do our best to teach them to eat healthy from an early age so that it becomes their habit.
One mom from Canada, however, complained that her young son’s school staff went too far when they regarded his home-brought lunch unhealthy and threw it in the trash.
Durham Catholic District School introduced a healthy eating initiative and started serving the kids healthy food only. They asked from the parents to support this idea and mind what they put in their children’s lunch boxes.
So, this mom packed her son a slice of banana bread that he loved. To her surprise, the teacher considered the choice unhealthy because it had chocolate chips in it so she just took it and threw it in front of everyone. The crying four-year-old boy who was in distress had grapes for lunch that day, as it was all he was left with after his lunch was taken away from him.
Mom Elaina Daoust was left infuriated because her son had to go through such an unpleasant experience.
“He came home with a chart (listing healthy snack ideas) and told me he and the teacher talked about it and healthy choices. She also sent a note to me. I was really, really, really mad for several reasons,” Elaina told The Star.
Some of the items the staff forbade from being eaten inside the school building were Goldfish crackers, juice boxes, granola bars, chocolate milk, string cheese, and fruit snacks.
As it turned out, Elaina’s boy wasn’t the only one who was left without his lunch as around 30 other parents said their kids experienced the same thing.
But the school believes they have all the right to take the unhealthy food from the kids as healthy eating is now part of the school curriculum and students have to distinguish between what’s healthy and what’s not.
However, not everyone agrees with the school’s policy as James MacKinnon, a teaching and learning consultant with the school board says “There is nowhere in our policy or procedures that says our staff is allowed to take food away from a student.”
What do you think of this school’s policy? How would you react if you were in this mom’s shoes? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.
Two and a Half Men is one of those comedy sitcoms that are much loved and watched by millions of people. Over the years, this show became a true classic that we go back to over and over again.
Originally staring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the series revolves around the hectic, yet exciting lives of the hedonistic jingle writer Charlie Harper, his uptight brother Alan Harper, and Alan’s bright but mischievous son Jake Harper.
Jon Cryer, with the role of Alan Harper, gave the show a special touch. Honestly, we can never imagine anyone else playing the role. But that wasn’t what the CBS producers thought when the show’s creator, Chuck Lorre, decided Cryer to be part of the series.
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The truth was that although Cryer already had his breakthrough starring alongside Molly Ringwald in the film Pretty in Pink, he was at one point of his career labeled a “show killer” by Newsweek because most of the projects he was part of, including The Famous Teddy Z, which only lasted for 20 episodes, Partners, Getting Personal, and The Trouble With Normal were all canceled.
“After the ‘show killer’ thing — I joke about it now, but at the time, it was a real issue for me in the industry,” Cryer recalled in an interview with CBS News.
“There was not a lot of people that wanted to hire me for a while. I spent three years with very little work.”
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That was until he was welcomed to read the part for the role in Two and a Half Men. However, the show’s producers weren’t keen on Cryer and didn’t see him as the right fit.
“I knew his work, and I was kind of disappointed that they didn’t want to meet or even see him,” series creator Chuck Lorre said. “But his representatives said, ‘you really should see him for this part.’ So there was nothing in that conversation with CBS keeping me from seeing him. So he read for the part, and he was brilliant. Clearly heads and shoulders above anyone else trying out for the part. It was perfect.”
As Lorre already knew Cryer was the perfect choice, he got a call from the rest of the CBS producers.
“You’re bringing Cryer, aren’t you,” Lorre recalled the head of casting saying.
“He came in and read in the worst possible circumstance. They really didn’t want to like him. But he was brilliant. It was the right choice. He has never been anything other than brilliant on the show every week. He is one of the great actors of our time,” Lorre added.
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Cryer spent 12 years on the show and starred in 262 episodes. People loved him so much that he became a megastar who got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and became the first ever actor to earn both a Primetime Emmy for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for the same show.
When Charlie Sheen was fired from the show in 2011, magazines started writing of the troublesome relationship between him and Cryer. Sheen sued CBS in behalf of everyone from the cast, but as his name was the only name listed in the lawsuit, he called Cryer a “turncoat, a traitor, a troll” in an interview with E!
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Their relationship got better eventually, after they met again in 2015 and Sheen apologized for his words and actions.
“At the time, I was not angry [with Charlie Sheen],” Cryer said. “I was just scared every day that I was going to read about Charlie being dead. But anybody who has gotten close to him knows that there’s a really great guy in there. And that he’s been a guy going through some very tough times. And you just have to feel for somebody going through that.”
After their reconciliation, Cryer said: “It was great to see him after all of the craziness because we did have something great together.
“I don’t know. I loved working with him before, but I don’t know how much I can invite that into my life at this point! We’ll see. But I’ll never say never.”
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After Two and a Half Men ended in February, 2015, Cryer went on to star in other films and series, including NCIS.
He married his first wife, British actress Sarah Trigger, in 1999. They have son Charlie Austin together. They divorced in 2004. Following the separation, Cryer experienced some tough times. he even confessed that he paid for sex one time.
“I was in a bad state right after my divorce, and I certainly didn’t feel dateable. I was an emotional basket case. What good was I to any woman I might have interest in? I decided I might as well pay someone for company and certain intimate pleasures so that I could at least get my equilibrium back with the opposite sex,” Cryer wrote.
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It was Sheen who suggested a “few online purveyors,” and Cryer went for it, describing the experience “as awkward as you might imagine.”
“It was really a very friendly experience, maybe because the act of having sex is quite the conversational icebreaker. The next time, I went to her place, which probably wasn’t really her place,” Cryer wrote.
“We sat down, tried to make small talk, and halfheartedly stumbled into a conversation about recent fluctuations in the stock market. Somehow I ended up spending 25 minutes of my hour helping her with financial planning.”
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Three years later, in an episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Cryer announced that he was engaged to entertainment reporter Lisa Joyner, whom he married in Mexico in June 2007.
When they first met, Joyner was convinced Cryer was gay and she already pictured him in her head as her new “gay best friend.” In Cryer’s memoir, So That Happened, Joyner wrote: ”At first I wasn’t sure if you were gay or not.’ She looked down, then continued ‘Y’know, because we’ve been going on dates for six weeks, and you’ve never even kissed me good night.’”
The couple adopted daughter Daisy Cryer in 2009. The two are heavily involved in helping the community, especially the homeless and children with disabilities. He has a net worth of $70 million.
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Jon Cryer is an incredible actor, a family man, and a philanthropist, and that’s the reason why we all adore him so much.
A video of a red pick up truck tossed around in a middle of a tornado on Highway 290 in Elgin, Texas, has left thousands of people speechless. The truck got flipped, spun, and then flipped over again. The video then shows the person behind the wheel, who was later identified as 16-year-old Riley Leon, continue driving.
Riley was returning home from a job interview at Whataburger when the devastating tornado appeared “out of nowhere.”
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Shortly before his truck got tossed, he called his mother to tell her the interview went well and he got the job. Seconds later, he found himself in a life-threatening situation that could easily cost his life. Luckily, despite his age, Riley picked himself up and tried getting out of the road.
“I honestly didn’t know what to do, to grab onto the steering wheel or to start praying,” the teen said. “I landed in the center of the road and I was just driving to get off the road.”
That’s when Commander Aaron Crim with the Elgin Police Department spotted him and approached him as he wanted to make sure he was fine.
Omg… just going thru my video. This is a story about a red truck and a tornado…. I CANNOT believe they drove away like that. #txwx#tornadopic.twitter.com/8h0nD88xFv
Riley couldn’t wait to share his incredible survival story with his mother. He called her and told her what had happened. She was in disbelief and said she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. The most important thing was that he was safe and sound. Riley was left unharmed, but his truck was damaged.
The vehicle used to belong to his father, but it was now Riley’s. In fact, the teen said he paid it off which speaks of how well raised he is. Not only he is a quick-thinking young man who managed to stay cool-headed during a deadly situation, but he’s also hard-working and punctual.
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Seeing the devastation in his eyes during his interview in which he spoke of the incredible experience and how sad he was for his truck, a North Texas Chevrolet dealer decided to give Riley a brand new truck. He is expected to pick up his new vehicle at Bruce Lowrie Chevrolet in Fort Worth on Saturday.
For the actual footage of the tornado and how Riley survived the encounter with it go to the video below.
When we send our kids to school, we tend to believe that they are well taken care of as these institutions are supposed to be safe places for our little ones. The sad reality is that this is not always the case. Many times, educational institutions is where most of the bullying takes place, and not much is done regarding this issue which affects a huge number of young students.
However, when the assault and the bullying comes from a teacher, it is even more concerning, just as in the case of a 7-year-old girl named Jurnee whose hair was cut at school without her parents’ permission.
Jimmy Hoffmeyer, from Mount Pleasant, Michigan, is still looking for answers as to what truly happened on the day his daughter came home crying and saying her hair was cut. “After that teacher cut her hair, she was so embarrassed. So embarrassed. Because she had to go back to class like that,” Hoffmeyer said. To make things worse, this was the third time for the girl’s hair to be cut in a week.
The first time, one of the students did it, and Jimmy wasn’t particularly angry because he understood kids do such things. However, he was forced to take her to a hairdresser to make it more symmetrical. But now that the girl in distress told him she had a teacher cut it, he was left furious.
“Our kind of hair, you can’t just wet down and cut it because and that’s when I feel like they should have, even if they were trying to do it in the kindest of their heart, once they seen the outcome, they should have been like, yeah we messed up,” he told ABC12 News.
Once Jurnee’s story reached us, we leaned in to help get #JusticeForJurnee. We are currently seeking a civil rights attorney for the Hoffmeyer family and have sent formal requests to the district for evidence from the incident. @TheBWSTimeshttps://t.co/phx0XFHIIE
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Hoffmeyer tried contacting the school multiple times, but no one wanted to tell him what happened. “I would like them to own up to their responsibilities,” he said. “Like, we’ve been asking as a public apology for the most part to let Jurnee know that yes they acknowledge that it was wrong and that it should have never been done and that she should never have been through something like this.”
In the meantime, while he’s still waiting for answers some four months after the incident, the girl is transferred to another school.
Jenny and Stephen Madkour from Oregon had been planning on opening the doors to their home to an older child from the foster system after they learned there was a shortage of foster families in the region.
Shortly after they came up with this decision, they stumbled upon the life story of a 15-year-old boy named Alex who shared how he lost faith in the system after being forced to live with fifteen different families over the course of 11 years. The touching words he uttered on Jeff Gianola’s Wednesday Child convinced the Madkours that Alex was the boy they were looking for.
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“Anybody who’s seen that video of Alex, his core awesome comes out in that video,” Jenny said. “It was such a great thing, the way Jeff Gianola talked to him and Alex’s interaction with him, it really gave us a glimpse of who Alex is.”
In no time, they contacted Alex’s caseworkers at Boys and Girls Aid and told them they wanted Alex to be part of their family. Once the organization delivered the news to Alex, his initial thought was “this is not going to happen, you guys are just trying to fool me.”
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However, this time is was different. He met with Jenny and Stephen before Thanksgiving and started living with them before Christmas. They started working on the adoption papers right away.
Finally, after years of uncertainty, Alex found his forever home with people who love him unconditionally. He’s now happy, fulfilled, and thriving. “I didn’t think I was going to find a forever home this good,” he said.
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According to Boys and Girls Aid, the number of children who live in foster care in Oregon is around 8,000. The organization’s mission is building lifelong connections.
We honestly hope every child out there will find a loving home to call theirs just like Alex did.
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If you want to learn more of his story, check out the video below.
Mira, the pit bull, is just one of the many dogs abandoned by their owners. She was simply dropped off at the nearby shelter, without remorse. As she was trying to figure out what was going on and where her dad was going without her, he didn’t even turn his head to look at her or hug her one last time.
Many of these dogs can’t cope with the fact their owners are gone and they can’t get used to the life at the noisy shelters, so they easily get depressed and lead an unhappy and miserable lives.
However, this particular story shared by Chicago’s Trio Animal Foundation speaks about the losses and the new beginnings the shelter dogs go through. Those who are lucky get a second chance for a better life and end up in a loving forever home. Luckily, that is what happened to Mira.
Photo: Trio Animal Foundation/ This photo was taken as Mira watched her dad walk out the front door and out of her life.
Below is her story:
“This girl’s heart broke the moment her dad walked out the door.
“Yesterday, while at an open access shelter, a man walked in with his dog named Mira. He said that he was moving and no longer had time for her.
“Mira was wagging her tail and was so proud and happy to be walking with her dad. It was not until they were removing her collar and replacing it with a slip lead that she started to realize that something was up. It was then that her dad turned around and walked out the door.
“As Mira watched her dad walk away, she started to whimper. Once he made it outside, she began to cry for him. Mira did everything that she could to get out the door to be reunited with her dad and her stress level quickly went through the roof… she just cried and cried.
“At this point, I knew that she would have a complete meltdown if she were put in the general population with the other homeless dogs.
“I asked if she could stay out by the front desk with me so that she could be calmed down. Needless to say, I didn’t have the heart to bring her to the back room and so she ended up in my car.
“Mira will be adopted out through TAF’s rescue division, Project Rescue Chicago. This beautiful girl is 3 years old, potty trained, dog friendly and good with kids (she has never been tested with cats).”
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After the details of her life were shared online, on November 1st, Mira’s new daddy walked into her life and made a change. This is what happened next:
“INTO THE LOVING ARMS OF HER NEW DAD…
“Just this past week, Mira sat frantically crying at the front door of an open access shelter as her former dad walked out and left her behind… for the days to come, she cried and found it hard to eat. Mira’s heart was shattered into a million pieces.
“We at TAF knew that it would take a caring and gentle man to mend Mira’s emotional wounds and make her happy, again.
“Well, as fate would have it, that man was about to walk into Mira’s life and help to ease her pain and show her that she was loved.
“A while back, Mira’s new dad lost his senior pittie girl to cancer and the thought of bringing a new pup into his life was just too painful… after caring for his baby girl until the end, his heart was broken.
“It was not until he saw Mira’s story and the look of despair in her eyes that he knew they were meant to be together. That very same day he filled out an adoption application and the rest is history.
“As of today, Mira has a new dad and two broken hearts are happy once more.”
The man who adopted loving Mira has lost his dog and now the two can be happy again because they have each other. This all tells us what a difference we can make in an animal’s life if we decide to adopt them from the shelters.
How many people you know can say they did things ahead of time? Not many, I guess. Because being a progressive force and doing things your way takes a lot of courage, especially when you are surrounded by people who hold on to conservative beliefs and are resistant to change.
Jackie Stallone, the famous mother of Sylvester Stallone, lived quite a life.
She was considered a socialite and a pioneer, but above all, she attracted a lot of attention because of her obsession with plastic surgery.
Born Jacqueline Frances Labofish in Washington D.C. in November 1921, to a father who was a well-known lawyer and a mother of French descent, Jackie was expected to follow into her father’s footsteps. She, however, had imagined her life quite differently, away from the courtroom, so when she turned 15 she ran away from home and joined the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailly Circus for the Flying Wallenda’s act.
”My father, who was a wealthy lawyer, wanted me to go to law school. But I wanted to be onstage,” Jackie told The Times ofLondon in 2005.
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After working as a trapeze artist and singing in a choir on Broadway, Jackie returned home to Washington D.C. and did something no one has done it there before. She started her own TV show where she practiced exercise and weightlifting, something everyone believed was not for women during the 1950’s. One thing was certain; Jackie broke barriers and her show became a hot topic back in the day.
One day, she tried entering a gym because she wanted to weight lift but was told she didn’t belong there only because she was a woman. Men were convinced women belonged in the kitchen, and that infuriated Jackie who decided to open a women-only gym, Barbella’s, next door to the men’s gym.
“Of course, the city tried to close me down every week because I had this big wooden statue of a woman saying ’Barbella’s’ – a woman with about a 56-inch bust – lifting weights, you know? That was my inducement… because for some reason o another, everyone was flatchested in Washington, D.C., in the ’50s,” Jackie shared with the Sun Herald in 1988.
In 1945, Jackie met her future husband, Frank Stallone. The following year, Sylvester Stallone was born.
The news of his birth was welcomed with mixed emotions. He was perfectly healthy while in the womb, but during delivery, doctors used ice-picks in order to get him out and damaged half of his body and face. Sly, as his mom called him, was left partially paralyzed.
“During the delivery to speed things up, they grabbed these ice-picks [forceps] and yanked the baby out paralyzing his whole head and face and part of his body. His body was so deformed it was pathetic,” Jackie said.
“The doctors told me ‘He’s so crippled you ought to put him away.’ But I decided he was going to walk, he was going to talk,” she added.
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Her sons were the center of Jackie’s world. She was considered a very devoted mother who did so much for her boys. She divorced Frank in 1957.
In 1989, Jackie appeared in the wrestling program GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, and turned to astrology, which became her permanent career. She published a book and did TV shows where she would give people advice for money.
However, she would probably be most remembered for her appearance and the many plastic surgeries she had over the years.
She couldn’t put her addiction under control even after turning 90. In fact, she never stopped “improving” her face, and although it looked like she was happy with the way she looked, she regretted changing her appearance so drastically.
“I do and actually I’ve got too much, I look like I’ve got a mouth full of nuts, it’s Juvederm (a cosmetic filler), too much of it. I feel as though I look like a chipmunk,” she told Daily Mail in 2013, adding that she had over 50 injections and three chemical peels.
“It plumps [you] up here (pointing at her cheeks) but it looks like you have a mouth full of walnuts.”
She was aware people were talking about her. “I know it isn’t normal. The papers in London are the worst. They say, ’She’s the world’s worst’, that I look like a pet bulldog. I really do. I’ve seen too much bad work,” she said. At the same time, she denied ever using botox. “No Botox, I don’t need that, what I want Botox wouldn’t help. I don’t have wrinkles in my forehead, I genetically don’t have that, that’s something I can be thankful for,” she said.
Jackie was a woman who took great care of herself. She was very fit even when she turned 97. Very often, she posted photos of her at the gym wanting to raise awareness of the importance of exercise and to encourage everyone to lead a healthy life.
Unfortunately, she passed away just two years before reaching 100.
The news of her passing was shared by her son Frank who posted a heartbreaking tribute to the woman who meant the world to him and his brother.
”It was hard not to like her, she was very eccentric and flamboyant person.
”Her mind was as sharp as a razor till the day she died. She never wore a mask a true revolutionary gal. My brother Sylvester took care of her like a Queen for all of her life. I will never be able to call my mom again or have her yell at me why I never got married. But we all loved her and her spirit to survive and prevail . I’ll miss you always mommy.”
The cause of death remains unknown until this day. What we know is that she died in her sleep.
Rest in peace, Jackie Stallone. You are dearly missed.
When the news about the relationship between Prince Charles and Camilla spread around, the entire country was in a complete shock. It looked like everyone was angry at the heir to the throne for cheating on Diana, the princess who stole millions of hearts because of her groundbreaking humanitarian work and the care she showed for her people.
Why many turn back to this turbulent period for the Royal Family is the series Crown, which reminded everyone once again just how special Lady Di was.
Although her marriage to Prince Charles resembled picture-perfect, there was always this other woman who made things hard for the young princess and who reminded her over and over again how unhappy she was with the union. That woman, of course, is Prince Charles’ current wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
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Diana Spencer met Charles back in 1980, and a year later, the two announced their engagement. However, it looked like his heart belonged to Camilla from the beginning and Charles was “forced” to get married.
According to Prince Charles’ authorized biography, as quoted by Town & Country, his affair with Camilla started in 1986, just a few years after he tied the knot. Camilla was also married at the time.
Allegedly, Diana couldn’t put up pretending she didn’t know what was going on behind her back, so she confronted Camilla in 1898.
“I know what’s going on between you and Charles and I just want you to know that,” Diana told her biographer Andrew Morton.
“She said to me: ‘You’ve got everything you ever wanted. You’ve got all the men in the world fall in love with you and you’ve got two beautiful children, what more do you want?’ So I said, ‘I want my husband’. And I said, ‘I’m sorry I’m in the way … and it must be hell for both of you. But I do know what’s going on. Don’t treat me like an idiot.’”
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Former royal security guard Ken Wharfe exposed on Robert Jobson’s Royal Podcast that Diana was well aware of the affair and it was something she learned to “live with,” as reported by MamaMia.
Diana and Charles announced they were splitting in 1992, and their divorce was finalized in 1996. She was allowed to retain her “Princess of Wales” title, but gave up her title of “Royal Highness.”
Besides Diana and the Britons, another person who didn’t approve of Charles’ relationship with Camilla was Queen Elizabeth. She was very angry at her son for having an affair and even angrier with Camilla, who was the reason he divorced Diana.
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According to author and journalist Tom Bower, The Queen avoided meeting Camilla or even being at the same place as her for many years. That was the reason why she missed the birthday celebration of Charles’ 50th birthday.
“For years, both the Queen and her mother had refused to have anything to do with Charles’ mistress,” Bower said in 2018.
“Not only did they not want her present at any royal function, either formal or informal; they actively disapproved of her, and of Charles’ relationship with her.”
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Bower revealed that Charles couldn’t stand his girlfriend to be treated with such disrespect so he confronted his mother.
“He asked that she soften her antagonism so he could live openly with Camilla,” he said. “His hope was that the Queen, who rarely interfered, would at least not directly forbid it.
“But on that evening she’d had several martinis, and to Charles’ surprise, she replied forcefully: she would not condone his adultery, nor forgive Camilla for not leaving Charles alone to allow his marriage to recover. [Queen Elizabeth] vented her anger that he had lied about his relationship with what she called ‘that wicked woman,’ and added: ‘I want nothing to do with her.’”
Apparently, that made Charles angry and he was left in tears.
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As it looked like Queen Elizabeth would never approve of Charles and Camilla’s relationship, everyone became aware that things could change when she attended the 60th birthday party of the King of Greece although she was aware Camilla would be there.
Over time, everyone understood that there was nothing to be done and that what Charles and Camilla had was truly something special.
They got married in 2005 and are still going strong. As for The Queen, she and her daughter-in-law are now in good terms, and even more than that.
“Those two ladies [Camilla and Sophie, Countess of Wessex], the Queen absolutely adores them,” Royal expert Howard Hodgson told Express.
“The Queen gets on very well with Camilla. She didn’t really understand, and was probably guilty of believing what she might not have read, but had been told.”
It takes a big heart to give struggling children a home to call their own.
Kim Lacefield, a mom of three, always knew she wanted to adopt a child who didn’t have a family. He husband is a pastor and they know just how much it would mean for a child without anyone to take care of to feel safe and loved.
One day, Kim received a call that changed her life forever. Police officers told her that three ‘God children’ needed a home badly. Kim was confused at first, but the officers explained that the mom of the children was part of the church where Kim’s husband worked.
Without giving it a second thought, she agreed to take the boys in for as long as they needed.
“Thirty minutes later, I had three little faces at my door. They had no clothes other than what was on their back, no toothbrush, no blanket or favorite pillow,” Kim shared with Love What Matters about the first encounter with the boys aged 6, 8, and 10.
The following day, the older children reunited with their father and the 6-year-old stayed with Kim’s family for little over a year.
“Oh, how I loved him. I knew he had a dad who had just been released from prison and he loved his son. I helped him get his son back. I know that might seem strange for some, but the best gift you can give a child is a healthy bio parent who loves them and wants them. If anyone deserved a second chance, it was this father, who was holding a job down and willing to drive 10 hours for his visits.”
Having these children in her home opened new horizons for this mother. She knew she could do the same for other kids in similar position.
A few days after the boy got reunited with his dad, Kim got a call about a 5-year-old girl.
“Later that day, she walked into my house with a trash bag with her clothes in it. I had to take it back outside and leave on the porch. She had head lice, body lice, and pinworms. She had come from a dirty foster home where she said she was made to lay on the floor. In fact, she had been in over five homes in 6 weeks.”
It took some time before Kim was able to get to the girl who refused to communicate. When she started school, the teachers were worried because she was behind her peers. “It wasn’t long before I was getting calls from the school asking me what was going on. She was in first grade and couldn’t trace the letter ‘L.’ She would mess in her pants and wouldn’t change them,” Kim explained.
Both Kim and the girl’s teacher went the extra mile to help the little one get on track. After a year at school, the girl showed incredible progress and was even dubbed a “miracle child.”
“Teachers and school social workers couldn’t believe how far she came in a year. A lot of kids who come into care are 5 or more years emotionally behind their actual age,” Kim said.
Kim was over the moon she gave the girl a new lease on life.
Days passed by and Kim got a call about the girl’s 2-year-old sister. Not wanting the siblings to be raised in different families, she agreed to take this other girl too.
“She had been living with a relative. She had a broken arm and big sores on her skin. She came to me during the day while her sister was at school,” Kim recalled.
“She seemed so scared but after a while, she looked up at my wall of pictures and said, ‘Addy.’ That was her sister she recognized. I will never forget that moment. It has made me passionate about keeping sibling groups together.”
A year later, the girls’ biological mom signed her rights over to Kim and her husband. She couldn’t take care of her daughters because she was in and out of rehab most of the time. But she loved them and wanted to be involved in their lives so Kim offered her to visit her daughters whenever she wanted. Eventually, the mother decided to give her daughters up for adoption and they officially became part of Kim’s family.
“Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to adopt. The thought of kids not being loved caused sleepless nights even as a child,” Kim said.
“The courts made it happen and both girls were adopted last week on (on the younger sister’s) seventh birthday, 5 years after coming to me with her broken arm.”
Although they now have five daughters, Kim and her husband’s home is always filled with kids because whenever they hear of a child no one wants to foster, they step in.
“I hear this a lot, ‘I could never do what you do, I would get too attached.’ My response to that is, ‘That’s what the kids need. If you don’t get attached, then you are doing it wrong.’ Kids deserve love. It is better for me to hurt than them to keep being hurt.”
On February 6, 2018, baby Aiden was welcomed into the world. What came along with his arrival was a continuation of one stunning and faithful tradition that left the nurses in awe.
Aiden’s mom, Kyrsten Moreno, was born on the same date. Quite a coincidence, we’d say, but what is even more incredible is that Kyrsten’s mom, Aiden’s grandma, was born on February 6 as well. That made the sweet baby boy the third person in their southwest suburban family’s home to be welcomed on that same date.
When Dr. Diane Leonard noticed that these mother and son share the same birthday, she felt it was a great thing, but when they told her about the grandmother, she realized that she had never heard of something like that before. It was a reason for a huge celebration, so she and the nurses bought a cake and sang “Happy Birthday”
It turns out that the chances of a child, parent, and a grandparent to be born on the same date is one in 48 million.
CBS Chicago got in touch with Kyrsten who was still at the hospital and asked her for a comment. The thrilled mother said that she felt like this was a payback for all the birthdays she stole from her mother when she was a child.
“Well, I definitely stole it from my mom,” she said jokingly. “So I have a feeling this is my payback.”
“I’m like, there’s no way he’s going to be born on my birthday,” Kyrsten added.
As for the grandma, Nadine, she believes nothing is a coincidence, “I think it was meant to be,” she said.
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