When it comes to Kathie Lee Gifford and her daughter Cassidy, it’s safe to say that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Kathie is definitely one of the most gracious women there is. Despite her age, she looks stunning and her beauty takes our breath away.
From the moment she appeared on TV as a host, she gained a celebrity status.
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Kathie was married to the love of her life, Frank Gifford, American football player, actor, and television sports commentator, for 29 years and she fell in love with him the moment they first met. ”It was love at first sight when I saw Frank Gifford (and his buns)” she told Today.
Sadly, Frank passed away five years ago and Katie was left heartbroken. She had a hard time coping with the loss, but her children have always been by her side and helped her overcome the pain. Recently, our favorite host said she started dating again.
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When Kathie and Frank married, he had three children from a previous marriage but they both wanted more kids. In 1990, they welcomed son Cody in their lives. Two years later, Kathie suffered a miscarriage and it was something that touched her forever.
“Frank and I were planning our second baby to be to come … this fall … this spring … I just wanted to tell everybody myself,” Kathie shared during an episode of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee in August 1992. “Until you experience [a miscarriage] yourself, you really don’t understand the heartbreak of it.”
In 1993, Cassidy was born. She is as gorgeous as her mother and is working as a model and an actress. She’s best known for the movies God’s Not Dead, Time Trap, and The Gallows.
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Both Kathie’s children are happily married and very close to their mother.
Cody married his high school sweetheart Erika this year and Cassidy married the love of her life Ben Wierda whom she has known since she was 11 and he was 14. Kathie is very proud of her children and announced both their engagements and weddings on her Instagram account. “So thrilled to announce that my beautiful daughter, @cassidygiff, is engaged to a wonderful man, Ben @letsgetwierda,” Kathie wrote alongside a photo of her daughter and her then-fiancé at the time. “I am beyond the moon and stars. Thank you, LORD!”
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Everyone agrees that Cassidy resembles her mom a lot, and she even proved that once again with a hilarious photo of her and Kathie side by side with a black top, big sunglasses, and a big straw hat and wrote, ”Quarantine is turning me into my mother.”
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We are very happy Kathie Lee Gifford is doing strong and is very happy with her life.
I guess most of you know the feeling of hesitation when someone offers you to hold their newborn baby. No matter how much the little souls make us happy and remind us of the innocent times of our own life, or how much we want to embrace them and hold them tight, we know they are very fragile and we somehow don’t feel comfortable carrying them in our arms.
So, we often admire the ease with which medical staff hold the newborns. However, despite their experience, they too should be extra cautious when handling little babies in order to avoid tragedies such as that of baby Ian. His mom is sharing his story with the rest of us through Love What Matters.
Kristal Amezquita couldn’t wait to meet her bundle of joy. She never assumed that the moment she was desperately waiting for would never arrive because of a doctor’s negligence, especially because her pregnancy was a healthy one up until the moment things somehow turned for the worse.
At 21 weeks, Kristal started experiencing severe pain in her stomach and visited the Emergency room where she was given some very disturbing news.
Speaking to Love What Matters, Kristal said, “He told me the membranes of the water bag were protruding and I was already leaking water (technically already in labor—the pain I was experiencing were contractions), the water Ian needed to survive was coming out. He said my cervix had opened up and the placenta had come into contact with the vaginal canal causing an infection. I was on the verge of fighting an infection and I had two options at this point.”
“One — Expedite my pregnancy or Two — Let my body take its course. WHAT. THE. HECK. I was heartbroken, my heart was aching, my world was shattered. How did I go from being so excited to turn 21 weeks and see my baby growing in my belly to knowing I would not leave the hospital with him?”
She thought it would be for the best if she let it all happen naturally without rushing things and give her son a fighting chance.
“I had the catheter put in and about less than half an hour later I was in feeling so uncomfortable, I was in pain and my heart was broken. I called for the nurse because I told her I wanted the catheter out, I could feel it, but she said I had the epidural so I shouldn’t be feeling anything. While she and the OB were checking on me, my water broke. THAT IS WHEN I COMPLETELY LOST IT. I knew this was really happening, I was really losing my baby.”
Soon enough, Kristal was told to push as her baby was getting out. And just moments later, Ian was born.
The doctor asked Kristal whether she wanted to hold him but she was still trying to deliver the placenta at the time.
What happened next left Kristal in complete shock. Her life was changed forever and she just couldn’t believe what had unfolded right in front of her eyes.
Baby Ian was dropped on the floor by the OB who delivered him, and their words were “It’s okay, you’re young, you’ll have more, YOU are okay.”
“My mom said she felt like he was going to be thrown away with all the trash – the way the OB handled Ian. Since Ian was so tiny, he kind of slid right out and they failed to catch him,” Kristal said.
No matter how tiny he was, Ian will never be forgotten.
We are sorry for the family’s loss and for what they had to go through.
The suicide bombing which took place at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 26 August 2021, days prior to America’s withdrawal from the country, left the entire nation mourning for the loss of the 13 soldiers who died in the attack. 160 Afghan people were killed as well.
Today, a month after the tragedy took place, American people are still grieving the heroes and each and every one of us is paying their tributes the best we can. And although no words can ever comfort the families of the fallen troopers, at least they all know that we will never forget that their loved ones died heroes who sacrificed it all for their country.
Recently, a video of a pilot dedicating what is described as his last flight to the 13 fallen soldiers emerged online. It was posted by Facebook user Ryan Fournier, the founder of Students for Trump, but it is believed that it was initially uploaded on TikTok by @roballnic1.
Some doubt the credibility of the video because there isn’t any information about the person who took it, who the pilot is or when it was taken. However, many say that the lack of details doesn’t make it fake.
At the beginning of the video, the pilot could be heard saying, “We’re heading down to Houston, it should take us two hours and 27 minutes. The weather’s good, weather’s good, the ride should be good.”
As he’s speaking, he’s holding a tablet showing photos of the soldiers who lost their lives in the Kabul bombing.
“I’ve got six more days left here at Southwest Airlines, I have to retire because I’m 65 years old,” he continues. “I’ll keep flying. And every time I fly now, I want to dedicate our flight and my trip to the 13 senseless losses of soldiers, sailors, Marines.”
“Men and women. My brother Marines, my sister Marines.
“Everybody, just remember them,” he adds. “And I don’t care who you hated or who you liked in the last election. What happened was just wrong.”
He ends his speech saying, “We’ll get going. Smiles, everybody. And … remember the 13.”
Jackson welcomes home the family of Rylee McCollum, one of the thirteen service people killed in Afghanistan last week. pic.twitter.com/fvimtSFCPS
During these hard times for the humanity, with the ongoing pandemic which claimed many lives and left millions to struggle make ends meet as businesses close down, as well as with the most recent killings of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, it seems that we all need to get closer to God through prayer.
Thousands of students from schools nationwide and beyond gathered together before the morning classes on Wednesday to pray in unison for the annual “See You at the Pole” event which first took place 21 years ago.
This year’s theme was: Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. – James 4:10.
What an AWESOME morning for Byrnes FCA and See you at the Pole!!! Thank You Coach Henderson for the great words!!! pic.twitter.com/auGOqMDf1T
Many of the students spoke of the reasons why they joined the event. Freshman Faith Eilertson from Croatan High School in North Carolina said: “There is just so much going on in our country and in our leaders. It’s so important that we pray for our country. The leaders need wisdom because they are facing so many situations.”
Another student, freshman Brody Weihrauch, spoke of the importance of the prayer. “We need to gather around and pray because this country has done so much for us. I’m praying for the students and the country. I’m praying for our military because of Afghanistan,” he said.
Other schools whose students joined the prayer are Shelby Valley High School in Pikeville, Kentucky, and Tyler Legacy High school in Tyler, Texas, among the many.
Students attending these schools, including Collier Fuller, a sophomore, told WYMT-TV: “It makes me feel like I have a connection to everybody in this room, or everybody in the circle while I’m praying.”
Freshman Lillian spoke to KLTV-TV and explained that it helps him and the rest of his classmates to put God into their hearts and the school system.
Student-athletes at Copperas Cove High School in Copperas Cove, Texas, were given a break from football practice so that they could be part of the annual event which brings everyone closer to one another.
“It makes me feel a lot closer to them, to be honest,” football player Aleczander Patterson said as reported by Killeen Daily Herald. “I know a lot of them probably have struggles in their life that probably they need to ask God for … it just means a lot to see them open up like that and show who they are.”
Another football player at the school, Caleb Newberry, added that “See You at the Pole” is an opportunity to spread God’s word and the message of Christ.
This morning, we gathered together across the country to stand in prayer and glorify God! Thousands of students stepped out and shared their faith in their schools. #SYATP 🙌👏🙏✨🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/A0HYbR8gJN
Teachers are not always given the amount of praise they deserve for everything they do for the children. Being one is a privilege, although not everyone who is involved in the educational processes is able to inspire little minds to achieve the best of their abilities.
Kamdyn Piland is a 7-year-old boy who was sort of shamed by his teacher for not performing well on the math test.
Namely, she has written on his paper that “he answered 13 in 3 minutes” which she found “sad” and “absolutely pathetic.” Yes, these words are exactly what she put down on Kamdyn’s paper along with a sad face.
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When his father Chris saw the test, he was outraged. He couldn’t possibly understand how those words would encourage his son to be better the next time. Reading that his work was described as pathetic only affected the boy’s self-confidence in a negative way. When Chris confronted the teacher in question, all she had to say was, “I’m sorry you feel this way.”
As neither the teacher nor the school believed injustice towards Kamdyn had been done, Chris took to Facebook to share his son’s test, writing, “My son Kamdyn’s teacher has been so rude to him and myself all year he comes home with this and I am beyond frustrated that someone would write this on a child’s work such great motivation.”
Speaking to Fox56 News, sweet Kamdyn said, “She made me really sad and upset. I was really mad. And (it was) really mean to do.”
People were shocked to see how the teacher discouraged Kamdyn so they started a petition asking for her to be fired from the job. It has been signed by over 20,000 people. Others, however, say that although they don’t approve of what she did, losing her job over the test comment was a bit much.
Since the incident took place, Chris decided to take Kamdyn out of her class and didn’t know how and if the school had done something regarding the issue.
“Maybe it’ll be taken seriously now and it’ll keep it from happening to other teachers and other students,” Chris Fox56 News.
We are convinced that with the right amount of support and encouragement by Kamdyn’s new teacher, he will thrive and will get better and better with each passing day.
What are your thoughts on this story? How would you react if your kid’s teacher did something like this? Tell us in the comment section below.
The body found in the Illinois River on September 5 has been identified as Jelani Day, the 25-year-old Illinois State University graduate student who went missing on August 24.
The cause of death and the circumstances surrounding Day’s disappearance remain unclear and are regarded by the Bloomington Police as “suspicious.”
After his disappearance, Day’s car and his belongings were found in a wooded area near where the body was discovered, miles from where he was reported to be last seen. Surveillance footage showed him entering a store called Beyond/Hello in Bloomington wearing a blue Detroit Lions hat, a black t-shirt, white shorts, and black shoes. He went missing shortly after. After his family failed to get in touch with him, they filed a missing person report and were desperately asking from the police to find him.
Day’s mother, Carmen Bolden Day, called for authorities to show the same urgency and attention in locating her son as they had shown for 22-year-old Gabby Petito, the white woman who went missing and was later found dead.
“What I want them to do, is to realize that Jelani is everybody, so he could be your brother, he could be your cousin, he could be your nephew, he could be a grandson. And you want somebody to look for him or somebody to find him, and that’s all I want. I want my son,” Carmen’s plea read. “It was just proven with the Gabby Petito case. She was missing, the FBI got involved, she was found within 3-4 days. Can I have the same help is all I’m asking,” the desperate mother said, as reported by ABC 7 Chicago.
After the body was found, it took a few weeks for the coroner to confirm it was Day’s. His relatives had previously submitted DNA samples to aid the search but were praying to God it wasn’t Day. Unfortunately, their worst fears came true.
Following the tragic discovery, the family said in a statement: “Our hearts are broken. We ask that you continue to pray for our family during what will be very hard days ahead. Throughout these 30 days, our very first concern was finding Jelani, and now we need to find out #WhatHappenedToJelaniDay. At this moment there are more questions than answers surrounding Jelani’s disappearance and death, and that is where we will focus our energy. As of this moment, we do not know what happened to Jelani and we will not stop until we do.”
Ivanka Trump is probably one of the most beautiful women we know. It looks like she inherited her father’s sense for business and her mother’s beauty.
When Donald Trump and Ivana Trump divorced, Ivanka was just 10 years old. Although her parents were extremely popular, with Donald running multi-billion dollar companies and businesses and Ivana being a very well known model, Ivanka recalls she had a confusing and somewhat uneasy childhood. While her friends were having fun in New York City, she was attending a boarding school. As a result, she turned to modeling because she saw it as a way of experiencing freedom.
Today, Ivanka is a successful businesswoman. She’s married to Jared Kushner with whom she has three children.
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Ivanka has spent most of her life under the spotlight. During her father’s presidency, she worked as his advisor and was by his side every step of the way. Now that Donald is no longer a president, she can focus on her family and her business.
She graduated summa cum laude in 2004 with a degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, according to IMDb, and worked as Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions at the Trump Organization.
Earlier this year, Aixos reported that Ivanka was going to be an “informal adviser” for a new nonprofit group, dedicated to “perpetuating former President Trump’s populist policies.”
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However, after the Trumps left Washington, Ivanka disappeared from the public eye. She hasn’t given any interviews or attended any events.
As reported by Page Six, she and Jared bought a $30 million worth piece of land from singer Julio Iglesias on the island of Indian Creek Village in Florida. Because of the number of celebrities who found their peace there after “running away” from New York, it is also known as the “Billionaire Bunker.”
“The Kushners have been looking to purchase property in Florida for quite some time, and will also maintain their home in New York,” a source told Page Six.
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While waiting for their dream house to be built, Ivanka and her family spend their days in a leased luxury condo near the island, in the beach town of Surfside, Miami Beach.
According to a family friend, since moving to their Miami condo, Ivanka and Jared visit Donald at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, “less and less frequently.”
“They weren’t around for the usual spring and summer events at Mar-a-Lago,” the friend told CNN.
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It looks like both she and Jared are hoping for a simpler life. The source also added that Ivanka is “having to walk a fine line between embracing her father and distancing herself from his election lies,” a friend of the family revealed.
Rumors were she was thinking of challenging senior Senator Marco Rubio for the Florida seat, but Ivanka said she wasn’t planning on doing so, calling Rubio “a good personal friend.”
“I know he will continue to drive meaningful progress on issues we both care deeply about,” she told CBS.
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Ivanka’s net worth is estimated to be $300 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth.
Prominent Olympic gymnasts McKayla Maroney, Simone Biles, Maggie Nichols, and Aly Raisman were among the athletes who took a stand at court against the FBI agents who mishandled the case of abuse against USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
In 2018, 58-year-old Nassar was sentenced between 40 and 175 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to seven counts of first-degree criminal sexual misconduct with children under the age of 16.
During the time he was holding the position of a doctor for the country’s gymnastic team, he was said to have sexually assaulted hundreds of young girls.
“How much is a little girl worth? … It truly feels like the FBI turned a blind eye to us.”
MUST-WATCH: Olympic champion Simone Biles tells her story to the Senate Judiciary Committee. pic.twitter.com/qdCc0zHfdc
The first person who came forward about what was going on behind closed doors within the team was retired gymnast McKayla Maroney, a seven time gold Olympic medalist. She accused the FBI agents whom she spoke to about the abuse for responding with “silence.” She also added that they “disregarded” her trauma when interviewing her over her experiences with Nassar.
“They chose to fabricate, to lie about what I said and protect a serial child molester,” she told the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, claiming the agents didn’t document her report until 17 months later.
“What is the point of reporting abuse if our own FBI agents are going to take it upon themselves to bury that report in a drawer?” she said.
Some of the gymnasts who testified said they complained about Nassar in the 90s, but nothing was done against him until 2015.
Simone Biles cried as she told a Senate panel on Wednesday how she wanted to protect other young people from suffering at the hands of a pedophile. She and hundreds of girls and women were molested by Larry Nassar, the former U.S. gymnastics team doctor. https://t.co/rSMis25UL9pic.twitter.com/NYhdQXctQ9
Simone Biles’ testimony was very emotional. She said she was glad that Nassar was behind bars, but added that those who protected him for so long deserve to be prosecuted as well.
“I do not want another young gymnast, Olympic athlete or any individual to experience the horror that I and hundreds of others have endured before, during and continuing to this day in the wake of the Larry Nassar abuse,” Biles said. “To be clear I blame Larry Nasser, and I also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse.”
With tears in her eyes, she asked those present at the hearing: “How much is a little girl worth?”
“I sit before you today to raise my voice so that no little girl must endure what I, the athletes at this table, and the countless others who needlessly suffered under Nassar’s guise of medical treatment which we continue to endure today. Nassar is where he belongs but those who enabled him need to be held accountable.”
“If you allow a predator to harm children, the consequences will be swift and severe, enough is enough” she added.
Here is the full opening statement made by @Simone_Biles at today’s hearing on the FBI’s mis-handling of the USA Gymnastics and Larry Nassar investigation.
Report by the Department of Justice Inspector General published in July stated there were missteps, delays and cover-ups by FBI agents in the process of handling the allegations.
“I’m deeply and profoundly sorry to each and every one of you,” FBI Director Christopher Wray, who took the job in 2017, said in his opening statement.
“I’m sorry for what you and your families have been through. I’m sorry so many people let you down over and over again. And I’m especially sorry there were people at the FBI who had their own chance to stop this monster back in 2015 and failed, and that is inexcusable. It never should have happened, and we’re doing everything in our power to make sure it never happens again.”
Scared young women gathered the courage to speak out of the injustice and the abuse they suffered, and those who were supposed to protect them decided to “turn a blind eye.” We hope everyone who tried to cover any evidence up will get the punishment they deserve.
Samuel Silva from Bahia, Brazil, is just seven years old and he’s already made a name for himself as one of the best child models. Ever since he was noticed by a modeling agency, he appeared on a number of prominent fashion shows throughout the world, including Toronto Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week and London Kids Fashion Week, as well as many fashion publications.
So what makes this young boy so special? Well, Samuel was born with a condition known as Piebaldism characterized by the absence of cells called melanocytes in certain areas of the skin and hair, which leads to patches of skin and hair to be lighter than normal.
Samuel isn’t the only one in the family born with the condition. His mother, grandmother, and some of his uncles and cousins also have it. It is believed that it affects one in 20,000 people.
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When his parents realized that his mother passed the condition down to Samuel, they first tried to hide it by keeping his hair extremely short. It was like that because they didn’t want people to stare, but since his mom accepted her looks, she felt that she should also give her confidence regarding dealing with it to her son.
Once Samuel’s Afro hair grew longer, they set up an Instagram account where they posted photos of him. Soon after, it gathered around 30,000 followers, as well as the attention of a modeling agency which offered him a contract back in 2019.
Ever since, he has become very famous.“Nivianei [Samuel’s mother] knew she was different and embraced it with open arms. She wore short skirts and tops whenever she wanted, and always stood her ground against anyone who dared to bully her,” Samuel’s uncle Julio Sanchez-Velo as per the Daily Mail.
“She gained everyone’s respect in the community and would then only receive stares and comments when she left her neighborhood.”
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Julio also added that the family was never properly diagnosed because doctors believed it wasn’t necessary since everyone was healthy. They simply refer to their white patches as birthmarks.
Because his family taught him to love himself, Samuel describes his markings as “beautiful stains.” He’s not only handsome, but also very confident.
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“He really loves modeling. He is very artistic and loves to walk on the runway and pose for photographs. He really thrives and you can see it in his face,” uncle Julio told Daily Mail.
“He loves being the center of attention and traveling. He comes from a poor community in Brazil where there are not many opportunities to see the world.
“He has become the face of acceptance and inclusion in the children’s fashion industry, and we hope that other kids who feel different about themselves will see how well Samuel is doing and feel good about their own differences.
“Being different is not something we should hide – we have to embrace it, just like Samuel.”
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We totally agree with Julio. Differences are what make this world more beautiful.
Saving the environment and helping the homeless stay warm during the coldest of days are two awesome causes, and Shelby Tellema, a senior at the Lakewood High School in Colorado, is fighting for both by doing something she loves and which makes her happy.
After watching a news report about a group of women creating blankets out of used plastic bags, she decided to try and make one herself. She found it enjoyable and was satisfied with the final result, especially because she knew she was helping with the plastic that could otherwise end on the streets, and at the same time, she could offer the blankets to the homeless people in need.
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After sharing her brilliant idea with students from her school, many decided to join her in creating the comfortable and handmade blankets. They even got in touch with an organization which makes sure those durable blankets end up in the right hands.
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Speaking of her creations, Shelby explained that more than 100 billion plastic bags are used every year, and while certain percentage gets recycled, a lot of plastic ends up in the oceans, endangering the water life.
“You take recycled plastic grocery bags or just any plastic bags and you cut them into strips, and you tie those strips together and that makes this thing called plarn, plastic bag yarn,” she said of the process of creation.
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Shelby and her friends have their hands full, but they love what they are doing because they know they are making a change.
Dogs are family, and once we welcome them in, there is no letting go.
A woman named Aisha Nieves, from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, had a pitbull-rottweiler mix named Kovu whom she loved unconditionally. One day, however, after a car struck into her house, Kovu got scared and ran away. Aisha noticed her dog was missing when she went home and he wasn’t there to greet her as he always did.
Needless to say, she was looking for him everywhere, but sadly, Kovu was nowhere to be seen.
Some weeks later, Aisha learned that her fur baby was found by the Lehigh County Humane Society. Unfortunately, since they had no idea who the dog belonged to, they put him up for adoption and one family took him in.
Aisha was heartbroken. She couldn’t stop thinking about Kovu, but it looked like there was nothing she could do to take him back.
Earlier this year, some two years after Kovu ran away, Aisha was scrolling the Humane Society’s adoption page when she stumbled upon a familiar face.
A dog that resembled Kovu caught her attention. Along with the photo, the name Ash was listed, but she knew it was Kovu. The only question was how did the poor animal end up at a shelter again. Aisha called the organization and she was told that the family which adopted Kovu surrendered him in because they were facing eviction and couldn’t take care of him any longer.
Of course, Aisha immediately visited the shelter but she was feeling nervous because she didn’t know if Kovu would remember her or not. Speaking to WFMZ, she said: “I was sweating. My hands started shaking. I was scared he wouldn’t remember me because it had been so long. I sat there, waiting for them to bring him out.”
The moment the two reunited was definitely one of the most heartwarming we have ever witnessed.
“He was screaming, trying to get away from the guy holding him and run to me,” Aisha said. “Then, he just jumped on me and we started kissing and hugging.”
“I told him, ‘Yeah, buddy, you’re going home. I’m so sorry this happened. Never again am I losing you.’”
Kovu is now home and he’s happier than ever.
Below is the video of the reunion. Make sure you grab some tissues before watching it.
How we treat the elderly and those in need of help speaks a lot of the kind of people we are, and judging from her incredibly heart-melting and selfless act, one Walmart worker could easily get the employee of the year award for going above and beyond for her customers.
This story was shared by a person who witnessed the employee helping an elderly man finding the perfect shoes. Namely, the man had troubles walking and was using a wheelchair cart so the woman picked a few pairs of shoes for him and then sat on the floor and helped him try on each pair until they found the perfect fit.
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The person who witnessed the employee’s kindness thanked her for going an extra mile and asked if she could take a picture and share it online.
“My hands go up to this kind lady!! It just goes to show some people do still have love and compassion in their hearts!” she wrote along with the touching photo. “If you recognize this kind soul please feel free to tag her she deserves to be recognized!”
Small but meaningful acts like this one are what make this world a better place.
For more stories that tug at the heartstrings please check out the video below.
If you never stop pursuing your dreams, they eventually become reality, because the truth is that hard work and a little faith in yourself always pays off.
Gabe Sonnier, the principal at Port Barre Elementary in Port Barre, La., has quite a life story to share. Believe it or not, this man has been working at the school for around 30 years, but his first job position there was that of a janitor.
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So, what made him pursue a career in teaching? Well, according to Sonnier, back in 1985, then-Principal Westley Jones pulled him aside one day and told him that he sees something in him. Speaking to CBS News, Sonnier recalled that the exact words were: “‘I’d rather see you grading papers than picking them up.”
It was the first time that someone believed in Sonnier’s abilities, so that made him attend the university of Louisiana. After cleaning the classrooms, Sonnier would spend a lot of time studying in them. As a result, he earned a teaching degree, and the Master’s of Science and Education came shortly after.
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After working as a teacher for six years, Sonnier was promoted to the principal of the elementary school.
He loves his job very much and is happy to be there for the students. He uses his life story to remind them that they should never give up on their dreams.
For more inspiring life stories go to the video below.
A story of a missing child got its happy ending after a journalist who was sent to cover the story heard the toddler cry “mamma.”
21-month-old Nicola Tanturli went missing from his home in Florence, Italy and was nowhere to be found. The two-day extensive search involved a huge number of people, more than 1,000, including police, fire, and airplane rescuers.
Nicola Tanturli was found near his home in Tuscany, Italy, when a TV journalist heard him crying “mamma” https://t.co/11U3kQhNzB
Journalist Giuseppe Di Tommaso from the RAI state television was supposed to cover the story. He, like everyone else, was hoping for a positive outcome and was extremely worried for the child. As he was walking through the forest where Nicola was suspected to have wandered, Giuseppe heard someone saying “mamma” from a distance.
At first, he wasn’t certain he was hearing right, so he decided to starts yelling “mamma” himself so that he could be sure it was a person speaking back.
“I started to yell, ‘Nicola’, to understand if it could be the child. I heard ‘mamma’,” he said, as reported by Sky News.
“I started to repeat the word ‘mamma’, because children of that age repeat words. When I intuited that it could be Nicola, I went down into the ravine.”
Nicola was on the other side of the ravine, in a hard-to-reach area, so Giuseppe was quick to alert two police officers of his discovery. The officers, however, weren’t convinced the noise could be coming from the missing toddler, but they went down the ravine to check. At that moment, Nicola’s little head pooped out of the grass. It was a moment to remember and a huge relief for the officers and the journalist.
“It was a tremendous joy to bring him back to his mother’s arms,” Commander Ciccarelli who reached Nicola told Sky News.
We are so happy the toddler is finally home with his family.
We have heard numerous stories of people having troubled relationship with their in-laws, but what the parents of one Redditor did left many in complete shock. They crossed the line big time and many believe they got what they deserved after their son cut them out of his life.
The Redditor started his story explaining that his mom and dad never liked his wife Sonya whom he met while she was working as a waitress at a restaurant. They were convinced she didn’t love their son and was after him for the money and for a permanent stay in the country. They didn’t even give him their blessings when he told them he was getting married.
Despite all that, his wife invited them over to see their grandson just two days after she gave birth. “My kindhearted wife didn’t think twice to welcome my parents into our lives,” the Reddit user said. “She let them meet our baby two days after being discharged from the hospital.”
They seemed happy to be spending time with the little guy, but one day, the person sharing the story heard his mom speaking to the baby and saying: “Aren’t you the cutest baby ever? I am so glad to confirm you are indeed my grandson.”
These words raised red flag, and soon after, the man learned that his mom and dad did a DNA test because they wanted to make sure the baby was indeed their biological grandson.
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“I was speechless for a moment, and before I blew up from anger,” the man wrote, “I told dad to give me my son and they better leave before I lose whatever respect I had left for them.
“My mom was very apologetic and said it’s because they don’t trust my wife and that our son looks nothing like me.”
It wasn’t until two weeks later that he told his wife what his parents did. “She started crying and it broke my heart”, he wrote, especially because she has always been nice to them despite they never approved of their son’s relationship and marriage with her.
Further, the man’s post read: “When mom called to ask when they can visit again, I told them they are no longer welcome in our son’s life. Mom called my dad and I told him the same thing. He was livid, he called me ungrateful and cruel.
“He also said a few choice words about my wife which angered me more. I didn’t even hear the rest because I just hung up.”
As we all expected, the Redditors stood by the man’s side and said he had all the right to show his parents their place and cut ties with them.
“This right here, I don’t even know why it’s up for debate,” one person wrote. “Literally a no brainer. Like who they f**k are they to go behind your back and do that and still have the fkn audacity to bad mouth OP’s wife. I’m so mad and I don’t even know these people!”
I can’t even imagine what some parents are going through when they decide to leave their children behind. No one knows the exact reasons behind such actions, and I don’t think there is a justification for giving up a child, but who are we to judge.
A couple of days ago, U.S. Border Patrol agents stumbled upon the most unusual sight. Along a riverbank, they spotted two children, alone and unsupervised. The girl was around two years old, and the baby in the carrier was only 3 months old. Under the carrier there was a note saying that the kids were from Honduras and that they were siblings.
“At approximately noon, Border Patrol Riverine agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station were performing boat operations when they noticed an unusual color on the riverbank,” the Border Patrol said in a statement . “As agents investigated the item, they discovered two small children abandoned.
“A note under the infant safety carrier revealed the 2-year-old girl and 3-month-old boy, both nationals of Honduras, were siblings.”
No one really knows how much time have passed since they were abandoned until they were finally spotted. Luckily, neither of them needed medical help. They were both in good heath.
“A thorough search of the area was conducted, and no additional individuals were encountered,” the statement by the Border Patrol further said.
The toddler girl and infant boy were siblings, according to a note left in the infant’s baby carrier. No other people were found in the area. https://t.co/eOgjpDEHgI
Jacqueline Hernandez was abducted by her father, Pablo Hernandez, back in 2007. The girl hasn’t seen her mom up until this September when she finally succeeded in tracking her down.
Angelica Vences-Salgado was praying to God to bring her her daughter back, and after 14 long years, that wish of her was granted.
At the beginning, Angelica wasn’t sure if the girl who contacted her was really her daughter. The call came out of the blue. The young lady at the other side of the phone introduced herself as Jacqueline Hernandez and asked from Angelica to meet her at the Point of Entry at the border in Texas on September 10, as reported by The Clermont Police Department Detective Division.
According to a missing person report filled in by Angelica, Pablo kidnapped Jacqueline in 2007 after which a felony warrant for kidnapping was issued for him. Angelica also told the police back then how she suspected her daughter was taken to Mexico.
“[Officials] determined that the female was indeed Jacqueline Hernandez who was abducted from her mother in 2007. At approximately 4:55 p.m., Jacqueline, now 19 years old, was successfully reunited with her mother,” a news release by The Clermont Police Department said.
Both the mother and the daughter are over the moon to be reunited. They both said being apart for that long was very hard.
The Police Department said they are happy the family finally got a closure and added that the warrant for the girl’s father is still active.
“This is a prime example of what can be accomplished when multiple law enforcement agencies and their respective communities work cooperatively together and maintain open lines of communication.
“In this case, several agencies in different counties and states across the nation were able to create a force multiplier and aid in reuniting the victim with her mother after 14 years,” Clermont police Chief Charles Broadway said in a statement.
We are so happy these mother and daughter are together again. They now have a lifetime together to make up for the lost time.
I don’t think there is a single person who hasn’t heard of actor Tom Selleck. Best known for the role of private investigator Thomas Magnum in the series Magnum P.I., Tom’s versatility has stolen the hearts of many fans throughout the years.
Besides being very successful in the film industry, Tom is an incredibly devoted husband and a father. In 1987, he married Jillie Mack and they welcomed their daughter Hannah Margaret Selleck the following year. Today, Hannah is all grown up and she is a real beauty. This 32-year-old girl is sharing one of her dad’s passions; that for horses.
It’s not really surprising that horses are a huge part of Hanna’s life knowing that she has been around these creatures from the moment she was born. She was brought up on a 65-acre ranch in California where she would ride horses most of the days.
Hannah graduated from college, but horses were still her thing and she decided to ride professionally, signing up for competitions and winning many awards. Soon, she had her own horse breeding stable.
At one point in her life, she tried herself in modeling and was extremely good and successful at it, but she eventually turned to her horses again and they became her number one priority.
Tom has always supported Hannah and helped her pursue her dream. The two opened a boutique breeding stable in Hidden Valley and are spending their time together.
Speaking to Hollywood Reporter, Hannah said, “My dad encouraged it a lot. He liked the idea of developing the babies and developing young horses, so he was a big supporter of this idea.”
The kindness we offer to one another when we need it the most is what makes this world a better place.
Mike Alexander, a mechanic from Worcester, was at Kelley Square Pizza waiting for his order to be ready when he noticed an elderly man entering the place. “I’m at Kelley square pizza waiting for my pizza to cook,” Mike shared on Facebook, “and this little crippled old guy comes in. He’s leaning on this makeshift cane and wearing two coats. His hands are trembling and he’s wondering who is managing.”
It was obvious that the man was very hungry so he asked if there was any chance for him to get anything on discount or any food that would anyway be thrown away.
The place was about to close, but the manager, who was behind the counter, wouldn’t let the elderly man leave the place empty handed. But, instead of giving him the leftover food as he asked, he told one of the employees to prepare for the elderly gentleman anything his heart desired.
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Witnessing the incredible kindness the manager offered, and sharing the story with his Facebook friends, Mike wrote: “I just want everyone to know that during these tough and crazy times where others in the world are out to hurt… there’s still a lot of good. There’s a lot of great. Start with yourselves. Open a door, pay for a coffee, pass on some food, donate to something, thank a vet, hang out with the elderly. Anything.”
A lot of the people who stumbled upon Mike’s post praised the manager’s kind deed.
“Nothing makes me happier than hearing about people being wonderful to other people. Thank you!” one person wrote.
“God bless all of you for your generosity in feeding this elderly man who couldn’t buy himself a warm meal. It’s a tough world we live in and so many people going on notice… You all have a big heart and a blessed soul. I praise those to the highest pedestal for the kindness you are doing. Thank you, God will reward you all,” another added.
There were also those who shared similar experiences. “I was in burger king a few days ago. It was cold outside. An elderly woman comes in, has about 60 cents and asked for a coffee with the senior discount. The lady looked homely but her coffee came out to 84 cents. I told the cashier [to] make it a large and give her back her change; it’s on me. The lady started to cry and thanked me and asked to give me a hug, so I did… I was waiting for my food when the manager came with her coffee plus some food. He told her to sit and enjoy your food and coffee,” a person named Gabrielle P. wrote.
We are so happy there are still people out there who would step in for someone in need without hesitating even a bit.
Little House on the Prairie is one of those series one can’t easily forget. It captured our hearts years ago and left an impact on everyone who has ever followed the adventures of one the most famous TV families there are, the Ingalls.
Believe it or not, Little House on the Prairie first aired in 1974 and hasn’t been off air ever since. At the moment, it is shown in over 100 countries throughout the world.
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Many of the series’ actors had their breakthroughs with this show and became icons. Among those who made the series what it is today are late Michael Landon, who played one of the most iconic father roles in the history of film, that of Charles Ingalls, Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls, Dean Butler, who starred as Almanzo Wilder, Melissa Sue Anderson in the role of Marry Ingalls, and a lot more.
Another capturing role, that of sweet Alicia Sanderson Edwards, was played by actress Kyle Richards. She was part of the series for 18 episodes and then, all of a sudden, her character disappeared.
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That role, however, helped Richards boost her career. She moved on to other projects and she’s currently starring in the reality show TheReal Housewives of Beverly Hills. She’s been part of the show since 2010.
Speaking of the time she got the role in Little House on the Prairie, Richards told San Diego Entertainer that she had no idea what she was doing there at the casting.
“She [her mother] also felt that since her other two other daughters were doing this, she didn’t want me to feel left out,” Richards recalled. “I was scared when I was little because I was really painfully shy. At my first audition, the guy had on a white jacket, so at the time I thought I was going to a doctor (laughs) and I was so little, so I would get really scared. I am glad she did that because it did help me overcome my shyness.”
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In an episode of Real Housewives, the actress spoke of the freedom she was given by her parents and the trust they had in her and her sisters.
“I was driving way before I had a license,” she said, as quoted by NickiSwift. “My mom was a rule breaker. She did not give a sh*t. If she wanted to let me drive to work at 13, she was gonna do it, and she trusted me.”
She has fond memories of the show and all the actors and actresses and says how she and her kids watch Little House on the Prairie every now and then together.
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In 2016, she was the host of the all day marathon of the series hosted by NBC. Richards opened the event saying: “For parties on the prairie, you’d just boil your best dress, tuck your hair under a bonnet and pass around a bottle of sarsaparilla with a dirty rag to wipe the rim,” she joked. “Today, you need so much more – a theme, florist, catering truck, flowers, valet car attendants, gift bags and a charity auction – just to name a few.”
Richards has four children. Back in 1988, she married husband Guraish Aldjufrie with whom she has daughter Farrah Aldjufrie. The two separated in 1992, and in 1966, Richards married her second husband, Mauricio Umansky, with whom she has daughters Alexia, Sophia, and Portia.
Speaking of her first marriage which ended in divorce, Richards said: “Eventually I couldn’t do it and I left, and I felt so guilty,” adding that it wasn’t an easy decision to make.
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Other series Richards was part of are ER and Days of Our Lives. “When I wanted to go back to work after having my children, one of my first auditions was for ER, a small part,” she recalled in an LA Times interview. “I went in and I got it, and then I said, ‘Well, I mean, I don’t want to take it because it’s such a small part.’ But I went in and I did it, and then I ended up being on there for almost 10 years.”
Speaking of Real Housewives, for which she was nominated for People’s Choice Awards for “Favorite Reality TV Star,” Richards told Celebrity Nine: “It’s kind of crazy. When I first signed up to do this show, I didn’t know if it would be a success or not. Next thing I know, it became a huge success and then we did a few seasons, and it became obviously five seasons, and next thing you know I’m here a decade later. I honestly can’t believe I’m still here.”
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She’s not afraid to admit she has done plastic surgeries and spoke publicly on having her nose fixed twice. The 52-year-old actress looks stunning, don’t you agree?
Whatever we say about grandparents won’t be enough to describe their importance in the life of their grandchildren. “Grandparents, like heroes, are as necessary to a child’s growth as vitamins” Joyce Allston says, and we can’t agree more.
The reasons why these people are “the best kind of grownups” are endless. They are a bit parents, a bit teachers, and a bit friends, and those who got to grow up by their side are the luckiest among us.
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Grandparents encourage happiness – This isn’t just something we say, but it is now a scientifically proven fact. According to a recent study published in The Gerontologist, the more children and grandparents spend time together, the more depressive symptoms in both groups are reduced.
Children find a sympathetic ear in their grandmas and grandpas – Often times, little kids tend to be stubborn and refuse to listen to what their parents say. In such cases, grandparents might be the perfect people to step in and calm things down by offering help. It’s their advice that kids will likely listen to when they get mad with their parents.
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They represent our identity – All those stories of how life was back in the day coming from our grandparents make us more aware of our history and traditions, something no human is complete without.
The benefits of the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren are mutual – Many researchers claim that spending time with their grandkids help the elderly live longer. On the other hand, the little ones growing up surrounded by the strongest form of love there is makes them happier, more fulfilled, and better people in general.
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They provide a sense of stability – No matter how hard things get, we know that our grandparents will always be there to provide comfort, stability, and a shoulder to cry on.
They make best of friends – Always there for us, making sure we are happy and pleased with everything going on around us and not putting pressure of achieving certain things the way parents do at times, grandparents make the best friends one could ask for.
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Grandparents care for our needs – You know what they say, you can never leave your grandparents’ place with your stomach and heart empty. All they ever want is for us to be happy, healthy, and succeeding in life, with them always there to support our dreams.
“Grandparents are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re there.” If you still have yours in your life make sure you remind them how important they are to you and how much you love them.
Kids can be awesome. For one, their hearts are pure and they see the world with different eyes than us grown ups. They make friends easily and don’t hold grudges. Kids always say what they mean and follow their gut.
Below are ten incredibly cute stories involving some extraordinary youngsters.
1. Christian McPhilamy is an 8-year-old boy with a heart of gold. Around three years ago, he decided to let his blond hair grow pretty long. Well, boys with long hair can easily become subject of ridicule by their peers, but Christian didn’t care about that because he set a goal and was ready to go above and beyond to accomplish it.
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Namely, when his hair grew long enough, he donated it to the charity Children With Hair Loss for children who lost their hair due to chemotherapy treatments. Way to go, Christian!
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2. On a flight with Alaskan Airlines, there was a passenger named Tim who was both deaf and blind. The staff had a hard time communicating with him, so they decided to ask if any of the rest of the passengers knew sign language. Luckily, 15-year-old Clara stepped in. She spent the entire flight communicating with Tom by drawing letters on his palm using her fingers. It was very obvious that Tim was extremely happy for that opportunity. He asked her a lot of questions. Clara definitely made his day.
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Many of the people who were on the flight and witnessed the encounter shared photos of it praising the teen for her act.
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3. True friendship knows no boundaries, and Ross and Isam are just the perfect proof of that. Namely, Isam is deaf and needs assistance at school occasionally. Luckily, Ross is there for him every step of the way. Ross wanted to be able to communicate with his friend so much that he learned the sign language.
His teacher nominated Ross for a special humanity award and he ended up winning it. We’d say he earned it.
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4. One bright second-grader from York, Pennsylvania, named Christian Buck, found a way for every kid at his school to make friends in case they didn’t have any. Knowing that some of his peers had a hard time bonding with other students at the school, he invented “The Buddy Bench.” Shy and lonely students can sit on the bench and make friends with others who are feeling the same way.
Realizing how helpful this bench idea turned out to be, around 200 other schools implemented the project.
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5. Can you imagine the joy of getting a signed jersey from the player you love and look up to? 7-year-old Alex Ibarra knows that feeling all too well. He got a jersey from his favorite soccer star Christian Pulisic. However, no matter how much he loved having that special piece of clothing, he knew he could do so much more out of it than keep it for himself. Namely, Alex decided to sell it for $3,200. money that he used to help Puerto Rico after the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in 2018.
We will be raffling off a special item at our Oct. 6th viewing party donated by our Jr. capo, Alex. All proceeds benefit Puerto Rico relief! pic.twitter.com/Wedb1lhGJ5
Once the story of Alex’s kind deed spread around, it reached Pulistic who decided to give Alex a new signed jersey. The star even donated money on his own to the cause.
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6. A group of five-graders from Andover, Kansas, decided to put a stop to the violence and bullying which was taking place at their school by staring “The Kindness Project.”
They offer kindness and teach others to do the same, making their school a much better place.
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7. What would you do if you stumbled upon a winning lottery ticket? Buy some nice clothes, or take a trip maybe? Well, 7-year-old Phoebe Brown from Independence, Missouri, was shopping with her mom one day when she spotted a discarded scratch-off lottery ticket. She decided to pick it up and realized it was worth $100. But instead of spending the money on herself, she decided to buy a hundred dollar worth of groceries for the hungry. What a selfless act from such a young girl.
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8. It’s not unusual for young kids to be saving money in a piggy bank. Once it’s full, they usually spend their savings on toys or other cool stuff, but not Brecken Hayes, a middle-schooler from Avon, Indiana. After saving $450, Brecken decided to donate it to the local food bank. Speaking of his deed, he said: “People need food and water to live. I just wanted to help them.” What a beautiful thing to do.
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9. Most youngsters spend their free time playing games, watching TV, and hanging out with friends. 12-year-old Campbell Remess from Hobart, Australia, however, is using his time sewing teddy bears for the sick children at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Believe it or not, he has made over 800 bears so far, which he says are pretty special because they are made with lost of love.
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10. A woman from Lakewood, Washington, named Chrissy, got outside of her home one day just to see that her wind-chime was missing. When she looked down, she noticed a note with $5 in it which broke her hear. It read: “I am sorry that we stole your windchimes our mom died and liked butterflies so my sister took it and put it by our window I am sorry this is only money I have please do not be mad at us.”
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Chrissy said she wasn’t mad at all, but she really wanted to find the boy named Jake who left the note because she wanted to give him his money back and buy another wind-chime so that both him and his sister have one. Chrissy also shared that she understood what it was like to grow up without a mother because she lost hers when she was just five.
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These kids’ incredible deeds of kindness warmed our hearts.
Comedian and one of the most influential and most loved “Saturday Night Live” cast members Norm Macdonald died Tuesday at the age of 61 after battling cancer for almost ten years. He was known for his sarcastic wit and was described by his fellow co-workers and friends as a “courageous comedy genius.”
Macdonald was born on October 17, 1959 in Quebec City, Canada. He was incredibly intelligent, which let him skip two grades entirely.
At the age of 25, he finally decided to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian, a profession that was always close to his heart. He started performing in clubs across Canada and soon managed to develop a deadpan style which set a standard for future generations of comics.
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In 1990, Macdonald competed on the early reality TV competition series Star Search hosted by Ed McMahon. Two years later, he got his first regular writing job on The Dennis Miller Show which led him to becoming a writer for the sitcom Roseanne during the 1992-1993 season.
In 1993, Macdonald achieved something every comedian dreams of; he landed the gig at NBC’s Saturday Night Live and shined in all his glory. “I loved it, we had a free rein to do whatever was funny. For a performer and writer, it’s one of the best places to be,” he recalled.
Macdonald was known for the impressions of Hollywood stars such as Burt Reynolds, Clint Eastwood and Quentin Tarantino. He anchored the fake news program Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live for three seasons and loved being part of SNL.
“I would love to stay at ‘SNL’ forever — but you can’t stay in the same place,” he told TV Guide in 1997. “People think you’re a loser.” However, although he somehow believed he would probably leave SNL at certain point in his life, he’s departure with it was a controversial one. Apparently, he got axed because he refused to go easy on O.J Simpson, something the president of NBC’s West Coast division, Don Ohlmeyer, who was Simpon’s friend, didn’t like.
“The president of the network didn’t like me, so he fired me from the [Weekend Update]. It never happened before – not in midseason. It’s very hard to get hired on [SNL], and it’s even harder to get fired,” Macdonald said. “[Don Ohlmeyer] is kind of a … a … idiot. He’s not a smart man.”
After Weekend Update, Macdonald starred in his own comedy series, Norm, from 1999 to 2001. He wrote and starred in the comedy film Dirty Work and voiced the character of Lucky the dog in all three sequels of Dr. Dolittle. He also hosted a Netflix programme called Norm Macdonald Has a Show in 2018, and much more.
The family announced Macdonald’s passing on September 14. One of his lifelong friends, Lori Jo Hoekstra, revealed that the comedian was battling leukemia for almost a decade but kept his battle private.
“He was most proud of his comedy,” Hoekstra told Deadline.
“He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him. Norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that ‘a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.’ He certainly never pandered. Norm will be missed terribly.”
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Many of Macdonald’s friends paid tribute to one of the most prominent comedians of our time. Jim Carrey wrote on Twitter: “My dear friend Norm MacDonald passed after a brave 10 year battle. He was one of our most precious gems. An honest and courageous comedy genius. I love him.”
The creator of Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane, wrote: “To so many people in comedy, me included, there was nobody funnier than Norm MacDonald. You always hoped he would hang around after the work was done, just so you could hear his stories and get a laugh. So hilarious and so generous with his personality. I’m gonna miss him.”
Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart wrote: “No one could make you break like Norm Macdonald. Hilarious and unique.”
Thank you for all the wonderful laughs, Norm Macdonald. Rest in peace.
Ever since Harry and Meghan tied the knot, the world went crazy about them. The stir they caused when they decided to step down from their royal duties made their lives even more appealing to the media and their names could be seen in a huge number of headlines. When they gave Oprah an interview in which they revealed a lot of things that made the Royals angry, Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the family became a hot topic.
During the interview, Meghan spoke of her mental struggles and the Firm’s inability to provide help. According to her, they cared more about the image of the family than her suicidal thoughts. Among the rest, the couple revealed that a senior royal was questioning the potential color of then-unborn son Archie’s skin.
The Queen issued a formal statement saying that the Palace would settle any issues privately and that Harry and Meghan will always be a much loved members of the family.
Well, the Sussexes seems to have settle in California pretty well. They have their hands full raising their two children and being involved in a number of charities. The couple also made contracts with both Netflix and Spotify and are quite busy running their Archewell foundation.
For all they have accomplished during the last couple of years, TIME magazine placed them on their list of 100 most influential people. And not only that, they are gracing the cover of it.
Other people who got on the list are U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, Apple CEO Tim Cook, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
The short profile about the couple written by chef Jose Andres praised them for their work with the Archewell Foundation.
“Springing into action is not the easy choice for a young Duke and Duchess who have been blessed through birth and talent, and burned by fame,” Andres wrote. “It would be much safer to enjoy their good fortune and stay silent.
“Hand in hand with nonprofit partners, they take risks to help communities in need – offering mental-health support to Black women and girls in the US, and feeding those affected by natural disasters in India and the Caribbean.
“In a world where everyone has an opinion about people they don’t know, the Duke and Duchess have compassion for the people they don’t know. They don’t just opine. They run toward the struggle.”
Teacher writes “absolutely pathetic” and “sad” on the math test of a 7-year-old
Teachers are not always given the amount of praise they deserve for everything they do for the children. Being one is a privilege, although not everyone who is involved in the educational processes is able to inspire little minds to achieve the best of their abilities.
Kamdyn Piland is a 7-year-old boy who was sort of shamed by his teacher for not performing well on the math test.
Namely, she has written on his paper that “he answered 13 in 3 minutes” which she found “sad” and “absolutely pathetic.” Yes, these words are exactly what she put down on Kamdyn’s paper along with a sad face.
When his father Chris saw the test, he was outraged. He couldn’t possibly understand how those words would encourage his son to be better the next time. Reading that his work was described as pathetic only affected the boy’s self-confidence in a negative way. When Chris confronted the teacher in question, all she had to say was, “I’m sorry you feel this way.”
As neither the teacher nor the school believed injustice towards Kamdyn had been done, Chris took to Facebook to share his son’s test, writing, “My son Kamdyn’s teacher has been so rude to him and myself all year he comes home with this and I am beyond frustrated that someone would write this on a child’s work such great motivation.”
Speaking to Fox56 News, sweet Kamdyn said, “She made me really sad and upset. I was really mad. And (it was) really mean to do.”
People were shocked to see how the teacher discouraged Kamdyn so they started a petition asking for her to be fired from the job. It has been signed by over 20,000 people. Others, however, say that although they don’t approve of what she did, losing her job over the test comment was a bit much.
Since the incident took place, Chris decided to take Kamdyn out of her class and didn’t know how and if the school had done something regarding the issue.
“Maybe it’ll be taken seriously now and it’ll keep it from happening to other teachers and other students,” Chris Fox56 News.
We are convinced that with the right amount of support and encouragement by Kamdyn’s new teacher, he will thrive and will get better and better with each passing day.
What are your thoughts on this story? How would you react if your kid’s teacher did something like this? Tell us in the comment section below.