I remember how much I enjoyed rollerblading during my younger days. In fact, I loved it so much that I don’t really understand why I don’t do it any longer. It’s not only fun and relaxing, but it also makes you look really cool, don’t you think so?
Well, unlike me, some never quit doing what makes them happy, and one young lady with a very special talent named Luna Casaretto is one of them.
Her skating skills are out of this world. She spends a lot of time practicing, but it’s all worth it as she has already achieved excellency. Her moves are breathtaking and people love watching her skate. Luna’s is a well-known name in the world of rollerblade skaters, and you’ll soon learn why.
Luna is part of the figure skating club Magma Patinaje Artistico. What is special about their performances is that instead of skating on ice, they skate on floors using rollerblades. This particular style is known as inline skating.
One video from 2014 featuring Luna’s mesmerizing moves while she skates on a well-prepared choreography to the ever lasting late Whitney Houston’s song “I Will Always Love You” is what caught many people’s attention.
Once her name was announced and she touched the floor, everyone knew she will treat them with a performance to remember.
As the powerful voice of Houston fills the place, Luna sits in the middle of the floor, waiting for her magic to touch the hearts of those who came to witness her elegance and skills.
She moves slowly at the beginning and makes sure she keeps up with the rhythm.
Next, she bends over and kicks her legs over her head and goes back to the starting position in an exquisite manner.
The audience is on their feet and starts clapping, excited to see the whole routine.
Luna’s moves are just flawless, and her spins and turns around the court are just breathtaking.
Somewhere in the middle of the song, Luna does a fast-paced, one-legged spin.
But if the audience thought she already showed all she knew, they were wrong. In the next moment, Luna skated holding one of her legs up slowly pulling it behind her back.
As the song was coming to an end, Luna performed her final spin with a rapid speed, after which she got back in the middle of the court.
Take a look at Luna in the video below, I’m sure it will make you go through your stuff and grab your roller-blades yourself.
The story of a couple, Joseph and Shanna Weight, reminds us that life is full of surprises and we can never know what awaits us around the corner.
Ever since these two got married, they knew they wanted to be parents. What’s most, everyone who knew them would always say how the child that will enter their life would be the luckiest on Earth.
But as time passed by and the two had troubles conceiving, they visited a doctor. The news were devastating. They were infertile.
However, the Weights never lost hope of ever welcoming a child in their life, even though it would mean they will have to adopt one.
Their next step was to contact an adoption agency. But as this process is a complex one, they had to wait for a couple of years before the agency Act of Love Adoptions contacted them back.
The couple was told how there was one teenage mother-to-be who wanted to give her child away, and Joseph and Shanna were over the moon. They couldn’t wait for their little boy to be born.
Finally, baby Milo was welcomed into the world and into their family.
Joseph and Shanna decided to stay in touch with Milo’s biological mother, that’s how kind these two are.
Milo grew older when a miracle happened. Shanna discovered she was pregnant. They couldn’t believe their ears. Doctors convinced them how they can never be biological parents, but God had other plans for these two kind souls.
The family was a happy one. They loved both their kids just equally and were certain they would never have other kids again. That’s why Joseph had a vasectomy. But another baby found it’s way into their life six years after they adopted Milo.
Namely, both Joseph and Shanna were concerned because they hadn’t heard of Milo’s biological mom in a couple of months and hoped she was doing fine. She, however, was pregnant again and didn’t want to keep this other child either. The agency contacted the Weights once again and asked them whether they wanted to take in this baby so that she could grow up next to her biological brother’s side.
Joseph and Shanna hesitated whether they should adopt the girl or not because they already had so much on their plate taking care of two young children.
Shanna remembers her first thought was “We can’t do this.”
But as they were discussing the situation, Milo overheard them saying his biological mother was pregnant again and that sort of sealed the deal.
Milo really wanted his baby sister to be part of his family, and his mom and dad just couldn’t say no. They knew raising three children would take a lot of energy and money, but they also knew deep down that adopting the new baby was the right thing to do.
“But if she was supposed to come home with us, all the other stuff doesn’t matter and it will work itself out” Shanna said.
In February 2019, Onni Pearl was born.
Having this cute bundle of joy in the family made them even happier than before. Needles to say, Milo was the most excited of all.
Take a look at this incredible family in the video below and don’t forget to share this ‘magical’ story with your family and friends.
Seeing your baby growing up and reaching the age of starting school and taking part in recitals and shows has to be one of the most memorable feelings ever.
Many times, when the little ones take the stage, we feel even more anxious than they do because we fear they would feel down if they mess things up.
But even if they do forget part of their routine and improvise instead, that can turn into a nice “remember the time when…” story during family get-togethers.
Well, we don’t know about you or your kids, but we certainly know that this little boy will look back on the day he took the stage and wowed the audience with a smile on his face.
He performed along with five girls dressed in a same cute outfit, but he definitely stole the show.
It wasn’t because he remembered the dance moves flawlessly, but because he was taken by the moment and came up with his own routine.
The performers are way too little to be able to dance in perfect sync, so they all move their arms in a different manner.
Well, I guess that’s what makes the whole show even more adorable to watch.
Then, at one moment, the boy steps forward and forgets all what he practiced before he took the stage. Instead, he shows unique moves and makes sure to keep up with the rhythm along the way.
Oh, boy! No stage wright or considering anyone’s expectations. He moves as though no one is watching and has a huge smile on the face the whole time.
He even forgets that this was supposed to be a tap dancing routine, so he starts bouncing instead.
At one particular moment, one of the girls bumps into him, but he continues as though nothing happened.
Needless to say, the crowd is one their feet and cheering.
Someone from the audience just knew it would be a pity if this one-of-a-kind performance was only witnessed by those in the room, so they took a video and uploaded it on YouTube.
And as we all expected, it has been seen more than a million times with people commenting how it was the best thing they’ve seen in a while.
What we all got to learn from this boy is that we should always seize the moment and take advantage of the opportunities in life that make us happy and fill our hearts with joy.
With all the responsibilities that the adult’s life brings, it’s great to be reminded once in a while what it felt like to be little children; careless and free.
Watching this happy boy dancing is a real pleasure. We hope he never loses the spark in his eyes and will always dance through everything life brings.
Take a look at him in the video below and don’t forget to share it with your friends!
One of the greatest problems our country faces is the health-system which is considered to be one of the most expensive, yet least effective compared to that of other nations.
The following story that has people’s opinions divided is just a proof of that and speaks of the sad reality that many American children are not allowed free health-care, which isn’t a case with most other countries.
It was back in July 2018 when Casey Smitherman got the job as the superintendent of the Elwood, Indiana school district. She was glad she was given the chance, but she had no idea how hard this position would be for someone compassionate like her.
The reality is that many of the children who attend the schools in the district where Casey works come from low-income families.
Having this in mind, Casey couldn’t help it but take it personal and become close with some of those kids in terms of being there for them and helping them with food and clothes.
She and her husband always went an extra mile for these students in need and would often ask from their friends to donate the clothes their children outgrow so that they could give them to the kids from the schools.
Casey knew those children’s problems and the struggles they faced on a daily basis, and she was always there for them.
One day, she went even further beyond the duty of her job and did something that got her into trouble. A boy she was helping failed to attend some classes, so she paid him a visit wanting to make sure there wasn’t anything wrong.
Once there, she realized the boy was ill. In fact, he didn’t feel alright, but his guardian didn’t do anything about it.
“After making sure he had eaten, I could tell he had some of the symptoms of strep throat. As a parent, I know how serious this illness can be if left untreated,” Casey said.
She did just the right thing checking on that student, but the problem arose when she tried taking him to the hospital. As she says, the country’s medical health-care system failed that fragile kid who was in need of help.
The first hospital Casey took the boy to refused to see him saying he had to be there with his legal guardian. But as the parents didn’t want to offer their son any help and Casey was all by herself, she went to another hospital and said the boy was hers.
After the check-up, the doctor prescribed the boy antibiotics and Casey paid $233 for the visit and the meds with her insurance.
Casey was relieved she could help her student and drove him home, saying she was looking forward to seeing him back to school.
The boy was very grateful and wanted to tell everyone how the superintendent helped him. It was then that some of the parents who heard of the situation reported her to the police. Casey was charged with fraud for using her insurance for someone who wasn’t really her son.
Casey was sure she would be asked to pay a fine, but the case was considered a severe break of the law, and it looked like she wouldn’t be let off the hook easily.
Analyzing this case from the authorities’ side, it is true that Casey committed insurance fraud, but no one was interested to know why she did it in the first place.
No one really knows what would have happened to that boy if he wasn’t treated for the condition as his guardians were clear they weren’t willing to take him to the hospital themselves.
Eventually, the legal system agreed Casey to enroll a program that allows her charges to be dropped. However, she must not commit any type of crime for a year.
This all speaks of the inability of the poor people to use the health-care and that’s very sad. We are certain Casey did the right thing, although there are people who believe she shouldn’t have interfered and that she gets too attached to the students.
What are your thoughts on this? Tell in the comments section below.
Even though things started moving forwards when it comes to acceptance of children with autism and their place in the society, there is still a lot that we need to learn about their needs and interests and how they perceive the world around them.
A 5-year-old boy named Nathan who has autism found himself in trouble only because he showed affection towards his classmates.
Despite his condition, Nathan has grown into a loving and caring boy. His guardian, Summery Putnam, has dedicated her life to teaching him the right values he should live by. Among the rest, she taught him to show appreciation whenever someone does something nice for him.
The thing is that Nathan does it by offering hugs and kisses. You may think that it’s very sweet of him to do that, but sadly, the school he attends, East Ridge Elementary, thinks differently.
Feeling the need to show them his love, Nathan would hug his classmates. But, instead of saying thank you or something, they made fun of him and complained that he was making them feel uncomfortable.
He couldn’t really understand why his friends laughed at him when he would offer his affection, so he wouldn’t stop hugging them even after the teacher and the rest of the staff told him not to do it any longer.
What the school did next was outrageous. Instead of reaching Summer regarding the ‘problem’ her son was causing, they filed a criminal report against Nathan with the State of Tennessee, labeling him a sexual predator.
When Summer heard of that, she was beyond angry. But no one cared to listen when she was telling them how Nathan had autism and was doing things differently.
Summer did her best to explain to her son how hugging his classmates was not allowed, although he couldn’t understand what was wrong in doing so.
Nathan’s grandma, Debi Amick, was shocked as well, so she decided to share her grandson’s story on Facebook, wondering how on Earth could a 5-year-old autistic boy be accused of sexual harassment.
Among the rest, she said, “He shouldn’t be treated like this. The kid doesn’t even understand what sex is.”
Only after his caring mom and grandma spoke up for little Nathan, the injustice was corrected.
The school admitted they had gone too far but justified their action of filing the report against Nathan by saying it was based on the school’s policy of reporting such cases to the Department of Child Services.
Thankfully, Nathan’s record that said he was a sexual predator was cleaned and he was enrolled into a special education class.
Sweet Nathan had to go through an ordeal only because he wanted to get along with his friends.
We honestly hope he would be able to forget this ‘incident’ and will show amazing performance at school.
We are glad he was given the chance to start over and be around new friends who understand him way better than those who hated his innocent hugs and kisses.
Kindergartens and daycare centers should be the safest places for the little children, but sadly that’s not always the case. Stories of babies and toddlers left unattended is something we hear of way more often that we should.
The heartbreaking story of 6-month-old Zuri Rose Camara spread around like a wildfire after the owner of the daycare where she got injured refused to take responsibility of the incident.
That day seemed to be like any other as Zuri’s mom Anari Ormond dropped the baby at the J&A Nursery in Newark, New York. However, a couple of hours later Ormond got a call from the daycare center’s owner asking from her to come as soon as she could.
Ormond panicked as she had no idea what to expect. When she arrived at the center, the owner told her how Zuri was hurt because she was left “unattended around a 2-year-old boy.”
She said in that time period of being unattended the boy ‘bit Zuri 3 times in the stomach,’” Ormond said.
Ormond didn’t want to listen to the bunch of excuses given by the owner and rushed inside to take Zuri.
“[The owner] began a story saying she went upstairs to get Neosporin and fell down the steps while holding my daughter and she was severely bruised,” the frustrated mother reported.
The sight of the little girl who was all covered in bruises and scratches was a horrifying one. Her face and body were swollen and it was obvious she was in pain.
“I was shocked and heartbroken,” Ormond told PEOPLE. “She was just sitting there. She wasn’t laughing or smiling.”
Ormond rushed Zuri to the St. Barnabas Hospital where she was told how the girl suffered a “mild concussion.”
“We went straight to the hospital. They did a CT scan of her head immediately just to make sure there was no head trauma. There was no internal bleeding,” she said.
Zuri was prescribed antibiotics but her bones were still very tiny for an X-ray to show whether she suffered any internal injuries.
“I felt so weak knowing that my baby is so helpless and couldn’t defend herself nor tell me what even happened. I’ve been feeling so defeated. I thought I was doing the best thing for her.”
The worried mother went to the police station to report the incident but the daycare owners didn’t cooperate. They offered many different stories that were away from the real truth.
Being aware of the impacts of the social media, Ormond took to Instagram to spread awareness of the neglect that takes place at centers where children should be taken care of.
Once the story took the attention of the wide public, the New Jersey Department of Children and Families released a statement to ABC7NY, saying:
“Our records do not show an operating license or registration for J&A Nursery in Newark. Please note that Family Child Care Homes are permitted to operate in New Jersey, without a license, if they are caring for five or fewer unrelated children. However, if programs wish to receive federal subsidies they’re required to voluntarily register with DCF and comply with applicable regulations. Providing care for more than five unrelated children requires a childcare center license, and operating without such a license may subject the operator to prosecution.”
Thankfully, Ormond’s efforts to clear the incident paid off as she got a message saying the place was closed and the owner was to appear at court.
The operator of the J&A Nursery, Lisa Muhammad, received citations for nuisances, failure to obtain a certificate of occupancy, failure to obtain a license, and failure to provide adequate doors for an exit. Her “nursery” which consisted of cribs and a playing area in her basement was closed in November.
At the moment, Ormond is doing her best to make criminal charges be filed against Muhammad.
We know birthdays are those special days of our life that we want to spend with those we love the most. However, sometimes, our birthday can be someone else’s best day, as in the story about the older man who was greeted by the most adorable young girl on the day of her birthday. That is when Mr. Dan’s lonely life changed for the better. The way these two companions met is a heartwarming story shared on Facebook which touched lots of people.
The 4-year-old Norah was at the store with her mother, and the two were eager to buy all the stuff for the girl’s birthday party. While sitting in one of the carts, ‘driving’ along the store’s shelves, Norah spotted an elderly man.
Even though a couple of other elderly people passed by the mother and the daughter, it seemed like Nora got fond of this particular gentleman the moment she saw him.
She was more than happy to get closer to him and share the fact it was her birthday that day. She did it all happy and excited. At first the man had sort of grumpy expression on his face, but once he realized the young lady was talking to him, he started smiling and said “Well hello little lady! And how old are you today?” and then they chatted a bit before they waved goodbye.
But the young lady wanted to take a picture with the man, and since it was her birthday, her mother said yes and hurried to catch the man and ask whether she could take a picture of him and her daughter.
When they spotted him once again, Tara, the mother said “Excuse me, sir? She’d like to know if you’d take a photo with her for her birthday?”. He looked confused at first but he was more than happy to pose with the girl, and so “they posed together and then they hugged each other like they were long lost friends.”
After they thanked Mr. Dan for the photo and his time, he assured them that he was the one who should say thank you because it was obvious he felt really happy to interact with the birthday girl. He said that day was one of the best days he had in a very long time.
Tara was also deeply touched by his words, and she was glad her daughter made this man’s day so she felt like she should share the encounter with her Facebook friends, but little did she know that it would reach many more people among which one of Mr. Dan’s friends who let her know that Mr. Dan had recently lost his wife and that she hadn’t seen him look this happy during those past years of his life.
Learning about the loss he suffered, Tara though it would be nice if she and her daughter reach their new friend again and spend some time together. Mr. Dan couldn’t hide his excitement of having Norah as a guest at his house.
Tara then added to her Facebook post that the sweet elderly man will be part of their family, whether he likes it or not, and as you may be guessing, not only he liked it, but that was something that completely turned his dull life upside down, for the best.
On the first visit “Norah brought him a framed picture of the two of them in the grocery store, pictures she colored (he put them on his fridge!), and a bag full of pastries and Butterfingers.”
Mr. Dan Peterson said little Norah hugged him firmly like there was no tomorrow, and he didn’t mind it.
He was happy to welcome Norah any time she wanted to spend some time with him. He was forever grateful to this special young lady who brightened his days.
Sadly, four years after these two friends met, Mr. Peterson passed away, but he left this world knowing he was loved. The memorial service took place on February 10, 2020, and Norah and her mom were there to say the final goodbye to this incredible man who entered their life in the most unexpected manner.
Nicole and Jake Goddard, of Parker, Colorado, love the movie nights with their three kids. It’s the perfect time for the whole family to get together and have fun.
Their latest movie night, however, turned into a nightmare no one was prepared for.
As they were watching Mrs. Doubtfire and had popcorn, their youngest son, Nash, started coughing badly.
“He started making a gagging noise and [Jake} jumped up really fast to grab him,” Nicole told FOX news. “He was getting ready to do the Heimlich on him and then he took a breath.”
But then, Nash started breathing normally again and they thought it was just a popcorn kernel that he probably managed to swallow. Sadly they were wrong and the truth was much worse than that.
“He seemed completely fine and continued to watch the movie. The only thing we observed was a cough he developed after the episode,” she wrote on the Facebook post.
As it was just a cough, the parents assumed Nash had a cold.
“Monday came and [in the evening] I noticed Nash felt warm and he was super fussy. He had a fever so I gave him Motrin and put him to bed.”
However, as the night was going through, Nicole realized the boy’s breathing was getting harder and harder so she trusted her instinct and called her pediatrician who advised her to rush Nash to the hospital as fast as she could.
There, doctors asked for a chest X-ray and a bronchoscopy which showed how pieces of popcorn were stuck into the boy’s lungs. This led to a severe inflammation which caused pneumonia.
Nash had to undergo a surgery. But once it was over, the inflammation wouldn’t reduce so doctors had to do another procedure on Nash just to make sure that all the six pieces of popcorn from his lungs were removed.
“The second procedure was done and once again the poor guy had to be put under and rolled off to surgery,” Nicole wrote.
Nicole shares this story hoping parents would become aware of the dangers of letting kids under the age of 5 have popcorn.
“We’re so thankful our little man came out ok. All of this over popcorn, which is eaten on a regular basis in our home.”
Many people wished Nash a quick recovery and thanked Nicole for passing the warning down. Who knows, maybe her post and the ordeal her son had to go through would help save other lives.
A woman named Betty Cornutt Slaton was one of the people who stumbled upon Nicole’s post and shared her experience, which sadly, was a tragic one.
“My little brother passed away from a similar incident but didn’t have any symptoms until it was too late. It took an autopsy to find the cause,” she said.
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I just love challenges that go viral and make people laugh. The Git Up, the latest trend of sharing fun videos involving dancing and a lot of creativity has conquered the world, and we can’t get enough of the entertaining choreography people put personal touch to.
And no matter how much we love what we’ve seen so far, we have to get honest and agree that these two police officers nailed this Blanco Brown’s challenge and stood out. No matter how busy they are doing what they do best, like keeping us all safe and fighting crime, members at The Houston Police Department still find the time to have fun and make our days every now and then.
John Williams and Jeremy Lahar have been working together for a very long time, and the community says they are very helpful and always there to help citizens in need of any kind of assistance.
Besides being affectionate about their job, these two colleagues and friends share another passion, that for dancing.
The staff at the department gave them the idea of creating a fun choreography under the Git Up challenge and they didn’t even think twice before they started practicing the moves the whole country is speaking of.
The video was filmed in front of a sign saying “We <3 Houston.”
Wearing their uniforms and shades, these officers resembled tough guys. But their moves to the rhythm made us fell in love with the fun side of their personalities.
When the song goes “take a sip,” officers Williams and Lahar do exactly that, they take a sip from the bottles of water they have.
Needless to say, people loved what they saw and praised the officers for showing the world that members of the law enforcement are just people like us who want to have fun. I guess things like these help citizens get closer to the officers in general.
Once the video was uploaded on YouTube it gathered 500,000 views and a bunch of praise.
One thing is certain, if these guys ever decide to quit their job, they can always turn to dancing and do it professionally.
This Git Up Challenge video is definitely one of our most favorite. Take a look at it below and share it with your friends. Have fun watching!
Every now and then, we stumble upon people whose talents take our breath away. What’s most, many of these gifted individuals become famous by chance. And that is truly a sign that raw talent always finds its way to shine.
Ruben Livesarge is a young man whose vocal is so mesmerizing that it has to be heard to be believed.
However, until the day of the school’s show where he performed, no one really knew how talented Ruben was. Singing one of our all time favorite pieces of music, “Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel, he stole the hearts of the audience.
Many professional musicians have tried performing this duo’s hit before, but reaching the excellency of Simon & Garfunkel isn’t easy at all. Or better said, it’s quite impossible. Ruben, however, convinced us in the opposite as many believe his attempt to nail this song is more successful than that of other singers.
Ruben would only sing at home, and his audience until the day of the school concert was his family. Many of his schoolmates and teachers were surprised by the fact he singed so beautifully.
Knowing he was shy, Ruben’s teachers came up with a choreography involving dancers and a choir to help him overcome his stage fright. And although the final result is simply mesmerizing and everyone who took part in the performance added their special touch, people believe he should have been left on that stage all by himself.
On the day of the concert, Ruben walked on stage and let his voice loose, opening his performance with the well known lyrics “Hello darkness my old friend.” His voice was deep and low and it was enough for booming cheering to start.
As the performance progressed, Ruben got more and more confident and wasn’t afraid to show all he knew. His timidity was wiped away and people could feel that.
The dancers came on the stage and the backing singers started singing which turned the performance into a unique stage act.
Ruben’s friends were looking at him in disbelief. They wondered how it was possible that they had never heard him sing before. But, they were all very proud and cheered for him from the bottom of their hearts.
As the song came to an end, everyone was on their feet and clapped as loud as they could.
Ruben’s friends and teachers said how he was a star in the making, and they were right. A couple of years after he showed his talent to them, he became a well known showman whose vocal makes people go mad. Yes, that’s how great he is.
The acts of creating music and dancing are all magical by themselves, but some people are so talented at moving their bodies to the rhythm that they lift this experience to a whole new level.
Alexander Dennis Volk, dubbed Mister Piano, is one of them. When his talent blends with his creativity, we get even more convinced in the saying that “dancing is the hidden language of the soul.”
He and his dancing partner recreated one of the most famous scenes, that of Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia playing on a giant piano at a toy store in “Big.”
The place they chose to show their music and dancing skills at was the Top Shopping Mall in Bremen, Germany.
Mister Piano is a famous name in his home country and beyond. This is his short bio.
“Mister Piano, real name Dennis Volk, has changed from a class clown to a creative exceptional entertainer on the piano. At the beginning of his career, he mainly played accompanying music for events – always with his own piano – so his tendency towards creativity, extravagance and visionary thinking soon became apparent. The shows and ideas that he has developed from this have brought him to various TV programs and are popular with organizers all over Europe.”
People are always eager to watch him create his music and dance on famous hits in front of large crowds and patiently wait for him to announce the next location of his one-of-a-kind performances.
The fun begins the moment Volk starts ‘walking’ on the large piano keys. His partner, wearing piano keys leggings, watches him do his magic before she joins in.
This time, this incredible duo opted for a version of Heart and Soul without missing a single step.
Wearing matching suits and showing off their astounding energy, Volk and his partner ask from the crowd to join in the fun by clapping to the rhythm.
The best thing is that those not living in Germany can enjoy Volk’s talent too as he makes sure he uploads his videos on YouTube.
Needless to say, they are all seen millions of times.
People were overwhelmed and made sure they tell Volk and his partner how much they enjoyed their performance.
“That was an amazing piano performance one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen,” one person wrote.
“Awe, this was so cute and of course we love her piano leggings and his matching black and white outfit,” another added.
This dance choreography is so cool that one can’t help by dance along.
Take a look at the video below. This truly is something we don’t get to see very day. Enjoy!
Arina Koltsova from Kiev, Ukraine, was described by her fellow colleagues and friends as a person who wanted to change things for the better for her country. That is one of the reasons she joined the police.
During an arrest, a thug she chased and had tuberculosis spat in her face.
A couple of weeks after that incident took place, Arina’s lungs collapsed while she was on the job.
She was diagnosed with tuberculosis herself and had to undergo treatments right away.
Her situation was pretty severe and despite the medications she was given, Arina had to undergo several chemotherapy treatments.
At this point, she gained the attention of the whole country. Everyone prayed for her well-being as she was one of the officers who fought crime with all their power.
Besides being a member of the law enforcement, Arina was known in her home country because of a series of glamorous social media photos she shared online. And this time, she wasn’t afraid to post photos of her during her fight against the disease.
Sadly, Arina didn’t recover and passed away on July 25, eight months after she was diagnosed.
The police department she was part of posted on the social media saying they suffered an irreplaceable loss.
One of her friends said: “Arina wanted to change something for our country. Joining the police was a conscious choice, she wanted to change things for better.”
The thug who spat in her face said he didn’t know he had tuberculosis himself and won’t face charges for her death.
Police officers like Arina put their life on the line every single day all for the well-being of the ordinary people like you and I.
Four-year-old Caleigh Concannon is one very special girl who is a huge animal lover. Her dedication towards dogs helped save one person’s life. And if you wonder how, stay here and read the whole story.
Namely, Caleigh and her mommy are volunteers at Golden Opportunities, a service dog training and breeding facility. The dogs that come out of this place help many people overcome different issues and struggles. However, a fully trained animal ranges from $15,000 to $35,000 depending on the level of assistance people require. So, one way to cut operational costs is to rely on volunteers like Caleigh.
It was Caleigh’s first day at Golden Opportunities and she was over the moon for having the chance to be around dogs.
As she was helping the puppies, she felt the need to use the restroom. But a moment after she went there, Caleigh came back running to her mom and said, “There is a man sleeping on the bathroom floor.” Caleigh’s mom knew someone was in trouble and rushed to see what was going on.
The sweet girl believed the man, Michael Flynn, the farm’s director of operations, was snoozing, but he was in fact having an epileptic seizure.
Caleigh knew how to act in situations when someone is in need of help. Her daddy has a diabetes and she has helped him before. She was aware that if someone is sleeping on the floor that person is either sick or in need of immediate help.
Michael was beyond thankful for Caleigh’s quick thinking. He knew she was the cutest helper they have ever had at their facility, but he had no idea she would actually help save his life that day.
“I am so proud of her. I am just in awe at the responsibility and the seriousness and her perception in handling the situation.”
Everyone was proud of Caleigh. The Walpole Police Department were impressed by her action and awarded her a Community Hero Award.
“The situation could have been a lot worse than it was and so as a result, she really is a community hero,” police officials said.
Beside the award, Caleigh got two movie tickets. Well, being just 4, we assume she appreciated this other gift more than the award.
She isn’t even aware that her quick reaction and the calmness she showed saved a human’s life.
Take a look at the whole story and don’t forget to share it with your friends.
I am certain that many of you have a dream of meeting your idol one day. However, not many are given that chance.
But for a girl named Lauren Spencer-Smith that dream came true. Not only she met her most favorite famous person, but she got to share the stage with him and perform a duet. Isn’t that incredible?
Lauren is a music prodigy. Her voice has been making the days of her family and classmates for many years, and now the whole nation got to hear her amazing vocal.
Namely, this girl has always been fascinated with the music of Keith Urban. However, little did she know she will get the chance to meet him in person and sing along with him.
Lauren knew Keith has been holding competitions for young talented children whom he invites to be his guests during his concerts. So when she learned he was performing at Sunfest she went for it and entered the competition.
At the end, Lauren’s talent took her to the finals along with another girl. But as Keith couldn’t decide which girl was better than the other, he invited both of them to be part of his performance.
Keith introduced Lauren to the audience saying, “She’s got an amazing little voice, and she’s only 11. And I just wanted to sing with her so bad.”
Lauren took the stage and her confidence was so high that it looked like she has been performing in front of so many people her whole life. More than 20,000 people were eagerly waiting to hear what she had to offer, and their expectations were satisfied as Lauren’s vocal blew their mind away.
Keith asked from the crowd to join in, but they stood quiet as Lauren’s voice was way too good not to be enjoyed to the fullest.
What was most amazing was that the voice of Lauren and that of Keith complemented one another in a perfect harmony.
At the end of the mesmerizing performance, the audience went wild and couldn’t stop cheering. Keith could feel people loved what Lauren had to offer and promised they will see more of her in the future.
One of Lauren’s family members filmed the entire thing and uploaded the video on Lauren’s YouTube channel. Needless to say, it has been seen more than 4 million times and that doesn’t really come as a surprise.
People were eager to share their thoughts and the comments are as incredible as this young girl’s performance.
Since the video of Lauren and Keith went viral, she pursued a career in the music industry and has released two albums and three singles so far.
Below is the video that helped Lauren become famous herself. Enjoy!
All those stories of young children being bullied on a daily basis makes me wonder if we will ever be able to put a stop on this devastating ‘phenomenon’ that affects so many young lives.
Is it that the schools fail to detect it and do something about it, or the whole society is unable to cope with so many bullies?
The recent case of 9-year-old Quaden Bayles from Australia who wanted to kill himself because of the bullying he experienced by his peers, made other mothers share their own children’s stories and the struggles they go through every single day. And that’s a good thing, because speaking out loud is the only way to be heard.
But on the other hand, we see that although the whole world stood behind Quaden, not much really changed, as many other kids are still victims of bullying.
Kerri Arnold is a mom of 12-year-old Aalyha who suffers from Angelman Syndrome, a rare disorder that causes learning difficulties and speech problems. Sadly, Aalyah’s condition makes her a target of the bullies at her school.
Kerri shared a footage of her girl as she wanted everyone to see what a day at school looks like for Aalyha.
Aalyha is non-verbal and attends a school in her hometown of Hamilton that caters for children with special needs.
This past Monday, Kerri was called to school and was told how a boy scratched Aalyha on the face. She rushed to take her and decided to film how distressed her daughter was by the incident.
Aalyha could barely hold her tears back. Kerri starts the video saying, “Today, at approximately 1:30, I was phoned by her school, and she has been a victim of bullying.”
“This young boy has scratched her eye, bit the side of her face, scratched her arm, and she’s got scratches on her back.”
The biggest problem with bullying is that its effects on the person experiencing it may be permanent. Many people can never overcome the fear, and most lose their self-confidence even for a lifetime.
Please take a stand and help raise awareness about what bullying does to the victims.
TJ Smith, an 11-year-old boy from Texas, reminds us that bravery isn’t counted by our age, but by our will to step up for someone in need.
It was this last December when TJ was playing around Wichita Falls and spotted something out of the ordinary. One man grabbed a 7-year-old girl while she was riding her scooter outside her home.
The alleged kidnapper named Raeshawn Perez picked the girl up, but TJ realized that strange man was a stranger to the 7-year-old. That raised red flags as TJ knew the girl was in a serious trouble.
Quick-thinking TJ ran back home to his mom and told her of what he had witnessed. She then alerted one of their neighbors, James Ware, who headed towards the abandoned house where Perez took the girl.
At the time he arrived there, Ware saw Perez trying to push the girl through the window.
Luckily, Ware and another man who found himself at the scene were able to get to Perez. They knocked him on the ground and waited until police arrived.
At that point, Perez admitted he wanted to assault the little girl.
Once Perez was arrested, Mayor of Wichita Falls, Stephen Santellana, spoke to the public about the incident and expressed gratitude to all the people involved in saving the girl.
Thanks to TJ and his neighbor Ware everything turned out right. If it wasn’t for them who knows what would have happened to the poor child.
As a thank you for his bravery, TJ got a certificate of appreciation by the Mayor and the Police Chief, Manuel Borrego.
Borrego said how their community is a safe place because the people living there care for one another and asked them to continue doing so.
Share this story to salute these people’s bravery.
No loss is greater than that of losing a child. Unfortunately, a woman named Michelle DuBarry experienced the pain of saying that final goodbye to her 1-year-old baby. The little one and his dad were involved in an accident and Seamus ended up in the hospital after a careless driver hit them while they were crossing the road.
Seamus underwent two surgeries and spent the night at intensive care after which he passed away.
The grief his parents felt was immeasurable. They couldn’t come to terms with the loss of their loving son.
But once they understood what had really happened, they experienced another shock; the one that followed as a result of the American broken and nonfunctional medical system. And we don’t go into politics here, we just re-tell the story this devastated family was forced to go through.
DuBarry took to Twitter to share what followed after Seamus left this world.
The story of Seamus made his mom speak of the system in which a life-saving treatment is so expensive that it can literally crush people’s life.
Also, DuBarry explained how her husband, who suffered injuries as a result of the accident, was denied medical care. What’s most, people weren’t surprised because it wasn’t the first time for someone not to be given medical help.
No matter how we feel about the medical system, this time we have to agree that it failed us by failing this grieving family.
At first, the family believed the expenses for their son’s surgeries would cost around $5k, but they were so wrong.
The family received a pain and suffering settlement from the driver who killed their son, but the insurance company claimed that money to compensate for their own loss (what they paid the hospital).
Thanks to DuBarry, this practice is now illegal in Oregon, although it remains legal in most of the rest of the states.
Hospital bills are ridiculous. With our medical system, these institutions benefit huge amounts of money on the tragedies of ordinary citizens, and that’s awful and has to change.
Just take a look at this bill below. Can you believe a mother was charged $39 for holding her baby after C-section?
DuBarry makes a political statement about the healthcare American people are now offered and speaks about a new system that will provide healthcare for all.
No matter whose side we take when it comes to politics and the political parties, we all have to agree that what DuBarrys had to go through is totally unacceptable and wrong on so many levels.
Below is this grieving mom’s whole Twitter thread. Before you scroll down remember it gets very political in the comments.
Please share this story and help this woman’s voice be heard.
In 2010, I had good union health insurance. Obamacare was the law of the land. In November that yr my 1yo son was struck by a careless driver in a crosswalk. After two surgeries and a night in intensive care, he died.
Sunscreen and other products that protect our skin from sunburns while sunbathing is a must. What’s most, most of us use these products even when we are not at the beach, but taking walks outside when it’s too hot.
When younger kids and babies are exposed to sun rays, the prevention of sunburns should be even higher as their skin is more sensitive than that of an adult.
One mom named Rebecca Canon went to visit her sister together with her 14-month-old daughter. But it was an extremely hot day in Newfoundland, Canada, and Rebecca got concerned for little Kyla safety so she asked to borrow sunscreen from her sister.
Little did she know, Kyla would end up with second degree burns on her cute face.
The product called Banana Boat Kids Sunscreen Spray was intended for kids aged six months and above and everything listed on the label list seemed fine, so Rebecca put some on her hands and then rubbed it on Kyla’s face, making sure she keep it away from the girl’s eyes.
However, as the day progressed, Kyla’s face started turning red. Rebecca didn’t think she should be concerned so she put her daughter to sleep. In the morning, Kyla’s whole face was swollen and she even had blisters.
Rebecca rushed her to the emergency room where she was treated for burns.
No one in the family had any allergies or ever suffered sunburns before, so Rebecca was surprised by what happened to Kyla.
The reason behind Kyla’s situation was the sunscreen her mom applied on her face, so everyone assumed there might have been dangerous chemicals in it.
Luckily for this sweet girl, she will likely not deal with long-term issues and won’t be left with any scars.
Not wanting anything similar to happen to other children, Rebecca contacted the manufacturer of the sunscreen product, Banana Boat, who said they were taking such incidents very seriously and agreed to investigate the case further.
Health Canada performed their own investigation but they didn’t find anything suspicious in the product, so it was determined Kyla was likely allergic to some of the ingredients.
Further examinations confirmed the product was in fact safe to be used. Kyla was the first and only child who suffered injuries.
The truth is that we can never know whether we are allergic to a product or not, so the best thing to do when trying something for the first time, especially on children, is to do a test before using it.
So before full coverage, apply it on a small part of your body.
When it comes to the U.S. most personal care products are not regulated, so patch testing may end up saving a life.
Please share this story to raise awareness and avoid incidents like this one from happening.
Some couple’s wish to have a baby is so strong that they would do all in their power, no matter the obstacles that stand on their way, to have someone call them mommy and daddy.
Tammy Koz suffered from lupus, which is a chronic autoimmune disease, so doctors warned her that she was at a higher risk of experiencing a miscarriage. But neither she nor her husband Eric ever doubted that they will become parents one day. So when Tammy got pregnant, the couple was over the moon and couldn’t wait to finally meet their sweet bundle of joy.
Unfortunately, when she was in the 19th week of pregnancy doctors informed them how the baby wasn’t developing at the proper rate. Tammy was put on bed rest and had to visit the hospital every other day in order to make sure the tiny heart of the baby growing inside of her was still ticking.
The family was told the baby’s chances of survival were something under five percent and that she had to deliver the baby at 27 weeks, otherwise, it would likely die.
Oprah has documented the case of the Koz family over the years, and that is how the world learned of the brave baby girl Zoe who was born weighting only 10 ounces.
Today, she is all grown up, and incredibly happy, healthy, and beautiful.
You can check the whole story in the video below which is part of the series, “Where are they now” and features the life of miracle babies like Zoe.
This family never lost hope that things would turn for the best for their little angel. They now have another daughter and Zoe has a little sister.
If you believe this story is fascinating, share it with your friends.
Doing your best to give your child the childhood they deserve is something every parent strives for. But for some, no matter how they try, it’s beyond their power and control to allow their little ones to live care-free.
A video of a Syrian father trying to distract his young daughter from the devastating sounds of bombs and explosions is breaking hearts all around the world.
This reminds us of the terror people of Syria are forced to go through every single day. Young children are raised without ever experiencing what it feels like to be playing outside without fearing for their life.
Abdullah Mohammad and his family fled their home in the eastern countryside of Idlib after the government attempted to recapture the opposition-held province and found shelter at a friend’s house in Sarmada.
Since the beginning of the war on the territory of Syria, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, and nearly half of the country’s population has been displaced. Civilians die every single day and many describe this war as the biggest humanitarian catastrophe.
The psychological effects this war has on little children may never be overcome, so Mohammad came up with a game in order to protect 4-year-old Salwa from experiencing fear at such young age.
So, whenever a bombs explodes, the two laugh as loud as they can. He convinced her how those sounds are just part of their game.
“I decided to teach Salwa this game to prevent her psychological state from collapsing. So as to not be affected by diseases relating to fear. She is a child who does not understand war,” this caring and loving father explained.
what a sad world,
To distract 4-year old Selva, her father Abdullah has made up a game.
Each time a bomb drops in Idlib #Syria, they laugh, so she doesn’t get scared.
Many journalist, among which local Ali Mustafa, shared the heartbreaking video of Mohammad and Salwa on Twitter. Many couldn’t help by share it too, expressing their anger and sadness over what Syria and its people has come to.
Selar Otman says that no matter how happy this father looks while laughing along his daughter, his eyes reveal the pain and the helplessness he is trapped in. Maggie Diamond added how this father is trying to protect his innocent girl “to the best of his ability” and sent her prayers to the people of Idlib. She asked the “governments of the world” to step up for the Syrian people and pt an end to their suffering.
Beyond tragic. A Syrian father and a daughter traumatized by war. Helping her overcome her fear, he asks her to Laugh each time a fighter jet or rocket flies over the area. Look at the innocence but at the same think about what may happen next. #Syria#Idlibpic.twitter.com/zjzlnNAP9n
Many of the Syrian children have never known peace. They were born in the midst of the war that killed their families and destroyed their hometowns and houses.
“It’s the country’s children who have suffered the most and have the most to lose,” said UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore.
As always, the ONLY casualties of the #Syrianconflict are innocent mothers, fathers, children, babies & elderly. The trauma & mental wounds of this brutal war will ache millions of innocent people for the many years to come.#Syria#Idlib#withrefugeeshttps://t.co/Md21l9NzGW
The destruction they witness unfolding before their tiny eyes every single day, leaves children traumatized and it affects their brain development, learning abilities, their immune system and a lot more. “The body systems that are most rapidly developing when the experiences happen are the ones that are going to be most impacted. For little kids, all of their systems are coming online and developing, so there is a much greater risk of impact across all of their systems,” said Stacy Dury, neuroscientist and child psychologist.
Mark Lowcock, the UN head of humanitarian affairs and emergency relief says, “The crisis in northwest Syria has reached a horrifying new level.”
Most of the civilians who were forced to leave their homes are women and children “who are traumatized and forced to sleep outside in freezing temperatures because camps are full. Mothers burn plastic to keep children warm. Babies and small children are dying because of the cold,” he adds.
“The trajectory we’re on is of the world’s biggest humanitarian horror story of the 21st century.”@UNReliefChief tells @BeckyCNN the world is going to regret turning a ‘blind eye’ to the humanitarian crisis unfolding *right now* in #Idlib. pic.twitter.com/Qo3G5j9A6W
“Health facilities, schools, residential areas, mosques, and markets have been hit. Schools are suspended, many health facilities have closed. There is a serious risk of disease outbreaks. Basic infrastructure is falling apart. We are now receiving reports that settlements for displaced people are being hit, resulting in deaths, injuries and further displacement. The equipment and facilities being used by aid workers are being damaged. Humanitarian workers themselves are being displaced and killed,” he said in his statement.
“People are burning rubbish to keep themselves warm.” | A few days ago, a 5-month-old baby, Areej Majid al-Hmeidi, froze to death in Kalbeet camp near the Syrian-Turkish border.
We often speak of the negative impact bullying has on children, but this time, we get to witness its heartbreaking consequences first hand after one mom shared a video of her son who is being mocked every single day.
Yarraka Bayles is the mother of 9-year-old Quaden who was born with Achondroplasia, a form of Dwarfism. The boy is constantly bullied by his peers because of his looks and that results in him wanting to end his own life. Listening to him crying in hysterics and saying how he wants to kill himself left the whole world in tears.
Feeling helpless, Bayles hopes hers and her child’s voice would be heard and that people would finally learn to accept those that are different. She pleads the school system to pay closer attention to the issue of bullying that is present in the educational institutions more often than we can assume. Bayles also wants parents to educate their children more and teach them to know better than bullying others.
“I’ve just picked up my son from school, witnessed a bullying episode, rang the principal, and I want people [to] know, parents, educators teachers, this is the effects that bullying has, this is what bullying does,” Bayles says in the video.
Speaking to SBS, Bayles shared how she was left raged when she went to pick her son from school and saw some of his female classmates patting him on the head like a puppy while laughing about his height.
“She was patting him on the head like a little puppy. My daughter and I looked at each other and we made signals to him to ask if you are right, and he was like ‘no’ and he was looking at me horrified, like ‘don’t make a scene mum,'” she continued.
“You could tell he was very uncomfortable but he was so good at trying to shrug things off, he doesn’t want people to know how much it’s affecting him, he’s so strong and confident but it’s times like these when you just see him crumble. It was just heartbreaking to watch, it made me feel helpless.”
Sadly, this isn’t the first time for Quaden to want to end his life. According to his mom, he attempted suicide when he was six years old, after his granddad passed away. The pressure he feels and the bullying he faces on a daily basis trigger his suicidal tendencies.
“It’s the constant bullying, the name-calling, obviously pointing out his difference so now we have a … severely suicidal child who’s sick of the bullying that is [happening] every single day that he attends school or is in public.”
“I feel like I’m failing as a parent. I feel like the education system’s failing.”
Bayles doesn’t say that what happens to her son is solely the school’s fault, but she is certain that if bullying is taken more seriously and students are educated about different disabilities it would help decrease it.
“That would solve so many of the problems … it would protect the other kids with disabilities and help make them feel safe.”
Because of the severity of the situation, Bayles is considering home-schooling Quaden. At least until the whole society decides to do something regarding bullying and raise its voice for those with disabilities.
The video is so profound that it touched us to the core and made us cry. More than 8 million people who have seen it so far feel the same.
The family received thousands of comments expressing compassion and support.
One person wrote, “My heart breaks for you hun you are beautiful just the way you are.”
There were also those who judged Bayles for posting her son who was in complete distress on the social media, but she says that’s the only way she believes would help raise awareness. She said how she would keep posting videos whenever Quaden experiences bullying.
“I have copped a lot of backlash for it, I thought twice about deleting it… but I wanted people to see the effect bullying is having on my child. If I don’t stand up and speak out for him, who will,” she said.
Indigenous Australian Latrell Mitchell, a professional rugby league footballer, met with Quaden and offered his support.
Actress Teula Blakely saluted his act and shared a photo of the meeting on her Instagram saying:
“Well done to the Indigenous NRL All Stars Team for standing up to bullying and giving such a special honour to a very special young Indigenous son Quaden Bayles – Y’all know how I feel about bullying of any kind, people big or small, who are unkind can straight get in the rubbish where they belong. Life is for the loving.”
“Just want to wish you all the best brother. We know you’re going through a hard time right now but the boys are here, we’ve got your back. We’re here to support you, bud.
“We just want to make sure you’re doing alright and make sure that your mum’s on your side, we’re on your side.
“Just make sure you’re thinking the right things, bud, because we want you around – we want you to lead us out on the weekend.
“It’s going to mean more to us than it will to you, bud. Just make sure you’re looking after us and hopefully, we’ll get to see you in the next couple of days.”
Quaden now knows that despite being treated badly at school, there are millions of other people who love him and believe he’s handsome the way he is. We honestly hope his peers will start looking beyond his Dwarfism and realize how special Quaden really is.
Most parents of young children who have a full-time job turn to nannies and babysitters to look after their kids. When choosing such person under whose care they leave their most precious treasures, many moms and dads make sure its someone who they trust completely.
Babysitters basically take the role of a parent for a great part of the day and are expected to approach the child in a manner that will allow them to gain their trust and love. On top of that, they should not only make sure the little ones are well fed, but also teach them things and make their time enjoyable as much as they can.
One family from Lexington, KY, is sharing their harrowing experience and is asking from parents to be very careful when choosing a nanny.
Namely, their nonverbal son started acting strangely, so they decided to set up cameras and see what is going on behind closed door while they are not in the house. What they saw after going through the videos, left them raged.
The Fields also reported how their son Luke isn’t only autistic, but has epilepsy and a heart condition too, so they are convinced that treating him in such cruel manner as caught on tape is definitely worth prison time for the nanny named Lilian D. White.
Among the rest, it can be seen how White is dragging Luke across the floor and then sits on his chest.
The worst of all is that the poor boy was not able to tell his parents of the ordeal he had to go through while under the care of this woman.
Speaking of the case, the family’s attorney, Dale Golden, said: “It was very troubling. As you can imagine, the parents are in shock.”
“The real tragedy about this case is that Luke was unable to communicate with his parents,” he added.
Once they went through the footage, the Fields reported the abuse upon which White was arrested and charged with criminal abuse. During her hearing, she pleaded not guilty and the judge ordered her not to get close to Luke or his family ever again.
If you’ve been feeling down recently and need something to boost your mood, you are at the right place. If this little guy from the video below doesn’t make you evaporate into a steam of swooning, I don’t know what will.
As it turns out, 1-year-old Albie Dunville is a real star and his action of rubbing pasta with sauce on his bare belly brings smiles all over the country and beyond.
The cute video was first shared on the Facebook Page Positive About Down Syndrome by Albie’s mommy, Emma Ayers.
She has been part of this group and worked closely with other parents of children with Down Syndrome ever since her little boy was born.
This beyond-words-adorable video has stolen the hearts of many and has been shared more than 400,000 times. Little Albie’s joy while playing with his dinner helped in fulfilling the mission of the Facebook group whose goal is to raise awareness and acceptance about children with the genetic condition.
Just look at him. He’s all smiles, and that triggers one on our faces as well.
“When there is so much wrong in the world, everyone needs an Albie to put a smile on their face,” wrote one Facebook user. “Albie, we love you.”
“What a wee cutie Albie is, and a lovely smile, too,” said another, adding that “there’s a certain logic to him — the food ends up in the tummy so let’s bypass the eating bit.”
Emma says that even though Albie doesn’t have any teeth yet, he’s a huge food lover and doesn’t miss the opportunity to munch on his favorite treats.
“Spaghetti is of course a firm favorite, and mealtimes can be very messy where Albie is involved,” Emma told Today.
However, “the food and belly combo was a new one to us,” she added. “Albie has absolute bags of personality and his smile is the most contagious I’ve ever seen. You can literally watch people around him light up.”
Albie was born January 2019, and his parents didn’t know he had Down Syndrome until they welcomed him into the world. When they heard the diagnosis it came to them as a shock mainly because the way the hospital informed them of it “was’t at all positive.”
But now, experiencing how special it is to have such a loving son as Albie, Emma and husband Adam embrace all the amazing parts that came with the diagnosis.
“Albie, I have had a terrible week,” one person shared. “But seeing this post and your infectious smile has cheered me up to no end.” Honestly, we felt exactly the same!
Paying it forward is what an elderly couple from New Jersey set as their New Year’s resolution some years ago, and they are doing good for random people and strangers ever since. Initially, they felt like they should be offering kindness to military members, but in fact, they step in whenever they notice someone’s down on their luck.
Since Wawa and Dunkin’ Donuts are the two places Ruth Reed and her husband visit most often, it’s usually there where they pick people’s tabs and pay for them.
Of all the times Ruth showed kindness to other people, one special encounter that took place at the local Wawa is one she will never forget. This retired elementary school teacher was waiting in line when she noticed the man standing in front of her was short on cash. She then approached and insisted to pay for his items.
Little did she know she would come face-to-face with one of the biggest stars in country music, Keith Urban.
She could say he looked like the musician, but couldn’t believe her ears when he introduced himself and said he was in fact him. She wasn’t certain if he was telling the truth or not, but she then noticed his bodyguards and “fell apart.”
Speaking of the encounter, Ruth said how Keith was very nice to her and everyone around and agreed to pose for a picture.
This kind teacher had no idea she would become sort of a celebrity herself. Many media outlets picked her story and she only agreed to appear on TV because she believes her experience would inspire other people to follow her example of paying it forward.
