Preemie baby of heroin addict given 30% chance survival, then ‘Angel’ takes him home

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To do a bad thing, maliciously violent act, is a very easy task. All you have to do is harm someone you prefer. However, to do a good thing, a thing that will dramatically change other people’s lives takes a lot of courage and desire. You have to believe in it in order to succeed.

Kelly Lively is an excellent example of such good caring person. This well-mannered woman from Indiana did not hesitate doing a lot of sacrifices just to provide love and support to another human being.

Kelly’s devotion to good-doing has been seen through a concrete example. The heart-melting story of Kelly and Marcus puts everyone on the verge of tears. There are very good reasons for that.

Kelly is a nurse and she sees people’s suffering on a daily basis. However, one child just touched her so deeply that it changed the lives of both of them. While volunteering for different NGOs as a nurse, she was in a contact with a lot of patients and social workers. One day, while doing her job, she met a social worker talking about a boy, 13 months old baby, who was abandoned by his drug-addicted mother. Kelly also found out that the boy was not only exposed to dangerous drugs, but also he was born prematurely, which gave him some 30% chance of survival. That just broke Kelly’s heart.

In addition to the terrible circumstances he was born in, the boy was left to be institutionalized. In other words, no one liked to foster care him nor even formally adopt him. That was the turning point for Kelly – she decided to adopt Marcus.

In 2017, Kelly and her sister went to meet Marcus. Their photo posted on Facebook tells everything. Kelly was too glad to take Marcus home and Marcus’ smile, as told by Kelly, was the sign that her love and care were accepted. She also adds that she is thankful for God’s good will and making that happen. Kelly’s sister, Tammy, adds:

“He’s a little fighter…all he needed was a mommy to love him and a chance.”

Marcus’ road to recovery was long. He and his Mom Kelly spent a lot of sleepless nights, fought the problems he was facing with and gave everything just to normalize his health. Nowadays, the boy still has problems with his speech since he has got trach tube. However, all those problems are not obstacle to continue fighting and loving each other.

Kelly’s undertaking was even prised by the doctors themselves. They did not expect Marcus to survive, but they add that thanks to Kelly, ‘the Angel from Heaven’, Marcus lives a second life.

Kelly’s life wasn’t smooth as well. Besides the redheaded sweet boy, there are two more additional reasons for her decision of adopting the cutie. Her inability to carry a child made her life very difficult and hopeless. In addition to that, her loss of her both parents made her extremely lonely. All of these things made her think about the idea of fostering. Luckily, she met Marcus and the wish came true.

Regarding the difficult moments of her life, Kelly says:

“The same day that broke my heart when I lost my mom was the same day I met my joy. I know that God brought us together.”

Hopefully we will hear about other similar cases in the future. We believe there are a lot of people like Kelly. The world needs more caring and lovely people, people that are nor selfish and egoist.

Barbra Streisand sings “It Had To Be You” with Michael Buble

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Nicole

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As we grow up, all of us find some kind of idol in the faces of famous people. Whether the idol is a famous music star or some prominent sportsman, the selection is great. This is so true even for already famous and well-established celebrities. Michael Buble proves just the same thing.

We all know Barbra Streisand, I mean, who hasn’t heard of this extremely talented and prominent artist. For millions of people she is one of the most talented film stars, and for additional millions of fans she the best singer ever. Barbra is the music idol for many generations and she still shines on the stage. Michael Buble is one of those loyal fans.

The Canadian famous singer enjoys his fame and success he has achieved. With all those albums and songs and his established position in the music industry, he still thinks that the image is not complete. His wish to sing with Streisand is the thing that will fix that problem. And fixed it is!

Michael got an offer by Barbra to do a duet of the song ‘It Had To Be You’. Her idea was that he should be the one that will stand next to him while this amazing song is performed. Michael does not wait for a second offer – he crabs the chance immediately.

However, as an idol, Barbra’s presence during the recording session made him quite nervous. Therefore, he decided to calm down his tension by opening the session with a joke! He said:

“This is the cheapest recording session I’ve ever had… because you’re paying for it!”

Barbra isn’t one of the world’s most famous artists for no reason. She sensed Michael’s tension in advance and she prepared a special recording session. Knowing that Michael is a fan of big band style of songs, she did just the same thing. The live orchestra behind them did the trick. Both of them did a marvellous job and the emotions they are sending are just wonderful.

Barbara is known for experimenting with the music. This experiment with the live band during recording session is just another exercise of her skills. Regarding it, she says:

“This is the way I’ve always recorded. Since my first album. I’ve recorded with an orchestra. It’s so much fun! I get inspired by what the orchestra’s playing and it makes me do other things that I haven’t thought of until that moment singing with them.”

The outcome of Barbra and Michael’s collaboration is incredible. Enjoy the song!

Bride cancels wedding when friends don’t foot bill

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Nicole

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Meet ‘Susan’ – one of the most hated and most egoistic materialist in the world. Her ridiculous story that appeared on Facebook disgusted millions of followers on this social network. The thing that she did during the day that supposed to be her best is not under the scope of any definition of normality. Follow the story below to see what kind of selfish and immoral people live among us.

Everything started with ‘an honest confession’ and Susan’s intention of convincing the people that her view of the event that follows is the right one. She achieved the opposite effect. She informed the on-line friends that her wedding with her college sweetheart had been cancelled and they separated. However, that was not the thing that shocked the community.

Unaware of the absurdity of the text she was going to post, Susan continues writing to her group. The woman explains that she and her ex-husband have been together since college studies and she even adds that they have a child together.

The couple’s romance was planned to last longer and they started imagining their wedding. Susan and her husband started dreaming of a high-class wedding. The whole time they were together they were saving money for the wedding. However, expensive weddings cost a lot and they needed additional 45,000 dollars in order to be able to pay for the event. So, Susan did what she was best at – ruining things.

She asked all the guest that planned to come to the wedding to give them $1000 or $1500 as a wedding gift. She tried to explain that the money will be used to pay for the party, or in other words, to pay their own bill. Susan’s selfish way of seeing things can be seen from this extract of her announcement:

“I SPECIFICALLY, I mean SPECIFICALLY asked for cash gifts. How could we have OUR wedding that WE dream of without proper funding? We’d sacrificed so much and only asked each guest for around $1,500. My maid of honor (who shall not be named) pledged $5,000 along with her planning services. . .

Like, we made it CLEAR. If you couldn’t contribute, you weren’t invited to our exclusive wedding. It’s a once and a lifetime party.”

Since the number of people that gave money was few, she wasn’t able to pay the wedding bill. The long-expected happy day turned out to be a nightmare. She even opened a fund rising page, but that was a total failure as well.

Her reasonable husband told her to organize a smaller wedding in Las Vegas, and this is how she responded to that:

“He wanted those cheap, raggedy, filthy, w**re like Vegas weddings. Am I some Hooch piece of f—ing trash, a h**ker?”

“My ex left the room and didn’t apologize for his horrid suggestion.”

The end of Susan’s confession is just terrible. If you haven’t built enough hatred towards her, take your time reading the end:

Fortunately for her, we do not know her real identity. If it was the other way around, we doubt she could have a nice comfortable life after that outrageous episode of her past.

Girl left without wedding dress just three days before her ‘big day’

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South La Brea Ave in Los Angeles, California is home of the well-known vintage store – ‘The Way We Wore’. The owner of this unique store is Doris Raymond, a person that knows the vintage style and clothing the best. Since early 2000’s she has been looking for old clothes and accessories, storing them and later selling the fabulous pieces of clothes.

In Doris’ store you can find clothes in various different styles and from different time periods. From sportswear, casual everyday skirts, to elegant ceremonial night dresses, her selection is huge. ‘The Way We Wore’ Store offers unique chance for people to be special and one of a kind.

The two-story store is adding new things every day. It’s interesting story and the intriguing concept earned Doris and ‘The Way We Wore’ a TV show – The LA Frock Stars. One episode, the one featured on this page, would not have been that exciting if it wasn’t for Amanda’s story as well. They offer their quite uncommon experience to the audience.

Amanda’ story, as shown on ‘LA Frick Stars’ is amazing. She is having a wedding in just three days and, believe it or not, she doesn’t have a dress! Amanda explains that she did have a dress, but somehow it was destroyed and left her nowhere. Though unprepared, she does not worry that much and gets into the Doris’ store. Luckily, she found just the right place for her!

As Amanda gets into the store, she is warmly welcomed by ‘The Way We Wore’ staff. After explaining her unusual situation, the team is more than happy to accept the challenge. They immediately start the search for the Amanda’s perfect wedding outfit.

Initially, Doris’ team offers two sets of outfits based on Amanda’s vision and wishes. Once Amanda sees the 70’s metallic dress, she knows that she’s entered the store that will save her life. Nevertheless, they move around the store and other designs and accessories are shown to Amanda. The tours moves to the second floor and Amanda sees some more wonderful pieces. She can’t believe what’s really happening. Fortunately, the second floor is the place where she found the dress she fell in love with.

Once the dress is chosen, Amanda tries it on. She does not hesitate expressing her amazement and happiness. Feeling like a princess, Amanda is more than pleased to say that she solved her problem. But, unexpectedly, she sees another pretty silk dress. The second one is equally beautiful and provocative. Now Amanda faces another problem! Having two dresses that she likes, which one is the one that will serve the purpose?

Enjoy watching this video and see Amanda’s decision!

A young pianist displays incredible talent

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Monica Pop

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Music is an inseparable part of everyone’s life. It’s really amazing how we turn to our favorite tune whenever we feel down, as well as when we celebrate our successes and the best moments of our life. However, what is interesting about music is that not only it comforts us and cheers us up, but it helps in the process of brain and intelligence development too. This is why many mothers-to-be expose their children to notes and melodies while they are still in the womb. It is also said that music boosts the little ones’ confidence and creativity. As for this amazingly talented pianist, we can’t say for sure whether she started listening to music while she was just a baby, but we do know her talent is out-of-this world.

When Diane decided to treat the random passersby with her piano skills, she left many wondering how is it even possible for someone so young to be such a professional. This young lady moves her tiny fingers over the keys so smoothly that it looks as though she isn’t even touching them. And the sound she produces resembles that of a piano master. People weren’t even sure if the girl was really playing the instrument or the pleasant sound was coming from a speaker.

She started off with “Hallo” and proceeded to “Rolling in The Deep” before she switched to “The Pirates of The Caribbean’s” main team.

Sweet Diane perfected her talent over the years of dedicated practice and genuine love and passion towards the instrument. She didn’t even hesitate, nor felt any stage fright before she started playing, because doing so comes to her in a natural way. This mini concert took place in front of a hospital, and it’s obvious that no matter how strangers felt before they heard Diane performing, they were now both touched and cheered.

Switching from one song to another, she lighted everyone’s mood. And as some would say the hospital isn’t really the place for a performance like this to take place, we say it really worked as a stress relief therapy not only for the patients and the passersby, but the nurses and the doctors who have so much on their plate, too.

This is really something you don’t want to miss.

Take a look at the amazing Diane in the video below.

70 year old woman looks fabulous with new makeover

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Are you over 45? Are you in a need of a completely new look? Do you want to look younger and happier? There is a place just like that, where your wish becomes reality. Meet MakeOverGuy beauty salon and the talented Christopher Hopkins.

Barbara is 70 years old, but her spirit does not say the same thing. Feeling younger than the actual years, she was in a mission to find just the right person who will do a sufficient transformation in order to fulfil her desire. She found Christopher’s MakeOverGuy website. And, she does not regret it!

Christopher accepted the challenge, especially since Barbara’s given him freedom to do what he thinks is the best for her. Christopher’s skilled hands began with her hair. Immediately he started cutting and styling her fair, giving her a totally new look. The result was amazing.

With a new haircut comes new hair color. The new colour was just the right shade Barbara wanted. In addition to that, the well-established Amy Goulett did a perfect job applying new make-up. The results made Barbara speechless. Barbara’s reaction is priceless.

“I like this new me that emerged. Who I am is now really here and I’m really excited about that.”

Christopher has been in the business for years. Since the early 1990’s he has offered his skills to make women happy and feel fabulous. He started his career in Minneapolis, by opening his Christopher Hopkins Salon. Since the beginning, the salon was a real success. Motivated by the idea of improving women’s style, he re-branded his salon into ‘Revamp Salonspa’. That did affect his business quite positively. Soon enough, he opened his second salon, the ‘MakeOverGuy’.

Women from all around the country visit Christopher and his team. The quality and the treatment they get is the lure to travel hundreds of miles. The satisfaction and the happiness that can be seen on women’s faces is a common phenomenon. Christopher knows how to make women happy. And they appreciate it!

Play the video and see what Christopher’s artistic hands can do through Barbara’s case.

Ellen meets three incredible homecoming queens from same school

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Monica Pop

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Teenage years are that period of life when you have all the time to have fun, make lots of friends, be free, and try a bunch of exciting things for the first time. But, teenage years can also be hard for some. When you are not that cool person everyone greets at the school cafeteria and you have troubles making friends, you may get to despise those school days.

Lillian Skinner is one of those girls who’s not really outgoing and many times she feels like an outcast. That is why her being nominated for homecoming queen made her feel confused. But besides that, she felt deep down how this could be the chance for her to shine and break away. Did this mean she would finally be able to make people like her? Questions like this occupied this young lady.

Sadly, the happiness didn’t last long as Lillian soon discovered how her nomination was a way for some kids to prank her. The two girls who were really nominated were Anahi Alvarez and Naomi Martinez. When these two kindhearted girls learned of what those bullies did to their classmate they agreed that whoever gets the crown pass it to Lillian.

When the so much anticipated night rolled around, Ahani got the crown and was named a homecoming queen. As everyone in the crowd cheered, Ahani did the most amazing thing ever. She said thank you and asked Lillian to take the stage after which she offered her the crown. This action was a true inspiration for many. The girls were praised for their kind deed and their story was heard by many people, among which our favorite host Ellen. She invited the three girls onto her show and presented them with a sweet surprise.

If you want to know what it was, take a look at the video below.

Source: YouTube

Missing 5-year-old and 8-year-old sisters found alive in woods 44 hours after vanishing

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There is nothing scarier for a parent than having their child missing. In this world full of lunatics who take advantage of young children, many moms and dads are concerned for the safety of their little ones. Unfortunately, many times, cases of missing children don’t end up with positive outcomes. Luckily, that wasn’t the case with Caroline and Leia Carrico, 5 and 8-year-old sisters from northern California who went missing in the woods on March 1.

The girls were found two days later, at around 10:30 a.m by the search and rescue teams involved in the process of locating the sisters, Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal reported.

According to NBC, despite being cold and hungry, both Caroline and Leila were in a good physical shape.

“I’m pleased to report that you’re all witnessing a miracle today,” the sheriff said at a Sunday news conference. “Caroline and Leia have been found safe and sound in southern Humboldt.”

The search teams managed to locate the sisters thanks to the rain boot tracks they left on the muddy road, as well as the granola bar wrappers they left behind. They were eventually found about 1.4 miles south from the place they were reported to be seen last.

#searchandrescue #update Leia and Caroline were found approximately 1.4 miles south of their residence near Richardson’s Grove. Here’s a first look from the scene where first responders located the girls.
Press release with more information as soon as possible today. pic.twitter.com/k2bUTQOtrt

— Humboldt County Sheriff (@HumCoSO) March 3, 2019

It was really amazing how they managed to stay well and hydrated. Honsal said how they drank water from the plants and found a shelter under a patch of huckleberry bushes. Both sisters underwent wilderness survival training through their 4-H club which Honsal believed helped them stay safe and sound.

The older girl even gave her coat to her little sister to keep her warm and the two took care of each other during those scary and long two days.

After the teams heard noises, they called out for the girls who quickly responded. The rescuers followed the sound of their voices and that’s how they located them.

“They were safe and sound, still ambulatory, in good spirits, not injured,” the sheriff said.

The girls were reported missing on March 1 at around 3 p.m

Benbow missing girls found safe https://t.co/4SgVZ6HqjA pic.twitter.com/IRMQieNeNf

— Humboldt County Sheriff (@HumCoSO) March 4, 2019

“The two asked to go for a walk,” Honsal said. “The mother said, ‘No.’ And then, in the course of getting things ready and stuff, she noticed they were missing around 3 o’clock.”

She quickly went outside trying to find her daughters. She even asked form her neighbors to help her locate them, but in vain. Some three hours later, the mother reported the case to the police.

The moment the girls were brought home, everyone felt overwhelmed.

“When my two daughters Leia, age 8, and Caroline, aged 5, wandered off into the woods the whole world came to our aid,”

“With the help of the volunteer search and rescue, technical rescue, sheriffs office, local volunteers, multiple other agencies my girls were found after 44 hours.
“My girls were found cold, tired, but alive.”
“We have so many of these kinds of efforts that end up in tears and tragedy,” said Humboldt County Second District Supervisor Estelle Fennell. “Today, we can all shed tears of joy.”

Internet cracking up over clever boy’s call for assistance

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Nicole

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Nowadays, we all depend on the technology and its usefulness. Gadgets and devices ease our daily routines and help us in the process of problem solving. For this little Michigander Gracie, the technology was more than handy.

This clever boy has put a smile on millions of people’s faces. His clever and unique way of using the technology to solve a problem he faced up with is just adorable.

Young Gracie and his mother were having a good time visiting their neighbours. However, as all kids out there, the interest of staying with the neighbours soon vanished and Gracie decided that he wants to go home.

To his luck, the Mum allowed him to go back home alone and he was permitted to watch the kids’ channel. But, there was one small problem – he didn’t know what number is the kids channel. Home alone and uninformed, the kid did something so sweet and amazing.

Instead of going back to the neighbours’ or using the Internet, the kid referred to the door bell. Yes, the door bell at the front! He knew his father installed a camera on the door bell, so the young Gracie called his father. The conversation is just so cute.

The word ‘Dad’ repeated several times directly to the camera made his father answer the call. The father-son conversation kicked off. The boy asked his father how to change the channel to the kids‘ one. Patiently the father tells him to press the 25 number. However, a new problem arose. The kid does not know what number is that. Dad is again helpful. He tells the boy to press the digits 2 and 5 and the magic works. The kid’s channel is on.

Having the problem solved, the kid is too happy to continue enjoying his free time. Now that the obstacle is gone, he does not hesitate expressing his happiness and his love to his father. Gracie says to camera:

“That’s buddy. I love you.”

The cute smile and the sincere answers, along with the ingenuity of the kid, pleased more than six million viewers on the Internet.

Take a look at this father-son problem solving action!

Man walks into Denny’s, points gun at cashier. Customer jumps into action, tackling him to ground

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Monica Pop

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Places like Denny’s are attractive for people not only because of their wide offer of delicious meals but because you can have your favorite food any time of the day or the night. They offer 24/7 service and enjoying an omelette or a juicy hamburger won’t really cost you a lot.

One particular man, however, decided to visit the place not for the nice food, but for the cash. Johnathan Franklin’s life was a total mess as he had recently got out of prison and was on parole for committing a murder at the time of the attempted robbery of North Highlands Denny’s.

This 50-year-old felon entered the place carrying a gun and threatened the woman behind the counter asking her to give him the money.

Anyone involved in a situation like this would likely stay silent until the cops arrive or until the robber gets what they want and dash off. But not Douglas Tallman who was having breakfast with his family at the time of the incident. He knew he needed to act and later told KTXL:

“My heart dropped. I felt if I didn’t do something, something bad was going to happen.”

“You can just tell by the look on his face he was getting madder and madder, and she was panicking because she couldn’t open it. He was getting mad and I feel he would have shot her if she couldn’t get it open in time. I thought he was going to shoot her.”

“I grabbed him and I picked him up and slammed him on the ground,” he said. “And we just started going at it and the gun was literally … I know had to have been no more than 8 inches away.”

“There was a lot of people in there and I felt if anything was going to happen I’d rather it happen to me than any of them.”

At that moment, this brave man’s son stepped in and tried to help his father getting Franklin down.

“I’m not going to let him fight somebody by himself,” he told KTXL.

Not being able to fight with two people all at once, Franklin fired a shot that hit the 16-year-old’s foot and left the place. He then carjacked a vehicle and collided with a cop’s car.

Tallman says his son is going to be just fine and he is glad no one else got hurt. As for Franklin, he got arrested and taken back to jail. He robbed another place the previous week.

“I’m very proud of him,” Tallman’s wife, Monica, said. “That was somebody’s daughter, somebody’s sister. I’m very grateful that he did what he did.”

“I don’t feel like I’m a hero,” Tallman protested. “I just kind of went on what I thought was right and that was my instinct and my heart.”

Man sings ‘Victory In Jesus’ in waiting room where grandmother was hospitalized

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Nicole

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For Bo Steele from Alabama the worst day of his life turned out to be the turning point in his music career. What Bo spontaneously did one day in 2014 gave him, unexpectedly, the once-in-a-lifetime chance.

Everything started with his grandmother’s admittance to the hospital. As a good nephew and well-mannered young man, Bo was always near his grandmother since the illness ruined the comfort of their lives.

While staying in the hospital waiting room, one of the nurses suggested him to do anything that could help settle down his worries. So, Bo did what he was best at – singing.

His acapella voice rang through the hospital waiting room and hall. The touching lyrics and the dedication of the song made emotional everyone in the room. But, the patients and the staff were not the only one that heard his vocal skills.

According to their own website, some relevant people from the music industry heard his singing and his wonderful talent. Since Bo and his friend had formed a band some time in the past, the band was offered a deal that could not be turned out. They signed for Fire River Records.

Soon the band started recording many songs that amused the audience, but guess what song was the most beloved? It’s the song he sang in the hospital – ‘Victory in Jesus’. Therefore, the song was recorded and it became part of their repertoire.

Bo later says that the song had a great meaning to him, especially due to the circumstances which the song was sang in. He says:

“It means something to people and that means something to us.”

Why you’ll thank us later for this tasty Grilled Cheese tip

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Monica Pop

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If your favorite breakfast is grilled cheese than you are at the right place as we are about to make you mind blow away with this new and improved way of preparing this easy and greasy breakfast.

You may wonder what could be different in making mouthwatering grilled cheese. You put butter on a slice of bread, top it with cheese, then add another slice on top of it, you grill it, flip it, and you are ready to get your stomach full. Hmm..apparently there are people doing this a bit differently and claim it gives the cheese more flavored taste. They use mayo instead of butter.

Does that sound appealing enough to give it a try? I say why not.

The person who posted the recipe says:

Mayo spreads better than butter does (crucial when you’re using a softer bread like brioche) and has a higher smoke point (meaning it won’t burn as easily). Plus, the oil and egg in mayonnaise brown nicely add a creamy flavor to the crust.

This is how you do it:

GRILLED CHEESE WITH MAYO

You’ll Need
–2 slices your favorite sandwich bread
–2 slices cheddar or your favorite cheese
–2 to 3 teaspoons mayonnaise

How To

Heat a nonstick pan over low heat.
Spread the two slices of bread with an even coat of mayo.
Place one slice of bread in the pan, mayo-side-down.
Place the cheese slices on top of the bread in the pan.
Add the other slice of bread, mayo-side-up.
Cook the sandwich for a few minutes, until the bottom piece of bread is golden-brown. Flip the sandwich and cook for a few more minutes until the other piece of bread is also golden-brown and the cheese is melted.

If you go for it please share with us which recipe you like the best. The traditional one using butter, or the one with mayo.

Chocolate can help with cognitive decline

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Monica Pop

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Attention! We have some great news for you. Well, we do just in case you are mad about chocolate and all kinds of sweet treats. As you already know, dark chocolate is believed to boost people’s cardiovascular health, but based on some research studies, it also helps in keeping our brain in perfect shape. Isn’t this great?

Now, if you feared that you eat too much chocolate, fear not. The researchers at the University of L’Aquila state how the regular (every day) consumption of cocoa-flavored sweets will help you with your memory, your processing speed, and your verbal fluency. Doesn’t this make you go grab a brownie or a freshly baked muffin?

However, the best part about eating cocoa and chocolate is that it helps individuals who are in memory decline or face other mild cognitive impairments.

“Regular intake of cocoa and chocolate could indeed provide beneficial effects on cognitive functioning over time,”

said review authors Valentina Socci and Michele Ferrara.

This means cocoa affects the brain in a way that is keeps it healthy and improves the cognitive performance in vulnerable population.

“If you look at the underlying mechanism, the cocoa flavanols have beneficial effects for cardiovascular health and can increase cerebral blood volume in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus,” Socci explains.

“This structure is particularly affected by aging and therefore the potential source of age-related memory decline in humans.”

Plus, it has been proven how those who eat cocoa flavored products regularly do better on demanding cognitive tests.

Now this all sounds good, but it makes you think whether you would risk getting fat all for the sake for a healthier heart and brain if you decide to eat sweets every day. Actually, it makes us ponder on how much chocolate is enough.

“There are potential side effects of eating cocoa and chocolate,” Socci says.

“Those are generally linked to the caloric value of chocolate, some inherent chemical compounds of the cocoa plant such as caffeine and theobromine, and a variety of additives we add to chocolate such as sugar or milk.”

So, we would conclude that it’s not really about how much sweets you eat, but what do you opt for. Just try to limit those chocolates with added sugars or other ingredients that can make you gain weight and always choose dark chocolate over other sugary things.

What about you? How much chocolate do you eat in a day?

4-year-old boy with Down’s Syndrome nicknamed ‘Smiley Riley’ captures thousands of hearts, only to land modelling job

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Nicole

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4-year-old boy with Down’s Syndrome nicknamed ‘Smiley Riley’ captures thousands of hearts, only to land modelling job!

Whenever Down’s Syndrome was mentioned, lots of stereotypes emerged. People become compassionate and caring. In most cases such feelings arose just because they thought having a child or a family member with Down’s Syndrome was an obstacle for having a ‘normal and pleasant life’. But, is it really like that?

Meet the Baxters from Rochester, United Kingdom – the family that beats all these stereotypes. Riley, the 4-year old family star, is the source of happiness and family’s pride. The Down’s Syndrome, which Riley suffers from, did not stop him and his parents to live the life they have always dreamed about. Riley’s charisma and cute innocent smile, believe it or not, gave him a chance in modelling business!

Riley’s positive attitude, sincere happiness and love brought him the opportunity that many models wish they had. Riley was chosen the face of the Mothercare Ad.

The parents’ happiness and joy is overwhelming. Riley’s father, Stuart, did not hesitate expressing his emotions for Caters News by stating:

“We have called him ‘Smiley Riley’ from a young age, because he makes people really happy and seeing his smile gives people a pick-me-up on a bad day.”

The family’s happiness and comfortable life was not always as smooth as it is now. Like every beginning, their journey started roughly and with many difficulties. However, the hope for easy and purposeful life, in addition to creating a normal living conditions for Riley, forced them to think positively.

From strengthening his physical posture to learning how to pose for the camera, Stuart and his wife made that journey a true success. Riley’s unconditional love and joy was doubled and his confidence levelled up. As a consequence to that, people noticed him and decided to share that charm with the rest of the world – by making him a model that shines!

Referring to their initial thoughts, the parents say:
“After we were told he had Down Syndrome I cried, not for the case that I would love him any less but just knowing how cruel the world can be. That was the first thing that went through my mind but obviously my perceptions were wrong, and wow how wrong I was.”

Do you want to see Riley’s talents? Do you want to be greeted by his adorable smile? Take a look at the video below.

Young girl begs for massive ship to honk. 9 million have watched her regret it immediately

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Monica Pop

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Young children have a lot on their mind. They are constantly thinking of what toys to get or what game to play next. However, many times, those ordinary pastimes become pretty boring so they are looking for some other ways on how to have fun. But what happens if they do get what they wish for? Will that make them happier? Well, judging by the girl from the video below, kids, as well as adults, need to mind what they wish for because it may come true.

Vilma is a sweet girl from Sweden who is fascinated by big ships.

She enjoys watching them sail in and out of port. This time, she was standing at the edge of a pier, looking at the ships when she wished to get one honk. Her mother filmed her doing her best to make the captain notice her. From doing the international hand gesture for a truck or ship to honk that resembles pulling the rope of a bus when we wish it to stop, to making the sound of the horn herself. Her mother is having fun watching her daughter trying to make her wish come true.

The sweetest thing of all is when beautiful Vilma makes this funny “toot toot” sound. She’s perfectly aware no one would listen to her doing so, but she simply won’t stop trying to catch the captain’s attention and get the honk she loves to hear so much.

Her persistence finally pays off and the massive ship treats her with several loud and long honks. Now one would think this would make Wilma happy, but her reactions is surprisingly quite the opposite.

It looks as though she couldn’t imagine the sound would be so loud. She definitely wasn’t prepared for what she got, so she quickly turned around and started running towards her mummy who couldn’t contain her laughter. Vilma’s wish failed to live up to her expectations, and the outcome is quite hilarious. At least she knows what to expect when she does that “toot toot” next time.

Take a look at this girl’s reaction in the video below.

Dad gives sweet answer when he’s asked if he has Alzheimer’s

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Nicole

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You never know when the life will turn the back on you. Imaging living the life you have been craving for, achieving all the goals you have set up and suddenly you have no idea who you are! That must be a frustrating thing for you and the family members that surround you.

This is exactly what happened to Norm. As his daughter Elaine Rusk explains for The Sun Chronicle, Norm was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease when he was 89 years old. Since 2014, Norm has no idea who he is or what he has been doing in the past years of his adulthood. But, not always!

Thanks to the love and the dedication of his daughter, Norm got a constant care and attention by his beloved ones, not being institutionalized. As a consequence to that, Elaine tries to occupy Norm with activities that once were his passion. She decided to reintroduce Norm’s favorite hobby – watercolour painting.

The efforts had some good results. Now and then a bright light shines in the tunnel of darkness. There are moments when Norm is ‘back’ and his memory is as good as it was previously. Elaine explains that they share special moments filled with love and care. She adds that she will remember those moments for the rest of her life. She wouldn’t have experienced those moments if Norm ended up institutionalized.

Additionally, Elaine says:

“To me, it’s like a sacred time. We’re in the moment together. A sacred time. We’re in the moment together.”

Even though taking care of a patient with Alzheimer’s is a hard work and sometimes a tiring thing to do, the love you get back is priceless. Elaine’s smile says it all.

In a moment of consciousness, Norm was asked if he knew about his disease. His clear answer is stunning. His daughter grabbed the camera, turned it on and see what they came up with on the video below.

Here’s a funny joke about a pastor and his donkey

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Monica Pop

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I am sure you’ve heard people saying how the media is often misleading and tends to present the reality a bit different than it really is. If you wonder how they do it just take a look at the following story a reader named Carl A. posted online. This is going to make you laugh and will put you into some serious thinking all at once. Take a look at it below.

The pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won.

The pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the Race again, and it won again.

The local paper read:

PASTOR’S ASS OUT FRONT.

The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the pastor not to enter the donkey in another race.

The next day, the local paper headline read:

BISHOP SCRATCHES PASTOR’S ASS.

This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the pastor to get rid of the donkey. The pastor decided to give it to a nun in a nearby convent.

The local paper, hearing of the news, posted the following headline the next day:

NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN.

The bishop fainted.

He informed the nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey, so she sold it to a farmer for $10.

The next day the paper read:

NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10.

This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the nun to buy back the donkey and lead it to the plains where it could run wild.
The next day the headlines read:

NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE.

The bishop was buried the next day.

Officer Goes Beyond The Call Of Duty To Help Teenager

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Monica Pop

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Contrary to the common belief that police officers are only spending their days pulling people over and giving tickets while patrolling in their cars, the reality is totally different. These people do a lot for the community and wear many hats fulfilling their role of making sure people are safe and sound. And as many of them deal with catching criminals, most are also involved in proactive problem-solving.

Brandon Sheffert is one of those police officers who are ready to go an extra mile when it comes to people’s safety. One night, while he was on the job, something unusual attracted his attention. A boy who was obviously in a hurry, which made him make an assumption the kid could be in trouble.

“We were just driving around patrolling, and we noticed this kid who was sprinting down 85th Avenue. We were kind like, ‘this is odd. Nobody sprints like that, so let’s stop this kid.'”

None of these strangers could ever think how this encounter would change their lives.

“Something about it bugged me, because I couldn’t get through to him. He just seemed like there was something going on, and that there was something that was hurtful going on that he would say,” Brandon said about the experience.

The kind officer then put his mind into keeping an eye on the 16-year-old kid whose name was Antony Schultz. The teen lived in a one bedroom apartment with his family of seven and struggled to lead a normal life.

Man who sold VHS player on eBay and received heartbreaking letter from 86-year-old buyer

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Nicole

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Online shopping and online trade is currently the most convenient way of doing business. People buy and sell things on regular basis. There is a huge number of websites that offer online trade that ease people’s lives. However, let’s face it, the possibility of being cheated or misused while shopping and selling online is always there.

We all take that risk and we all go along with it. No matter what doubts we have while shopping or selling online, there is always the hope that we will end up trading with just the right person. Exactly this happened to Matt Shoukry from St. Louis, Missouri. He was pleasantly surprised when he got something he didn’t even hoped for.

Mr. Shoukry thought highly of his old VHS player and he didn’t want it ending up in the trash. Instead, he decided to do what we would all probably have done – selling it on eBay. To his surprise, he sold the old VHS player to a very fine man and he was even ‘awarded’ with a letter that will probably change the manner of how he sees the world around him.

The well-mannered buyer of the old VHS was an 86-year-old Phoenix resident called Don. Mr. Don, a first-time user of eBay, contacted Mr. Shoukry after seeing the online ad. Thinking that it was just an everyday buying-selling trade, he packed the VHS and sent it to him. Mr. Don sent him a thank you note and the trade was done, reports FOX 2. At least for the moment.

However, the surprise was yet to follow. Soon after the business deal was done, Mr. Shoukry got a very emotional letter, sent by Mr. Don, that touched him and his life partner. The old Phoenix VHS user confessed that thanks to Mr. Shoukry, he is now able to see the videos that he has never seen. With just spending $40, he could revive memories that could have been gone forever. Imagine his happiness!

The letter says:

I found my old VHS tapes recently and wanted to see what is on them and realised I had no player. So I went to eBay for the first time and discovered your offer.

I bought your VHS and you shipped it within a few days. The VHS looks new and unused. Amazing. I had some issues getting it going which were mine and not the player.

I am 86 and perhaps not up to my game but I do get there eventually. And I did, and discovered the VHS works perfectly. Thank you so much for your care, your efforts, and your promptness.

Additionally, Don explains:

I watched tapes of my retirement party from 25 years ago which I had never seen before. Jeez, were we young. Then a tape of my wedding with all the family and friends, many of which are no longer around.

Then skiing trips, kids growing up, travels, and most importantly the gentle maturing of my family. Each one more fun than the last. All thanks to your generous selling of the VHS player.

I thought you would appreciate how much someone has enjoyed your offer.

Mr. Shoukry and his girlfriend found this letter quite emotional and sincere. This letter touched their hearts and they decided to frame it and keep it in their home. Matt even offered his help in preserving the old VHS tapes for longer use. What a story and new friendship!

Take a look at the video and warm your hearts.

Lukas Wilson shares an unheard performance of his father’s song

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Nicole

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We all know of Willie’s talents and his stunning performances. His exceptional music career resulted with some of the most recognizable Country Music masterpieces that trigger our emotions and our pleasant feelings. What we are not really aware of is that he didn’t just give us great songs and wonderful music. He also gave us a very talented young man.

Willie’s son, Lukas Wilson, is a rising star beloved for his wonderful talents and charisma. He and his band ‘Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real’ are conquering the hearts of thousands of people around the country with their memorable performances. With their large number of followers on the social media websites, Lukas proves that his talents are seen and his voice is heard. However, what he really stunned us with is his live performance of his father’s song ‘Always On My Mind’.

Without his band’s support and without any ‘warnings’, Lukas just took the microphone and thrilled the audience. His soulful voice sang the 35-year-old iconic song. The live performance of his father’s song showed what Lukas can do – and it’s simply amazing. No wonder he has large number of fans and followers. They can’t wait to see the next Lukas’ live performance and we can’t wait for another heart-melting rendition like the one below. Enjoy the song by pressing the ‘play’ button.

Little Girl and Veteran Become Best of Friends

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Monica Pop

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How much we care for the elderly speaks a lot about us as human beings. This group of people is valuable for the community as they have been through so much during their lifetime and are full of wisdom and knowledge. They’ve already figured out how life actually functions and may give us advice on how to get things right.

The life of the residents of Avita, an assisted living facility, is never boring. Why? Because every now and then, these elderly people get to welcome the sweetest little visitors who make their days and put lots of smiles on their faces. If you wonder what we are talking about, take a look at this story of one of the most unusual, yet most adorable friendships ever.

Stanley, a 95-year-old veteran and a resident of Avita suffers from dementia and a memory loss. But, whenever he gets to see his new friend, it looks like his condition improves in an instant, and that’s something that leaves the establishment’s staff amazed.

The facility came up with an idea of how to make its residents have fun. They regularly organize music generation classes which allow young children from Wells, Maine to visit the place and do a bunch of things such as singing songs, playing instruments and playing games with the elderly. One of these kids is little Etta Morse, who somehow found in Stanley her new best friend. Now if you think a 95-year-old veteran and a 3-year-old girl can’t be pals, than you are wrong.

When little Etta first visited the place two years ago, she grew fond of the old man whom she offered her instrument. Ever since, her mother brings her and her brother at Avita because she knows that makes the elderly’s days filled with laughter.

In an interview with News Center Maine Laurie, Etta’s mom, said:

“I have no idea when it actually started. They just kind of have a little connection.”

Now Etta gives her instrument to Stanley whenever she visits him. So far, she refused to give it to any other of the sixty residents.

The staff says that whenever Stanley knows it’s a visit time, he puts on his best clothes, and that includes a blazer, and patiently waits for his sweet friend to come. Because of his health condition, it happens that he forgets her name, but he always remembers how Etta makes him feel, and that’s being loved and cared for.

Stanley is a man of few words, but he finds ways to make sure everyone knows how much Etta means to him. What this girl’s mom does is sort of amazing. She teaches her kids to treat elderly with respect. Because being old and alone is not easy.

Take a look at this unlikely friendship in the video below.

One day, Moses, Jesus and an old man went golfing. The ending will have you in stitches.

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Monica Pop

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Get ready for some good laugh because it doesn’t get any funnier than this. You know what they say, oldie but goldie.

One day, Moses, Jesus and an old man are golfing. Moses steps up to the tee and hits the ball. It goes sailing over the fairway and lands in the water trap. Moses parts the water and chips the ball onto the green.

Jesus steps up to the tee and hits the ball. It goes sailing over the fairway and lands in the water trap. Jesus just walks on the water and chips the ball onto the green.

The old man steps up to the tee and hits the ball. It goes sailing over the fairway and heads for the watertrap.

But just before it falls into the water, a fish jumps up and grabs the ball in its mouth. As the fish is falling back down to the water, and eagle swoops down and grabs the fish in its claws.

The eagle flies off, and when it is over the green, a lighting bolt shoots from the sky and hits the eagle. Startled, the eagle drops the fish. When the fish hits the ground, the ball pops out of its mouth and rolls into the hole for a hole-in-one.

Jesus turns to the old man and says, “Dad, if you don’t quit playing like that, we’re not going to bring you next time.”

Pink invited veteran father on stage for duet

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Monica Pop

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War veterans are people who have done so much for our country. In fact, I am not sure if we can ever thank them enough for their sacrifice. That is why I always shed a tear of joy when I see someone paying these people the ultimate respect.

America’s sweetheart, the music icon Pink has done something incredible while performing on stage. She shared with the crowd how there is a special person in her life who helped her get where she is today. A Vietnam veteran who happened to be her father. This would be the first time ever this hero to be performing along with his loving daughter, and it doesn’t get any more emotional than this.

Jim Moore was honored to sing in front of the crowd the song he wrote some 40 years ago while deployed. “I Have Seen The Rain” is a piece of music every person who was part of the military can relate to. The audience was mesmerized by this father-daughter duo that poured pure emotions on that stage.

Watching Pink’s favorite person singing by her side is an incredible experience. She admits her daddy was her biggest support in life, and listening to him performing makes us realize who did Pink inherit her talent from. It’s obvious music runs in this family’s genes.

Take a look at the show they put on stage. You are going to love it!

Married or Not you should read this

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Monica Pop

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When you see someone for the first time what attracts you to the person is their physical appearance. Over time, as two people decide to be together and get married, the way they look doesn’t really matter, as they understand that what makes them fond of their other half is their partner’s inner beauty and how they make them feel. Once we realize this is what we need to feel complete, we actually understand true meaning of love.

However, there comes a time in people’s life when they come across someone new whose beauty enchants them and make them forget about their partner who was by their side for bad and for worse.

No matter if you are married or not, you should take a look at the following story.

When I got home that night as my wife served me dinner, I grabbed her hand and said “I have something to tell you.” She sat down and ate quietly. I watched and saw the pain in her eyes. Suddenly I did not know how to open my mouth, but I had to tell her what I was thinking: “I want a divorce”. She did not seem upset by my words and asked me softly, why? You’re not a man?

That night we did not talk, and she cried. She wanted to know what was happening to me.

It was something with our marriage, but I could not answer what exactly. It happened that she had lost my heart, and I had another woman named Joan. I no longer loved my wife, but I pitied her. With a great sense of guilt, I wrote a divorce agreement and with this agreement she got the house, the car and 30% of our business.

She looked at the agreement and threw it away. She spent 10 years of her life with me and now we were like strangers. I pitied her, for all the lost time, energy was not the same but it could not change. I loved Joan. Suddenly she started screaming. The idea of divorce was now clearer to me.

The next day I came home and I found myself writing at the table. I did not eat dinner and went to sleep, I was very tired having spent the day with Juana. When I woke up, my wife was still writing at the table. I did not mind, I turned around and continued sleeping. In the morning my wife introduced me to divorce conditions: She did not want anything from me, but needed a month’s notice before the divorce.

She asked me for a month, we would have to live as if nothing happened. Her reason was simple, our son had whole month of tests and she did not want to bother him with our broken marriage. I agreed, but she had another request: to agree upon me carrying her to our room like the day we got married. I thought she was going crazy, but that this alone was accepted.

My wife and I had no physical contact since I expressed my intention to divorce, so when I took her to the front door the first day, we both feel bad. Our son walked behind with clapping and saying: Dad is carrying mom is his arms! His words gave me a lot of pain.

I walked the 10 meters with my wife in my arms. She closed her eyes and said quietly: do not tell our son about the divorce. Then I went to work. I drove alone to work. The second day, we were both more relaxed.

She leaned against my chest, I could feel the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I had not looked at it carefully. I realized she was no longer so young, had some wrinkles, some gray hairs … that was notable a damage of our marriage. For a moment I thought and I ask: what was it I did? The fourth day, I felt some affection was returning between us. This was the woman who gave me 10 years of her life. In the fifth and sixth day, it continued to. I said nothing about Joan.

Every other day it was easier to carry my wife and month was running. I thought I was getting used to her weight. One morning, she was looking for what to wear. She had tried many dresses on, but all of them were too big. It was then that I realized she was very thin, and that was the reason that I did not feel her weight load. Suddenly I realized that I had provoked much pain and bitterness.

Without realizing it, she touched my hair. Our son entered the room and said, Dad, it is time that you take Mom to the door! For my son, seeing his father day after day carry her mother to the door, that had become an essential part of his life. My wife hugged him, I covered my face. I was afraid I changed my thinking about divorce. And holding my wife in my arms to the door, it felt like the first day of our wedding.

She stroked my neck soft and naturally. I held her strong, just like our wedding night. I hugged her and did not move, but she was so thin and that made me sad. The last day I just hugged her and did not want to move, I told her I did not realize that we had no privacy. Our son was at school. I drove to the office, I left the car without closing the door, I climbed the stairs, Joan opened the door, and I said, excuse me, sorry, I do not want to divorce my wife.

Joan looked at me and asked me if I had a fever. I said:

My wife and I love each other, it was that we were doing everything as a routine and boring. We did not value the details of our life since I started carrying her to the room. Joan began to mourn, slapped me and closed the door. Going down the stairs, I went in the car and went to the florist.

I bought my wife flowers. The girl in the florist asked me what to write on the card? I told her to put: I will carry you every morning until death parts us. I arrived at my house with flowers in my hands and smile, and ran up the stairs; when I went … I found my dead wife. My wife was battling cancer, and I was so busy with Joan, so I did not realize. My wife knew she was dying and that is why she asked for a month’s notice before the divorce, so that our son will not have bad memories of divorce.

At least in my son’s eyes, the memory of his father who was a good husband who loved his wife will stay. These small details are what matters in a relationship, not the house, the car, the money in the bank. All this only creates an environment that you think will lead to happiness, but really … is not. Try to keep your marriage happy, share this story on your wall, you may be saving a marriage. All the stories of failure are equal; they give up when they are about to enter to success. We do not know what we have until we lose it…

We hope this story will make you think of the true blessings in life we sometimes take for granted, as the love this woman had for her husband.

Vilma is a sweet girl from Sweden who is fascinated by big ships.

None of these strangers could ever think how this encounter would change their lives.

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