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Florida businessman pays electricity bills for 36 families set to lose power over Christmas

Michael Esmond, a business owner from Florida, knows all too well what it feels like not to be able to spend the most wonderful time of the year in a cozy place with a nice family dinner and lots of lights on. Why? Because during the roughest times of his life some 30 years ago when he struggled to make a living, he ended up celebrating one Christmas with his three daughters in a cold house without any electricity.

But now that he’s wealthy and able to help others he is making sure no other family from his neighborhood experiences such a cold Christmas this year. His generosity goes a long way and travels to 36 families of the Gulf Breeze community who are facing being left without electricity for the holidays. Michael paid their bills and they will now be able to celebrate Christmas the right way.

Speaking to CNN, Esmond said how his generous deed cost him around $5,000. He also said he’s happy to be able to help someone in need as Christmas is all about doing and giving.

Esmond added: “I actually lived that back in the 1980s. I experienced the same thing, having trouble paying bills. My gas was shut off, and we had no heating for the whole winter.”

“It was one of the coldest winters in Florida; temperature got down to the single digits.”

“That was definitely in my mind when I received the bill this year.”

People loved what he did and everyone was saying how special this man truly is.

“I got a great feedback on my Facebook page and business phone. People were texting me and calling me to thank me for what I had done,” he added.

“It made me cry. It made me cry,” Joanne Oliver, Gulf Breeze’s utility billing supervisor, told CNN affiliate WEAR . “For someone like him, a veteran to come in and do some grand gesture. It was heartfelt for me.”

The note that the members of those 36 families received is so touching that it melted our hearts. Imagine the joy on their faces after they were greeted with these kind words: “It is our honor and privilege to inform you that your past due utility bill has been paid by Gulf Breeze Pools & Spas. You can rest easier this holiday season knowing you have one less bill to pay. On behalf of Gulf Breeze Pools & Spas, we here at the City of Gulf Breeze would like to wish you and your family a happy holiday season.“

If only there were more kind and generous people like Esmond in this world.

High school band delivers incredible performance during game-day parade

This has to be one of those performances which leave an impression so strong that we can’t help but think of it long after we see it.

Thanks to the incredible marching skills of the high school students from Jefferson Davis Vols Marching Band not only the Magic City Classic Parade got a special touch, but it made the day of everyone who got to see it.

Honestly, it’s not every day that we witness such strong performance that has the ability to get people excited for the football match. It takes a lot of practice and dedication for something this stunning to happen, but it looks like there’s nothing these students wouldn’t do to level the heat up.

The rainy weather didn’t stop the crowed to carefully watch every move this marching band made as it was a real pleasure to the eyes. Led by the drum major, Justin Heideman, the students marched down the street and offered an incredible show.

Needless to say, the video of the marching spread all over the social media and 17-year-old Heideman says it resulted in him gaining 100,000 followers on Instagram in just a day.

“You really can’t help but see color. Everybody that’s not here with us on a daily basis stands out to them automatically. He is the first thing that they see,” said band Director, Brandown Howard.

Despite becoming sort of a celebrity in the country, Heideman, a.k.a “Vanilla Funk,” is humble and says how he’s not doing anything special except for his job of leading the band.

If you wonder why so much trouble like organizing a parade around a game it is because this event that is held every year at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, is the time when the teams of Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University go head-to-head.

This rival match is something many are eagerly waiting for, and looking at the effortless and smooth moves these students have to offer, we know why they were invited to be part of the show. Great job young people!

Farmer Diagnosed With Stage 4 Cancer Is Too Ill to Harvest Crops–So an Army of 18-Wheelers Steps In

An act of kindness by the friendly neighbors of one farmer got the attention of millions. When Larry Yockey from Ritzville, Washington was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, he was devastated. It meant he wouldn’t be able to harvest his crops that year as he had to focus on the treatments that would hopefully make him feel better. 

His 1,200-acre farm requested a lot of time and energy to be harvested and Yockey didn’t have any of it. 

However, when his neighbors learned of the sad news, they came up with this brilliant idea of stepping in and having his work done instead of him. 

Speaking to KREM Channel 2, Yockey said, “The cancer has spread to my bones, so I have a broken hip and ribs.”

At first, he didn’t want to admit that he couldn’t do the harvesting all by himself, but eventually, he told all his friends of the severity of his health condition. 

“I didn’t know whether I was going to be able to harvest like I did in years past,” Yockey said. “I finally had to tell them, ‘No.’”

Around 60 farmers from the region of rural Washington got together and made a plan on how to get the work done. Believe it or not, the whole field was harvested in just a matter of six hours. They used dozens of 18-wheelers and wheat combines. Mike Doyle, one of Yockey neighbors said how everyone involved was looking forward to be part of the work.  

Yockey was amazed by what his friends did for him. It truly warmed his heart and made his day. 

“It’s just awe-inspiring to see how fast these fields are evaporating now,” he said. “Just gratitude. It’s not describable the gratitude I have for what’s going on.”

The story vent viral and people from all over the country praised the kind people who stepped in for their friend in need. Three weeks worth of work was done in just a few hours and it left everyone in awe. 

If only there are more people like these neighbors, the world will definitely be a much better place as life is all about helping and caring for one another. 

Irish school assigns students acts of kindness instead of homework

Leaning a bunch of things by heart or learning how to be a better person than you were yesterday? What is more important?

Well, a school from Ireland opted for the letter and now everyone is speaking of their brilliant idea to ditch homework for a whole month and assign their students acts of kindness instead. 

As the holidays are the time of giving and doing good, the Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Uí Choileáin, Clonakilty elementary school in Ireland are changing the curriculum and make their students show their kindness to those that need it the most. 

The acts are expected to spread positivity and happiness around the community. Mondays are all about spending some quality time with the elderly members of the city. This is supposed to teach the kids compassion. They will also learn many new things and will hear fun stories. 

Needless to say, the elderly enjoy the company of the little ones and feel important. 

Every Tuesday of December is dedicated to helping around the house. The students can choose what to help with without their parents having to ask that from them. It can be simple chores like doing the laundry, getting the trash out, or cleaning. 

funny kid girl helping with housework and cleaning wooden floor at home

On Wednesdays, students can choose their own act of kindness and help a random person or people.

As we all know that in order to help others we should first help ourselves, on Thursdays students are asked to take care for themselves. 

On Fridays, students drop notes in the bucket of kindness placed in the school. Afterwards, some of those notes are read out loud. The goal is to make everyone feel better about themselves. 

Every child is keeping a kindness diary where they write down the nice acts they do during the week. 

“In this world, consumed by social media, where our young people are constantly experiencing pressure, there is no better way to show them the way forward in the world than by practicing kindness. We all know that helping others makes us feel good about ourselves…. What’s not to love about that?!? That feel good factor we experience form helping others cannot be quantified. Our message to the children is very simple: they can be the reason somebody smiles today and they can definitely help make this world a better place for others and for themselves.” The school noted on Facebook.

We really love this awesome idea and we hope more schools will follow this example. 

Disabled 4-year-old Boy Left With Severe Facial Injuries While At Daycare

Our hearts breaks into a million pieces whenever we come across stories of children getting injured while at school or kindergarten.

When we leave them there, we expect from their teachers and caretakers to pay close attention to their every move, especially when very young children are in question.

A mom from New Zealand, Milly Tusa, shared on the social media disturbing photos of her 4-year-old disabled son who sustained severe injuries while at the kindergarten. What’s most, his teachers didn’t think the incident was serious enough to alert the parents after it took place. 

Sweet Masua Tusa who has cerebral palsy and experiences speech problems was terrified by the fall from the stairs while in his wheelchair. 

“Is this what you would want to expect when picking up your child from kindergarten, leaving your child in the hands of the people you believe they will look after them?”

 

According to his mom, Manua’s injuries included “deep grazes where large patches of skin have been scraped from his nose, forehead and cheek.” 

As for now, the work of the Manurewa West Kindergarten where Manua went is being investigated by the police and the Ministry of Education.

Speaking of the day of the incident Ms Tusa told Checkpoint that “she only heard her son was injured when she went to collect him as usual and was told by staff he’d tumbled down some stairs while strapped in his wheelchair.”

The parents were left outraged because none of the teachers took the time to call them and tell them about the fall right after it happened. They learned of it when they went to collect their son. 

According to the staff at the kindergarten, the boy didn’t seem to be injured a great deal so they didn’t want to make a big thing out of it which made his parents even more angry. 

“It was skin burns, raw burns on his face from the top of his eyelid down. He had scratches on the top of his lips and he had scratches on his nose.”

Manua refuses to speak of the incident because he’s way too scared. 

“I’ve asked him a couple of times (about the incident) and all he says is ‘mummy, naughty teacher, mummy, naughty teacher’.”

His mom also said how he’s not coming back to the kindergarten again and is demanding answers. 

Ballroom Dance Group Performs Stunning Dance Medley To 90’s Musical Hits

This ballroom dance routine by the DUET Perm from Russia has to be one of the most mesmerizing you’ve ever seen.

The precision, the stunning choreography, and the undeniable energy brought to the dance floor left millions in awe.

Unlike anything we’ve stumbled upon so far, this group offered something truly unique starting from the choice of music. They opted for some of the greatest hits of the 90s and opened the show with Vanilla Ice’s “Ice, Ice, Baby,” danced through MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This” and Madonna’s “La Isla Bonita” and ended the show with Fun’s “We Are Young.”

The crowd couldn’t contain their excitement as the dance group seemed to fly over the dance floor in perfect harmony and showed impressive moves of samba, tango, waltz, jive and rumba. That is why many viewers were left disappointed because these dancers didn’t end up winning the competition. 

This performance is definitely something you don’t want to miss. If it cheers you up, share it with your friends. Enjoy!

Boy with Down syndrome comforts classmate with autism in loving video that has gone viral

Kids are innocent and caring, and it looks like that as we grow older, we somehow lose these valuable traits. But the little ones remind us that we should always be there for those in need of a helping hand and words of consolations. 

A video of a boy with Down Syndrome comforting his friend with autism has melted the hearts of millions of people who got to see it. It quickly spread all over the social media and many say how we should all look up to these caring friends. 

One of the boys was crying uncontrollably, and the other one approached closer and offered his hug. He also wiped his friend’s tears away. The teacher who witnessed this heartwarming scene captured it and shared it with the rest of the world. 

It looks like the healing power of the boy’s hug did magic as the autistic boy calmed down in a matter of minutes. 

If only all of us were so compassionate this world would be a much better place, with less tears and more smiling faces. 

Police asks the public to help them identify women accused of stealing 75-year-old’s wallet

Police in St. Petersburg, Florida released a photo of two women leaving Target after they stole the wallet of a 75-year-old lady. Based on their facial expressions and the huge smiles on their faces, the two thieves don’t seem to feel any regret because of their insidious act that outraged many. 

It was reported that the women entered another store and purchased electronics and gift cards worth $5,000 using the elderly lady’s credit card. 

Authorities are asking from the public to come forward with any information of who these thieves might be. 

The incident took place in November 15. 

Along with the plea, the police shared a photo of the vehicle the two women used to drive themselves off after stealing and spending the money. 

In case you recognize them, please contact the police department at 727-893-7780.

Please share this with your family and friends. If more people see it, the chances of tracking down these criminals are higher.

We hope they will be identified and get what they deserve.

British family with 21 kids announces they are expecting baby number 22

Big families are a blessing, and the Radfords from Morecambe, Lancashire, know what it feels like to be part of one better than anyone else.

Believe it or not, over the 30 years that the two are together, Sue 44, and Noel 46, have 21 children, and baby 22 is on the way. 

The number is overwhelming and most of you are probably wondering how they manage to raise and take care of so many kids, but the reality is that the family functions just perfectly.  

The British Duggars have their own YouTube channel with more than 100k subscribers who follow their everyday life. It was there where they announced the news of baby 22 and many followers were truly surprised as the couple said how they were done having more children after baby 21 was born. 

The family is running their famous pie company for 15 years and everyone is helping in the business. 

When Sue was pregnant with their 9th child, they thought it was enough children and Noel even had a vasectomy, but shortly after, they changed their minds and next year the family is getting even bigger. 

Three of their kids don’t live at home any longer as they have families of their own, so Sue and Noel are also grandparents to four grandchildren. 

You already assume that the holidays in the house are busy and marry and involve a lot of presents under the tree. 

The family lives in a 10-bedroom house and there’s plenty of space for everyone. There’s also a huge garden where the kids get to run around and have fun. 

But, a huge family and a huge house means huge bills too. The family said how the average amount of money they spend on food and meals out each week is around $650. 

But no matter the expenses, the Radfords always manage to save up for a nice family holiday. Mom Sue says that getting ready for such trips resembles a “military operation” but she still gets to fit everything in only seven suitcases. Just imagine that the laundry they produce every week is 39 pounds. A lot, don’t you think so? 

As everyone loves this family, some people can’t get over the fact that when Sue and Noel had their first baby, she was just 13 years old, and he was 18.

Maybe it wasn’t such an issue back then, but thinking about it makes many of us feel awkward and a bit grossed to be honest. 

The video of the pregnancy announcement is reaching one million views. You can take a look at it below. 

Mom picks her 6-month-old daughter up at daycare to find her all covered in bites and bruises

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. 

Millions were left in horror by blackened lungs of a life-long smoker

That smoking affects humans’ health a great deal is something every smoker is very well aware of but they still continue to do so.

Despite the anti-smoking campaigns that they see on TV and in newspapers every day, smokers don’t have it easy to break off their addiction. 

But a video that emerged recently and was labeled by many  as “the best anti-smoking ad ever” left viewers in shock and horror. It shows the lungs of a life-long smoker and they are far away of what healthy and pink lungs look like. Instead, these lungs are completely black and all covered in tar. 

The man whose lungs were harvested during the procedure had signed up to be a donor and now that he passed away at the age of 52 someone else was about to receive his lungs.

Unfortunately, they were damaged to the extent that they couldn’t be transplanted. 

Doctor Chen Jingyu from the Wuxi People’s Hospital in Juangsu, China, posted the video with the hashtag “jieyan” which means quit smoking. 

He also explained that after the donor was declared brain death tests were done which showed the lungs were in good shape. No one expected to see such damaged and inflamed organ whatsoever.  

The donor was a heavy smoker who smoked a pack of cigarettes each day for 30 years.  

UNILAND shared the doctor’s post which he initially uploaded to AsiaWire with the following caption:

“Many smokers in this country have lungs which look like this. Our team decided to reject these lungs for transplant. If you’re a heavy smoker, your lungs may not be accepted even if you choose to donate them after death. Look at these lungs – do you still have the courage to smoke?”

The number of Chinese people who smoke is roughly one quarter of the population over 15 years old. 

However, because the number of people who are in need of lungs is huge, doctors are not in a position to turn down each smoker’s organs. 

“We Chinese love smoking. It would be impractical to say that we wouldn’t accept the lungs of all smokers, but there are strict standards,” said Dr. Chen.

“…minor infections in the lungs and relatively clean chest X-rays are also acceptable. If the above conditions are met, we would consider transplanting the lungs,” he claimed.

Below is the shocking video of the blackened lungs. Watch with caution because it involves scenes of surgery. 

Thief Caught Stealing at a Convenience Store – Cops are Baffled With His Skill

Lyonswood Investigations & Forensics uploaded a video on their Facebook page recently and it caught the attention of many. Along with it, they asked whether someone could spot the crime caught on the camera at a convenience store.

Many were left in confusion by the skillful thief who tricked the cashier into believing that she gave him less money as a change.

The man, who was in his 50s, went inside the store to buy a pack of cigarette. But his initial plan, however, was to steal from the employee.

As he was waiting for the change, he was pretty anxious and wouldn’t stop fidgeting with his fingers because he was obviously concerned whether his trick will work or not.

After the cashier gave him the bills, he counted them in front of her telling her she made a mistake. She then gave him one more bill and he left the place.

Little did she know that he fooled her. Maybe it will take you a second look to realize what had really happened so in case you didn’t see what this man did look at the video again and see how he turns to the left a bit and puts one of the bills in his pants. But he does that so quickly that it’s unbelievable.

Apparently, this scam is called a short-change scam and it takes a lot of skill to be pulled through. So in case you are working at the register, always pay attention, because you may end up tricked this way.

Take a look at the act in the video below and make sure you share it with your friends.

No one showed up at 9 year-old’s birthday party, then hundreds of cards flood in from around the world

Birthdays have to be the best part of every child’s life. These special dates mean lots of fun with the friends, birthday cakes, and lots of presents.

Gerald is a young boy who was eager to celebrate his 9th birthday with his classmates. His mom helped him with the invitations and they were soon handed in to every single student from his class, 30 in total.

This sweet boy didn’t have it easy in life as he had to undergo various surgeries to expand his skull when he was younger. Sadly, that had an effect on him and he’s now developmentally challenged, which doesn’t make him less excited to have a birthday party to remember.

However, his classmates don’t understand the challenges he’s dealing with and they are not as accepting as Gerald’s mom hopes them to be. They tend to ignore him and that includes not showing up at his party.

As the family was waiting for the friends to arrive and wish him all the best, none of them came. When Gerald’s mom called some of the parents, they had a bunch of excuses and one mom even said how she wouldn’t let her son be friends with Gerald because he’s too different. Needless to say, this broke the family’s hearts.

The poor boy was hoping to see his friends until the end, but that didn’t happen. Many of his family members came instead, trying to lessen the feeling of disappointment, but that didn’t really help a lot.

Amelia, Gerald’s grandma, was so furious that she wouldn’t just let this incident pass without notice. She thought she should share her grandson’s story on Facebook and raise awareness of how poorly children with certain disabilities are treated by the society.

She asked people to send her grandson best wishes because she didn’t want him to feel less valuable.

When asked how he felt when he realized his friends won’t show up, Gerald only gasped “sad.”

Thankfully, kind people from all over the world answered Amelia’s plea and soon Gerald was showered with so many gift that he couldn’t even count them.

But the best gift of all turned to be the one from the City Counsel. They learned how sweet Gerald loved dogs so they invited him to spend a whole day playing with their K-9.

Gerald was over the moon, he finally had a smile on his sweet face and all these people who stepped in wiped the sadness off his heart.

The parents of a child who has experienced exactly what Gerald had is now throwing a joint party for the two boys. We hope this time a lot of kids will show up.

Mom overhears son making fun of classmates who shop at Goodwill – so she forces him to go there

Every parent wants their kids to turn into good people who will respect others and will become valuable members of their community. Many times, however, no matter how much they try to educate the youngsters to be polite and distinguish right from wrong, parents fail sometimes. 

Cierra Forney, mom of 13-year-old Anthony, believed her son would never make fun of his peers, but as it turned out she was wrong. 

One day she overheard him how he was laughing at one of his friends only because he was shopping at Goodwill. As it turned out, he though that buying cheaper clothes was humiliating. 

Cierra was shocked because she knew she taught him better than that and decided to teach him a lesson he would never forget. 

Since he believed that going to Goodwill was a bad idea, Cierra made him do exactly that. So she gave him $20 and told him to buy his clothes for the week from that store. 

The best part of the story is that the money was his. He earned them hard and he was now about to spend them at the place he detested. 

Cierra then took a photo of Anthony and shared it on Facebook along with the story behind it. People loved the way she handled her son’s bullying and said how she deserved the parent of the year reward. 

The photo went viral in the blink of an eye. More than 778k people liked it and 169k took the time to share their thoughts. 

This is Cierra’s original post that made many parents praise her for her parenting skills.  

“So lately, my 13-year-old son had been acting a little… entitled. Acting like he’s too good to shop at Wal-Mart or making snarky comments about kids at school who shop at the goodwill and quite a few other things. I don’t tolerate that. Today, he took his own 20.00 to the goodwill to buy clothes to wear the entire week to school. Whatever he found is what he would have to wear. He isn’t happy and shed a few tears but I firmly believe in 15 years he will look back and laugh at the day his Mom made him shop at goodwill. I want to teach my kids that money isn’t everything and if you have to degrade other people because of where they shop, then you too will shop there. Side note, I love the goodwill!!”

“Don’t be spoiled, I might just tell them to be thankful for what you have,” Anthony told Fox 5 News, about the lesson he’ll share with his friends.

If we are about to fight against bullying as a society, we have to stand together and keep a close eye on what our children do and how they treat others. 

Learn more of Cierra in the video below and make sure you share it with friends. 

Cigarette butts are the most littered item on our planet – volunteers pick up 270k in just 3 hours

Will there come a time when we finally understand that we have no spare planet and that we are suffocating in our own trash every single day. The global warming is a real issue and things are about to get much worse if we don’t take care of the trash and the waste we are leaving behind that kills many living creatures and contaminates the soil.

We stumble upon photos of animals and fish that die because plastic bottles, straws, and lids end up inside their bodies, and that’s a reality too harsh to bear. 

However, we tend to forget one item that litters the Earth more than the rest of the plastic items; the cigarettes butts. 

The volunteers at the Ocean Conservancy, that make sure beaches around the country and the world get cleaned, say how during the 32 years of work, they have picked up more than 60 million cigarette butts which is more than the rest of the plastic items combined. 

One of the reasons why people dispose cigarette butts on the beaches, the streets, and other public places is because they believe their filters are made out of paper and cotton, which is far from the truth. 

These filters are in fact plastic, or cellulose acetate, which takes more than a decade to decompose.  

The reality is that cigarette filters don’t really serve the purpose smokers are convinced they do, which is filtering tar and nicotine. 

“It’s pretty clear there is no health benefit from filters. They are just a marketing tool. And they make it easier for people to smoke,” Thomas Novotny, a professor of public health at San Diego State University, told NBC News. “It’s also a major contaminant, with all that plastic waste. It seems like a no-brainer to me that we can’t continue to allow this.”

Sadly, not much can be done regarding this type of pollution as the number of smokers is enormous and the production of cigarettes can’t really be controlled. 

In the past, there were some ideas that could help the reduction of cigarette butts dumped irresponsibly, including that of a New York legislator who presented the legislation that would allow smokers to return butts to redemption centers for a rebate, but they weren’t accepted. 

Thankfully, there are a number of non-profit organizations such as the Cigarette Butt Pollution Project that have their contribution in reducing the pollution by offering assistance to the local governments.

One fact that may change smokers’ irresponsibility regarding flicking butts is that the fiber and the chemicals they contain have been found in 70% of seabirds and 30% of sea turtles. 

We humans are greedy and behave like this planet belongs to us only and often forget that our trash is destroying the life of millions of other living creatures, many of which are on the list of endangered species only because we pollute and ruin their habitats. 

As around 137,000 cigarette butts are flicked on the ground every second by smoker from all around the world, they are very likely to end up into our gardens or sewers that lead to the local water supply. 

The planet is suffocating in cigarette butts and we seem not to care about it a great deal.

If you still don’t understand the severity of the situation just take a look at this fact. Last year, 203 volunteers collected 120,000 cigarette butts in just three hours in Brussels. 

If we want to preserve our only home, our planet Earth, the first thing we should do is get rid of the cigarette filters altogether as they serve no purpose at all, they just pollute the planet.

Take a look at the video below and next time you have a cigarette think twice before you flick. 

13-year-old boy in desperate need of a kidney after dad kills mom, who was planning to give one of hers

Audra Eaker was ready to do for her son anything it took just to see him healthy and that included her readiness to give him one of her kidneys. The 13-year-old boy, Kincaid Eaker, was born with a chronic kidney disorder known as poly-cystic kidney disease which disables the kidneys to perform their function of filtering waste products from the blood they way they should. 

Kincaid’s only way of continuing with his life is a transplant, which was supposed to take place back in 2016, but sadly that didn’t happen because his mother, who was a match, was shot dead by her husband Darrel Eaker on Christmas. 

This shook the boy’s world. Not only he was left struggling to survive, but his biggest support in life was no longer by his side. 

One person who is always by Kincaid’s side and helps him fights his battle, despite his grandparents who took him in, is his adoptive sister Olivia. According Brandy Love, Audra;s best friend, she adopted Olivia from China after she lost two of her kids, one at four weeks old and the other at 4 days old due to the same disease Kincaid has. 

Now, Love who has started a GoFundMe page makes sure she does all in her power to help late friend’s boy get a kidney. 

So far, sweet Kincaid has managed to survive thanks to the constant medical support he gets from the doctors who are working on his case. But the time is slowly running and something needs to be done asap. 

Everyone hopes that a match will be found so that Kincaid lives. He’s still so young and has so much to give to this world. Don’t let us fail him and spread the word. 

“I guess my plea to you is to consider getting tested for organ donation for Kincaid. The waiting list is very long for a deceased donor. The success rate for a live donor is so much better and faster,” Love explains on the GoFundMe page. “I feel that with the passing of my best friend this is what I can do to honor her life,” Love said.

As for the cruel man who took from Kincaid his mother and his chance of starting his life over, he was sentenced to life without parole. Someone inconsiderate like him can hardly be called a father.

Big brother cuts his sister’s hair – but stylist works magic and saves the day

Having two toddlers under one roof means constantly trying to keep your house from looking like a bomb went off. Running after them and making sure they don’t get hurt or get into a fight between each other can be tiring, and most moms would definitely agree, but we also have to admit that toddlers are fun to be around. 

A mom of two, Breana Naylor of Queens Creek, Arizona, knows that the silence in the house speaks trouble. So, when she noticed it was quiet for some time, she just knew her 2-year-old daughter Kimberly and her 3-year-old brother Colt were up to something. And guess what? She was totally right!

Sharing her story with Mom.com, Naylor wrote:

“A few more peaceful minutes pass and I’m like, ‘Fine, I’ll be a responsible parent and check on my kids.’”

When she went to check up on them she noticed the two were hiding in the closet. She though they were just having fun time and decided to leave them alone when she suddenly noticed a lock of hair on the floor. 

It didn’t take long before she realized that someone was getting the well-known ‘toddler haircut.’ 

Once she opened the door, she could see Cold holding the scissors and cutting his little sister’s hair while she was sitting still and waiting for her new hairstyle. 

Naylor was glad the kids didn’t hurt themselves with those scissors and was quick to grab them from Colt’s hands. But what Kimberly was left with couldn’t be put into words. 

“When I saw the damage, I just laughed,” Naylor told Mom.com.

The girl’s hair was a total disaster and it needed to be fixed. 

Naylor then texted her hairstylists Jen Bullock whom she had an appointment with already, saying:

“Jen, forget about my hair, Kimber needs your help!”

It turned out that a new hairstyle was all sweet Kimberly needed as Jen worked her magic on her and not only fixed her hair but made her look stunning. 

Kimberly now looks very stylish and her mom says how her new hair matches her personality. 

“I’m not sure if Kimber realizes how rad she really looks. It’s as though her hair matches her spunky personality now, or maybe she’s more spunky because of her rad hair.”

Jen though she should share her little client’s photos with her friends not knowing that thousands of other people would love her work too. 

The perfect example of what not to say to a police officer ever

I don’t know about you, but I believe that most police officers aren’t given the respect they deserve. They are the first to arrive when we are in trouble and make sure the members of their community are safe and sound at all times.

People sometimes get mad when an officer makes them pull over and asks for their licence and registration, but it’s their job to keep the traffic safe for everyone involved in it, and we have to understand that.

One thing we should never do when a cop stops us is make fun of them or use inappropriate language because that would definitely lead to getting ourselves in trouble.

But, it looks like no one warned this guy from the story to never mess with the police officers. This is what he had to say:

Yesterday I had a flat tire on the interstate.

So I eased my car over to the shoulder of the road, carefully got out of the car and opened the trunk. I took out 2 cardboard men, unfolded them and stood them at the rear of my car facing oncoming traffic. They looked so lifelike you wouldn’t believe! They are in trench coats exposing their nude bodies and private parts to the approaching drivers.

But to my surprise, cars started slowing down looking at my lifelike men. And of course, traffic started backing up. Everybody was tooting their horns and waving like crazy.

It wasn’t long before a state trooper pulled up behind me. He got out of his car and started walking towards me. I could tell he was not a happy camper!
“What’s going on here?’

‘My car has a flat tire,’ I said calmly.

‘Well, what the heck are those obscene cardboard men doing here by the road?’

I couldn’t believe that he didn’t know. So I told him,

‘Hell000000, those are my emergency flashers!’

Little girl gives dad a no-nonsense lecture on why it’s not OK to leave the toilet seat up

When it comes to using the toilet there are some rules that everyone should respect. Putting the toilet seat down is definitely one of them. Well, it looks like that this ‘issue’ turned into an endless war between the male and the female world. So whereas women get mad with men for not putting the seat down, men don’t find that a big deal and simply refuse to listen. 

Bradlee Rae Hayes is a three-year-old girl from Bedford, Texas, who hates stumbling upon a toilet seat up when entering the bathroom. But, her personality won’t let her pretend as it has never happened. In fact, she’s ready to confront her father and teach him some lessons on good manners. 

The video of Bradlee stole the hearts of the whole country some three years ago, but it looks like we can never get enough of her, especially because the issue with the toilet seat is always ongoing. 

“How many times do I have to tell you when you put the seat up and I tell you to put it down for me? Why do you keep doing that?” the little girl says.

Her dad thinks that leaving the seat up isn’t really a big of a deal and asks Bradlee why wouldn’t she just put it down if that bothers her so much to what she responds that he is the one who should do that, not her. 

“I don’t want to [put it down], I just want you to do it.”

Seeing her coming up with some great arguments, her daddy Jeremiah won’t stop saying no just to make her speak more. And boy, we are glad he does that. 

“Daddy, listen to me, when you’re done with the potty, you gotta put it down when big girl come in and need go… So you’re got to put it down for girls.”

Although he’s doing it wrong when it comes to the toilet seat, Jeremiah is a great parent who taught her young daughter to speak up when she comes across things in life which she believes are not fair and bother her.

Jeremiah told Caters News Agency how Bradlee tells him off every once in a while when she doesn’t agree with his parenting. 

“This is her down to a T, as she is always letting me know when I am slacking,” he said. “If I am not doing my job as a dad properly she isn’t afraid to let me know. Especially when it comes to putting the toilet seat down.”

He even joked how he will never let women win the war over the toilet seat. 

“Despite her recriminations, I will stand firm for all men in the great debate of whether or not to put the seat down.”

This girl is just awesome. She will definitely make your day.

Boy Throws A Tantrum On A Plane But Gets Put In His Place

Having kids is a real blessing, but everyone is pretty much aware that with them around things can be tough at times. I don’t think there is a single parent out there who hasn’t wished for the ground to swallow them up when their little ones decide to throw a tantrum at a public place. I guess you are smiling as you are reading this if you are a proud mom or a dad of a little kid, aren’t you?

One mom found herself in such situation where she wasn’t able to calm her noddy and misbehaving child, but luckily, there was someone on the plane who could.

As a crowded airliner is about to take off, the peace is shattered by a 5-year-old boy who picks that moment to throw a wild temper tantrum. No matter what his frustrated, embarrassed mother does to try to calm him down, the boy continues to scream furiously and kick the seats around him.

Suddenly, from the rear of the plane, an elderly man in the uniform of an Air Force General is seen slowly walking forward up the aisle.

Stopping the flustered mother with an upraised hand, the white-haired, courtly, soft-spoken General leans down and, motioning toward his chest, whispers something into the boy’s ear.

Instantly, the boy calms down, gently takes his mother’s hand, and quietly fastens his seat belt. All the other passengers burst into spontaneous applause.
As the General slowly makes his way back to his seat, one of the cabin attendants touches his sleeve.

“Excuse me, General,” she asks quietly, “but could I ask you what magic words you used on that little boy?”

The old man smiles serenely and gently confides, “I showed him my pilot’s wings, service stars, and battle ribbons, and explained that they entitle me to throw one passenger out the plane door on any flight I choose.”

Everyone ignores desperate woman who needs help with flat tire except for one homeless man

Anna Davidson is the owner of Jessie Jean’s Historic 25th Cafe in Ogden, Utah. In the 20 years during which she and her husband have run the place, they’ve seen many people pass by and witnessed many incredible things. But a photo that they took recently and posted on Facebook along with the story behind it has gone viral. 

As Anna was looking through the window one day, she spotted a woman stuck in the traffic and blocking it because of a flat tire. The poor woman had no idea what to do and asked people around to help her, but no one was willing to stop. Well, except for someone Anna knew very well. A homeless man named Charles “Chuck” Logan who was a regular at her cafe. 

Once everyone started speaking of the kindness Chuck offered, the woman with the flat tire, Shuree Michelle spoke of it and thanked her savior publicly. 

“Out comes this guy and he asked if I had a spare tire and a jack,” she told Yahoo Lifestyle. “He didn’t hesitate to help — it was very sweet.”

Chuck’s deed not only helped Michelle, but also the way people from the community saw the homeless people sticking around the area. Namely, most of the Ogden residents were against homeless people living on their streets, but now that they have seen how generous one of them was, they realized they misjudged them in the first place.

During the period when large population of government IRS workers lost their jobs because of the government shutdown, Anna’s cafe offered discounts and it attracted homeless people even more, which community members didn’t like. 

Anna told Yahoo Lifestyle:

“We have about 5,000 government workers living in Ogden so when they couldn’t work, it was traumatic. We figured, ‘If we’re going to lose our business, we may as well help people on our way out.”

At the time, Anna’s place, with the help of local donations, started offering coffee and beignets for only $2. This made many furious because that meant many homeless would start visiting the place and the city. 

But Anna and her husband didn’t care, because they believe everyone deserves a hot meal. On top of that, by sharing Chuck’s photo they proved everyone who was against them wrong. Because Chuck was in fact the only person who lent a helping hand to someone in need. 

Now, customers can add a “Pay it forward” extra to their bill. Money that are used for meals each day. 

“I felt like the universe was telling me to do this,” said Anna.

The kind homeless man is now part of the cafe, where he cleans and gets to have a meal and some money. 

“He’s a safety net around here,” Davidson said.

This is Anna’s original post. 

“Looked out the window to see this happening. This is Chuck… he’s homeless and works his ass off helping every day in the cafe. This is ‘one of those people’ that get labeled. Ya know the ones everyone wants outta sight, outta mind. I didn’t see anyone else out helping this young lady, just Chuck… the homeless guy… thank you Chuck.” #findthekind and #kindnessmatters.

Yahoo Lifestyle contacted Chuck too as they wanted to hear his thoughts on everything that was going on. 

“Treat people as they would like to be treated, with respect,” he said, matter-of-factly.

Chuck is an incredible man and an example of why we should never judge a book by its cover. 

Little girl sees a man with white beard while shopping and mistakes him for Santa Claus

Who knew that an ordinary visit to the local Walmart could turn into one of the best Christmas stories the country has stumbled upon.

When sweet Sophie Jo Riley visited the store with her daddy and her sister, she never expected to meet the white-bearded man who brings so much happiness in the life of little children; Santa Claus. 

“She was just sneaking around the aisle, had her back against the toys,” her older sister Miya Lupashunski told WSAZ News. “We were behind her, and she’d put her finger up to her lips and go ‘Shh! It’s Santa!’”

The man that resembled Santa so much, Roger Larck, didn’t want to ruin the girl’s excitement so he decided to play along.

“Santa?” she asked as she headed towards him. “I’ve been called worse,” he replied.

When he put the red sweater on that day, Larck had no idea he will be mistaken for the ‘big guy’ but he was glad he did because it didn’t only made Sophie’s day, but his too. 

Although this incredible and serendipitous encounter took place some 4 years ago, it never ceases to put a smile on our face whenever Christmas is around the corner. 

Still a bit shocked from meeting Santa, Sophie nervously plays with her ponytail before she goes on and brags with her nails, to what ‘Santa’ exclaims, “Wow, that’s very pretty.” 

Sophie’s sister than reminds her to tell ‘Santa’ what she wants for Christmas and without hesitating even a bit, Sophie hands him in her New Year’s wish list.

And yes, she mentions how she would leave some cookies for him when he comes to bring her the present, but tells him to have only one as the rest are for the reindeer. 

That Christmas is Sophie’s favorite time of the year speaks the fact that she knows so much about Santa, his elves, and his reindeer. 

Larck was overjoyed he made Sophie happy that day and said how he loved to oblige and play the ‘big guy’ for a couple of minutes. 

“I’m tickled I’ve been a part of something that other people have enjoyed,” he said. “It was just me having a conversation with a little girl. It melted my heart when it happened.”

According to Sophie’s dad, Robert Reily, Larck contacted him after the encounter and told him how meeting the young girl was “the best present he has received for a long time.”

The video melted millions of hearts and Sophie became sort of celebrity in the town as she and her dad were guests on many shows where they spoke of the experience. 

In one occasion, she was invited at a talk show and there was someone special waiting for her there. You are guessing right, it was Larck who spoke to Sophie about her Christmas wishes. 

This is definitely a must see. It will remind you of the beauty of the most beautiful holiday season and of children’s innocence and honesty. 

Dad and daughter Rascal Flatts sing-a-long is going viral because it’s just too darn cute for words

Babies and music really go great together, so it doesn’t really come as a surprise that even the greatest singing dummies of moms and dads perform for their little ones. 

And now if you think that having a baby entertained revolves around songs like Baby Shark only, you might be completely wrong. It turns out that little kids and babies love other types of music too.

When this mom posted a video of her hubby and their daughter having fun along with Rascal Flatts and wrote the caption “He’s going to kill me for posting this” we just knew it will be something to remember. 

Now, although we all believe that our bundles of joy enjoy listening to high-pitched squeaky noises, we somehow underrate their taste for good music. 

According to a research conducted back in 2015 by the McGill University researchers, infants really love being exposed to “a repeating vowel sound that mimicked those made by an adult woman or those by a baby.” 

Well, this video that we’ve mentioned before proves this to be right. 

Namely, daddy Ryan and baby girl Mary were having the time of their life doing sweet karaoke that mom managed to put on tape. Oh boy, we are so glad she did it. 

The two chose just the song that put little Mary in the mood; Rascal Flatts’ “I’m Moving On.” 

But it’s not just the choice of song that made the girl go wild, but the way her dad sang it to her, looking her straight in the eyes. He showered her with affection and love and she could feel that. 

As a thank you, she tries to mimic his moves and makes him laugh. 

This duo is so amazingly fun that what they had to offer was seen more than 13 million times. 

It looks as Mary will start belting the lyrics any second, although she doesn’t know how to speak yet. 

We believe all the happiness and love between a father and his daughter are packed in this short video, don’t you think so?

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

Toddler with Down syndrome who beat cancer twice now hears sound for the first time

Having a healthy baby is everything that parents-to-be dream of. But not everyone gets a chance like that in life.

When baby Grace Rosian was born, she was diagnosed with transient myeloproliferative disorder, which is a form of leukemia.

The poor baby that was welcomed into the world two months prematurely had to undergo her first treatment just 48 hours after she was born. 

But her parents knew their little bundle of joy, who also has Down Syndrome, is a fighter. They were there to give her all the love she needed in order to come out as a winner. 

And they were right. After two months of invasive treatments and a bunch of medicine, Grace was cancer free and able to finally leave the hospital and feel the warmth of her home. 

Her parents were overjoyed by the though of finally getting to hold their daughter. 

Sadly, the family’s joy only lasted for eight months as Grace was again diagnosed with leukemia, but this time, it was more serious than the first time. 

That meant the pain and the struggles they believed were buried in the past were there for them to face again. 

The form of cancer Grace had to fight against this time was acute myeloid leukemia, which is something children with Down Syndrome have a high risk of developing. 

Grace’s bone marrow was also affected. 

This second stay in the hospital lasted for eight long months. Looking their daughter going through so many chemotherapy treatments and operations broke Grace’s parents’ hearts into a million pieces, especially because there was nothing they could do to ease her pain. 

As the AML was located in the little girl’s spine, the chemotherapy was administered into her spinal fluid. 

Grace’s vibrant personality and her fighting spirit along with all the love and support she was getting from her parents and the doctors helped her kick the cancer’s butt for the second time. 

Now that she was healthy again, the doctors decided to help Grace with another problem she was facing, her hearing. 

Namely, this sweet little angel never got to hear her parents’ kind words of support because she was hearing impaired. 

The new aids she got opened the door to a completely new world for Grace, the world of sounds and music. 

The experience of hearing for the first time was a bit overwhelming for this cute girl, but she got used to it very soon and she now enjoys listening to people talking to her. 

Everyone at the hospital was overjoyed for little Grace. All the doctors and the rest of the staff were crossing their fingers for their favorite patient for so long and now that she could finally go home they all said that they would miss her dearly. 

The sweetest thing of all was that all of them were there to wish Grace good luck on her way home. 

We are so happy for this extraordinary girl. She’s the bravest little girl we’ve ever seen and we can’t be happier for her and her family.

Take a look at the whole story in the video below. 

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