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Texican
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On March 3, 2022 while on patrol, Officer Jackie Sheets from the Omaha Police Department, came into contact with a truck driver who was transporting cattle. While assisting the motorist, one of the cows began to go into labor. Officer Sheets utilizing her past experience helped deliver the calf.
Soon the truck driver was back on the road with the cow and the newborn calf due to the commitment and service to all by Officer Sheets. Nice work Officer Sheets, you are appreciated.
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What an outstanding LEO.
On March 3, 2022 while on patrol, Officer Jackie Sheets from the Omaha Police Department, came into contact with a truck driver who was transporting cattle. While assisting the motorist, one of the cows began to go into labor. Officer Sheets utilizing her past experience helped deliver the calf.
Soon the truck driver was back on the road with the cow and the newborn calf due to the commitment and service to all by Officer Sheets. Nice work Officer Sheets, you are appreciated.
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What an outstanding LEO.
Texican
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Love at First Sight!
Photo of a man at the DMV holding a baby. The man does not know the child. They are strangers to each other. The parents of the child were sitting next to the man, and the baby, feeling squirmy and discontent, crawled into the man's lap.
The man had just moved from one state to another, where a year prior his brother was killed. This baby was born on that very day. Everyone was overwhelmed to tears.
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Young children can sense goodness and when someone needs a little love.
And another posting that proves same.
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Karen Quinton
· January 15
My son was always quiet & shy (around others). One evening, at a gathering of about 100 to provide a meal for those displaced by Katrina, I suddenly missed him. Most of the children of the adults serving were happily playing with the kids from Katrina. I spotted him rather quickly. At only 3 years old, he had gone to one of the groups, climbed onto the picnic bench and cuddled up next to a Grandmotherly type woman, who was African American. While we were never racist, most of our friends were White Caucasian, like us. But, my son must have sensed a safe haven near her. I went to make sure he wasn’t bothering this kind lady, but was informed that he was entertaining their entire group! (My sweet, shy son who usually chose to be silent) So, I left to continue serving. Later, I praised him for being friendly with these people who needed to smile, trying to keep it simple. (KISS: Keep it Simple, Stupid, as the saying went) For him, had I elaborated and explained at length his sweet behavior, he wouldn’t have listened past the first sentence anyway. But, in my heart, I was pleased!
Photo of a man at the DMV holding a baby. The man does not know the child. They are strangers to each other. The parents of the child were sitting next to the man, and the baby, feeling squirmy and discontent, crawled into the man's lap.
The man had just moved from one state to another, where a year prior his brother was killed. This baby was born on that very day. Everyone was overwhelmed to tears.
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Young children can sense goodness and when someone needs a little love.
And another posting that proves same.
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Karen Quinton
· January 15
My son was always quiet & shy (around others). One evening, at a gathering of about 100 to provide a meal for those displaced by Katrina, I suddenly missed him. Most of the children of the adults serving were happily playing with the kids from Katrina. I spotted him rather quickly. At only 3 years old, he had gone to one of the groups, climbed onto the picnic bench and cuddled up next to a Grandmotherly type woman, who was African American. While we were never racist, most of our friends were White Caucasian, like us. But, my son must have sensed a safe haven near her. I went to make sure he wasn’t bothering this kind lady, but was informed that he was entertaining their entire group! (My sweet, shy son who usually chose to be silent) So, I left to continue serving. Later, I praised him for being friendly with these people who needed to smile, trying to keep it simple. (KISS: Keep it Simple, Stupid, as the saying went) For him, had I elaborated and explained at length his sweet behavior, he wouldn’t have listened past the first sentence anyway. But, in my heart, I was pleased!
Contrary to public opinion, we do not die alone. You will be privy to that when it's your time.
Signwatcher
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Last summer a friend of mine in Flake City, named Bobby Holley (Community Activist), asked me if I was aware of a woman with four dogs that had been living out of her car in a strip mall parking lot a couple blocks from me.Should homeless people be allowed to have a dog?
You'd rather take a little detour to avoid encountering the homeless, right?
Can you even imagine what it is like to be homeless if you've never lived like this? You just have no idea what a deep hole you will fall into if you lose everything you have built up. There are far too few places for the dogs - there are a lot of people who do not want to part with their animals. Homeless people can't even imagine giving up their dog. Many people never discuss this. The dogs are family members - you don't just give up a child! If you took a homeless man's dog, he would perish. The dog is everything for him - and that's how many people do. They don't go to any facility if they have to hand over the dog. When the going gets tough, they'd rather stay on the road than give up the dog!
Instead of asking the world questions that destroy families, wish there were more homes that allowed animals!
She had been there in the cold and now it was growing hot. So I went to talk to her. She said she didn't need anything. Bobby kept an eye on her as well. He found out that she was evicted from her apartment. Not many places will let you live in their rentals with four dogs.
Guess she finally found a place or moved to a different parking lot. When I am back in town, I look at the area she used to park and wonder how she's doing. God bless her, she refused to part with any of them.
Texican
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Bobbie Pawlucka
Oct 28
What was a choice you made that completely changed your life?
Having a child…well having a child at 52! The desire to be a mom came to me a bit later in life, around my mid 40ties. By then I gave up on dating, so was single, didn’t have a partner and soon found out that my eggs were no good either. So I had a few obstacles in my way.
I felt that I have so much love to give and who better, then your own child to give it to. I set out on the mission first to find a good doctor, then sperm donor and egg donor. There sure was a lot of ups and downs on my journey, 2 rounds of IVF - first one ended up in miscarriage at 7 weeks - but the second one was successful and I got my sweet baby girl, who was born when the pandemic was just breaking out. She is my little LOVE!
Texican
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“Before 3-year-old Trucker Dukes of Maui, Hawaii, turned 2, he was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma.”
“Before 3-year-old Trucker Dukes of Maui, Hawaii, turned 2, he was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma. And while his dad continues to support three other children as a firefighter, Trucker travels with his mom from Maui to New York for specialized treatment.
During one trip to New York, Trucker and his mom met with fire department captain Jim Grismer at the Ronald McDonald House, where the family stays while in New York. Says the captain: "I see this little boy excitedly walking towards me with his eyes aglow. I opened my arms and he basically climbed up and hugged me around the neck.
It was as if we've been friends/brothers for years." And emotions overcame him. A short time later, the captain gave Trucker and his mom a tour of several firehouses in the city. The young boy was then made an honorary firefighter, and all the firefighters in New York have basically adopted the family.
Says Trucker's mom on Facebook: "This honor is so special to us because Trucker really thinks he's a fireman. We are so blessed to have been adopted by the FDNY. Time and time again, I have watched big tough men fall in love with Trucker. It's really something special.
“Before 3-year-old Trucker Dukes of Maui, Hawaii, turned 2, he was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma. And while his dad continues to support three other children as a firefighter, Trucker travels with his mom from Maui to New York for specialized treatment.
During one trip to New York, Trucker and his mom met with fire department captain Jim Grismer at the Ronald McDonald House, where the family stays while in New York. Says the captain: "I see this little boy excitedly walking towards me with his eyes aglow. I opened my arms and he basically climbed up and hugged me around the neck.
It was as if we've been friends/brothers for years." And emotions overcame him. A short time later, the captain gave Trucker and his mom a tour of several firehouses in the city. The young boy was then made an honorary firefighter, and all the firefighters in New York have basically adopted the family.
Says Trucker's mom on Facebook: "This honor is so special to us because Trucker really thinks he's a fireman. We are so blessed to have been adopted by the FDNY. Time and time again, I have watched big tough men fall in love with Trucker. It's really something special.
Texican
Live Free & Die Free.... God Freedom Country....
"I've gotten to do some pretty awesome things in my 24 years as a Marine. Today may have been the pinnacle where a Make-A-Wish Foundation request made its way to MCRD San Diego to my Battalion.
12 year old Wyatt's dream was to be a Marine like his older sister. Wyatt was diagnosed with a heart condition that is untreatable. Nothing captured Wyatt more than earning the title Marine. On Monday we found out about this request, by Tuesday we had a set of cammies with his name on them, and the full issue to include dog tags. This morning, Wyatt started the experience of his lifetime, stepping on to the legendary yellow footprints and getting to experience the reception to recruit training from our team of Drill Instructors!
He got his head shaved (mom and dad approved), got taught some drill, watched some platoons in action, ate in the messhall, received a class on swim qualification, experienced the obstacle course, even did pugil sticks with his sister. No matter what we threw at him, he exemplified the true WARRIOR spirit! We culminated the event with a mock crucible hike that ended with Wyatt carrying the Battlion guidon and he was received by over 150 Marines and Sailors at the end to applaud him and watch his official Eagle, Globe, and Anchor ceremony where he was certified, 'Marine for a Day'.
To see this young man's face, the expressions throughout this day, not only from him and his family, but the staff that made this happen, was monumental!
This was a powerful and humbling moment and was a reminder of how influential our future leaders are and the importance of the example we set. Semper Fidelis, Wyatt!
Once a Marine, Always a Marine!"
~Matt Dorsey
12 year old Wyatt's dream was to be a Marine like his older sister. Wyatt was diagnosed with a heart condition that is untreatable. Nothing captured Wyatt more than earning the title Marine. On Monday we found out about this request, by Tuesday we had a set of cammies with his name on them, and the full issue to include dog tags. This morning, Wyatt started the experience of his lifetime, stepping on to the legendary yellow footprints and getting to experience the reception to recruit training from our team of Drill Instructors!
He got his head shaved (mom and dad approved), got taught some drill, watched some platoons in action, ate in the messhall, received a class on swim qualification, experienced the obstacle course, even did pugil sticks with his sister. No matter what we threw at him, he exemplified the true WARRIOR spirit! We culminated the event with a mock crucible hike that ended with Wyatt carrying the Battlion guidon and he was received by over 150 Marines and Sailors at the end to applaud him and watch his official Eagle, Globe, and Anchor ceremony where he was certified, 'Marine for a Day'.
To see this young man's face, the expressions throughout this day, not only from him and his family, but the staff that made this happen, was monumental!
This was a powerful and humbling moment and was a reminder of how influential our future leaders are and the importance of the example we set. Semper Fidelis, Wyatt!
Once a Marine, Always a Marine!"
~Matt Dorsey
Marie
Veteran Member
So beautiful don't really see what they are talking about.This is our little Lucy (Lucretia Jill). We found her in a shed on school property at 10 days old, weighing only 6 ounces, but shrieking her head off. We nursed her through her early weeks, with the intention of adopting her out when she was 8-weeks old—after all, we already had 9 cats!
Unfortunately, at 8 weeks old she looked pretty similar to what you see here, and not everyone saw her as “cute.” Those round eyes stayed with her as she grew, and she always looked startled. My friend who worked in animal rescue did her best, compiling and circulating a collage of Lucy’s ‘best photographic angles,’ but we did not get a single person interested in her!
So, as these things tend to go, she became our Number 10. The third picture is her full-grown.
Our little Lucy died 2 months ago at 10 years of age, after battling Lymphoma for a year. She was a quirky, loving little girl, and full of personality! There was never a dull moment with her around—and that shrieking that helped me find her when she was 10 days old was her trademark sound—always.
And perhaps now, on Quora, she can get the attention she deserved so many years ago.
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Just another one of the good, no great cops, who totally out number the bad few who slipped through the system.Loving and Amazing World
Posted by
Richard Strachan
Mar 21
Mother of four Lynn Murphy was panhandling in Massachusetts, asking for money from drivers, when a state police officer pulled up to her. Initially, he just drove past her. But he came back with food for her that he had picked up at a nearby restaurant. The woman thought he was stopping to give her a ticket for panhandling, but he gave her the food instead. However, he didn’t just leave it with her. He asked her to come around to the back end of his cruiser and he sat on the bumper and ate with Lynn, having something of a picnic.
That police officer was Luke Bonin and a passerby took a photo of the two eating together and posted it to Facebook. It has been shared more than 100,000 times.
Says Lynn: “I thought he was just going to hand me the meal but when he said: “Come around the back, it’s such a beautiful day, we’ll have a picnic,’ I thought that was… it touched my heart.”
The state police department also posted the photo on their website, and explained it with this: “He very reluctantly told us how he ended up sitting on his cruiser’s bumper that day sharing lunch with a stranger. Trooper Bonin had just left court when he drove by the woman, who appeared down on her luck. She was holding a sign and asking for help from anyone who would pay attention.
Trooper Bonin continued to drive on – directly to a local establishment, where he ordered two meals. He returned to the woman, pulled up, and exited his cruiser. Thinking he was there to remove her from the side of the road, she immediately stated to him that she would leave, that she knew she shouldn’t be there with her sign. But Trooper Bonin told her, “I’m not here to kick you out.” He then extended the two meals and told her to pick one.
They then sat, shared a meal, and a conversation.
Yes, Trooper Bonin, we know you do not want or expect publicity. We know you didn’t want to be noticed, but you were, and the job is proud of you. We commend you for your selfless act, and for “doing the right thing” for someone less fortunate than most people.
We have extraordinary troopers on the Massachusetts State Police who conduct themselves honorably, and perform selfless acts, every day. Most times, it goes unnoticed. But not this day.”
Photo courtesy: Massachusetts State Police
Trooper Luke Bonin is a compassionate person whose actions shows his compassion.
Texican....
Yes, actually, one can. One is met on the other side, but has nothing on this side.
Texican
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Richard Strachan
I want to show the good and beautiful that is in our world !Feb 4
“WOW okay so the most amazing thing just happened to me and I can’t help but share it with the world. American Airlines instituted a new policy where you have to pay to take a carry-on onto the plane. Which is ridiculous but off topic.
I consolidate my bags into one and they measure it and say it’s just a little too big. They proceed to charge me $50, except they only take credit card, no cash. Since I just got back from Europe all my cards are being declined as Chase doesn’t know I’m back.
They tell me that I’m going to have to miss the flight and head back to the ticket counter to pay down there. I’m pleading, devastated after a long day of travel. Then, this man walks up and says, “How much is it?” They tell him $50 and he says “I got it.”
I’m astonished and tell him it’s fine not to worry and he hands the lady his card as the American Airlines employees stand in silence shocked by this man’s generosity. They swipe the card and he tells me to have a great flight and hop on board.
I’m crying as I write this and as I board the flight. This man was an angel. I stop him as he’s sitting in first class and try to give him my money but he just shook me off and told me to pay it forward.
My heart is so happy. There are good people in this world. Be that person for someone because I know after this I sure will be.”
Update: It was NFL player, Jermaine Gresham.
Texican
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Posted by
Cheryl Brown
Dec 22
“This is my great-grandma, Christina Levant Platt at age 100, weeding her garden. She was born into slavery. Her “owner” was a wife that taught my great grandma to read and write secretly, which was illegal and quite dangerous at that time for both of them. She learned to read the Bible.
She had 11 children, she lost two, one son was one of the first black attorneys in US. She sent the 4 boys to college in Boston. Exceptional in those days.
She passed 5yrs before I was born but I love her as if I knew her. Family tells me she would say “ I put prayers on my children’s children’s heads”.
This apparently worked
Around April 12, 1861, Christina was at the 1st battle of the CIVIL WAR, in Fort Sumter at Charleston Bay, South Carolina, working in the cotton fields.
She said “the sky was black as night” from cannonball fire. She saw a man decapitated by a cannonball.
She was the water girl for the other slaves as a young girl and “ the lookout” for the slaves in the fields for the approaching overseer on horseback as they secretly knelt and prayed for their freedom.
She would watch for the switching tail of the approaching horse and would alert the slaves to rise up and return to picking cotton before he saw them.
She eventually married a Native American from the Santee Tribe. John C, Platt.
After freedom, Christina insisted upon taking her children north as she knew they would not get a good education in the south, and that’s all she cared about. She died at age 101 in 1944, where she and her husband had built a home in Medfield, Massachusetts, the first black family to move there.
With great respect, I honor my great grandmother.
So much more I could say about this miraculous woman. She gave me much strength in my hard times.
Whenever I thought I was having a hard day, I would think of her and shrug it off.
Thank you for reading one story of millions. ”
-Brenda Russell
Cheryl Brown
Dec 22
“This is my great-grandma, Christina Levant Platt at age 100, weeding her garden. She was born into slavery. Her “owner” was a wife that taught my great grandma to read and write secretly, which was illegal and quite dangerous at that time for both of them. She learned to read the Bible.
She had 11 children, she lost two, one son was one of the first black attorneys in US. She sent the 4 boys to college in Boston. Exceptional in those days.
She passed 5yrs before I was born but I love her as if I knew her. Family tells me she would say “ I put prayers on my children’s children’s heads”.
This apparently worked
Around April 12, 1861, Christina was at the 1st battle of the CIVIL WAR, in Fort Sumter at Charleston Bay, South Carolina, working in the cotton fields.
She said “the sky was black as night” from cannonball fire. She saw a man decapitated by a cannonball.
She was the water girl for the other slaves as a young girl and “ the lookout” for the slaves in the fields for the approaching overseer on horseback as they secretly knelt and prayed for their freedom.
She would watch for the switching tail of the approaching horse and would alert the slaves to rise up and return to picking cotton before he saw them.
She eventually married a Native American from the Santee Tribe. John C, Platt.
After freedom, Christina insisted upon taking her children north as she knew they would not get a good education in the south, and that’s all she cared about. She died at age 101 in 1944, where she and her husband had built a home in Medfield, Massachusetts, the first black family to move there.
With great respect, I honor my great grandmother.
So much more I could say about this miraculous woman. She gave me much strength in my hard times.
Whenever I thought I was having a hard day, I would think of her and shrug it off.
Thank you for reading one story of millions. ”
-Brenda Russell
Texican
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“Got a welfare check call of a 92 yr old woman”
“Got a welfare check call of a 92 yr old woman, who sometimes walks up and down the road and doesn’t know where she is. Sometimes forgets her door is open so thinks she is locked out. Neighbors call and said, she forgets a lot of things and her hands are ice cold to the touch. So they let her warm up in their home. We go by and check, she has 2 sons who just forget about her. No food in the fridge, only milk and old lemonade. Only eating a bag of Cheerios, place hasn’t been cleaned recently. All she wanted to know is why her sons don’t bring her food or check on her. She said she just need a couple sandwiches or something to least not be hungry. Without her knowing, we left and got her some groceries for her home. Big rotisserie chicken, some sandwich items to last a week or 2, some chunky soups, bunch of chips and meat, some waters. Knocked on her door and she was all smiles and in disbelief someone actually cared enough about her to even help. Not always about running and gunning catching bad guys. Sometimes just showing someone they aren’t alone can change their lives. Like I said from day one, “changing lives one smile at a time”
Credit: Marquis Hines
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To the caring LEO's.
The two uncaring sons will receive justice if not on earth then in heaven. It is sad that this is more common than most realize.
Texican....
“Got a welfare check call of a 92 yr old woman, who sometimes walks up and down the road and doesn’t know where she is. Sometimes forgets her door is open so thinks she is locked out. Neighbors call and said, she forgets a lot of things and her hands are ice cold to the touch. So they let her warm up in their home. We go by and check, she has 2 sons who just forget about her. No food in the fridge, only milk and old lemonade. Only eating a bag of Cheerios, place hasn’t been cleaned recently. All she wanted to know is why her sons don’t bring her food or check on her. She said she just need a couple sandwiches or something to least not be hungry. Without her knowing, we left and got her some groceries for her home. Big rotisserie chicken, some sandwich items to last a week or 2, some chunky soups, bunch of chips and meat, some waters. Knocked on her door and she was all smiles and in disbelief someone actually cared enough about her to even help. Not always about running and gunning catching bad guys. Sometimes just showing someone they aren’t alone can change their lives. Like I said from day one, “changing lives one smile at a time”
Credit: Marquis Hines
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To the caring LEO's. The two uncaring sons will receive justice if not on earth then in heaven. It is sad that this is more common than most realize.Texican....
Texican
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Posted by
Dasha Taran
11m
He was abandoned by his father at 3 years old and grew up with 3 different stepfathers.
He is dyslexic.
His dream of becoming a hockey player was shattered by a serious accident.
His daughter died at birth.
His wife died in a car accident.
His best friend, River Phoenix, died of an overdose.
His sister has leukemia.
And with everything that has happened, Keanu Reeves never misses an opportunity to help people in need.
When he was filming the movie "The Lake House," he overheard the conversation of two costume assistants; One cried because he would lose his house if he did not pay $20,000 and on the same day Keanu deposited the necessary amount in the woman's bank account; He also donated stratospheric sums to hospitals.
In 2010, on his birthday, Keanu walked into a bakery and bought a brioche with a single candle, ate it in front of the bakery, and offered coffee to people who stopped to talk to him.
After winning astronomical sums for the Matrix trilogy, the actor donated more than $50 million to the staff who handled the costumes and special effects - the true heroes of the trilogy, as he called them.
He also gave a Harley-Davidson to each of the stunt doubles. A total expense of several million dollars.
And for many successful films, he has even given up 90% of his salary to allow the production to hire other stars.
In 1997 some paparazzi found him walking one morning in the company of a homeless man in Los Angeles, listening to him and sharing his life for a few hours.
Most stars when they make a charitable gesture they declare it to all the media. He has never claimed to be doing charity, he simply does it as a matter of moral principles and not to look better in the eyes of others.
This man could buy everything, and instead every day he gets up and chooses one thing that cannot be bought: To be a good person
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Keanu is an extraordinary person and not like most in Hollywood.
Dasha Taran
11m
He was abandoned by his father at 3 years old and grew up with 3 different stepfathers.
He is dyslexic.
His dream of becoming a hockey player was shattered by a serious accident.
His daughter died at birth.
His wife died in a car accident.
His best friend, River Phoenix, died of an overdose.
His sister has leukemia.
And with everything that has happened, Keanu Reeves never misses an opportunity to help people in need.
When he was filming the movie "The Lake House," he overheard the conversation of two costume assistants; One cried because he would lose his house if he did not pay $20,000 and on the same day Keanu deposited the necessary amount in the woman's bank account; He also donated stratospheric sums to hospitals.
In 2010, on his birthday, Keanu walked into a bakery and bought a brioche with a single candle, ate it in front of the bakery, and offered coffee to people who stopped to talk to him.
After winning astronomical sums for the Matrix trilogy, the actor donated more than $50 million to the staff who handled the costumes and special effects - the true heroes of the trilogy, as he called them.
He also gave a Harley-Davidson to each of the stunt doubles. A total expense of several million dollars.
And for many successful films, he has even given up 90% of his salary to allow the production to hire other stars.
In 1997 some paparazzi found him walking one morning in the company of a homeless man in Los Angeles, listening to him and sharing his life for a few hours.
Most stars when they make a charitable gesture they declare it to all the media. He has never claimed to be doing charity, he simply does it as a matter of moral principles and not to look better in the eyes of others.
This man could buy everything, and instead every day he gets up and chooses one thing that cannot be bought: To be a good person
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Keanu is an extraordinary person and not like most in Hollywood.
Texican
Live Free & Die Free.... God Freedom Country....
Amy’s Discusses Her Grief
Before I begin, this post is not seeking sympathy. It is merely trying to shed a little light on the total weirdness and unpredictability of grief. Those who have experienced deep loss already know. But for those who have not:
I washed the orange cup today.
“The orange cup” is not a metaphor. It’s a small, plastic cup—one of several in a multicolored set. It is small, and just perfect for the bathroom sink. It’s just big enough for a sip of water in the middle of the night, or to wash down daily meds. I had not washed it since before January 1st. Before you get too grossed out I had not used it either. You see, that little orange cup is the last thing in the house that Mark’s lips touched on January 1st, before he was loaded into an ambulance never to return.
I had picked up the orange cup several times before, thinking it was time to wash it and put it away. But each time it wasn’t. I would hug that little cup, cry a little (or a lot) and return it to the counter next to the sink. It wasn’t time to wash it—until today.
Today, I washed the cup.
When my mother died, her house coat (bath robe) was hanging on the back of the door in the bathroom. When my Dad died 5 years later, it still hung in the same spot. He had given away or tossed a lot of Mom’s items, but just not that house coat. Had he lived another 10 years, I think that it may still have been there… or maybe not.
Deep, profound grief is just weird. So, keep that in mind when you wonder why grieving people do (or don’t do) what you think they should do, or what seems normal. Grief is really weird. They’re just not ready to wash the cup.
Credit: Amy Boardman Rejmer
Little things that we keep from those that have passed over and left us allow us to remember. My dear sister that has passed over stitched a gift for me years ago "Footprints in the Sand" which hangs in my DW and my bedroom and reminds me of the love that my sister and I still have for each other.
TD
Before I begin, this post is not seeking sympathy. It is merely trying to shed a little light on the total weirdness and unpredictability of grief. Those who have experienced deep loss already know. But for those who have not:
I washed the orange cup today.
“The orange cup” is not a metaphor. It’s a small, plastic cup—one of several in a multicolored set. It is small, and just perfect for the bathroom sink. It’s just big enough for a sip of water in the middle of the night, or to wash down daily meds. I had not washed it since before January 1st. Before you get too grossed out I had not used it either. You see, that little orange cup is the last thing in the house that Mark’s lips touched on January 1st, before he was loaded into an ambulance never to return.
I had picked up the orange cup several times before, thinking it was time to wash it and put it away. But each time it wasn’t. I would hug that little cup, cry a little (or a lot) and return it to the counter next to the sink. It wasn’t time to wash it—until today.
Today, I washed the cup.
When my mother died, her house coat (bath robe) was hanging on the back of the door in the bathroom. When my Dad died 5 years later, it still hung in the same spot. He had given away or tossed a lot of Mom’s items, but just not that house coat. Had he lived another 10 years, I think that it may still have been there… or maybe not.
Deep, profound grief is just weird. So, keep that in mind when you wonder why grieving people do (or don’t do) what you think they should do, or what seems normal. Grief is really weird. They’re just not ready to wash the cup.
Credit: Amy Boardman Rejmer
Little things that we keep from those that have passed over and left us allow us to remember. My dear sister that has passed over stitched a gift for me years ago "Footprints in the Sand" which hangs in my DW and my bedroom and reminds me of the love that my sister and I still have for each other.
TD
Texican
Live Free & Die Free.... God Freedom Country....
“You may look at this picture and see a caring granddaughter comforting her beloved grandfather as he lies in a weakened state in a hospital bed.
The truth is that this woman is a police officer and she met Bob only two years ago while she was on duty. Lawrenceville Police Officer Dena Walker Pauly's life was changed forever when she was dispatched to a local pawn shop, where staff were unsure how to help him.
Life has not been kind to Bob. He's been on his own since he was a child and has no known family. He was homeless most of his life and a stroke eventually left him non-verbal. His life is a series of sad stories strung together by poverty and loneliness.
Officer Pauly arrived at the pawn shop and was also unsure how to assist Bob, but she sensed he needed help and offered to take him home so he could show her what he needed. She was horrified when she saw Bob's living conditions.
She may have been dispatched that day by police radio, but we have no doubt she was really sent by God. She immediately addressed Bob's deplorable living conditions and taught him basic skills such as throwing garbage in the trash can rather than the floor. She's ensured he has food to eat and routinely cleans his small apartment.
She eventually sought and received a Power of Attorney for Bob's medical care. He's been in the hospital since May and today was an important day for Bob and Dena.
Officer Pauly made the difficult decision to begin hospice care for Bob, so she held his hand and told him many times that she loved him. It's quite possible she's the first person to ever utter those words to this poor man.
This photo depicts the true nature of law enforcement officers. We are drawn to this profession because we care. We care so deeply that it hurts sometimes. We see the worst, but sometimes we also get to see the best. And we have opportunities to truly make a difference for people.
Like Bob.
Officer Pauly, your dedication and commitment to your oath of office, and fellow man, embodies what it means to be a Police Officer. Stories like this happen every day, but because they don’t fit a certain narrative, no one hears about it.”
Credit : Georgia Law Enforcement
What a caring and loving woman and LEO.
The truth is that this woman is a police officer and she met Bob only two years ago while she was on duty. Lawrenceville Police Officer Dena Walker Pauly's life was changed forever when she was dispatched to a local pawn shop, where staff were unsure how to help him.
Life has not been kind to Bob. He's been on his own since he was a child and has no known family. He was homeless most of his life and a stroke eventually left him non-verbal. His life is a series of sad stories strung together by poverty and loneliness.
Officer Pauly arrived at the pawn shop and was also unsure how to assist Bob, but she sensed he needed help and offered to take him home so he could show her what he needed. She was horrified when she saw Bob's living conditions.
She may have been dispatched that day by police radio, but we have no doubt she was really sent by God. She immediately addressed Bob's deplorable living conditions and taught him basic skills such as throwing garbage in the trash can rather than the floor. She's ensured he has food to eat and routinely cleans his small apartment.
She eventually sought and received a Power of Attorney for Bob's medical care. He's been in the hospital since May and today was an important day for Bob and Dena.
Officer Pauly made the difficult decision to begin hospice care for Bob, so she held his hand and told him many times that she loved him. It's quite possible she's the first person to ever utter those words to this poor man.
This photo depicts the true nature of law enforcement officers. We are drawn to this profession because we care. We care so deeply that it hurts sometimes. We see the worst, but sometimes we also get to see the best. And we have opportunities to truly make a difference for people.
Like Bob.
Officer Pauly, your dedication and commitment to your oath of office, and fellow man, embodies what it means to be a Police Officer. Stories like this happen every day, but because they don’t fit a certain narrative, no one hears about it.”
Credit : Georgia Law Enforcement
What a caring and loving woman and LEO.
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Posted by
Jo Mburu
Jan 3
Remembering OLD FRIEND MAMA .
She was hit by a lengthy illness, chimp was refusing food and stayed curled in a ball - until friend paid her an unexpected visit . She dead at age 59
Mama had been refused food and spent her curled in a ball in the lead up to her death .
Mama appeared to grin as she recognised Van Hooff and embraced him . Van Hooff was her former zookeeper she knew for more than four decades
Mama hugging Van Hooff in their final reunion before her death a week later .
Photo source The sun .
Jo Mburu
Jan 3
Remembering OLD FRIEND MAMA .
She was hit by a lengthy illness, chimp was refusing food and stayed curled in a ball - until friend paid her an unexpected visit . She dead at age 59
Mama had been refused food and spent her curled in a ball in the lead up to her death .
Mama appeared to grin as she recognised Van Hooff and embraced him . Van Hooff was her former zookeeper she knew for more than four decades
Mama hugging Van Hooff in their final reunion before her death a week later .
Photo source The sun .
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Dasha Taran
Updated Fri
God Bless All of you for helping that baby to safety & back to it's Owner...
Your Kindness Shines
A Little Giveaway
If you've ever been curious about who you truly are, then this is something that you NEED to see...
To me, it felt a little bit surreal - almost too accurate to be true, even.
But as I delved deeper into my archetype, I just couldn't help but think how true everything was.
In just a matter of minutes, my heart was captivated.
This is Dasha, Stay safe!
There are kind and loving individuals on God's earth.
Dasha Taran
Updated Fri
God Bless All of you for helping that baby to safety & back to it's Owner...
Your Kindness Shines
A Little Giveaway
If you've ever been curious about who you truly are, then this is something that you NEED to see...
To me, it felt a little bit surreal - almost too accurate to be true, even.
But as I delved deeper into my archetype, I just couldn't help but think how true everything was.
In just a matter of minutes, my heart was captivated.
This is Dasha, Stay safe!
There are kind and loving individuals on God's earth.
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Wed
This is my 6 year old son Edward, a stubborn and hard headed child. While walking around downtown Pittsburgh this afternoon, on our way to get lunch before his dr appointment he saw an elderly man sitting on the street with his cup out for money. Edward dropped some change in it, but that wasn’t enough. After we ate our lunch we went to McDonald’s and bought some lunch for the kind man sitting there. Edward thinks that everyone should have a chance to have a meal, so that’s what he did. He gave him a meal.
If my 6 year old can have the heart to make sure that others eat, why can’t most adults? He wants to go back and take him a blanket and a pillow, so that’s on my shopping list for Edward. I love that he can be so caring ❤❤ makes me think that my husband and I are doing something right in raising him and hope that our other 2 children will follow along also ❤❤
Credit: Bekki Viau
This is my 6 year old son Edward, a stubborn and hard headed child. While walking around downtown Pittsburgh this afternoon, on our way to get lunch before his dr appointment he saw an elderly man sitting on the street with his cup out for money. Edward dropped some change in it, but that wasn’t enough. After we ate our lunch we went to McDonald’s and bought some lunch for the kind man sitting there. Edward thinks that everyone should have a chance to have a meal, so that’s what he did. He gave him a meal.
If my 6 year old can have the heart to make sure that others eat, why can’t most adults? He wants to go back and take him a blanket and a pillow, so that’s on my shopping list for Edward. I love that he can be so caring ❤❤ makes me think that my husband and I are doing something right in raising him and hope that our other 2 children will follow along also ❤❤
Credit: Bekki Viau
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In early March, Jason Gasparik spotted a medium-sized labrador walking down the road, and he just knew that that dog had gotten lost or separated from its owner. So he caught and leashed the dog, and decided to look for the dog’s owner.
In doing so, he spent a lot of time on the streets with that dog, holding a hand-made sign that read: “Do you know this lost dog?”
He was hoping that the owner of the dog would drive by and see the lost pet.
Jason had been standing on the side of the street for more than 3 hours when a man slowed his car and stopped. And as soon as the dog saw him, it ran to him. The owner even had papers to prove that the dog, named Roxie, was his. But that wasn’t even necessary, because anyone could see that they belonged to each other.
Jason did a great thing, and a lot of people learned about it through social media. And a lot of women complimented Jason on his noble and heroic actions. And timing is everything, because Jason had just got out of a relationship. So good for Jason.
Just goes to show… it’s good… to be a good person.
Photo courtesy: Twitter/@meilintompkins
In doing so, he spent a lot of time on the streets with that dog, holding a hand-made sign that read: “Do you know this lost dog?”
He was hoping that the owner of the dog would drive by and see the lost pet.
Jason had been standing on the side of the street for more than 3 hours when a man slowed his car and stopped. And as soon as the dog saw him, it ran to him. The owner even had papers to prove that the dog, named Roxie, was his. But that wasn’t even necessary, because anyone could see that they belonged to each other.
Jason did a great thing, and a lot of people learned about it through social media. And a lot of women complimented Jason on his noble and heroic actions. And timing is everything, because Jason had just got out of a relationship. So good for Jason.
Just goes to show… it’s good… to be a good person.
Photo courtesy: Twitter/@meilintompkins
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Dog Shows Up at Hospital Where Owner Is Battling Cancer
A miniature Schnauzer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ended up at the hospital where her owner is battling cancer, though the dog was originally 20 blocks away at home.
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Dog Shows Up at Hospital Where Owner Is Battling Cancer
"She was on a mission to see her mom," the patient's husband said.
By AVIANNE TAN
February 12, 2015, 11:04 AM
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Dog Sneaks Into Hospital to Visit Cancer-Stricken Owner
Surveillance video caught Sissy, a devoted miniature schnauzer, sneaking into a Cedar R...
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— -- Call it coincidence or love, but a miniature Schnauzer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ended up at the hospital where her owner is battling cancer -- even though the dog was originally 20 blocks away at home.
A surveillance camera in the hospital lobby caught the dog entering through the automatic doors and wandering around.
The dog, named Sissy, belongs to Nancy Franck, 64, who has been at Mercy Medical Center for about two weeks following surgery. Her husband, Dale Franck, 66, had been taking care of Sissy and her brother Barney, also a miniature Schnauzer, back home.
“She was on a mission that night to see her mom," Dale Franck told ABC News today, "but she couldn't find the right elevator to take."
A miniature schnauzer named Sissy in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is captured on security footage after she ran away from home to find her owner at a hospital 15 blocks away.
He said he noticed Sissy was missing around 1:30 a.m. this past Saturday, and he was worried sick.
"I kept checking everywhere, calling out, 'Sissy! Sissy!'" he recalled. "I was pulling my hair out."
He finally got a call at 5:30 a.m. from security officer Samantha Conrad at the hospital, saying she had found his dog, he said.
"She found my number and house address from her tag on her collar," Dale Franck said. "I was so relieved, and I asked my daughter go and pick her up."
The security officer and the hospital did not immediately respond to ABC News' calls for comment.
Dale Franck's daughter got permission to take Sissy up to Nancy Franck for a few minutes, he said.
"She told her mom, 'I got a surprise for you!'" Dale Franck said. "My wife was like, 'How'd you get her in here? Did you sneak her under your coat?"
His daughter said that the "little spoiled brat" ran away from home because she wanted to see her mom, Dale Franck said, though it's unclear how the dog actually got there.
"Nancy and Sissy were able to love each other for a few minutes, and then she went back with me," Dale Franck said. "She's my baby, and though it sounds funny now, it wasn't funny when she was missing. I was worried sick. I'm glad she's OK."
Nancy Franck was recovering from surgery at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Io...
He has one theory about how Sissy might have gotten 20 blocks to his wife.
"The only thing I could think of was that Sissy used to ride with me to pick up my wife from work next door to the hospital," Dale Franck said. "But we've never walked that route before."
Nancy Franck has been battling uterine cancer, and though doctors believe most of the cancer is gone, she is undergoing chemotherapy to make sure, Dale Franck said.
"She has a close relationship with Sissy," he added. "Sissy's 11 now, and we bought her when she was just about 8 weeks old. She came up to me, scratched my leg and fell asleep on my shoulder. I'd say we didn't pick her, she picked us."
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Richard Strachan
I want to show the good and beautiful that is in our world !Feb 9
”We got a call about a bike being run over in a parking lot. The mother said it was her daughter’s new bicycle that she had received for Christmas. The worst part is that the driver didn’t even stop. So the next day, we purchased a new bicycle and surprised the little one along with a doll.
Here you go, Princess. As always, it’s an honor and privilege to serve and protect you, Palm Beach County”
Credit: PBSO - Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
I want to show the good and beautiful that is in our world !Feb 9
”We got a call about a bike being run over in a parking lot. The mother said it was her daughter’s new bicycle that she had received for Christmas. The worst part is that the driver didn’t even stop. So the next day, we purchased a new bicycle and surprised the little one along with a doll.
Here you go, Princess. As always, it’s an honor and privilege to serve and protect you, Palm Beach County”
Credit: PBSO - Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
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Kamaria Roseboro
Inspiring Writer (2018–present)1y
What are some of the things that we take for granted but should not?
There was this friend I had in high school.
I knew him ever since I was a sophomore in high school and he was a freshman.
We would do everything together. He always was there to stick up for me when people were saying mean things about me, he was a brother figure for me.
After school sometimes we would walk across the road to Mcdonalds and get some food.
While we were eating, we would discuss our life issues and he was always there to support me when I was going through something.
Anyways, one day we went to the mall together and started shopping for some school clothes, we were always the type of people that loved going shopping months before school. He would tell me funny stories and let me ride on his back.
After shopping, we would go to eat Chick-fil-A.
He was the best person in the world.
But I never knew that day was going to be the last time I would see him. The next day I heard the news that he got shot and killed outside his home that same night.
I was crying and crying, I couldn’t stop.
He was my best friend, my brother and, everything.
He was the person that helped me first get through all this pain in my life, he was the person that cheered me up when I was sad, he was the one that brought me food and made me eat even when I didn’t wanna. He was the person that made my day.
I did get to go to his funeral but I cried the whole time.
I wish he was still here with us in this world, but he didn’t have that chance.
He will still be in my memory, I miss him a lot.
Back to the question: What are some of the things that we take for granted but should not?
Spending time with our friends and family.
Because you don’t know when their time will come. Always love them and spend time with them while they’re here.
Because you never know when they are leaving.
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“So I heard my doorbell ring, I checked out my window and I see it was UPS. I noticed he stopped took his hat off and put it over his heart. I was confused. Then I heard the National anthem. I’m not sure where it was coming from, I’m guessing somewhere down the street. I just wanted to say how amazing this simple gesture was for him to do.”
Credit: Kinga Radzim
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Mike Hillsgrove
Do you think teenagers will always be treated like children?
We used to send teenagers off to war, let them drive school buses, and let them buy guns. Since then the world became more liberal and kids became stupider and more entitled.
So no. Not until discipline returns and kids can be trusted again. Not as long as liberals rule.
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True.
Do you think teenagers will always be treated like children?
We used to send teenagers off to war, let them drive school buses, and let them buy guns. Since then the world became more liberal and kids became stupider and more entitled.
So no. Not until discipline returns and kids can be trusted again. Not as long as liberals rule.
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True.
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Years of Struggle
By: Shay Walters
“This is my son,” Shay Walters said.
“At about a year old I overdosed with him in my bed. Well, it was just a mattress on my living room floor.
At 2 he had to come visit me in jail. He beat against the glass screaming and crying for his mommy. He started biting his nails after that.
At 3 he witnessed me get hit in the head with a brick, and my head split open. He rode with me in the ambulance. It scared him really bad.
At 4 he was in a car wreck with me, one of my many DUIS.
At 5 my mother had to raise him most of the time. I barely even came home.
At 6 I lost full custody, and I went to prison.
He is 12 today. He lives with me. He attends a private Christian school. He is on the honor roll. He gets prayed with every night and his mommy is there to wake him up for school every morning. I celebrate all of his accomplishments with him, and he celebrates every sober birthday with me. I tell him how much I love him everyday. He’s so kind to the broken because we were once broken. He’s truly so special.”
“Thank you God for allowing me to be a mother to this sweet boy every day.”
It’s the sweetest gift of my sobriety."
Credit: Shay Walters
By: Shay Walters
“This is my son,” Shay Walters said.
“At about a year old I overdosed with him in my bed. Well, it was just a mattress on my living room floor.
At 2 he had to come visit me in jail. He beat against the glass screaming and crying for his mommy. He started biting his nails after that.
At 3 he witnessed me get hit in the head with a brick, and my head split open. He rode with me in the ambulance. It scared him really bad.
At 4 he was in a car wreck with me, one of my many DUIS.
At 5 my mother had to raise him most of the time. I barely even came home.
At 6 I lost full custody, and I went to prison.
He is 12 today. He lives with me. He attends a private Christian school. He is on the honor roll. He gets prayed with every night and his mommy is there to wake him up for school every morning. I celebrate all of his accomplishments with him, and he celebrates every sober birthday with me. I tell him how much I love him everyday. He’s so kind to the broken because we were once broken. He’s truly so special.”
“Thank you God for allowing me to be a mother to this sweet boy every day.”
It’s the sweetest gift of my sobriety."
Credit: Shay Walters
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"My Papa Joe is 85 and has been faithfully married to my grandma for 60 years. His memory is slipping and he is really slowing down. Today, he asked me to take him to Walmart because he wanted to get out of the house.
I was thankful he asked because, as many of us know, he shouldn’t be driving. I thought it would also benefit grandma to have the house to herself for a while, not having to worry about grandpa for a few hours. I watched him, cane in hand, taking the tiniest steps all around Walmart...I had no idea what he was after. I just thought he wanted out of the house. But as I observed each item he put in the cart, I noticed a theme. They were some of my grandma’s favorite things. He got a bottle of her favorite soda.
He carefully picked out a bag of her favorite grapes. He even bought her a small lemon pie...and then, my eyes welled with tears as I watched him hobble over to the fresh flowers and pick her the bouquet that had the most purple in it. On our way home, he insisted we stop and grab a sandwich to take home for grandma’s lunch! May we all take a lesson from Papa Joe. Never stop being intentional!!!"
Credit: Alesha Nemechek
I was thankful he asked because, as many of us know, he shouldn’t be driving. I thought it would also benefit grandma to have the house to herself for a while, not having to worry about grandpa for a few hours. I watched him, cane in hand, taking the tiniest steps all around Walmart...I had no idea what he was after. I just thought he wanted out of the house. But as I observed each item he put in the cart, I noticed a theme. They were some of my grandma’s favorite things. He got a bottle of her favorite soda.
He carefully picked out a bag of her favorite grapes. He even bought her a small lemon pie...and then, my eyes welled with tears as I watched him hobble over to the fresh flowers and pick her the bouquet that had the most purple in it. On our way home, he insisted we stop and grab a sandwich to take home for grandma’s lunch! May we all take a lesson from Papa Joe. Never stop being intentional!!!"
Credit: Alesha Nemechek
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Missing dog comes back to his New Zealand family with handwritten note calling him a hero
Photo: MAROLYN DIVER
A family in New Zealand was extremely worried after their senior dog went missing. But, They were left speechless when he returned back home, with a touching note around his neck!
The adorable sheepdog was a very energetic puppy, who used to wander around the family’s farm. Things changed as Louie grew older. At 12 years old, the senior rather prefers to hang out around the house than exploring the neighbourhoods.
When Louie went missing one day for several hours, his family was very concerned. But, later in the afternoon, everyone was so surprised to see the old dog returning home, carrying a handwritten note around the neck.
“He looked so exhausted, and had basically just collapsed,” Marolyn said. “We were concerned someone might have hurt him. But after reading the note I felt complete and utter relief, then my heart melted.”
The note proclaimed the dog a hero. “Louie is the hero of the day,” the note read. “He led me to Maddy in distress stuck under a branch pile. Cheers, Rob.”
Rob, who is also a farmer, is one of Marolyn’s parents’ neighbor and Maddy is his doggie. Shortly after reading the note, her parents reached Rob by phone to ask him for details. Maddy was also missing that day. Rob searched for her everywhere. When he got home he spotted Louie at his place. The dog insisted that Rob follow him. Surprisingly Louie led him exactly where Maddy was.
Maddy was trapped in some bushes. “Rob said he was 100 percent sure Louie knew what he was doing, and getting Rob to Maddy was his main focus,” Marolyn said. “Once he found her, Louie helped Rob dig her out, pulling at branches, digging out the ground. Rob said the second she was free both dogs ran to a nearby pond and jumped into it exhausted and drinking water.”
“The next morning Rob came over on his bike with Maddy in a wee basket in the back,” Marolyn said. “Louie perked up and was back to normal.”
Exhausted after the rescue, Louie could barely lift his head up from bed that day, let alone eating or drinking water. His poor condition made his parents even more concerned. But miraculously, everything got back to normal the other day, when Rob and Maddy decided to pay them a visit.
Photo: MAROLYN DIVER
A family in New Zealand was extremely worried after their senior dog went missing. But, They were left speechless when he returned back home, with a touching note around his neck!
The adorable sheepdog was a very energetic puppy, who used to wander around the family’s farm. Things changed as Louie grew older. At 12 years old, the senior rather prefers to hang out around the house than exploring the neighbourhoods.
When Louie went missing one day for several hours, his family was very concerned. But, later in the afternoon, everyone was so surprised to see the old dog returning home, carrying a handwritten note around the neck.
“He looked so exhausted, and had basically just collapsed,” Marolyn said. “We were concerned someone might have hurt him. But after reading the note I felt complete and utter relief, then my heart melted.”
The note proclaimed the dog a hero. “Louie is the hero of the day,” the note read. “He led me to Maddy in distress stuck under a branch pile. Cheers, Rob.”
Rob, who is also a farmer, is one of Marolyn’s parents’ neighbor and Maddy is his doggie. Shortly after reading the note, her parents reached Rob by phone to ask him for details. Maddy was also missing that day. Rob searched for her everywhere. When he got home he spotted Louie at his place. The dog insisted that Rob follow him. Surprisingly Louie led him exactly where Maddy was.
Maddy was trapped in some bushes. “Rob said he was 100 percent sure Louie knew what he was doing, and getting Rob to Maddy was his main focus,” Marolyn said. “Once he found her, Louie helped Rob dig her out, pulling at branches, digging out the ground. Rob said the second she was free both dogs ran to a nearby pond and jumped into it exhausted and drinking water.”
“The next morning Rob came over on his bike with Maddy in a wee basket in the back,” Marolyn said. “Louie perked up and was back to normal.”
Exhausted after the rescue, Louie could barely lift his head up from bed that day, let alone eating or drinking water. His poor condition made his parents even more concerned. But miraculously, everything got back to normal the other day, when Rob and Maddy decided to pay them a visit.
Pardon me for my jaundiced viewpoint, but my ENTIRE LIFE has been a sh*tshow, from my earliest memories.
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“Today on our way home from Arizona by way of Twin Falls we had a flat tire on our travel trailer which we were also hauling a side by side trailer with Razor on it. Needless to say a full load. With not a lot of room to pull over and weather being terrible, we were able to pull over. Many many vehicles passed us but these two wonderful young men stopped to help. They were from Eldon Missouri on their way home from being in Oregon helping rebuild homes that had been list in forest fires last year. Our world needs more of these two young men, their names are Chauncey Zook and Randall Weaver. Please help me make them go viral they were such great kids. PLEASE PLEASE SHARE THIS”
Credit: Alicia Swindell Thornock
Credit: Alicia Swindell Thornock
From post 334:
See, here’s a classic case of inexperience coupled with not thinking things through. She should have called the number on the back of the credit card and told them she was back. And further, that she was making a $50 payment to the airline. Problem solved with 5 minute phone call.
See, here’s a classic case of inexperience coupled with not thinking things through. She should have called the number on the back of the credit card and told them she was back. And further, that she was making a $50 payment to the airline. Problem solved with 5 minute phone call.
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Dennis,
Sorry about your previous life, but it is gone and can not be redone.
You have a group here that cherish you. You live in the present and it is better than you realize. Look toward the future which we all face and know that you are not alone.
TD
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Mar 12
Krissee Tells a Poignant Story That May Bring a Tear to Your Eye
"Last night, I learned a big lesson about patriotism, compassion for your fellow man, and respect.....from an 8 year old little boy at McDonalds in Shamrock, Texas.
Amongst french fries and chicken nuggets, in walks a man and his wife. The man was wearing a Vietnam Veteran cap that was adorned with several pins. I don't know that anyone noticed him when he walked in, nor did they notice his cap; but the eight year old little boy did. Even after he had asked his mom several times (three to be exact) if he could "go shake that guy's hand and tell him thank you for his service", she said no, for fear of disturbing his supper.
But on the fourth plea, mom gave in; and the little boy marches right over to the gentleman and says, "sir, thank you for your service" and shakes his hand. The gentleman pauses, and with a cracking voice says, "young man, you are very welcome and thank YOU for noticing....you just made my day, maybe my whole week!" Everyone went back to their meal and before the boy left, the gentleman walked over and said, "son, I would like for you to have this." It was his 1st Calvary pin that he wore on his cap. The little guy says thank you and quickly takes his cap off and let's his uncle attach the pin to his cap and runs to show his mom and aunt what the veteran had given him.
I don't know who was more overcome with emotion, the veteran, for someone noticing all that he had fought for; the little boy, for meeting "a real-life hero" or those that observed this interaction. All in all, it reminded me that no matter the place, no matter the time nor situation, honoring our soldiers past and present, and their unselfish sacrifice is paramount. So here's to all those that stepped up and shouldered the responsibility of protecting our country, there are no words big enough to say thank you."
Credit: Krisse Pigg Bruton
Krissee Tells a Poignant Story That May Bring a Tear to Your Eye
"Last night, I learned a big lesson about patriotism, compassion for your fellow man, and respect.....from an 8 year old little boy at McDonalds in Shamrock, Texas.
Amongst french fries and chicken nuggets, in walks a man and his wife. The man was wearing a Vietnam Veteran cap that was adorned with several pins. I don't know that anyone noticed him when he walked in, nor did they notice his cap; but the eight year old little boy did. Even after he had asked his mom several times (three to be exact) if he could "go shake that guy's hand and tell him thank you for his service", she said no, for fear of disturbing his supper.
But on the fourth plea, mom gave in; and the little boy marches right over to the gentleman and says, "sir, thank you for your service" and shakes his hand. The gentleman pauses, and with a cracking voice says, "young man, you are very welcome and thank YOU for noticing....you just made my day, maybe my whole week!" Everyone went back to their meal and before the boy left, the gentleman walked over and said, "son, I would like for you to have this." It was his 1st Calvary pin that he wore on his cap. The little guy says thank you and quickly takes his cap off and let's his uncle attach the pin to his cap and runs to show his mom and aunt what the veteran had given him.
I don't know who was more overcome with emotion, the veteran, for someone noticing all that he had fought for; the little boy, for meeting "a real-life hero" or those that observed this interaction. All in all, it reminded me that no matter the place, no matter the time nor situation, honoring our soldiers past and present, and their unselfish sacrifice is paramount. So here's to all those that stepped up and shouldered the responsibility of protecting our country, there are no words big enough to say thank you."
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Actress Jumps Out of Car to Chase Down Alleged Animal Abuser in Hollywood: ‘The Dog Was Going to Die’
Published 2 hours ago on April 9, 2022
By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal
Not everyone is willing to speak out and stand up for the voiceless, but several people in Hollywood did that on Monday.
It all began when a man walking a small dog allegedly began to abuse it, publicly dragging and kicking the dog. Several passers-by, including actress Jena Malone (‘The Hunger Games’), stopped and approached.
“This was really scary,” Malone tweeted with a share of KNBC-TV’s story on the incident. “I saw a man kicking repeatedly a small dog on the sunset, yanking him up in the air and absolutely choking the dog. I yelled at him to stop from my car but he wouldn’t. I got out of my car to try and get the dog but he started running.
“So I started chasing him. I saw other people watching on the street upset, as they must have seen the same abhorrent behavior I witnessed, so I tried to signal a man in an orange vest to run with me to chase him.”
Others saw what was happening and joined in until a group of people chased the man and the dog, according to KNBC.
“So at this point I held back and let them take the lead as I have no business trying to restrain a full grown man,” Malone continued in her tweet. “I went back to get my car (it was still running) and drove to see if they caught him.
“6 blocks down from where the chase began a big group had gathered and it look like the man no longer had the dog. So I pulled over to make sure that dog was going to be cared for. I didn’t see the brawl but I was told that the man did not give up the dog without a fight.”
Once the dog was removed from the man’s hold, the group apparently continued to attack him, according to KNBC, engaging in their own form of street justice.
Meanwhile, Malone said she waited with the dog, who was “covered in filth and looked like it had not been taken care of for months.”
When police arrived, they arrested the man on suspicion of animal cruelty. Just before that, however, KNBC reported the man told one of its cameramen that the dog was his mother’s and that he had treated it that way because “he should obey me.”
The man also reportedly said he didn’t think the dog was hurt. The suspect was not identified by police.
No charges were pressed against the people who stopped the man, though a local criminal law attorney said there could be legal concerns considering how far they took their “justice.”
“It looks like the dog was already being taken care of at that point,” attorney Andrew Leventhal told KNBC. “So technically could the prosecution file charges against the men beating up the animal abuser? Yeah, technically they could.”
According to Malone, though, the situation had been dire, and she said she saw the man after the altercation, and he seemed coherent and wasn’t bleeding.
“It was absolutely horrific seeing an animal treated this way,” she continued in her tweets. “I’m sorry that it ended in a brawl but the dog was going to die. No question. I can’t imagine the level of torture it had suffered until this point. And now it’s safe in a hospital.”
The dog turned out to be owned by a woman named Kelly McKinney, a local hero who runs a food bank and donations center to help those in need. Apparently the dog, named Champion (or Champ for short), had been missing almost a week before the public debacle that led to his recovery.
Champ suffered “multiple injuries, broken ribs, abrasions, and most severe his left hind leg is broken in 2 places,” according to a GoFundMe set up by friend Cyndi M. for the dog’s medical bills.
The GoFundMe has raised more than $13,000 for Champ’s surgeries and treatments, and surgery was set to begin Thursday.
“I spoke with Kelly, she is with Champ at the vet’s office,” an update on the fundraiser read. “Champ did well through the night and is strong enough for surgery today. The vet is optimistic that he will make a full recovery over the next few weeks.
“Kelly is overcome with gratitude for all of your generosity and kindness. She will update as soon as Champ is out of surgery.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
Published 2 hours ago on April 9, 2022
By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal
Not everyone is willing to speak out and stand up for the voiceless, but several people in Hollywood did that on Monday.
It all began when a man walking a small dog allegedly began to abuse it, publicly dragging and kicking the dog. Several passers-by, including actress Jena Malone (‘The Hunger Games’), stopped and approached.
“This was really scary,” Malone tweeted with a share of KNBC-TV’s story on the incident. “I saw a man kicking repeatedly a small dog on the sunset, yanking him up in the air and absolutely choking the dog. I yelled at him to stop from my car but he wouldn’t. I got out of my car to try and get the dog but he started running.
“So I started chasing him. I saw other people watching on the street upset, as they must have seen the same abhorrent behavior I witnessed, so I tried to signal a man in an orange vest to run with me to chase him.”
Others saw what was happening and joined in until a group of people chased the man and the dog, according to KNBC.
“So at this point I held back and let them take the lead as I have no business trying to restrain a full grown man,” Malone continued in her tweet. “I went back to get my car (it was still running) and drove to see if they caught him.
“6 blocks down from where the chase began a big group had gathered and it look like the man no longer had the dog. So I pulled over to make sure that dog was going to be cared for. I didn’t see the brawl but I was told that the man did not give up the dog without a fight.”
Once the dog was removed from the man’s hold, the group apparently continued to attack him, according to KNBC, engaging in their own form of street justice.
Meanwhile, Malone said she waited with the dog, who was “covered in filth and looked like it had not been taken care of for months.”
When police arrived, they arrested the man on suspicion of animal cruelty. Just before that, however, KNBC reported the man told one of its cameramen that the dog was his mother’s and that he had treated it that way because “he should obey me.”
The man also reportedly said he didn’t think the dog was hurt. The suspect was not identified by police.
No charges were pressed against the people who stopped the man, though a local criminal law attorney said there could be legal concerns considering how far they took their “justice.”
“It looks like the dog was already being taken care of at that point,” attorney Andrew Leventhal told KNBC. “So technically could the prosecution file charges against the men beating up the animal abuser? Yeah, technically they could.”
According to Malone, though, the situation had been dire, and she said she saw the man after the altercation, and he seemed coherent and wasn’t bleeding.
“It was absolutely horrific seeing an animal treated this way,” she continued in her tweets. “I’m sorry that it ended in a brawl but the dog was going to die. No question. I can’t imagine the level of torture it had suffered until this point. And now it’s safe in a hospital.”
The dog turned out to be owned by a woman named Kelly McKinney, a local hero who runs a food bank and donations center to help those in need. Apparently the dog, named Champion (or Champ for short), had been missing almost a week before the public debacle that led to his recovery.
Champ suffered “multiple injuries, broken ribs, abrasions, and most severe his left hind leg is broken in 2 places,” according to a GoFundMe set up by friend Cyndi M. for the dog’s medical bills.
The GoFundMe has raised more than $13,000 for Champ’s surgeries and treatments, and surgery was set to begin Thursday.
“I spoke with Kelly, she is with Champ at the vet’s office,” an update on the fundraiser read. “Champ did well through the night and is strong enough for surgery today. The vet is optimistic that he will make a full recovery over the next few weeks.
“Kelly is overcome with gratitude for all of your generosity and kindness. She will update as soon as Champ is out of surgery.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.