Samantha Ruth 
There’s so much that the world needs to be educated about, especially when it comes to grief. Grief is NOT something to be ignored, dismissed, or minimized. That makes it worse, or makes it resurface in a different way. Grief is something that needs to not only be allowed to happen, but encouraged to happen. … Read more
There is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some people will test you, some will use you, some will bring out the best in you, but everyone will teach you something about yourself. Both positive and negative relationships teach you valuable lessons. This is an incredible step toward expanding your consciousness. The road to self-discovery … Read more
If you love watching cat videos during your work break, you’ll certainly love this giant 3D cat billboard in Tokyo, Japan. The hyper-realistic feline is shown between advertisements on a gigantic 1,664 square-foot curved LED screen in the Shinjuku district, one of the city’s busiest railway stations. The calico cat comes to life on a … Read more
Sports don’t always have to be cutthroat. That’s the message that Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy hoped to send when they decided to share the gold medal in the men’s high jump final at the Tokyo Olympics. When Mutaz, 30, and Gianmarco, 29, both failed to clear the last height, … Read more
“My dad said we could do something special for my 6th birthday. ‘Anything you want,’ he told me. I think he thought I was going to say ‘ice cream.’ But I said I wanted to go to New York City, and two weeks later we were on a plane. We spent the morning of my … Read more
July 15, 2019. The text read, “Hey Autumn, are you still interested in foster care? Remember when you said to let you know when I think I have someone that would potentially be a good fit? Well, I think I have someone…” Months prior, I had spoken with a friend at church who worked in … Read more
Time is just the most precious thing. The older you get, I guess the more you realize this. Maybe it’s not even an age thing. Maybe it’s a maturity thing, but none of us really knows for sure exactly how much of it we’re going to be given, and so when you truly grow, you … Read more
I don’t blame the girls. Not at all. I get it, I get it. But I’ve always wanted a wife. And kids. And as I get older it starts to get more real—I’ve never had a girlfriend. I’ve always been the funny fat friend. It’s the one thing I’m good at. Making people laugh. It’s … Read more
It all began when my Grandpa Moe made a wrong turn. He was 93 years old, but he was still driving to and from his butcher shop. And one night he missed his turn in the dark. That’s when I offered to start driving him home. But I think he misunderstood me. Because the next … Read more
In late April, the orange tabby arrived at the Animal Rescue League in Boston, Massachusetts, after his owner died. Johnathan was diagnosed with severe entropion, a condition in which the eyelid curls inward toward the eye. According to Mike DeFina, communications and media relations officer for Animal Rescue League of Boston, the condition feels like … Read more
In early May of 2021, I was finishing up an errand at the end of my day. Walking down the sidewalk on my usual route, I noticed a little baby squirrel right in the middle of the sidewalk. It was as if he knew I would be there…and he desperately needed to get my attention. … Read more
1. Everybody will never like you, or get you, or want you. That’s okay. We really do have to make our peace with it. 2. Keeping a pure heart is hard, but necessary. Staying soft is a gift, and choosing to love when it would be easier to hate is always the way to go. … Read more