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This was my 6-year-old son’s school report card. He is in elementary as a first grader. Obviously, no parent would be pleased with such low grades like these. And yes, I admit that I really got upset and disappointed when I attended the parent-teacher conference. I talked to him the following day to the extent
The staff at Memphis Animal Services just witnessed what could be one of the most heartwarming dog and owner reunions ever seen. They say that a dog is a man’s best friend, and the following story is a beautiful testament to that. For those of us who treat our pets like family, we know that
I’m a lot. I am. I know I am. I’ve always known I am. I get over-the-top excited about mundane things. I get overly-emotional about mundane things as well. I have ten thousand ideas flowing rapidly through my brain at any one point in time. I think fast. I speak fast. I type even faster. I sing at the
1. Make Peace with Your Past so it does not spoil your present. Your past does not define your future – you actions and beliefs do. 2. What others think of you is none of your business. It is how much you value yourself and how important you think you are. 3. Time heals almost
Ever since the emergence of social media in our daily lives, cats have taken the spotlight on our newsfeeds, timelines, and stories. Thousands of cat videos, GIFs, and adorable photographs are are being shared everyday. There are also numerous Facebook groups dedicated to cat enthusiasts, cat adoption and animal refuge, and there’s even one group
My phone rang and it was a number I didn’t recognize. Knowing my kids were in the afternoon hours of getting home from school I immediately answered knowing it was one of them. You know how your Mama instinct just knows something is up? On the other end his little cracking voice said ‘Mama, I
You can watch a person. You can see them laugh. You can see them post happy pictures on social media, and be polite, and carry on casual conversations. You can look at a person. You can see their handbag. You can see their clothes, and their hair, and their shoes. But you know what you
We are now three months into Halloween, and that means it’s time to think about decorations! The good news is that you don’t have to look any further – at Target, you can find Halloween-inspired decorations that will not only give you the spooks, but will also charm you with their cuteness. Target released a
We fired our Human Resource Officer for calling one of our team members “stupid”. I was walking through the offices when I heard someone talking angrily. Then I heard, “Your performance has dropped, and you have no reasonable explanation for that”. I walked in and saw our secretary crying. I asked what was going on
Most people have a special place in their hearts for dogs because they are just purely awesome! Now, everyone who agrees with this would surely appreciate the fact that the US Postal Service just released new stamps in honor of these animals. While there are different types of dogs, they all possess a common denominator
These urban flowers in Jerusalem are not your ordinary blooms. Instead of emanating a sweet scent, these “flowers” give light at nighttime and provide shade during the day to pedestrians who pass by and stay under them. Called the “Warde” project, the four 9-meter high by 9-meter wide flower sculptures are situated in Jerusalem’s Vallero
Who doesn’t know Fred Rogers? In the same token, who doesn’t know Tom Hanks? Now imagine them together in the same movie, not as co-actors but Tom Hanks playing Fred Rogers. Who is Mr. Rogers? While a college senior studying music composition at Rollins College, Fred arrived home to see this wonderful new technology in
