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There was a time when we thought we would be the final, safe place for him. His adoptive home after a long, difficult jo...
05/20/2025

There was a time when we thought we would be the final, safe place for him. His adoptive home after a long, difficult journey.

We were ready to stand by him, to help him heal from his deep struggles, and fight to see him restored and happy. He was our son, part of our family, a brother to our kids.

But, he was also a brother to four other amazing children who weren’t placed in our home. I couldn’t forget that. Even though we loved him so much, we knew, deep down, that he needed to be with his siblings — the ones who looked like him, spoke like him, and understood him in ways we couldn’t. He needed them as he grew older. So, when the chance came for him to be adopted with all his brothers, we had to let go.

Letting go hurts more than anything. It’s what scares so many people about fostering. It’s the reason I hear when someone says they could never foster — they’d get too attached.

For a long time, Steven and I felt the same way. We couldn’t imagine loving a child, giving everything for them, and then having to let go. Honestly, it’s heartbreaking.

But, if we hadn’t said yes, if we hadn’t opened our home, if we hadn’t been willing to share in the pain, we would have missed out on this wonderful boy and his siblings. We would have missed the chance to experience a love that sacrifices, a love that leaves you both broken and full at the same time.

Every child deserves that kind of love.

Credit goes to Respective Owner

5,000 years ago along the Nile River in northeastern Africa, ancient Egyptian civilization flourished for an astonishing...
03/25/2025

5,000 years ago along the Nile River in northeastern Africa, ancient Egyptian civilization flourished for an astonishing 3,000 years. The Nile's annual floods provided water and fertile soil, allowing Egyptians to grow crops like wheat, barley, and vegetables in the desert landscape.

I am waiting for my order at Chick-fil-Missippi. I overheard a man talking to the cashier. He asked, “I’d like to buy so...
03/18/2025

I am waiting for my order at Chick-fil-Missippi. I overheard a man talking to the cashier. He asked, “I’d like to buy something to eat, but all I have is $5.” Curious, I looked up and saw he was carrying a backpack and holding a $5 bill. He looked like he might be homeless or going through a tough time. As he checked the menu, he quickly realized that $5 wouldn’t be enough. 🤫
The cashier started offering him suggestions, and he placed an order. When she asked what he’d like to drink, he paused, thinking about it, and then she surprised him by saying, “Don’t worry, your breakfast is on me.” ❤️
I took this picture because it moved me. She could have asked her manager for help or given him only a small item, but she didn’t—she simply told him it was on her. In customer service, I’ve had some of the best training, including Dale Carnegie, but in a brief three-minute exchange, Karina, a Chick-fil-A employee in Jackson, Mississippi, reminded me of the true value of kindness and caring for people. It’s not just the food that makes this place special; it’s people like Karina who do. 👱‍♀️❤️
✅ May God bless her with the same love and kindness she deserves.
Credit: Robert Gooch ( respect)

One afternoon while I was painting the house, I heard from a distance the brakes slightly screech as they came to a grad...
03/18/2025

One afternoon while I was painting the house, I heard from a distance the brakes slightly screech as they came to a gradual halt a couple houses down and some young kids walked down the bus steps onto a sidewalk that passed by my house.
As they were walking by, one of the kids said "What are you doing?" I replied, " I'm doing a little painting, how was school?"
He came running over to me and said "School was okay .... is that fun?" I replied " I think it's fun. Do you want to give it a try?"
He said "Yeah!" So I told him "Okay little buddy, I will go get you a brush and while I'm doing that, go make sure it's okay with your parents".
He hurried back after asking and we painted the house for a few hours he confessed to me that his parents didn't care what he did and that the only thing he looked forward to at school was to eat lunch because they didn't have any food at home.
So I packed him a box full of everything I had at the house to take back home so he and his brothers wouldn't go hungry that night and I told him "If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to come by and ask little man."
As I watched him walk away with that box full of food, I came to the conclusion .... that every child deserves a parent but not every parent deserves a child.
Credit - original owner ( respect 🫡)
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"Clint Eastwood, 94-year-old vegan actor legend, formulated one of the most important lessons of his life so far for the...
03/04/2025

"Clint Eastwood, 94-year-old vegan actor legend, formulated one of the most important lessons of his life so far for the young generation:
""Don't look for luxury in watches or bracelets, don't look for luxury in villas or sailboats!
Luxury is laughter and friends, luxury is rain on your face, luxury is hugs and kisses.
Don't look for luxury in shops, don't look for it in gifts, don't look for it in parties, don't look for it in events!
Luxury is being loved by people, luxury is being respected, luxury is having your parents alive, luxury is being able to play with your grandchildren. Luxury is what money can't buy.""
(2024) "

There is an old pony in a big pen by the barn. He has no real purpose. No kids ride him, he is not a companion to anothe...
03/04/2025

There is an old pony in a big pen by the barn. He has no real purpose. No kids ride him, he is not a companion to another old horse.

We have no history together. He came into my life by happenstance. There are no fond, warm fuzzy memories. I owe him nothing. But he’s polite and kind, and nickers to me as I come out the door in the morning.

He eats a princely sum of special food, and has a premium round bale of irrigated grass that the other horses can only dream of. His water is fresh, and warmed in the winter. I’ve gone out there late at night to make sure he has food, and he’s the first thing I attend to after morning coffee.

Why? Why not send him to the sale where ‘someone’ will want him? At 40 cents a pound, he’d be worth a nice steak dinner and drinks in town. They’ll load him on a truck with 30 other old ponies and horses, and somewhere down that line, if he doesn’t fall from his bad knee and get trampled in the transport, he will become dog food.

There’s a bum calf in our scale house on this cold frosty night. He’s little and scrawny, with p**p stuck to his butt, and a bit of a runny nose. There’s a heater in there keeping the temp above freezing. In the morning I’ll make him a bottle of warm milk replacer and try to convince him to eat some of the pony’s special food. Bob will clean his little house and put down fresh bedding. It would be easier to have left him in the field with the 500 bigger, stronger calves, to steal milk from the occasional tolerant cow, to eventually freeze to death and feed the coyotes that lurk about the herd for just such an opportunity.

There is a wild kitten in the barn who most likely jumped off a utility truck a while back. We’ve been leaving food just for him, and making sure the heated water bowl is full, so he doesn’t have to go outside and perch precariously on the horse waterer to drink.

I guess we sound like saps, the old cowboy and I. Sort of wimpy and un-ranch like.

I guess we are. But at our age, with certain infirmities starting to creep into our daily routines, and the realization that we are not perfect, we are thinking that kindness is a virtue and care is our purpose.

Care of not just the healthy robust animals that make money and pay the bills, but care of everything we are capable of caring for - those creatures that, like us, are in need of a bit more attention to get through the day.

We didn’t go about seeking these creatures- they came to us and landed here not of their own choosing, or ours. But here they are, and off I go to town to a business that provides enough to buy the expensive milk replacer, premium hay, and special pony food.

There may be some karma in all this, or maybe not, but in the end we’ll know we did the best we could for those that needed us.

Peace. Really, I mean it.

Credit goes to the Respective Owner

The meeting between the Beatles and Elvis Presley took place on August 27, 1965, at Elvis’s villa on Perugia Way, Bel-Ai...
02/27/2025

The meeting between the Beatles and Elvis Presley took place on August 27, 1965, at Elvis’s villa on Perugia Way, Bel-Air, Los Angeles.
This event is considered legendary in music history, as it brought face to face two of the greatest musical phenomena of the 20th century.

The Beatles were huge fans of Elvis and considered him an inspiration for their career. However, Elvis was initially reluctant to meet them. Both record labels and managers from both sides pushed for the meeting to happen, knowing how iconic it would be.

When the Beatles arrived, they were excited but also intimidated. Elvis welcomed them with a relaxed attitude, sitting on a couch and playing an electric bass. However, the first moment was a bit tense: no one knew exactly what to say. Breaking the ice, Elvis joked:
"If you guys are just going to sit there and stare at me, I’m going to bed!"
This joke put everyone at ease and kicked off the conversation.

The evening soon turned into an informal and fun moment. It is said that Elvis and the Beatles played together in an improvised jam session, although no official recording or photograph of the meeting was ever released. Among the songs played were probably some of Elvis’s hits and a few classic rock ‘n’ roll tracks that both sides knew well.

John Lennon was particularly fascinated by Elvis and bombarded him with questions about his career and movies. However, Lennon didn’t hide his disappointment with the musical direction Elvis had taken in the 1960s, preferring the early rock ‘n’ roll style from his beginnings.

Paul McCartney was the most diplomatic and showed enthusiasm for everything.

George Harrison was intrigued by the fact that Elvis had multiple televisions to watch different channels at the same time.

Ringo Starr spent most of the time playing with Elvis’s pets, especially his dogs.

The Beatles were struck by Elvis’s charismatic presence, while Elvis was impressed by the group’s humility and liveliness. However, there was a subtle note of rivalry: although Elvis respected the Beatles, he feared their popularity might overshadow his own.

The meeting ended on friendly terms, but there were no further contacts between Elvis and the Beatles. Nevertheless, they continued to influence each other: the Beatles always kept their admiration for Elvis alive, while Elvis started to include songs like “Yesterday” in his repertoire.

This encounter remains one of the most mythologized moments in music history and symbolizes the passing of the torch between two legendary musical eras.

In 1939, a family set up camp near Spiro, Oklahoma, in Sequoyah County, amidst the hardships of the Great Depression. Wi...
02/25/2025

In 1939, a family set up camp near Spiro, Oklahoma, in Sequoyah County, amidst the hardships of the Great Depression. With minimal resources, they had to make do with only the essentials, relying on what they could carry. The wide, open landscape provided a temporary refuge, but it also underscored the widespread economic struggles that many families across the country were enduring. Their camp, though simple and lacking in amenities, became a temporary home as they faced the challenges of survival during this difficult time.

Possibly displaced by economic hardship or the effects of the Dust Bowl, the family spent their days searching for work or gathering whatever resources they could find. Life in rural Oklahoma during the Great Depression was marked by uncertainty, with many families moving from place to place in search of employment or better opportunities. The camp near Spiro was just one stop on their journey, a brief pause as they navigated the ongoing struggles of poverty and the collapse of the agricultural industry in an unforgiving environment.

Despite the harsh conditions, the family’s experience reflected a sense of resilience. Living in the open, they faced the elements together, relying on each other for support. During times like these, communities often formed through shared resources and mutual moral support. For families like this one, enduring the extreme challenges of the Great Depression, their unity became a source of strength, providing them with the hope that a better future was still within reach.

Can y'all please do me a favor? 🥹🎂This is my mom's dog, Mickey. Mom never intended to get another dog when her last one ...
02/18/2025

Can y'all please do me a favor? 🥹🎂
This is my mom's dog, Mickey. Mom never intended to get another dog when her last one passed in 2022, but she adopted Mickey 2 years ago and they have been inseparable ever since. Mickey keeps my 72 year old mom happy and healthy, and I couldn't ask for anything better than that. Mickey just turned 2 so he got his very own peanut butter birthday cake with 2 mini milkbones on it.
My wonderful mom is having a little bit of a rough time lately and she will be absolutely over the moon, tickled pink if she sees a lot of people telling her boy happy birthday. So, can you please take a moment and leave a little heart or a birthday wish for Mickey so I can show my mom? I'll update once I show the post to my mom so y'all can see how happy it made her.
Thank you!! 🧁🎉
Credit goes first owner

This is the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana. It’s the longest bridge in the United States, spanning 23.79 miles...
02/04/2025

This is the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana. It’s the longest bridge in the United States, spanning 23.79 miles across Lake Pontchartrain.
It's also the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. 🌎 The bridge connects New Orleans with smaller communities on the north shore of the lake.
It's made up of two parallel bridges supported by 9,500 concrete pilings.
And do NOT get on this road with a rickety car! Also, have enough gas to drive for at least another 45 minutes and a good spare tire before you DO.
Credit goes to the respective owner

On their way back to Chicago after a series of shows in Mississippi in November 1964, the Staples Singers pulled into a ...
02/03/2025

On their way back to Chicago after a series of shows in Mississippi in November 1964, the Staples Singers pulled into a Memphis gas station to fill up. Pops Staples was in the bathroom when the young attendant finished filling the tank. After Mavis Staples paid him, she asked the attendant to bring her a receipt. The attendant responded that if she wanted a receipt, she had to come inside to get it, adding an epithet that starts with an “n.” When Pops returned to the car, Mavis told him what had happened. Pops went into the station to get the receipt and told the attendant that he owed his daughter an apology. Instead of apologizing, the attendant insulted Pops as well. Pops was prematurely gray, which may have contributed to the attendant’s misjudgment of him, and of course the attendant could not have known that Pops had been a boxer as a young man. The end result was that Pops gave the attendant exactly what he had earned—a good thumping.
After the Staples drove away the attendant phoned the Memphis police, claiming he had been beaten and robbed by a carload of black people. He described the car, which the Memphis police soon found. They pulled the Staples family over, arrested them, and took them to the Memphis police station. Mavis later said she had never been as afraid in her life as she was that day as they were being taken into the station. In the car the police had found a box full of cash (the group’s earnings from their shows), which seemed to confirm the story that they were thieves. But as they were being arraigned, a janitor in the station recognized them. “These are the Staples Singers,” he told the cops. “They’re a famous gospel group.” Realizing what had happened, the cops got the group’s autographs, apologized, and let them go. Whether the attendant was charged with making a false report is unknown, but we can hope that he at least was given the humiliation he deserved.
In 1968 the Staples Singers signed with Stax Records and crossed over into R&B and pop. In 1971 their single “I’ll Take You There” went to #1. Throughout the group’s existence they sold millions of records. Mavis Staples, at age 85, is still performing.
Roebuck “Pops” Staples died in Chicago at age 85 on December 19, 2000, twenty-four years ago today.

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02/01/2025

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