My mother was in a rehab/nursing home for about 7 weeks before I brought her home. She died on June 9th. I recently went back to the rehab centre to thank the nurses and aides for their care. As I was talking to one of the nurses, one of the patients, who they later told me…
Throughout my life, I have always been the one being bullied, only up until very recently. The beginning of my story starts out in a cafe around where I live. I was with a couple of friends and the next thing I know they’re all giggling and whispering things under their breath and then looking…
I’ve fallen on hard times, there is a lot going on. Things could be even worse and I really hope they won’t go South even more. The biggest thing I’m struggling with is loving myself.
The last few years have been extremely difficult for me and my family. I am still reeling from a devastating loss 8 months ago and I’ve learned that my mom has brain cancer and 3-6 months to live.
On Facebook today, a friend was asking if someone could please take pyjamas into the hospital for her, a few replied unable to help and inquired as to her illness. I was going to visit the town and it would only be a 5-minute drive away, so I arranged a time with her. Immediately one…
While caring for my ill father recently, I saw a man picking up cans from the side of the road whilst I was doing errands. Over the weeks, I began to notice that the people who live along this road were putting out cans for him at the end of their driveways every few days….
There is a homeless man in our community. His back story is that he is bipolar, no job, home, insurance or means to get the medication he needs. Since we cannot provide him with everything he lacks, we regularly buy him food, snacks, water, etc.
When we teach children to be kind to animals, we’re showing them the importance of extending compassion and empathy to other living beings. It’s an important and valuable lesson that will help them connect on many levels.Animals can teach kids about empathy, kindness, and self-esteem. One research paper said: “Studies on pet ownership and social development…
A while back, I fell on my walk to work. The woman that I wave at every day but don’t know came running over and called 911, much to my dismay. According to a couple of others who also stopped, it looked like I may have dislocated my elbow.
I had a heart issue and no health insurance, a man in Tampa paid my bill for me. – Scott 👍 Awesome feeling today when I went to Asda (Walmart supermarket) and met a lady in a wheelchair scooter with her son. I took out half an hour to say hello and listen to their stories…
When I shopping one day, the person helping me was clearly in a foul mood. Considering I hate clothes shopping, it was a precarious situation. I took a deep breath, smiled, and told her she seemed tired, was everything ok? She poured out her heart about how she was working two jobs and going to…
Recently, my cousin and his wife had a beautiful baby boy. Sadly when born, he was not well and required emergency surgery. They are in a different country to me, and I wanted to help them but wasn’t sure what to do. I read that it is comforting to the parents of a baby in…