Uplifting And Positive News
It’s the kind of love you root for. You know that top notch person you adore who just hasn’t found her person? That was the story with an old friend and work colleague of mine. The beauty of social media as we lived in different cities and took different career paths meant I could follow along as she found love later in life. This friend’s new husband clearly adored her. That was evident from the photos
There is so much to go through. A Dear Reader is packing up a lifetime. There is so much to give away, to sell, to find a home for, and sometimes to just let go. There’s the dining room table, the scene of a lifetime of joyous gatherings. None of her kids have the room or the need. Such tough choices And so, she will let it go. There are the folders and file cabinets.
I never understood why he wanted the boat. Then again, there was so much I didn’t understand about their divorce. Why would anyone not want to be married to my phenomenal friend? Why would he cheat on her? Gaslight her? There are some things that are beyond explaining. Like the boat. Friend was and is a world champion barefoot water skier. Her husband wasn’t a skier. He hated going to the
Scotland goes beyond abolishing the ‘Period Tax.’ Scotland is showing the world what it is to make being a woman normal. The country has become the first in the world make period sanitary products like pads and tampons free to anyone who wants and needs them. Lawmaker Monica Lennon sponsored the legislation. She stood on the floor of the Scottish Parliament declaring, “Menstruation is normal. Free access to tampons, pads and reusable options should be normal, too.” She also pointed
How one swan brought strangers together A New York City swan went for quite the journey last week including a ride on the subway. The beautiful bird rescuers are now calling, “Bae,” is recovering at The Wild Bird Fund on the Upper Westside of NYC. A former employee of the rescue center came across the bird in distress Thursday at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Because she has experience with birds, Ariel Cordova Rojas told NBCNewYork that she knew you have
Jeopardy winner Burt Thakur tells Alex Trebek he helped him learn English as a little boy Alex's impact is immeasurable. Thank you for sharing, Burt! pic.twitter.com/XgGGwJ8GlH — Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 6, 2020 Longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek shared an emotional moment right after taping what surely must’ve been one of his final shows. Winning contestant Burt Thakur delivered a “Thank you!” long in the making. Thakur shared he learned English as a little boy while sitting on his grandfather’s lap
Beautiful reunion after Covid restrictions kept this wonderful couple apart for 215 days This beautiful reunion is what you need to see today. If true, everlasting love is your kind of thing. Joe and Eve have been married for 60 years. This crazy pandemic threw them a challenge they couldn’t have seen coming. BBC World reports that husband Joe got sick about the time his beloved wife, Eve, had to move into a memory assist facility. COVID restrictions meant they
Stroll to the polls Members of the ‘Divine Nine‘ Black sororities have the most fun video going viral as they encourage people to vote in the upcoming election. #strolltothepolls says it all. The Divine Nine The AJC reports members Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. participated. They strolled in front of backdrops around Atlanta. This picture of sorority sisters strolling to the polls is giving me
Synagogue’s rooftop beehives had sweet beginning that only gets better They are beehives with the sweetest of beginnings. Arthur LaBan started the project about five years ago when he was in seventh grade. This would be his service project for his upcoming bar mitzvah at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia. KYW radio did a story at the time. Beekeeper Don Shump helped Arthur and his dad, Craig, get quite the operation going on the synagogue’s rooftop. As Craig describes in
Bryant Johnson did push-ups and trained Justice Ginsberg for more than 20 years Push-ups were just the beginning of what personal trainer Bryant Johnson shared with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He trained the mighty and legendary justice for more than 20 years. They even wrote a book together called, “The RBG Workout: How She Stays Strong…And You Can, Too!” USA Today reports Ginsburg turned to Johnson after her first bout of cancer in 1999. They worked out twice
