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When The Right Person Finally Walks Into Your Life, You Won’t Have to Wonder If The Timing Is Right

By
Riley Cooper

Most of us have been in a relationship in which it appeared like everything was fine, but the timing. One of you was willing and ready to commit and the other person was not because they were still carrying the burden of their previous relationships on their shoulders. Or you both liked each other, but one of you was already in a committed relationship.

But, the truth is that there’s no such thing as finding the right person for you when the timing is wrong. There will never be wrong timing when the right person finally walks into your life since if they’re the one you’re destined to be with, there shouldn’t be anything that could stop you two from being together.

You see, on the journey called life, you’ll get to meet different kinds of people. For instance, you’ll meet people who will make you believe that real love is like the one portrayed in Hollywood romantic movies. They’ll make you believe that love is effortless and painless.

But, this kind of love is not real. It’s not true. Because genuine, pure love requires effort. So, know that this type of person isn’t right for you.

Then, you’ll also meet individuals who will teach you valuable lessons about the real meaning of selflessness and sacrifice. They’ll teach you how to love and care about someone truly, selflessly, and unconditionally. They’ll teach you how to be kind to others without expecting anything in return.

And you’ll likely end up wondering whether they could be right for you. So, you’ll decide to wait for them. You’ll decide to wait for them until the timing becomes right for you two to be together just to see them leaving you. So, this type of people isn’t right for you either.

Then, you’ll meet people that will treat you with such kindness and generosity that you’ll feel like you’re the most respected and important person in the entire world. These people will treat you with patience and dignity. They’ll do their best to heal your wounds and help you overcome your past pains and losses and move forward.

You’ll likely wish to be with them and even spend the rest of your life with them. You’ll wait to hear from and see them again, but they’ll be nowhere to be found. They’ll no longer be a part of your life.

And then, you’ll meet someone who you will know is the right person for you.

When you find the right person for you, you won’t wonder whether the timing is right. You won’t wonder whether you two are destined to be together. Why?

Because when the right person walks into your life, you’ll feel a deep emotional, mental, and spiritual connection with them. They’ll make you feel in ways you’ve never felt before. They’ll show you what genuine happiness is.

Because when the right person enters your life, you’ll simply know it – you’ll feel it in the depths of your being.

Family Outraged After Their Autistic Son Was Given ‘Most Annoying Male’ Award From School

By
Riley Cooper

A family is outraged after an Indiana teacher at Bailly Preparatory Academy gave their 11-year-old autistic son an award for ‘Most Annoying Male’ at the end-of-the-year school celebration last month.

The parents of the autistic, 5th-grade boy were in disbelief when he was awarded a trophy for “Most Annoying Male” at the ceremony while other children were presented with positive awards, such as “most improved” or “funniest.”

The 11-year-old’s father, Rick Castejon, said that his son was thrilled when he was called up to receive the award since it was shiny. However, “thrilled” is not the word that describes Rick’s reaction when he saw what kind of award his child received.

Rick also said: “I didn’t want to cause a scene with other parents there, so I left the award on the table and tried walking away, but the teacher came back and said Akalis forgot his award.”

The boy’s mother, Estella Castejon, who wasn’t present at the school celebration, went to the school the following day and she demanded an apology. But, she never got an apology from the teacher or the principal of the school, however, she got one from Gary Community School Corporation emergency manager Peter Morikis.

In a written statement, Morikis said: “The Gary Community School Corporation does not condone this type of behavior and will continue to put the safety and well-being of our students first. We extend our deepest apologies to the impacted student, the family and anyone else who take offense to this unfortunate occurrence.”

Pennsylvania’s Laws Make It Illegal To Leave Your Dog More Than 30 Minutes Out In Extreme Temperatures

By
Stephanie Reeds

Imagine being forced to stay outside with only a light jacket while the temperature is -20. Or, better yet, imagine not being able to take off that jacket when it’s extremely hot outside and you are sweating like crazy.

Imagine not having a warm and dry place where you can lie down and rest, or a cool shade where you can catch your breath and survive the dangerous heat wave during mid-summer. If that’s not scary enough for you, imagine not having food or water during those extreme weather temperatures.

Feeling miserable yet? Yes, I know. I’d feel that way too.

Luckily, this isn’t something most humans go through. It is something most stray dogs face on a regular basis. Yes, they have thicker fur. But that doesn’t mean that these lovely creatures can always survive the cold, harsh winter nights or long, hellish summer days.

That is exactly why Pennsylvania’s Governor, Tom Wolf worked hard to enforce the laws about protecting and sheltering the dogs that are left out in extreme temperatures.

The law is called Libre’s Law, in honor of the dog that was rescued from a horrible living situation in southern Lancaster County. This seven-weeks-old puppy had endured abuse and neglect from its owners for a very long time and it is a miracle that he even survived. However, thanks to the actions of loving and caring human beings, he was rescued and eventually made full recovery.

So, according to this new law, dogs cannot be left outside in extreme temperatures for more than 30 minutes. This basically means that it is now illegal to leave your dog chained in cold weather temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and hot weather temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

The ones who will be caught violating these laws will be fined up to $750 or face up to 3 months of jail time. Severe violators of these laws will face felony charges and will most likely be fined up to $15,000.

I honestly hope that Libre’s Law will inspire people to keep fighting for animal’s rights and create more laws about protecting the animals in our environment.

Warmer weather is approaching us, so if you, by any chance see a dog suffering in sun, don’t hesitate to report the situation by taking note of the time, date and the location where you found the dog, contact your local animal shelters or the county sheriff’s office, and of course get expert’s advice on the subject. 

If you don’t know where to call, try contacting The Humane Society. They cannot give you a piece of legal advice, but they will gladly provide you with expert counsel on this subject.

And whatever you do, please remember. These lovely creatures, they don’t have anyone else in the world except us. Let’s take care of them the way they take care of us. Let’s fight for their rights.

Because, at the end of the day, all lives matter!

Source: OutwardHound.com

Bus Station Turns Into A Warm Home For Homeless Dogs

By
Riley Cooper

As winter was slowly approaching Brazil, the staff at Barreirinha bus terminal in Curitiba, a city in Brazil’s South Region, decided to do something wonderful for the homeless pups freezing on the streets.

The employees at the bus station provided the dogs, known as Zoinho, Pitoco, and Max, with food and water. And that’s not all. They also provided the pups with three beds made from old tires and covered them with comfy blankets so that the cute trio could stay warm throughout the cold nights.

Source: Facebook

This act of kindness was noticed by Fabiane Rosa, a local politician and animal lover, and she posted some photos of the pups all snuggled up in the blankets on her Facebook profile, which, of course, went viral.

Besides praising the staff at the bus station for their act of generosity and love, in her post, Rosa wrote: “These communal dogs have a much more dignified life than some who are victims of maltreatment and neglect, hidden behind the walls.”

Source: Facebook

May this story serve as an inspiration to other people and companies to open their hearts, show love to stray dogs, and follow this noble act.

Remember: Small acts of kindness and generosity have the power to make the world we live in a better place.

Source: Facebook

Faith In Humanity Restored: Keanu Reeves Has Been Secretly Funding Children’s Hospitals

By
Stephanie Reeds

Celebrities are always in the spotlight. No matter how much they try to hide and protect their private life, it seems as though they are always in the public eye. Their lives are completely exposed to us – the public and we have a feeling that we know everything there is about them. But sometimes we are wrong.

You see, you may think that they’ve completely let you inside their world, but the truth is, celebrities show you as much as they feel comfortable to show you.

Speaking of, the biggest example of a celebrity that enjoys going through life low-key, far away from all the fuss and drama of Hollywood, is the one and only Keanu Reeves.

I am sure that we all know him as the super cool hero from Matrix, the lawyer from The Devil’s advocate and the occult detective from Constantine. I am more than certain that if you haven’t watched those movies than you’ve definitely watched John Wick.

And I am pretty sure that you all know about his personal struggles and tragedies.

However, aside from the fact that we all know him as this incredibly attractive, amazing and compassionate human being, there is something else about this man that brought tears to my eyes the minute I found out.

The most amazing thing about this honorable and caring man is actually out of the spotlight. It takes place in real life. Supposedly Keanu has been quietly donating to children’s hospitals and financing cancer researches. Yes, you read it right.

Keanu Reeves has been secretly funding different cancer charities and helping children’s hospitals. In fact, he has also established his own foundation for the treatment of cancer patient in honor of his sister.

For those of you who don’t know, Keanu’s sister, Kim Reeves, is an ex-patient of leukemia who was diagnosed with this terrible disease at a young age and struggled with it for 10 years. During this tough period, Keanu was the one who was there for her. Terrified and saddened by his sister condition, he decided that he wanted to help other people in help as well. So, he donated millions and millions of dollars to many charity foundations.

But he didn’t stop there. After his sister recuperated, he opened his own foundation, which according to one interview in 2009, is now running for more than 10 years. To the question, “Why no one knows about this?” he explained that he never wanted to have his name attached to it.

Seems like Keanu is our real-life superhero.

Another reason why he will always remain my favorite actor of all times.

Sources: EpochTimes | 22Words | Indy100

8 Top Traits That Make A Man Desirable

By
Riley Cooper

When I say “what makes a man desirable,” I’m not solely referring to his physical appearance or the way he smiles and flirts with women.  I’m not referring to his financial status either.

Because the truth is that a guy’s physical appearance is not the only thing that determines whether and how attractive he is. There are other traits which, I dare say, are usually overlooked, that make every man out there highly desirable.

Here they are:

1. A highly desirable man listens to you attentively.

The way a man listens to you is more important than the way he talks to you. And a desirable man always makes sure he actively and carefully listens to you. Whether you talk to him about how you spent your day or complain to him about your jealous co-worker, he pays attention to you and shows that your words have meaning for him.

2. An attractive man speaks clearly and effectively.

A highly desirable man doesn’t beat around the bush or change the meaning of words when talking to you. Instead, he expresses his feelings, opinions, ideas, intentions, and desires in a clear, effective way. He does his best to avoid confusing you and creating any misunderstanding.

3. A desirable man treats everyone with kindness.

This kind of man simply knows that everyone deserves to be treated with kindness, respect, and dignity. Therefore, he’s kind to everyone around him and he pays attention to the way he talks to others. He doesn’t want to offend anyone or hurt other people’s feelings with his words or actions, whether unintentionally or deliberately.

4. An attractive man has clear goals.

This kind of man knows what he wants in life and how to get it. He has clear goals and dreams and he is willing to invest a great amount of time and energy in accomplishing them. And most importantly, he doesn’t depend on anyone for help and support.

5. A desirable man is compassionate.

Besides being kind, a desirable man is compassionate, caring, thoughtful, and loving. He is able to relate to your feelings when you feel sad. He’s willing to offer you his help and support when you’re going through a rough time in life. He makes sure he helps you overcome your worries,  problems, or pain. He makes sure he’s always there for you when you need him.

6. An attractive man shows a strong identity and maturity.

This kind of man lives his life in accordance with his own principles and values. He doesn’t bother to fit in with the crowd. He doesn’t feel the need to be accepted by everyone around him. He knows who he is and he’s well aware of his qualities. He knows, too, that his happiness, worth, and success don’t depend on anyone, but himself.

 7. An attractive man is open-minded.

This kind of man is willing to gain new skills and broaden his life experiences. He’s willing to change his opinions, learn new things about the world around him, and gain new perspectives on life. Additionally, he respects the opinions of other people regardless of how different they are from his own.  

8. A desirable man is not afraid to leave his comfort zone.

This kind of man doesn’t let the fear of the unknown prevent him from fully living and enjoying his life. In both his personal and professional life, he’s willing to accept challenges, take risks, and gain new experiences if he thinks that this will help him get where he wants to be in life.  

These People Are Going On “Birth Strike” Due To Climate Change

By
Riley Cooper

Climate change is changing the environment so fast that a growing group of women has decided not to just sit, do nothing, and patiently wait to see what consequences our planet will have to suffer due to climate change but to actively wield a weapon in the war against this grave issue.

Blythe Pepino, a 33-year-old, British musician, is so scared about what climate change can do to the environment that she’s made a decision not to have biological kids.  To her, raising children in a world that is so seriously affected by climate change doesn’t seem like a good idea.

At the end of 2019, Pepino founded BirthStrike, a movement consisting of more than 330 people, of which 80% are women. The BirthStrikers are openly declaring their difficult decision not to bear kids due to the severe environmental crisis.

The BirthStrikers are refusing to raise children in a world where climate change will cause more droughts, shortages of food, and bigger wildfires as scientists predict.

Lori Day, a member of the group, says: “When climate change gets worse, it multiplies other things. It’s like dominoes that are falling. It goes beyond sea level rise and storms. It affects food production, migration, resources and war.”

It’s interesting to note that BirthStrike is not the only movement in the world which is questioning the ethics of raising children in a warming world. Conceivable Future, a women-led network, is another group founded in 2015 so as to increase people’s awareness of “the threat climate change poses to reproductive justice,” even though the members of the group haven’t made the same decision about not having children as the members of BirthStrike.

The reason why the BirthStrikers are refusing to have children is that they fear the quality of life that future generations will have. Additionally, they don’t want to have kids due to the extra carbon emissions that their children and all future generations will produce.

It’s worth mentioning, too, that neither BirthStrike nor Conceivable Future seeks to judge those people intending to have children and they’re against any enforced population control measures.

Lori Day even wondered if a child who is due to be born could actually be the person that resolves the climate crisis. Day remarked: “Sometimes I wonder, what if Greta Thunberg’s mother had not wanted to have children because of climate change?” – referring to the Swedish, 16-year-old, outspoken climate activist that inspired climate protests all around the world.

Mom Embarrassed To Discover What Mysterious, Dark Mark In Baby’s Mouth Actually Is

By
Riley Cooper

Darian Depreta’s Facebook post is going viral because of a huge, dark brown spot which was found on the roof of her daughter’s mouth. Could the unusual, dark mark be a sign of some serious skin disease?

Darian tried to wipe the patch off so as to see if it would come off, but it didn’t. So, the rightly worried mom immediately took her baby to the doctor just to discover that she had nothing to worry about.

Last week, Darian was playing with her little daughter Bella when she spotted an unusual, dark mark on her daughter’s palate. As the mark wouldn’t come off when she tried to wipe it off, she made a doctor’s appointment.  

The Nurse Practitioner and even the doctors couldn’t figure out what the mark was, so they told Darian that it could be a birthmark. However, Darian insisted that it wasn’t a birthmark as she regularly checked and cleaned her daughter’s mouth.

Darian said: “I’m now being told that my daughter will be set up with 2 specialists. After insisting it wasn’t a birthmark on the roof of her mouth, the NP decided to take another look at this medical mystery.”

“I point out it looks a little white on the side and she really gets in there trying to scrape it.”

It is exactly at this point that they all realized what the mysterious, sinister-looking mark actually was … a chunk of cardboard.

Yes, the mysterious, dark brown mark was a piece of cardboard from a box that Bella chewed and it stuck to her palate.

“I can never show my face in that office again. I cried/laughed for a solid 5 minutes straight,” says Darian in her Facebook post. Besides saying that she’s embarrassed about the whole situation, she also appreciates the fact that everything turned out well at the end. She writes:

“The only reason it was posted was because after crying, panicking and trying to figure out what it was (the doctors didn’t even know), she was ok. The laugh was after the storm of it all.”

“And I don’t “let“my baby chew on cardboard. She’s teething and tries to chew on EVERYTHING. She just so happened to find a box while I was loading the dishwasher, which I of course took off of her right away. I just didn’t realize a piece got stuck up there. I checked her mouth for small pieces right away.”

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Everyone Called Them Weird And Disgusting, But They Just Celebrated Their 29th Anniversary

By
Stephanie Reeds

Maryanne and Tommy are two amazing people who fell in love and said YES to spending their lives together. But there is something about these lovebirds that makes their fairytale a bit different from others.

Both Maryanne and Tommy are born with Down syndrome. So, you can only imagine how ugly they’ve been treated throughout their lives by strangers and people who don’t know any better. Still, they didn’t let critics, naysayers, and skeptics bring them down.

Instead, they proved that love is indeed stronger than everything else.  

And this year they celebrated their 29th anniversary!

This beautiful and amazing couple first met in 1990 and they immediately connected. It somehow seems as though fate brought these two lovebirds together because their first encounter was at a local training center for people with disabilities. Both Maryanne and Tommy shared the same passion for cooking, and so it became instantly obvious that they are made for each other.

They got together and they dated for 18 months before Tommy finally proposed to her. Both Tommy’s and Maryanne’s parents wanted their engagement to last a bit longer in order for them to meet each other. And so, after 5 years they happily got married and possibly became the first couple of this kind. Shortly after that, they moved together independently into their own house next to Maryanne’s family where they live ever since.

Some of their relatives were a bit nervous about their relationship and their lives at first, but these two proved everyone that when love is pure and genuine, nothing can stand in the way.

In fact, some people had a lot of empty, and short sided comments about their love story that some even said that their wedding was disgusting. Can you imagine that?

Still, regardless of their ugly words and attempts to bully them, these two amazing human beings showed them that they don’t care what others have to say as long as they have each other.

I am genuinely speechless. I don’t know about you, but this story has just made my day a whole lot better. This is truly a connection that was meant to last a lifetime. An inspiring story that leaves no one indifferent. And it should be celebrated for years and years to come.

Please share this beautiful story with your loved ones and let the naysayers know that true love always wins!

The Real Reason Why Some People Behave Rude And Disrespectful Towards Others

By
Stephanie Reeds

A few days ago, I was sitting at a local bar (a place where I usually go for lunch when I don’t feel like cooking). I mean, the place is practically my second home. Sometimes I feel the staff is bored of me, but then I remember that my constant lunches and brunches are actually supporting their business.

But yesterday one of the waiters lashed out on me for calling him twice to let him know that I want my pasta without mushrooms because I am actually allergic. He rolled his eyes at me and yelled at me for no absolute reason. It was a short moment of everyone staring at us, but I survived. Still, no matter how much I try to justify his actions (because supposedly he was new and inexperienced), I cannot.

Why? Why would you allow yourself to let your anger out on someone who has nothing to do with how you feel?

To me, that’s utterly irresponsible and uncalled for.

But, hey… People behaving rude, mean and disrespectful towards others is nothing new. It’s practically an epidemic. You just need to go out and analyze people for half an hour. And you will know everything you need to know.

What interests me, and I assume you as well, are the reasons for those behaviors. The root causes of their toxic and rude behaviors. It’s a fact that modern life itself is the number one trigger for our frustrations and stresses. But it’s not all there is.

Here are some of the most common causes:

1. Low self-confidence. If a person constantly blames themselves for anything or regards themselves in a very negative way, that destructive attitude is bound to backfire in a nasty way. Insecurity can easily be recognized in someone’s behavior towards others since people with low self-esteem usually mask their insecurities by being loud and sometimes rude.

2. Personal issues which derive from repressed emotions. We are all dealing with stress, whether it’s from our relationships, our work or our own mental issues. Sometimes we think that by avoiding these issues we can actually solve them. But the more we repress them, the more they pile up and the more likely that they may come out when less expected.

3. Cultural differences and a different set of values. There’s no escaping from that. Deep inside, we have different fears, insecurities, beliefs, opinions, and perspectives. And sometimes, some people simply cannot control that.

4. Personality disorders. Whether they are painful childhood traumas, experiences with toxic relationships, bad work environments, these can all be causes for serious personality disorders which if not treated can eventually be the reason for explosive and impulsive behaviors.

5. Emotional handicap. This can also be caused by heavy emotional trauma in the past. However, there are also cases where people are simply not matured enough. They grow old, but they never grow emotionally. And since they have no ability to identify their behavior as hurtful, they don’t really think before they do something wrong.

So, what do you think? What would you add to this list?

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