Always Feel Happy

"My daughter is 12 years old. She doesn't have many friends and last year the bullying at school got so bad she'd hide in the bathroom during lunch...

She's been quietly taking my yarn for weeks, working on something secret in her room.

Last night she came out wearing this scarf she made completely by herself.

"Mom," she said, "I want my own Tedooo app shop someday. For kids like me who create things instead of having friends."

I had to leave the room so she wouldn't see me cry.

This child who eats lunch alone, who hasn't been invited to a birthday party in two years, found her salvation in loops of yarn and dreams of her own craft business.

This morning I found her practicing new stitches at 6 AM.

"For my future customers," she explained. My beautiful, resilient girl turning her loneliness into art.

That scarf isn't just well-made for a 12-year-old - it's stunning, period.

The tension is perfect, the color changes are seamless, and that fringe? Professional level.

But more than that, it's proof that while other kids were busy excluding her, she was busy becoming extraordinary.

Please, if you see this, leave her some encouragement. She reads every comment, to study what customers like.

Your words might be the first kindness she's heard from peers in months.

Show her that the craft community celebrates the quiet, talented kids who create beauty while the world tries to dim their light.

Sometimes the best revenge against bullies isn't fighting back - it's becoming so talented they'll one day brag they knew you when."

Source: Yenuli Fernando

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Elisjsha Dicken was shopping with his girlfriend at a mall in Indiana when a gunman started shooting in the food court. Putting his own life in danger, Elisjsha confronted and neutralized the man within fifteen seconds...

Countless lives were saved.

Nicholas Bostic was delivering pizza in Indiana when he saw a house go up in flames.

Without hesitating, he ran into the house and pulled four occupants out.

He was then told there was a six-year old child still inside.

Bostic ran back into the fully engulfed home, found the child and while cradling her, he jumped out of a second story window to safety.

A lot of attention is given to the worst of society, but may we remember that the human spirit is still alive and well.

These are the people our attention should be focused on.

Our lives are all elevated when we take the responsibility of being our brothers keepers seriously.

Source: Leibel Mangel

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The lead flight attendant quietly informed the captain: "We have an H.R. on board." (H.R. stands for human remains). When asked if it was a soldier, she confirmed it was, and that an es**rt was present and in place...

Shortly thereafter, the es**rt was invited into the cockpit.

A young Army Sergeant entered, perfectly uniformed, and introduced himself.

Escorts always speak as if their soldier were still with them.

The sergeant explained, "My soldier is on his way home to Virginia."

The captain thanked him, pointed out the particular gravity of his service, and shook his hand.

Later during the flight, the lead flight attendant called again, this time in a heavy voice.

"Captain, the soldier's family is also on board - his mother, father, wife, and young daughter.

They are sad they didn't get to see him before takeoff. The father asked if they could be there when he was taken off the plane."

The dispatcher was contacted immediately.

Hours passed before confirmation finally arrived:

A special es**rt team would meet the plane. The family would be allowed to enter the tarmac and accompany their son unhindered.

They would also be allowed to be present when he was loaded onto the next flight home.

Upon landing, the tarmac controller announced: "All traffic is being held for you."

This made it clear that the family had to disembark first.

Before parking at the gate, the captain addressed the passengers:

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have a passenger on board who deserves our highest honor. Private [Name], who gave his life in service to our country, is in the cargo hold.

His companion, Sergeant [Name], and his family are also on board - his father, mother, wife, and daughter.

We ask that you remain seated so they can disembark first. Thank you."

When the plane came to a stop, the entire cabin fell silent.

Not a single passenger moved. The family gathered their luggage and left the aisle.

At first hesitantly, then increasingly loudly, the cabin began to applaud.

Soon, everyone was applauding. Words of sympathy, gratitude, and blessings accompanied the families on their journey to their fallen hero.

This moment remained deeply etched in the memory of all involved – a powerful reminder that freedom cannot be taken for granted and that behind every uniform stands a family that also makes sacrifices.

Author: Not Known

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Meet Sage... She was our waitress at a breakfast meeting and I asked about her tattoo. She told me that it was an olive branch...

She has it on her hand shake arm, the one she extends.

When I asked if she knew the history behind "extending an olive branch" she brought us to her life story.

In Short:

- Attempted su***de at the age of 14

- Addictions

- In and out of rehab

- Found Jesus

- Now 23, been sober for 5 months

- Has support group with a body of strong believers

- Has custody of her two boys, ages 1 and 3

Please pray for Sage as she navigates her new life...

Source: Craig Warner

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