“Very Important Positivity”: If You Are Feeling Down, These 50 Wholesome Posts Might Make Your Day
InterviewAutumn is nearly out in full force already, and many of you Pandas might be feeling a bit blue. Meanwhile, some of you might be under the weather, others might be worried about the rising cost of, well, everything, the war, and the ongoing pandemic. That’s on top of all the stress you might be facing at work, school, and home. However, life isn’t all completely dreary—there’s a lot of beauty and kindness out there, too. You just have to look closer.
So, in order to give you a well-deserved break from all the problems of the world and to bring a bunch of hope back into your lives, today we’re featuring the best of the best from the ‘Very Important Positivity’ Facebook page. It’s a celebration of everything good about the world, from altruistic people to happy pets, and everything in between.
Now, pick your favorite metaphor, and let’s go find that silver lining and/or remember to turn on the light, shall we? It’s almost impossible not to smile. Upvote your fave pics, and pop down by the comment section to tell us about the best thing that happened to you this week. Oh, and if you know someone who could use a good pick-me-up, be sure to pass this post along to them. There’s practically nothing better than spreading happiness.
Bored Panda reached out to the founder of 'Very Important Positivity,' Elle McGann, who kindly answered our questions about her project. "Initially, it [the page] was created to inspire by sharing people's achievements, allow people to share in the joy of the happy moments in life, and to be an alternative to the negative news and attitudes that can seem all-pervasive in modern life," she told us. Scroll down for our full interview about happiness and optimism, Pandas. And if you enjoyed the posts, make sure to follow the VIP socials.
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Only someone who knows they benefit from inequality fears equality. Great photo.
Pakistan. This is from last year's aurat march (women march) held yearly on 8th march (International women's day). He came with his wife and daughter to attend this.
Load More Replies...It's Pakistan. Protests after girl was killed for turning down a proposal.
Agree. I didn't go to high school with those kids...
Load More Replies...Must have been a very special highschool. Mine was full of racism and gang violence.
Sadly, in my high school he would have been mostly ridiculed. But this is a good story of how things should be.
I wish more television shows showed high school crowds that aren't toxic AF and help younger kids know that not every school is going to have ten bullies waiting for them.
Also, not every divorce is due to people hating each other or something. Sometimes a divorce can save a relationship, heck, good friends of mine divorced only 2 years ago and they are best friends, better of than during their marriage.
Yep, staying together for any other reason than genuinely wanting to will always result in a negative outcome on some level. If you don't want to be with them then you effectively guarantied to build some resentment towards them. Now "wanting to" does not always have to be a romantic based "wanting" but can be a more practical one like financial, but the key is that both genuinely want to stay together.
Load More Replies...Absolutely. If you’re getting serious with a romantic parter, watch how his/her parents treat each other. You’re going to get a good idea what your getting into if you marry.
I get this. My ex was gay, (sadly deceased now). We got married young, tried to stay together for the kids. Finally it was like, yeah. We both like women. This isn't going to work. Still friends until she passed.
My first husband. second husband and I twice went on week-long boat delivery trips for my second husband's sailboats. I was divorced from both of them, but we all had good relationships with each other. (Looking back, we were behaving like adults and all our kids could see it.)
I always take my son shopping for his mom’s Xmas and birthday, I invite her, her current boyfriend and her friends out boating a lot. Not only does it strengthen all of our relations, his mom has cute friends, so it’s a win-win situation 😉
To be fair, this is a great gesture only IF his ex-wife wants all that from her ex-husband. I'm kind of uncomfortable with only reading his, seemingly virtue-filled, account of something that might look very different from her point of view. If she'd be trying to move on or sth., it overwrites her agency, and on her birthday, too! My best friend's ex-bf always congratulates her on her birthday, wishes her a merry Christmas etc. Great, huh? Until I tell you they've been apart 6 years, he ends all his messages with "I love you" and frequently tried (sometimes succeeded in) emotionally coercing her into sex, even though he's been with another woman for years. He won't let her move on, and she's unable to go NC. Yes, you've got to teach your children how to treat other people, but the first rule is to check what people need, not to act on your expectations of their feelings.
"I definitely share a broader range of things than I did initially - I realized a momentary break from the world to enjoy a meme, a tweet, or something random that sparks joy really helps nourish the soul," Elle, the founder of the page, told Bored Panda. She revealed to us that she started 'Very Important Positivity' years ago to "stay connected to my audience after leaving my previous page," which was called 'Wholesome Memes.'
Bored Panda was curious to get the VIP page founder's opinion about the reason for the content's success. "I think content that feels good resonates with the joy that exists within us. When we create and share our experiences, it makes them bigger than ourselves—there is no better feeling than making someone laugh, feel lighter, or remain hopeful," Elle said.
Hang on! You mean Jesus wouldn't build a wall, and separate the family so the kids are alone, and then criminalize the parents, and chant nasty things about people who look like the family? There are a bunch of folks needing a refresher course on the words "love your neighbor"
Load More Replies...Hey Ron Desantis, take note. This is how you treat vulnerable immigrants looking for help. You help them, not use them to score political points.
A true Trumpanzee will always prove their ignorance and hatred…
Load More Replies...Jesus certainly would NOT meet then at the border and tell them to go back to the crime and violence they are running from. The "Christians" in America should learn this lesson.
The most vocal hypocrites in any organization or group are far less often the ones who do service at this level......
What a beautiful thing to do. I would love to see more compliments about service! We went to dinner one day while I was undergoing chemo. The restaurant had a side dish that I could eat and actually tasted good. Background, chemo makes many things taste bad. I asked if I could have a double portion of that side dish for my dinner, and my mom explained why. The server said of course, and at the end of the meal brought me a slice of key lime pie on the house. He said his grandmother had to go through chemo, and she always liked it. It was good. We asked to see the manager on our way out. I'll never forget how she came out looking a bit worried, and how her expression changed when we had a compliment instead of a complaint.
I'd love to see more compliments as well.
Load More Replies...It doesn’t happen often, but genuine gratitude is life changing. It takes almost no effort and is virtually free. Be humble and kind!
"Come to the edge, He said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, He said. They came. He pushed them, And they flew . . ." —Guillaume Apollinaire
I hate crying when I have a cold but this is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read. Worth it. Thank goodness for puffs plus.
"After coming home from Iraq, Tyler's dad had nightmares so bad he feared closing his eyes. Tyler designed a smartwatch app to detect their onset and disrupt them with a gentle vibration. It just won FDA approval to treat PTSD-related nightmare disorders. Wholesome Moments"
I…Need this. PTSD nightmare woke me up last night and I’m not looking forward to sleep again. What a beautiful way to help a loved one.
That’s terrible! My best friend struggles with PTSD. I hope you find this helpful! https://www.military.com/military-life/smartwatch-app-ptsd-related-nightmares-now-available-prescription-va-dod.html
Load More Replies...Dave posted a link ☝️to an article about it: https://www.military.com/military-life/smartwatch-app-ptsd-related-nightmares-now-available-prescription-va-dod.html
Load More Replies...I had PTSD related nightmares for years and years, decades, so much and so horrific, I saw lots of dead and mutilated bodies that I had weight issues due to lack of sleep despite being immensely active (form of self-harm) and restricting calories. Ever since I started therapy, I've lost 18lbs with, wait for it, less exercise and more sleep. Edit: all within 1 year. Don't be afraid to get help. For the longest time, I thought it was all my fault, that I wasn't a good human, a good daughter and I deserved everything. You didn't
I'm so glad that you are doing better. Sometimes it's hard to take the first step for health. I hope the next year is even better! :)
Load More Replies...Alot of us have PTSDs from childhood nemories of those armies breaking your door in the middle of the night.
Hopefully this is government funded for vets (since the VA isn't a government leg) or is affordable enough for vets to obtain them
Yeah, I was wondering since it said that it was a prescription.
Load More Replies..."People enjoy content that allows them to forget about negativity, current events, and politics, and enjoy things that make them feel calmer and happier."
According to the creator of 'Very Important Positivity,' the secret to happiness and optimism during tough times is to stop looking for something hidden.
First picture "What are you doing? Get it away from me!" Second picture "I swear, if you so much as lay a finger on my little marshmallow, I'm going to ruin your favorite shoes!"
I don’t know if this is weird but my husband has an emotional face he makes and that second pic is the best example of that I’ve ever come across. 🥰
Load More Replies...Awww Rosie and her new addition are so precious! I love her reactions :)
Thank god its not the onion ninjas.... They need some rest too...... And I am crying too.... The good tears are rolling down
Load More Replies...That’s a newborn kitten, I wonder how they “found it” and will the new mom lactate as a result? So many questions!
No, she won't lactate (I'm a vet). Kitten will need to be bottle or tube fed replacement formula- I've done it both ways, bottle for singlets or small litters, but quicker to tube feed larger litters (literally shove a special small, soft tube down their esophagus at each feeding). Dunno about the other part of your question .
Load More Replies...If people could be more like this, this world would be a much better place.
Yet another example why I love kiddy’s & doggo’s much more than humans.
If you have not seen the short film "Curmudgeons" with Mr DeVito go to YT and watch it NOW! Directed by his daughter. I've seen it a dozen times and it still brings the onion ninjas.
"I find when I look within and face my pain, stress, or sadness, I’m able to create something that helps myself as well as others, it makes my life worth living. Tough times open the door to peace when you radically accept yourself. You already have what you need inside—joy, optimism, love are an accessible part of you, and when you let them take over, you’re unstoppable. Simply be!"
Over 600k people follow the ‘Very Important Positivity’ Facebook page for a source of laughter, wide smiles, and truly heartwarming content. Life’s never easy, but some periods of time are tougher than others.
Everyone starts somewhere. it doesn't matter where. It only matters that you start. Where you end up doesn't matter. It only matters that you take your own journey.
Yes! I LOATHE exercise/"working out". I don't hate BEING physical/walking/etc but I absolutely loathe the concept of being "forced" to work out/exercise "for my heath". My ex and I ultimately broke up after 20 yrs because (amongst other issues) he was very much into fitness/lifting/working out in a formal, precise manner and would not accept that I didn't want to exercise according to a literal list/plan with zero allowed deviations. I told him I wanted to lose weight and get healthier - but I just could NOT get into his strict schedule/plan he created for me. It's taken a while to recover mentally from the associated emotional damage, but I'm thinking of taking up swimming :) I don't like being fat, but I HATE "okay you will do these 5 different lifting exercises 4 days a week and do 30 min of high-intensity interval stationary biking the other 3 days and no you can't have something on TV/your phone/read while you are exercising". XD
Load More Replies...When I see an obese person in a gym or running or even harder, doing a directed class (boxing or tabata or whatever),I so much admire them. It is one of the hardest things to do.
At one house we lived in, there was a neighbor lady who got a dog. She was plus size, so started walking the dog. She lost a little weight. She then got a bike. I saw her struggle pedaling, stop and walk, then get back on and struggle again, all the while with the dog patiently walking next to her, though I bet he really wanted to go for a run. Just about every evening before it got dark, I’d see them. She started losing more weight, and being able to stay on the bike longer, though pedaling slowly. But she kept at it, and kept losing weight, and kept getting stronger. A year later, she was healthy slender and pedaling at a great pace, with her dog happily running alongside her on her bike. Stick with it. Don’t lose hope. It. CAN. Be. Done. It’s just not going to happen overnight with no effort and sweat.
Cry if you need to. On number 1, number 10, or number 100. Nothing wrong with crying, male or female, child or adult, etc. it’s very healthy. Let those onion ninjas do their job! 🥷 🧅 💧
Load More Replies...How sweet! I know what this is like since I'm autistic, and people are kind enough to treat me like a regular human being.
I am sure most people are nice, but they sometimes fear to show it because a few are cruel
Load More Replies...That's awesome! My youngest son has autism, and people can be downright brutal. So glad your brother found some new friends!💕
they were just like "nuh uh! *we* are the first generation college grads!"
The past few years, in particular, have been very difficult for a lot of people. Naturally, many folks might be feeling exhausted not just physically but also emotionally, mentally, and even spiritually. And while some soul-healing memes aren’t the solution to all of life’s problems, they might just restore a bit of your faith in humanity and make you feel better about the state of the world for a few minutes. Heck, they might even inspire you to be kinder than usual today.
Here at Bored Panda, we genuinely think that laughter and (realistic) optimism can help people get through the darkest of times. It’s about finding a balance where you’re hoping for the best and taking actionable steps to make things better, while avoiding toxic positivity and total pessimism.
My mom had a cat where if you put a harness on her she'd do this. Keel right over! 😄
Load More Replies...When I used to walk my dog (he's passed) every time we turned the corner back onto our street he would flop over and "seizure". I was terrified the first couple of times he did it thinking the neighbors would judge me for not doing anything. Eventually everyone realized that this was his thing. I'd just wait until he was finished twitching to drag him home 🤦🏼♀️
Yeah, I absolutely LOVED Oddball!! One of the best Aussie films ever!
Load More Replies...I seen little article now I have to find the film. I think he telling the little one pay attention
Poor sweetie must have been so confused and scared. So glad they found him.
This tactic works well with indoor kitties that escape/are let out accidentally as well! Put a few bits of your clothing, their favorite cat bed, and/or their litterbox outside. Have advised three different friends to put their indoor cat's litterbox outside when their cat escaped - all three times, the three kitties came back and were found - one after several weeks of searching! (The friend hadn't wanted to put the litterbox outside at first, but finally did)
Load More Replies...2 Days ago I heared something similar with A dog blanket. Dog was found sitting on the blanket then. Must be a good advise!
I adopted a dog from a family once. A tiny dachshund. He ran away out the front door in the middle of the night the first night. I went back to his prior owner and got a shirt of his. I put it in a humane trap and A WEEK later, during the winter IN THE WOODS, he showed up alive! Still blows my mind.
And, for cats? I have twice recommended putting their (preferably) dirty litter box outside to attract a lost/escaped cat back home. It’s worked for me, and it worked for both of the people I suggested it to. No guarantees, but it can’t hurt.
Omg that is a beaaaaaautiful Springer Spaniel in the pic. I love that breed so much! 😍
It’s fine to be realistic about what we can and cannot change. Healthy, even. But it’d be wrong to equate that to feelings of powerlessness. Small acts of kindness reach farther than we might expect them to. Kindness begets more kindness. And small collective actions towards a brighter future add up very quickly.
When we give others a helping hand, we’re also taking care of our happiness at the same time. The friendly team at ‘Action for Happiness’ explained to Bored Panda during an earlier interview that there are 10 keys to happier living: “Giving, relating, exercising, awareness, trying out, direction, resilience, emotions, acceptance, and meaning. We are likely to be happier if our lives have direction, meaning, and purpose and if we are part of something bigger than ourselves.”
Y'know, I have that ingrained in me by society, that it's "weird" for two straight boys or two men to express affection by touching, cuddling, etc. But it's my hope that a few generations down the line, this is no longer the case with males growing up. Girls and women have no problem snuggling together watching TV or even sleeping in the same bed (in a non-sexual way). What is "weird" is the way I -- and so many other men -- think and feel about our male friendships. I want to say I can just decide not to feel weird about it, but I don't know if that's possible after all this time. But I know it's not instinctual, it's a learned behavior -- so maybe our grandsons will not be shackled by such constraining beliefs and feelings.
This is the best comment on here and needs to be up-voted! Thank you for saying this and thinking this! We need to stop holding ourselves and our children back from living a kind life full of affection and love.
Load More Replies..."Things are never quite as scary when you've got a best friend" - Bill Waterson, American cartoonist
Which part is the gay thing? All is see is the human thing, kind humans thing.
If the cuddle partner had been gay also, there would have been the added strain on his mind that the partner would want sex as part of the cuddle deal. Pick a straight bro, then nothing to worry about. The gay option may start as being kind and human, but there are just too many stressors there. Edit to add: even if the gay option never makes a move, the worry might still be there, and the poor kid still would not sleep soundly. Grief is a weird thing sometimes.
Load More Replies...My husband's bestfriend is gay. Said friend ended his life 7 years ago cause his boyfriend abused him. My husband never knew. But I will tell you, my husband is a big intimidating looking man, from the south, he cuddled with Tom all the time. RiP Tom, we miss you.
That man is blessed to high heaven to have a friend like this man
My gayest of gay friends always says “I’m not gay but my boyfriend is” Throws them off every time 🤣
That is the sexiest thing a heterosexual male could do. THAT secure in his masculinity... THAT caring of a friend. YOU THE REAL MVP!!
Well done little one. I hate this kind of people with a passion...
What's hate going to do though? It's better to just love other people even if they think wrong in our opinion. Do I think dinosaurs are for everyone? Yes. I'm glad the little girl can enjoy them. But if we just fight fire with fire it only creates a bigger fire, which just destroys more and burns our insides with bitterness... I hate on people a lot myself, but it's important to try and catch ourselves doing it so we can stop. Let's be the bigger person, and teach others through how we act. It's extremely difficult, especially in this day an age with so much division... But we just keep trying. It's all we can do after all!
Load More Replies...There’s that old joke of how do you know whether a toy is for boys or girls - do you use it with your genitals? If not then the toy is for either boys or girls, if Yes then the toy is NOT for children…
My son has a dolls house because there was no way he was going to let us leave the store without it
One of my sons has unicorn bedding, he loves his unicorn pillows
Load More Replies...If the lady was any good at her job she would have said it was a Dino House
When I had my son I did all kinds of gender neutral things on purpose. Bought him dolls, dress clothes for the dolls, watched “girl” shows (the one that sticks out in my mind is Shimmer and Shine), and all kinds of other random stuff. My little guy only wanted cars, trucks, tools, dinos, balls, etc. (I provided these too). I was torn about this for a while but I realized I still accomplished what I set out to do. I let him choose, rather than pushed gender stereotypical things on him. That’s the point right? To let them enjoy whatever they want to enjoy. He’s still “all boy.” Every boy stereotype you could imagine fits my kid. Except he’s one of the most empathetic kids you’ll ever meet. And one of his favorite stuffies is a pink sparkly seahorse with rainbow heart eyes. Loves it. No shame. Has taken it to show and tell (and wasn’t teased at all). It’s name is Charlie and it is a girl (I thought it was a boy for a really long time).
Dinosaurs are for everyone. Screw that mindset. Some of my favorites are in the titanosaur family. Most massive land beasties to ever walk the earth? Hell yeah! But saying dinosaurs aren't for girls is like said birds aren't for boys. They're animals!
"Random guy does job cops should be doing because cops can't be trusted" - that's pretty fuc|ked up.
When a guy that looks like an extra from " sons of anarchy" is worried about cop interaction, you have a problem.
I ran out of fuel when the petrol station I was going to fill up at turned out to be closed for refurbishment and I didn't have quite enough to get to the next one. I pulled up outside somebody's house and a nice man came out to see why I was parking there, and when I explained why, ran me to the petrol station and back, which would've been the best part of a 2 mile walk.
Yes, and many cops have harassed or killed people.
Load More Replies...Oy, I saw a young woman walking in the cold, damp fog along a freeway at the buttcrack of dawn. I had seen a car on the side of the road a ways back. I picked her up and she had run out of gas. Turns out she's an exchange student about to go home. I took her up the road to a gas station, waited for her to get some gas (she insisted she had money) and drove her back to her car and stayed until she pulled off the shoulder. I just hope that if anyone saw my sister in this predicament, they would do the same.
Great job @Whitefox. Thank you for helping her.
Load More Replies...If you’d like to invite more kindness into your life and don’t know where to start, you can always the people closest to you. Perhaps you might be able to help your neighbor with something. Or volunteer in your local area. Start off small, focus on the things you’re grateful for, and look for opportunities to lend someone a helping hand.
“When we do things for others it activates the reward center in the brain, so when we give a gift it feels the same as receiving a gift," the team at ‘Action for Happiness’ told us earlier, adding that kindness is the “social glue that keeps us together” as a society. Humans are a very social species after all.
You know he’s a PROFESSIONAL guide dog because he is wearing a tie.
Don’t lie, you know you bought A L L the pictures!😍😍😍(I know I would’ve 😁)
This was in my town! https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/jun/08/dog-ejected-from-vehicle-in-idaho-crash-found-two-/
He thought they kicked him out, so he found a job & safe place to live
I can well believe that of a Border Collie, but the picture is not a Border Collie!
That’s because the dog in question is a border collie, red heeler mix. Yeah, that part wasn’t mentioned.
Load More Replies...People, please don’t drive with your dog loose in the car! Ejected dogs are often injured or killed. Mine has a clip that attaches her harness to the seatbelt. It also keeps her from climbing up front while I’m driving.
I was just thinking about this the other day. Wouldn’t a clip on their collar choke them? But you said harness and that makes more sense to me now. Thank you! (I don’t have a dog, haven’t since I was a little kid and clips like that didn’t exist, as far as I know, back then). Can they still get their sweet noses out the window? Such doggo joy comes from that.
Load More Replies...The dog is indeed a mix. Half border collie and half red heeler. Other sites mention this.
Load More Replies...And a shout-out to those Special Education bus drivers, who get to know the 2-6 kids on their routes so well. Those bus drivers make sure those kids START and END their days well.
My daughters bus driver did this. My bus driver would stop at Dairy Queen once a week. Now she would be fired if did this. Our parents knew and school never knew. Best bus driver ever. Then my mom became my bus driver. Sigh
As an educational professional, let me just say that we are truly grateful for coworkers like this man!! ❤️ One of my favorite people at my workplace is one of the custodians there, as another example. He is truly one of the warmest and most caring individuals I have met there and I’m incredibly grateful for him!
Somebody should have paid it forward and paid for half his order! I would've paid for the entire thing, just to let him know he's appreciated
I wonder if this is the same guy who did the same for his school bus kids for xmas.
Some ideas for being altruistic range from giving money to charity and donating to a food bank to volunteering for a cause or leaving a food package or a cheery note for an elderly neighbor. It all depends on the time and other resources you have available.
I feel so bad for Todd and the pain he must have endured... but I guarantee you he was SO PROUD that he protecc his human and saved his human's life and would get bitten by 10 more rattlesnakes if necessary XD
Load More Replies..."Father overhears his son telling his boyfriend he plans to come out, so he left him this note..."
My granddaughter once asked her grandfather and me to stand-in as grandparents for her half-sister at her gay wedding (as her own grandparents wouldn't come). The brides are celebrating their 10th anniversary next month.
my mum always said I came out of a closet with no door lol
Load More Replies...He doesn't mind he is gay. What he mind is that, they are out of OJ and bread. 😄
People have different love languages :) They may not verbalise it or show it in other ways you expect, but they love you just as much as you do!
Exactly. Hubby isn't the moonlight and roses type. When I say "I love you" I get back things like "OK" or maybe "Me too". But the things he's done over the years show me how much he cares.
Load More Replies...Yes but this is more than the difference between intro- and extroverts. It can have roots in the childhood or in trauma.
Load More Replies...Behaviors mean so much more than words, and it’s beautiful that it has become “your thing.”
Sooo much yes! My hubs is not the flowers, chocolate and "I love you" type, but he buys me small things that I realllllly love and does things for me that tell me he loves me and that means so much more to me than arbitrary tokens.
Load More Replies...I used to pat my sweetie affectionately three times all the time — it was just something I did automatically. So naturally I never wondered why I did it. We broke up eventually. Too young, too ignorant to be married yet. That was 50 years ago. You just explained to me what I was doing way back then. Thanks for the insight. That was exactly what I was doing, having a hard time verbalizing it.
Splendid idea. Many have trouble telling what they feel. I think it is mostly but not exclusively a problem for men, så use this "sign language" instead.
“All of these actions help others and boost your own happiness and if we are happier, research shows we are even more likely to help others,” the AfH team said.
It’s perfectly fine to ‘fake it till you make it’ if kindness doesn’t come naturally to you or if you constantly think about the rewards of helping others. It’s a skill that you can learn.
Same with my aunt. Died last year at the age of 80 but she's forever on Google checking the mail while taking a break from mowing.
Save it before the update the street view. My aunt, who's still alive, was also in the street view of Google Earth. She was sitting on her wheel chair by her garage looking watching people on the street. Until Google updated their street view. I think it was 3 years before the updated it. One of my father's student and I, once posed on our gate when we say the Google street view van passed by our street. But they newer used it. Perhaps they thougth, nope we are not putting both of you on street view. 😆
awwwww. i always wondered if people showe dup on it. guess so. i wonder if I'm on there....
Janitors are super important! Just like the professions I don't know the name of! Like those people that clean fatbergs out of the sewer etc. (Don't look up fatberg... Trust me lol) A big thanks to all janitorial staff and those with jobs I don't know the name of but are VERY important!
It is one of the most disgusting of human behaviors to look past, actively ignore or look down upon any other person…especially one who has made YOUR life better every day by doing a job you consider inferior.
I have never been able to understand how a job can be considered inferior, unless the people doing it, doesn't do it properly
Load More Replies...I'm this way with our janitor where I work. I've only recently realized that we don't know each other's names! I'm (I think) the only person who actually strikes up a conversation with him. He's a sweetheart.
Six people were a match and here is an update. "Oscar had been receiving treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia since 2018, initially at Birmingham Children's Hospital, before the family made the decision to go to Singapore for the CAR-T therapy, which was not available to him on the NHS. The treatment is specifically developed for individual patients and involves reprogramming their immune system cells, which are then used to target their cancer." (they received £500,000 through crowdfunding in order to do this and have since returned home - he has additional treatments going forward. June 2021)
I firmly believe more people would donate blood and marrow if there was a name or face behind the donation. If other countries took a page from Sweden's book and texted you when your donated blood was used then you could get that happy endorphin rush of "I just helped someone", making it more likely you'd donate again.
This should be on the news, not just bad stuff all the time. Faith in humankind can be restored.
That happened in Detroit, oh it must be 25 or 26 years ago. A beloved radio personality (J.P. McCarthy) desperately needed a bone marrow transplant. The line was huge, unfortunately he passed before they could find a match. All the people stayed in line anyway, to get on the registry.
Wonderful story. I've always appreciated that the American Red Cross lets me know where my donated blood was used. No names or faces, but just the same, I have always been informed that my O negative blood was gratefully received in what state and facility. If you can, please donate blood, it's easy and a very good thing,
See, I'm on the fence. I wouldn't put a loving innocent child through this kind of torture. That is just selfish. But I also know I kind of lost it when I lost my son.
“Maybe at first, you start out doing things to help others only to get attention and praise, but you will find that doing things for others helps you feel good and when you see people’s responses. Once you see the difference you can make in the world and to your own happiness and altruism can grow naturally.”
In situations like this you learn, that you are never alone. I hope he feels better now ☺️. Once i felt lonely and the first time in my life i went to a party all by myself. It turned out to be such a funny night. When you are alone, you make friends much easier. Suddenly i sat at a table with 6 people and one of them became my boyfriend.
One in a million chance encounter. Most long-term lonely people remain lonely all their lives and nobody gives a rat's a**.
No! That's not quite true. I am a loner and have been one all of my life. But now through no effort of my own. Some neighbours have pushed me into joining a few things. They pick me up to make sure I come and sometimes I even join them for coffee.
Load More Replies...My dad was exactly like this man and we had the closest most genuine relationship up until his last breath. I was the one by his side as he took that breath as well. Great dads and moms are superheroes in my opinion. Mine sure was!
I must have seen this post at least six times throughout the course of its circulation now and it is still one of the sweetest posts I have ever seen. ❤️
well they are certainly evolved versions of their past selves
Load More Replies...Some of us are lucky to be born into a body that reflects our inner selves. Some of us are not. I would never begrudge a person for striving to be who they want to be. Personal evolution is essential.
I'm old (Gen X!) and have never had a problem/issue with respecting people and calling them by their preferred names/genders/pronouns. So I just don't understand why everyone can't learn to do so; all it takes is respecting the other person. I'm female and I have an ex who is my age and thinks I "need to take better care of my appearance", as in, dress more femininely and wear makeup. Nope sorry, I'm gonna keep on wearing my men's cargo shorts that I bought at Costco XD Ex also thinks that me wanting to dye my hair and get a side-shave (undercut? fade? idk what they call it, but I mean, get one side of my head shaved) is "only because" I want to call attention to myself and "signal" that I'm "that kind of person" who wants attention. No, jerkwad, it's because I LIKE THE COLOR BLUE and I want blue hair! >:( He also often "forgets"(refuses?) to refer to trans people by their names and genders. (e.g. he'll refer to Elliot Page as "Ellen Page" and still use "she/her" pronouns for him.)
Gen X here and I completely agree, I try to explain to folks, "it's no different than you asking me if I like to be called Jess or Jessica the first time I meet you". Asking a person what they prefer to be called is the least you can do. Also I'm super glad your ex is an ex, he sounds like a douchebagel.
Load More Replies...Yes some Pokemon change gender when they evolve too! Roselia -> Roserade
Actually this isn't true. You may be thinking of Azurill. Here's an excerpt explaining the reason why. -Prior to Generation VI, because Azurill's gender ratio does not match that of its evolved forms and its evolution is not dependent on gender, being female 75% of the time while Marill and Azumarill are female-only 50% of the time, one out of three female Azurill evolves into a male Marill (depending on its personality value). Azurill is the only Pokémon to do this. From Generation VI on, Azurill retains its gender upon evolving, despite the gender ratios still differing.- Link https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Azurill_(Pok%C3%A9mon) I've had it happen in an older game myself.
Load More Replies...I'll venture to say, too, if you're transitioning after being known as one person for a long time too, it will take people a moment to remember, especially if they don't handle change well. You can tell when those around you are genuinely trying and just forget compared to those being malicious. Everything takes some patience.
I have always thought that if a person is willing to submit themselves to all those medical procedures etc they deserve to be of their chosen sex. Simple as that.
"I noticed a guy on Fb that was better than me at mounting TVs so instead of hating on him, I reached out and offered to pay him to teach me how to perfect my craft. He didn't accept the money, instead we formed a partnership and the rest is history. Brothers don't hate, we elevate each other."
I hired a handyman for various jobs at the house. I needed a lot of stuff done, various skill sets required. He knew someone for each diff task, all people of color, all very skilled craftsmen. If he couldn't do whatever it was, he project-managed and provided oversight. All of those workers were extremely professional and I gathered business cards and handed them out to all my friends. In my experience bros don't hate, they elevate - I've seen it in action.
Load More Replies...My wall mounted TV has a little tilt. If it goes on tilting will be Leaning tower of Pisa.The guy who came to install didn't have the right spanner. Said he will come next day but didn't turn up. Good to see u both doing a great job.
My dad does something similar. He's an auto mechanic, and he'll use his name to get people discounts on parts, so they pay for that, but if they wanna use his mastercraft knowledge and do the physical labor, he'll stand with them and tell them what to do, no charge. He's only done this with a few people, because it's really tough stuff, but if they ask, he'll oblige.
You don't pull up the ladder behind you. You help the next person get on.
Bromance without finance is a nuisance. Paraphrasing the original, tho.
As I’m reading this, I realize that when I say Break , it could absolutely be heard as saying Brick. Great story
This one always bugs me on the rare occasions I go clothes shopping. The exercise stuff, or leggings or sports bras…never go up to plus sizes. Gimme something I can wear to my physio appointments!
Yes!!! I have so much "exercise" clothing/sports bras/leggings which are STRANGULATORY AF around my gut/muffin top area. :( Like, hey, I might be "normal-sized" in the thighs, booty, legs, and arms, but I have a fat gut (I gain weight like average males, e.g. belly/gut vs. thighs/booty). ALL of my leggings fit just fine on the leg/thighs... but once we get to the waistband area, it's like it's trying to murder me XD
Load More Replies...Yes. I used to be 260 pounds. It was impossible to find anything that fit. Got down to 170 and now stuff fits but it's about damned time this changes. If society wants bigger people get moving it has to be facilitated. And for the love of all that is good and holy if you're making fun of a big person at the gym, you are the problem. And don't assume they understand you if you start mocking them in another language. A$$hole sounds the same in every tongue.
Congrats on your weight loss (even if it was a while ago)! That is an amazing achievement! :D And I totally agree with your statements on mockery - I'm adopted (I'm white af but was adopted by a Mexican family) and I have defend my cousins/relatives SO MANY TIMES over my lifetime. So many people - even other Hispanic people - have straight-up YELLED mockeries/obscenities/insults at them. There was one point in my life where I was going to all my family members' doc appts with them, because the doctors took one look at the "obese Mexican" in the exam room and dismissed their health issues as "you're just fat; lose weight". And because some of my family members are ashamed of their size, they don't speak up or defend themselves, so I've gone to war with doctors for my family. XD That being said, many of my cousins have died young (20s) due to diabetes/diabetes-related complications, and it makes me sad :(
Load More Replies...now they need to do the same thing for men...cuz they never do. I understand what they're doing, but plus-sized men exist, everyone just calls them obese/fat/huge.
Or they have to go to a special store called "Mr. Big & Tall" or something like that
Load More Replies...Now if Nike could stop using what's basically slave labor, that would be great.
Wore Nikes since 1977 when they were sold at K- mart. Not anymore.
Load More Replies...I remember when this happened in the UK, and there was a big uproar for promoting plus size workout clothes. Like you keep going on that we're fat so don't we need something to wear whilst we're trying to loose the weight?
As a plus sized woman, I love hiking AND running in compression pants. I need them even more than a super skinny person because they're like a bra for my big butt and thick thighs. Otherwise it feels like my glutes are going to tear loose from my body with all the jouncing. People of every size enjoy moving their bodies, glad companies are getting the idea that they can also get my dollars.
Thank you! I can't rember names at all, so I'm lucky if one sticks with me.
Load More Replies...Or a song without knowing the artist, the album, they year it was produced or any of the backstory.
Sir/Ma’am, I’m going to need to take your Nerd Card now… 😂/s. Can’t count the number of times I’m trying to nerd out with the wife about a favorite show, and I’m all, “I can’t believe he would even do that! …No, the other guy…the one with the hair, and the ear thing! [gesticulates wildly]”
My adhd makes me remember the whole movie the first time I watch it. But for exams? Nothing. Stupid brain
My ex-husband didn't think that u should like to follow a sport, if u didn't play it. So u couldn't like/follow football, if u never played football. ...
So... He didn't like you because he couldn't play you?
Load More Replies...There's bands and singers I adore but I haven't listened to all of their albums!
Or liking people you don't know anything about, because why should you not?
If I were jogging and ‘just happened to’ step on the sheets for June, July, and August on a calendar, would I be running over the summer?
Haunt actors are the coolest people ever, it's my dream job to one day be one!
Google nearby auditions! Sometimes, they post them in job ads, too, so look there! Idk where you live, but where I live, there's one called Scream Park and this is the time of year when they hold auditions. I hope this helps and I hope you get to be a scary zombie ghoul someday!
Load More Replies...I work at a Halloween/party supply store and I get kids scared by animatronics all the time. Store manager personally told me I’m the best he’s seen at getting them calm again.
when I was little, I would say "sorry" to those actors after screaming in fear. I hope they enjoyed the juxtaposition
My one and only experience with a haunted house was when I was about 6. It was a theme park and we made it all the way through. At the end my mom is standing there talking to an actor with a huge head piece. I'm standing there looking at them talking and he takes off his head and I start screaming bloody murder. Never been back to one.
Gotta know when too much is too much for whoever and not try to provoke anything.
I did the same thing when I was young, except the (big male) actor got up in my face so I pushed them away. Then they shoved me to the ground with a palm to my face. I weighed about 50 lbs. - If your ego can't handle a frightened child, maybe find a line of work that doesn't involve being an a $$ h*le to feel special. This actor understands. Kudos.
I’m a haunt actor in a corn maze and a kid walked in wearing a glow stick, meaning I was supposed to go easy on the scares. I couldn’t see him from where I was, though, and apologized profusely after I scared him. He just smiled and waved and was like “it’s okay, you’re cool”
Honestly when I'm in a haunted house I try to make it less scary for myself by doing stuff like this. (I really don't like jumpscares/ similar stuff, so yes I do flinch and shtuff) The last one I went in, when a werewolf popped out in front of me I said "Oh, hello there sir". Idk, it's different, but that little girl is really sweet
I ♥️ Sir Ian McKellen. What an extraordinary man. His friendship with Sir Patrick Stewart is so wonderful and pure.
If they acted together it would be a two knight stand.
Load More Replies...A wizard is never gay Frodo Baggins, nor is he straight. He is precisely what he wants to be :)
It's still up to the person when they open up and walk out. If you are not in a safe situation to do that, do not feel obligated to do so. Your safety and life come first.
Right? I'd get mine to sit and then she'd be all "I think there's food over there? Gottagobye!"
Load More Replies...Should have offered to take the photo so he could get in the shot too .. o.O
A clear red flag back when I was dating (been married nearly 20 years) was anyone who mocked my hobbies and collections or said anything about how I should get rid of them or ‘grow up’. My husband has his collections, I have mine, and we make space for each other’s even if we don’t understand them.
Hobbies are the most enjoyable things to do to relax and have joy. Don’t let other put you down because of it. We all have a unique talent inside
Load More Replies...oh we need a cloth cause you spilt that piping hot tea
Load More Replies...Husband sounds like he was a red flag. As long as no one's getting hurt, let people enjoy what they like. And don't mess with you SO's property without their explicit permission. It's been almost two years and I STILL resent the hell out of my ex for not respecting my stuff, among other things.
Lol that's what I did for my lil boxes collection. (I love all sorts of small things, but little beautiful jewelry - like the most). But it's covering the whole wall. I have them from all over the world. I have only one rule - it has to be from the place that I have been in myself.
If circumstances were different I'd say the guy's cargo shorts are a red flag (Come on, that was a joke, loosen up! - But seriously, the guy in the image looks like a caricature of the classic 'dad')
How very thoughtful! Had a (former) friend over for coffee and she was like, "OMG - why do you have so many books?" Um, I've been collecting hardbacks for the last 40+ years and probably had close to 1,000 at that time. She tells me she hasn't read a book since High School, like she was bragging or something. She was NOT invited back. (Also - refrigerator magnets take up much less space!)
When people say "it's us against the world," that doesn't mean just one person. It means stick together and bring each other up.
Is it weird that the tallness and narrowness makes me uncomfortable? but wouldn't like rows of cups stretching around the room w/ two columns look cool
Once casually chatted in Latin with a village priest at an offical reception abroad - he did not speak any German, French or English, I did not speak Polish or Russian, so we had to improvise....
Once I read a Si-Fi story where star ship traveled across Galaxy and met humanoids like civilization. Long storry short they envolved from humans like several thousandth years ago while traveled around galaxy. They could communicate only because some of the crew noticed little cross on the Humanoids chest, so they tried Latin and it worked :)
Load More Replies...Did you know klingon is only spoken by about 100 people, fluently, in the world..
My Arabic teacher’s French was better than his English (my mother tongue) so I asked if he would teach me Arabic in French. He did, and it worked great. I can think in French, and now when I happen to think in Arabic, it’s like ….. ¿?¡!
I once met a German speaking Swiss lady, and I was really struggling to understand her dialect in either German or French, and I have a Northern UK accent which made my English hard for her to understand, so we switched to speaking Welsh. Neither of us were Welsh, but it worked!
My husband & I keep saying we're going to learn Klingon, but he had a hard enough time remembering "Buenos Dias".
as a kid, on holiday in Ibiza, i made friends with the daughter of the cleaner of the hotel we were staying at. I didn't speak spanish, she didn't speak english. we mostly communicated in gestures and drawings. we were only friends for maybe a week, but we had a great time! we worked out a way to understand one another.
(Maybe that's so sad, but so sweet? as the sweetness keeps going on....)
Load More Replies...wait why did you get voted down for paying respect? counter upvote for you
Load More Replies...Man, I'm just an Elton John fan that didn't want to call herself Island Girl. I feel like such a shlub compared to this beautiful origin story! Oh, and the Miss Piggy avatar is for my online Sesame Street life.
Miss Piggy is an icon!! She know what she wants and isn't afraid to demand it :)
Load More Replies...My Dad is the guild leader for a group of mates in WoW since probably the second expansion. Dunno if he was the leader the whole time but I know he has played with them since almost the beginning.
Everyone who works at an elementary school could probably be classified as a hobby dentist
Load More Replies...This is so sweet! Love the PS since I, too, am still waiting since 1991.👍😂
The nerd in me has to find the equivalence on your equation and it's driving me insane.
Load More Replies...Reminds me of the little girl who was crying because she didn't want her baby brother to grow up. Adorable! 😍
OMG I feel like the freaking Grinch rn... I swear my heart is permanent expanded
"My sister had her first son today, I caught a rare moment between two fathers"
This an amazing moment. One that, it looks like I and my wife will not have. She is currently pregnant, and because of covid rules, the current policy is that I will not be allowed in the room when the baby is born. I will be able to see it through a window afterwards, and will not get to be in the same room/hold it until a week later, when my wife and baby are discharged. We are going to have a baby, and it will be magical, but this moment right here is a perfect one that we will never have. Her father is immunocompromised, so cannot go to see the baby in the hospital, even if there were no restrictions, and my parents live on the other side of the world. It's hard to schedule flights around the due date, because in theory, if the baby is late, they may have to go home before it arrives. I feel a bit crappy making my response to this picture all about me, to be honest. Sorry about that.
Congratulations on your little one! Good luck! 🍀
Load More Replies...What are you taking about? I don’t see anything censored
Load More Replies...W**g is a last name. A very common last name. Why censor the name W**g?
Because money from ad revenues is more important to Bored Panda than what its users actually want.
Load More Replies...For the people wondering, the surname is W@ng. What is wrong with that? Edit: It is censored in comments aswell lol.
Wow! That's amazing! I love my instapot so much. I got it a couple years ago as a gift and it really started me on learning how to cook! I'm 34 now and am slowly improving. My favorite recipes are curries in my instapot.
There's a certain butter chicken recipe I like, I doctor it a bit to make it hotter, but its good
Load More Replies...Me: Don't waste more time by not confessing feelings. Also me: Over my dead body, let me go through another 25 years before saying anything remotely like I love you, even though I really do.
Divorced from a toxic marriage.... 'fessed to my HighSchool crush... 30yrs late... we'll see....
Load More Replies..."My uncle and grandma on their way to a pride parade in the '80s"
Oh this, this really got to me. What a beautiful picture of love and support. Don’t judge others if we’re LGBTQ, just accept we’re as much people as you are.
I would almost die for getting a mother like that. ❤️
Load More Replies...I just got a shirt that says, "why be racist, sexist, homophobic or transphobic when you can just be quiet?" Now if only I could get a matching one for my kids.
As Lin-Manuel Miranda said "And love is love is love is love is love......"
Always build each other up and accept each other's flaws and love like there's no tomorrow!!
Hear! Hear! My husband and I are working on 42 years. Even people ask I say you gotta be friends. He's my bestie and i would choose him to be with over anyone.
This is the most beautiful thing I've read in a while. So beautiful so true. You just literally put my thoughts into words.
She looks gorgeous and like "I can and will shoot you and I'll be gorgeous all the while, peasant."
He'll be celebrating along with you. Just because you can't see him, doesn't mean he isn't there.
Ah!!! This is amazing! I so wish I could be like her. I've wanted to hand-paint my walls for years!!!
shameful for a parent to take a kid to the vet just because he is autistic ,,,
shamefull is how many people here don't have sense of humor
Load More Replies...Hey, fellow Pandas! A kind reminder: don't downvote folks for not getting a joke. This may cause unnecessary bans. Downvote some bot BS or hateful comments.
Which kitten is levelling Tokyo? Need to know because I live there (here).
Load More Replies...This is how you respect someone's religious beliefs properly. Be kind and of assistance.
This is sad, why is someone with a degree in zoology working a B's job like Starbucks
Unfortunately there are many impressive-sounding degrees which often don't translate well into useful jobs (I write as someone with an MA which entitles me to say "would you like fries with that?" in two major non-English languages, but make my living from something else altogether).
Load More Replies...On a cruise once, I gushed over a Tokay that my server recommended. Turns out it was made in his hometown, and for the rest of the cruise we kept getting “mysteriously” upgraded to much better wines than the tier we paid for 😁
I believe people are generaly nice if you put a real interest in what they are the proudest of. Been to Florence 5 years ago ( for the best internship of my life!), looked with interest at the windows of an old copper lamps factory. The owner saw me taking pictures of the beautiful atmosphere made there, opened his door and let me in freely and alone visiting that artisanal factory, despite he was clearly about to close and leave. He wasn't trying to sell me anything, as it was only a factory, just gave me his email and asked if I can send him the pics. I did, he replied nicely in a kind broken English👍
I know you probably won't see this, but well done and big congratulations. Getting sober is so difficult especially when there is so much alcohol around in society. It's hard to even find a birthday card for an adult that doesn't reference alcohol in some way.
I have been sober now for over six years. Where I live ( Louisiana, United States) there are alcohol advertisements almost literally everywhere. The first year was torture, but it gets easier.
Load More Replies...I'm trying to lose weight and cut back on my sugar consumption. When I really really want something sugary I'll go and play video games and focus on that instead. It helps. It's not nearly as amazing or important as OP, but it's something that's useful for me
if it helps your health, it is just as important and amazing as OP's. Sugar is the silent drug, and is almost unavoidable, much more so than alcohol. I am proud of your attempts, as I struggle with sugar consumption as well. Keep working towards your goal! <3
Load More Replies...My daughter came home and she looked over to my turtle ( who was just swimming in the tank ) she nodded and said "hey what up dood " he nodded back like he was OG .. SMH
My dog sneaks her favorite toy into my bed and leaves it there whenever I'm sick. She has about 50 toys, but it's the only one she specifically knows by name, and because I'm constantly asking her to go get it so we can play, she thinks it's my favorite, too. She just doesn't want me to be alone, even when I have to quarantine from her.
Best cat we ever had could tell time, I swear. Hubby (boyfriend at the time) was a dog man with no patience for cats. Until he met my tabby rescue, Doc Watson (his brother, Holmes, died of malnutrition before we could save him). He used to come in the window every night, but at no specific time. After they'd bonded, much to my chagrin, hubby told Doc in no uncertain terms one night that he must be home by 11 or the window will be closed! We'd never do that to him, but he didn't know that. On whatever you hold holy, I swear, that cat was at that window by 11 every single night from then on! They just adored each other, those two, made me a little jealous, lol.
I had a cat very much like that who kept me grounded during my adolescence! I had a difficult family situation at the time and she was one of the few constants in my life then. My family and I had to put her down after she experienced a short illness during her mid-to-late teen years and it’s been almost 20 years since she passed. I miss her very much! i’m so glad you had the same experience with your cat. ❤️
Load More Replies...My brain first read “cocker spaniel”, and that made for one weird story…🤪
I can’t help but think of how my dogs acted when they found out that I needed to be hospitalized for a severe allergy I didn’t know I had until about seven years ago. I started taking my breakfast with me to work The week before the hospitalization and didn’t realize I was allergic to the sweetener in the smoothies. I had accumulated enough in my system by the end of that week to experience severe symptoms and the beginnings of anaphylactic shock. During that hospitalization and the subsequent hospitalization for an adverse reaction to the medication I received to clear up my symptoms, my dogs guarded me the whole time until I left the house in each case. They also waited for me to come home and would not do anything but that while I was gone. Only if they absolutely had to relieve themselves or needed something else would they leave my window nearest the main road. I am so grateful for my pups! Pets are gifts from God, aren’t they?
ah, this is very sweet. we need more simple, thoughtful acts like this
My parents told me a similar story. Except it was the 70's, and our neighbors were playing In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida over and over and over again. I can't fall asleep without playing it despite the fact I'm 50.
Load More Replies...How good of them. But still, don't take anything from the fridge or you'll be bankrupt when you leave the hotel.
Most hotels that I've been to don't charge anything for stuff in the fridge. I think it just depends on the hotel.
Load More Replies...Stayed at a hotel that included fridge. I opened it to find it stocked. Pulled stuff out to put my stuff in. They tried to charge m, even though I put it back. They said that I could have consumed their stuff and bought more. I was paying for the " convience" of having the food there. I said " okay, but then you are discounting the room for the inconvience of advertising a fridge which I cant use".
I personally, prefer any animals! So, it can be a catto, a doggo, a ratto, a ferretto or anything else that you can add “tto” to. Just kidding, you can add anything to it…🤪
As long as it's not a spidertto or bug-tto. They are certainly helpful for the environment but I'm terrified of them to the point I have problems breathing and have to check all around me to make sure there aren't any more
Load More Replies...I'm not going to downvote you, becuase that can get people banned, but please rember that everyone has opionios. Also, I prefer cats. I don't know anyone else in my entire college that prefers cats, but I still do. Please edit your post so it says "I'm pretty sure this teacher is lying...most people like dogs more"
Load More Replies...The lights in my village definitely LOOK like they were designed by primary kids
Actually this is not a feelgood story... Living in the richest country of the world and not getting a place to stay (human) though your have a job...! WTF?!
I don't think there was any mention of where they live. And I think people trying their best and doing what they can to help a person in a shitty situation is always a feelgood story.
Load More Replies...Therapist as well. I make an effort to tell clients how proud they should be of themselves. It is such a wonderful thing to watch someone's self esteem grow to feeling empowered and confident. It's like being a proud parent to see how far they have come and to have been part of that journey.
🎶 If I had a spell of magic, I would make this enchantment for you: A burgundy heart-shaped medallion, with a window that you could look through, so that when all the mirrors are angry with your faults and all you must do, you could peek through that heart-shaped medallion and see you from my point of view. 🎶
looking at the user, i just remembered my favorite unintentionally dirty joke: homo erectus. hehehhehehehehe
When they said girl I was thinking a little 5 year old, I'm glad this is not as creepy as I thought!
I can understand that. There's something about the garbagemen that little kids ADORE.
Load More Replies...One of my best friends is someone I have never met in person (he and my high school sweetheart attended college together), but I have known him for 14 years now and I could not be more grateful for his friendship. While my high school sweetheart and I broke up during my sophomore year of college, i’ve kept the friendship with our once-mutual friend and I will always treasure that I gained such a wonderful friend.
My friend and her husband met while playing an online game. They lived on opposite coasts of the US and never would've have crossed paths. After a few years playing and chatting, which eventually increased outside the game, they met, she eventually moved across the country to be with him and they have now been together (physically) for about 12 years (married about 10) and are so happy together
I have interweb friends that go back over 12 years .. we have had many a coffee and meal together .. just not in the same country at the same time :P
True generosity. And The "you are worthy you are amazing and you have a purpose" part will speak to anyone
Far from the only country with homeless people ....
Load More Replies...I am honestly scared. He got that fit in 10 months? it'll take me that long to lose 2 pounds
Ten months of 2020 though, look like the disruption worked in favour of supporting Brandyn’s fitness goals.
Load More Replies...I have a friend who loves fungi. I get so excited when I see some kind of fungi out in the wild because I always send them photos and they love it.
How do you know prof was female ? Kinda sexist to assume men cant be empathetic.
Load More Replies...It’s a hard class to make up? I don’t know just a guess
Load More Replies...By age five, he’ll be terrorizing other adults with particle physics instead of dinosaurs 😝👍🏻👍🏻
For some reason I can't remember fairy tales well enough to re-tell them to my kids so instead I have been telling them some of thw myths about the Norse gods. I try to make the stories relevant to what my kids are talking about so sometimes the myths changes into talks about science and history. Well, a while back my bf and I had our middle kid (aged 3) with us to see this big church we've wanted to see for years. My girl and I stopped to look at a crucifix in the church and I wanted to take the opportunity to tell her about Jesus and Christianity. (Even though I am Ásatrú I want my kids to know about all religions so they can eventually decide for themselves which they would like to follow). I started with "see! This guy is called Jesus and he..." my kid interrupted me "where's Thor?" "Uuhhh... he is not in this house. Well, jesus... " "but mooooom! Where is Thor? I want to see his goats. I MISS HIS GOATS!!!" And I had to take her out from the church again before she'd start crying.
I actually wasn't aware that she thinks about my stories when we're not talking about them in the car. Lol
Load More Replies...Probably more likely to get hurt while jumping off a cliff because of the life jacket. In the Navy we were taught that if you had to jump off the side of the ship you held the life jacket, or didn't inflate it if it was the inflatable kind, until after you got in the water. Your weight will carry you under the water and the life jacket will try and not go underwater. You can rip the straps out of it.
It may have been but I’m sure he fell in love with her even more deeply than he might have otherwise. We may never know and that’s OK!
Load More Replies...Depression slinks away, defeated for the moment by a tiny metal crab with “come at me, bro” energy!💪💪
It's not fancy but it's a big accomplishment and makes that bed one of the best they'll sleep on
This hit me in the feels. I remember upgrading from blankets on the floor to an actual mattress. It was used, but also the Best Day Ever.
Me too. Nothing is better than that first mattress after sleeping on the floor.
Load More Replies...I remember my first apartment and that same joy. No more leaky mattress!
Not quite the same, but when my twins were in kindergarten, they had these plastic mats for naptime. So, since I sew, I made covers for the mats out of fleece material. Now, they were more comfy and warm in the winter. Teacher asked me to take them off, because they made the other kids feel bad. I didn't, said I wouldn't, but was more than happy to make a cover for any of the other kids that wanted them. I ended up making about 5.
What a shame that her art was banned! It’s called classroom management. It’s not easy. But it’s necessary.
I'm not a teacher, however, this zero tolerance kind of stuff is BS. Administration (not the teachers) are lazy. And it's easier to use a broad brush than to look at things on a case by case basis.
Load More Replies...A friend of mine recently went to have lunch with her granddaughter at school. She had permission from the school principal and everything. The teacher GOT MAD at my friend, saying it might make the other kids feel bad because they didn't have a family member come to eat with them. This makes ZERO sense to me!!!
Love the tat sleeves! This is so cute but my dogs and cat would have the arms of the mannequin torn off trying to head flip the hand on top of their heads to get scritches and scratches!
I've had strangers on BP and on YT send me messages/comments to ask how I'm doing and if I'm OK because from a comment I posted i didn't seem go be doing well. Sometimes I even get these months or years after my original comment. There are awesome caring and compassionate people everywhere, and never underestimate how much your "weird random" message might mean to someone 🙂💛
I've texted/dmed people because I felt like they weren't doing well. I've checked in on people because somehow the empathetic energies told me that they needed someone to say hi. don't underestimate just checking in on someone, even someone you don't know very well <3
Load More Replies...Years ago, when I battled depression, I would go from time to time to a sanatorium in the mountains. After a while, when I gradually got better, in my first day of a staying there, rather than go to sit with my already-known group, I would enter their dining room, look around and select the most lonely-looking person in the room and go sit at their table. Then I would have then join our group and include them in our activities. That was because in my first staying there I was just as lost and someone did the same for me, which made all the difference.
It's a headband that goes under his chin. It's not a strap.
Load More Replies...Yaaaay awesome art teachers! Y’all helped make me the artist I am today.
I used to work for the US Postal Service many years ago. If an outgoing letter had no postage or return address it had to be sent to the dead letter office meaning it would most likely not be delivered. During the Christmas season, I would buy a couple of books of stamps and stick a stamp on any obvious Christmas cards I came across that otherwise would have to go to the dead letter office.
Every year at Christmas at my old job, my department would adopt a needy family. I would go all out - fund raising, contributing the bake sales, coming up with a budget, and doing the shopping. The one this I refused to do was go and meet the family. This was because I cultivated the persona of someone who didn't really care about stuff, and I didn't want anyone to know the truth. The moment I met the family and saw how they felt about the gifts, I would be a blubbering mess.
well if I tell you in ruins it all doesn't it .. how about asking WHEN was the last time you was nice in secret ?? 3 days ago.
Not necessarily. It could provide others with inspiration to do something similar.
Load More Replies...There's a wonderful video of a dad having a full out conversation with his baby while they watch TV. The baby is at the babbling stage, but his dad reacts as though he really said something. It's very funny, and very endearing.
story time!!! this summer, i was at camp as a CIT, and they have a bunch of theme days. like costume day (i was way overdressed as a danganronpa character and melted. fortunately, the director gave me a camp tshirt and i put my costume in my bag, i was wearing a pair of little shorts underneath lol), and mismatch day, but on this fateful day, it was crazy hat day. both me and a counselor wore the same hat (a frog bucket hat) and we took a picture with us doing the spiderman meme
My Dad works for AEP, and they once had to swap old equipment... that there was a bald eagle nest on; they meticulously preserved and worked around the entire thing, so that the birds could continue to use it year after year. Now I know this is likely mandatory with their protected status, but it was still cool to see.
I mean I agree with him about cauliflower. Not a fan of it myself. Although what I really hate are peas. I've hated them since I was a kid.
those weird frozen carrots are what get me. Love raw carrots, love steamed carrots, but dang those tiny square or wavy-cut carrots- I can't stand them.
Load More Replies...I always nod and say hello to people in my local area. I did that when I lived in the city and I still do it now that I live far out in the country. My dad noticed this after I moved to the country and he was like "who was that?" And I told him that I do not know him but he was clearly living nearby so I said hello to be nice, to let him know I'm not a bad person (if I were a potential burglar or something I would not want to say hello to anybody. So saying hello is also telling the ppl that don't know me that I am not gonna do something bad), and to just do something to get to know ppl in the new area I had just moved to. My dad was SHOCKED! He would never ever do that. Lol.
Right!? I did the dishes! We're not all meant to be THAT ambitious- I'm glad someone is though!
Load More Replies...And remember guys, that on your best day, you are not the third part of Jony Kim
I suppose that when he's on a date and the woman says she likes a man in uniform he can just say "really? Which one?". Perhaps he could have a flip book with photos of him in all the uniforms he has. Would be pretty funny imo. But he is probably a super smart person and not a person who likes to brag. 🙃
I had a journalism teacher in high school who was like that. I really miss that teacher and that class.
My daughter's primary school teacher told us she would never be a scientist. Today she has a BSc and MSc in animal behaviour and ornithology. And she works as an ornithologist/ecologist. So sucks to him, eh? Don't tell a kid of 9 that she will never be good at the thing she loves. You don't know how she's going to grow up.
When I finished high school one teacher said to me "Just promise me you'll never stop writing." Well, I haven't stopped, I'm just taking a long break... and one day when I publish a novel, it will be dedicated to him.
My dad started writing a book about me when I was younger. Stories about life before me, and after, and some of the big things that have happened since my arrival. It's not finished, nor will it ever be, but it still holds a special place in my heart. I love to see that more people are doing this <3
Definitely sounds like a dodged bullet. What a thing to get hung up on!
Yeah my mom still reckons I "owe her" because when i was a kid she got up at 5 in the morning to go to work to take care of me... I'm just like I literally did not ask to be born.
CrazyCatLady, from your name and profile pic alone, I know you will one day find your person. I know that seems far away, but for now, these are from me: 💐🍫🧸 I hope you enjoy!
Load More Replies...Imagine being just on the other side of a dune, you can't see this setup, but all of a sudden you hear "Africa" playing...
Imagine aliens visiting after humanity collapses and this is all that remains
How is he being selfish Deborah?? Seems like a sweet and funny thing to do.
Load More Replies...When I was pregnant with our first child I was able to stay home for a few months during which time I was learning/practicing to play Resident Evil on the PS4 so I was able to play the 2 player Resident Evil game with him and we had such a great time. Before I learned I would just mash random buttons and scream because I couldn't handle the anxiety of being chased by zombies. We finally finished the game and we were so excited.
That's my style of playing games. Pressing random buttons, or giving my pad to my fiance to help me with especially diffficult stuff. I have no idea what I'm doing most of the time. Do I get stuff done? No. Do I have fun though? A LOT!
Load More Replies...Just posting this because it'll bug me if I don't 😆: the image is reversed, because the top row is actually X Y and the bottomis A B.
The Nintendo Switch has the pad in this order. Makes going from one controller to another especially fun /s
Load More Replies...What a great idea! I pretty much play only racing games, not only because I love them, but because all the other games are just too d*** buttony 😂
I always think that when I'm behind a learner driver. You see people getting cross and overtaking at places where they shouldn't - but they had to learn once. A bit of patience please!
What an awesome dad! And also wise enough to hedge against inflation…
😂 If I was this kid‘s teacher, I would not be mad at all! I’d be impressed that he weighed the pros and cons of his decision to stay home and committed not to miss the bus again!
I don't care of some of these are reposts. It's just so good to read heartwarming things because I get so sad at some of the depressing things we see every day.
With all the idiotic nonsense and c**p that goes on... sometimes I wonder if these posts should be less closely "culled" or curated ... (noting the "This post used to be 125 images" note at the bottom). It's nice to have a feelgood post to "deal" with the built up negativity other things incur.
Here's my positive moment: During the serious part of the pandemic, I was out shopping when some stranger approached me smiling. I could tell he was smiling because he wasn't wearing a mask. He says with a grin: "You're a gullible idiot for wearing a mask! They cause cancer, and I bet you got vaccinated too! You know those are a plot to wwwheeeeeeg!!!". That last bit was the sound he made when my foot got introduced to mr. crotch. Seemed pretty positive to me.
You violently attacked a stranger for having a different opinion to you. And you think this belongs in a 'wholesome posts' article.
Load More Replies...I don't care of some of these are reposts. It's just so good to read heartwarming things because I get so sad at some of the depressing things we see every day.
With all the idiotic nonsense and c**p that goes on... sometimes I wonder if these posts should be less closely "culled" or curated ... (noting the "This post used to be 125 images" note at the bottom). It's nice to have a feelgood post to "deal" with the built up negativity other things incur.
Here's my positive moment: During the serious part of the pandemic, I was out shopping when some stranger approached me smiling. I could tell he was smiling because he wasn't wearing a mask. He says with a grin: "You're a gullible idiot for wearing a mask! They cause cancer, and I bet you got vaccinated too! You know those are a plot to wwwheeeeeeg!!!". That last bit was the sound he made when my foot got introduced to mr. crotch. Seemed pretty positive to me.
You violently attacked a stranger for having a different opinion to you. And you think this belongs in a 'wholesome posts' article.
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