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If The World Seems Like A Horrible Place Now, These 50 Positive Posts Might Be Just What You Need
Spend enough time on this planet, and life can turn even the softest soul into a hard-shelled skeptic. It’s not always fair, and sometimes it feels easier to expect the worst.
But thankfully, that’s not the whole story. There are still plenty of uplifting moments out there—small glimpses of kindness, warmth, and joy that remind us things aren’t all bad. One place that consistently delivers them is @igwholesome on Instagram. It’s a comforting corner of the internet filled with goodness.
We’ve gathered some of their most heartwarming posts. They’re the kind that might just soften even the toughest of hearts.
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#1
Child of the Stars 5 months ago
We had some Ecuadorians come to our church once asking for help. They'd had some kind of screw-up with their passports (this was like 30 years ago, long before the current immigration issues) and didn't have enough money to keep staying in their hotel while it got sorted. My parents let them stay with us. My dad isn't particularly handy, so the husband did some odd jobs around the house like fixing a couple of doors that didn't close properly and some places in the carpet that needed fixing. The wife taught us kids a bit of Spanish and my mom a few traditional Ecuadorian meals. I still think about them from time to time.
Rebecca McManus 5 months ago
My Ukrainian neighbours just did the same thing, except it was my gate they mended so I can now close it
Dilly Millandry 5 months ago
Every country has a mix of people and most people are a mix of attributes. How about not making sweeping judgements and bringing the whole tone down?
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Crystalwitch60 5 months ago
I don’t bet on it I guarantee it lol cos all the hottest men are gay , n I mean that in a very jealous way 😂
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Robert Beveridge 5 months ago
I'll only allow it if you put eyeliner on the chainsaw before you start.
Billo66 5 months ago
Hear me out: An all gay Navy. They can kick your a*s AND the parades would be fabulous!
Auntriarch 5 months ago
And the anthem is already written "in the navy..🎶
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Bret Sander 5 months ago (edited)
Then I'll sew all of the curtains, throw pillows, and comforters. 🏳️🌈
Jeremy James 5 months ago
There used to be a gay bar in my town in the 90s called, "Maybel's Beauty Supply & Chainsaw Repair."
#3
Claire Teasdale 5 months ago
Feel bad for you bro, but at least you are treating your daughter with kindness instead of insulting her 🙂
Rahb in Oz 5 months ago
Oh dear, not you too? It can be soul destroying. Good on you for doing the opposite.
Rick Murray 5 months ago
My mom's recipe for raising me was simple: just take everything her mother did and do the exact opposite.
DandyDani123 5 months ago
D**n onion cutting ninjas bringing tears to my eyes 🥹 Wish my parents had been like you 😔
Raise your hand if you needed to see some wholesomeness today.
If you did, yeah—same here.
Let’s face it: most of our feeds are flooded with stories that can make anyone feel defeated. War, disasters, political chaos, rising crime rates… not exactly the feel-good content anyone’s craving.
#4
Pandemonium 5 months ago
Not according to the orange stain currently stinkin' up the White House
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Austzn 5 months ago
This is why he had to go. The forces that have put the great orange one back in the white house (again) do not like authentic people, whatever flavor they may be.
Tabitha 5 months ago
They certainly don’t like smart people who actually know what they’re doing, that’s for sure.
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Exactly how it should be , could this amazing man go show the orange thing in the White House how to behave plz ! , I was always the same when I was working n a manager of pubs or supervisor etc no way was I asking my staff to do something I wouldn’t do myself , that’s not how it works , my daughter 24 is an assistant manager of our wonderful village pub , here in uk n she’s exactly the same ,
Janine Randall 5 months ago
NEVER should have been treated the way he was. Choosing to listen to YouTube "doctors" rather than this educated, experienced man of science will forever make me angry.
Jude Laskowski 5 months ago
Ask Tony if he ever k**led any of the thousands of dogs, cats, bunnies, hamsters and mice that are victims of his experiments? White Coat Waste is working very hard to shut down these cruel experiments funded by Tony. No hero this t**d.
#5
Willem Andries Oosterhof 5 months ago
Happened to us as well. Our cat got lost when he was out and it started snowing. He couldn't find his way home. After two weeks me and my mom went to a shelter to find a replacement cat. We chose the most sorry case there was; a cat that looked like two half cats stitched together. The front half looked tiny and of normal proportion but half the teeth missing, the back half was huge like yo momma!! This cat was abused and not very trusting, but it took some time to earn that. A week later we heard our own cat was found about two kilometres away. The frost caused her to lose her ears and she was not the same cat anymore mentally. Now with two cats in the house that hated each other.... fun times...
Fluffypanda 5 months ago
My son’s friend had her birthday party at the animal shelter. (They’re 5) she asked everyone to bring a donation for the shelter in lieu of a gift. Long story short * we adopted a 10 year old, former member of a feral colony male who is the biggest snuggle bug
#6
Zena 5 months ago
Dad didn't ask for something full-out gay; he asked for something kinda gay, so this seems spot on, gayness level-wise.
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Janet Sparrow 5 months ago
This is so sweet - it made me cry! Here’s this dude trying to understand his kid and doing well. ❤️
According to Pew Research Center, almost 70% of Americans say they feel worn out by the news. And Ipsos reports that 56% admit stress has taken a toll on their daily lives. That’s a lot of mental weight to carry.
#7
Bananaramamama 5 months ago
They did! But bee cultivation involves protecting a very important (and dwindling species) while also sharing the benefits with others. It is one of the species cultivation activities that promote several positive environmental effects extending beyond just "selling honey".
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Crystalwitch60 5 months ago
Hell to theYES !! don’t need asking twice , n I’m allergic to bee sticks n wasp stings lol but I still love em ,
Peter Bear 5 months ago
I will admire the bees from afar and complement their fine work, but I'm legit terrified of bees so I think I'll pass on the meeting. Thank you for the offer though!
Marsha Hultberg 5 months ago
Love this! Love this BP segment. Do we ever need 'feel good' stuff right now... Bring it on!
#8
SchadenFreudian Psychology 5 months ago
He saved her physical life—by giving of his own physical body.
#9
Crystalwitch60 5 months ago (edited)
❤️❤️from one parent to another op thank you , and what a beautiful couple they are blessed be
Naturally, when all we consume is doom and gloom, it starts to affect how we see the world. It’s quite a lot to do with the fact that seeing bad news can make us feel helpless, like these problems are just too big to solve, explains Jodie Jackson, author of You Are What You Read.
#10
Emilu 5 months ago
Amazing! I could never pull that look off. You rock it!
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Candice Robinson 5 months ago
I’m 72 & my hair has blue streaks in it. I get compliments from all kinds of people. It always makes me smile.
Auntriarch 5 months ago
It makes me smile when I see older people like you, rocking it!
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clearh2oqueen 5 months ago
It's fabulous! You are brave and fun. I'm just trying to get up the nerve to cut mine all off. 😅
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Robert Beveridge 5 months ago
Literally had this conversation with my partner this afternoon. She thanked me for allowing her to hold space in her heart for the people who she loved before. I asked "why wouldn't I? They helped make you the person you are today."
setsuriseikou 5 months ago
I easily open heavy doors with the move I learned from a person I very much dislike as a person. I was able to do a job I absolutely love through a person I absolutely don't respect as a leader (though they're very good at their job as a specialist, so I also learned quite a few professional tips from them). There are things about myself that I was able to accept and work with only because people who don't like me pointed those things out to me. I am an amalgamation of every single person I've ever encountered.
The Majestic Opossum 5 months ago
Absolutely. Some of the best lessons I use in life are things I gleaned from people who were otherwise not great people. You don't have to be a good person to have good ideas 🤷🏽♀️
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Surly Scot 5 months ago
Reminds me of "The Perfect Heart" parable they used to tell us at school https://priyafengshuisolutions.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/the-perfect-heart/
Lupita Nyong'heaux 5 months ago
i put ketchup on rice and gravy to this day because that's the way my daddy did it when i was little.
Kim N Patterson 5 months ago
this is beautiful. we should all thrive to be a mosaic of different experiences inspired by different cultures, food, music, lifestyles, etc.
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Upstaged75 5 months ago
Racism and hate are taught. Kids are naturally accepting of everyone. This is adorable.
Beef Brisket 5 months ago
While I agree with you that racism and hate are often taught, kids are not naturally accepting of everyone. Tolerance, empathy and love must also be taught.
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Say No to Downvoting 5 months ago
My nephew was four when he saw a group of women pass him all wearing jilbabs. He watched them in awe then turned to his mum and said “Mummy, are they mermaids?”
Traci Cobler 5 months ago
My daughter when she was four and we were house hunting w our realtor, who was wearing one, thought she was a ninja and must know the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! The realtor made her promise not to tell 🤣
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Parmeisan 5 months ago
I've looked up hijab vs niqab vs burka before, but it's been a while and they aren't words I need often, so I had forgotten. I am older and more culturally-aware now and D**N those garments are very different. (Hijab covering the hair only and NOT the body. Sometimes paired with a jilbab or abaya body garments. Niqab covers the face and body but critically not the eyes. And burka having a mesh eye covering as well which hinders vision.) I'm really going to try hard to keep these straight in my head going forward. (PS additions or corrections welcome, this was just a few minutes of online searches, always up for learning from someone who actually knows the subject!)
SaladSpinnerDeux 5 months ago
A friend of mine had a similar experience in an elevator. Her 5 year old son loud-whispered and asked if the women in burqas were ninjas. (It became a teaching moment and she explained about cultural differences.)
T'Mar of Vulcan 5 months ago
Muslim women here in Jozi who wear niqabs are always shocked when I talk to them. Most people apparently treat them like they are invisible.
Crystalwitch60 5 months ago
That’s awful they are far from invisible , they are human just like us , and all bleed red just like the rest of us , shame to hide their stunning hair mind u but I’ll always smile n say hi to , n I don’t like people lol real introvert but kindness costs nothing does it x
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Donna Peluda 5 months ago
Any form of indoctrination is evil, poor woman who has to hide in public
Kiyoko_tanaka (she/her) 5 months ago
It’s not indoctrination nor is it hiding in public, of course there are places where Muslim women are forced to do this as in other places where people are forced to wear certain things as well, if a Muslim woman chooses this why don’t you accept it
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Crystalwitch60 5 months ago
Awwwwww ❤️❤️now that’s beautiful, I’m not a fan of those for one reason only ! The women all have wonderful complexions and the most stunning hair , it’s such a shame to hide that x but they don’t offend me in the slightest , n if this lad stays that way he’s gonna grow up a wonder human ,I bet ops mum had the biggest smile on her lovely face x
But no one’s saying we should pretend the world is made entirely of puppies, rainbows, and glitter. (Okay, maybe a little glitter wouldn’t hurt.) Still, there’s a middle ground.
We don’t have to shut everything out, we just need to add a bit more balance.
“While I don’t recommend burying our heads in the sand and ignoring what is going on around us, we should certainly limit our consumption of bad news and expose ourselves to uplifting content,” Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, author of Happier, co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy, and former psychology professor at Harvard, told The Washington Post.
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Upstaged75 5 months ago
The trash truck guys were always so awesome with my kid when he was a toddler. He'd wait for them every week and they always waved and honked the horn for him. Local heroes for lots of little kids everywhere!
V 5 months ago
They were amazing during lockdown. They knew all the houses with kids and would always wave to them.
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Trisec Tebeakesse 5 months ago (edited)
I drive a bus, and I try to do this. There's a lot of daycares around here, and when the padawans are out in their cart or on their "chain gangs" walking, I'll blast the airhorn and wave. Reward: One of the teachers saying "There's our friend!" and having them all wave back.
Judy Reynolds 5 months ago
When my dog was a puppy, the garbage truck guys took photos of him, just because he was cute!
Nope 5 months ago
My very first "dream job" was a garbage man. (late 1970's) the garbage men would get to hang on a handle on the back of the truck while it drove around neighborhoods bashing metal trashcans on the back of the truck....AND THEY GOT TO HANG ON THE HANDLE WHILE THEY DROVE AROUND! 8 year old me would have taken that job over anything on the planet.
Marilyn Holt 5 months ago
I remember this from my street years ago, all the little kids on the street would run along the sidewalk cheering when the garbage truck came by.
Shelley Keenan 5 months ago
My daughter and I would chase the trash truck around she loved it! “twash twuck “
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Upstaged75 5 months ago
My cats end up on Zoom whether I want them to or not. For some reason they just HAVE to jump on my desk while I'm in meetings. Another coworker's cat does the same. Keeps things interesting!
Nina 5 months ago
Mine does that too! If I'm on the sofa reading he's just laying there sleeping, but when I'm at my desk he NEEDS to get in on it
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Michael Largey 5 months ago
Even if not, certainly not a cat-astrophe. Every class needs a paws once in a while.
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Uncle Panda 5 months ago
The one positive thing about covid was getting to meet each other's pets.
Emilu 5 months ago
My birds ended up on several meetings over COVID (whether I wanted them to or not 😆). I enjoyed it because I'd get questions from people that were normally not fans of/afraid of birds, so there was that distance, but at the same time they got to see the cuddly, sweet side of them.
Rick Seiden 5 months ago
That happens in meetings all the time. Someone's dog walks in the room and suddenly no on cares about that report being over due anymore.
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And science backs it up.
A study from the University of California, Berkeley found that people who read positive news reported a boost in their overall well-being compared to those who consumed negative stories.
Makes sense, right? The researchers suggest that good news helps counteract the emotional effects of stress and anxiety. Like a little vitamin for your brain, cheerfully chewable.
#16
sturmwesen 5 months ago
I always thought if you have to use something that helps you, it should be made yours. doesn't matter if it's a wheelchair, glasses or a cane. own that s**t. make it a statement piece that reflects you. go for glitter, spray paint, rosewood or what ever and don't hide it.
Crystalwitch60 5 months ago
Trust me lol when I end up with a mobility scooter or wheel chair and I will , 60 now n walking n not many yrs from that , mine will be spray pained bright purple lol , my fav colours and totally customized look wise 😂
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I love this! Reminds me of when I asked my 5 year old granddaughter if she still had the toy I sent her. She say “yes. Why, do you want it back?” 🤣🤣🤣
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Brian Droste 5 months ago
Another one I seen here before. Still cute and brings a smile to my face.
Veronica Jean 5 months ago
My heart. Years ago I took my nephew rock climbing. We spent the whole day climbing at the gym. He is also my dance partner in a little ballet skit we did together. At the end of the day we sat on the ground looking up at all. The places he had just climbed. He told me " I like rock climbing.. But I think I like dancing with you more." The way he looked at me when he said that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
Michael Largey 5 months ago
Just wait until she's a teenager. Then hanging out with her in public will become "the worst day in my life".
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Janelle Collard 5 months ago
Sometimes we click better with our grandparents than our parents.
Peter Bear 5 months ago
There's a Dr. Seuss quote that comes to mind: "We're all a little weird, and life's a little weird, and when we find somone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we fall in mutual weird and call it 'love'." That's true of all forms of love, be it familial, romantic, platonic or anything else.
Even better, uplifting stories don’t have to be empty fluff. They can be meaningful and informative, too.
The Engaged News Project found that readers who saw stories offering solutions to poverty stayed on the page longer. It also showed that solution-based journalism made people feel more inspired and even more motivated to help.
#19
Robert Beveridge 5 months ago
Some of the best, most meaningful times I spent with my son (now 13) were baking with him. We started early--he was 3 when we made our first cake. We graduated to basic knife skills by the time he was 6. This spring, we've been working our way through a new meat store near him every Saturday. I can throw on a dry rub or trim fat, but he wants to do it all himself--prep, grilling, plating, the works. It's fantastic.
Crystalwitch60 5 months ago
Yup I taught both my kids to cook from scratch to , at a very young age they now 21m -24fand both are brilliant cooks , it’s a lovely thing to do isn’t it
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ILoveMySon 5 months ago
My dear friend passed away two years ago. Her daughter and I always baked her birthday cakes. On my friend's first birthday after her death, her daughter, now an adult, sent me a picture of the cake she baked in her mother's memory. It was both touching and sad. RIP, Jane.❤️
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Robert Beveridge 5 months ago
I had an appointment to see a place when my partner and I were looking to move in together. Got a blizzard that day. Street was ⬜. Got stuck in the middle of an intersection. Three prospective neighbors helped me push us out. You better believe we chose that neighborhood.
April Pickett 5 months ago
They are good people and should be allowed to be part of this country. Variety is what makes this country what it is; it makes us strong, innovative, forward- looking and it makes us who we are. Please remember that we ARE a nation of immigrants, every single one of us.
Crystalwitch60 5 months ago
Living in England , n I’m Welsh so yup we are , n a lot of Americans are 4th generation Irish to lol I don’t have a problem with the lovely ones ,they are more than welcome the bad ones nope not wanted , anymore that the bad ones as were born here !!
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My (now ex) husband and me got a little lost on our way to our hotel deep in Shizuoka mountains. Phone battery almost dead, no signal (because deep montains), pitch dark, stupid us, yeah, we know. See a faint light, go towards it to find a small hotel, but not the one we are looking for. Already quite late in the evening, so the entrance is closed, the reception desk empty. We go around the building hoping to find some living soul, and see a little girl in the corridor at the back entrance. She sees us and runs away. Now, we are two expressively foreign faces, staring at her from the darkness, so naturally she'd get scared and want to hide from us, right? But no, turns out the little one just went to call for an adult. The adult is the sweetest Japanese gentleman, who goes to the trouble of starting his car and giving us a lift to our hotel, which, by the way, isn't even a hundred meters apart from the building. All just to make sure those two stupid foreign strangers are safe.
Parmeisan 5 months ago
Had a friend leaving our house after visiting during a big blizzard. Left relatively late at night - 10 or 11, realized his truck was stuck so we were all out there pushing. Then all of a sudden someone realized we had an extra person. Neighbour-lady (who I hadn't previously met) had showed up in the night like Batman. No-one had noticed her arrive and she hadn't said a word. Was just quietly helping us push the truck haha. (All kinds of Batman here on this BP thread today!)
The Majestic Opossum 5 months ago
Not snow, but at last year's 4th of July parade, one of the classic cars broke down in the middle of the road. No less than 6 men from all over the crowd ran right over and pushed him all the way to the end. I love being from the Midwest.
LookASquirrel 5 months ago
It's weird not too! Ohio by Lake Erie here. I've pushed and been pushed. We always help neighbors shovel.
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Heras buddy 5 months ago
Funny how people hate immigrants but they go out of their way to help more than the people born in the Country that they came to.
Jude Laskowski 5 months ago
When I lived in Idaho, USA, my neighbors all carried bags of clay cat litter in the trunks of their cars in the winter so they could help anyone stuck on the ice.
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So, if you’ve ever doubted the power of a wholesome post, don’t. Your brain and body could seriously use a dose of something good. Maybe make some space for more of that in your day, it just might make a real difference.
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Crystalwitch60 5 months ago
Now he’s gonna be a lovely adult ,well done mum/dad , you should be proud , your bringing up a lovely lad x
DC 5 months ago
When a classmate turned 7, we all were invited. The cake had been made with some sort of fat that got rancid ("ranzig" in german, translation right?). Everybody mumbled on tiny pieces and assured everyone else it was great because his Ma was known to be sort of rough. I didn't really know about this potentially setting her off, and declared it inedible. Was escorted out, but the next day, everyone was brave enough to agree. Three kids had to be collected by their parents because they had thrown up. What a great day...
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The Majestic Opossum 5 months ago
This is beautiful, every time I see it, it makes my heart happy.
Tabitha 5 months ago
So refreshing to hear about a lovely soon-to-be stepmother being so gracious about the mother of her step-kids, instead of trying to completely erase her from their memories and lives. Whether their bio mom is alive or not, or a good person or not, it is not for step mom to declare to the kids, but for the kids to decide for themselves, and for the step mom to support their decision.
Kathleen Stiles 5 months ago
Goose bumps! This completely unselfish, wonderful woman is an angel on earth.
Nora Henry 5 months ago
After my wife died unexpectedly, I told the world I was "done with romance," because I hurt so much. A year later, to my complete surprise, I met and fell in love with the woman to whom I am now married. Early on, I told her I would always love my first spouse. "Of course you will," she said, "That's as it should be." It made me realize that the heart has an infinite capacity for love.
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Mimi M 5 months ago
All the apples I eat nowadays taste bland - even the ones from the local farmer's market. They don't smell as good either. Apples just don't taste like they used to. Maybe it's soil depletion. And no, it's not my taste-buds - all other foods taste just fine.
Tabitha 5 months ago
They’re also mealy and mushy and gross-tasting (if there’s any taste at all) when they get to market. I like apples to be crispy and crunchy and sweet but not overly. Generally have to go to an orchard for that. Thing is, I’m 64, and remember that apples used to be nicer and crisper back in the day than they are now. Oh, they’re prettier and more perfectly shaped, for sure. But I would rather have imperfect shaped apples that tasted good. Same goes for all other fresh fruit and vegetables. I couldn’t care less if it doesn’t look perfect, but I care a whole hell of a lot if it doesn’t taste good.
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Gerry Higgins 5 months ago
Apples seeds do not produce the same fruit they came from. Each seed will produce a new, different apple. That's why apple orchards all graft branches from trees that produce the apple they want. You can't just grow the apple you want.
Zaach 5 months ago
It is also why there are apples everywhere in the world - one of them seeds will find a good spot
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The Majestic Opossum 5 months ago
OMG, I bet they are the most fun couple too! Every person I've ever known with Downs is a pure joy to be around.
Janet Sparrow 5 months ago
I am SO glad we are embracing Down’s kids like this instead of hiding them away! 😍
Peter Bear 5 months ago
They're cute because they're in love, and they're happy. What more needs to be said?
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Robert Beveridge 5 months ago (edited)
Love Miles. The Spiderverse movies are THE best superhero content so far this century.
Remi (He/Him) 5 months ago
The Spider-man Miles Morales game on ps5 is awesome as well
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Chris the Bobcat 5 months ago
Whoopi Goldberg appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation because as a girl, she caught an episode and saw the character of Nyota Uhura as the ship's communications officer. She recalls running to her mom yelling something like, "Mom! There's a black woman on TV and she ain't no maid!" She begged Gene Roddenberry to be on the show, even if she were just a background character. The part of Guinan was created for her starting second season. Representation matters.
Tabitha 5 months ago
I don’t know why your comment isn’t on top. You are spot on!
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I’m deep olive skinned with brown eyes. As a little girl growing up, all of the baby dolls were blonde with blue eyes. I loved them, but they didn’t look like me. My mother’s secretary was black. When I was 5 she bought me a black baby doll. It wasn’t **very** dark, those times being as they were, so it looked very much like me. I kept it for YEARS until it got lost in a move when I was in my 40s. Seeing yourself represented is everything, even if it’s just a commercial on TV, bandages… Or a baby doll.
Janet Sparrow 5 months ago
My daughter is Latina with dark eyes, skin and hair. When she was little, she always bought a new Barbie or Brat doll with her allowance and it was always blonde. It wasn’t until she got older that she understood why I kept trying to push the black and brown dolls on her. But she turned out OK so I’m happy.
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Even better, he's Black/Hispanic. At the end of the day, we're all a mix of something, usually multiple somethings. And that's awesome.
Barbara Deskins 5 months ago
When my daughter was into Barbie's, I took her shopping for one. It was the first time ever I saw a redheaded Barbie. I cried! Being a redhead and always teased and insulted by my classmates, I think this would have helped my self-esteem. As a child, I hated myself for years. This memory still brings tears
Alyce 5 months ago
Why would a hunk of plastic offset the teasing and insults? As a redhead myself, i dont see Barbie changing any of that
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LittleTeapot 5 months ago
I love this one. My dad would have done this kind of thing. And he would’ve brought bagels for the first dozen or so people who showed up behind him. God - you better be taking good care of him!
justagirl 5 months ago
He's having a grand old time with all the others up there I bet.
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Debby Keir 5 months ago
But imagine explaining dad's tattoo to the ER doc after an accident - they'll be thinking he'd had major surgery and they're missing why! However - solidarity.
Lily bloom 5 months ago
My daughter has a scar across the middle of her stomach from surgery the day she was born. I wish it wasn't there but she wouldn't be without it
Shelley Keenan 5 months ago
God I can’t imagine choosing to be a pediatric cardiac surgeon… bless them.
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Smeghead Tribble Down Under 5 months ago
You'll have organs already bagged to donate if you have to slam the brakes on.
Dilly Millandry 5 months ago
Don't think the cars going anywhere at this point but we don't know what happened regarding the seatbelt to be fair.
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Robert Beveridge 5 months ago
Help folks. Take it from someone who's been there (and would have been there again had I not been able to successfully crowd fund my life for six months in 2019). We appreciate every dollar more than you know.
S Bow 5 months ago
I have a hard time with this. I saw a woman with a couple of kids panhandling at the local Walmart so I picked up a rotisserie chicken and some other food for them. As I was coming out I watched her drive away in a much newer, nicer vehicle than I had. She had a fairly new Cadillac escalade (big luxury SUV)and I was driving my little 20 year old beater. Oh well, I got a rotisserie chicken out of it.
Load More Replies... Winnie the Moo 5 months ago
Homeless people are not ‘gross’ or agressive, they are people like us, who just had it bad. But they still have so much potential, love and worth!!
LakotaWolf (she/her) 5 months ago
So you're literally saying it was better when this man did not have a job, was having a hard time, and was possibly also unhoused?
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Claire Teasdale 5 months ago
Wear that sunburn with pride girlie! It’s a mark of change and growth
The Majestic Opossum 5 months ago
I say the same for my gray hairs. I never expected to live long enough to have them, so they're proof that I've made it. I'm proud of every single beautiful silver strand.
cerinamroth 5 months ago
I‘m proud of my greys too. I went white-haired in my 20s and when people ask me why I don’t dye my hair, I always say I‘ve worked bloody hard for them!
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Dawn Marie 5 months ago
I totally feel this Honey. My agoraphobia is really bad as well. I just wanted you to know that you are not alone!!
Lupita Nyong'heaux 5 months ago
forgive me if this is a stupid question, but i don't understand this one. can someone kindly explain, please? thanks in advance.
Rebecca O’Donnell 5 months ago
My understanding of this story is that she was too depressed to go outside, even if it was to play with her children. Now, depression is a bit under control and she spent enough time outside playing with her children to get a sunburn, Takes a lot of strength and/or meds to defeat depression. She has my sincerest admiration for that sunburn accomplishment.
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Sue Mullen Andersen 5 months ago
If he had that awareness while drunk, he is for sure just as polite and respectful when not drunk.
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Uncle Panda 5 months ago
I was changing my tire in the rain outside a restaurant when a young dad and crying boy walked by. I heard, "See Timmy? Things could be a lot worse. You could be that guy."
LakotaWolf (she/her) 5 months ago
I hate roller coasters - I always have. I don't like that "stomach drop" feeling. I don't feel an adrenaline rush on them. My entire life I was told "just get on and ride it, we're all riding it, you'll get used to it" - even by my family. I never "got used to it". I finally realized in my late 20s that I don't HAVE to get on the roller coaster even if all of my friends/boyfriend want to. I'd stand in the line with them, and as soon as we got to the top, they'd get on the roller coaster and I'd step across to the exit side and just wait at the exit for them. It was so incredibly freeing.
Mreoww 5 months ago
I’ve never been on a roller coaster before, and I don’t ever want to get on one either. More parents should say such sweet things to their kids.
Crystalwitch60 5 months ago
I’ve been on one back in 2000 lol with my now ex husband , we went to black pool pre kids I was 34 lol almost 35 , n well it had to be done , so instead of going on the little ones I said right if I’m doing this I’m doing it right n went on the pepesi max. Aka the big one 237 ft up got to top lol n dear god , it hit me what goes up has to comedown 🙈in a sharp drop , holy shite 😂half way around I looked at now ex n said who’s f kin stupid idea was this , he be like erm that be yours , 🤦♀️never ever again lol I did a few of the little ones but the Pepsi max crashed two days later that’s I’m done never again 😂where as my 24 yr old daughter lol adores em ,
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Gg 5 months ago
Had to have surgery and my surgeon was obsessed with making sure the scar wouldn't be visible in a low cut top
Jeanne 5 months ago (edited)
surgeon put staples right in the middle of my chest, my scar was round, puffy and red, very much looking like a 3rd n**ple.. was tough avoiding stares in high school then
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My surgeon did a bikini line cut instead of going straight down the middle so she wouldn't cut through my tattoo. I had asked if it were possible but not to worry about it if it made the surgery harder or longer.
Debby Keir 5 months ago
A bikini cut is a 'pfannenstiel' - not all surgeries can be done that way rather than an up and down cut, but they mostly try to leave the smallest/best/unobtrusive scar they can.
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HistoryNerd 5 months ago
The doc was careful where he put my mom's internal defibrillator so that it lifts up one wing of her butterfly tattoo so it looks like it's 3D. Very sweet 💗
Lily bloom 5 months ago
I have a tattoo on my lower belly I got when I was 16 and not thinking of what pregnancy could do to it, and 3 babies born by c-section later it looks terrible but my scars do avoid it so that's something I guess
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Mel in Georgia 5 months ago
Even back then I never, ever got gay hate. My high school choir director in the 70s, who was adored by all of his students, came out as gay after retiring and divorcing his wife. The thought that if he came out earlier he would have been fired, denying decades of students his ability to inspire young singers infuriates me. Before his recent death during COVID, a bunch of his former students, including me, created a video of us singing one of the songs we traditionally performed. He was more than touched.
TMac 5 months ago
This drives me a bit nuts. I was raised in a VERY "Catholic" family. Dad was a Grand Knight in the Knights of Columbus (not the same as the other kind of "Grand Knight".) Mom ran a bunch of the help systems for pregnant teens. We had Uncle Kevin, in the early 1970s on... he was a "Confirmed Bachelor". Literally everyone except my youngest sister knew that meant gay. (She learned this decades later, and she's further left than any of us.) Kevin was a real part of the family. No judging. Just a bit different. We had an "aunt" too - the term for her was "spinster." And yes, their "friend" was always welcome. This was West Coast, but the idea that acceptance and inclusion is new is so inaccurate. We were all just people even 50 years ago.
Ahnjunwan 5 months ago
It is weird that younger people do not believe that tolerance existed many years ago. My uncle was never married and everybody knew pretty much that he never will. This was in the 80s. No one ever made comments in the family and no one kept pestering him about finding a wife. He never came out really, i think he felt that it is nobodies business and he did not want to push it on people. So he stayed schrödingers homo, so to speak. Nowadays he would maybe just tell people ( he died 20 years ago) but would people really be more tolerant or would they just pretend because it is expected? I am not so sure
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Dori 5 months ago
I'm with you, can't understand why the established Christian religions won't tolerate LGBTQ+ community. I went to Catholic schools and my high school, long after I had graduated, fired a gym teacher because they found out she was gay. She was listed in an obituary as her partner's other half. Many of us were livid. Christ doesn't hate, ya know? She got another job easily enough but still. I understand it's getting more acceptable for Catholics under the last pope but still not perfect. People can be so mean.
Bryn 5 months ago
For what it's worth, there are Christian denominations that don't hate gay people, the ELCA church is one
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My 21 yr old son told me when he was14 he’s bi , my reaction, I honestly don’t care what orientation sexually you are , as long as your true to yourself and happy , that’s all I ask , made his day it did , n as his mum I’m also bi lol always have been even at 60 I’m a chilled mum ,
Leg less In Minneapolis 5 months ago
I think a lot of depends on where you were in the US. The coasts were definitely more accepting soon.
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XenoMurph 5 months ago (edited)
I was teaching my daughter to ride a bike. I promised I would not let go until she asked me to. Running behind her holding the bike's saddle with one hand the other on her shoulder. "Can I take my hand off your shoulder?" "OK dad" "Ok, you're still going! I'm holding with my 4 fingers and thumb. Can I just use 3 fingers to hold you upright?" "Ok, dad" "Ok well done, can I try with 2 fingers?" Ok, Dad" "Can I try with just one?" Ehhh, OK..." "OK, Do you really think I'm holding you up with just one finger?" "Am I riding on my own?" "What do you think? I promised not to let go until you asked me to." "You can let go now dad!" SHe taught herself to ride with just the confidence of being supported. She is magnificent.
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Boredest Panda 5 months ago
This guy is Shen, he makes funny and sometimes really wholesome comics. I found him via Webtoon, he’s great. Ya’ll should check him out sometime.
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The danish woman 5 months ago
There is always a light at the end of the tunnel, you just have to go the distance. Have been living with cronic depression for 30+ years now.
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Janet Sparrow 5 months ago
So interesting though that the baby gets the joke on so many levels. I love it 😻
Courtney Christelle 5 months ago
I’ve seen this one so many times and I love it as much as the first time!
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Upstaged75 5 months ago
I've worked in a hotel with a golf course. The cart girls (basically a snack/beer golf cart that they drive around the course and sell stuff to the golfers) take a lot of @buse. Mostly from old fat guys who think being rich makes them attractive. 🙄
Marilyn Holt 5 months ago
..they think being rich makes them attractive............That's great. I gotta remember that one. :)
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If I ran that golf course, and I heard this story, I'd do two things. First, I'd get a sign made for the golf cart with "BEER ANGEL" in huge letters. Second, I'd give her permission to skip any golfer who calls to her with anything but respect. And when they came in and complained that the beer cart didn't sop for them, I'd tell them, to their face, she doesn't stop unless she's respected.
Kim Kermes 5 months ago
All drink carts should be so labeled. The drink LADIES could wear wings...
Kayci Styles 5 months ago
Every guy or girl that comes around to give me a beer on a hot day is a “Beer Angel”!
Chris the Bobcat 5 months ago
Some people are utter sh!t, regardless of occupation or money. Some people are great, but sometimes they seem to be in the minority.
Never Snarky 5 months ago
Why be crude and ruin someone’s day when you can be nice and make someone happy ?
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Mel in Georgia 5 months ago
My thing is giving eye contact, a smile and a thank you to every person behind a counter. I've been there and know it can be dehumanizing. It costs nothing to do this and can make their job a little bit better.
Luke Branwen 5 months ago
THIS! It's a bittersweet feeling when I smile at a cashier and wish them a nice day and they react like I was a saint sent from Heavens.
Load More Replies... Trisec Tebeakesse 5 months ago
I worked retail for ten years. I am always nice to whoever is on the other side of the line these days. Nevermind compulsory military service; everyone should be required to work a retail gig for six months.
Cathy Lemay 5 months ago
I've worked retail for over 40 years and would like people to respect our positions. I would like this more than candy.
The Majestic Opossum 5 months ago
Oh, I love this! I always make a little extra effort to acknowledge the difficulty of what they do and crack a joke, but I think I might add candy too!
Gwen 5 months ago
I always ask if they have enough for x amount for cash back.
Load More Replies... Sven Horlemann 5 months ago
The older I get (I am 58 now) the more I take care to really acknowledge people. I can feel this makes a difference.
Rahb in Oz 5 months ago
What a great idea! I wish I had thought of that years ago! Being a cashier can be hideous.
Paulina 5 months ago (edited)
I had that done to me!! 😁 I was eyeing some new and quite expensive chocolates on the display when a customer approached. I checked him out, he asked if the candy was good, to which I replied honestly that I don't know. Then he added the chocolate to his purchase, and when I went to give him the receipt he handed me the candy with some sweet, encouraging words 😊 I was just a teenager in my first job, trying to do my best despite the anxiety, and it not only made my day. It stays with me as a joyful memory to this day - 20 years later.
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Robert Beveridge 5 months ago
This is f*****g perfect. It certainly brought back MY beautiful smile.
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Upstaged75 5 months ago
When I gave a presentation at a conference of of the speakers in my group had her boyfriend come prepared with relevant questions just in case no one in the audience wanted to ask us anything. Truly appreciated - he's a good guy.
Zaach 5 months ago
My ex got her PhD in biology, we used to lay in bed at night and she would tell me about all the stuff that goes on in her lab or what her paper is testing (some basic bit of research that everyone knew was correct but no one had actually did the research). When at the family cabin we would walk around at night and she would tell me the stories behind the constellations. Unfortunately, we hate each other now but the memories are still good
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Dave Van Beurden 5 months ago
Stick your finger in your ear and scratch it... then you really had it
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MalayDragon 5 months ago
Your dad joke submission has been reviewed sir. Congratulations, Welcome to the Council of Dads.
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Luke Branwen 5 months ago
One of my friends... she's got a crush on Grand Admiral Thrawn instead 😆
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les 5 months ago
is a narrat a new type of species brian? you seem to think we're idiots that dont know that already. none of us thought someone older than most american homes filmed it himself. we've all seen david thanking his crews for the spectacular work they do and not taking credit for their work. thats why he is loved
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Niki 5 months ago
Well, y'all, I am sorry, but those hateful-a*s caterpillars that everyone is afraid to step on are going strong because of my butterfly bushes, milkweed, and butterfly weed.
Scott Rackley 5 months ago
My mom has a huge bed of plants for them. Same as yours but also coneflowers. The butterflies love them.
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Brian Droste 5 months ago
He is going to be artist himself onecday. This I seen this here on BP a few times in the past. I am wondering how little brother is doing in his drawing. I would like to see how he is progressing.
Michael Largey 5 months ago
One is a picture of a full-grown deer. The other is of the deer's clunky little brother. Give both the deer and the brother time.
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MotorcycleDoggo 5 months ago
I mean, he's old but I dount he's a Brazillian. /s
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Upstaged75 5 months ago
It sure would have been helpful to have known what my future career was going to be when I was so young! It would have saved a lot of time! 😉
Java Addict 5 months ago
I recently watched a compilation video of babies picking their first Pokemon. Squirtle was the most popular.
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Mel in Georgia 5 months ago
If I'm on a walk and see earthworms on the pavement I give them a toss onto a lawn.
LookASquirrel 5 months ago
Same on our patio and sidewalk after a rain and the sun comes out. Nothing worse than a bunch of dried worms everywhere! get back into my garden!
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How did the FedEx guy know that this snail wasn't on that sidewalk going to see his tax accountant or something?
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Marnie 5 months ago
On a side note, it's always weird to me when people use the plural form of the verb when the subject is singular (but is a word that means a group of things). We don't do that in the US. They do this in the UK, and maybe other places. In US it would be "Her school HAS said her class HAS missed out...." It's regular, since the subject is singular, whereas the UK pattern is irregular.
Hugo 1 month ago
When I read "Her school have said" I was sure OP is in the USA.
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Nina 5 months ago
I bet they had a lot of fun about it too, totally breaks the standard routine 😁
les 5 months ago
this is the time that doctors are jealous of vets. doctors get mavis with a gammy hip while vets get vlad the destroyer that turns out to be a gerbil needing its teeth trimmed. i know which would be more fun
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Robert Beveridge 5 months ago
But he's The Chosen One. Embarrassment is definitely not in the cards!
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Luke Branwen 5 months ago
I'll never, never understand people whose partner is NOT their best friend.
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Robert Beveridge 5 months ago
My son used to LOVE giving injections. Dude is a Lantus pro between me and his grandmother... a year ago, he got diagnosed with a whole bunch of stuff (on the annoying side rather than the life threatening side, thank føøk) and the docs told him he'd be giving himself HGH injections for approx. 3 years, six times a week. The universe prepares you, man. He's three months in, has gained five-ish inches and 45 pounds. My former lacrosse left wing's gonna be looking at football fullback next year at this rate!
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JB 5 months ago
Do you by any means think a 4-year old or his parents arranged the event? Here’s the background, educate yourself https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_fight.
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Parmeisan 5 months ago
I always kind of wished that I could be consistent enough to have a "usual" that a longtime server would recognize and it could be a Thing. But even though I do have consistent habits about going to certain businesses and even sometimes getting to know the servers a bit, I always mess it up by wanting variety.
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Jean Dogmom 5 months ago
In my family we “ca caw”, like crows. The other “ca caws” back. Works great with kids!
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Mel in Georgia 5 months ago (edited)
A friend of mine with a lot of kids was talking with her 2 oldest, like 14 and 12. The 14 yr old said, "I think 9-yr-old is beginning to suspect that Santa isn't real. The 12 yr old is like, "HE ISN'T?" 😲
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Robert Beveridge 5 months ago
Some people have leg day. Some people have egg day. Whatever works.
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Brian Droste 5 months ago (edited)
I can't quite make it all out. Can anyone else tell me what it says?
AtMostAFabulist 5 months ago
I guess if you wait long enough, what goes around comes around!
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Marnie 5 months ago
Is this to somehow imply that with grown people, anyone in this situation should react the same, and if they don't, they are somehow in the wrong? I sure hope not. How incredibly intolerant such an attitude would be - to try to force a sexual orientation on someone.
Parmeisan 5 months ago
If the adult's response is, "I'm not attracted to guys, so it's a shame, I guess we will just stay friends" then they're fine. The striking thing is not that the boy is bi or pan, it's that he's so empathetic that his first response is "oh no! I've been using the wrong pronouns!"
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Dog Mom to Zoe 5 months ago
Many were repeats but I'll read positive repeats over some c**p about celebrities or nastiness always.
Matt Blakeley 5 months ago
True. I don't care about the life of any celebrity, even people I actually like. They are human beings who deserve privacy, too.
Load More Replies... Mel in Georgia 5 months ago
I loved these, even the repeats. We need some smiles in these trying times.
Brian Droste 5 months ago (edited)
I seen a quite a few of these already. Especially towards the top. Still enjoyed them for now.
Rick Seiden 5 months ago
Living in the US right now is tough. This helps, but I doubt it will last more than a few minutes past closing this tab.
Dog Mom to Zoe 5 months ago
Many were repeats but I'll read positive repeats over some c**p about celebrities or nastiness always.
Matt Blakeley 5 months ago
True. I don't care about the life of any celebrity, even people I actually like. They are human beings who deserve privacy, too.
Load More Replies... Mel in Georgia 5 months ago
I loved these, even the repeats. We need some smiles in these trying times.
Brian Droste 5 months ago (edited)
I seen a quite a few of these already. Especially towards the top. Still enjoyed them for now.
Rick Seiden 5 months ago
Living in the US right now is tough. This helps, but I doubt it will last more than a few minutes past closing this tab.
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