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Amazing Animal Nature, New City, New York, NY (2025)

01/18/2025

I’m just about to turn 65. I’ve been employed as an airline pilot for 36 years. I’m reasonably intelligent, but admittedly far from a wunderkind, and with no offers to work for the JPL or NASA. Pretty much an average guy who’s outstanding at being humble. At at age 64, I had to learn how to fly the most complex and advanced airliner currently in service, the Airbus A350. I had flown the relatively simplistic Boeing 767 for the past 25 years, and had never flown an Airbus, which is completely different in almost every way from a Boeing. I was the oldest person to attempt going through the Delta’s A350 Initial Qualification training program. I was warned that even much younger pilots were finding the training to be extremely challenging, and that because of my age, success might not be an option. It was an extremely complex airplane. The training manual is literally 7000 pages long. Countless Training videos, 6 weeks of simulators, extremely difficult electronic and oral exams. “It can’t be done, old guy”, many said.
BU****IT! I went through the training and actually had an easy time of it. It was no more challenging than when I went through MD-11 training in 1991, at age 34, even though the A350 was a much more difficult training program. I had no decline in my learning ability in 30 years, and aced the very challenging program without any trouble. If I can maintain my ability to easily learn complex tasks into my mid-60’s, hell, anyone can.
To answer the question: For some it might be age 30, or 40, or 50, etc, etc. However, everyone is different. Some people are still extremely lucid and able to learn well into their 90’s. Don’t assume. Don’t count yourself out at any age. Don’t be prejudiced against older people and sell them short, because many of them are still as sharp or even sharper than you. Treat all people well, especially older people, because in the blink of an eye you’re going to be one of them, and you’re going to love it when someone treats YOU with dignity and a little bit of respect.
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01/18/2025

LeBron James with no father, no college education, no training, and very few role models except his single mother Gloria, they handed this young, dirt poor black kid $420,000 per week, at the age of 18 to play basketball 🏀 and become the face of the $75 billion NBA!
He married his high school sweetheart Savannah, was never arrested, never used drugs, and never humiliated his wife publicly with side chick stories. No outside babies. Never divorced..
Never in the news with so much as a parking ticket. Excellent father. Heavily involved with his 3 kid's activities. Greatest player of all time!
20 years later. Same dude. Same maturity. Same chick. Same family. Reputation intact. A billionaire earning over $2 million per week. He has sent 2300+ at risk kids from his hometown to college fully paid for.
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01/18/2025

The most intelligent family in England and certainly in the world, is African and originally from Nigeria. They are in the Guinness Book of Records as the most intelligent family in England.
In the Imafidon family, there are twins Peter and Paula, who obtained the equivalent of high school at the age of 9 and became the youngest to attend the University of Cambridge, where they broke the record for mathematics at this university. In addition, both are national champions in sports disciplines.
The funny thing is that this record was brought before them by their older sister Cristina Imafidon, who had obtained high school at the age of 11 and at 14 was pursuing a master's degree in mathematics and statistics.
But this is not all, there is also sister Samantha Imafidon who was in 3rd grade at 8 years old. And who is the UK national 100m champion? Imafidon children break all records.
His father is a famous professor at Oxford University
Credits: MUNDO POSITIVO

01/18/2025

Happy 90th birthday to Frankie Valli!
Born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio, he is renowned as the iconic falsetto frontman of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.
Throughout his career, Valli achieved significant success, tallying 29 Top 40 hits with Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, along with additional hits under various aliases and as a solo artist. His repertoire includes classics such as "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man," "Rag Doll," and "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)." Notably, his rendition of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" soared to number two in 1967, while "You're Ready Now" unexpectedly became a sensation in the UK's Northern soul scene.
As a solo artist, Valli continued his streak with chart-toppers like "My Eyes Adored You" and "Grease." Alongside Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, and Bob Gaudio, the original members of The Four Seasons, Valli was honored with inductions into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999.
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01/17/2025

"This is a beautiful letter from Fiona Apple explaining to her fans why she must postpone a concert date. I am impressed at the way she was instantly able to make the decision to choose love over her career. Indeed, the world needs more of this. Enjoy the story...
It's 6pm on Friday, and I'm writing to a few thousand friends I have not met yet. I'm writing to ask them to change our plans and meet a little while later.
Here's the thing.
I have a dog, Janet, and she's been ill for about 2 years now, as a tumor has been idling in her chest, growing ever so slowly. She's almost 14 years old now. I got her when she was 4 months old. I was 21 then — an adult, officially — and she was my kid.
She is a pitbull, and was found in Echo Park, with a rope around her neck, and bites all over her ears and face.
She was the one the dogfighters use to puff up the confidence of the contenders.
She's almost 14 and I've never seen her start a fight, or bite, or even growl, so I can understand why they chose her for that awful role. She's a pacifist.
Janet has been the most consistent relationship of my adult life, and that is just a fact. We've lived in numerous houses, and joined a few makeshift families, but it's always really been just the two of us.
She slept in bed with me, her head on the pillow, and she accepted my hysterical, tearful face into her chest, with her paws around me, every time I was heartbroken, or spirit-broken, or just lost, and as years went by, she let me take the role of her child, as I fell asleep, with her chin resting above my head.
She was under the piano when I wrote songs, barked any time I tried to record anything, and she was in the studio with me, all the time we recorded the last album.
The last time I came back from tour, she was spry as ever, and she's used to me being gone for a few weeks, every 6 or 7 years.
She has Addison's Disease, which makes it more dangerous for her to travel since she needs regular injections of Cortisol because she reacts to stress and excitement without the physiological tools which keep most of us from literally panicking to death.
Despite all this, she's effortlessly joyful & playful and only stopped acting like a puppy about 3 years ago. She is my best friend, my mother, my daughter, my benefactor, and she's the one who taught me what love is.
I can't come to South America. Not now. When I got back from the last leg of the US tour, there was a big, big difference.
She doesn't even want to go for walks anymore.
I know that she's not sad about aging or dying. Animals have a survival instinct, but a sense of mortality and vanity, they do not. That's why they are so much more present than people.
But I know she is coming close to the time when she will stop being a dog, and start instead to be part of everything. She'll be in the wind, and in the soil, and the snow, and in me, wherever I go.
I just can't leave her now, please understand. If I go away again, I'm afraid she'll die and I won't have the honor of singing her to sleep, of escorting her out.
Sometimes it takes me 20 minutes just to decide what socks to wear to bed.
But this decision is instant.
These are the choices we make, which define us. I will not be the woman who puts her career ahead of love & friendship.
I am the woman who stays home, baking Tilapia for my dearest, oldest friend. And helps her be comfortable & comforted & safe & important.
Many of us these days, we dread the death of a loved one. It is the ugly truth of Life that keeps us feeling terrified & alone. I wish we could also appreciate the time that lies right beside the end of time. I know that I will feel the most overwhelming knowledge of her, of her life, and of my love for her, in the last moments.
I need to do my damnedest, to be there for that.
Because it will be the most beautiful, the most intense, the most enriching experience of life I've ever known.
When she dies.
So I am staying home, and I am listening to her snore and wheeze, and I am reveling in the swampiest, most awful breath that ever emanated from an angel. And I'm asking for your blessing.
I'll be seeing you.
Love,
Fiona

01/17/2025

“I spotted a police officer across the street from our house watching for speeders. Initially two little boys who looked to be about 10 years old sat on a curb eyeing the officer and his motorcycle closely. Once they gathered the courage to approach him, he talked with them for a couple minutes and showed them his police speed radar. I watched as they chatted, thinking how fun this must be for those boys. Then one of the boys started running quickly across the side road, and I heard the officer yell, "Eleven miles an hour!" The boys and the officer cheered for their fast speed. And I cheered on the inside for having a public servant in Madison, WI who pauses to show kindness in the midst of his daily tasks! I snapped this photo right as the runner was coming to double check his speed.
Remember neighbors: Kindness spreads, and today on a street corner in Madison, Wisconsin, it's speed was eleven miles an hour!"
Credit: Amy Lloyd ( respect 🫡)

01/17/2025

I don’t usually make post on fb especially concerning my husband or his current condition but I feel the need to let people know what kind of people we have among us. Our van stopped on us again today and we were in traffic I flagged for an officer he stopped and called for another one to assist him the officers not only pushed our van out of traffic but made sure we were ok officer Hope stayed with us went and got water other Good Samaritans stopped with water took me to get lunch and we were also blessed us with other gifts.
We are truly blessed to have such good people among us to come to our aid when we are in need. This showed me unity in our community and we need more of it.
I want to give a special thanks to the first responding officer, officer Hope, (PPD) the gentleman that was so giving and encouraging from his church (Glenwood on McQueen Smith), the technician from Brewbaker motor Hope the service manager at Brewbaker, the tow truck driver, the young lady that stopped with water, Angie the van driver that picked us up and transported us home, and most of all Thank you God for allowing your people to accommodate and demonstrate what we all should be.
Credit: Erica O’Neal Melton

01/17/2025

This is one of the many reasons I love my husband. As we are driving home with Kylie and Gage, Chris suddenly turns the jeep around and says 'Take the food home and come back and get me.' I didn't know what he had seen but said ok. We pull up and Chris takes the push mower from this elderly gentleman. I pray that my son learns from this and randomly helps people do things like his father does.
Credit Goes To : Tara Carter

01/17/2025

This evening after work, I was approached by this guy in Tallaght Shopping Centre Car Park. As I sat in my car, he tapped on the window and said, excuse me sir but can you spare some change for a Burger, I’m Homeless! My first reaction was, No mate I’m sorry I’ve no change.
His reply ” no problem sir and thanks very much, I apologise for asking you, have a great day” and he walked off across the car park. I paused for a minute, then looked to see where he was walking too. He actually walked towards McDonald’s in Tallaght Square. To me this guy was genuine and hungry. My first thought, he’s maybe a Ju**ie looking to score his next fix. I drove out of the Shopping Centre and across to McDonald’s after him, to witness him looking on the ground for any coins. I pulled up beside him and said, sorry mate but sometimes I’m sceptical of giving money to people who seem to be homeless and ask for spare change, my reason is, I think people just use the money for their next Fix or Alcohol. I apologised and I asked him If it’s OK, can I buy you that Burger in McDonald’s…his reply, Thank you so much. I parked up my car and walked into McDonald’s in Tallaght with this guy, who I now know as Nathan. I asked him his name and said order what you want off the menu. He ordered a Big Mac Meal, the customer assistant asked, Would you like to go Large….Nathan looked at me and I smiled, I said, go ahead mate, no problem. “He even had the manners to ask” Nathan couldn’t stop saying thanks and when receiving his €6.99 Meal, he was so polite in asking the customer assistant for Salt and Ketchup. I asked Nathan was it ok if I joined him, we sat down and chatted for a few minutes. Nathan told me he lost his brother two years ago and his sister took her own life over a month ago. He is now sleeping rough at the back of a school or college, in a sleeping bag! My heart went out to this guy. I asked Nathan if it was ok to take his picture and post it up here to bring to the attention of the public that, not all homeless people are Ju**ies, or Thieves or Beggar’s…there is some who are genuinely suffering and need support. Where’s he going to get his next Meal from and what challenges does he continue to face daily? It only took 20 minutes of my time and a few euro to HELP this lad and actually sit and speak with him for a bit. When I got up to leave he said, thanks so much Liam and God Bless You…those few words meant a lot to me.
Now I know there will be a few Trolls who will think, this guy is trying to be a hero, well for anyone who really knows me, knows I’m not. I’m just trying to give one of our own Irish citizens a dig out. Who knows when your luck could change…
Never judge a book by its cover!
Maybe my encounter today will give people a different view on life.
😞
Credit: Liamie Marum

01/17/2025

Got a welfare check call of a 92 yr old woman, who sometimes walks up and down the road and doesn’t know where she is. Sometimes forgets her door is open so thinks she is locked out.
Neighbors call and said, she forgets a lot of things and her hands are ice cold to the touch. So they let her warm up in their home.
We go by and check, she has 2 sons who just forget about her. No food in the fridge, only milk and old lemonade. Only eating a bag of Cheerios, place hasn’t been cleaned recently. All she wanted to know is why her sons don’t bring her food or check on her. She said she just need a couple sandwiches or something to least not be hungry.
Without her knowing, we left and got her some groceries for her home. Big rotisserie chicken, some sandwich items to last a week or 2, some chunky soups, bunch of chips and meat, some waters. Knocked on her door and she was all smiles and in disbelief someone actually cared enough about her to even help.
Not always about running and gunning catching bad guys. Sometimes just showing someone they aren’t alone can change their lives.
Like I said from day one, “changing lives one smile at a time”
Credit: Marquis Hines

01/17/2025

Last night, I left from pulling two 14 hour shifts. Stopped by the grocery store to grab food for dinner and as I was checking out a woman started crying in the next checkout line. Her daughter asked her what's wrong and she said we can't afford to eat tonight. A person behind her gave her a couple dollars and she bought her daughter a Kids Cuisine tv dinner. I told her to grab what she wants, ill pay for it. I NEVER stop at this Wal-Mart. I'm simply saying GOD puts you where he needs you to be WHEN he needs you to be there.
Credit: Bear Taliferro Jr.

01/17/2025

"The pilot was standing around as I got out of my wheelchair to board my flight to Portland. He followed me and the flight attendant who volunteered to carry my bag. I fling myself into my seat. He quickly asked, "were you in the military." I replied "yes."
He said, "Afghanistan 2010?" Again, although surprised this time, I said slowly "yessss."
He then told me that he recognized me, my injuries, and my face. He told me he never knew if I survived or not.
Marc Vincequere is his name. He flys w United now. Crazy small world. He was the pilot that flew me out of Afghanistan."
Credit: Todd Love

01/17/2025

Last night I got a call from unknown number. I didn’t recognize it so didn't answer. There was a voicemail from an older woman saying she just wanted to show “the two of you how much I appreciate everything you do…but I'll chase you down anyway thank you again honey. “ And so I called her back to let her know I mistakenly got her message. She was so incredibly grateful. She said do you have a minute? Ha. Of course, I said sure! She explained how her young adult grandsons were all in town. She loves fruitcake! They went hunting at several places. Turns out they actually went to FIVE SHOPS before they found her a fruitcake. She was so overwhelmed that these 3 big guys would do this So her message was to thank each one, as she was so overwhelmed this meant so much to them. She said I did my good deed for the day. When actually it was her sweet words and warmth that touched my heart. Marie and I ended up chatting more. I said I had an amazing recipe for fruit cake cookies. She had never heard of such a thing. So I’ll be personally delivering the recipe to her. Then she is digging up a recipe to give me for French Toast Casserole from a lady in her retirement center! Marie, did we just become best friends!? All from just one wrong call...
This is awesome ❤️
Credit: Stacy Scholl Jarvis ( respect 🫡)

01/17/2025

“We were in Athens yesterday and Avery had to go to the bathroom really, really bad. She & I ran into the closest place which was a Subway in downtown Athens. We ran straight to the bathroom and the employee got my attention and told me the bathroom was only for paying customers. I didn’t have my wallet with me and I told him I was sorry, I didn’t have my wallet and we would leave. Without hesitation these 2 young men spoke up and said they would buy a cookie for Avery so she could be a “paying customer” so she could use the restroom.”
“I was so grateful, thanked them profusely and dashed in the restroom with Avery. We came back out and they were still there, so I thanked them again and started talking with them. Turns out they both play on the UGA football team. (Go Dawgs) We had a great conversation and exchanged some laughs, and talked about football. To some it may seem like a small act, but I was so thankful and impressed that these 2 college kids who don’t have kids of their own gave so freely and without hesitation to help us out. The world needs MORE of this! Thank you Latavious & Jaylen!!
Fine young men who asked for nothing in return and a great example. A much needed ray of sunshine. Reminds me of Andy Stanley’s sermon “What does love require of you”? Food for thought.
Go Dawgs!!”
"What the world needs now is love sweet love"
Credit: Christie Williams Myers

01/17/2025

On a recent day, in Durham, North Carolina, brothers Jonathan and Stephen Full were having lunch with their kids at a Chik-Fil-A when all of a sudden, two soldiers walked in, and they were quickly followed by 9 more soldiers.
Jonathan stood up, and decided to set an example for his son. Out of extreme respect, he had always wanted to buy a meal for a soldier, and now was his chance. He was only going to buy a meal for one, then he quickly changed his mind and decided to buy the meals for every soldier inside the restaurant. He realized he couldn’t just stop at one.
Says Jonathan: “What I felt moving through my heart is I didn’t care if 200 more showed. I was still going to buy the meal.”
And it seemed like he was buying a meal for an entire platoon. And older brother Stephen snapped some shots of Jonathan with the soldiers, and them showing appreciation for his generosity, and he was very proud of him.
But there was another reason Jonathan wanted to buy the soldiers’ meals. Says Stephen, on the photos he posted to Facebook: “As he paid for their meals, in remembrance of our late brother Joshua who suffered mentally from severe PTSD, he asked them to reach out to anyone they knew with PTSD and try their best to get them the help they needed. We thanked them for their service and left. Taught our boys to take care of the people that take care of us.”
And then Stephen asked all the readers of his post to share it, so that many others could realize just how much PTSD can affect those outstanding men and women who fight for our country.
Photo credit: Stephen Full
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01/17/2025

When we boarded the bus for one of our stops, no one wanted to sit next to this man. He had an empty seat on each side of him.
I sat right down next to him and met one of the sweetest people on our trip! His name was Hank, and he had worked at the Kingdom for over 10 years. He was from Chicago and loved the NFL, but NOT the Cowboys.
Hank thanked me for not being afraid of him and said, "Thank you for being a nice friend." He also told me I was pretty and that all my tattoos were so cool. He said, "I bet people look at you funny too because you’re a little different." I told him, "Yes, they do. But I try not to let it bother me."
You should have seen the looks I got on this vacation!
Hank told me he had to leave work early because his feet were hurting so bad, and he was going to spend the rest of the day enjoying his time at the beach. I said, "I hope you have a blast!"
He also told me about his wiener dog named Frank and showed me a picture of him. We had the best little conversation, even if we repeated it a few times.
Just because someone has special needs doesn’t mean you should treat them any differently. Be kind—it’s not that hard!
Credit: Ashley Steinhoff

01/17/2025

“I have no words right now that can express how I am feeling at this moment. I’m in complete shock… The last couple weeks have literally been hell filled with so many tears, anger, confusion and heart ache. Today I got the shock of my life… As some of you may know my son William, who is a lawn mowing, yard cleaning, money making machine. Well my son had a job today that he had to go do and so I allowed him to go assuming it was like any other time. Well this time was different. Very different. William came home and said, ‘Mom I bought you a car’ I of course laughed and told him ‘Ya, right!’ He said, ‘No mom I’m so serious I bought you a car. Come on we have to go.’ I’m at this point confused and skeptical and I said, ‘Go where?’ He said, ‘With this lady.’ And much to my surprise I go in my front yard and OMG there is a woman standing there and as William said she was giving us a ride. William jumps in the car so I’m like ok?? This is some kind of joke right. No one speaks really…. So… as I’m still thinking at this point still a joke. We pull up to this house and William says, ‘Mom that’s your car.’ I completely lost it. I started balling my eyes out… I am speechless my 13-year-old son bought me a car. He did some work for this woman and that was his payment that he worked out with her. And here I thought it was a joke… Nope I was handed the keys and paperwork to the car and I’m freaking out but so in shock like OMG this is happening right now. So, we got into the car it started right up and off we went. I am so proud of my son. He is such a good kid. He may have his days but OMG what 13-year-old kid do you know that buys his mom a car… William I love you son and thank you. You have such a big heart and I love you.”
Credit: Krystal June Preston

01/17/2025

Yes! He deserves it
"Today, the 'low oil' light appeared on my way to fetch my kids from school. The car was losing power, so I decided to go the nearest garage (Total Garage in Ramsgate). Once the oil was replaced, I was unable to move the car because the gears weren't catching. I explained to the attendants that we were new to the area with no one to assist me with fetching my kids, which had to be done immediately. This amazing petrol attendant, Clement, without any thought, asked me if I could drive a manual. Before I knew it, he parked his car next to me with the keys in the ignition and continued work as normal. I managed to fetch my kids on time. I'm so thankful he trusted me with his prized possession without knowing my name or driving abilities. When I returned, he allowed me to drop my kids off at home, and for my husband to return with his car. Clement organized a tow truck and someone to fix the car. He was truly my knight in shining armor! I pray God will bless him beyond measure."
Credit: Laine Herman

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