Many Hollywood marriages don’t last long—but that wasn’t the case for Charlton Heston and his wife, Lydia Clarke. In this photo, they’re pictured with their son, Fraser. Later, they also had a daughter named Holly. A biographer wrote that Charlton fell for Lydia the moment he met her. In Charlton Heston: Hollywood’s Last Icon by Marc Eliot, … Read more
One Last Goodbye – In Simple Words Mom, I went out to a party tonight. I remembered what you always told me—not to drink alcohol. So I didn’t. I chose a Sprite instead. I felt proud because I made a smart, healthy choice. You were right. When the party ended, lots of people started driving … Read more
At 16, Cyntoia Brown was sentenced to life in prison for killing a man. She had survived many rapes and assaults and was often sold for drug money by her boyfriend at the time. Her boyfriend used to say things like, “People are born to be whores. The best thing you can do is be a … Read more
The famous Italian diver, Enzo Maiorca, was diving in the sea near Syracuse and talking to his daughter, Rossana, who was on the boat. As he was getting ready to dive, he felt something gently tap his back. When he turned around, he saw it was a dolphin. At first, he thought the dolphin just … Read more
They are all elderly people sent to retirement homes. Among them, on the far left, is Bernard. Today is his 89th birthday. The little cake in front of him, he does not know who has prepared it, nor if someone will wish him a happy birthday. Bernard has three children, but he hasn’t seen them … Read more
On January 6, about 20 minutes after JetBlue flight 1721 took off for Jamaica, an older woman started having trouble breathing. A nurse sitting nearby rushed to help, but nothing seemed to work. That’s when Matthew (one of John’s partners) saw how serious things were and stepped in. He quickly got John’s attention as the … Read more
“I was standing in line at the McDonald’s (Pilot Truck Stop) in Cartersville, GA placing my order, when this deputy and a man (who appeared to be homeless), walked in and got in line behind me. After I ordered, I stepped back and watched the homeless man place his order. The deputy then asked if … Read more
“Want everyone to meet Jake at H-E-B. I was about 3 people behind the lady checking out. She did not have enough money for the things she had on the counter.”“Jake didn’t flinch or bat an eye. He noticed she could use the help, pulled his own wallet out, turned the credit card machine around … Read more
Quote from Pope Leo X1V I like him already: ” Brothers, sisters… I speak to you, especially to those who no longer believe, no longer hope, no longer pray, because they think God has left. To those who are fed up with scandals, with misused power, with the silence of a Church that sometimes seems … Read more
My two-year-old has an imaginary friend named Trump. Apparently, he’s a bit of a troublemaker. One day, she told me that Trump convinced her to do something silly: Another time, she said Trump tried to take her baby brother, so she had to chase him around the house with her toy sword to stop him. … Read more