Animal & stories (2025)

23/06/2025

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, if that’s the case, this one says it all. After 50 years in the dairy business, one of our valued customers, Coy Reese, said goodbye to his Jerseys this week. Coy, THANK YOU for dedicating your life to feed millions of people and for being a role model and leader in the farming community.
Most of the cows may be gone, but in his heart, he will always be “A FARMER”!!

22/06/2025

"Today I cried at work. Not because I hate my job, or that it is just too hard (it really is). Today I cried for a child, a child who so innocently talked about food, and the lack of it.
He asked when the lady who puts food in his backpack was coming. It caught me off guard, because it is our guidance counselor and I wasn’t sure what he needed. I told him I wasn’t sure about this week since it is a short week. He told me he was out of it at home and needed more. Of course I asked what was in the bag that he liked so much. I asked if it was the macaroni bowls or the crackers, he said no. I asked if it was the spaghetti o’s, he laughed and told me no that they didn’t have those. Then it happened... he looked at me and said, 'those little o’s (as he made a small circle with his hand), we don’t have those at my house, but when I do have them they give me a warm belly and help me sleep.' I lost it, I cried in front of 20 little people. No kid should ever be hungry, ever.
Well here is where it gets even better, I immediately sent a text to my group, these are the people who are teachers. Remember, hearing people say that we spend all of our money in our classrooms? We spend it to make sure our kids have what they need to succeed, and today we bought food. Yep, we put our money together and made sure this sweet baby had some spaghetti o’s!
I did not write this for anyone to get praise, nobody did it for the praise. I want people to know teachers are humans, we love your kids and want the very best for them. Some days we get frustrated and feel overwhelmed, but today we did what was best for a child. Will it show on a test score? Nope! Do we care? Nope!
Today I’m thankful for all of my people at school, big and little. It takes a village, it really does. It’s a crazy rollercoaster of emotions being a teacher, but today it was worth every tear that fell to see him light up when that bag was put into his backpack! Teachers, keep your heads up YOU ARE making a difference! We are all exhausted, but we push forward each and every day."
We are now starting a food pantry for our students. Students will be able to get food whenever needed! If you would like to help, we are accepting food donations as well as hygiene products! 164 Jacksboro Elementary School Road, Jacksboro, TN 37757. You can put attention FOOD PANTRY 😊
Credits goes to the respective owner✍️🥰🥰

22/06/2025

"Shout out to this wonderful, kind woman named Tiffany. my 2-year-old and 2-month-old were both having a meltdown at the same time in Target. I started putting things away on the shelf and was about to leave when she came over to help. She walked with me while I got the essentials needed for the day and kept hold of my toddler while he calmed down. She saved me today Mom!!! I am so sleep-deprived and was running on empty. A little kindness and understanding go a long way. I'll definitely be paying it forward if I see a poor mom in need of help. Thanks, Tiffany, you're an angel 😇"
Credit: Rebecca Paterson🥰🥰

21/06/2025

"A Labor of Love: My Journey in Quilt Making" I’ve spent over thirty years making quilts, constantly learning and improving along the way. This latest quilt, with its detailed patterns and beautiful colors, took extra time and care to create. It was a challenging but rewarding process, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. The quilt feels warm and shows off my skills. Every stitch has meaning, and the finished piece reflects how much I love this craft. 💜 💙 🩵
Credit goes to the respective owner ( respect🫡).🥰🥰

21/06/2025

"We were standing, saying our goodbyes when I put my bag on my shoulder and suddenly felt a sensation like I was being burnt by a hot poker and looked under my arm only to realize that I had been stung by a bee! I asked Mikey if he'd like something for lunch from Pick n Pay to which he said he'd like a doughnut. My things were rung up and just as I was about to pay I was suddenly overcome with a feeling of complete panic as my hands started throbbing, as did my heart, head and ears (my entire body for that matter) along with a feeling that I couldn't breathe and said to Mikey we had to go..
I remember the cashiers looking at me very strangely as I walked away leaving my groceries behind. I immediately called my friend who didn't answer her phone and then my husband who I told I was having a very bad reaction to a bee sting and that I couldn't breathe and was panicking and didn't know what to do!
At this stage I could hardly breathe and had to sit down in the walk way. My son started to cry and pulled on my shirt saying come let's go mommy and I said to him I'm sorry boy I can't move. An elderly man saw me and asked what was wrong and I said I've been stung by a bee and I asked if he had an EpiPen, he shook his head. I remember thinking to myself that I was way too far gone for any over the counter drugs to help me and that I was going to die, as nobody including myself knew what to do and that I didn't have a lot of time left! That was of course until another man came running towards me and knelt down next to me and asked what had happened and if he could help...
I told him that I had been stung by a bee and that I needed to get to the hospital and then I became unconscious (this took all of about 4 minutes from the start of the anafalactic shock in Pick n Pay to the point where I became unconscious in the walk way at Cedar Square). This man was Obakeng Seutane. He dispersed the crowd that had gathered around me and put my hands behind my head to help open up my constricted wind pipe and then calmed my son down. He then told Mikey that he was going to take me to the hospital and got me up with the help of another man and carried/dragged me down the passage towards his car. Once there, I was put into a wheel chair and taken to emergency where I was administered adrenaline shot, after adrenaline shot, after adrenaline shot into my chest and various different antihistamines..
I am unable to recall anything at all from the time I fell unconscious at Cedar Square until I woke up in ICU that night and remember thinking to myself, Wowee, I am actually here! I am alive!!! I was privileged enough to meet with Obakeng today. He has given me my life, restored my faith in the youth of South Africa and in fact humanity as a whole and I can honestly say that he has made me see life in a completely different way! Thank you Obakeng, there are no words to describe my gratitude!"
Credit: Nicole Gillian Morgan🥰🥰

20/06/2025

Today, I took my eight-month-old grandson to Kroger. Our family was visiting, so the older kids went out to lunch with their aunt and uncle, and my husband took our three-year-old granddaughter to see her first movie with the other kids. While I was at the store getting groceries, my grandson was making everyone smile. But by the end, he didn’t want to stay in the cart, so I had to hold him while I was checking out.
A really nice man behind me in line came over and helped load all my groceries onto the belt. After I paid, he even moved my groceries into my cart for me. I couldn’t help but smile and said, “Chivalry isn’t dead!”
Then, when we were in the parking lot, he told me to start my car so it could cool down while he loaded my trunk. I got my grandson settled in his car seat, and we made sure no one was following us. I could tell he was being kind, and it really reminded me that there is still good in the world.
I didn’t catch his name, but what he did really made my day. He’s showing his little ones what kindness looks like. Thank you, kind sir! You’re setting a great example!
credit to the respective owner🥰🥰

20/06/2025

"This is my young Sebastopol goose who is inside recovering from a foot injury.
She absolutely LOVES my 82 year old dad (Poppy) She spends most of her time inside with him. She will stand beside his chair and rest her head on the arm rest so he will pet her. And you can tell when she wants to be on his lap because she will nudge his arm or leg. Well today I walked in to the room and found these 2 taking an afternoon nap together. These are the moments I will always treasure."
Credit to the rightful owner~🥰🥰

19/06/2025

"Yesterday, as (my son) Sean and I traveled to NC for his soccer tourney we pulled off at a small gas station for a drink.
While I paid, I gave Sean the keys so he could head back out to the car.
It took me a little while to checkout and as I exited the store, I noticed Sean’s door opened and he was walking away from my car towards a man in a wheelchair...
He was an older African American gentleman, with amputated legs and appeared “homeless”.
My first reaction, sadly, was:
“Oh crap! He is hitting Sean up for money and has called him over.”
But as I walked closer Sean had clearly had a short conversation with the man, turned around and headed back to the car.
So I did the same...
As I entered the car, I asked him what that was all about. “Nothing Dad. I just was asking if he needed help.
He said no thanks, that he was fine but thanked me for asking.”
See, at first glance I didn’t even notice that the gentleman was attempting to cross a gravel parking lot, full of potholes, in a wheelchair using only his hands.
I didn’t notice that my 11yo child was man enough to see this in the mirror of my car, drop his electronics he was playing, get out and offer to help the guy.
As we began to leave Sean asked if we could give the man some money.
We pulled up beside him and I asked if he could use a few bucks...
He said:
“No thank you, I’m fine.
Your son was a real gentleman and gave me all I needed today. God Bless. ”
We rolled up the window and began to drive off.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Sean wave at him and he waved back with a huge smile on his face.
Would I have gotten out of the car and done the same?
I don’t post this looking for any praise for Sean.
I post this to expose a real nastiness we have in our world.
We spew such bile and hatred on every news channel, every Facebook post, every tweet.
It’s not a right or left thing.
We all do it...
We have forgotten to look at the world through the eyes of a child.
Sean wasn’t looking for praise for what he did.
He didn’t even know I would see it.
He just saw a man that he thought needed help.
If we all just stopped once a day and tried to make one person smile.
One stranger stop and think “hey, that was nice”.
Could we make real change?
As I said, this was a post that would paint a poor picture of my judgment.
But don’t many of us have the same reactions many times?
Maybe it’s just me.
Maybe I’m the one that needs to change.
I just pray the world doesn’t change this kid."
Credit: Blanton O’Neal🥰🥰

19/06/2025

This morning a few people saw my daughter walking to school & me following behind her. Some asked me why I did that & others gave me a stank stare.
I’m very well aware she’s only 10. And she walked Because I told her to.
Because she forgot how to treat adults, So I told her to walk.
Because she mistakenly associated her size with her authority, So I told her to walk.
Because her behavior towards me & other adults is unacceptable, So I told her to walk
Until she can appreciate the free ride to/from school. Respect and listen to me. I'm the mom who is watching to know that she's safe. I'm also the mom who is not here to be her friend. I'm the mom who is okay with her child being angry at her sometimes. I'm the mom who is desperate to leave this world better than I found it, through the people I'm bringing up into it.
A lot of people are so afraid to hurt their kid's feelings, but she'll only be mad at me for a little while.
I'm more afraid of my kid growing up to be an entitled as***le.
We're not here to be their friends. We're here to make sure they grow up to become a friend worth having. So yeah she was walking. Thinking. Reflecting. Maturing. Learning. Growing.
And I'm watching. ❤️

19/06/2025

On my flight back to Georgia I saw this man, who was a stranger to this woman, offer to help her because she was pregnant and alone on the flight and her son was upset and fussy. He did not complain, he just told her that he was a DAD, and wanted to help her so she could rest. This MAN walked the aisle most of the flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta comforting this woman's son as if he was his own...I was in tears....because it showed me today that there are still GOOD people out there in a world full of turmoil. Big UPS to this DAD and all the DADS out there...you are the real MVPS!
Credit: Andrea Towns🥰🥰

18/06/2025

In Dublin, Ireland, Brian, a retired man just living off a small pension, does something special every single night. He spends those nights making curry for homeless people. And every night, he makes 50 tubs of it.
Brian is a cooking volunteer for “A Lending Hand,” which is a non-profit organization that delivers meals and offers sleeping bags to those living on the streets in Dublin.
Says Brian: “I’m delighted to be able to cook and have been trained by a master chef from India. It gives me great solace to be able to bring a hot meal to those hungry and homeless.”
And you gotta believe that it’s people like Brian who make this big old world a better place to live in.
Photo credits: A Lending Hand.

18/06/2025

"I was unsure if I should post this or not but I said f* it. 151 days ago i found myself shaking in my kitchen trying to cook eggs. I turned the oven off and collapsed on my knees with tears running down my face. I lost the game of life and thinking this is who i am. A alcoholic trying to raise two kids as a single father. My body hurt. I was consistently drunk every night and functionally hungover every day. My liver was shutting down and I was dying from the inside out. It was that very moment I picked up the phone and called everyone...
My mom, my sisters, and even my ex-wife. I asked for help. Not money, not for someone to tell me its ok, just for someone to tell me i can do this. February 20th was the first morning I woke up without being hungover. I went through 2 weeks of hell before feeling somewhat normal. Night sweats, body temors, and nauseous 24/7...
But I f'n did it. March 7th was the first day I woke up hydrated, full of energy, and the motivation to conquer the world. I look back at that day almost every day and remember that feeling. The feeling of nothing can stop me. It took me 20 years to get sober for me. I'm proud of where this journey is going and I wouldn't change a thing about it. Thank you to all the people who stood by me and have watched me go through this. Life is good. Thank you mom, my sisters, and even my ex-wife for answering the call that day. My name is Dan and I am sober..
One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went though and it will be someone else’s survival guide.’
Credit: Brene Brown🥰🥰

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