The best thing about friendships is its unpredictability. We don’t usually require our friends to check off boxes in the same way we might a potential spouse or significant other. Plus, they’re never duty-bound to spend time with us in the way family members sometimes seem to be. At best, friendships are resilient, contentful, and
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Wrestler-turned-actor John Cena is a married man! The WWE star tied the knot with his girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh earlier this month. While a celebrity wedding is hardly the most shocking item in the news these days, it’s still worth noting that this is a huge move on John Cena’s part for various reasons. As many
When most people undertake a gap year abroad, they expect a wealth of life-changing experiences, friends, and work opportunities. However, rarely do they picture creating an entirely new legal family. This is exactly what occurred when a young British woman decided to take a gap year and go volunteering right after school. Letty McMaster didn’t
Oksana Masters has won eight Olympic medals , and also won the “The Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability” at The Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin, Germany. It was there, in her acceptance speech, that she thanked her biggest supporter. “Mom, thank you for saving me, for giving me a second opportunity at life,” she said turning towards her
Ryan Patton works as a school resource officer. He has spent his whole career working with and supporting his students almost as if they were his own family. But, now, he has literally become a dad to two of them. This amazing change happened after Ryan adopted two of his teenage students this year, creating
Christine Carter got a wakeup call that it was time to get serious about weight loss after attending a family reunion in July 2014 for the first time in several years. “I saw my favorite uncle standing across the room,” Christine told Today. “As he approached me, he just kept walking.” He didn’t recognize me
When a teenage girl named Charlotte Howard discovered a note on the streets of Hastings, East Sussex, she paid attention to its content. The note was from 37-year-old Anthony Johnson, who had been homeless for 9 years and desperate to find work. And rather than ignoring his plea, she decided she would do something to
Anyone who believes romantic relationships are easy may still be lacking in the experience department. Actor and stand-up comedian Kevin Hart has shared many a side-splitting comedy routine with the world precisely about this most difficult of engagements: romance. Whether it’s being newly (and obnoxiously) in love, being longterm married (and bitter about it), or
During the pandemic, social distancing has been integral to preventing risks of catching and spreading COVID-19. It is especially important for the more vulnerable population, already battling an illness. But one of the downsides of social distancing is that we can’t be near our loved ones, which is especially difficult when they need us the
Unconditional love can be a difficult concept to grasp, especially in the society we live in. The story of Turia Pitt and Michael Hoskin’s incredible bond may warm some of us to the idea. After suffering terrible burn injuries, Turia was left with severe scaring on her face and body. In fact, she almost didn’t