Dear Beauty, The date, January 20th, approaches slowly, marking one year since you took your final breath while resting on my chest in our bed. The evening before, we celebrated with a dance party. Your loving circle—our family, friends, and cherished nanny, Tia—gathered in our warm kitchen. Music played, and we passed you around, each wanting to share one last dance. We didn’t stick just to slow songs; you moved

n a time when uplifting stories are needed, an unexpected friendship and a touch of real magic have captured people’s hearts. This story keeps getting more enchanting as it unfolds. Kelly Victoria shared her experience on Twitter, explaining that at the beginning of the pandemic, she faced some personal challenges and often took long walks at night when the streets were empty and couldn’t sleep. During one of these walks,

In recent decades, a notable trend in parenting has emerged: parents are increasingly choosing unique names for their children to help them stand out rather than blend in. Social scientists attribute this shift in American naming practices to the growing emphasis on individualism. A San Diego State University professor, explained to the BBC, “As American society has become more focused on individualism, parents have leaned towards names that distinguish their

After being apart for 78 years this summer, my grandfather, WWII veteran Jack Gutman, was reunited with his war buddy, Jerry Ackerman. They met for the first time since the 1940s and spent two days together at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California, sharing laughter, catching up, and receiving recognition from the Marine Corps. The reunion was a joyful event and a remarkable story of serendipity. It provided closure for two

Over the years, human expansion into wildlife habitats has led to increasingly frequent encounters with wild animals. Stories of bears rummaging through cars, opossums invading garages, and bats finding their way into attics are common. Recently, a family in Woodland Hills, California, experienced a terrifying run-in with a coyote. In a TikTok video, Ariel Eliyahu, a father from Woodland Hills, is unpacking his car while his 2-year-old daughter is out