For most of my life, I blamed my hardships on one thing — my mother’s absence. Laurie left when I was just nine months old, leaving my father, Ralph, to raise me alone. I grew up believing she had abandoned us to chase her dreams, and by the time I turned eighteen, she was nothing … Read more
I learned that Laurie hadn’t left out of selfishness, but because she was pressured by her wealthy parents to walk away. At eighteen, scared and powerless, she was pushed into a life she never chose. Later, she married someone they approved of, and he helped her find her voice as an author. That book was … Read more
An old blind cowboy accidentally wanders into an all-girl biker bar, finds his way to a barstool, and orders a Jack Daniels. After sitting there for a while, he yells at the bartender, “Hey, do you ladies wanna hear a blonde joke?” The bar immediately falls dead silent.In a deep, husky voice, the woman next … Read more
blonde girl with a billy club. I’m a 6-foot-tall blonde with a black belt in karate. The woman next to me is a blonde professional weightlifter. The lady to your right is a blonde professional wrestler. Now, think about it seriously, Cowboy…Do you still wanna tell that blonde joke?” The cowboy pauses for a second, … Read more
My name is Margaret, but most people call me Maggie. Not long ago, something unexpected happened during a simple trip to the supermarket—a moment that shifted the course of my life. I had gone in to buy a single bun. Living alone after being abandoned by my family, small comforts like that bun meant more … Read more
still shaken. Then a kind voice spoke beside me. “Please, let me pay for that.” A man named John handed me the bun with a smile so warm, it melted my embarrassment. We got to talking. I told him I used to be a chemistry teacher before life took its turns. He shared that his … Read more
Pattie Mallette, best known as Justin Bieber’s mother, has faced immense hardships. At just 2, she lost her sister in a tragic accident.“My life was really painful as a child,” she once shared. Enduring years of abuse, she turned to substance use and crime by 14.At 17, she became a single mother, raising Justin in … Read more
Struggling with mental health, she attempted suicide and was hospitalized.Later, she reconnected with Justin’s father, Jeremy Bieber.Despite her past, Pattie and Justin “bond over their shared love for the arts.
I got pregnant at 15, so I learned early what judgment feels like. The stares, the whispers, the people who thought my life was already over before it had even begun. I got used to it—sort of. You build up a wall just to keep going. One afternoon, while standing in line at a corner … Read more
Johnny’s Adorable 911 Call Kids often bring unexpected laughter into our lives with their innocent actions. A recent example is four-year-old Johnny, who dialed 911 for help with his math homework. Johnny had been taught to call 911 in emergencies, and when he struggled with subtraction, he saw it as a real crisis. He called … Read more