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When I'm gone

I've left copies of this letter for my 2 children after I pass. It's written in my hand and dated the day I wrote it. It pretty much says it all and that I'll always be with them. It's going to break their hearts, but I hope they realize I was only thinking of them. Is this a good idea or will it cause them more pain? 🕊

Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃 Enjoy your family and friends. Be thankful even in the midst of chaos.🙏🏾❤️🤗

10-Year-Old Disabled Girl Became The First Student In Class To Expose Teacher's Sexual Abuse.

I came across this story and it still blows my mind. When she was about ten years old, she had a truly awful teacher. He punished the boys by hitting their fingers with a big ruler. But what he did to the girls was much worse. He would pinch their inner thighs in front of everyone. The girl was handicapped and could only use her left arm. When the teacher called her up for punishment, she refused to take the girl's punishment. She told him she wanted the boy's punishment instead and stuck out her usable arm. When he refused, she calmly looked him in the eye and called him a disgusting pedophile in front of the entire class. Of course the teacher got extremely angry. He shouted at her to go to the principal, but the girl just waited in the hall. Soon her French teacher came by to taunt her for being a bad student. The girl told her why she was sent out and the French teacher got really pale. It turned out the French teacher's own daughter was in that class and was also a victim. She rushed into the classroom and started a huge fight. When the girl's parents heard what happened, her father went to the school and made sure the teacher was dealt with. The pedophile ended up only being suspended for a month, but he never dared to touch another girl again. It's crazy to me that this ten-year-old handicapped girl was the only one in a class of thirty healthy students brave enough to stand up to him. And that girl is my mother. She is the strongest person I have ever known. *** This mother is truly a badass. Hats off to her for being so brave and fighting for what was right. I wish all the sex offenders would go straight to hell. #FamilyStories #Mom #BadassWomen #TrueStory #ChildhoodMemories #Justice #Inspiration

I hope that this new year brings more love ❤️ and joy and less arguments #Isaiah_43_19

Inspiration We all daydream about our future and make plans regarding our employment, finances, family, or school. We share some of our ideas with friends and family while keeping others hidden in our hearts. Our plans need the Lord's wisdom to transform into reality, so we are delighted as we await His instruction. He pulls our hidden dreams to the surface and grants us peace as we follow through according to His plan. Prayer Dear Lord, We turn to You for wisdom regarding our plans. Help us determine what should be brought to the surface and considered a priority according to Your will. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Respect to Grandma 🙏 You can hear the hurt in her voice, not anger — disappointment. She caught her grandson stealing with his friends and immediately stepped in, not to embarrass him, but to correct him before the streets did. That kind of love doesn’t yell just to yell. It hurts because it cares. Moments like this remind people that discipline isn’t about punishment, it’s about guidance. Grandma didn’t excuse the behavior, but she also didn’t give up on him. She made it clear that choices have consequences, and that the people who love you most are often the ones who will check you the hardest. He might not understand it now, but years from now this will be one of those moments he looks back on and realizes she was trying to save him — not control him. Grandparents like this are priceless, and kids don’t always realize how blessed they are until life shows them the alternative. #RespectGrandma #ToughLove #FamilyMatters #LifeLessons #CommunityValues #RightFromWrong #GrandparentLove #ViralMoment

The Weight of True Love ❤️ Love is one of the most overused and misunderstood words in our world. We use it for everything from comfort foods to covenant promises—and somewhere in that tangle of emotions, disappointments, and expectations, the true meaning of love gets lost. But if we pause long enough to examine it, we begin to see the layers. Maternal Love, Familial Love… and Obligation A mother’s love can be fierce and sacrificial. Family love is the bond we’re born into. Yet many people carry deep wounds—abandonment, betrayal, manipulation, or relationships built more on duty than genuine affection. These experiences shape how we define love and what we think we deserve. Camaraderie, Friendship, and “Besties” Friendship is precious—laughter, shared history, the comfort of being known. But friendships can fracture, fade, or prove conditional. We all know the ache of someone who promised to stay… and didn’t. Lust and Romance Romance is powerful and intoxicating, but it is often confused with infatuation or need. It can be beautiful, but it can also be fragile, temporary, and centered on emotions that shift like sand. These are all forms of human love—real, but imperfect. And in a world soaked with selfishness, abuse, cruelty, and spiritual darkness, many people stop trusting love altogether. They’ve been hurt too deeply. Manipulated too often. Disappointed too many times. So when they hear about God’s love, they compare it to the broken love they’ve known… and they struggle to believe it. But Agape is different. ⸻ Agape: The Highest Form of Love Agape is not desire. It is not emotion. It is not obligation. Agape is God’s perfect, unstoppable, self-sacrificing love for humanity. It is steadfast. Unchanging. Not dependent on our worthiness. Not withheld when we fail. And Agape was not proven in a poem or a feeling. It was proven in blood. ✝️ CONTINUED IN COMMENTS ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #Love #God #Jesus #TrueLove #Help #Afterlife #Bible

While everyone having a wonderful Christmas spending time with family and close friends. Me and the kids will be missing there mom my wife the love of my life will be missed. I like thank you Nikki for the best 12 years of life. An thank you for four wonderful kids. We miss you so much https://gofund.me/2619a8ec3

Merry Christmas to everyone. Especially to those who maybe don’t like me or gave me a hard time this year—online or in real life—because y’all are the ones who make everything fun. I don’t have any family left nearby, so I’ll probably just spend some time with friends tomorrow. I remember when I was a kid, hearing my parents in the living room banging around, cussing because they couldn’t get whatever it was they bought together. I’d laugh and still want to believe in Santa Claus. As an adult, I did the same thing for my own kids. There’s just something special about it. I remember one Christmas, my mother did everything she could to get what we wanted because we were very poor. It was the late ’70s. Single mother. I remember how exhausted she was. I was only six or seven. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I understood it later. Now she’s elderly, lives far away, and is very sick. I wish I could be there with her. So everybody, hug who you love. For those of you with little kids, soak it in—that’s the magic of Christmas. Everybody try to remember what it’s about. I’m not getting religious, but you know what I mean. Celebrate it the way it’s supposed to be, and celebrate it the way you want it to be. Most importantly, enjoy yourself. No stress. Enjoy the day, enjoy your family, and be at peace. God bless everyone, and Merry Christmas.#CMAChristmas #CMAChristmas https://sewermeetsthesea.substack.comRead stories from Joshuamsmith on Medium: https://medium.com/@joshuamsmith7547

Not by many standards. My wife and I are both retired. We live in a modest 3 bedroom ranch on an acre of land in a grat tree filled community. We help those we We help, and I spend my day being as sharp as I can be with my tongue. My wife retired as a registered nurse from the VA. I'm retired from a small construction company that I put together 50 years ago. I served during the Viet Nam era and receive a pension. No... I served and am receiving my reward today. Thru hard work and helping who I could along the way, my cup is overflowing. Ive seen much of the world and this nation and will never believe there are those who do not deserve more.