I got the news one late night that my sister had given birth. I said in my head, “Was it not recently that I saw this girl pregnant? Or pregnancy last for only two months these days?” My sister Babie, she had gotten married a year ago though she’s the youngest among the siblings. She got married at twenty-two. My mother didn’t want her to get married. My dad too. Even our senior sister said she was too young to get married. I was the only one who stood by her side and said, “Go ahead, girl. Marriage isn’t for…
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10-Year-Old Boy Thinks His Parents Are Asleep, Sneaks into His Little Brother’s Room at 3 Am A 10-year-old boy named Mason McIntosh snuck into his little brother’s room at an odd hour without parental supervision. With his actions, he proved that even kids can understand compassion.Gloria McIntosh shares six children with her husband. Yet, despite the large family, the Ohio mom is conscious of the values she instills in her kids. A fundamental principle she chatters about often is being responsible even without supervision. Gloria wanted her kids to know that a person’s true character is what they do when…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is back behind bars after being released from custody and then shooting into a crowd, hitting a 12-year-old boy, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.FOX13 first told you about this story on Wednesday, May 11, after a 12-year-old boy was shot in the leg on Faxon Ave. Police said that boy was shot after 35-year-old Latroya Lemons fired into a crowd of people. According to court records, Lemons was released from custody just a day before that shooting, having been arrested for harassment earlier that same week. A warrant was soon put out for…
WATCH: Woman refuses to pay to get hair redone, steals purse, throws victim from car, police say WATCH: Woman refuses to pay to get hair redone, steals purse, throws victim from car, police sayMEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman who wasn’t happy with her hair is now wanted for theft and aggravated assault, according to the Memphis Police Department.Memphis Police said a woman refused to pay to get her hair redone at TOUBA Hair Braiding on Winchester Rd. on Friday, May 13. An argument ensued and the woman went behind the counter and grabbed a purse, according to police.The woman walked…
If everything went according to plan, we should have been married by now. We wanted to get married in December 2020. She told me, “It’s easy for us to get married now than ever because of the Covid. We can meet our pastor today and tomorrow we are married. Let’s take advantage of that.” I said, ”Great idea but everything is in the hands of your parents now.I can’t come up with what they are asking from me. If I try, we’ll start our marital journey on debt. I don’t want to do that. Talk to them to reason up.…
I saw her smelling my clothes while washing them. She will pick my shirt, bring it to her nose before she dips it in water. she didn’t smell the trousers. Only the shirts. I was standing there looking at her. She didn’t know I was looking at her. She did the same thing for all my shirts until she finished washing them. I didn’t ask questions. The next weekend too I stood in the window and looked at her doing the same thing. I called her name, “Bee, what are you doing? You’ve been smelling my shirts. Are they smelling…
She Went On 2 Dates With A Guy Who Lied To Her About His Height But She Didn’t Immediately Notice And She’s Wondering If He Deserves A Third Date A woman found herself recently single, and she decided to download a dating app so she could meet new guys.She did end up meeting a guy that she likes on this app, and he asked her out on two dates, which she thought went great.None of the dates she went on with this guy so far were like the kind of dates where she felt sparks flying or that he was…
When I was 16, someone I trusted broke into my body and took away what I treasured most—my virginity. The experience left me wounded and terrified of men. I associated them with the fear and helplessness I felt the day of the abuse. I developed a personality that repelled men. I didn’t want to have anything to do with them and I didn’t want them to have anything to do with me. It worked perfectly. Well, it worked fine until I met a kind man a year after the incident. He was different, a rare gem who caught my attention…
When a woman discovered she was pregnant, she knew she couldn’t provide for her child and decided to opt for adoption. On the day she gave birth to her daughter, the adoptive family was also present in the hospital, but they disappeared after seeing the baby.Life is a beautiful and precious gift that should never be taken for granted. Every child needs a parent and deserves to grow up in a loving, caring, and supportive environment. Sadly, many kids might spend a large part of their lives devoid of love and family.Often, families who might not have the resources to…
A New York mailman made it to the news after saving a woman’s life while delivering mails on his usual route. It all started with an unusual sight of a 2-year-old boy standing on the street. A full-time mailman and a part-time lifesaver, Stephen Garofalo explores multiple neighborhoods every day to put envelopes in the correct mailboxes. Since he visited the same neighborhoods almost every day, he knew most people living there. His keen observation skills made him save a woman’s life while he was passing by her house. THE KIND MAILMANGarofalo knew almost everyone living in Wayne, N.J., because…