Fans adored Estelle Getty as the tart-tongued octogenarian Sophia on the famous comedy series Golden Girls, and her death in 2008 left a tremendous vacuum in Hollywood. Before succumbing to a fatal illness Getty worked quietly for years. Getty’s birthday is July 25, so let us remember her as the […]
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After Dad remarried Melanie, I always felt like an outsider in my own home. A week before Christmas, Dad gave me a stunningly wrapped box. “It’s special, Anna,” he said, smirking. “Open it exactly on Christmas morning. I trust you to wait.” Then he left for a work trip, leaving […]
I ignored the little box under our Christmas tree for years. My husband said it was just a memory from his first love, but memories don’t haunt you like that. Last Christmas, something inside me snapped. I opened the gift and found a secret that changed everything. Advertisement I met […]
There’s simply nothing worse in life than losing a child, and this no matter what the child’s age – whether not yet born or a grown adult. Sylvester Stallone can attest to this first hand – it’s no secret that the legendary Hollywood actor tragically lost his first-born, Sage Stallone, […]
To fulfill their father’s dying wish, two little girls visit his grave on his birthday to show him their adorable outfits. Near the gravestone, they find two beautifully wrapped boxes with their names and have no idea what’s waiting for them. Advertisement Isla, 6, and Madison, 8, missed their daddy, […]
Dear friends, let me tell you about my daughter, Anne, who has seemingly lost her mind. She thinks just because I’m 90, I should be shipped off to some nursing home like an old piece of furniture. I ain’t ready for no home; I still got plenty of life left […]
When my ex-wife demanded the money I saved for our late son be given to her stepson, I thought grief had dulled my hearing. But as I sat across from her and her smug husband, their audacity crystal clear, I realized this wasn’t just about money—it was about defending my […]
Ahead of our biggest wedding anniversary, my wife and I couldn’t wait to celebrate with a marvelous romantic trip for two. However, our daughter tried to wrangle herself and her family along, making all sorts of demands, and that’s when I finally put my foot down. My wife and I […]
A car from my stepdaughter Emily was the last thing I expected on my 55th birthday, especially considering our history. She handed me the keys, and I thought that was it. But then she mentioned another gift hidden in the glove compartment. What I found there changed our relationship forever.I’ve […]
A little orphaned boy cries in church, begging God to send his mother to take him. The next minute, he turns pale when a voice answers from behind, saying, “I’ll take you.” Advertisement A string of untold emotions is attached to kids abandoned by their parents. Six-year-old Alan was one […]