He was almost to the bench when his teammates tackled him in a frenzy, the crowd roaring as the scoreboard added two points—and gave his team the win.
The most popular girl in school sat beside him, set her oversized brown-bag lunch between them, and asked, “I packed way too much—help me finish it?”
Today I gave my daughter-in-law my new couture dresses and custom-made hats that I had bought for occasions that have passed.
It felt surprisingly wonderful to let them go and see them have a new life with someone I love. ❤️
She slowly stood, stared down every dad in the street, marched to the bucket for ammunition and then took off after them cackling with delight while they scattered for cover.
But that night, my new puppy fell asleep on my chest, and I stayed there long after he woke up.
She answered, "Because your autism is not who you are, it's what you have, and God spent a little extra time making your brain special so you could fill the world with your beauty."
When my five-year-old daughter placed her toy phone in his palm today, he slowly held it to his ear and smiled, “Hello, sweetheart.”
Saint Peter smiled, "most of the people up here felt the same."
On our way to the car, the opposing catcher gave him the game ball and whispered, "My dad never came to my games, but your dad cheered really loud, so I think you won."
"it wasn't even that good of a joke," he said, with no objections to my unladylike snort.
He put his arm around me and said, "you're also a terrible liar."
Watching her smile at his empty chair, breakfast never feels like it's missing anyone.
"I know what those kids are school said about me not being your real dad, but you became my kid when I fell for your mom."
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A few years ago, I was having one of the worst days of my life. I didn’t tell anyone because I didn’t want to bother them.
Then a friend unexpectedly showed up with my favorite food and simply said, “You don’t have to talk. I’ll just stay.”
We sat there quietly for almost an hour.
They probably forgot about it the next day, but I never did. Sometimes, the smallest acts of kindness mean the most.
With life being so busy and stressful lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the simple things from the past For me it's a specific cartoon or a snack from my childhood that always makes me feel warm and nostalgicWhat about you guys? What is a movie, a food, a game, or a memory from your younger days that never fails to make you smile? I'd love to hear your stories
"I'm going to do your mom," I said, an old, bad joke that was my way of saying I felt better.
But the one I kept rereading was from my online friend: “I’m so bored without you—hurry up and get back to writing with me.”