No matter how certain we are about a tale or how well we think we can predict its outcome, there is always an unforeseen twist that will catch us off guard, testing all we think we know about life or our loved ones. Each story in this book includes a big surprise that reshapes the … Read more
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE…BUT STILL GOOD FOR A LAUGH… The ‘Middle Wife’ by an Anonymous 2nd Grade Teacher I’ve been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second grade classroom a few years back. … Read more
Jane, 35, shared her story of discovering her husband Alex’s infidelity in an unexpected way. After 10 years together, she sensed something was wrong. Though she had no proof, her instincts told her Alex was hiding something.One day, after greeting him with a kiss, she experienced a severe allergic reaction. Jane realized Alex had eaten … Read more
What are people thinking when they buy a 2,000-piece puzzle for a 2-year-old? These are probably the same people who wash their clothes 4-5 times in a row or take kids’ medicine as adults. If you think these people don’t exist, this article will change your mind. The Story: My parents didn’t like my husband, … Read more
A blonde calls her husband from the side of the road, sounding frustrated. “Honey, my car won’t start! There’s water in the carburetor!” Her husband, confused, asks, “How do you know there’s water in the carburetor? Do you even know what a carburetor is?” She replies, “I’m not sure… but I know the car’s in … Read more
In the last year of his life, my grandfather, who had dementia, struggled with reality. Before being placed in hospice, he often complained about a man in his house who came at night, took his things, and used his belongings. My grandmother reassured him she was the only one there, but his doctor increased … Read more
Ear seeding is a traditional therapy rooted in TCM, and falls under the modality of auriculotherapy, a form of complementary and alternative medicine, which is based on the belief that the entire body and its systems (reproductive, nervous, digestive, respiratory, et cetera) can be reflected in the map of the ear (called a microsystem), which … Read more
Imagine the heart-wrenching experience of witnessing your beloved pet getting fatally injured by a speeding car in your own neighborhood. No pet owner should ever have to endure such a devastating ordeal. However, one courageous individual decided to take action to prevent such tragedies from happening again. Following the sudden loss of his dog, this … Read more
Ex-wives and ex-husbands can sometimes cause problems in new families. While many people think “ex is ex, and it’s all in the past,” sometimes dealing with them is unavoidable. This was a big problem for Sofia, our reader, who shared her story with us. Sofia, 35, wrote to us with a story that surprised us … Read more
At school, our literature teacher was a real devil. One day she noticed a notebook on a girl’s desk. She grabbed it, and it turned out to be a personal diary. The teacher smiled predatorily and began to read out her notes aloud. The class was dead silent, the girl was sitting red as a … Read more