A man named Steven Hildreth Jr. was pulled over by a Tucson Police officer because of a broken headlight. But as it turned out, the officer had questions. He wanted to know if Steven had any weapons, to which he said yes. He explained that he had a gun but had a permit for carrying one.

Then the officer asked for the man’s licence and registration. As he had them in his right pocket, the officer had to disarm him so that he could reach his wallet.

Steven shared the rest of the story on his Facebook page and it quickly went viral with more than 600,000 shares.

“So, I’m driving to my office to turn in my weekly paperwork. A headlight is out. I see a Tucson Police Department squad vehicle turn around and follow me. I’m already preparing for the stop.

“The lights go on and I pull over. The officer asks me how I’m doing, and then asks if I have any weapons.”

“Yes, sir. I’m a concealed carry permit holder and my weapon is located on my right hip. My wallet is in my back-right pocket.”

“The officer explains for his safety and mine, he needs to disarm me for the stop. I understand, and I unlock the vehicle. I explain that I’m running a 7TS ALS holster but from the angle, the second officer can’t unholster it. Lead officer asks me to step out, and I do so slowly. Officer relieves me of my Glock and compliments the X300U I’m running on it. He also sees my military ID and I tell him I’m with the National Guard.

“Lead officer points out my registration card is out of date but he knows my registration is up to date. He goes back to run my license. I know he’s got me on at least two infractions. I’m thinking of how to pay them.

“Officers return with my Glock in an evidence back, locked and cleared.”

“Because you were cool with us and didn’t give us grief, I’m just going to leave it at a verbal warning. Get that headlight fixed as soon as possible.”

I smile. “Thank you, sir.”

“I’m a black man wearing a hoodie and strapped. According to certain social movements, I shouldn’t be alive right now because the police are allegedly out to kill minorities.

“Maybe…just maybe…that notion is bunk.

Maybe if you treat police officers with respect, they will do the same to you.
Police officers are people, too. By far and large, most are good people and they’re not out to get you.

“I’d like to thank those two officers and TPD in general for another professional contact.”

“We talk so much about the bad apples who shouldn’t be wearing a badge. I’d like to spread the word about an example of men who earned their badges and exemplify what that badge stands for.”

Born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on August 3, 1926, in Queens, New York, legendary musician Tony Bennett started his career in the most unexpected way. When he was still very young, he started working as a waiter at an Italian restaurant located in his neighborhood. Soon after, he started singing while serving food to the guests. “I loved that time of my life, and I honestly feel that, if I hadn’t made it professionally, I would be perfectly happy going back to being a singing waiter,” Bennett shared with The San Diego Union-Tribune .

After he learned that entertaining audiences was his calling, Bennett started studying singing at the American Theatre Wing just after his service in the war was over. His singing coach, Mimi Spencer, was probably the person who impacted his career a great deal. She would always say to him not to imitate other singers, but musicians instead.

“That’s the same thing that Billie Holiday said in her book, that she imitated Louis Armstrong. I imitated (jazz pianist) Art Tatum. He held on to the basic melody like a rock, but his chords and sense of accompaniment were astounding.”

 

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By 1949, or until he met singer, comedian, and performer Bob Hope, Bennett performed under the name Joe Bari. That, however, changed as Hope believed Tony Bennett was just the perfect fit.

During his career of many years, Bennett released 60 studio albums, 11 live albums, and sold 50 million records worldwide. He has a huge number of hits which brought him numerous awards, but one song in particular, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, is what defined his singing career.

 

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Speaking of it, Bennett recalled how he first heard it while he was on the way to San Francisco with Ralph Sharon who said: “You have to listen to this song.”

“And on that trip, we had a show at a little club in Hot Springs, Arkansas. We were rehearsing the song and a musician came over and said: ‘If you record that song, it’s going to be a big hit’.

“So when we got to San Francisco, we started performing it and everybody said ‘Where did you find that song? You need to record it right away.’ We recorded it and, sure enough, it became the biggest record I ever had,” Bennett recalled.

The song is so important, not only to Bennett, but the entire country, that in 2018, it was it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being “culturally, historically, or artistically significant.”

In recent years, Bennett has been performing with huge names such as late Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga. Sadly, back in 2016, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, but it wasn’t until 2018 that he started to show signs of the disease.

The good thing is that despite he’s experiencing cognitive issues, “multiple other areas of his brain are still resilient and functioning well,” as per his neurologist, Dr. Gayartri Devi.

“He is doing so many things at 94. He really is the symbol of hope for someone with a cognitive disorder,” Dr. Devi said, adding how Bennett’s wife, Susan, is to be thanked for her “level of devotion.”

“I’ve been humbled by [her]. She also expects a lot from him. I think her background as a teacher helps, but she’s also very much in love with him. And he rises to her expectations.”

Earlier this month, Bennett was spotted at the Tony’s MTV Unplugged Concert, where he performed with Lady Gaga. He was accompanied by his wife.

In August, he is expected to perform at the New York’s Radio City Music Hall along with Lady Gaga, coinciding with his 95th birthday. As per CNN it would be their final performance together and a final performance in his career. It’s “set appropriately at a venue that Tony has enjoyed a multi-decade run of sold-out shows,” the released press said.

In addition to being one of the most famous musicians there are, Bennett is also a painter. He signs all his paintings with his born name, Anthony Benedetto.

 

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We are looking forward to this incredible man’s final performance and we wish him only the best in the years to come. Stay strong Tony.

They say that even the tiniest acts of kindness can go a long way, and the good deed one stranger did for a young man who lost a valuable belonging went viral and reminded us that we should never lose our faith in humanity.

Hunter Shamatt, a 20-year-old man from Brandon, South Dakota, headed to Vegas to his sister’s wedding and was hoping to have the best time. He did have lots of fun, but one thing made him feel very worried at the same time. Namely, Hunter lost his wallet along with $60 cash, a paycheck on $400, his debit card, and his ID. He had to borrow money from his relatives in order to be able to spend a few days in Vegas.

Speaking to The Washington Post, Hunter, who works as a carpenter, said: “It kind of sucked. I was anxious not having my ID… It being Vegas and all, I figured it was gone forever.”

To his surprise, just after he somehow managed with the plane company to return home, Hunter got a package. Inside was his wallet and a note signed with initials only. It read:

“Hunter, found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denver – row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best. P.S. I rounded your cash up to an even $100 so you could celebrate getting your wallet back. Have Fun!!!”

Wow! The man not only returned Hunter’s wallet, but he treated him with $40 as well.

Hunter’s mom, Janine, shared the note on her Facebook page, and they managed to track the good Samaritan down. It was a man named Todd Brown.

Hunter then sent a letter to Brown thanking him for his incredibly kind deed.

“Sir, I can’t thank you enough. What you’ve done for me is virtually unheard of.

Never in my life have I or my family witnessed such generosity. I never expected to see my wallet again, let alone with $40 more. Thank you so much, I’ve got student loans and a truck loan and it makes all the difference.”

What an uplifting story!

Being a teacher means being a role model and someone students look up to. But what happens when some of the educators find themselves in a situation where they can no longer put up with some students’ misbehaving and fail to cope with the challenges ahead of them? Unfortunately, in cases like this, many teachers opt for punishing the students using drastic and unacceptable measures and methods.

A situation that took place at the Cool Spring Primary School in King Williams, VA, back in 2016 raised the question of what ‘punishments’ are sort of deserved and what it means for teachers to cross the line.

What this teacher did, however, is simply outrageous. In an attempt to teach her students a lesson, she humiliated them and shook their self-esteem by forcing them to stuck their heads in a bucket full of urine.

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Shawn Martin, father of one of the students recalls the day his son got back from school.  The boy said how he felt miserable because he had a really rough day.

“And I said you’re an 8-year-old in the second grade,” said Martin. “How bad could your day have really been?”

The boy then told his parents what happened, and they were furious at the teacher. Of all the methods she could use to find out who peed in the bucket, she chose one that put the students in an awkward and unpleasant situation.

“She made every male student smell the urine in the bucket,” said Martin.

“Stick their head in the bucket, smell the urine, and give their opinion from the smell of the urine which child urinated in the bucket.”

The school leaders were informed of the incident but commented how it was a personnel matter. They also confirmed that the teacher, who has been teaching for 26 years, is still on the job.

“Appropriate action has been taken to ensure that such conduct does not repeat itself. We will have no further comment.”

The parents of the students affected by the incident required answers and weren’t satisfied with how the school handled the situation.

“I don’t think anything is appropriate. That lady was in there teaching my son today,” said Martin. “I don’t understand how the administration lets her come back and direct those kids.”

Martin filed a formal complaint citing “unprofessional conduct.”

“They want to sweep it under the rug like it never happened,” said Martin. “That is not acceptable.”

The school offered Martin to transfer his son to another class, but he believes that won’t fix the problem.

We simply can’t believe how an educator who’s been teaching for so long could do such thing, and we believe she should face the consequences of her action.

What are your thoughts on this?

Many times, when it comes to making decisions, we listen to our intuition. That gut feeling also tells us whether something bad is coming on our way.

Stephen Garofalo was on the job the day he could sense something wasn’t right. He knows all the people he delivers mail to as he’s been working as a mailman on the route in Wayne, New Jersey, for astounding 23 years.

Throughout his career as a delivery man, Stephen never experienced any inconveniences, neither he stumbled upon certain incidents or unusual situations. But that was all about to change when he spotted a two-year-old toddler wandering around the yard. What Stephen found concerning was the fact the child was all alone, unattended, and had a sad expression on his face.

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The woman had bad reaction to her medication and was just lying there unresponsive. Stephen immediately called 911 and asked for help. He stayed with her and her son until the paramedics arrived. A life was saved that day because of Stephen’s courage and kindness.

He later got a recognition from the United States Patrol Service for his action; he was presented with the Life Saving Award.

We believe what he did is really special. He didn’t think twice before offering help. He could have just ignored the boy, but he opted to care.

Take a look at the whole story in the video below.

If anything, the pandemic and its subsequent lockdown allowed us to spend more time with our loved ones and in turn, appreciate them. But this difficult phase has been hard on people who live alone, especially seniors. Thankfully it is not the case for a Minneapolis woman, who forged a beautiful neighborly bond with a young boy. 99-year-old Mary O’Neill has an adult daughter, who lives in the area and visits her at least once every week. But the rest of her relatives are scattered and no thanks to the pandemic, they haven’t been able to meet her leaving the soon-to-be Centurian in seclusion.

Thankfully, she found a little friend just next door. It’s a 2-year-old boy named Benjamin Olson. Over the years, Mary has been watching the child grow through the chain-link fence that separates their properties. She has witnessed the boy as he learned to walk, talk, and eventually as he started running and playing.

“Benjamin just turned 2 years old, we’ve been neighbors with Mary long before he was born,” said Benjamin’s mother Sarah Olson. She explained that her family hasn’t seen Mary that much but when the pandemic hit and forced them to stay home, they frequently saw her outside. And as Benjamin began playing in the yard often, the elderly lady would come outside too. Eventually, the two began interacting and playing with each other.

Playing with Benjamin has rekindled O’Neill’s childlike spirit as she could be seen having fun with bubbles and even water guns. According to the news outlet, O’Neill has one granddaughter and she is already an adult. So for her Benjamin is the closest thing she has to a grandkid or great-grandkid at the moment. It’s been over a year since the two began playing together and they still love spending time in each other’s company. When she celebrates her 100th birthday in August, the Olson family hopes to be there with her to help blow out the candles, per the Good News Network.

Their friendship has touched thousands of people and Sarah thinks it could be because their relations formed so naturally. “We didn’t have to work on it at all, it just happened really naturally,” she said. “Friendship can just happen so many different ways, I’m just really happy they were able to form this friendship – quarantine or not, pandemic or not. I’m happy they formed this friendship because it means a lot to her and it means a lot to him too.”

4-year-old Kache Wallis, who was found dead in his home after going missing, died of asphyxiation, authorities have confirmed.

The young boy, from Hurricane, Utah, had disappeared and was reported as missing after being put to bed the night before.

Police and local volunteers embarked on a frantic search for Kache, but he was tragically found dead inside a small toy chest in his bedroom.

According to new reports, the Utah Medical Examiner’s Office have investigated the 4-year-old’s passing, and determined his official cause of death was “”positional asphyxiation.”

It was Kache’s grandmother who alerted the authorities after she woke up to find the boy gone from his bed. Police officers arrived and conducted a search of his home, but didn’t find him.

As such, a missing alert was issued, and the local community turned out in numbers to try and find him.

When a second check of his home was ordered, the boy’s body was found in a small toy chest within his bedroom. Family members were interviewed, and an investigation that included the medical examiner was conducted.

Sadly, it appears as though Kache climbed into the chest and then died of asphyxiation. His death has been ruled accidental.

The City of Hurricane Police Department said in a statement: “Our sincerest condolences are sent to Kache and his family.”

Rest in peace, Kache. Please, leave a comment under this article on Facebook to pay your respects.

So many stories start with a father leaving his family to pursue his dreams, new love interest or selfishness.  You don’t hear many stories that start with a mother abandoning her baby and husband. Well get ready because this story is about to break your heart.  Spoiler Alert it has a happy ending.

In January 2015 Richard Johnson’s daughter Persephone was born, and his life was changed forever.  With this new addition Richard was the happiest he had ever been, until Richard’s wife ran away with their new baby to California.

Why? Everything seemed perfect…she was suffering from postpartum depression.  She reached out to Richard and threatened if he didn’t come get the baby right away that she was putting her up for adoption.

After he brought her home he was faced with a whole new set of problems.  He never raised a child before. How in the world was he going to function as a single father?  Richard did what most of us do these days he turned to Facebook. He found a page called Life of Dad that was dedicated to other single dads.

With this group Richard’s life turned around,  He shared his journey on the page. It was the most heartfelt testimonies I’ve heard.

“Life of Dad,

My name is Richard Johnson, and I’m a single father to a beautiful little girl named Persephone. Her mother left about a month after she was born. We still don’t know exactly why, but we suspect postpartum depression played a part. In the first few weeks of it being just her and me, I stumbled upon your page by accident. I was so nervous and scared about being a father in general, but now I was a single father and had to fulfill two roles. I wasn’t sure I could do it.”

“After reading every ‘new parent’ book I could find and clocked in over 1,000 hours in YouTube videos from everything to braiding hair and painting nails to theories on how to deal with common parental issues. I then started to watch your page more closely and saw that there were other fathers out there who were in similar predicaments as me.”

“The page started to turn into a major confidence booster and really helped me through all of this.”

“We’re both very happy now and continue to grow together every day. She’s now 10 months, and I now get asked by my friends for parenting advice constantly. We’ve come a long way, my daughter and me, and we definitely owe part of that to this page and the people within it. So from both of us, we wanted to thank you.

Sincerely, Persephone & Richard Johnson”

In April 2017, Richard posted an update that was exactly what we needed to hear.

“This lovely lady is my girlfriend and Persephone[‘s] wonderful and gorgeous Mother Jennifer.

We had met at the mall while I pathetically attempted to catch her attention by asking if she could help me pick out clothes for Persephone.”

“I explained that I wasn’t sure what actually matched and need some pointers considering my own closet had consisted of nothing but black, faded black, and dark black clothes.

We had talked for months before I allowed her to meet Persephone. Upon meeting her Persephone had made the choice that this would be her mommy.”

Persephone wasn’t a fan of women and would normally shun away from them. She had only known her bearded father and his friends.

The first time they had met Persephone had cried to be held by Jennifer.”

Fast forward to today, Jennifer has helped us become the family we desperately wanted to be. Persephone knows no other woman other than her as mommy.

Richard says that Persephone only know Jennifer as Mommy now.  Even Jennifer’s parents are embracing the little girl as their grand daughter.

What a way for this tragic story to turn around to having this amazing ending.