Nat @Pottsinski

I pulled my car into my parking space and our young dog came prancing up to greet me, looking very proud of herself. I had left her in her crate with the door latched, because she had eaten the cushion on the couch a few months earlier. She was not trusted alone in the house. So why was she outdoors? I looked at the front door which was wide open. Oh sh*t. I called the police and told them I thought my house had been burgled and I was afraid to go in. A squad car arrived very quickly and 2 policemen inspected my house and said it looked like a break-in, but most of the valuables were stacked by the door. My collie-German Shepard puppy had broken out of her crate and had chased the burglar out of the house. With a prompt report, the police put out a bulletin and caught him later that day. We never put her back in the crate again. She was well behaved and hadn’t even run away when outside the house on her own. We put her to sleep this week at the old age of 16. She had a wonderful adventurous life. She peed in 48 states and 5 Canadian provinces. She swam in the Atlantic, Pacific, the Gulf of Mexico, all 5 Great Lakes and many lakes, ponds, streams, and mud puddles in between. Farewell, sweet girl.

My son was bullied in school last year. The ‘cool’ kids harassed him in the classroom. And wouldn’t let him play sports at recess. We noticed how much he hated going to school every day. After months of being bullied he finally broke down and told me what was going on. I was bullied as a kid too, so I knew how it felt. My heart was broken for the little guy. I took it seriously. I sat in his bed until late that night giving him perspective and tools. He went to school the next day armed for battle, but our plan backfired. He was crushed again. He wanted to give in. Maybe change classes. I told him not to give up. We went back to the drawing board. The day after he managed to turn it all around. He stood up for himself and showed the bullies he’s not to be messed with a respectful way. He was invited to play! He ended up becoming one of the best players in the school. 💪 Fast forward… Yesterday my son was playing soccer. And a boy tried to play. The kids wouldn’t let him in. A few years back they gave this boy a nasty nickname and he’s been sidelined ever since. Yesterday on the court, my son also called him the mean nickname. He saw how much it hurt the boy. He remembered his hurtful it was when we was bullied. He came home from Synagogue and told me what happened. He felt terrible. I told him the right thing to do was to call to say sorry. He didn’t want. He was to shy and embarrassed. I called the boys father anyways. He told me that his son is having a rough year because of the bullying. My son heard every word. His father passed the phone to his boy. I put my son on the line. “I’m sorry I called you that name. From now on I’ll make sure that nobody bothers you .” My son said. The boy responded “thank you Menachem.” My son said “can we be friends?” I heard the boy chocking up and struggling to answer. Finally he said in a teary voice… “Yes”. Lesson learned, bullying is serious. We as parents have to be just as concerned about other kids feelings as we are about our own kids. We have to turn our children into leaders and defenders instead of bystanders. I subscribe to the hands on parenting method. How about you?

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BREAKING NEWS: I have been feeling unwell the last two days - tired, headache, foggy brain. I have been concerned about COVID infection, but it was hard to imagine how: we have been so careful. I just discovered 5 minutes ago that I HAVE BEEN MAKING DECAF COFFEE FOR 2 DAYS.

Whenever someone tweets about a person under 40 dying due to CV, there are replies from folks accusing them of leaving out that the person had underlying health condition Yeah, I want to know that too but a 28 year old with asthma shouldn't die because they shook someone's hand

Kaiya & Willow Hemmings remind us we’re #StrongerTogether. No Cdn will be safe & healthy unless we make sure that everyone is protected. #PhysicalDistancing is crucial. 🇨🇦: Stay strong & Don’t let up! #COVID19 #DoYourPart

Behind every successful woman is an unsuccessful man not wearing any pants:

Please tell me about a time your parents unintentionally dragged you within an inch of your life. I'll go first: Once in college my mom sent me a care package that was just acne face washes and the book He's Just Not That Into You

Me to kids: You can marry a person of any color. You can marry a person of either sex. You can marry someone of any religion. You can’t marry someone who doesn’t believe in vaccines. I can’t support that.

My dream is to crush it like this when I'm old

The Christmas movie I’ve been waiting for my whole life.

Craig Pittman @craigtimes

8 years ago

In 1958, a #Florida man tried to bring a dazzling snow-packed Christmas extravaganza to Tampa. It resulted in 47 lawsuits, three dead deer and several sunburned seals -- oh, and a sewage spill. tampabay.com/news/tampas-19…

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I swear life is just one big blur of going to work and trying to decide what to make for supper

I love this dog.

Craig Pittman @craigtimes

8 years ago

In 1958, a #Florida man tried to bring a dazzling snow-packed Christmas extravaganza to Tampa. It resulted in 47 lawsuits, three dead deer and several sunburned seals -- oh, and a sewage spill. tampabay.com/news/tampas-19…

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HELP! This little boy needs YOU to sign up to be a #bonemarrow donor. He desperately needs a match. #yqr #sask #savealife #onematch

Canadian breakdancing #MeanwhileInCanada

Please retweet & use #BeKindToElephants, and for everyone who does, we’ll make a donation to The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. @DSWT

This is so beautiful: moments when deaf people hear for the first time. Truly, we live in an age of wonders.

.@Schwarzenegger has a blunt message for Nazis.