THIS Strange Guy Would Not Allow An Officer To Sit In Coach On The Plane! Then She Slips Him THIS Letter!
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Serving in the military is a sacrifice few make in order to protect the many. These brave men and women risk their lives so that the people back home can have their freedom. Many in the military don’t make it back home to say goodbye to their loved ones as they make the ultimate sacrifice losing their life in combat. We sometimes forget just how much these selfless individuals put on the line each in everyday they are out on the battlefield risking it all for the rest of us.
We should all just take a few seconds right now to just really let it sink in how courageous and brave these people are. So many don’t get to see their children grow up, or say goodbye to their spouse and parents. Let’s all just give them a big thank you for their service out of respect before we get into today’s story…
In our story today we feature Jessica a military member serving her country. Everyday as a military officer she put her life on the line to make sure her fellow soldiers and civilians back at home were safe. After this long tour of duty she had just finished up and was heading home for Christmas and the holidays. She missed her family and friends so much and was truly so excited to see all their smiling faces and catch up with everybody.
Although her heart yearned for her loved ones, she knew that serving her country right now was the most important thing for her to do. But now she was more than ready to hop on her flight and get home to all the people in her life that meant so much to her.
Jessica had literally just finished her tour and she booked her flight so that she could head up the same day it ended. She was in such a hurry that she decided not to change out of her army uniform, packed up her belongings, got a ride to the airport, checked her bags, went through security and then waited at her gate for boarding her flight. Finally over the loudspeaker they announced that her row was being seated, she grabbed her carry on, her passport and her plane ticket and headed for the terminal.
She could already tell by the line and sheer amount of people waiting at her gate, that the flight was completely booked and there wouldn’t be an empty seat available. She was totally prepared to be squished in coach with no leg room, no comfort and no amenities. This was all fine because compared to her day to day duties in the military this would be a piece of cake. She boarded the plane and just as she predicted the flight was filled to capacity. There were basically people hanging from the rafters.
As she slowly made her way to her seat, she could just sense that something was off in her gut. She couldn’t quite put a finger on it, but something just didn’t seem right. She kept her eyes wide open and kept moving towards her seat. Little did she know someone was talking to a stewardess about her quietly and that was probably the weird energy she was picking up.
Finally she got to row 31 put her carry on up top and sat down in seat 31b. The flight was cramped, uncomfortable and loud but she truly didn’t mind because she knew she was about to be in her cozy home with all her loved ones very soon. As she waited in her seat she reflected on her service she had just finished up and before she knew it the plane wasn’t taking off. First five minutes then 10 then 20 then 30 and she began to get a bit nervous that the plane was going to be super delayed or even worse canceled and she wouldn’t get home in time for the holidays!
That initial feeling she had about something being off about this flight was now manifesting fully as nervousness and a bit of fear. It was a beautiful day outside so she knew that the delay wasn’t weather related. She looked over and saw all the flight crew whispering and huddled in a corner and then she really thought something could be wrong.
It seemed like they were discussing somebody on the plane and they were whispering pointing slightly and then it dawned on her that they were talking about her. She tried to ignore it, but then a man dressed in civilian clothes walked towards her and it looked like he had some kind of agenda on his mind.
She wasn’t on duty, but at any moment she knew if necessary her training could kick in gear and she could handle any situation thrown at her. As the man got closer and closer the fight or flight inside her gut started kicking up full throttle. Finally he got to her row and said to her this seat is taken and you can’t sit here.
She was super confused because she was holding her ticket that said 31b so this guy was either totally crazy or misinformed. Even after she showed the guy politely this was in fact her seat with her ticket he wouldn’t stop. She wondered if this was going to get into some kind of physical altercation so she stood up and double checked she was in the right row and seat and again told him you are wrong this is my seat.
Then he said no, I am in your seat. She really didn’t understand what he meant and confusion levels rose. She looked towards the flight attendants for some kind of help or support but they wouldn’t come in help. This is when things really took a turn….
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If You Notice People Putting Up Plastic Bags Full Of H2O Above Their Doors THIS Is The Strange Reason Why!
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Now that we are smack dab in the middle of summer. flies, gnats and mosqutos are everywhere. If you are like me you are probably getting bit up all day everyday while you are outside doing yard work, playing with the kids or just catching some rays of sunshine. Not only are these flying bugs annoying, but they tend to swarm your trash, lighted areas and food that is sitting around and can spread disease!
Some people like to light special bug repelling candles which only work a little bit. Then there is bug spray which is super stinky and feels really chemically on you skin. It basically seems like nothing stops these bugs but their is a new trend that has been catching fire around the world and people are starting to do it everywhere.
Somehow somebody figured out that if you fill a clear plastic bag with water and a penny it can be used to keep these creepy flying nuisannces at bay. To create this DIY fly repelleant you will need a strong a stronger clear freezer bag, a bit of lime juice, salt and some pennies. Once you get all the ingredients together fill the bag with water and the rest of the supplies then hang it above a door, inside or wherever you are having a flying bug infestation.
Soon you will notice these little annoying gnats will scatter and begin to leave you and your family alone! It also works best in under the sun with the light shining through or at night with a lamp or light shinging through it. This will make your DIY bug reppeleant that much stronger!
This is how to make this awesome summer life hack but if you want to know how it works watch the video below for the full explanation!
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What is Your Spirit Animal? Find Out
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What is your spirit animal? Mine is the glorious chicken. It guides me in my daily quest for perfection, helping mainly by telling me that I should be a vegetarian. I like vegetables, so I don’t mind, but it would be nice if it gave me something with a little more substance.
Like chicken. Oh wait, we aren’t talking about food anymore, I got distracted by the chicken. My chicken guide is scowling at me. Who knew a chicken could be such a taskmaster?
All I want to do is relax and eat some cookies. The chicken says that’s cool, as long as they are not chicken cookies. I thought this spirit animal thing was going to be way more interesting. Who chooses these things, anyway?
I went into the spirit animal store expecting to walk out with something cool like a bear, or at least a coyote, but all they had left was the chicken. Apparently obtaining high quality spirit animals is a tough business, they probably have to do weird illegal black market voodoo stuff to get them.
I would just exchange it, but I got roped in to the two year contract with insurance, and it costs twice as much to break it than it did to buy the thing in the first place. I’ll just have to wait until I qualify for an upgrade.
Maybe they’ll have a cockatoo or something, I heard parrots make really great spirit animals, plus they know English. Translating chicken is time consuming, especially because they have four hundred different words for chicken. Narcissists.
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Does Your Cat Do The Head Bump All The Time? THIS Is The Strange and Surprising Reason Why.
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Cats have held important roles all throughout history and practically everyone knows how the ancient Egyptians worshiped them as sacred. Fewer people are aware of the fact that up until several hundred years ago there were no cats at all in North America.
It wasn’t until they were brought over from Europe to help manage with pest control that they were first introduced to this side of the Atlantic. In that short span of time felines have managed to win over our hearts and in the process, our homes.
Today they are the number one most popular pet animal with an estimated 88 million of them in the US alone. A 2014 Carroll University study found that 11.5% of people identify themselves as cat people yet 30.4% of US households own a cat.
The study found all sorts of interesting things about cat owners, they’re 11% more likely to be introverted and 17% more likely to have a graduate degree, but it failed to shed light on more pressing cat issues….like why they do the things they do!
If you’ve ever wondered why your cat does certain things, here are the top most common cat behaviors decoded and explained in human terminology. The accompanying video goes over them as well in greater detail, be sure to check it out so that when your cat displays them, you’ll know what kitty is saying or conveying:
Headbutting- Your cat is saying hello and likes you! When they bump their head against you it’s also called ‘bunting’ which is a friendly gesture and a common manner in which cats greet people. They do it when they feel safe and as a way to rub their scent glands on you, which is a compliment so be thankful. Don’t get too excited though because they also love to do it to the couch! 🙂
Randomly sprinting to and fro- Your cat is trying to get in some exercise. Unlike dogs who get to go on long walks, domestic cats lack that luxury and basically have to walk themselves. They do that by bursting into a sudden ball of energy and running full speed across the house. Like most of the things cats do, they do it seemingly randomly whenever and wherever they want, but mostly when they’re feeling restless.
Spreading their legs- Your cat trusts you. An open legged position means that a cat is comfortable enough around you to fully submit and recognize that you’re in charge. Splaying their legs is a felines way of showing you vulnerability in the most vulnerable way they possibly can.
Sticking their behind in your face- Your cat wants to get to know you. When they back their rears up to your face it may seem offensive to you, butt it’s anything butt that! It’s actually kitty saying ‘hey what’s up’ to you because cats communicate mainly via scent and it turns out that butt sniffing is their main way of greeting one another.
Shake their booty before pouncing- Your cat is balancing itself. The booty quaking is adorable, funny, and a major part of why we love cats so much, but it’s actually part of a larger movement they’re doing to help balance themselves. To find equal footing a cat wiggles and part of that motion involves the entire leg and foot, which is what we end up seeing.
Kneading you like dough- Your cat is thinking back to their baby kitten days when they fed from their mother. This instinct is very strong in cats and while it’s original purpose, to get more milk from their mother’s breast, is no longer warranted, they do it anyways. Often it’s a sign of comfort and relaxation and
Laying on your stuff- Your cat wants attention. When you stare at your laptop all day long, your cat notices and when they want your attention they will sit right on it, front and center. Kitty’s don’t always need their human’s attention but when they feel the urge they always get what they want. It’s a simple as that.
Ignoring food in front of them, then eating random stuff- Your cat isn’t hungry or can’t see the food. Cats are grazers and will eat whenever they’re hungry. If you give them food at a time when they are not yet hungry, they won’t eat it. Also, they can’t see anything directly in front of their face because they’re near sighted. Anything within a foot is out of focus.
Burying their poops- Your cat is protecting itself. In an evolutionary, instinctual sense, a cat burying its number two is done to avoid other predators from getting a whiff of it and becoming alerted to their presence. In multi-cat households, they also cover it up to avoid offending other more dominant cats. However, when they fail to bury their doo-doo it can mean they’re possibly angry at you or offended by something you did.
Sleeping a lot- Your cat is normal. On average cats live 12-15 years and spend 70% of their lives asleep. Kittens need more sleep than adult cats because that’s how they get big and strong, when they’re asleep their bodies release growth hormones.
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Horrified Kid Is Grabbed Unexpectedly By THIS Bus Driver As The Other Kids Watch In Fear As They Run Out of Time!
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Many people really underestimate how difficult being a bus driver really is. They think they do the same route everyday, run on autopilot pick people up, then drop them off and call it a day. But this really couldn’t be further from the truth. If you have ever sat down and spoke to a bus driver about their job they will tell you there is a lot more to it than meets the eye.
First of all, buses for the most part are some of the biggest vehicles on the road and they are much more difficult to maneuver than smaller cars. Second, when the bus is full there are many distractions that can pop up out of no where that the bus driver has to deal with as they happen. Unruly loud obnoxious passengers, people fighting, children misbehaving and screaming all are happening simultaneously as the bus driver does their route and is expected to do it flawlessly keeping everyone safe.
A lot of people really don’t even give a second thought to their bus driver once they climb up those steps and enter the bus. We pretty much just expect to get to our destination, with 0 complications and put a huge amount of trust into a person that we tend to not think twice about. Any veteran bus driver will tell you, that anything can happen at any moment without warning and you have to stay completely vigilant, calm and not let these abrupt distractions put any of the passengers safety at risk.
With this being said this brings us to today’s heroic story about a bus driver who found herself in an emergency situation and she had to act fast before a tragedy occurred. This particular bus driver was an older woman who drove a school bus for a living. She was on her normal school route as the bus began to fill with more and more school children.
As you know, if you ever took the bus as a kid, that things can get pretty rowdy and out of control on the bus. The bus driver has to constantly try to keep the peace, while driving the bus steady and getting to the final destination without any major issues. This one particular day seemed pretty normal, the kids were a little more amped up than usual but it wasn’t too bad. She kept looking back in her rearview mirror every minute or so just to make sure all the passengers were fine.
All of sudden she heard a strange sound coming from behind her, she looked back and one of the kids pointed and screamed he’s choking! For about 2 seconds she had froze not knowing exactly what to do. Luckily her gut instincts kicked in really fast, instead of panicking and completely freaking out, she pulled the bus over as quick as she could, stayed calm cool and collected as she ran towards the young boy who was choking. All the kids on the bus watched in terror as it all unfolded before their eyes! She got behind the boy, remembered her CPR training and immediately began to give the 5 year old boy the Heimlich Maneuver.
The entire horrifying scene was caught on the school buses video camera. Watch the video below to see it all play out in real time:
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THIS Guy Noticed Her Washed Up On The Rocky Hill On The Verge Of Death. What He Does Next Is Unbelievable!
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Geoff George was on a mission and time was of the essence. Looking down a steep rocky cliff he could see an animal laying at the bottom that appeared to be lifeless. It was a sick baby seal that had seemingly been abandoned and if he didn’t rescue it soon, the pup would die.
George worked for the Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) located in the UK’s Channel Islands. A good Samaritan had first spotted the seal pup alone on the beach and alerted the GSPCA of the dire situation.
After he arrived on the scene, George peered down and could see that it was a young grey seal pup. The rescue organization had taken in and cared for baby seals before, and thankfully for the last two years none had needed their help, but this one was in bad shape. Even from where he stood atop the cliff it looked very thin and weak and had clearly been either abandoned or separated from its mother.
Working carefully and methodically, George made his way down the steep rocky cliff towards the remote beach. When he finally reached the seal pup, he quickly assessed its condition and could tell that it was extremely malnourished. He carefully wrapped it up in tarp, tying it into a makeshift stretcher, before slinging it over his shoulder and making his way back up the cliff.
He brought the tiny seal to the GSPCA Wildlife Unit where a team of vets checked it over thoroughly. They estimated that the female pup was only one week old, and she was in such terrible shape that they were unsure she’d even make it through the night. A pup her age should have weighed around 90 pounds, but she was only about 30 pounds, was severely dehydrated, and weak. Even so, they named her Bonnie and did their best to help her out.
Bonnie ended up surviving the critical first 36 hours at the wildlife center but her road to recovery would be long and was just beginning. She required constant, round the clock care at first, with food and fluids being administered by tubes before she built up her strength and could eat and drink on her own. After months in rehab, Bonnie was gaining weight and making progress. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of George and the entire team behind her, she had finally tripled her weight. That meant she could be released back into the wild where she belonged.
When they brought Bonnie to the oceanside and opened up her carrier she wasted no time and hopped right out. She made her way to the water and swam around freely in the open ocean, looking as happy as could be, she was finally home.
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3-Year-Old Spoiled Little Brat Wouldn’t Listen To His Grandad. But What He Did In The Parking Lot STUNNED This Stranger!
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Going to the store with a young child can be very stressful. While many kids are oftentimes well-behaved for the most part, everyone has their moments. Sometimes younger children become restless and act up, which seems to be especially true while out grocery shopping. There is so much to do and see at the supermarket that they get easily wound up and excited. They wander off, run around, grab food they want and throw noisy tantrums if they don’t get their way.
Such was the case when one man stopped off at the supermarket with his 3 year old grandson to pick up some groceries. The young boy who was acting very bratty, crying and screaming as they made their way up and down the aisles. When they passed by the candy section the boy grabbed all sorts of chocolates and demanded that he be allowed a treat. In the cereal aisle the boy cried over all the sugary cereals he wanted, but his grandfather told him he could not have any.
While the pair were perusing the aisles a fellow shopper happened to be nearby them the whole time. She couldn’t believe the way in which the older man was handling his grandson, he was so calm and composed, and kept saying “Easy William, we won’t be long. Easy boy.” Most parents or adults would have eventually lost it and grown fed up with the kid, but not this man.
When they went to check out the little boy spotted all the candy bars and sodas near the register and of course he demanded some. After hearing that he couldn’t get any, his behavior worsened, and he began throwing things out of the cart. The man simply told the boy to take it easy in a calm, relaxed tone and paid for his things. Everyone nearby could not believe that he wasn’t disciplining the screaming child as they stared on in disbelief.
Once the man and his grandson got outside, the child seemed to immediately calm down a bit. The woman who had been behind them the whole time passed by in the parking lot while the grandfather was loading his groceries in the car and felt that she had to say something. She went up to the man and said that while she knew it wasn’t any of her business, she was impressed with how calm he was able to stay. Then she said that William was very lucky to have a grandfather like him who could remain so cool and composed.
Upon hearing this, the older man started to laugh, which baffled the woman. When he finally stopped laughing, he thanked the woman and told her that his name was William, the little boy’s name was actually Kevin. It turned out that he had been telling himself to keep calm and that it would all be over soon while Kevin threw his noisy tantrum. He explained that he needed to tell himself this as a reminder that home sweet home was within reach and then he’d no longer have to deal with the bratty kid because his parents would take care of him.
The woman burst out laughing once she heard this and told the grandfather that even though he had been talking to himself, she was nonetheless still impressed at how calm he’d been throughout the whole thing!
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Husband and Wife Purchased THIS Beautiful But Abandoned Estate Then They Discovered The Hidden Secret In The Backyard!
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In the 1970’s Jane and Steven Frye met and fell in love while studying pottery in art school. Soon after they graduated, they got married and then moved to Elk Falls, Kansas where they bought a house in the small, quaint town. It was there that the couple set up shop and began their own business, Elk Falls Pottery, where they made all sorts of ceramic goods. Business was good and they became well known throughout the Midwest for their well-made, hand crafted, high quality pottery.
In 2004 the couple were in the market for a larger property and wished to expand both their house and their business. When they came across Maude Frakes estate, they jumped at the chance to buy it. Comprised of a house, barn and a couple of outbuildings on 600 acres of land, the estate was big and exactly what they were looking for. There was only one problem; it had been sitting vacant for decades and was in a state of complete disrepair.
Originally built in 1896, Marian and Maud Franks had bought the house in 1904 and lived there happily for years until Marian died in 1930, at which time Maude turned into a local philanthropist of sorts. She would hire farmers and others down on their luck during the Great depression, employing them to make ornate stone and concrete sculptures which she placed throughout the gardens on the property. By the time she was done there was folk art and ceramic sculptures scattered all over the estate.
Most of the sculptures are of elephants, Maude absolutely loved them and incorporated them into just about everything. There were an estimated 1500-1800 elephant statutes, from ones climbing on stone trellises to others carved into trees and stones, there was even one that sprayed water into the swimming pool with its trunk. In 1954 Maude passed away, the house was boarded up and sat vacant for years. Nature started to reclaim the gardens and statutes while the house slowly fell apart.
Once the Frye’s came onto the property the first thing that they did was dismantle all the destroyed buildings and use the wood to help rebuild the house and barn. It was during this construction that they found something in the yard that they took to the Grassroots Art Center in Lucas, Kansas to have checked out.
The Art Center’s experts believe that the rounded statute is among one of the first pieces of folk art ever made by a woman in the state of Kansas. They also uncovered rare stones and fossils, benches, tables, a tipi, and gazebo, all made out of stone.
The artwork is what first drew the Frye’s to the estate and after finding so many special and unique features throughout it, they decided to expand their business even further. They turned it into Elk Falls Pottery and Bed and Breakfast, so now anyone who wishes can stay there and check out all the interesting artwork.
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