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Those who pass seem to still have an incredible connection to Earth. This jokester papa seemed to curate quite a prank on the day of his death‚ despite having passed hours earlier! This trampoline‚ which was built by Grandpa himself‚ had been jumped on for decades. This image is from TikTok. On the day of his death‚ these grandkids were taking a few hops in Papa’s honor… but he had quite a prank in store! The trampoline ripped in half‚ and one of his granddaughters went falling through the cracks. No one was hurt‚ of course. In fact‚ the grandkids thought it was a sweet and hilarious gift from their papa. “We didn’t think we’d be able to laugh today‚” they wrote in the caption of the video. “Papa‚ the biggest prankster‚ and our biggest hero. We love you forever.” “Starting to think all grandfathers send one last laugh after they pass because they hate to see us sad‚” commented one of the many viewers of the adorable and powerful clip. “That’s actually so beautiful. It’s like him making y’all laugh one more time‚” another viewer posted. This papa’s prank on the day of his death is a great reminder of the power of laughter. Even when things feel grim‚ opportunities for silliness are hidden all around. Check out the clip for yourself below! @flexylexxxy We didnt think we’d be able to laugh today Papa‚ the biggest prankster and our biggest hero. We love you forever. (His favorite movie was wizard of oz) ♬ Over The Rainbow – Judy Garland The featured image for this post is from TikTok. The post Papa Plays Final “Prank” On Grandkids The Day Of His Death. appeared first on InspireMore.

A simple DNA test helped reunite mother Lynne Moody and her daughter Lisa Wright 54 years after Lynne made the heartbreaking decision to give Lisa up for adoption. But Lisa had actually gotten to know her birth mother decades before their reunion and didn’t even know it. Lisa had a happy and loving childhood. But as she told Today‚ she always knew she was adopted. Her parents had been honest with her from the start‚ and she grew up curious about her biological mother. YouTube “My [adoptive] mom told me‚ ‘Your mommy loved you‚ but she was really young‚ and she knew she couldn’t take care of you‚” Lisa recalled. “I wanted a baby so bad. That’s why your mom let me take care of you.” Until recently‚ all Lisa knew about her mother was that she was 18 when she gave birth. The adoption was closed‚ and for some time‚ she thought a search was a dead-end road. A Quick Phone Call Led to a Prompt Reunion With Lisa and Her Birth Mother On Lisa’s 54th birthday‚ her son suggested she take a simple DNA test to track down her blood relatives. The test led her to an uncle‚ who was able to connect her with her mother. As fate would have it‚ Lynne and her family had been searching for Lisa as well‚ and both women lived in LA. YouTube Before setting up an in-person reunion with her birth mother‚ Lisa shared an emotional phone call. “A voice on the other end says‚ ‘Is this my daughter?’ And then I just went‚ ‘Oh‚ my God‚ is this my mother?’” Lisa remembered. “And then she goes‚ ‘Yes‚ sweetie‚ this is your mom.’ It was just the most indescribable feeling.” YouTube Lynne added‚ “I was on the floor in a fetal position‚ screaming and crying. I didn’t know how deep that hole was. “As a mother‚ you never‚ ever‚ ever forget. During those 50 years‚ all I did was try to learn how to live with it.” And there is a heartwarming twist to the story. Lynne went on to become an actress‚ and she starred in a series called “That’s My Momma‚” which happened to be one of Lisa’s favorite shows as a child. “I grew up watching my mother on TV and didn’t even know it‚” Lisa marveled. “That’s My Mama—that was our must-see TV. We all sat down and watched That’s My Mama every week‚ and who knew? … that’s my mama!” “Life is full of surprises sometimes — so hang in there no matter what your circumstances are‚” Lynne noted. “Be open to miracles‚ be open to surprises‚ and keep the faith.” Watch the whole interview below. Share this story and help others “be open to miracles. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Daughter Reunited With Birth Mother After 50 Yrs Thanks To DNA Test. appeared first on InspireMore.

61 years ago today‚ Mutual of Omaha’s ‘Wild Kingdom’ was first broadcast on NBC. Hosted by American zoologist Marlin Perkins and filmed by Jim Fowler‚ the program won 4 Emmys for Outstanding Program Achievement during its original runnings on NBC every Sunday. ‘Wild Kingdom’ brought the wilds of the Amazon River‚ the Serengeti‚ and more […] The post Good News in History‚ January 6 appeared first on Good News Network.

Our partner Rob Brezsny‚ who has a new book out‚ Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle‚ provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology‚ is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote […] The post Your Horoscope for the Week: A ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny appeared first on Good News Network.

The New York Times issued a sad “Fact Check” against claims of anti-Catholic persecution made by Donald Trump‚ mounting a reaction in the FBI’s defense that would have been seen as pathetic from a journalistic outlet‚ pre-Trump: “Biden’s Christian ‘Persecution’? We Assess Trump’s Recent Claims.” Former President Donald J. Trump has repeatedly tried to appeal to Christian voters in recent weeks by accusing the Biden administration of criminalizing Americans for their faith. On multiple occasions this month‚ Mr. Trump has claimed that President Biden has “persecuted” Catholics in particular. Mr. Biden himself is Catholic. Times fact-checker Angelo Fichera ruled Trump's claim of targeting Catholics was "false‚" which is at odds with the facts. Fichera was formerly employed at Factcheck.org‚ and his work both there and the Times adhere to the sad state of current “fact checking” -- self-proclaimed arbiters of political truth that dig with bad faith into claims made by conservatives: WHAT WAS SAID: “Over the past three years‚ the Biden administration has sent SWAT teams to arrest pro-life activists.”-- in a video on Truth Social this month This is misleading. The Justice Department has initiated an increasing number of criminal prosecutions under a law that makes it a violation to interfere with reproductive health care by blocking entrances‚ using threats or damaging property. In at least one case‚ a defendant’s family claimed he was arrested by a “SWAT” team‚ but the Federal Bureau of Investigation said that was not the case. Eventually Fichera admitted that the frightening armed raid on Mark Houck's home had in fact happened -- so why on Earth say “misleading”? To make Trump a liar‚ Fichera went to frankly embarrassing lengths to tell the FBI's side without questioning its position at all. Strange behavior for an ostensibly liberal paper‚ but par for the course in an age of using “misinformation” as an excuse for suppression of conservative viewpoints online. Mr. Trump’s claims about the use of “SWAT teams” may be a reference to the 2022 arrest of a Catholic activist in Pennsylvania. The defendant‚ Mark Houck‚ was charged with shoving a volunteer at a Planned Parenthood center in Philadelphia in 2021. Mr. Houck’s defense maintained that he was responding to abusive comments made toward his 12-year-old son by the volunteer. He was acquitted earlier this year. Republican lawmakers have criticized Mr. Houck’s arrest by armed agents‚ but the F.B.I. has rejected the claim that it used a SWAT team and said its tactics were consistent with standard practices. “There are inaccurate claims being made regarding the arrest of Mark Houck‚” the F.B.I. said in a statement…. As NewsBusters’ Tim Graham pointed out last month: This is the same Justice Department who raided the home of pro-life activist Mark Houck in the fall of 2022 with a SWAT team of about 25 and pointed guns at the Houck family over an alleged violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. All Houck had done was shove an abortion-clinic volunteer who was harassing his son a year earlier‚ in 2021. Does this sound like a government that’s a good judge of who’s a violent extremist‚ or in this raid‚ did they look like the violent extremists? Fichera wasn’t done defending the FBI‚ finding fault with another Trump statement true in its details: WHAT WAS SAID: “The F.B.I. has been caught profiling devout Catholics as possible domestic terrorists and planning to send undercover spies into Catholic churches‚ just like in the old days of the Soviet Union.” -- in a video on Truth Social this month This needs context. Mr. Trump was likely referring to a leaked January memo prepared by the F.B.I.’s field office in Richmond‚ Va.‚ that warned of the potential for extremism for adherents of a “radical-traditionalist Catholic” ideology. Republicans have criticized the memo for months. But the memo was withdrawn and the nation’s top law enforcement officials have repeatedly denounced it. Fichera just couldn’t help himself: Some researchers believe there is some merit to those concerns‚ even if the memo was flawed. Mr. Ravitch‚ the Michigan State University professor‚ said he believed agents erred in focusing on Catholicism….In a statement this week‚ the F.B.I. reiterated‚ “Any characterization that the F.B.I. is targeting Catholics is false.” It’s touching how the Times has come to trust the FBI‚ its favorite domestic surveillance organization‚ in the age of Trump.

"High standards." Yeah‚ sort of like Claudine Gay's high standards of academic integrity.... On MSNBC's Deadline White House on Friday afternoon‚ Ian Bassin‚ a former Obama aide‚ dug dutifully deep into his bag of superlatives to extol President Biden's campaign speech in the general vicinity of Valley Forge. Enthused Bassin: "I have high standards when it comes to people talking about democracy. And I thought the president was absolutely outstanding today." Among the four things for which Bassin praised Biden: "The president was alive‚ he was passionate‚ he was articulate. " Yup! Major props to Biden for being "alive‚" and not pitching forward into the teleprompter! Bassin concluded his Biden tongue bath by proclaiming the speech "terrific" and "incredibly important." Yes‚ that's the kind of hard-hitting take on Democrat pols that we've come to expect on MSNBC! This is how a "news" network sounds more like an advertising service. Note: Bassin is co-founder of Protect Democracy‚ billed as non-partisan despite being peopled by Democrat operatives. In 2021‚ our Tim Graham caught Bassin bragging in a Time magazine story about how he and his fellow Democrats defeated Trump in the 2020 election‚ and thus supposedly "saved" democracy. Here's the transcript. MSNBC Deadline White House 1/5/24 4:00 pm ET ALICIA MENENDEZ: From the president today‚ a reminder of the stakes for our country in the next election‚ and an existential question for us. The president asking all Americans‚ who are we? Close to the historic Revolutionary War site of Valley Forge‚ and on the eve of the third anniversary of the January 6th attack‚ the president‚ describing democracy as a sacred cause and the central issue of the 2024 election. JOE BIDEN: This is not rhetorical‚ academic‚ or hypothetical‚ but is democracy America's sacred cause is the question is the most urgent question of our time. And it's what the 2024 election is all about. The choice is clear. Donald Trump's campaign is about him‚ not America‚ not you. Donald Trump's campaign is obsessed with the past‚ not the future. He's willing to sacrifice our democracy‚ put himself in power. Our campaign is different. For me and Kamala‚ our campaign is about America. It's about you. It's about every age and background that occupy this country. . . .  MENENDEZ: Ian‚ your reaction from what we heard today from President Biden. IAN BASSIN: I have high standards when it comes to people talking about democracy. And I thought the president was absolutely outstanding today.  And I think he did four things incredibly effectively that were important. Number one‚ he made clear‚ unquestionably‚ that this election is about preserving democracy in the United States. And he said again‚ that is the central issue at stake in 2024. Second‚ he just repeated Trump's own words. He didn't even necessarily need to make an argument so much as repeat what Trump has said—that he would be a dictator on day one‚ that he would terminate parts of the Constitution‚ that he‚ that his opponents are vermin. And‚ and importantly pointed out that trump's invocation of the phrase‚ "poisoning the blood of our country" with reference to immigrants harkens back to language you heard in Nazi Germany. Third‚ I thought the president did a good job of telling people why democracy matters. That it's about freedom‚ and it's about who we are‚ that we're decent to one another‚ how it matters in our daily lives. And finally‚ the president was alive‚ he was passionate‚ he was articulate. He was everything that the character Trump and his followers have tried to paint of him is not. He is disproving that character. I thought it was a terrific speech and one that was incredibly important.