Not on the Record He turned 89 today, but no one called, making it the forgotten birthday. He was sitting calmly in the dining room corner of the retirement home. There was a platter of still-steaming ravioli in front of him. A cup of black coffee stood next to an unopened glass of water. He…
Every episode, even asthma, has the potential to be fatal. That is made abundantly clear by the untimely and terrible passing of 12-year-old Ryan Gibbons. Ryan was a lively young man who enjoyed riding motorcycles and going on hikes in the woods, but he would soon die from a deadly error. He had an asthma…
I received the call at 3 p.m.; it was simply a normal well-being check. The neighbour hadn’t seen Miss Evelyn in a few days, and she normally sat on her porch by now. I was not anticipating anything out of the usual. Most of these calls finish with a courteous wave and perhaps a suggestion…
The air was filled with the smell of smoke and rain, and ash covered the snow. He stood frozen, holding a small, shivering kitten in his shaking hands. “Sir… are you alright?” I asked. “They’re all gone,” he murmured. “The house, the pictures, everything. She’s the only thing I have left.” My heart ached. Later,…
After my husband Ryan passed away, I was devastated. But just two days after his funeral, my mother-in-law, Margaret, made things worse. She changed the locks on our home, threw me and my children out, and left us homeless. She believed she had won, but she had no idea she was making the worst mistake…
When our children accused us of using up their inheritance, we were taken aback. However, instead of reacting with anger, we decided to teach them a valuable lesson about life and finances. My husband, Tom, and I have always lived modestly yet meaningfully. We worked hard, saved responsibly, and now, in our later years, we…
Following a dramatic on-set mishap that halted production on his most recent film with Tom Cruise, Hollywood veteran John Goodman, 72, was taken to the hospital. Goodman reportedly sustained a hip injury following an unplanned fall while blocking a scene at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom. John Goodman, a 72-year-old Hollywood veteran, isn’t going…
People often argue about whether it’s okay to fully recline your airplane seat, should your comfort make someone else uncomfortable? Jake faced this dilemma when his choice to recline upset the pregnant woman sitting behind him. Here’s what happened. On a nine-hour flight, Jake leaned his seat all the way back. Soon after, the pregnant…
After years of trying to save my marriage, I thought seeing my husband with another woman was the worst thing that could happen. But I wasn’t ready for how he flaunted her—or for the surprising person who stepped in to help me. I never thought marriage could turn out like this, but my husband, Logan,…
My wife and I were driving home from a party at 2 AM when our car broke down in a deserted area. There were no cell phones back then, so we had no way to call for help. We waited, hoping someone would pass by. After an hour, a college student drove by and kindly…