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sgarcia

Mother Stabs Attacker’s Hand With Pen to Save Her Children During Car Ambush

This is a true story. Told by the person who lived it -- I’ll never forget the night my mom showed what she’s really made of. It was a cold January evening. My mom, my sister and I were driving home from the store. Rain was pouring, and we were tired, just waiting for the traffic light to turn green—when a group of about seven or eight men approached our car. At first, we thought they were just passing by. But then came the banging, kicking, shouting—and one of them tried to open the passenger door where I was sitting. Mom locked everything just in time. My sister screamed. I froze. Then mom, pale but steady, looked the man dead in the eyes and said, “What do you think you’re doing?” They didn’t answer—just started pounding on the car from every side. Someone shattered the window. A hand reached inside. And that’s when mom acted. She took a pen from the console—just a regular shopping list pen—and stabbed the man’s hand with all her strength. He screamed and pulled back. Without hesitation, she reversed the car, switched gears, and floored it forward. The men jumped back just in time. In a heartbeat, we were out of there. Safe. My mom didn’t just get us home. She showed me what real courage looks like. To me, my mom is the stuff of legend. #Family #TrueStory #survivalstories #EverydayHeroes #ParentingPowers #Motherhood

Mother Stabs Attacker’s Hand With Pen to Save Her Children During Car Ambush
sgarcia

A Dad Jumped Over A Pool Fence With A Broken Arm To Save His Child

The memory is so clear it still gives me a chill. I was maybe 5 or 6, a little kid without my floaties, and one second I was there, the next I was in the water. My dad was sitting in his chair a dozen yards away. He had a cast on his arm from a fall and fractured ribs that made every movement a jolt of pain. He was even on pain meds. But he saw it all happen. He shot out of his seat. Flew down the back porch stairs in three bounds. And with a shattered arm and broken ribs he vaulted the pool fence in a single leap. The other adults at the party barely had time to turn their heads before he was already in the water and had me in his arms. He saved my life and he did it in a blaze of pure adrenaline. If that is not what a hero looks like, I do not know what is. #FamilyStories #FamilyRelationships #FamilyFirst #HeroDad #Parenting #TrueStory #ChildhoodMemories #SuperDad #Fatherhood #ParentalLove #LifeLesson #Family

A Dad Jumped Over A Pool Fence With A Broken Arm To Save His Child
RetroVibesOnly

She Fell 10000 Feet From A Plane And Miraculously Survived

Imagine this. It was Christmas Eve back in 1971 and a plane called LANSA Flight 508 was flying over Peru when lightning just ripped the aircraft apart in mid-air. Among the passengers was a 17 year old girl named Juliane Koepcke. She had literally just graduated high school the day before. Still strapped into her seat she plunged more than 10000 feet straight down into the Amazon rainforest. And here is the truly incredible part. She miraculously survived. She woke up all alone with only minor injuries. Luckily she remembered some survival skills her parents had taught her. She followed a stream drank rainwater and rationed a tiny bag of sweets she found in the wreckage. After trekking for 11 days through that dense jungle she finally reached a remote logging camp. That is where she was found. She was the only person to survive that whole disaster. #SurvivalStory #TrueStory #HumanResilience #ChristmasEve #PlaneCrash #AmazonRainforest #MiracleSurvival #InspiringStories

She Fell 10000 Feet From A Plane And Miraculously SurvivedShe Fell 10000 Feet From A Plane And Miraculously SurvivedShe Fell 10000 Feet From A Plane And Miraculously Survived
familyFIRST

10-Year-Old Disabled Girl Became The First Student In Class To Expose Teacher's Sexual Abuse.

I came across this story and it still blows my mind. When she was about ten years old, she had a truly awful teacher. He punished the boys by hitting their fingers with a big ruler. But what he did to the girls was much worse. He would pinch their inner thighs in front of everyone. The girl was handicapped and could only use her left arm. When the teacher called her up for punishment, she refused to take the girl's punishment. She told him she wanted the boy's punishment instead and stuck out her usable arm. When he refused, she calmly looked him in the eye and called him a disgusting pedophile in front of the entire class. Of course the teacher got extremely angry. He shouted at her to go to the principal, but the girl just waited in the hall. Soon her French teacher came by to taunt her for being a bad student. The girl told her why she was sent out and the French teacher got really pale. It turned out the French teacher's own daughter was in that class and was also a victim. She rushed into the classroom and started a huge fight. When the girl's parents heard what happened, her father went to the school and made sure the teacher was dealt with. The pedophile ended up only being suspended for a month, but he never dared to touch another girl again. It's crazy to me that this ten-year-old handicapped girl was the only one in a class of thirty healthy students brave enough to stand up to him. And that girl is my mother. She is the strongest person I have ever known. *** This mother is truly a badass. Hats off to her for being so brave and fighting for what was right. I wish all the sex offenders would go straight to hell. #FamilyStories #Mom #BadassWomen #TrueStory #ChildhoodMemories #Justice #Inspiration

10-Year-Old Disabled Girl Became The First Student In Class To Expose Teacher's Sexual Abuse.
benjaminmeyer

My old job kept paying me for months after I quit and I never said a word 👍

It's a few years ago, I quit my retail job. I put in my two weeks, said my goodbyes, and honestly thought that was the end of it. But then, a couple of weeks later, I checked my bank account, and boom, there was a paycheck. At first, I just figured it was for leftover hours or something like that. But then another check hit my account. And another. This went on for about four months straight. I would just be sitting at home, watching Netflix, and suddenly, a direct deposit would hit my account like I had just worked two full 40-hour weeks. I was pretty paranoid they would eventually want it back, so I didn't go crazy spending it. But I definitely used it for rent and groceries, which was a huge help at the time. Then, one day, the money just stopped showing up, and I never heard a single word from them. It's been years now, and I still wonder if they ever even realized what happened. Or if some payroll system just kept me on autopilot until someone finally noticed. It's one of those wild stories I sometimes tell, and people never believe me. #WorkStories #UnexpectedMoney #RetailLife #PayrollGlitch #TrueStory #Mystery #money #Wages #JobCareer #Job

My old job kept paying me for months after I quit and I never said a word 👍
familyFIRST

A Mother's Unforgettable Loss

My parents got married on September 14, 1983. In March 1985, my mother became pregnant, and that December, she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl – my older sister. It was a normal morning in January 1986. My mother, with her one-month-old baby, was sitting in bed, grooming the little one. When she touched her, the baby felt very warm. My mother was staying in a remote village, miles from the nearest hospital. "Baby has nothing, just a normal viral fever; she'll be alright in a few days," the doctor said. My mother felt some relief from his words and came back home after sending a letter to my father, who was serving in the armed forces thousands of miles away. Two days later, the baby was much sicker. The villagers somehow arranged an auto-rickshaw to rush her to the hospital. My mother was squeezed between two others, her precious baby on her lap. The driver sped towards the hospital, and the baby looked at her as if trying to communicate. Just a few minutes later... My mother, with eyes wet with tears, looked at the baby's pretty face. The baby hiccuped thrice while watching her, and the third hiccup was followed by her last breath in this world. Those pretty eyes closed forever. My mother could literally feel her baby's soul leaving; she knew, then, that her own baby had left this world forever. She could feel the pain in the womb that had carried the baby for nine months. She shouted loudly inside the vehicle, but it couldn't bring her baby back to life. Today, my mother ends this story with tears in her eyes. And I sit here with a shiver, even after listening to this over a hundred times. This isn't just a story; it was something God did to my mom years back. *** This is truly a heartbreaking story. I'm so sorry that happened to their family, and that they missed their little princess. Luckily, God blessed them with another daughter six years after her birth. Maybe, just maybe, it was her, the big sister, coming back. God bless the family. ✨ #TrueStory #FamilyLoss #Heartbreak #FamilyFirst #Family

A Mother's Unforgettable Loss
benjaminmeyer

They tried to get me kicked out of college until my dad showed up

This happened in college and it's a story I'll never forget. My best friend, a girl, was going through something and wouldn't tell me. When I found out a guy from another department was harassing and stalking her, I just went and punched him right in the face. A big brawl started and we both ended up in the principal's office with all our friends. Everyone was shocked because I was a good student. They called our parents. My dad came. The principal and my head of department started yelling at me, telling my dad that I had ruined my career. They even gave him a transfer certificate to fill out to get me out of the college. They were trying to scare us! My dad just calmly filled out the form. Then he looked at them and said what he did was right. He said no one should stand by when a woman is being harassed and he wants his son to stand up for any sort of injustice. They were stunned. We all got a month's suspension, but the guy who was harassing my friend ended up getting a transfer. I went on to graduate with triple placement and was the highest paid recruit that year. On the way home, my dad just looked at me and asked if I loved her or what.🤦😳 Typical parents.😂 However, he was right. This happened many years back and I'm now married that friend of mine. #Parenting #TrueStory #FamilyStories #FamilyRelationships #CollegeLife #Justice #StandUpForWhatIsRight #LifeLessons #LoveStory

They tried to get me kicked out of college until my dad showed up
familyFIRST

My "tiny" mum gave my headteacher a black eye

What did your mom do that became the stuff of legend? "My mum gave my headteacher a black eye!!" OMG. Isn't that the best answer ever? *** My mum is barely over 5 feet tall, really well-spoken, and just a true lady. But back in the late 70s, when she worked nights as a nurse, things were a bit wilder. She even played strip poker with the patients on her spinal ward to pass the time. She always won too, since they had a sheet and she had her uniform. We lived in a tough area. Our headteacher, Mr. Jackson, was a huge guy, at least 6'4", and everyone hated him. He was really mean. He even caned me once just because my friend swore, and I wasn't even there! So, every day at lunch, Mr. Jackson would take something from my lunch. Mum complained, while Mr. Jackson kept taking them. After about three weeks, Mum told him there would be consequences if he "stole" our juice again. Well, he did it again that very day. Only this time, Mum was right there at the lunch hall door and saw him. She flew across the hall and confronted him. I swear, I've never seen my mum move so fast! She literally hopped onto a chair, put her foot up on his desk, and landed the most perfect punch to his eye ever. She then calmly climbed back down, got to my level, and said, "Violence is never right, but standing up for what's right always is." Then she looked at him and said, "They will get their juice or I will be here every day." Mr. Jackson just stood there, mouth open, hand over his eye, and nodded. I was completely amazed. She just spun around and walked out. He didn't show up for the rest of the day, but the next day, he had the blackest black eye you've ever seen. Mum's tiny hand must have hit him just right because he sported that bruise for two whole weeks! After that, I got my juice, always! BEST MUM EVER! All the kids were in awe of her. She was definitely not someone you wanted to cross, but she was also the most loving parent anyone could wish for. #FamilyStories #BestMum #TrueStory #WWIIKid #GrowingUp #UnforgettableMoments #LifeLessons #ParentingGoals

My "tiny" mum gave my headteacher a black eye