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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
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What is the rudest thing a family member has said to you?

“You will never amount to anything like your older brother.” My grandfather said this to me. I wasn’t athletic, didn’t get top grades, and started babysitting my younger siblings at 10 instead of doing sports. I wanted to go college, but couldn’t afford it, partly because my brother had borrowed (and wasted) family money. He went to college, dropped out, burned through jobs, married a woman no one liked, adopted her kids, got in trouble with the law, went to jail, and later got mixed up with drugs. Me, I’ve kept steady jobs, built a happy marriage, coached my kids’ t-ball teams, earned CPR certification, and helped run our local youth committee. Grandpa was right. And that’s the best thing that ever happened to me. #FamilyDrama #FamilyRelationships #FamilyStories #Siblings #Family

What is the rudest thing a family member has said to you?
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Did she regret being a mistress in her final moments before drowning?

If you didn't see the title, what do you think the girl in the picture is doing? At first glance, I just thought she might be calming herself down because of some troublesome matters. After all, she was so young and beautiful, with skin as delicate as a baby's. And with her elegant and exquisite clothes, it seemed like she wouldn't have any more troublesome matters. But in reality, she was Hamlet’s lover. Her father, the courtier Polonius, had been involved in the murder of the king. After Polonius was killed by Hamlet, Ophelia was tormented by grief and madness, wandering around wildly, scattering flowers everywhere, and singing strange songs. Finally, she climbed up a hollow tree trunk, the branches broke, and she fell into the water, tragically drowning. #Entertainment#Art#Lover#Love#Family

Did she regret being a mistress in her final moments before drowning?
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What‘s the most interesting story you have heard about one of your family member?

I come from a large family, and one of my uncles-by-marriage was named Ora L. Hovies. He was always just "Ora L." to everyone, and I called him Uncle Orrie. The thing is, no one outside the immediate family ever seemed to know what that mysterious "L" stood for. He never told his middle name, keeping it a tightly held secret. The story behind his unique name is pretty wild. He was born on the west coast of Washington State, soon after his parents arrived in a covered wagon, having crossed the USA as pioneers. During her pregnancy, his mother was craving citrus like crazy – which, of course, was completely unavailable on their arduous journey across the country. So, when her little newborn boy arrived, she gave him a truly unusual moniker, a name inspired by the very food she had craved most. For years, only the family ever knew the full truth. That is - My Uncle Orrie's full given name was actually Orange Lemon Hovies. *** That's a fantastic family story about a name. I actually heard a similar one about a woman who named all her daughters after flowers—Violet, Daisy, and so on. When she finally had a boy, she called him Jonquil. #FamilyStories #FamilyHistory #UniqueNames #FamilyFirst #Family

What‘s the most interesting story you have heard about one of your family member?
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the lesson my son taught me about budgeting allowance

My son has a small weekly allowance. For months, I just let him spend it however he wanted — video games, candy, small toys. One day, he came to me worried: he wanted a bigger Lego set but realized he didn’t have enough. Instead of just giving him more money, I showed him a simple budgeting method. We divided his allowance into three jars: spend, save, and share. He tracked his spending, saw how much he needed to save each week, and eventually got that Lego set after a couple of months. What struck me wasn’t just that he learned delayed gratification — I realized the same principles could apply to our family finances. Automating savings, tracking expenses, and setting tangible goals makes even big financial targets feel achievable. And if a 10-year-old can grasp it, so can anyone. #Finance #Family #MakeMoney #Budgeting #FinancialHabits

the lesson my son taught me about budgeting allowance