Some days I dread going to work, but at least my job doesn’t put my life at risk. That’s not the case for firefighters—people who routinely face extreme danger to protect others. Firefighters don’t just deal with house fires or car accidents.
They also battle massive wildfires, often in brutal conditions.Take, for example, the Góis Forest Fire in Portugal a few years ago, which took over 1,100 firefighters to control.
I was driving when I saw the flash of a traffic camera. I figured that my picture had been taken for exceeding the limit even though I knew that I…
Read moreI tried a fourth and fifth time with the same results and was now laughing as the camera flashed while I rolled past at a snail’s pace. Two weeks later,…
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When my half-sister Jade called in a panic, I didn’t expect to spend the next three weeks buried in fabric and frustration. She needed six custom bridesmaid dresses—fast. I hadn’t…
Read moreThen I overheard Jade joking, “She’ll sew anything for free. Some people are just easy to manipulate.” Later, her designer gown ripped. She begged me to fix it. I did….
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When the attorney finished reading Grandmother Elena’s will, the silence in the conference room was heavy with disappointment and barely concealed resentment. The mahogany table was scattered with legal documents…
Read moreJennifer claimed the investment portfolio that included stocks from various charitable foundations and healthcare support organizations that had generated steady income for three generations. Emotional/Heartbreaking I Lost Him to Greed…
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