Last night, I told the kids it was bedtime. Like I always do. Brush teeth, get your jammies on, pick a book. The usual drill. Then I heard giggling. The kind that makes you stop whatever you’re doing and smile. I looked out the window and there they were—in the backyard, barefoot, chasing fireflies. My […]

Today I lost my car keys while running deep in the forest. At the end of my run—breathless and filled with anxiety—I retraced my steps, bracing for the worst… But then, among the trees, I found something unexpected: a small circle made of branches, like a handmade compass. And in the center, perfectly placed, were […]

“The boy, obviously, being so small, became very upset. He was crying. He was sobbing. I asked the hospital staff if I can hold him to comfort him and soothe him a little bit to try to calm him down, to continue getting medical care, and they said that was fine. So I picked him […]

Last night, I missed my last train home. When I got to Euston Station, I found out it was locked, and I had nowhere to go. I felt scared and was about to cry. That’s when I met a homeless man named Mark. Mark told me it wasn’t safe to walk around alone and said […]

“Two weeks ago, my 90-year-old mother, Catherine Ritchie, was preparing herself for bed at around 9pm. After brushing her teeth and hair, she turned around to find her bed completely engulfed in flames. She made an attempt to extinguish the flames herself by throwing blankets and pillows on the fire. The smoke and heat were […]

One humanity 🥰❤️

“My husband and I have never celebrated Valentine’s Day. We don’t exchange cards on our anniversary. I can’t remember what he got me for Christmas, not this year nor any. But last week when an ice storm hit, he canceled every single one of his meetings to take care of our kids. He encouraged me […]