A father's love and the gifted child

“God made me blind and unable to walk. Big deal. He gave me musical gifts I have and the great opportunity to meet new people.”

In 1998, Patrick Hughes was born crippled and without eyes, no one thought he would achieve anything. But he blessed with a father that would do anything for his son.

One in every 100,000 are born with Bilateral Anophthalmia and one in every 200,000 are born with Pterygium syndrome. Patrick Hughes was born with both.

Besides being blind, he was also bound to a wheelchair due to a tightening of the joints that prevents his limbs from ever straightening.

However this doesn’t stop him from having other talents. It didn’t take long for his parents to notice his incredible aptitude for music. His father introduced him to the piano when he was 9 months old.

After just 1-2 attempts he would learn where a note was no matter where it was on the piano. And when he was 2 year old, he was playing request like “You are my sunshine” and Twinkle little star”. His father as a musician himself was ecstatic. He accepted he wouldn’t play baseball with his son and was over joyed that they would play music together.

As Patrick grew, so did his passion and talent for music. When he started college, a music teacher recommended he join the school orchestra. His father told him, “Patrick, you need to be part of the marching band.” Patrick being skeptical than his father wondered…”how the heck am I supposed to march?” so father and son started to think about ways to make it possible and Patrick sr. decided to give it his all…his son would play and he would push the wheelchair doing everything together practice and a half time alike. To be able to be at every band practice as well as sit beside his son in class, Patrick Sr. works the graveyard shift for UPS. Going to work at 11 p.m. going to sleep at 6 a.m. then up again at 11 a.m. so that when Patrick Jr. gets up in the morning he’s ready to start their day together.

“He’s my hero. I’ve told him before, what he goes through it has taught me that I don’t really have any complaints.” I guess a father couldn’t ask for any more than the relationship that I have with Patrick.  

Father and son share an incredibly strong spirit. When Patrick got the question; “How would you describe your disabilities?” He answered “not disabilities at all, more disabilities.”

A man’s best friend

A six year old boy suddenly disappear into thin air…

Kaydon leach from Blount County, Tennessee vanished on a cold rainy day.

His parents search everywhere but the boy nowhere to be found. The Tennessee bureau of investigation

Soon issued an endangered child alert.

They launched a large scale operation to find the boy. Local volunteers joined in the search to find the boy as quickly as possible. They searched for hours, but Kaydon was nowhere to be found. The whole community started to get very nervous.

Finally, after a nerve-wrecking 22 hour search, Kaydon was found. But when the rescuers discovered him, they noticed he was not alone. Something immediately leaped at them growling fiercely and showing its teeth…as if trying to protect the freezing little boy. It was Kaydon’s dog Chula who had remained by his side the entire time. The two were found huddled together half a mile away from home.

Many heroes worked tirelessly to rescue the young boy but one hero shined above all. It’s true what they say about dogs they are really a man’s best friend

Brave woman’s courage

A woman secretly slips a handwritten note to a veterinarian…the workers read it and realize something is terribly wrong.

A Florida woman brings her dog to the vet for a healthy check. After checking in, she ask her boyfriend to look after the dog and then she goes out of sight.

Two minutes later, the woman comes back into the lobby and secretly slips a note of the vet with her shaking hands. Then she joins her boyfriend again. And the couple are asked to wait in a separate room.

When the workers read the note, they realized the danger and act immediately. “Call the cops my boyfriend is threatening me, he has a gun please don’t let him know”.

The workers at Deland animal hospital quietly alert the authorities… and all they can do is to wait.

They have no idea what this woman has been through. But her boyfriend is clearly abusive and dangerous.

The woman is alone with her boyfriend in a room and it’s a tense wait before the cops show up.

Finally, after 15 minutes five officers were arrived. They go into the room and arrest the boyfriend. They seize his gun and march him out in handcuff the rescue brings an end to 48 hellish hours for her.

As soon as her boyfriend has left the room the woman burst into tears. She starts talking to the officers and shows them her bruised body. She had allegedly been held captive in her home for two days while being beaten and threatened at gun point. Her only way to escape the nightmare was to convince him to take her dog to the vet, even though she was threatened with death, she managed to stay calm and execute her plan.

Thankfully, her desperate call for help worked. The woman was taken to hospital and treated for a head wound, a black eye and bruising.

Her boyfriend was charged with domestic violence, aggravated assault with a firearm, and false imprisonment.

The difference between rich and poor people

7 things that the poor people do and the rich people don’t...

1.     Poor people watch TV and rich people read books.

2.     Poor people get paid based on time and rich people get paid based on results.

3.     Poor people blame others for their misfortunes and rich people take responsibility for their own failures.

4.     Poor people focus on saving and rich people focus on investing.

5.     Poor people think they know it all and rich people continuously learn.

6.     Poor people believe that money is the root of all evil and rich people believe that poverty is the root of all evil.

7.     Poor people have a lottery mentality and rich people have an action mentality

Mark of beauty

Foot binding was the custom of applying tight binding to the feet of young girls to deform the shape of their feet. It was practiced in China from the Song dynasty until the early 20th century, and bound feet were considered a status symbol as well as a mark of beauty. Foot binding limited the mobility of women, and resulted in lifelong disabilities for most of its subjects, although some women with bound feet working outdoors have also been reported. Feet altered by binding were called lotus feet.

The practice possibly originated among upper class court dancers during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in 10th century China, then became popular among the elite during the Song dynasty, eventually spreading to all social classes by the Qing dynasty. Foot binding was practiced in different forms, and the more severe form of binding may have been developed in the 16th century. It has been estimated that by the 19th century, 40–50% of all Chinese women may have had bound feet, and up to almost 100% among upper class Chinese women.[1] The prevalence and practice of foot binding however varied in different parts of the country.

There had been attempts to end the practice during the Qing dynasty; Manchu Kangxi Emperor tried to ban foot binding in 1664 but failed.[2] In the later part of the 19th century, Chinese reformers challenged the practice but it was not until the early 20th century that foot binding began to die out as a result of anti-foot-binding campaigns. Only a few elderly Chinese women still survive today with bound feet

Cutting calories reduces the risk of cancer and Alzheimer’s

Cutting calories reduces the risk of cancer and Alzheimer’s. Low calorie diet slows down metabolism and can help you live longer.

A recent study revealed that lowering calorie intake by 15% over 2 years slowed aging and metabolism rates in human. Low calorie intake also can protect against aging-associated diseases. Every time we metabolize calories to generate energy in the body. We also generate free oxygen radicals, which are the metabolic by products. These reactive oxygen species accumulate in our bodies, causing oxidative stress overtime, this oxidative stress damages our cells and organs which leads to shortened lifespan and accelerates aging.

It also linked to aging-associated diseases such as Alzheimer and Parkinson. Oxidative damage can also cause cancer, diabetes, and other diseases.

Calorie-restrictive diet causes reduction in metabolic rate by about 10%. A slow metabolism results in reduced oxidative stress which, in turns, leads to less damage to cells and organs in the body.

Healthy eating habits can affect you mental health too. Eating processed food increases your chances of becoming depressed. A study suggest that healthy diet can reduce the symptoms of depression.

According to this study, healthy food can acts as a powerful antidepressant with no negative side effects compared to anti-depressant pills. In the study, adults with major depression were put on a healthy diet plan.

Their diet consist of:

Whole grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Olive oil

Legumes

Fish

Egg

Chicken

Lean

Red meats

While reducing intake of fried, fast foods, ultra processed meats, sugary drinks, sweets and refined cereals. After 3 months of healthier eating, their depression scores improved by 11 points 32% of the adult participants no longer had depression.

Diet can influence mental health through a number of different pathways. Healthy food contains micronutrients that help our brain better cope with daily stress. It also enhances our immune system, which can fight against diseases efficiently. A poor diet can lead to chronic low-grade inflammation which is a risk factor for diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. Inflammation also plays a role in causing depression. Research suggest that a healthy diet may even be easier on your wallet.

Thyme beneficial plant

Say Goodbye to

Vertigo

Fibromyalgia

Arthritis

Chronic Fatigue

Thyroid Problems

Thyme’s medical properties are often used in the industry by pharmaceutical factories… and in products for treating multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Fibromyalgia.

It regular use boosts overall health and provides positive effects within a few days.

The following drink will help you use the potent properties of thyme:

A handful of thyme (fresh or dried)

1 cup of water

Honey (Optional)

Wash the thyme and place it in a bowl

Boil the water and pour it over the thyme

Leave it for a few minutes, and then strain it to eliminate the solid parts

You can add honey to sweeten the drink

This beneficial plant regulates:

Blood pressure

Treats a cough and bronchitis

Helps the formation of red blood cell

Treats chronic fatigue

Asthma

Sore throat

Laryngitis

Fights dizziness

Lupus

Fibromyalgia

Rheumatoid arthritis

Multiple sclerosis

And Hashimoto’s thyroiditis