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Aston Villa fan Jason Lowe was plunged into despair after being diagnosed with an incurable form of blood cancer which saw him lose his hair during treatment. But his ten-year-old son, also called Jason, would not let his dad fight his illness alone. The Staffordshire schoolboy plans to shave off his own hair to show solidarity and help raise funds for charities researching a cure. Now the inspiring father and son have received additional support from Tom Fox, chief executive of Aston Villa, after the proud dad wrote to him about his son, also a claret and blue fanatic. The soccer boss has now sent the pair eight woolly hats to keep their heads warm during the winter, two free tickets to any Villa game, and he also made a charity donation. Former delivery driver Jason, 43,...
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Dear first-time parents who use Facebook, Kids are great. I remember being one, and it was an absolute laugh. Having kids, I'm sure, is also a uniquely challenging, fulfilling experience, and all that jazz. Bringing new life into the world. 'It's all ahead of me.' Yadda yadda yadda. But for this very reason, I desperately, desperately don't want to know how you - or anybody at all - finds parenthood at this moment in time. I'm not 'in that place' yet. In fact, I have actively sought not to be in that place yet. Be under no illusions that having a child makes you better or more mature than anybody else; it simply means you made a different decision to your friends, and you must now deal with the consequences. I admire your courage, I love the baby, and your loyal group of...
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Your mother was a shining star in a sky of black velvet night. She was vivacious and kind, there was no other woman like her on this earth. When you were born, everything changed. Her purpose in life shifted and she catered to your every need. You were the light of her life from the moment you were born until her last breath. When you first stuck that needle into your eager, waiting flesh, you were still the light of her life. When she took out a second mortgage to get you a shorter prison sentence for the second time, you were still the love of her life. When you married the woman you would put before her and the rest of your family, you were still an angel in her eyes. When the cancer became too much, and she drifted from this world to something much more beautiful, you were still her...
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To My Children, I need to tell you a few things. I’m trying, day by day, to teach you the things you need to know, to be the best person you can be in this world. Most of the advice I have for you was given to me by my parents or some other adult, somewhere along the way. Please let me share with you what I’ve learned. May you accept these lessons with my love. Honor those older than you. You only get one chance to make a first impression. You should always address your elders respectfully with their proper title, such as Mr., Mrs., Doctor or Reverend. They have earned this respect through their life’s experiences and hard work. You want them to hear you recognize and respect that fact. If you approach each person you meet with proper respect, they will always respect you enough to...
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In China there are two things that are no big secret these days... 1) 42% of Chinese cities have toxic air pollution while 68% have toxic water pollution. 2) The Chinese government is known to block "bad news" web sites that might annoy or anger their citizens. In reality many governments, including America does the same unethical thing. But this "bad news" is now affecting 35% of Chinese couples who cannot get pregnant and wondering why. To get to the point, the air and water pollution along with the over-use of pesticides on China's fruits and vegetables are affecting the reproductive systems of the Chinese population according to Oxford University researchers and 9 other study groups. You can read for yourself at the below links: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/07/...
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To you it was just a pumpkin. That crooked smile, that you probably didn't notice, was my daughter's handiwork and her very first time carving a pumpkin by herself. She was very proud of the Jack-O-Lantern she had created. Unfortunately, this Halloween she was pretty sick so she and I carved pumpkins to help her get her mind off of the medicine and the stuffy nose. She picked the gems to represent Jack's freckles and hair (maybe that's why you decided to take it). I was heartbroken to come outside and only find the pumpkin my husband and I carved. My baby girl's was nowhere to be found. I hoped maybe you were a less fortunate child who didn't have a pumpkin of their own, so you chose my daughter's because it was pretty. My husband decided to hop in the car and go try to find it. He did....
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Dear Rose, Rose. That is what I would have named you. I don't know if that is still your name, but I named you after my mother. My mother every Sunday would come into my room before church and give me a rose. I kept the roses in a shoebox and knew one day I would name my first child, Rose. Reading this letter, it must mean you are 18 years old and have come looking for me and found this letter. I am about to be in labor with you in the next couple hours, and I had to write you before I gave you away to your new family. I want to share everything with you... all I can say is I am placing you in the hands of a woman that can take care of you better than I can. The one thing I need you to know is that I love you. None of what is happening is your fault, and please never blame...
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To you Mother in law, It would have been really nice to have opened this letter with a pleasant and loving salutation, but your unpleasant and hateful behavior does not give me much of a choice but to say it as it is. I am the wife of your son and the future mother of any grandchild/ren that he will give to you. I express gratitude to you for raising my husband to be the man I love and adore. He is a loving spouse, and once he is able to get past your emotional tentacles and the years of enmeshment you entrenched in him, he will truly be a gem. That being said, I acknowledge your role in his life, now if only you can do the same to me. I have known my husband, your son for more than 10 years. We were very good, platonic friends for years before we fell in love. Unknown to you during...
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Dear Mom-- You probably guessed by the fact that I posted something on your Facebook wall that I didn't get your gift in the mail. Yeah. It's sitting in a pile on my "projects-that-need-immediate-attention" counter, right on top of your birthday cards. Sorry. Again. I know that nothing I could write in 420 characters or less is really a good substitute for a Mother's Day gift. After all, you were in labor with me for how many hours? 12? 20? 36? And we won't mention the countless hours in doctor/dentist/orthodontists offices. Or the countless meals and loads of laundry. When I think about it that way, even if I got my gift to you on time it wouldn't even up the score. So, why the open letter on my blog? Two words: Mother Guilt. Remember when I was young and wore flowy dresses...
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My dear moody teen, You’ve been part of this family for nearly two decades, and I love you now every bit as much as I did when you were laid on my chest as a greasy, wrinkly newborn. While I’m not as blind now as I was then to your imperfections, I’m every bit as sure that you are truly wonderful. I know now what I could not have known then: you are an intelligent, talented, kind-hearted, wise soul with endless potential. You can be whatever—whoever—you want to be, and I want nothing quite as adamantly as I want you to be happy. Did you catch that last bit? I said that I want you to be happy. I suppose what I’m really trying to say is that I demand it. To that end, we need to get a few things straight around here: • Much like a black hole, your foul moods mercilessly suck...
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