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| Days of Silence Not because I didn’t love, but because sometimes love chooses peace. I stepped back so my child wouldn’t grow up carrying scars that were never hers. I missed moments I can never get back. I was unseen, unheard, yet I never stopped being her father. A father’s love doesn’t disappear with distance. It becomes sacrifice. It becomes strength. Today, I speak, not from anger, but from peace. Because some love doesn’t need noise to be real. 🤍 |
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| DETERMINATION...... 1. " Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy....." - Winston Churchill 2. " The man who thinks he can and the man who thinks he can't are both right. Which one are you?......" 3. " The wishbone will never replace the backbone......." 4. " You don't have to get it perfect, you just have to get it going. Babies don't walk the first time they try, but eventually they get it right....." And to sum it all up...... " If Plan A doesn't work, the alphabet has 25 more letters......" What Say???? |
| Starbucks is the largest unregulated bank in America They are hoarding almost $2 billion of your money. And it's completely by design. They don't just sell coffee. They've built one of the largest legal money schemes in history. Right now, Starbucks is holding $1.85 billion in gift card and app balances. Money that customers loaded but never spent. To put that in perspective: 85% of US banks have less than $1 billion in total deposits. Starbucks holds more customer cash than most actual banks. But here's the difference: Banks pay you interest to hold your money. Starbucks pays you nothing. Starbucks just needs to stock coffee and muffins. Banks are regulated by the federal government. Starbucks answers to no one. So how did they build this financial empire? It started with gift cards in 2001. Simple idea: load money, buy coffee later. People weren't redeeming all their gift cards. A $25 card might have $3.47 left on it forever. That leftover money? Pure profit. They call it "breakage." In 2024 alone, Starbucks made $207 million from money people loaded but never spent. They engineered the entire system to maximize breakage. First, they made gift cards year-round items instead of just holiday gifts. Then they launched the Starbucks app. The app forces you to pre-load money before ordering. You can't just pay $6.84 for your latte. You have to load $10 minimum. Now you've got $3.16 sitting in their system. That's not a bug. That's the business model. Then they added auto-reload. Set it up once, and Starbucks automatically charges your card whenever your balance drops. Money is flowing in constantly Most people forget it's even happening. Then they added rewards. You earn more points by paying with your Starbucks balance than with a credit card. So you're incentivized to keep money locked in their system. The trap is airtight. A consumer complaint filed in Washington State called it an "involuntary subscription." Their exact words: "This Catch-22 traps customers in a cycle that resembles an involuntary subscription." You load money to buy coffee. You have a leftover balance. You come back to use it. You load more money. The cycle never ends. Think about what Starbucks actually built: They collect billions in deposits. They pay no interest. They have no withdrawal obligations. They keep 10-13% of all deposits as pure profit. They're not regulated as a financial institution. Any bank would go for this model. |
| Imagine the companies who are doing a similar thing and it's leagl thieft. The incentives are reaching out to catch as many people as possible into these types of traps. Would you work for a company fro free? When you use self checkout you are working for a company for free. The people who no longer have jobs wind up on welfare. Either you way is wrong because you work for free and pay your tax money for the unemployed persons. The system is evil and corrupt. Divided we fall, togerther we stand. |
| Ants What an amazing discovery! Scientists have discovered that ants, after collecting the grains and seeds they need to store for the winter, break them into halves before storing in their nests. This is because by breaking the seeds into half, it stops them from germinating despite the most perfect conditions. But scientists were stunned when they discovered that coriander seeds stored in the ant nest were broken down into 4 pieces instead of 2 pieces. After lab research, scientists discovered that a coriander seeds germinate even after being divided into two, but won’t germinate after it’s divided into four parts. So how do these tiny tiny creatures know all this? Humans know very little, there's a lot to learn👍 |
| Attitude and Gratitude Attitude is how you look at life. Gratitude is how you value life. Attitude can make you feel entitled; Gratitude makes you feel blessed. Attitude may push you to complain; Gratitude inspires you to appreciate. Attitude can give you ego; Gratitude gives you humility. Attitude focuses on what is missing; Gratitude celebrates what is present. Attitude may change with situations; Gratitude changes situations. A great life needs both: Attitude for moving forward, Gratitude for staying grounded. |
| FRIEND…..& FRIENDSHIP……… 1. “ When you are in THE JAIL, a Good Friend will be trying to Bail You Out. A BEST FRIEND will be in the same cell Next to you saying, 'Damn, THAT WAS FUN……”. 2. “ Friends are – The FAMILY You CHOOSE…….” 3. “ Many People will Walk In and Walk Out of your Life, but Only TRUE FRIENDS leave a FOOTPRINT in Your Heart……” 4. “ A Messy House is A MUST – It Separates your True Friends from the Pretenders. REAL FRIENDS are there to Visit You, NOT Your HOUSE……” 5. “ The ONLY way to Have a Friend is To BE ONE……..” 6. “ Without a Best Friend to tell Stories to, it almost Does’nt Matter if they Ever Happened….” THE TRUTH OF FRIENDSHIP (PERHAPS)…….. 7. “ Your TRUEST FRIENDS are the ones who will Stand By You in your Darkest Moments Because they Are Willing to Brave The Shadows with you AND ALSO in Your Greatest Moments Because they are Not Afraid to Let You SHINE……” AND SOMETHING THAT THAT WE ALL SECRETLY WISH FOR (PERHAPS)………. 8. “ And EVERYBODY should have At Least ONE PERSON in His or Her Life who Does’nt Want a Damn Thing from them EXCEPT THEIR FRIENDLY COMPANY……” WHAT SAY ??????? |
| The best things in life rarely arrive according to our plans. They come unexpectedly, quietly, and often when we’ve stopped trying to control everything. That’s the beauty of life — its surprises shape us more than our strategies. We spend years planning our future, yet life’s most precious gifts—friendships, opportunities, lessons, love—walk in uninvited. What isn’t planned often turns out to be exactly what we needed. Trust the journey, even when it doesn’t follow your map. The finest moments aren’t scheduled. They bloom on their own, like wildflowers on the roadside. Life unfolds in ways the mind cannot predict. Our plans give us direction, but surprises give life its meaning. What isn’t planned is often what transforms us. |
| "Sometimes, the hardest battles are the ones fought in silence, in the quite of our mind where no one can see. It's the war against our doubts, fears, insecurities. It's the struggle of keeping it all together when everything inside you is falling apart. And while the world moves on, unaware, you stand at the edge of your own abyss, clinging to the hope that tomorrow might bring a little light to the darkness that has become your constant companion." -~ Slyvia Plath, The Bell Jar |
| The interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS has emerged from behind the sun, and it's doing something "impossible." Solar observatories have captured the first images after its perihelion, revealing the object is glowing an intense, piercing blue—hotter than the 5,800 Kelvin surface of our own sun. Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has classified this as the 10th major anomaly for an object that statistically shouldn't exist. This video explores the cascade of contradictions that defy a natural explanation, with combined odds calculated at less than 1 in 10 quadrillion. The 10 anomalies include: • A trajectory perfectly aligned with our solar system's ecliptic plane. • Ejecting a jet of material towards the sun, defying solar pressure. • A nickel-to-iron ratio that matches industrial alloys, not natural comets. • Being extremely "dry," containing only 4% water. • Originating from the exact same cosmic address as the 1977 "WOW! Signal". • The new 10th anomaly: an "unnatural" blue glow suggesting an internal power source hotter than our star. With high-resolution images still classified, the moment of truth approaches. The world's telescopes, including JWST and Hubble, are preparing to observe its closest approach to Earth on December 19th. |
| Thus they spoke, and through the fire they passed, One was burned to ash, yet rose steadfast; From the trial, virtue brighter grew, Faith was forged, and the soul shone true. In the flames, patience planted its seed, From the sparks, blossoms of light were freed. Who in hardship clothed himself with grace, Lit a lantern in the darkest place. When the wound struck deep, he did not fall, Raised his heart to God, and gave his all. Every trial mirrored faith’s pure flame, Storms refined the soul, yet left no shame. So let these lines remember Bruno’s name, Who met the fire, yet lit eternal flame. 💞 |
| Japan’s Space Agency has reignited the mystery of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS with a newly released high-resolution video showing the object emitting rhythmic pulses of light and moving in ways that defy known comet dynamics. The footage reveals astonishing stability in its path no wobble, no decay, and no outgassing yet a glow that seems to come from within. Unlike natural celestial bodies that react chaotically to solar radiation, 3I/ATLAS maintains an eerily precise trajectory and a consistent luminous edge, leading scientists to question whether it’s driven by unknown natural forces or something engineered. Researchers are calling the data “unprecedented,” while others note the object’s motion could indicate non-gravitational control a phenomenon never before recorded in interstellar travel. As Japan prepares to release further infrared and radio analysis, curiosity is turning into global fascination. Could 3I/ATLAS be the first evidence of interstellar technology or simply nature operating beyond our current understanding? Whatever the truth, this enigmatic traveler continues to challenge everything we thought we knew about the universe. Source: JAXA Deep Space Division, 2025 |
| Right Tools of Life The kitchen tap was leaking again. With a sigh, I called a plumber. A few minutes later, a middle-aged man walked in — calm, steady, carrying a faded toolkit. I watched him at work. He pulled out a wrench — it was cracked at the handle. “How will he fix anything with that?” I wondered silently. He didn’t seem bothered. With a quiet focus, he began loosening the pipe. A rusted portion needed to be cut off. He reached into his bag again and pulled out a small saw — half of it was missing! Now I was sure: I’ve called the wrong man for the job. But within ten minutes, the leak was gone. The tap was shining, and not a single drop escaped. When I handed him a hundred-rupee note, he shook his head. “No, Sir. Half of this is enough.” I stared at him, surprised. “Who refuses extra money these days?” He smiled — a calm, grounded smile. “Sir, every job has a fixed worth. If I take more today, I’ll expect more tomorrow. When that doesn’t come, I’ll be unhappy. So I prefer to take only what’s fair. It keeps me content.” I nodded slowly. “At least buy yourself a new wrench and saw. They’ll make your work easier.” He chuckled softly. “Ah, Sir… tools are meant to wear out. That’s their destiny. But even when they’re chipped or cracked, they still do their job. Just like people — a few scars don’t make us useless.” He paused, then added, “When you write in your office, does it matter which pen you use? Expensive or ordinary — if you know how to write, you’ll write well with anything. But if you don’t, even the costliest pen won’t help. The skill lies in the hands, not the tool.” I stood there speechless. His words sank deep. The satisfaction on his weathered face was something rare — something money can’t buy. A Thought to Treasure In our endless race for wealth and comfort, we often forget the true “tools” of life — honesty, hard work, gratitude, and contentment. When these are intact, even broken tools can create miracles. But when they’re missing, no riches in the world can fix the leaks within us !! 🙏🌹 |
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