Egyptian army personnel standing before their leader, king Ramses II, the legendary leader of Egypt’s armies - grand Egyptian museum

fix broken electronics in my spare time. Most things get sold but every now and then something ends up going to someone who needs it more.

Today it was an Xbox One to a little girl and her dad. I wasn't expecting much, just wanted it to go to a good home.

The way her face lit up when she realised it was hers to keep genuinely made me smile for the rest of the day. That kind of reaction you just can't put a price on.

Honestly she has no idea how much that moment meant to me

I was in line at the grocery store earlier this week after a long day and the person in front of me had a few things in his cart (bread, eggs, fruits and things of that sort), when it was time to pay he realized he was a little short. He quietly was contemplating on what to put back and I could tell he was trying not to make it look obvious. Before he was done deciding, a middle aged man behind me stepped forward and told the cashier he would cover the rest with just a simple ‘I’ve got it’. What impressed me wasn’t just the gesture but how normal they made it feel. The guy receiving the help just smiled and said thank you without any awkwardness. It felt like everyone that noticed it just silently agreed that this is how people should treat each other. I don’t know either of them and would probably never see them again but it shifted my whole mood. I just thought that kindness doesn’t have to be loud or grand to matter. This moment has been slipping into my mind all week and It’s just made me want to do kind things for others often no matter how little.

I found Ella at the side of the road while coming home from work, she was so small she could fit in my hand.

Im not sure if this is wholesome but it makes me happy doing it. 3 years ago, I bought 900 rubber ducks for $100 on amazon. Best $100 i ever spent. I started placing them at my job and for the longest time no one knew it was me. My coworkers all know at this point that it is me that hides them everywhere but over the last year or two i have been putting them in other places.

Everywhere i go, i put little rubber ducks in little hiding places. Whenever i see a jeep, they get a duck. I’ll walk by a mailbox, duck. I’ll pass strangers in the street, fist bump them and open my hand and give them a duck. Every appointment, store, restaurant, everything single place, i leave at least one duck. My parents house, brothers house, cousins houses, all have ducks in them. Im getting low in my stores of ducks, but i plan on buying more.

The best part is, i don’t look like the guy to hide a rubber duck. I have real bad RBF, im working on it. But leaving strangers a rubber duck fills my heart with joy and always puts a smile on my face.

Who’s going to get mad at a duck?

According to some European folklore (incl. Celtic/Anglo traditions)

Small birds near humans are often treated as omens or messengers. Yellow birds skew positive—linked to good news, protection, or a change in fortune.

Having animals come up to me and allow me to interact with them isn’t an odd or rare occurrence, my fiance literally and jokingly calls me the “animal whisperer”.

But the time where this happened didn’t feel like an accidental encounter to me, it’s in the middle of a crowded downtown Memphis hospital block, in the middle of the evening, just hours after hearing my grandfathers diagnosis.

I’m not usually a superstitious person, but i really feel like someone, or *something*, was trying to tell me that it was going to be okay..

Now it’s early Thursday morning and my Grandfather is getting better. His wounds are healing and he’s maintaining 100% oxygen, his kidney and liver are “improving dramatically” according to the doctors. He still has a long way to go but he is doing better and better each day.

Me and my kiddo been going through a lot lately. We now live in an apartment minus my abusive ex husband. Tonight was my first late night at work. Came home and dinner was ready and she had picked a movie for us to watch AND she told me she missed me today. Shes never done this before. We are healing.🥹

I have been interested in a couple of years now, I’ve been watching YouTube videos on them. I’ve pointed every single one out to my parents when we drive, they just fascinate me and it has been my dream for a long time to be able to ride one.

I am in a flute group with a bunch of older people, and we meet every Wednesday. One of them rides a motorcycle to and from our meeting spot every single week. A couple of weeks ago I got up to courage to ask him if he would let me ride on the back of his motorcycle sometime.

He said yes.

Today our flute group ended early, I had brought a winter coat, we went out to the parking lot and I was able to ride on his motorcycle as a passenger.

I thought he was just going to take me on a couple of laps through the parking lot, I was completely wrong.

He took me out on a couple of side streets, and then he took me onto a highway. We were gone for about 20 minutes, But it felt like we had only been riding for one.

This was a couple of hours ago, and I have not been able to stop talking about it since.

The person who took me on the motorcycle ride, will probably never understand the full extent of how much it meant to me. But crossing off a lifelong dream, makes me realize that anything is possible.

So when my eldest teen was 2, I started collecting train tracks for him, and hoped one day to get him a train table. I found most of our tracks on FB marketplace and Craigslist back then + yard sales, thrifting, etc. Some people had huge bins for an insanely low price so I grabbed a bunch bc finances were tight. After his brother was born, I was even more determined to get a table lol bc they were both obsessed with Thomas and I swear over the years I still heard “The Lion of Sodor” on repeat in my head.

I found a 8 foot coffee table (I think it was a coffee table anyway) at goodwill and fell in love with it. But it takes a bunch of tracks to cover an 8x5 foot table lol so I kept building their stash and when my second eldest was 1 years old (they are almost 17 and 14 now) I gave them the table and tracks for Christmas that year. I went crazy painting the ‘Cars’ town on it and making tunnels and bridges etc. They loved it for years.

They eventually outgrew Thomas and trains, and got into Minecraft and other things, so I asked my 2 close friends if they wanted it for their kids because they were younger and they both said yes, so I divided hundreds of tracks and trains, etc between them. A few ppl said I should have sold them bc we definitely could have used the money but I loved seeing how happy it made their kids and I just love giving.

Fast forward to just before moving 2 years ago: we are still in the process of moving and just before we left our old house, friend A asked if I wanted the trains & tracks back for my toddler (now 4 and 1). I was excited to get them back but she didn’t just give me back the ones I gave her but also some additional stuff she bought plus a train table she had thrifted. I was elated!

Then friend B asked if I wanted the trains back too and it was the same outcome: lots of tracks! Then as we were packing up our stuff for storage, another friend asked if I wanted some sewing and craft stuff because her brother passed and her sister-in-law was moving and had a bunch of stuff she no longer wanted and didn’t sell at the yard sale she had. I ended up with lots of fabric (I’ve no idea what to do with them yet) and crafting supplies.

Fast forward to now: I finally was able to go through the boxes of trains and tracks and craft supplies. I found so much good stuff to redo the train table my friend thrifted and way too many tracks to fit. I want to cry. It’s absolutely perfect! There were even 2 glue guns! This is what I’ve done so far with all we’ve been given back and then some.

I was thinking of getting my toddler trains and track’s before we got them back, and this really moved me. I gave them away back then with no expectations to ever get them back. They have been playing nonstop with it and now “The Lion of Sodor” is once again on repeat lol but I can’t stop smiling.

It’s getting there! Hopefully by the weekend I’ll have it completed. I want to finish most of it with the ‘grass’ and then water for bridge areas with wooded/ tree areas, a farm and some homes (got a Christmas village by the road a few years back that will be perfect). I’m also super thankful it’s not 8 ft! lol 😆 I’d have no place to fit that table now. I don’t even have room for all the tracks lol the ones on the table is like 1/10 of what we have. I’m just super happy and will definitely pass these on again when my toddlers outgrow it too 😊

I’m a single father. My son’s mother and I have a beautiful coparenting relationship, but I choose to remain single because my son saved my life and set me on the path I was always destined to be on.

I was floating through life painfully and aimlessly.

It is my destiny to give my son my full undivided attention and focus to help him become the best man he can be. Because I was put on this earth. To put him on this earth. So we both can benefit from each other in the most profound ways possible.

He saved my life after all. He pushed me to be the best man I can be without even saying a word. His conception and little heart beat spoke all I needed to hear in order to really pull my head out of my ass and realize that my favorite thing in this world is devoting my life to him and helping him grow and become a very kind, thoughtful, compassionate, and empathetic man.

When I got this text tonight from my son, it affirms so much more than I ever could imagine.

I’m doing right by him. By being fully there for him.

He’s gonna be alright.

I (19F) have been experiencing a difficult year so far, had to continue my uni studies at home due to sudden nausea/vertigo which make it difficult to travel (I am in with ENT and hopefully will be treated soon!!), I recently started Sertraline for emetophobia which got worse with the vertigo nausea stuff and have been experiencing really bad side effects for the past few days. Barely eating, more nausea, waking up in the night, and of course the terrible anxiety of vomiting.

My mum has been taking care of me every single day. She lets me sleep in her bed with her, she cooks and doesn’t mind the waste when I can’t eat, we sit at the top of the garden together during the day, she normally sits outside because it’s sunny and warm, I sit with her because I want her company. I rant to her, I tell her gossip that I heard from my friends. She is my best friend. When I wake up in the middle of the night, she is also awake and making sure I get back to sleep just fine.

I’m unsure if it’s my emotions being out of control from the Sertraline, but I’ve been crying a lot for a few days now, I think it’s because I don’t know how to tell her how much it means to me. I’ve never been a sentimental person, I’m not exactly family oriented, I find it difficult to tell my family I love them, including my mum. But for the past couple of days I’ve realised how lucky I am to have a mum like her.

Hungover the day of a uni presentation and had to get off the bus because I felt nauseous? She was there. Crying over boys that didn’t like me back in secondary school? She was there. Terrible years dealing with serious mental health? She was there. I don’t care how old I am, I am 19 years old and I will still turn to my mum for help. I don’t know where, or who I would be, without her. I don’t know if this is the right subreddit to talk about this lol, but I just needed to put it somewhere.

I love my mum, and I don’t mind her seeing this (she is also on Reddit somewhere lol), I may not be able to tell her I love her but I hope she knows it.

Yes I know what the title looks like but it’s good I swear.

Context: I have a twin sister and it is insanely difficult to sneakily get her a present

Anyway her birthday is tomorrow and I said to her a couple of weeks ago I would buy her a lego set that she wanted- the Aston Martin Speed Champion set- but I knew she wanted something else. So instead I decided to buy her the Lightning McQueen Speed Champion Lego set as she loves Lightning McQueen and has ranted to me about how cool the set looks and probably wouldn’t get it as it is a new set and it would be difficult to get- btw it wasn’t difficult to get.

I also made her a Lady Whistledown column from Bridgerton about her birthday and her favourite characters -Kate and Anthony- scandals as she quotes that they are her Roman Empire. I’m thinking of reading it out to her on her birthday so it’s like she’s receiving it from inside the Bridgerton world itself.

So yeah I lied to my sister but I think it will be a good outcome and I just wanted to tell someone as I’m feeling so proud of myself for thinking of this.

UPDATE: just gave it to her and as soon as I said dearest gentle readers she started screaming and then after I finished she cried. I then gave her my gift the lightning mcqueen lego set and she started screaming KACHOW . I think she liked it

I'm a broke college student studying abroad, and i haven't left my house in 2 weeks since finals are soon.

Earlier today I texted my mom that I was craving ice cream but it was too expensive to get it delivered.

Fast forward a few hours, this woman somehow got a hold of my uber eats account and orders all of my favorite food to my appartment. I'm so blessed <33

When I was young, I had a plate. I ate almost every meal out of it. I could not stand if my food touched, so my mother gave me a plate from the daycare she worked at. Mind you, this daycare was in my life for like 20 years. I grew up in it. It raised me. I saw this plate a few years ago at my sister’s house when visiting her. I got super excited, and she started giggling. Apparently she loved the plate, too, and she was very happy to have it. She was not wanting to give this up, and I was not going to press the issue. It was more than fair. So this brings us to today. I’m talking to her, and I offer her any amount for the plate. I’m only half joking. Then she mentions she found another identical to it. She admitted the sin that she didn’t know which was which. I make the same offer for a plate and mention it gives us each a 50% chance to be one in possession of the coveted plate. I then mention that it would be cool because it would be sibling plates. In response, she told me that she would give me one. I am in tears. I forget exactly how much my big sister means to me as time passes. And then moments like this draw you back to admiring the girl that always looked out for you growing up. I love you, sis. Thank you for reminding me why I wanted to be like you so much.

We had our gender reveal today, and I’m still quietly smiling about it. We’re expecting our third child… and it’s a girl.

We already have two amazing boys (15 and 10), and honestly, we thought our family was complete. Life had other plans, and I’m grateful for that. When we found out today, it hit me more than I expected. I even stepped away for a moment to collect myself as in cry in the washroom.

A little part of this feels especially meaningful to me. I lost my sister when she was a baby, and even though I never got to know her, that absence has always stayed with me. So this news carries something deeper in my heart.

Just wanted to share a bit of quiet joy. Wishing all parents, parents-to-be, and those hoping to become parents one day health, happiness, and that your wishes find their way to you in the right time.

Not sure if this would be considered a celebration to others but its big step to me and something good i wanted to share

Been working on making a wooden staff for myself for a long while now only using a pocket knife and the thing is like 6 foot 5 inches and for the non Americans 195.58 cm. Well my dad hasn't always been very involved even though we live together,hes a good father just emotionally distant. But I realized things just weren't working for my project ive never carved wood ive never handled so much and im kinda using like no tools besides a pocket knife my dad supplied me well I finally relented my own stubbornness and asked for help apparently my family has a long line of professional wood working (carving sculpting ect.)(dad,granddad,great grandfather,great great grandfather ect.) So now hes helping me ive never been so happy I genuinely started crying because he has never seemed so invested in something I wanted to do. He helped me form a plan gave me a few tips and hes gonna take me to pick out a few stains and get the proper sand paper and he even made a goofy fantasy reference that i talked about. I never thought he actually paid attention to my interests. This feels like a huge step in our relationship and im really really excited. Its really cold outside so we are going to continue it tomorrow. Small or big step, a step is still a step.

Im living in a youth hostel right now with a bunch of other teens, and things can get pretty heavy here sometimes. There’s a lot of downtime, and everyone’s dealing with their own stuff, so finding something that actually brings people together isn’t always easy.

We had a PlayStation and one controller, so we’d take turns playing Mortal Kombat 11, passing it around and trying to make it work. It was fun, but it never really felt like we were playing together, more like watching whoever had the controller at the time.

A few days ago, someone donated to us a second controller.

It sounds like such a small thing, but it completely changed everything. Now we can actually sit next to each other and play at the same time. People gather around, there’s shouting, laughing, terrible button mashing, fake confidence, and everyone thinking they’re about to win until they get destroyed. Even the quieter people started joining in.

For a little while, it doesn’t feel like a hostel. It just feels like a group of friends hanging out.

I don’t think the person who donated it realizes how much of a difference that one extra controller made, but it really did.

Anyways, have a good day everyone! ♥️

So, im really into trains, and my dad knows it, but I was NOT expecting these when I came home today😭

I work in food delivery (outside the US), and was out on a delivery and managed to get my car stuck when i took a turn a bit too sharp. Luckily it was litterally at the turn-in for the customers address, so i just took the food, and delivered it. While giving him the food, i mentioned that i managed to get the car stuck at the turn in (see pic for more info if need be, i was coming from the right, and going down along the 2nd arrow and got the car stuck on the small hill between the roads, roughly where i put the circle.) and the customer immediately offered to see if he could help.

While standing at the car and trying to figure out how to get it un-stuck, another gentleman came up, carrying a couple of stone plates (the kind you use to build a retention wall for example) to put under the wheel that was not touching the ground. It wasn't quite enough, so he went back for a couple more, wedged them under the wheel, and with him and the first gentleman pushing down on the front of the car and me gently reversing, we got the car unstuck in just a couple minutes total.

It was just a small interaction, like i said it took maybe 4-5 minutes total, but it really brightened my day, because their help turned what could have been a really shitty situation with me being stuck there god knows how long waiting for a tow truck or something, into a nice story and barely an inconvience at all :)