Our ancestral land of Britain must not fallMaye Musk (@mayemusk):My English grandparents on my mother’s side immigrated to Canada. I met them a few times in Montreal.Below is a photo of my parents when they visited our English family in the 50s.I still have relatives in England. I’m sure they now see hope in Great Britain with @RupertLowe10 https://t.co/MaJA2CufMs ...

Growing up as a Chinese kid with flat hair for most of his life, cut by only the best barber in town, my dad, still huge forehead and focus on those A++ grades. There's absolutely no way you can tell that I actually don't fit into the AsianAmerican community. Oh, except I don't speak Chinese.Am I a bad Asian. I ask myself this question whenever my family eats at an authentic Chinese restaurant, like the ones where the walls are as old as the grandpa's eating there, and the decor is non-existent. The waiters ...

I want to start with a question. What does hope mean to you. In Brazil, when your favorite football team is down 02, there's a saying, hope dies last.Maybe for you, hope means believing in something bigger than yourself. Maybe it means not giving up when things get hard. For me, it's always been something different.It's been a bridge between the struggles of today and the strength passed down from those before us. In 2021, I moved to Mountain View right before the start of seventh grade. I didn't know anyon ...

Her mother sent her off with a request. Try to track down that young American medic. >> And she says, "Please find him. Find him. Find him." How were you supposed to do that.>> I didn't know his name. >> She discovered it was the 11th Armored Division that liberated Mount Moausen and sent them a letter. >> I was getting various messages.This name, that name. I got in touch with them. Oh no, it's not me.And finally, I get the message. Oh, you want to talk to to Pete Peterson. >> Peterson was 81 at the time.> ...

In this heartfelt talk, the youngest of five siblings shares how growing up with older siblings shaped their life through comradery, wisdom, and experience. From personal struggles to powerful guidance, this talk highlights the impact siblings have on who we become and reminds us of the strength we find in family. Student @ Laval Senior Academy This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx ...

RT Trad West (@trad_west_)Today is Valentine's day. For Catholics it is the feast of Saint Valentine.Emperor Claudius II banned marriage for young men because he believed single men made better soldiers (no attachments).Valentine defied the Empire because he followed the laws of God, not of men.He married couples in secret by candlelight in the catacombs.He knew that the State does not own the Family.He was beaten with clubs and beheaded on February 14, 269 AD.He died protecting the sacrament of Matrimony.T ...

Most people love butterflies. They flutter so gracefully. They land so gently and they're colorful.However, they're not born that way. rather they go through a process called metamorphosis from a caterpillar to a butterfly and that is a process that not enough people applaud. So I'd like to think that the butterfly is not about its beauty rather it's about its becoming.Now I'm going to share with you four people who happens to be my family. So bear with me. There's dad.He was the quintessential head of the ...

A White House full of babies cuts a striking image in an era when one or two children is increasingly the norm. https://t.co/iyo5EYvmOK https://t.co/zLpLnZvGpU ...

My name is Luke Ganganger. Um, and I'm here with my brother Brent. Renee Good is our sister.We're here on behalf of Nay's [clears throat] big family and those who loved her. We're here to ask for your help. I was talking to my four-year-old last week um when she noticed I was not doing well.I had to come here today and talk to some important people. [snorts] She knows that her aunt died and that somebody caused it to happen. She told me that there are no bad people and that everyone makes mistakes.She has N ...

Seahawks. >> A son's surprise for his father going viral. >> Lifelong Seahawks fan Irvin Garcia told his dad they were just going to a bar in Seattle to watch the NFC Championship with his family.Instead, Irvin surprising him with tickets to the game >> and the chance to see his beloved team punch their way into the Super Bowl. But it was a moment that just a few months ago would have seemed impossible. In October, Irvin's dad suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, a dangerous brain bleed that can be permanently di ...