Doyler

[Keira Connolly @keira_con]

Wise words

“My name’s Frank. I’m 64, a retired electrician.
Forty-two years I spent running wires through houses, fixing breakers, making sure people had light in their kitchens and heat in their winters. Never once did anyone ask me where I went to college. Mostly, they just wanted to know if I could get the power back on before their ice cream melted.

Last May, I was at my granddaughter Emily’s school career day. You know the drill — doctors, lawyers, a software guy in a slick suit talking about “scaling startups.” I was the only one there with a tool belt and work boots.

When it was my turn, I told the kids, “I don’t have a degree. I’ve never sat in a lecture hall. But I’ve wired schools, hospitals, and your principal’s house. And when the hospital generator failed during a snowstorm in ’98, I was the one in the basement with a flashlight, keeping the lights on for newborn babies upstairs.”

The kids leaned forward. They had questions — real ones. “How do you fix stuff in the dark?” “Do you make a lot of money?” “Do you ever get zapped?” (Yes, once, and it’ll curl your hair.)

When the bell rang, one boy hung back. Small kid, freckles, hoodie too big for him. He mumbled, “My uncle’s a plumber. People laugh at him ’cause he didn’t finish high school. But… he’s the only one in the family who can fix anything.”

I looked that boy in the eye and said, “Kid, your uncle’s a hero. When your toilet overflows at midnight, Harvard ain’t sending anyone. A plumber is.”

Here’s the thing nobody told me when I was young — the world doesn’t run without tradespeople. You can have all the engineers you want, but if nobody builds the house, wires the power, or lays the pipes, those blueprints just sit in a drawer.

We’ve made it sound like trades are what you do if you can’t go to college, instead of a path you choose because you like working with your hands, solving problems, and seeing your work stand solid for decades.

Four years after high school, some kids walk away with diplomas. Others walk away with zero debt, a union card, and a skill they can take anywhere in the world. And guess what? When your furnace dies in January, it’s not the diploma that saves you.

A few weeks ago, that same freckled kid’s mom stopped me at the grocery store. She said, “You probably don’t remember, but you told my son trades are important. He’s shadowing his uncle this summer. First time I’ve seen him excited about anything in years.”

That’s the part we forget — for some kids, knowing their path is respected changes everything. It’s not about “just” fixing wires or pipes. It’s about pride. Purpose. The kind that sticks with you long after the job’s done.

So next time you meet a teenager, don’t just ask, “Where are you going to college?” Ask, “What’s your plan?” And if they say, “I’m learning to weld,” or “I’m starting an apprenticeship,” smile big and say, “That’s fantastic. We’re going to need you.”

Because we will. More than ever. And when the lights go out, you’ll be glad they showed up.”

[The Driven Man @Thedrivenman]

Your Thoughts? 🤔

[🇺🇸 𝓓𝓪𝓻 🇨🇦 @DameScorpio]

EXFUCKINGACTLY!👇😆 Why doesn’t GenX freak out when there’s a problem. 🤔 The perfect…and hilarious answer here!👇👏

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Patrick Swayze once said: "They told me my house smelled like dogs, and I asked them: Do you know what a dog smells like? It smells like gratitude, loyalty, nobility, affection, pure and unconditional love. And despite everything they’ve been through, they don’t smell like resentment. So, I feel blessed that my house smells like dogs."

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[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Fun fact.

Cats have an aversion to aluminum foil, which is why some people use it to deter cats from certain areas.

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

The best thing you’ll see today.. 😂

[Stefan Moore ★ @2StefanMoore]

A final piece of advice from Holly Butcher - written the day before she passed away from cancer at just 27:

“It’s a strange thing knowing you’re going to die young.

At 26, I thought I had time…
To fall in love.
Start a family.
Grow old.

But cancer doesn’t care about plans.

Now, I understand how fragile life really is. Every single day is a gift, not a guarantee.

I’m not writing this to scare you. I’m writing to remind you: really live.

Stop stressing over little things. Be kind to your body- move it, nourish it, stop criticizing it. One day you’ll wish you had appreciated it.

Go outside.
Look at the sky.
Feel the sun.
Just be.

Spend less time chasing “stuff” - more time making memories. Don’t skip moments with people you love.

Laugh more.
Write a note.
Tell someone you love them.

Complain less.
Give more.
Helping others brings more joy than anything you can buy.

Be present.
Put your phone down.
Show up - really show up.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need a perfect body, or a perfect life.

Just follow what makes your heart light up. Say no to what drains you. Make changes when you need to.

And please - donate blood. I wouldn’t have had that extra year without it. And that year gave me memories I’ll hold close… forever.

Thank you for reading this.
Live your life well.

And maybe… we’ll meet again someday.”

Holly 🩷

Repost & share Holly’s important advice. ❤️

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[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Smart aluminium cloth dryer.

[HLTCO @HLTCO]

The audacity.

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Noel Gallagher nailed it 😂

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

Jeopardy contestant gets emotional as she reveals that the Final Jeopardy answer was her great, great, great-aunt, the woman she was named after.

This is insane.

Fans were shocked when contestant Emily Croke revealed that the Final Jeopardy answer, Emily Folger, was her distant relative.

"In 1895, the Vassar-educated wife of this man wrote, 'Thousands of dollars may be paid for a copy of Shakespeare,'" the Final Jeopardy clue read.

Croke was the only contestant to get the answer right.

"Emily Folger, the one we mentioned in the clue is the person you, Emily Croke, are named after?" said a stunned Ken Jennings.

"Yes," Croke said, who ended up winning a total of $13,201.

Emily Folger was the co-founder of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, "the world’s largest collection of the playwright’s works," according to the New York Post.

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An amazing story.

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Les Ferdinand: “I have not seen one Black TV presenter.”

Wait until the end you can't write it... 🤣🤣

[HLTCO @HLTCO]

“We’re here for a tiny, short time. You’re worried about what people say? Don’t. They’re gonna talk anyway. Be you.”

Craig Bellamy offering life advice gems was not what I expected from him when he got the Wales job.

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The greatest comeback punch in History 💀🫡