CJabakumar, Ph.D.

Retired public school administrator, Utah; grandma, mom, wife, sister, and avid learner; seeker of positive influencers in education and life

[U.S. Embassy Jerusalem @usembassyjlm]

Today we remember the innocent lives murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, and honor the heroes who risked everything to save others.

We remember. We stand with Israel. 🇺🇸🇮🇱

[Adaugo Aguiyi @AdaugoAguiyi]

💔 JOCELYN DIDN’T L⁰SE HER B@TTLE WITH ÇANÇER. SHE CALLED IT A DRAW.

At just 12 years old, Jocelyn passed away after a year-long f1ght with osteosarcoma, a rare and aggr£ss!ve form of b⁰ne çançer.

But before she passed, she left her mom with something she wanted everyone to understand:

Please don’t say she lost her b@ttle.

Jocelyn put it in her own words:

“Cancer was in her body, we tried everything to stop it, and in the end we called a draw.” 💔

She went through çhemøtherãpy, rad1ation, major sürgéry, clinical trials, and so much more as the çançer continued to spread.

But through it all, her mom, Amanda, tried not to let çançer take away the life they still had together.

Whenever Jocelyn felt well enough, they went shopping. They exchanged gifts. They laughed. They made memories.

They lived. ❤️

And before she left this world, Jocelyn had one simple wish…

She wanted to be remembered. 🥺❤️

So today, I want to remember her for who she truly was—not just a child who had çançer, but a daughter who was strong, funny, kind, deeply loved, and incredibly brave.

Her life may have been short, but her story reached people she never even had the chance to meet.

Please keep Amanda and Jocelyn’s entire family in your prayers as they continue to navigate this heartbre@king loss. 🙏🏽

May God comfort them, give them strength on the h@rdest days, and remind them that Jocelyn’s life mattered and she will never be forgotten.❤️

Rest peacefully, beautiful Jocelyn. You were loved, you were here, and you will be remembered. 🙏🏽💔

[CJabakumar, Ph.D. @cjabakumar]

@KalamCenter So heartless and horrible!

[B’s Spin🐝 @BsSpin]

SHE KNEW SHE WAS GOING TO DIE. INSTEAD OF SAYING GOODBYE, SHE STARTED BOILING WATER TO FIGHT BACK.

Her name was Sandy Waugh Bradshaw. She was 38 years old, a wife, a mother, and a flight attendant aboard United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.

And what she did during the final minutes of her life deserves to be remembered by every American.

Sandy had dreamed of becoming a flight attendant since childhood. After 11 years with United Airlines, she had reduced her schedule to spend more time at home in Greensboro, North Carolina, with her husband, two young children, and teenage stepdaughter.

September 11 was supposed to be another ordinary workday.

Instead, she found herself aboard a hijacked airplane, thousands of feet above Pennsylvania, knowing that terrorists had taken control.

But Sandy wasn’t going to sit quietly and wait to die.

After reporting the hijacking to United Airlines, she called her husband, Phil.

She told him that she and other passengers and crew members were preparing to fight back.

They were filling pitchers with boiling water in the galley, intending to throw it at the hijackers.

Think about that for a moment.

These weren’t soldiers. They weren’t armed law enforcement officers.

They were ordinary Americans facing terrorists who had already demonstrated they were willing to murder innocent people.

And they decided to fight.

During that final telephone conversation, Sandy told her husband that people were running toward first class.

Then came her final words:

“I’ve got to go. Bye.”

At approximately 9:57 a.m., the passengers and crew began their counterattack.

Six minutes later, at 10:03 a.m., Flight 93 crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Everyone aboard was killed.

Investigators believe the hijackers intended to strike a target in Washington, D.C., possibly the U.S. Capitol.

But the plane never reached Washington.

The passengers and crew fought back, and their resistance prevented the hijackers from completing their mission.

Sandy never made it home to her children.

Her husband never heard her voice again.

And those children grew up without their mother.

Twenty years later, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina honored Sandy by placing her name on patrol vehicles, helping ensure another generation would learn her story.

There’s something about Sandy’s final moments that stays with me.

She had every reason to be terrified. She had a family waiting for her. She had an entire life she wanted to live.

Yet when she realized what was happening, she helped prepare to fight with whatever was available.

Even boiling water.

We often remember September 11 by the buildings that fell and the thousands of lives stolen.

But we should also remember the extraordinary courage of ordinary people who refused to surrender.

Sandy Waugh Bradshaw was one of them.

She was only 38.

She never came home.

But she died fighting back.

May we never forget her name.

[FeelGoodThoughts @feelgoodtale]

”Wednesday afternoon I was driving west on I-40 when my blood sugar dropped to a dangerous level. Luckily a Burger King restaurant was at the upcoming exit. As I stumbled through placing my order I mentioned to the voice on the speaker that I was diabetic and in need of food. Low blood sugar makes it difficult to think or act. I pulled up to the first window in order to pay for my food. I was shocked to see Burger King employee Tina Hardy running toward the front of my car. She squeezed between the front of my car and the building just to bring me a small serving of ice cream. Tina later explained that her husband was also diabetic and she could tell that I needed help. After paying I pulled up to Tina’s window where she gave me my food. She instructed me to park across the driveway so that she could keep an eye on me until I felt better. After eating I waited for a break in business so that I could return to Tina’s window. I then took this picture and spoke with Tina’s supervisor, telling him what she did for me. If you appreciate what this special woman did please share this story. Hopefully Tina Hardy will receive the recognition that she truly deserves from the public and from the big bosses at Burger King.”
Credit : Rebecca Boening

[Hosna ⚖️ בניטה @DOGEQEEN]

A man suddenly grabbed a child from his mother and demanded that she hand over her other children. But he had no idea a 16 year old wrestling champion was nearby.

The mother fought back as people rushed in to help, but the man struck her and kept trying to take her kids. She managed to get them inside the convenience store and behind a door, but he followed them in.

That’s when Canaan Bower came running over.

Canaan sprinted inside and found the man trying to get into the room where the family was hiding. He grabbed him, body slammed him to the ground and used his wrestling training to pin him there.

For more than five minutes, Canaan held him down until deputies arrived. The mother and all of her children were safe.

Canaan was only 16 years old. The skills he had spent years developing for wrestling ended up helping protect a mother and her children when they needed someone most.

Canaan is the kind of young man the internet should be talking about. He deserves recognition for this one.

[Hosna ⚖️ בניטה @DOGEQEEN]

A 12-year-old boy was playing in a lazy river when his leg was suddenly sucked into a drain beneath the water. His friend desperately tried to pull him free, but the suction was too strong.

Adults jumped in to help, but the boy still wouldn’t move. As the seconds passed, he remained pinned below the surface and was running out of air.

That’s when Shaun Skursky dove down. When he realized he couldn’t pull the boy free, Shaun surfaced for air, dove back down and gave him a breath underwater.

Then he came back up, grabbed another breath and went right back down. For nearly eight minutes, Shaun kept repeating that same cycle over and over while others fought to free the boy.

Finally, resort workers shut off the pumps. The boy was pulled out, given CPR and rushed to the hospital.

Doctors placed him in a coma, but days later, he opened his eyes, eventually returned home and made a full recovery.

What Shaun did saved that boy’s life. He deserves recognition for this one.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

This man jumped into an icy lake to save a stranger’s dog

[KV Iyyer - BHARAT 🇮🇳🇮🇱 @BanCheneProduct]

Imagine you're on a train, passing through a dense forest. Around midnight, the mighty locomotive came to a halt, sending passengers lurching forward from their seats and suddenly about 40 armed robbers enter to rob the passengers of everything they own. That's what happened on the Maurya Express on September, 2nd 2010.

In the midst of this dire situation, Bishnu Shrestha, a 35-year-old former Gurkha soldier, initially resigned himself to giving up all his possessions. But everything changed when an 18-year-old girl was forcibly taken by robbers to be raped in front of her parents. The girl cried for help, and Bishnu knew he couldn't stay silent.

With extraordinary courage, Bishnu attacked the robbers with his "kukri," the traditional Gurkha knife he always carried. He counterattacked the robbers, killing three, wounding eight, and forcing the rest to flee.

His actions prompted the other passengers to fight back, eventually forcing the robbers back. Despite a serious injury to his left hand, Bishnu remained standing.

When the train reached the next station, the police arrested the fleeing robbers, complete with their stolen goods. Bishnu was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery.

The girl's family even offered money as a token of gratitude. But Bishnu flatly refused. He said, "Fighting the enemy on the battlefield is my duty as a soldier. Fighting evil on the train is my duty as a human being."

Salutes to the brave soldier 🫡

[visionaryvoid @Visionaryvoid]

The most deserved belt in history was given to Bridger Walker the little boy who saved his little sister from a German shepherd dog. He had 90 stitches all over his body, but saved his three-year-old sister from certain death. And had said "If anyone has to die, it would be me, I am the big brother" ❤️ 👉 The World Boxing Council 94 94 (WBC) has recognized him as a full time world champion. He has the official WBC historical record, for being the best fighter in the world for a day. 👏👏👏👏👏 total respect, 👏👏👏👏👏

[🌸🎵 Beautiful Melody 🎶💖 @Ducnghia16]

Doctors said he wouldn’t make it. But his wife refused to give up. ❤️

[Hosna ⚖️ בניטה @DOGEQEEN]

A 13-year-old girl was kidnapped from her home. Hours later, a man stopping for gas noticed something that made his heart drop.

It was the exact SUV from the Amber Alert, right in front of him. Daniel Cosby checked the plate, realized it matched, and called 911.

But Daniel didn’t just make the call and drive away. He stayed behind the SUV for several miles, keeping it in sight and updating dispatch as deputies raced to catch up.

When police finally moved in, the suspect, 45-year-old Jason Castillo, refused to stop and tried to flee. Deputies disabled the SUV and surrounded it. Inside, they found 13-year-old Juliet alive and unharmed.

Daniel was just going about his day, but because he paid attention and refused to look away when it mattered, a missing girl made it home safely.

So let’s share this story and give Daniel the recognition he deserves.

[Ana Clara Guimarães @Anyguima2217]

O vídeo mais lindo que você vai ver hoje 𝕏
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[Hosna ⚖️ בניטה @DOGEQEEN]

Three young children, ages 3 to 5, started to drown underneath a capsized boat as their parents screamed for help.

The boat had flipped with nine people on board, and while the others made it out, the three smallest children were still trapped underneath. Their parents couldn’t reach them, and every second they remained under the water mattered.

Nearby, Jason Horne heard their screams. He told his 12 year old daughter to call 911, jumped into the water and dove underneath the overturned boat.

He found the first child and pulled him out conscious and coughing. Then Jason went back underneath and found a 5 year old girl who wasn’t breathing. He got her onto the overturned boat and immediately started CPR until she finally gasped and opened her eyes.

But there was still another child trapped underneath.

Jason dove back in. The third child, a 3 year old boy, was eventually pulled free tangled in rope and without a pulse. Jason immediately began CPR for a second time as they rushed toward shore, and before they reached the dock, the little boy started breathing.

All three children survived.

Jason went under that boat again and again until every one of those kids was breathing. I think a dad like that deserves a little recognition today.

[Defne @defnebisusya]

allahim ona cok guzel bir hayat nasip et

[FeelGoodThoughts @feelgoodtale]

A police officer stopped a young man's car and, upon checking it, realized that his driving license had expired.

The police officer asked him why he was driving with an expired license.

He answered:

«They just fired me from my night job, and the money I have is only enough for me to eat, pay rent, and my bills. I am from another state and I have come here to study at university. Plus, I have a job interview».

The police officer had the option of applying the law and prohibiting the young man from driving his car, but he decided to listen to his heart.

He parked his police vehicle, helped him tie his tie, got into the young man's car and accompanied him to the interview location.

They entered together. The police officer apologized and explained the reason for the young man's delay. They hired him!

The young man got the job and obtained a temporary driving license until he raised enough money to renew his license.

That's humanity!

[The Better India @thebetterindia]

She could not see the stage. But when she walked up to receive her first National Film Award, the entire room stood for her. ❤️

Born visually impaired, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi discovered music as a child and learned more than 100 ragas simply by listening to recordings, even before formal training.

Years later, that extraordinary ear became the voice behind “Angu Vaana Konilu” from A.R.M., earning her the National Award for Best Female Playback Singer.

And as she accepted the honour, she was met with a heartfelt standing ovation.

Congratulations, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi. Your voice has travelled far beyond what the eyes can see.

#VaikomVijayalakshmi #NationalFilmAwards #NationalFilmAwards2026 #IndianMusic #MalayalamCinema
[Vaikom Vijayalakshmi National Award, Best Female Playback Singer, 72nd National Film Awards, A.R.M. singer, visually impaired singe]

[Hope News @HopeMediaFR]

🇺🇸 Un médecin a demandé à un petit garçon atteint d'un cancer quel était son rêve.

Le garçon lui répond qu'il rêve de rencontrer Batman.

Le lendemain, le médecin se déguise en Batman et rencontre le jeune patient ! 🙏❤

[AJ Inapi (Allan) @aj_inapi]

Anyone know who this Pastor is?

We need more of him, not less..

If you’re a Pastor and afraid to speak the truth, what are you afraid of?

Losing your job? Your congregation? Who hired you? God or men?