Deb D 🎵🥂🎵

Love the 80s🎶

[aka @akafaceUS]

In Argentina, a young boy became separated from his father in a large crowd. Strangers quickly stepped in to help, calling out the father's name.

The band performing at the event soon joined the effort, singing, "Eduardo, come and find Juan Cruz," to help reunite them.

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

He searched for his nanny for years, traveled, and they were reunited.

[Sheila of the Most High @sheilatebra]

Anonymous

Bought a jacket at Goodwill last Saturday. Ten bucks. Leather. Looked barely worn. Figured it was a steal.
Got home and checked the pockets before washing it. You know, making sure there's nothing in there. Found a folded piece of paper in the inside pocket.
It was a letter. Handwritten. Started with "To whoever finds this." I sat down on my couch and read the whole thing.
It was from a guy named Tom. The letter said he was donating all his clothes because he was moving into a care facility. Alzheimer's. Early onset. He was only 54. The letter talked about how this jacket was his favorite. How he wore it on his first date with his wife. How he wore it the day his daughter was born. How he wore it to his dad's funeral.
At the end, he wrote: "If you're reading this, you're wearing my memories now. Take care of them. Live a good life in this jacket. Make it mean something again. -Tom, March 2024"
I just sat there holding this letter from a stranger who gave me his memories because he knew he was going to forget them.
The letter had his wife's name. Linda. And a phone number. "In case someone wants to know the stories."
I debated for two days whether to call. Felt weird. Intrusive. But something told me I should.
I called. A woman answered.
"Hi, is this Linda?"
"Yes, who's this?"
"You don't know me. But I bought a leather jacket from Goodwill last week. Your husband Tom left a letter in the pocket."
Silence. Then I heard her crying.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you"
"No. No, you don't understand. Tom passed away three weeks ago. I donated his clothes last month. I didn't know he left letters. He left you a letter?"
I read it to her over the phone. Every word. When I finished, she was quiet for a long time.
"That's so Tom. Even at the end, even knowing what was coming, he was still thinking about other people. Still trying to make someone smile."
She asked if she could see the jacket. I drove to her house that afternoon. Brought the jacket and the letter.
She held it. Smelled it. Started telling me the stories. The first date. The day at the hospital. The funeral. All of it. We sat in her living room for three hours while she told me about a man I never met.
Before I left, she hugged me. "Thank you for calling. Tom would've loved knowing someone cared enough to find out the stories. Wear it. Live in it. Make new memories. That's what he wanted."
I'm wearing the jacket right now. It fits perfectly. And every time I put it on, I think about Tom. About Linda. About how a ten-dollar Goodwill jacket became the most meaningful thing I own.
Because last month, a man dying of Alzheimer's decided his memories deserved to find someone who'd care. 🤍

[Deb D 🎵🥂🎵 @debd071]

@ycdillon think I’ve changed my mind about these cute little animals🤣

[AmericanPapaBear™ @AmericaPapaBear]

Doorbell camera catches man getting attacked by a squirrel.

Have you ever seen a squirrel like this?

[Jennifer 🟥🔴🧙‍♀️🦉🐈‍⬛ 🦖 @babybeginner]

This woman is hilarious! The “we do not care” menopause club!!

[Deb D 🎵🥂🎵 @debd071]

@ycdillon @realmartinkemp Thank you gorgeous 💕there’s some really fun memories in those photos😉😂
Every night for a week, front row seeing @realmartinkemp as Billy😍. There is only 1 Billy😍

[Deb D 🎵🥂🎵 @debd071]

@ycdillon A swim??? Are u crazy🤣

[iyah may @iyahmaymusic]

In a world where everyone's trying to fit in, be the little weirdo that stands out. The right people will love you for it. Agree?

[Deb D 🎵🥂🎵 @debd071]

@jenj2902 @realmartinkemp @ycdillon Behave yourselves ladies🤭😉 but have a lot of fun and a glass of bubbles for me🥂

[Spandau Ballet @SpandauBallet]

"Just another play for today..."

[internet hall of fame @InternetH0F]

Accurate 😭 😭 😭

[G-PA @IndianaGPA]

We Need More of This 🥹💖💖 God Bless this Man 🙏

[🇺🇸Steve2A🇺🇸God🇺🇸Family🇺🇸Country🇺🇸 @lakemonstercl1]

Here is a little feel-good story to end the weekend. We don't hear enough of these.

[British Australian Community @Brit_Aus_Com]

LEST WE FORGET. 🌹

[Deb D 🎵🥂🎵 @debd071]

@ycdillon What have you done with our original Yvonne? 😉

[Spandau Ballet @SpandauBallet]

42 years ago this week, ‘True’ hit the UK charts and changed everything...

#SpandauBallet #Trueanniversary

[internet hall of fame @InternetH0F]

Husband left his wife speechless after he brought a surprise guest to their wedding

[Dudes Posting Their W’s @DudespostingWs]

If you can make 65,000 people sing in sync 33 years after your death, you're not just a singer but a legend