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Today, as I approached the door to my dad's 48th birthday party, I considered turning back before being seen. But he looked so happy with his new wife and friends all gathered in his honor. So I chose to enter with a smile. I don't regret it. I have not had so much fun with my dad since I was a kid. MMT

#9825 (0) - Aug 23, 2010 by unappreciative - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (255) - No, that made me sleepy. (19)

Today, I almost screamed at her again for treating her children like she does. It just irritates me that she doesn’t love them the way I would love my kids if I was able to have them. MMT

#9815 (3) - Aug 23, 2010 by EnjoyIt - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (386) - No, that made me sleepy. (31)

Today, my mom received an envelope in the mail. It contained a blank check that had fallen out of her pocket, along with a note that said, "Found this on the street, and thought you might want to know it wasn't used." MMT

#9803 (0) - Aug 22, 2010 by daughter - Inspiring - Yes, that made me think too! (461) - No, that made me sleepy. (12)

Today, I was at the beach and saw a woman painting. The art was beautiful and I complimented her, but she just smiled and pointed to her other artwork nearby. They were all beautiful. I asked her how long she had been painting, but she just pointed to her ears, then her mouth and shook her head. MMT

#9799 (3) - Aug 22, 2010 by Anonymous - Inspiring - Yes, that made me think too! (366) - No, that made me sleepy. (35)

Today, my parents told me that I tried to drown myself when I was 12. I even wrote a suicide note. I lost part of my memory when I tried, so I don't remember everything. But they said I was almost successful. I'm 22 now, and I consider myself to be an extremely happy person. I cannot imagine what made me want to die 10 years ago.

#9792 (1) - Aug 22, 2010 by Ashley - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (522) - No, that made me sleepy. (16)

Today, I saw a little girl in a wheelchair struggling to wheel it up a ramp. I pushed her chair up the ramp and she thanked me. Her mother then came running up behind me, with a cell in one hand and a coffee in the other and screamed, "Get away from her! She can handle herself just fine!" MMT

#9791 (3) - Aug 22, 2010 by Chris - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (688) - No, that made me sleepy. (7)

Today, when I slipped on the wet tile floor a boy in a wheelchair caught me before I slammed my head on the ground. He said, “Believe it or not, that’s almost exactly how I injured my back 3 years ago.” MMT

#9790 (0) - Aug 21, 2010 by lucky - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (580) - No, that made me sleepy. (10)

Today, my little brother was hospitalized and arrested for cocaine abuse. I was the one who let him try some of mine five years ago when he was only a junior in high school. MMT

#9718 (3) - Aug 21, 2010 by big sis - Sad - Yes, that made me think too! (500) - No, that made me sleepy. (19)

Today, when I saw her, I realized I never did let go. MMT

#9706 (1) - Aug 21, 2010 by GG - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (401) - No, that made me sleepy. (78)

Today, 9 months after I was laid off from the factory I’ve worked at for the last 26 years, I received a knock on the door from a bank rep. They’re repossessing my house. Tomorrow, I’ll be homeless. MMT

#9695 (3) - Aug 21, 2010 by Wu - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (449) - No, that made me sleepy. (33)

Today, I gave my 8-yr-old son a couple dollars to pay off his balance with the school cafeteria. This evening he informed me that he has been skipping lunch. When I asked him where his lunch money is he told me, "There's a jar at school for homeless kids. I wanted to help them." MMT

#9683 (1) - Aug 20, 2010 by RandomActs - Inspiring - Yes, that made me think too! (479) - No, that made me sleepy. (14)

Today, my only daughter called me dad for the first time in almost a decade when she said, “Thanks dad. Thanks for being an addict. Thanks for teaching me what I never want to be. And yeah, I wish I could say that I love you. I honestly do.” MMT

#9671 (1) - Aug 20, 2010 by fallingout - Sad - Yes, that made me think too! (489) - No, that made me sleepy. (14)

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