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Imagine waking up to the sound of explosions, your children trembling with fear as they clutch onto you in desperation. The home you built with love and dreams is now rubble, and the memories of joyful celebrations and laughter have been replaced by the cries of hunger and hopelessness.

Images: Mahmoud and his three children—Retal (12), Joud (11), and Nageh (8)—have lived through the unimaginable hardship of surviving in a war zone.

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This is the heartbreaking reality for Mahmoud Al-Sharif, a 34-year-old father from Gaza. Mahmoud, his wife Soha, and their three children—Retal (12), Joud (11), and Nageh (8)—have lived through unimaginable hardship. Before the most recent devastation, Mahmoud had completed his life’s dream: building a business that would provide a future for his family. But war shattered everything. Their home, his workplace, and his ambitions were obliterated. Now displaced, they live in a makeshift tent, struggling to protect their children from cold nights, malnutrition, and disease.

The trauma doesn't end there. Mahmoud bears the physical scars of past wars, including a severe eye injury and damage to his hand, making it extremely difficult for him to rebuild his life. His children face worsening health issues due to contaminated water and food, and inadequate living conditions, and the family is haunted by the ever-present threat of violence.

Despite the destruction, Mahmoud remains determined to provide safety and a brighter future for his family. With your help, they can afford the costly evacuation from Gaza to Egypt, access life-saving medical care, and begin the process of healing and rebuilding their lives. Every donation, no matter the size, brings them one step closer to hope.

Please consider donating to their GoFundMe  [HERE], or sharing their story so others might help. 

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I actually wax my legs but I have to let them grow out for a while and it’s really helped me not care when I wear shorts in public if my hair is grown out

There are very few exceptions, like that soldier poet king song or certain gospel songs. I like Christmas music if that counts but majority of the ones I like have nothing to do with actual Christianity and are just about Santa Clause.

Do you think most or all Christian music is bad?

“It’s literally impossible to be a woman.

You are so beautiful, and so smart, and it kills me that you don't think you're good enough. Like, we have to always be extraordinary, but somehow, we're always doing it wrong?

You have to be thin, but not too thin, and you can never say you wanna be thin. You have to say you wanna be healthy, but also, you have to BE THIN.

You have to have money, but you can't ask for money because that's crass.

You have to be a boss, but you can't be mean.

You have to lead, but you can't squash other people's ideas.

You're supposed to love being a mother, but don't talk about your kids all the damn time.

You have to be a career woman, but also, always be looking out for other people.

You have to answer for men's bad behavior, which is INSANE, but if you point that out, you're accused of complaining!

You're supposed to stay pretty for men, but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you're supposed to be a part of the sisterhood, but ALWAYS STAND OUT and ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL. But never forget that the system is rigged, so find a way to acknowledge that but ALSO, always be grateful!

You have to never get old. Never be rude. Never show off. Never be selfish. Never fall down. Never fail. Never show fear. Never get OUT OF LINE. It's too hard! It's too contradictory, and nobody gives you a medal or says 'thank you!' And it turns out, in fact, that not only are you doing everything wrong, but also, everything is your fault.

I'm just so tired of watching myself, and every single other woman tie herself into knots, so that people will like us.

And if all of that, is also true for a doll just representing a woman, then I don't even know." -Gloria the barbie movie

this is it. this is exactly it oh my god.

All these people trying to be nonchalant and mysterious while I am very much chalant and an open book of a person 🧍‍♀️

getting dishonorably discharged from the idgaf war for giving af

My Very Last Christmas Due To Cancer - A Letter To Taylor Swift

Hi. My name is Danielle (or Dani for short). I’m 27, have Spina Bifida and I’m a full time wheelchair user. I also have hydrocephalus and require a shunt. About 2 years ago, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer, which I am learning is common in younger people with Spina Bifida. They have tried all the common treatments and immunotherapy, but it has been unable to be tamed (the cancer cells). I write this in tears because my doctors are saying this is the end of the road and I met not even make it until Christmas. There is nothing more they can do.

I’m going to start this off by saying I have been a Swiftie since the Fearless era and I have always dreamed of seeing Taylor live. To see Fearless live would make me just the happiest girl alive but I missed my chances. Listening to Taylor makes me believe in hope and the idea of miracles. The song ‘Ronan’ makes me bawl my eyes out because I understand what it’s like to go through a grueling journey with cancer. All the treatments, sickness, and losing out on your youth. It’s awful and so isolating.

During the Eras tour, I watched every show and was so happy for my friends that they got to live out their dreams. I hope I get to stay here on Earth and live out my dream of seeing Taylor. Taylor, you have inspired me to be loving, patient and witty. Everything about you just makes me so happy and I wanted to thank you for helping me through this journey. ❤️

Here’s a picture of my cat Khloe that @eyeballzhurt drew. They’re a wonderful friend of mine

It’s like seeing a Victorian woman’s ankles!

New official Nanami art with no glasses, loose hair, and a smile 🥹🥹 I'm in complete shambles, he deserves the world.

He even has feet 🫠 have we seen those before? I think that's NEW SKIN! I feel faint.

i’ll forgive a fat girl for so many annoying things simply because i know how fucking miserable it is to be a fat girl. like. you dont get to exist freely and with any joy until you go through a decades long soul search full of extreme emotional pain OR you nearly kill yourself to become something society might accept. or you toughen up after years of bullying forced you to be more confident. literally there is no painless route to being a fat girl in your 20 somethings. so like. fat girls can be annoying as a treat. you have all been annoying our whole lives

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