Tonya McKenna

“The kindest people are not born that way.. they are made. They are the ones who have dug themselves out of the dark, who have fought to turn every loss into a lesson. The kindest people don’t just exist - they choose to soften where circumstance has tried to harden them; they choose to believe in goodness because they have seen firsthand why compassion is so necessary. They have seen firsthand why tenderness is so important in this world.” Bianca Sparacino | 🖌️ Toshiyuki Enoki

The origin of “in the doldrums”

@emzanotti Woooooo!!! Congratulations!!!

Oh, hey. I have a very unexpected life update!

@minglu778 @BlackGuelph @JasonCooper22 @Subbeaconfan @inlanddefense @C_nrad @jswir @papavaritis @rtlcactus @SFlipp @1967mustangman @AviWoolf @generasputin @yellojkt @desertcran @j1ri_ @BrianCerv1 @GrillBoyCecil @adamsolo @TtoEtoC @homanclature @ProfessorSturge @mjmcin @StolenMonkey86 @AdamMDG @laceltris @VictorinoMatus @ADLouisUSA @KevinPinball @SonnyBunch @favourite_uncle @c_haberman @AnikVJoshi @TheCountingChef @_jatkinson @SSEUPodcast @shannon_last @carmella_nicole @HaikuJonah @mabowes402 @JVLast @Lowes We walked into this one…who knows what food concoction Ming has worked up after all this time! 😳😬

@BlackGuelph @JasonCooper22 @Subbeaconfan @inlanddefense @C_nrad @jswir @papavaritis @rtlcactus @SFlipp @1967mustangman @AviWoolf @generasputin @yellojkt @desertcran @j1ri_ @BrianCerv1 @GrillBoyCecil @adamsolo @TtoEtoC @homanclature @ProfessorSturge @mjmcin @StolenMonkey86 @AdamMDG @laceltris @VictorinoMatus @ofIngleside @ADLouisUSA @KevinPinball @SonnyBunch @favourite_uncle @c_haberman @AnikVJoshi @TheCountingChef @_jatkinson @SSEUPodcast @shannon_last @carmella_nicole @HaikuJonah @mabowes402 @JVLast @Lowes We're doing food again?

@JoanneMason11 So glad you’re back! We missed you!

Just home from the hospital, and took care of the most important things first: Kissed the grandlittles, went out on the beach for a few minutes, and almost tripped on some steps. Thank you again and God bless you, my friends, for your prayers and warm words of encouragement.

@JoanneMason11 Praying for both of you! Eagerly awaiting Joanne’s return! ❤️

Mr. Mason here, Joanne had a quick surgery overnight to fix some bleeding but had a much better day. She was able to read some of you wonderful prayers and well wishes, and wanted to me say "thank everyone for their kindness and prayers, it means so much." Thank you from me, too.

@ItsEmilyKaty Oh, hon. I’m so sorry. This is so accurate and also so difficult to explain to people who haven’t experienced or had someone close experience this type of fear and trauma. Praying for you!

Notes from a mental health patient #4. ✉️ Sometimes, what looks like illness - or even worse, ‘behaviour’ - is a nervous system that learned very quickly that ‘care’ can hurt. #notesfromamentalhealthpatient

@FrHarrison Prayers coming! And congratulations!! You’ll be a great teacher!

Please pray for St Peter’s and for me. This new life in my priesthood is a big change, and I am going to miss St Peter’s a LOT. They taught me how to love being a Pastor.

@ItsEmilyKaty You’re welcome. Thanks for writing and sharing it. I know you are speaking for many who have not or cannot speak of their own experiences.

@ofIngleside Thanks so much for sharing.

This is heartbreaking and oh so accurate. Please take time to read this and consider Emily’s point.

@ItsEmilyKaty Praying for you and rooting for you, Emily.

Personally, I am trying to do activities that I used to do before I became unwell and trying to establish a routine with dog walks and family time and things that take me out of the life that currently feels dominated by mental illness and being unwell. #MentalHealth #MentalHealthRecovery #MentalHealthAwareness

Notes from a mental health patient #3. ✉️ How do you begin to put yourself back together when life looks so completely different to the life you were leading before you became unwell? How do you begin to connect with yourself again? #notesfromamentalhealthpatient

@RhyminCarly My uncle and my great aunt. I called her Sister Aunt Mary ❤️

I’m really curious: who are/were your godparents? Mine is my paternal grandma, still living, and grandpa, may he rest in peace.

Twitter/X family, We only do a couple big asks for Team Iron Will each year. This happens to be one of them - a really important ask. You know what Team Iron Will does. And how much we've already accomplished. Respectfully request you read the following letter we just sent our whole email list: api.neonemails.com/emails/content… And then prayerfully consider making a donation or becoming a monthly donor if you're in a position to do so. Even if it's $1 a month! If you've ever thought about giving and helping us make an impact, now is the time. And if you can't, request that you repost this for me. Thank you! #TeamIronWill #DownSyndrome #IronWill

@SrTeresam Praying for him and your family.

My dad went to be with the Lord this morning. In your charity, please pray for the repose of his soul.

Bloomfield. 4528 Liberty Ave - Ace Cash Express. Caller is an employee and said some guy walked into the business and said he was from corporate. Apparently he was let in the vault and he is throwing money in a bag. Caller thinks they might be getting robbed.

This account is going to be the absolute best part of the NFL draft in Pittsburgh

@JoanneMason11 So sorry Joanne for such a painful ache. I’m glad you come here and remind us of him—I pray for you both when you do. ❤️

Sending this out into the void because I can't keep it inside and all in my house are sleeping: I miss my boy so desperately I can't breathe. I miss his brilliant blue eyes, his mischievous grin, his easy laugh and his generosity of spirit. He was such a joy, my dear boy.

LAST DAY TO VOTE!

@JoanneMason11 How terrible. I’m so sorry, Joanne.

A woman our shelter worked with for years, who struggled to break free of domestic violence, took her life last night. The damage done by her abuser haunted her, as did the inaction of many people in a position to help. Some days, I really just want to burn shit to the ground.

Tonight is the 251st anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride. If he were to make the same journey from Boston to Lexington today, he could stop at 7 Dunkin locations. (via Reddit)