Category: friends

A Gift of Summertime

If you’ve vacationed at the shore, then you probably know the routine. Just after dawn, walkers and joggers appear on the beach, sometimes solitary, sometimes with a companion or two. As the morning deepens, adults and children drift out of their rented homes carrying canopies and umbrellas, chairs and towels, and coolers containing snacks and…


I Went to the UK to Connect With People and Place—Then I Got on the Wrong Bus

By Colleen Kujawa From Chicago Tribune I’m not a social superhero. I’m friendly, but I’m neither savvy nor successful at small talk. But I love connecting with people in a sincere way, especially when I’m away from home. It’s one of the best parts of the human experience. When I went on vacation in England…


Dear Dr. Chloe, My Friend Makes Constant Rude Remarks, and Ignores Me in Our Group Chat. I Feel Lonely. What Should I Do?

Dear Dr. Chloe, I’ve known my three dearest pals for eight years—we met in college and became friends almost instantly. Since we all got married, we don’t talk or hang out as much, but we do see each other occasionally. One of them is constantly making rude remarks about me, including how I look and…


Dear Dr. Chloe, My Friend Makes Constant Rude Remarks, and Ignores Me in Our Group Chat

Dear Dr. Chloe, I’ve known my three dearest pals for eight years—we met in college and became friends almost instantly. Since we all got married, we don’t talk or hang out as much, but we do see each other occasionally. One of them is constantly making rude remarks about me, including how I look and…


Sheep Not Sheared in 6 Years Loses 37 Pounds of Wool—And She Can’t Stop Smiling, Hopping Around

A neglected, lonely sheep who wasn’t sheared in her six years of life has been given her first shear—and her first friends—by an Illinois animal sanctuary. When Laura Johnson, founder and manager of Harmony Hill Farm Sanctuary (HHFS) in Oregon, Illinois, received a call from a community member about a neglected sheep, she reached out to…


Friends Who Had a Life-Changing Experience Traveling 40,000 Miles Around the World Reunite 50 Years Later

A group of friends who took a double-decker bus 40,000 miles around the world have reunited after 50 years. The 11 men and women were just strangers when they answered an advert to travel across the globe in the iconic vehicle. They took the bus that was named “Sir George White Special,”—after the aviation pioneer—from…


Happiness Is Friendship: 3 Elements to Fight Loneliness and Government Intrusion

That individual unhappiness is at unprecedented levels would probably surprise no one anymore. Combine the state of the world—rising crime rates, political fights, and a squelching of freedoms—with the increased atomization of everyone, and it’s difficult for even the most happy-go-lucky among us to keep a smile on. But there is hope, as a recent…


The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)

This story takes place in the beautiful scenery of the Mississippi River, where Tom (Tommy Kelly) has been without his mother since childhood and is a poor orphan. However, with the help and support of his friends and relatives, Tom grows up to be a happy and brave boy. …


Horse Play

Follow Scout and Axle on a fun-flying adventure across the globe to learn all there is to know about the most fascinating animal on earth, horses! When Barney Owl wants to discover more about horses, he enlists the help of his best friends. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later…


Little Grey Wolfy: Summer Party

This film is available globally except in France, Belgium, Norway, Russia, and Belarus. A funny and charming animated film about one little wolf and his friends—about true friends who can help you fulfill your dreams, who think about you, and who use their imagination to give you the best they can. This film is part…