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What does it truly mean to be a good friend in today's digital world? This powerful episode of RED explores the increasingly rare concept of genuine friendship against the backdrop of our social media-dominated lives.
The host opens with a tragic yet illuminating story about a woman who, despite having over 1,000 online friends, died alone after posting a suicide note that went unanswered. This stark reality frames a deeply personal discussion about the difference between authentic connection and superficial association. Drawing from recent personal experiences with disappointment in friendships, the host offers a vulnerable perspective on what happens when we invest in relationships that consistently fail to reciprocate.
The episode breaks down four essential qualities that define true friendship: genuine care and commitment, healthy communication, realistic expectations, and an openness to diverse perspectives. Each component is examined through relatable scenarios that challenge listeners to evaluate their own friendship dynamics. Are you consistently giving more than you receive? Do your friends show up when life gets difficult, or only when it's convenient? These questions cut to the heart of what many silently struggle with in their social lives.
What makes this conversation particularly valuable is its honesty about a painful truth—many people will never experience the depth of friendship they desire. Yet rather than ending on a note of despair, the episode offers practical wisdom about self-reliance and personal growth. The host suggests that learning to appreciate your own company can provide contentment even when ideal friendships prove elusive.
Whether you're currently navigating toxic relationships, feeling isolated despite numerous social connections, or simply wanting to become a better friend yourself, this episode provides the perspective and insight needed to move forward with greater wisdom. True friends may be as rare as "fine gold," but understanding what makes them precious is the first step toward fostering more meaningful connections in your life.
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this is the everyday podcast for the everyday people.
Well, guys, we are back withanother episode of red.
I think we're clocking thisepisode at episode number 122.
It has been a powerful schoolyear and the news just continue
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to climb and climb and climb.
This week in particular reallytested my patience.
This is supposed to be springbreak.
This is a time for bus driversand teachers and administrators
to be able to sit back, relaxand just get a preview of what
greatness summer is going to beable to sit back, relax and just
get a preview of what great inthis summer is going to be.
But unfortunately this week,you know, my wife and I were
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sick and you know that was itsown burden, its own upset.
There's still some congestionlingering in my voice as I
prepare myself to be able tobring you guys this episode, and
I'm going to tell you this wasa hard week.
I almost didn't want to do theshow, just being real with you
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guys, leveling with you guys.
It took me some time to be ableto figure out as to what I
wanted the theme for thisepisode to be.
Each week I go through the news.
I get stories that are sent tome from people who tune into the
show every week and I try toreally think about my audience.
I try to really think about theaverage listener on my podcast
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and persons that meet my contenton TikTok or YouTube or
whatever the case.
And from my own personalexperience, I've learned a lot
this week in particular,particularly friendship.
Personal experience I'velearned a lot this week in
particular, particularlyfriendship.
Friendship has really been onmy mind.
You know it boggles me that youcan be a good person, you can
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do your best to be a good friendand that's fine, but the
reality is it doesn't matter.
For some people it's just notenough.
And it got me to thinking aboutpeople who have been in that
predicament.
Have you ever had a friend thatyou really cared about and you
put your all into thatfriendship and they just never
returned the favor or they gotmore from you than you got from
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them?
When you think about thatquestion, it really adds to some
of the stresses that we gothrough in life and you guys
know I keep it 100% on thispodcast.
You know there are topics herethat need to be discussed that
people will try to brush underthe rug, and that's not what I'm
here for.
So, with that thought in mind,I decided to dedicate this
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week's episode to persons whofeel as though they don't have
true friends.
I've decided to dedicate thisepisode by theme to people who
have been in friendships thatmay have been toxic, or you may
have had that friend in whichyou've tried to help that person
and make something better oftheir life, but, despite your
best efforts, they just don'tseem to care.
Well, that's what our theme isgoing to be on this episode what
truly makes someone a goodfriend?
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On December 25th 2010, a42-year-old woman in Britain
posted a suicide note on awell-known social networking
site.
Her message sounded like adesperate plea for attention.
Now, although the woman hadmore than 1,000 social media
friends, no one came to her aid.
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The police found her body a daylater and she was taken.
She had overdosed.
You know, people today use thewords I love you, I care about
you, I want to help you sofrequently, so regularly, that
people have literallydisconnected from what it truly
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means to be a help to someone,what it truly means to be a care
to someone.
So the question that we'regoing to have discussed today on
the show is what makes someonea truly good friend.
Well, because of moderntechnology, we have the ability
to make hundreds or thousands offriends on social networks.
You can just type in their namein a list on the computer
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contact and then come blam me.
You're connected.
But when you wish to end thosefriendships, all you have to do
is just delete that person fromthat list.
That tragic event that wediscussed on the outset, dealing
with that woman in Britain,underscores a very startling
reality that true friendships,although something we as humans
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need to thrive, they elude manyof us.
Some have said it's becausepeople have become more selfish.
Others believe it has a lot todo with the political climate
and change, but the reality isthere are a host of reasons why
people fail to be good friendsfor one another.
So how can you identify a goodfriend and how can you strive to
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be a good friend?
Now, this episode is going totackle that question, but in
principle we're really focusingon persons being a good friend
versus you yourself trying to bethat for someone else.
You know, it really is sad whenyou look at the human race and
how people just don't careanymore.
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People don't.
They don't greet one another,they don't say hello anymore,
they just don't care.
And then the saddest thing isthat some of these people are
people you've known all yourlife, and maybe they're a
neighbor that's lived next doorto you, or perhaps someone
you've gone to school with fromyour elementary school years to
your high school years.
They're still not showing thattrue friendship.
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So we're going to break thisdown into four topics.
The first topic is a truefriend will really show you that
they care about you.
The second thing a true friendwill do is they will be a good
communicator.
The third thing that a goodfriend will do for you is have
realistic expectations.
And then the fourth thing thata good friend will do is try to
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widen out and learn as much asthey can to better themselves
for this friendship.
So let's talk about the firstarea.
How can a true friend show thatthey care about someone?
Have you ever had someone inyour life that tells you that
they care about you?
But whenever you need them fora certain favor, or whenever
things are really difficult orstressful in your life, they
give you well, let's just say,for lack of better words, they
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give you their natural behind tokiss.
Well, why is that?
Because they lack a veryimportant quality and that's
commitment.
True friendship involvescommitment.
In other words, a good friendfeels a responsibility toward
you and they genuinely careabout you.
They don't care about yourfinancial status, they don't
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care about your race.
They don't care about yourfinancial status.
They don't care about your race, they don't care about how
you're going to look hanging outwith them in front of other
people.
They care about you as anindividual.
But we know that thatcommunication and commitment is
a two-way street and the realityis true friendships require
hard work and sacrifice and theproblem is today people are too
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lazy, or maybe they've gottentoo tired to put in that hard
work and sacrifice.
And the problem is today peopleare too lazy, or maybe they've
gotten too tired to put in thathard work and sacrifice to be a
genuine friend.
My mother and my grandmotherwould tell me these stories of
yesteryears when they had thesefriends that would literally be
there with them.
If their power was cut off,they would sit with them in
their home in the dark.
If they were going throughhardships financially, that
friend would put money in theirhand.
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Today I wouldn't even trustsomeone to bring me my mail
because of the fact that peoplejust don't have that outlook on
friendship or just respect forthe human family as they did in
the past.
So here's some questions tomeditate on.
If you want to know or you'retrying to figure out as to if
your friend is a true friend orif you're benefiting from this
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friendship, ask yourself am Iwilling to give of myself, my
time and my resources for myfriend?
You know, in order for us tohave a good friend, we must
first be a good friend.
Now we're talking on thisepisode about persons who are
already good friends.
They're giving their 100% to afriendship, but the friend is
not reciprocating.
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These are some things that youcan be able to look for,
identify and just protectyourself.
I'm never going to support myviewers, listeners etc.
Subscribers being involved intoxic relationships, having
people take advantage of themand then getting the bare
minimum.
You know there has to be sometype of.
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It has to make sense overall.
A lot of people apply thegolden rule to life, this one in
particular just as you wantpersons to do to you, you should
do to them.
In some cases, people take theopposite approach.
I'm going to treat people theway they treat me, and that may
sound like it's a practicalcircumstance to live by.
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But the reality is, if you liveyour life based on how people
treat you, you're reallycheating yourself, because the
reality is, as long as you holdon to good qualities and you
maintain your proper balance inlife, you eventually will find a
good friend.
It does take time, because goodfriends are quality, but if you
stay true to yourself, you willstill be able to find a good
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friend.
Now the second thing that youcan be able to identify is does
my friend communicate well?
That's very important.
A true friendship, just like agarden, cannot flourish without
the proper nutrients.
And so communication, regularcommunication in a friendship is
a powerful tool to helpmotivate and stimulate that
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friendship.
So talk about the intereststhat you share with one another,
listen to what your friend hasto say and respect his or her
opinions.
Whenever possible, commend andencourage him.
And at times it may be thatyour friend needs advice or they
need to be corrected, andthat's not always easy to give.
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But if you can't give yourfriend honest correction or tell
them something very seriouslike their hygiene needs
improvement, they have an odorwith them, etc.
Then you might want to reallyevaluate if that friend is
really trying to betterthemselves and is going to help
you along that journey you're on.
A loyal friend is going to havethe courage to point out
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serious faults and offer youproper guidance, because that is
the price you pay in being atrue friend.
What was the third thing thatyou can be able to identify?
Be realistic in yourexpectations.
You, as a friend, need to haverealistic expectations, but do
not become a friend of someonewhom does not have a realistic
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expectation of you, your life oryour circumstances.
For example, just sayhypothetically, you and this
friend have been close togethersince middle school.
You're in high school now.
If that friend is requiring youto do the same things that you
did with them while in middleschool and devote the same time
and attention to them as you didin middle school, that's not
realistic.
That's not realistic.
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The closer you get to a friend,the more likely you are to see
his or her flaws.
All of us make mistakes, and sowe're not talking about friends
who are making mistakes.
They apologize and they try tokeep that ball rolling.
We're talking about friends whotake advantage of the
circumstance.
We're talking about that friendwho borrows money from you and
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never pays it back.
We're talking about that friendwho tells you they love you but
they disrespect you at anygiven opportunity that they can.
We're talking about thosefriends who are not putting in
to the friendship what theywould like to get out of it.
So don't demand perfection.
We're not encouraging you guysto demand perfection from your
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friends, but the reality of thecircumstance is this I'm never
going to encourage you guys tobe taken advantage of.
So if this friend is notwilling to grow and mature with
you at a certain point in yourlife, then you have to ask
yourself are they really worthkeeping around?
Here's the final point on oursubject Widen out in your circle
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of friends.
Now, I know that soundsdaunting, it can be strange, but
the reality is the best offriends come from differences.
So if you're someone who livesin a quiet suburban town or
perhaps in an urban environmentand you only seek friendship
with individuals in that circle,you're going to have those same
results.
But if you widen out, you tryto embrace another culture, you
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try to learn from someone else,you try to be able to humble,
take a humble approach to afriendship you can benefit.
Being selective is another waythat you can be able to benefit
from widening out yourfriendships.
You see, just because someonehas the same religious
background or the same ethnicityas you does not mean that
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they're a good friend.
Religious background or thesame ethnicity as you does not
mean that they're a good friend.
Speaking from experience, if Ihad to really put my hands on it
and I look at the source,because there's an outline for
this episode the reality is this.
If we could sum this up in afew words, a true friend is
going to have your back, isgoing to be consistent in your
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life and is going to genuinelylove you.
The sad surroundingcircumstances that I found
myself in is those peers that Ihad way back when that I thought
were my friends.
When you compare them to astandard, you recognize that
they're not your friends.
Sometimes we hang out withpeople because of conveniences
friends.
Sometimes we hang out withpeople because of conveniences.
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For example, in school, ifwe're in the same class with
certain people, of course we'regoing to associate with these
people because they're in thesame class with us.
But when you guys aren'ttogether, are these friends
taking that opportunity to checkon you, or do you find yourself
being always the one whoreaches out.
You see, do your friends expresshow much they appreciate having
you in their life, or do theytake advantage of your
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circumstances and resources?
You see, when you sit down andyou're really honest with
yourself, you can really trulybe able to see if you have a
true, genuine friend closer,sticking closer to you than a
brother, or if you have someonein your life that's a leech.
And let me tell you, guys,having leeches in your life is
no fun, speaking from the utmostof experience.
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There are people in this worldwho will pretend to be your
friend.
They will tell you sweetsayings of nothing.
That's what someone used to sayto me a long time ago.
They call it sweet sayings ofnothing.
These people will tell you allof the right things and then,
when the reality sets in,they're nowhere to be found.
So keep that point in mind,guys.
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Yes, it is going to take effort, it's going to take endurance,
it's going to take vulnerabilityand strength to find a positive
, healthy friendship.
But the reality is, once youfind that friend, it's as if
you've struck fine gold.
Now we're transitioning thisepisode right into the news for
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this week and even though it'sspring break, the stories keep
rolling on.
Here's our first Former Texasteacher accused of sexual
relationship with middle schoolstudent.
A former teacher has beenarrested over an alleged sexual
relationship with middle schoolstudent.
A former teacher has beenarrested over an alleged sexual
relationship with a middleschool student in Texas.
Cara Hernandez, 32, is accusedof indecency with a child,
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involving sexual contact and animproper relationship with a
student while teaching at RonaldThornton Middle School in
Missouri City.
Hernandez resigned from herposition after allegations were
taken to Fort Bend ISD lastSeptember.
The district said On February14, she was arrested by police
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and will appear in court laterthis month to face the charges.
Court records indicate thealleged incidents took place in
April and October of 2022.
A letter was forwarded toparents by the district.
Hernandez, a married mother offour, according to reports, has
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a $50,000 bond with $25,000 foreach charge.
When teachers persons whom claimto love students and care for
them and have their bestinterest at heart get involved
in these things that areinappropriate, it can be
unsettling.
It's unsettling because someonehas vowed your trust, betrayed
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it and taken advantage of it tothe lowest degree.
And I know you, parents thatfollow my TikTok account, that
follow my podcast I know thesestories are heavy for you to
process, but resist the urge toblame yourself.
These things could happen toanyone who take the proper
precautions to protect theirfamily.
The reality of the matter is wecan't stop every wicked or bad
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thing from happening in thisworld, but we can be proactive
and we can fight to live anotherday with hope.
In this following story weexpress condolences for this
young 13-year-old girl who met avery untimely end.
13-year-old girl dead after25-foot fall through attic floor
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at her after-school program.
A 13-year-old girl has diedafter falling approximately 25
feet through the attic floor atan after-school program, police
said the Pueblo PoliceDepartment in Colorado said it
received a call on Fridayevening at approximately 7 pm
from somebody at the RockyMountain SER after-school Head
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Start program.
According to Colorado SpringsABC affiliate, when they arrived
, officers said they found a13-year-old, later identified as
Jolene Kenley McDonald by herfamily, dead at the scene.
According to KRDO, while it iscurrently unclear what led up to
her fall, the Pueblo PoliceDepartment said it is
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investigating the incident andhas not determined whether this
is a criminal matter.
She was with a group of otherchildren when it happened,
according to KRDO children whenit happened.
According to KRDO, sources saythat she was a bright and
beloved light in the communityand her sudden passing is a
devastating blow to all who knewher and loved her.
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While the exact circumstancesof this tragedy remain under
investigation, they are askingthe Pueblo community and beyond
to join them in lifting andlifting loving support and deep
prayer for her and her familyand friends during this
unimaginable time of grief.
She is survived by her fivesiblings, two parents and
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extended family.
The investigation is currentlyongoing.
When this story came to me onthe show, I took a deep breath
and I just I couldn't reallyhold the emotions, because this
is tragic like no other.
This young girl fell off of aroof.
There's no answers.
Someone had to see whathappened.
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It doesn't make any sense thatshe was out there with other
students unsupervised.
Now, maybe it's a situationwhere the school has some type
of play arrangement on the roofand maybe she slipped over the
edge or stumbled over the edge.
But we'll continue to updateyou guys as details become
available.
And this next story this wasthe most twisted story I've
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covered, because we're notdealing with a mere teacher or
faculty member at the school.
We're dealing with someone whomhas taken an oath.
Former Bethlehem police officeradmits to sexually assaulting a
middle school student.
A former Bethlehem policeofficer and East Hills Middle
School resource officer admittedhe sexually assaulted a teenage
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girl.
According to a news release,costas Alestis, 44, of Palmer
Township, also admitted he tookan upskirt video of a second
student.
The release says he pleadedguilty Wednesday to involuntary,
deviant sexual intercourse andinvasion of privacy.
According to the news releasedfrom Northampton County District
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Attorney Stephan Barada,defense Attorney Stephanie Mills
said he would reverse commentfor the sentence hearing
scheduled for July 18.
Police said Olestes groomed thevictim through thousands of text
messages in March 2024, thensexually assaulted her in the
boys' locker room during aschool dance.
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Additional assaults occurred inhis office in his car at the
William Penn Highway Park andRide in Bethlehem Township and
in his car at Green Pond CountryClub in Bethlehem Township.
Police added School officialslearned of the crimes and
notified police May 1.
Elestis was then removed fromthe school and placed on
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administrative leave.
He was also removed as a soccercoach at the school.
It's unclear when Elestisfilmed the upskirt video inside
the middle school.
Northampton County Judge SamuelMurray revoked Alestis' bail
after Wednesday's plea hearing.
He faces 10 to 20 years inprison for the sexual assault
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and a year for the crimeinvolving the video.
The release says he will beregistered as a sexual offender
under Pennsylvania's version ofMegan's law for the rest of his
life.
It adds, barada vowed to sitdown with school officials
across the region and discussedwhat can be done to prevent
crimes like this.
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Well, I will tell you what canbe done to prevent crimes like
this.
I've said it before, I'll sayit again Teachers should not be
left alone with students underany circumstances, especially
teachers of the opposite sex.
Now this source says that thisindividual cornered these
students in private places,places in which there could have
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been a preventing of thisheinous activity.
Now, if you are a parent andyou're someone that has someone
or child in the school system,there's a need for proactivity.
A lot of the times people todaytake the school system, there's
a need for proactivity.
A lot of the times people todaytake the school industry to
play with, they'll say thatdoesn't happen in school or that
was a one-time thing.
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Don't let it be.
You, do not take what theseteachers, these educators and
these persons in authority willdo with your child.
I work at a camp in the summer.
Authority will do with yourchild.
You know, I work at a camp inthe summer and one of the things
they told us during our I callit our regular scare us with
predatory discussion, whateverlessons they went on to go and
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state.
You know a variety of ways inwhich predators deal with
students, children, youngpersons, and one of the things
that they pointed out was thatthese persons seek jobs in which
there are young people there.
If you're not proactive as anadult or as a parent, you're
leaving your child vulnerable tobeing attacked or preyed on by
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these individuals.
We do want to express oursupport toward the victim,
because this is going to bequite something and if any
updates appear in connectionwith what went down with this
individual, we will be sure tolet you guys know.
On the next week's episode,oftentimes people will say that
the generation of today, gen Z,they are angry, they are hard
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pressed and yada, yada, yada.
I can't begin to even expresshow difficult it may be for
these young persons trying toplan ahead for their future.
And this following story wetake note of what can happen
when someone is driven to theedge Student kills one, wounds
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three in French high schoolstabbing.
Now this is our firstinternational story on this
episode.
A 15-year-old boy killed afellow pupil and wounded three
others in a stabbing attack at ahigh school in the western
French city of Nantes onThursday, before he was
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overpowered by teachers, policesaid BFM TV reported that the
student who died was a girl andthe three injured students were
boys.
Police did not confirm the ageor gender of the other victims.
Teaching staff subdued theattacker at the Notre Dame de
Tôtes Aids, a private Catholicschool.
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Before law enforcementofficials arrived, a police
spokesperson said she said therewas nothing to indicate a
terrorist motive.
Students were held inside theschool after the midday attack
but allowed to leave in the mid-afternoon under police
protection.
Dozens of parents waitedoutside.
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They were waiting at that timeto get further updates.
A classmate of the boy toldreporters that the attacker had
expressed Nazi sympathies.
The classmate also said thatshortly before the attack the
attacker had sent a long emailto the school.
French media published excerptsof the email, which they said
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had an environmental andanti-global sensation, but it
did not mention a possibleattack.
A conservative gave no detailsabout the attacker's background
or motives.
A socialist said that it wastoo soon to draw political
conclusions and the prosecutoris now stating that there's
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going to be a press conferenceabout the attack on Friday and
then there's no additionaldetails as to what happened here
.
I would think that when someoneloses their life because of
someone else's rage andstupidity, I can't begin to
express how difficult a positionyou put the surviving victim's
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family in.
If I knew someone killed myrelative right and they're
taking these precautions orthese steps after the fact,
there's no zeal, there's nohaste, there's no humph in
trying to make sure that justiceis carried out, I would be mad
too.
And then one of the things thatyou know, I'll say this world
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that we live in makes their ownvictims.
I will say that one of thethings that really, really hits
me when it comes to a personwho's doing bad things is I want
to know what they were likebefore the bad things occurred.
There are times where I'llassume that a parent on my
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school bus route is just out oftheir mind, and then, once they
calm down, once I get to a pointwhere I have to talk to them,
eventually I have to saysomething to them about their
kid or whatever.
They'll tell me theirexperience with the school
district.
They'll tell me their storieswith the board and I'm thinking
to myself wow, from that littlebit of perspective, change.
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Who truly is the villain?
Is it the parent or thecircumstances in life that have
caused them to act outabrasively?
That's why I don't judge people.
I don't look at someone and say, oh, he deserves life in the
chair, oh, she deserves this,she deserves that.
Because the reality is, I don'tknow how hard someone could be
pressed.
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I don't know what someone maygo through or what they have
been going through for a longtime before they got to that
point where they just this isthe outcome.
You know what I mean.
If you guys are listening outthere and you've come across
this story, I would love to hearyour thoughts and some of your
personal expressions aboutthings that you're going through
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every day and trying to endurein this wicked world that we
have to call home.
In this next story, we see thatsame act of violence being
carried out not just overseas,but also here in the United
States.
Student faces charge afterstabbing teen at West Potomac
High School.
A 16-year-old is in thehospital with serious injuries
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after a stabbing at West PotomacHigh School.
A 16-year-old is in thehospital with serious injuries
after a stabbing at West PotomacHigh School in the Alexandria
section of Fairfax County,virginia, on Wednesday morning.
A school resource officerrushed to help the teen who was
stabbed just before 10 am,police said Officers with the
Fairfax County responded to theschool within minutes.
Police had earlier said the16-year-old who was stabbed had
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suffered life-threateninginjuries, but during a news
conference Wednesday afternoonpolice said the student was in
stable condition at a nearbyhospital.
A 15-year-old boy is in custodyand will be charged with
malicious wounding.
Police said Officers haverecovered the knife the suspect
is accused of using in thestabbing.
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Three students got into a fightin a hallway near some
classrooms before the stabbing.
The third student involved inthe fighting, a 15-year-old, is
being interviewed byinvestigators, but police do not
expect the student will becriminally charged.
Authorities have not releasedthe names of any of the teens.
No other suspects are believedto be involved outside of the
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student who is in custody.
Police have confirmed.
Police Chief Kevin Davisacknowledged video of the fight
that's been posted on socialmedia.
A mother of one of the studentssaid she's concerned about her
son's safety and the police haveresponded.
We do have the video, just likethe public has the video, but
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the video does not tell theentire story.
The superintendent did issue astatement of comfort.
The school was placed on a brieflockdown during the response.
It was lifted sometime laterand the parents are notified of
the incident, but they're stillnot feeling that peace.
Meanwhile, the school has beenin the works or talking about
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rolling out a pilot program thatwill place metal detectors in
the school.
They hope that this technologywill become available in the
very near future.
So you're a parent, you're youhear about a stabbing at your
child's school and they'retelling you that in the future
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they're going to put in a metaldetector.
How would you respond tosomething like that?
That's the million dollarquestion, isn't it true?
How would you respond tosomething like that?
Well, I will tell you this Atthat point I would cut my losses
and, in the words of thevillain in Mission Impossible 6,
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I would know what I'm being.
I would take my child out ofthat school as quickly as I can,
because at this point they'restating that no criminal action
will be taken.
I don't know how a student canharm another student that way,
and nothing happened to thestudent.
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If any updates come with thisstory, you guys know I have your
back.
I'm going to continue to updateyou guys as best I can, because
that's what it's about.
It's about letting you guysknow what's going on out there
and what we're really fightingup against.
Here's our following storyElementary school teacher
arrested for touching studentsinappropriately.
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After a two-week-longinvestigation, deputies charged
a teacher from Manatee CountyElementary School with
molestation and battery.
The Manatee County Sheriff'sOffice said they were contacted
on April 4th after multiplechildren reported that Richard
Silberman, 72, had them in waysthat made them feel
uncomfortable.
Silberman was a teacher at TeamSuccess, a public charter
school located on 13th Avenue inBradenton.
During an interview with astudent, deputies learned that
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Silberman placed his hand on a10-year-old's clothing in the
genital area while they wereworking together.
The student claimed Silbermanhad made similar advances before
.
Team Success fired Silbermanafter learning about the
allegations and told him not toreturn to work.
While investigating, detectivesgathered statements from other
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students who had similarencounters where they felt
Silverman had been inappropriate.
He denied all allegations.
Silverman was charged withthree counts of lewd and
lascivious molestation and twocounts of battery.
He was arrested and taken tothe Manatee County Jail.
72 years old.
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72 years old old.
This goes back to our theme.
You can't really profile apredator.
We don't know as to what aperson is going to be or what
inclinations they have, untilthey act on them and until they
carry them out.
For you parents who are tuningin and watching these shorts on
tiktok, please know that youhave our support by discussing
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these stories in an open formatand bringing these local stories
from the local newspaper andletting them shine on this
podcast, on this platform.
It gives you an opportunity toface the reality of the
circumstance and help someoneelse to protect themselves and
to be proactive, and for thatyou parents are to be commended
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To our little elementary schoolbuddies.
We wish you guys all of thebest in your recovery and we are
so glad that this man wascaught, not able to do any
further harm to any otherstudents.
In this following story, weexpress our condolences to a
high school student whom waskilled in Yakima on Easter
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Sunday.
A Seattle high school studentshot, killed in Yakima on Easter
Sunday.
Police arrested a man accusedof shooting and killing a
Garfield high school student inYakima on Easter Sunday.
The Yakima County Sheriff'sOffice said at around 2 am
officers were notified that an18-year-old victim from Seattle
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was being treated for a gunshotwound at MultiCare Yakima
Memorial Hospital where he laterdied.
Authorities say he was shotafter a fight near the corner of
South Keys Road and WestBirchfield Road.
The YCSO identified thesuspect's shooter as 21-year-old
Israel Bariga Vargas.
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Authorities said on Monday thatthe suspect had been arrested
and booked into the YakimaCounty Jail for second-degree
murder.
The victim was identified bythe Yakima County Coroner's
Office as Salvador Jr Granillo.
In a Monday Facebook post, theGarfield High School Parent
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Teacher Student Associationannounced a candlelight vigil to
be held at the school on Mondayat 4 pm.
Garfield High School's RazzesUnidas will be collecting
flowers and is honored Tuesdaymorning before school.
Now I can't express how sorry weare for the loss of this dear
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young man.
I can't believe that thesepersons today I was watching
America's Most Wanted last night.
I like to get in there and seewhat's new, what's going on
People are just taking aperson's life without any cause.
I know this particular story.
There were some very, very,very great details, but it
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doesn't matter.
I mean, someone lost their lifeand earlier we were discussing
how people just don't seem tohave that care for those losses.
I've lost so many family thisyear.
I can't even begin to tell youthat when I we express our love
and condolences to the familyfrom this podcast, we mean it
for every single person that ishas going through this.
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It's it's unsettling.
Every single person that isgoing through this.
It's unsettling, it's tragicand it's devastating like no
other.
Some people will never be ableto understand the power and the
hurt that grief can causeindividuals when they lose a
loved one senselessly, for noapparent reason.
We wish you a well recovery asa family as you strive your best
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to move forward.
This next story, another tragicend Three lives lost because of
unforeseen occurrence.
Three Concord Carlisle HighSchool students die in Florida
crash, one other in criticalcondition.
Students die in Florida crash,one other in critical condition.
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Three Concord Carlisle HighSchool students are dead and one
other student is in criticalcondition after a car crashed in
Florida Monday.
The crash happened late Mondaynight on Highway 98 near Inlet
Beach, which is betweenTallahassee and Panama City.
According to the Walton CountySheriff's Office, florida
Highway Patrol said the four18-year-old vehicles were
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driving in an SUV when theycollided with a tractor trailer
that was making a U-turn in themedian of the highway.
The SUV was thrown across thehighway.
The driver, an 18-year-old manfrom Carlisle, and two
18-year-old passengers died.
According to officials, two ofthe Carlisle teenagers were
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killed in the crash and twoothers were taken to the Florida
Hospital in critical condition.
Police added A third fatalitywas confirmed Tuesday afternoon.
Concord Carlisle High Schoolconfirmed that all four students
involved are seniors.
The school later released afollow-up statement regarding
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this tragedy.
The school has said this and Iquote it is with great sadness
that I share additionalinformation about the tragic car
accident in Florida.
We learned that a third CCHSsenior passed this afternoon.
The school said griefcounseling will be available
Wednesday.
They were just about to go offand were excited to start their
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young adult lives.
The school continues Well.
A student made mention.
I'll be thinking about it for avery long time.
Made mention I'll be thinkingabout it for a very long time.
You know, it's true we neverreally get over the loss of
someone, but as the days go on,the time passes.
Sources have said, persons havesaid that we get used to the
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idea of them not being here withus anymore.
I don't know as to when thatday will come.
For me personally, it's as if Ilost my family yesterday, and
it's been some five years and Ithink that a lot of people today
they choose to shut thosethings off.
Sadness, as it were.
Reality.
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A lot of people bury realmoments of tragedy, heartache,
heartbreak and jokes.
They want to use comedy as anarcotic form of coping, but the
reality is the pain is stillgoing to be there.
It's better to face thesethings head on, should your
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circumstances allow, and striveto find good friends.
I think that's something thatreally failed me during the time
of my family's loss.
I didn't have good friends thatcould really support me through
those losses, and I know thatthere's many of you guys out
there listening who may feel thesame way about your current
losses.
Well, use this podcast as thatfriendship.
Allow the message of thispodcast to be a comfort for you
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and your family.
Let it invigorate you and spuryou on for greatness in the
future.
We wish you all of the bestdown there in Florida as you
deal with this current tragedy.
This following story simplemisconduct Virginia substitute
middle school teacher arrestedfor indecent exposure.
A Virginia substitute teacherwas arrested after allegedly
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engaging in a sexual act whilealone inside a parked car near
the Loudoun County Middle Schoolwhere he taught.
Authorities say Wade Ponce deLeon, 31, a substitute teacher
at Stonehill Middle SchoolSchool, faces charges of
indecent exposure.
School resource officer saysPonce de Leon reported to work
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on Monday but was later found inthe vehicle that was parked off
of school grounds.
He was arrested and transportedto the Loudoun County Adult
Detention Center where he isbeing held without bond.
The article doesn't provide muchdetails as to what occurred,
but for my viewers out there whoare very, very on the fence
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with the law, it is wrong foryou to be doing inappropriate
things in your car near schoolproperty.
Now why is that the case?
Well, I'll give you a littleillustration.
There is something calledjurisdiction.
So although you are not onschool property, if you legally
fall within the range of aschool atmosphere, then you are
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in the jurisdiction of theschool and therefore the law can
extend to you that way.
So now, if this man was caughtdown the street, in a park
someplace, it might have been avery, very different
circumstance, but because he wasin the vicinity of the school
zone, then they do have a very,very intense case against this
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administrator.
And then, as a teacher, onewould conclude that you would
know a little bit better aboutdealing with these unique
circumstances.
This next story, a call tojustice, something that happened
about two years ago.
Now the action is being taken.
Now I do want to warn you guysthat this is the most darkest
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story I have ever ever came incontact with on this podcast.
To even be able to tell thisstory on my show, well, it is
indeed gripping.
Ex-teacher who fed studentssemen-laced cupcakes sentenced
to 41 years.
A Louisiana ex-teacher whoadmitted to giving her students
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cupcakes laced with herhusband's sperm has been
sentenced to 41 years in prison.
Cynthia Perkins, 36, wassentenced Friday after pleading
guilty to second-degree rape,production of child pornography
and conspiracy of minglingharmful substance in Livingston.
Wtrf reported she has nopossibility of parole for over
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40 years.
Perkins has faced 72 charges ofvarious sex crimes, 68 of which
were dropped in her plea deal.
As part of the plea deal, sheagreed to testify against her
husband, dennis Perkins.
She agreed to testify againsther husband, dennis Perkins, a
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former sheriff's deputy, who isfacing 150 criminal charges,
many of which are also sexcrimes.
According to the indictment, thecouple was arrested in 2019
after they allegedly sexuallyabused a child together, among
other crimes.
Among other crimes, perkinsfiled for divorce from her
husband following their arrestsand alleged that Dennis had
manipulated her into committingthe crimes.
The couple were busted afterauthorities received a tip at
the National Center for Missingand Exploited Children.
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Investigators later found nudephotos of them with a minor.
A lawsuit filed against DennisPerkins at the Livingston Parish
School system claims thatCynthia Perkins filmed her
husband supplying semen for thecupcakes that were later fed to
children at Westside Junior HighSchool, count 15.
In the original indictmentagainst, the couples alleged the
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semen were mixed into both thedesserts and energy drinks
before it was served to victims.
The AG's office said it hadspoken with victims seeking
approval for the plea dealbefore negotiating.
Cynthia did resign from WestsideJunior High School the day
after her arrest while Denniswas fired from his deputy role
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at the Livingston ParishSheriff's Office.
Fired from his deputy role atthe Livingston Parish Sheriff's
Office, perkins' attorney Paulaka Woody Scott said his client
looks forward to testifyingagainst her husband, whose trial
is expected to begin in May.
He says, and I quote he is thereal monster.
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That's what she wants to makeclear.
It's not about shifting blame.
She took responsibility today.
I mean that's what she did.
But she looks forward to goingafter the real monster Quote
concluded, there is nothing Ican say about how these two
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persons carried out theirGod-given free will.
Parents, here's what I can tellyou Don't let your kids eat
anything from administrators inschool.
I know that seems dramatic andthat seems a little bit too much
, but so is this A teacher, asheriff's deputy, giving
children semen-laced cupcakes?
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You know this world that wecall home.
It's anything.
But here's our final story.
High school head football coacharrested for inappropriate
behavior with students.
A teacher and head footballcoach at Bartow High School is
facing serious charges accusedof inappropriate behavior toward
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female students.
The Polk County Sheriff's Officesays the investigation into
Tyler Eden, 31, began on April 2, 2025, after a parent reported
inappropriate conversationsbetween their daughter and Eden.
Conversations between theirdaughter and Eden.
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Pcso says the teen met withEden to help him with athletic
chores so she could earncommunity service hours.
In the locker room, edenallegedly told the teen he
wanted to have sex with her,despite the fact that he's
married, to which the studentsaid she didn't want to talk
about that the next day.
According to investigators, theteen asked Eden for a t-shirt
after her hoodie got caught in abox and broke open her zipper.
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Eden allegedly responded byunzipping the student's jacket
all the way, then trying to fixthe hoodie before handing her a
t-shirt.
Pcso says the teen went to adifferent locker room area to
change into the t-shirt, thenturned around and saw Eden
standing behind her and watching.
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He then complimented thestudent's bra and mentioned
multiple times that no cameraswere set up in the area.
According to deputies,investigators say Eden asked the
teen not to report him.
According to deputies,investigators say Eden asked the
teen not to report him.
She reported the encounter toher parents that evening, then
went to school administratorsthe next day.
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Administrators questioned Edenand told him he was being placed
on leave, after which Edenreportedly admitted to helping
the student fix the zipper,while claiming the teen asked
for his help.
Pcso says two more femalestudents came forward during the
investigation with one, tellingdeputies that Eden talked about
how it would be easy to docertain things in the locker
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rooms because there were nocameras.
Another student said Eden askedher what she wanted to do after
graduation.
When she said that she wantedto be a gynecologist, eden
allegedly said she would be agood fit for that job.
He would be a good fit for thatjob because he himself likes
performing oral sex on women.
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Investigators arrested Eden andbooked him into Polk County
Jail.
During Eden's first courtappearance, the state filed a
motion to have the case becontinued.
On Friday he will be back incourt at 8.30 am.
There was an attempt to speakwith his attorney by FOX 13, but
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they have not yet reached ananswer or response.
An answer or response I can't.
I mean, I'm 32 years old and itjust blows my mind.
I just don't understand whypeople are willing to risk their
jobs, why people are willing togo through such lengths to
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incriminate themselves and putthemselves in these dangerous,
dangerous circumstances.
We do want to take anopportunity to commend this
young girl.
She handled business, she didnot leave it to chance.
She didn't give in to hisdemands, she kept her code and
her morals.
She went to tell someone andthen she spoke with her parents
almost immediately after thesituation.
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Well, guys, that was episode 122.
Thank you so much for tuning in.
As always, we are continuing togrow.
We are reaching almost 2,000 onTikTok and I just want to thank
every last one of you becausewe love you guys, we love your
support.
We are so grateful to be herewith you every week, friends.
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It is one of the hardest,hardest endeavors in life and
the reality is my advice you cannever, ever, ever, take for
granted the beauty of beingalone.
True, it may not seem like thefunnest course, but there's
nothing worse than having thewrong kind of friends and still
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feeling alone, still feelingunloved, still feeling uncared
about.
Guys, take it from a pro whenit comes to friendships, they
are like fine gold.
And the sad part many of uswill never have the opportunity
to have genuine friends.
We'll never have theopportunity to have genuine
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friends.
However, however, in theprocess of the hearts, the ups
and downs of life, rather, ifyou continue to better yourself,
you will never feel as thoughyou went without.
True friends are hard to find,but not impossible.
Be content with yourcircumstances, learn to love
yourself and give every day oflife an opportunity to do
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something more.
Guys, this has been a wonderfulepisode.
We love each and every one ofyou and we hope that you guys
are going to have a bettertomorrow and a better next week.
This has been RED.
It's the Everyday Podcast forthe Everyday People.
This is the Everyday Podcastfor the Everyday People.
this is the everyday podcast for the everyday people.
Well, guys, we are back withanother episode of red.
I think we're clocking thisepisode at episode number 122.
It has been a powerful schoolyear and the news just continue
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to climb and climb and climb.
This week in particular reallytested my patience.
This is supposed to be springbreak.
This is a time for bus driversand teachers and administrators
to be able to sit back, relaxand just get a preview of what
greatness summer is going to beable to sit back, relax and just
get a preview of what great inthis summer is going to be.
But unfortunately this week,you know, my wife and I were
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sick and you know that was itsown burden, its own upset.
There's still some congestionlingering in my voice as I
prepare myself to be able tobring you guys this episode, and
I'm going to tell you this wasa hard week.
I almost didn't want to do theshow, just being real with you
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guys, leveling with you guys.
It took me some time to be ableto figure out as to what I
wanted the theme for thisepisode to be.
Each week I go through the news.
I get stories that are sent tome from people who tune into the
show every week and I try toreally think about my audience.
I try to really think about theaverage listener on my podcast
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and persons that meet my contenton TikTok or YouTube or
whatever the case.
And from my own personalexperience, I've learned a lot
this week in particular,particularly friendship.
Personal experience I'velearned a lot this week in
particular, particularlyfriendship.
Friendship has really been onmy mind.
You know it boggles me that youcan be a good person, you can
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do your best to be a good friendand that's fine, but the
reality is it doesn't matter.
For some people it's just notenough.
And it got me to thinking aboutpeople who have been in that
predicament.
Have you ever had a friend thatyou really cared about and you
put your all into thatfriendship and they just never
returned the favor or they gotmore from you than you got from
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them?
When you think about thatquestion, it really adds to some
of the stresses that we gothrough in life and you guys
know I keep it 100% on thispodcast.
You know there are topics herethat need to be discussed that
people will try to brush underthe rug, and that's not what I'm
here for.
So, with that thought in mind,I decided to dedicate this
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week's episode to persons whofeel as though they don't have
true friends.
I've decided to dedicate thisepisode by theme to people who
have been in friendships thatmay have been toxic, or you may
have had that friend in whichyou've tried to help that person
and make something better oftheir life, but, despite your
best efforts, they just don'tseem to care.
Well, that's what our theme isgoing to be on this episode what
truly makes someone a goodfriend?
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On December 25th 2010, a42-year-old woman in Britain
posted a suicide note on awell-known social networking
site.
Her message sounded like adesperate plea for attention.
Now, although the woman hadmore than 1,000 social media
friends, no one came to her aid.
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The police found her body a daylater and she was taken.
She had overdosed.
You know, people today use thewords I love you, I care about
you, I want to help you sofrequently, so regularly, that
people have literallydisconnected from what it truly
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means to be a help to someone,what it truly means to be a care
to someone.
So the question that we'regoing to have discussed today on
the show is what makes someonea truly good friend.
Well, because of moderntechnology, we have the ability
to make hundreds or thousands offriends on social networks.
You can just type in their namein a list on the computer
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contact and then come blam me.
You're connected.
But when you wish to end thosefriendships, all you have to do
is just delete that person fromthat list.
That tragic event that wediscussed on the outset, dealing
with that woman in Britain,underscores a very startling
reality that true friendships,although something we as humans
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need to thrive, they elude manyof us.
Some have said it's becausepeople have become more selfish.
Others believe it has a lot todo with the political climate
and change, but the reality isthere are a host of reasons why
people fail to be good friendsfor one another.
So how can you identify a goodfriend and how can you strive to
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be a good friend?
Now, this episode is going totackle that question, but in
principle we're really focusingon persons being a good friend
versus you yourself trying to bethat for someone else.
You know, it really is sad whenyou look at the human race and
how people just don't careanymore.
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People don't.
They don't greet one another,they don't say hello anymore,
they just don't care.
And then the saddest thing isthat some of these people are
people you've known all yourlife, and maybe they're a
neighbor that's lived next doorto you, or perhaps someone
you've gone to school with fromyour elementary school years to
your high school years.
They're still not showing thattrue friendship.
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So we're going to break thisdown into four topics.
The first topic is a truefriend will really show you that
they care about you.
The second thing a true friendwill do is they will be a good
communicator.
The third thing that a goodfriend will do for you is have
realistic expectations.
And then the fourth thing thata good friend will do is try to
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widen out and learn as much asthey can to better themselves
for this friendship.
So let's talk about the firstarea.
How can a true friend show thatthey care about someone?
Have you ever had someone inyour life that tells you that
they care about you?
But whenever you need them fora certain favor, or whenever
things are really difficult orstressful in your life, they
give you well, let's just say,for lack of better words, they
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give you their natural behind tokiss.
Well, why is that?
Because they lack a veryimportant quality and that's
commitment.
True friendship involvescommitment.
In other words, a good friendfeels a responsibility toward
you and they genuinely careabout you.
They don't care about yourfinancial status, they don't
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care about your race.
They don't care about yourfinancial status.
They don't care about your race, they don't care about how
you're going to look hanging outwith them in front of other
people.
They care about you as anindividual.
But we know that thatcommunication and commitment is
a two-way street and the realityis true friendships require
hard work and sacrifice and theproblem is today people are too
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lazy, or maybe they've gottentoo tired to put in that hard
work and sacrifice.
And the problem is today peopleare too lazy, or maybe they've
gotten too tired to put in thathard work and sacrifice to be a
genuine friend.
My mother and my grandmotherwould tell me these stories of
yesteryears when they had thesefriends that would literally be
there with them.
If their power was cut off,they would sit with them in
their home in the dark.
If they were going throughhardships financially, that
friend would put money in theirhand.
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Today I wouldn't even trustsomeone to bring me my mail
because of the fact that peoplejust don't have that outlook on
friendship or just respect forthe human family as they did in
the past.
So here's some questions tomeditate on.
If you want to know or you'retrying to figure out as to if
your friend is a true friend orif you're benefiting from this
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friendship, ask yourself am Iwilling to give of myself, my
time and my resources for myfriend?
You know, in order for us tohave a good friend, we must
first be a good friend.
Now we're talking on thisepisode about persons who are
already good friends.
They're giving their 100% to afriendship, but the friend is
not reciprocating.
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These are some things that youcan be able to look for,
identify and just protectyourself.
I'm never going to support myviewers, listeners etc.
Subscribers being involved intoxic relationships, having
people take advantage of themand then getting the bare
minimum.
You know there has to be sometype of.
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It has to make sense overall.
A lot of people apply thegolden rule to life, this one in
particular just as you wantpersons to do to you, you should
do to them.
In some cases, people take theopposite approach.
I'm going to treat people theway they treat me, and that may
sound like it's a practicalcircumstance to live by.
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But the reality is, if you liveyour life based on how people
treat you, you're reallycheating yourself, because the
reality is, as long as you holdon to good qualities and you
maintain your proper balance inlife, you eventually will find a
good friend.
It does take time, because goodfriends are quality, but if you
stay true to yourself, you willstill be able to find a good
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friend.
Now the second thing that youcan be able to identify is does
my friend communicate well?
That's very important.
A true friendship, just like agarden, cannot flourish without
the proper nutrients.
And so communication, regularcommunication in a friendship is
a powerful tool to helpmotivate and stimulate that
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friendship.
So talk about the intereststhat you share with one another,
listen to what your friend hasto say and respect his or her
opinions.
Whenever possible, commend andencourage him.
And at times it may be thatyour friend needs advice or they
need to be corrected, andthat's not always easy to give.
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But if you can't give yourfriend honest correction or tell
them something very seriouslike their hygiene needs
improvement, they have an odorwith them, etc.
Then you might want to reallyevaluate if that friend is
really trying to betterthemselves and is going to help
you along that journey you're on.
A loyal friend is going to havethe courage to point out
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serious faults and offer youproper guidance, because that is
the price you pay in being atrue friend.
What was the third thing thatyou can be able to identify?
Be realistic in yourexpectations.
You, as a friend, need to haverealistic expectations, but do
not become a friend of someonewhom does not have a realistic
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expectation of you, your life oryour circumstances.
For example, just sayhypothetically, you and this
friend have been close togethersince middle school.
You're in high school now.
If that friend is requiring youto do the same things that you
did with them while in middleschool and devote the same time
and attention to them as you didin middle school, that's not
realistic.
That's not realistic.
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The closer you get to a friend,the more likely you are to see
his or her flaws.
All of us make mistakes, and sowe're not talking about friends
who are making mistakes.
They apologize and they try tokeep that ball rolling.
We're talking about friends whotake advantage of the
circumstance.
We're talking about that friendwho borrows money from you and
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never pays it back.
We're talking about that friendwho tells you they love you but
they disrespect you at anygiven opportunity that they can.
We're talking about thosefriends who are not putting in
to the friendship what theywould like to get out of it.
So don't demand perfection.
We're not encouraging you guysto demand perfection from your
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friends, but the reality of thecircumstance is this I'm never
going to encourage you guys tobe taken advantage of.
So if this friend is notwilling to grow and mature with
you at a certain point in yourlife, then you have to ask
yourself are they really worthkeeping around?
Here's the final point on oursubject Widen out in your circle
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of friends.
Now, I know that soundsdaunting, it can be strange, but
the reality is the best offriends come from differences.
So if you're someone who livesin a quiet suburban town or
perhaps in an urban environmentand you only seek friendship
with individuals in that circle,you're going to have those same
results.
But if you widen out, you tryto embrace another culture, you
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try to learn from someone else,you try to be able to humble,
take a humble approach to afriendship you can benefit.
Being selective is another waythat you can be able to benefit
from widening out yourfriendships.
You see, just because someonehas the same religious
background or the same ethnicityas you does not mean that
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they're a good friend.
Religious background or thesame ethnicity as you does not
mean that they're a good friend.
Speaking from experience, if Ihad to really put my hands on it
and I look at the source,because there's an outline for
this episode the reality is this.
If we could sum this up in afew words, a true friend is
going to have your back, isgoing to be consistent in your
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life and is going to genuinelylove you.
The sad surroundingcircumstances that I found
myself in is those peers that Ihad way back when that I thought
were my friends.
When you compare them to astandard, you recognize that
they're not your friends.
Sometimes we hang out withpeople because of conveniences
friends.
Sometimes we hang out withpeople because of conveniences.
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For example, in school, ifwe're in the same class with
certain people, of course we'regoing to associate with these
people because they're in thesame class with us.
But when you guys aren'ttogether, are these friends
taking that opportunity to checkon you, or do you find yourself
being always the one whoreaches out.
You see, do your friends expresshow much they appreciate having
you in their life, or do theytake advantage of your
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circumstances and resources?
You see, when you sit down andyou're really honest with
yourself, you can really trulybe able to see if you have a
true, genuine friend closer,sticking closer to you than a
brother, or if you have someonein your life that's a leech.
And let me tell you, guys,having leeches in your life is
no fun, speaking from the utmostof experience.
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There are people in this worldwho will pretend to be your
friend.
They will tell you sweetsayings of nothing.
That's what someone used to sayto me a long time ago.
They call it sweet sayings ofnothing.
These people will tell you allof the right things and then,
when the reality sets in,they're nowhere to be found.
So keep that point in mind,guys.
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Yes, it is going to take effort, it's going to take endurance,
it's going to take vulnerabilityand strength to find a positive
, healthy friendship.
But the reality is, once youfind that friend, it's as if
you've struck fine gold.
Now we're transitioning thisepisode right into the news for
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this week and even though it'sspring break, the stories keep
rolling on.
Here's our first Former Texasteacher accused of sexual
relationship with middle schoolstudent.
A former teacher has beenarrested over an alleged sexual
relationship with middle schoolstudent.
A former teacher has beenarrested over an alleged sexual
relationship with a middleschool student in Texas.
Cara Hernandez, 32, is accusedof indecency with a child,
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involving sexual contact and animproper relationship with a
student while teaching at RonaldThornton Middle School in
Missouri City.
Hernandez resigned from herposition after allegations were
taken to Fort Bend ISD lastSeptember.
The district said On February14, she was arrested by police
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and will appear in court laterthis month to face the charges.
Court records indicate thealleged incidents took place in
April and October of 2022.
A letter was forwarded toparents by the district.
Hernandez, a married mother offour, according to reports, has
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a $50,000 bond with $25,000 foreach charge.
When teachers persons whom claimto love students and care for
them and have their bestinterest at heart get involved
in these things that areinappropriate, it can be
unsettling.
It's unsettling because someonehas vowed your trust, betrayed
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it and taken advantage of it tothe lowest degree.
And I know you, parents thatfollow my TikTok account, that
follow my podcast I know thesestories are heavy for you to
process, but resist the urge toblame yourself.
These things could happen toanyone who take the proper
precautions to protect theirfamily.
The reality of the matter is wecan't stop every wicked or bad
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thing from happening in thisworld, but we can be proactive
and we can fight to live anotherday with hope.
In this following story weexpress condolences for this
young 13-year-old girl who met avery untimely end.
13-year-old girl dead after25-foot fall through attic floor
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at her after-school program.
A 13-year-old girl has diedafter falling approximately 25
feet through the attic floor atan after-school program, police
said the Pueblo PoliceDepartment in Colorado said it
received a call on Fridayevening at approximately 7 pm
from somebody at the RockyMountain SER after-school Head
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Start program.
According to Colorado SpringsABC affiliate, when they arrived
, officers said they found a13-year-old, later identified as
Jolene Kenley McDonald by herfamily, dead at the scene.
According to KRDO, while it iscurrently unclear what led up to
her fall, the Pueblo PoliceDepartment said it is
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investigating the incident andhas not determined whether this
is a criminal matter.
She was with a group of otherchildren when it happened,
according to KRDO children whenit happened.
According to KRDO, sources saythat she was a bright and
beloved light in the communityand her sudden passing is a
devastating blow to all who knewher and loved her.
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While the exact circumstancesof this tragedy remain under
investigation, they are askingthe Pueblo community and beyond
to join them in lifting andlifting loving support and deep
prayer for her and her familyand friends during this
unimaginable time of grief.
She is survived by her fivesiblings, two parents and
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extended family.
The investigation is currentlyongoing.
When this story came to me onthe show, I took a deep breath
and I just I couldn't reallyhold the emotions, because this
is tragic like no other.
This young girl fell off of aroof.
There's no answers.
Someone had to see whathappened.
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It doesn't make any sense thatshe was out there with other
students unsupervised.
Now, maybe it's a situationwhere the school has some type
of play arrangement on the roofand maybe she slipped over the
edge or stumbled over the edge.
But we'll continue to updateyou guys as details become
available.
And this next story this wasthe most twisted story I've
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covered, because we're notdealing with a mere teacher or
faculty member at the school.
We're dealing with someone whomhas taken an oath.
Former Bethlehem police officeradmits to sexually assaulting a
middle school student.
A former Bethlehem policeofficer and East Hills Middle
School resource officer admittedhe sexually assaulted a teenage
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girl.
According to a news release,costas Alestis, 44, of Palmer
Township, also admitted he tookan upskirt video of a second
student.
The release says he pleadedguilty Wednesday to involuntary,
deviant sexual intercourse andinvasion of privacy.
According to the news releasedfrom Northampton County District
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Attorney Stephan Barada,defense Attorney Stephanie Mills
said he would reverse commentfor the sentence hearing
scheduled for July 18.
Police said Olestes groomed thevictim through thousands of text
messages in March 2024, thensexually assaulted her in the
boys' locker room during aschool dance.
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Additional assaults occurred inhis office in his car at the
William Penn Highway Park andRide in Bethlehem Township and
in his car at Green Pond CountryClub in Bethlehem Township.
Police added School officialslearned of the crimes and
notified police May 1.
Elestis was then removed fromthe school and placed on
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administrative leave.
He was also removed as a soccercoach at the school.
It's unclear when Elestisfilmed the upskirt video inside
the middle school.
Northampton County Judge SamuelMurray revoked Alestis' bail
after Wednesday's plea hearing.
He faces 10 to 20 years inprison for the sexual assault
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and a year for the crimeinvolving the video.
The release says he will beregistered as a sexual offender
under Pennsylvania's version ofMegan's law for the rest of his
life.
It adds, barada vowed to sitdown with school officials
across the region and discussedwhat can be done to prevent
crimes like this.
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Well, I will tell you what canbe done to prevent crimes like
this.
I've said it before, I'll sayit again Teachers should not be
left alone with students underany circumstances, especially
teachers of the opposite sex.
Now this source says that thisindividual cornered these
students in private places,places in which there could have
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been a preventing of thisheinous activity.
Now, if you are a parent andyou're someone that has someone
or child in the school system,there's a need for proactivity.
A lot of the times people todaytake the school system, there's
a need for proactivity.
A lot of the times people todaytake the school industry to
play with, they'll say thatdoesn't happen in school or that
was a one-time thing.
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Don't let it be.
You, do not take what theseteachers, these educators and
these persons in authority willdo with your child.
I work at a camp in the summer.
Authority will do with yourchild.
You know, I work at a camp inthe summer and one of the things
they told us during our I callit our regular scare us with
predatory discussion, whateverlessons they went on to go and
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state.
You know a variety of ways inwhich predators deal with
students, children, youngpersons, and one of the things
that they pointed out was thatthese persons seek jobs in which
there are young people there.
If you're not proactive as anadult or as a parent, you're
leaving your child vulnerable tobeing attacked or preyed on by
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these individuals.
We do want to express oursupport toward the victim,
because this is going to bequite something and if any
updates appear in connectionwith what went down with this
individual, we will be sure tolet you guys know.
On the next week's episode,oftentimes people will say that
the generation of today, gen Z,they are angry, they are hard
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pressed and yada, yada, yada.
I can't begin to even expresshow difficult it may be for
these young persons trying toplan ahead for their future.
And this following story wetake note of what can happen
when someone is driven to theedge Student kills one, wounds
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three in French high schoolstabbing.
Now this is our firstinternational story on this
episode.
A 15-year-old boy killed afellow pupil and wounded three
others in a stabbing attack at ahigh school in the western
French city of Nantes onThursday, before he was
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overpowered by teachers, policesaid BFM TV reported that the
student who died was a girl andthe three injured students were
boys.
Police did not confirm the ageor gender of the other victims.
Teaching staff subdued theattacker at the Notre Dame de
Tôtes Aids, a private Catholicschool.
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Before law enforcementofficials arrived, a police
spokesperson said she said therewas nothing to indicate a
terrorist motive.
Students were held inside theschool after the midday attack
but allowed to leave in the mid-afternoon under police
protection.
Dozens of parents waitedoutside.
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They were waiting at that timeto get further updates.
A classmate of the boy toldreporters that the attacker had
expressed Nazi sympathies.
The classmate also said thatshortly before the attack the
attacker had sent a long emailto the school.
French media published excerptsof the email, which they said
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had an environmental andanti-global sensation, but it
did not mention a possibleattack.
A conservative gave no detailsabout the attacker's background
or motives.
A socialist said that it wastoo soon to draw political
conclusions and the prosecutoris now stating that there's
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going to be a press conferenceabout the attack on Friday and
then there's no additionaldetails as to what happened here
.
I would think that when someoneloses their life because of
someone else's rage andstupidity, I can't begin to
express how difficult a positionyou put the surviving victim's
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family in.
If I knew someone killed myrelative right and they're
taking these precautions orthese steps after the fact,
there's no zeal, there's nohaste, there's no humph in
trying to make sure that justiceis carried out, I would be mad
too.
And then one of the things thatyou know, I'll say this world
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that we live in makes their ownvictims.
I will say that one of thethings that really, really hits
me when it comes to a personwho's doing bad things is I want
to know what they were likebefore the bad things occurred.
There are times where I'llassume that a parent on my
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school bus route is just out oftheir mind, and then, once they
calm down, once I get to a pointwhere I have to talk to them,
eventually I have to saysomething to them about their
kid or whatever.
They'll tell me theirexperience with the school
district.
They'll tell me their storieswith the board and I'm thinking
to myself wow, from that littlebit of perspective, change.
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Who truly is the villain?
Is it the parent or thecircumstances in life that have
caused them to act outabrasively?
That's why I don't judge people.
I don't look at someone and say, oh, he deserves life in the
chair, oh, she deserves this,she deserves that.
Because the reality is, I don'tknow how hard someone could be
pressed.
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I don't know what someone maygo through or what they have
been going through for a longtime before they got to that
point where they just this isthe outcome.
You know what I mean.
If you guys are listening outthere and you've come across
this story, I would love to hearyour thoughts and some of your
personal expressions aboutthings that you're going through
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every day and trying to endurein this wicked world that we
have to call home.
In this next story, we see thatsame act of violence being
carried out not just overseas,but also here in the United
States.
Student faces charge afterstabbing teen at West Potomac
High School.
A 16-year-old is in thehospital with serious injuries
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after a stabbing at West PotomacHigh School.
A 16-year-old is in thehospital with serious injuries
after a stabbing at West PotomacHigh School in the Alexandria
section of Fairfax County,virginia, on Wednesday morning.
A school resource officerrushed to help the teen who was
stabbed just before 10 am,police said Officers with the
Fairfax County responded to theschool within minutes.
Police had earlier said the16-year-old who was stabbed had
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suffered life-threateninginjuries, but during a news
conference Wednesday afternoonpolice said the student was in
stable condition at a nearbyhospital.
A 15-year-old boy is in custodyand will be charged with
malicious wounding.
Police said Officers haverecovered the knife the suspect
is accused of using in thestabbing.
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Three students got into a fightin a hallway near some
classrooms before the stabbing.
The third student involved inthe fighting, a 15-year-old, is
being interviewed byinvestigators, but police do not
expect the student will becriminally charged.
Authorities have not releasedthe names of any of the teens.
No other suspects are believedto be involved outside of the
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student who is in custody.
Police have confirmed.
Police Chief Kevin Davisacknowledged video of the fight
that's been posted on socialmedia.
A mother of one of the studentssaid she's concerned about her
son's safety and the police haveresponded.
We do have the video, just likethe public has the video, but
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the video does not tell theentire story.
The superintendent did issue astatement of comfort.
The school was placed on a brieflockdown during the response.
It was lifted sometime laterand the parents are notified of
the incident, but they're stillnot feeling that peace.
Meanwhile, the school has beenin the works or talking about
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rolling out a pilot program thatwill place metal detectors in
the school.
They hope that this technologywill become available in the
very near future.
So you're a parent, you're youhear about a stabbing at your
child's school and they'retelling you that in the future
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they're going to put in a metaldetector.
How would you respond tosomething like that?
That's the million dollarquestion, isn't it true?
How would you respond tosomething like that?
Well, I will tell you this Atthat point I would cut my losses
and, in the words of thevillain in Mission Impossible 6,
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I would know what I'm being.
I would take my child out ofthat school as quickly as I can,
because at this point they'restating that no criminal action
will be taken.
I don't know how a student canharm another student that way,
and nothing happened to thestudent.
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If any updates come with thisstory, you guys know I have your
back.
I'm going to continue to updateyou guys as best I can, because
that's what it's about.
It's about letting you guysknow what's going on out there
and what we're really fightingup against.
Here's our following storyElementary school teacher
arrested for touching studentsinappropriately.
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After a two-week-longinvestigation, deputies charged
a teacher from Manatee CountyElementary School with
molestation and battery.
The Manatee County Sheriff'sOffice said they were contacted
on April 4th after multiplechildren reported that Richard
Silberman, 72, had them in waysthat made them feel
uncomfortable.
Silberman was a teacher at TeamSuccess, a public charter
school located on 13th Avenue inBradenton.
During an interview with astudent, deputies learned that
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Silberman placed his hand on a10-year-old's clothing in the
genital area while they wereworking together.
The student claimed Silbermanhad made similar advances before
.
Team Success fired Silbermanafter learning about the
allegations and told him not toreturn to work.
While investigating, detectivesgathered statements from other
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students who had similarencounters where they felt
Silverman had been inappropriate.
He denied all allegations.
Silverman was charged withthree counts of lewd and
lascivious molestation and twocounts of battery.
He was arrested and taken tothe Manatee County Jail.
72 years old.
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72 years old old.
This goes back to our theme.
You can't really profile apredator.
We don't know as to what aperson is going to be or what
inclinations they have, untilthey act on them and until they
carry them out.
For you parents who are tuningin and watching these shorts on
tiktok, please know that youhave our support by discussing
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these stories in an open formatand bringing these local stories
from the local newspaper andletting them shine on this
podcast, on this platform.
It gives you an opportunity toface the reality of the
circumstance and help someoneelse to protect themselves and
to be proactive, and for thatyou parents are to be commended
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To our little elementary schoolbuddies.
We wish you guys all of thebest in your recovery and we are
so glad that this man wascaught, not able to do any
further harm to any otherstudents.
In this following story, weexpress our condolences to a
high school student whom waskilled in Yakima on Easter
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Sunday.
A Seattle high school studentshot, killed in Yakima on Easter
Sunday.
Police arrested a man accusedof shooting and killing a
Garfield high school student inYakima on Easter Sunday.
The Yakima County Sheriff'sOffice said at around 2 am
officers were notified that an18-year-old victim from Seattle
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was being treated for a gunshotwound at MultiCare Yakima
Memorial Hospital where he laterdied.
Authorities say he was shotafter a fight near the corner of
South Keys Road and WestBirchfield Road.
The YCSO identified thesuspect's shooter as 21-year-old
Israel Bariga Vargas.
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Authorities said on Monday thatthe suspect had been arrested
and booked into the YakimaCounty Jail for second-degree
murder.
The victim was identified bythe Yakima County Coroner's
Office as Salvador Jr Granillo.
In a Monday Facebook post, theGarfield High School Parent
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Teacher Student Associationannounced a candlelight vigil to
be held at the school on Mondayat 4 pm.
Garfield High School's RazzesUnidas will be collecting
flowers and is honored Tuesdaymorning before school.
Now I can't express how sorry weare for the loss of this dear
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young man.
I can't believe that thesepersons today I was watching
America's Most Wanted last night.
I like to get in there and seewhat's new, what's going on
People are just taking aperson's life without any cause.
I know this particular story.
There were some very, very,very great details, but it
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doesn't matter.
I mean, someone lost their lifeand earlier we were discussing
how people just don't seem tohave that care for those losses.
I've lost so many family thisyear.
I can't even begin to tell youthat when I we express our love
and condolences to the familyfrom this podcast, we mean it
for every single person that ishas going through this.
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It's it's unsettling.
Every single person that isgoing through this.
It's unsettling, it's tragicand it's devastating like no
other.
Some people will never be ableto understand the power and the
hurt that grief can causeindividuals when they lose a
loved one senselessly, for noapparent reason.
We wish you a well recovery asa family as you strive your best
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to move forward.
This next story, another tragicend Three lives lost because of
unforeseen occurrence.
Three Concord Carlisle HighSchool students die in Florida
crash, one other in criticalcondition.
Students die in Florida crash,one other in critical condition.
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Three Concord Carlisle HighSchool students are dead and one
other student is in criticalcondition after a car crashed in
Florida Monday.
The crash happened late Mondaynight on Highway 98 near Inlet
Beach, which is betweenTallahassee and Panama City.
According to the Walton CountySheriff's Office, florida
Highway Patrol said the four18-year-old vehicles were
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driving in an SUV when theycollided with a tractor trailer
that was making a U-turn in themedian of the highway.
The SUV was thrown across thehighway.
The driver, an 18-year-old manfrom Carlisle, and two
18-year-old passengers died.
According to officials, two ofthe Carlisle teenagers were
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killed in the crash and twoothers were taken to the Florida
Hospital in critical condition.
Police added A third fatalitywas confirmed Tuesday afternoon.
Concord Carlisle High Schoolconfirmed that all four students
involved are seniors.
The school later released afollow-up statement regarding
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this tragedy.
The school has said this and Iquote it is with great sadness
that I share additionalinformation about the tragic car
accident in Florida.
We learned that a third CCHSsenior passed this afternoon.
The school said griefcounseling will be available
Wednesday.
They were just about to go offand were excited to start their
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young adult lives.
The school continues Well.
A student made mention.
I'll be thinking about it for avery long time.
Made mention I'll be thinkingabout it for a very long time.
You know, it's true we neverreally get over the loss of
someone, but as the days go on,the time passes.
Sources have said, persons havesaid that we get used to the
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idea of them not being here withus anymore.
I don't know as to when thatday will come.
For me personally, it's as if Ilost my family yesterday, and
it's been some five years and Ithink that a lot of people today
they choose to shut thosethings off.
Sadness, as it were.
Reality.
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A lot of people bury realmoments of tragedy, heartache,
heartbreak and jokes.
They want to use comedy as anarcotic form of coping, but the
reality is the pain is stillgoing to be there.
It's better to face thesethings head on, should your
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circumstances allow, and striveto find good friends.
I think that's something thatreally failed me during the time
of my family's loss.
I didn't have good friends thatcould really support me through
those losses, and I know thatthere's many of you guys out
there listening who may feel thesame way about your current
losses.
Well, use this podcast as thatfriendship.
Allow the message of thispodcast to be a comfort for you
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and your family.
Let it invigorate you and spuryou on for greatness in the
future.
We wish you all of the bestdown there in Florida as you
deal with this current tragedy.
This following story simplemisconduct Virginia substitute
middle school teacher arrestedfor indecent exposure.
A Virginia substitute teacherwas arrested after allegedly
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engaging in a sexual act whilealone inside a parked car near
the Loudoun County Middle Schoolwhere he taught.
Authorities say Wade Ponce deLeon, 31, a substitute teacher
at Stonehill Middle SchoolSchool, faces charges of
indecent exposure.
School resource officer saysPonce de Leon reported to work
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on Monday but was later found inthe vehicle that was parked off
of school grounds.
He was arrested and transportedto the Loudoun County Adult
Detention Center where he isbeing held without bond.
The article doesn't provide muchdetails as to what occurred,
but for my viewers out there whoare very, very on the fence
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with the law, it is wrong foryou to be doing inappropriate
things in your car near schoolproperty.
Now why is that the case?
Well, I'll give you a littleillustration.
There is something calledjurisdiction.
So although you are not onschool property, if you legally
fall within the range of aschool atmosphere, then you are
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in the jurisdiction of theschool and therefore the law can
extend to you that way.
So now, if this man was caughtdown the street, in a park
someplace, it might have been avery, very different
circumstance, but because he wasin the vicinity of the school
zone, then they do have a very,very intense case against this
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administrator.
And then, as a teacher, onewould conclude that you would
know a little bit better aboutdealing with these unique
circumstances.
This next story, a call tojustice, something that happened
about two years ago.
Now the action is being taken.
Now I do want to warn you guysthat this is the most darkest
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story I have ever ever came incontact with on this podcast.
To even be able to tell thisstory on my show, well, it is
indeed gripping.
Ex-teacher who fed studentssemen-laced cupcakes sentenced
to 41 years.
A Louisiana ex-teacher whoadmitted to giving her students
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cupcakes laced with herhusband's sperm has been
sentenced to 41 years in prison.
Cynthia Perkins, 36, wassentenced Friday after pleading
guilty to second-degree rape,production of child pornography
and conspiracy of minglingharmful substance in Livingston.
Wtrf reported she has nopossibility of parole for over
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40 years.
Perkins has faced 72 charges ofvarious sex crimes, 68 of which
were dropped in her plea deal.
As part of the plea deal, sheagreed to testify against her
husband, dennis Perkins.
She agreed to testify againsther husband, dennis Perkins, a
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former sheriff's deputy, who isfacing 150 criminal charges,
many of which are also sexcrimes.
According to the indictment, thecouple was arrested in 2019
after they allegedly sexuallyabused a child together, among
other crimes.
Among other crimes, perkinsfiled for divorce from her
husband following their arrestsand alleged that Dennis had
manipulated her into committingthe crimes.
The couple were busted afterauthorities received a tip at
the National Center for Missingand Exploited Children.
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Investigators later found nudephotos of them with a minor.
A lawsuit filed against DennisPerkins at the Livingston Parish
School system claims thatCynthia Perkins filmed her
husband supplying semen for thecupcakes that were later fed to
children at Westside Junior HighSchool, count 15.
In the original indictmentagainst, the couples alleged the
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semen were mixed into both thedesserts and energy drinks
before it was served to victims.
The AG's office said it hadspoken with victims seeking
approval for the plea dealbefore negotiating.
Cynthia did resign from WestsideJunior High School the day
after her arrest while Denniswas fired from his deputy role
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at the Livingston ParishSheriff's Office.
Fired from his deputy role atthe Livingston Parish Sheriff's
Office, perkins' attorney Paulaka Woody Scott said his client
looks forward to testifyingagainst her husband, whose trial
is expected to begin in May.
He says, and I quote he is thereal monster.
(44:32):
That's what she wants to makeclear.
It's not about shifting blame.
She took responsibility today.
I mean that's what she did.
But she looks forward to goingafter the real monster Quote
concluded, there is nothing Ican say about how these two
(44:54):
persons carried out theirGod-given free will.
Parents, here's what I can tellyou Don't let your kids eat
anything from administrators inschool.
I know that seems dramatic andthat seems a little bit too much
, but so is this A teacher, asheriff's deputy, giving
children semen-laced cupcakes?
(45:15):
You know this world that wecall home.
It's anything.
But here's our final story.
High school head football coacharrested for inappropriate
behavior with students.
A teacher and head footballcoach at Bartow High School is
facing serious charges accusedof inappropriate behavior toward
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female students.
The Polk County Sheriff's Officesays the investigation into
Tyler Eden, 31, began on April 2, 2025, after a parent reported
inappropriate conversationsbetween their daughter and Eden.
Conversations between theirdaughter and Eden.
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Pcso says the teen met withEden to help him with athletic
chores so she could earncommunity service hours.
In the locker room, edenallegedly told the teen he
wanted to have sex with her,despite the fact that he's
married, to which the studentsaid she didn't want to talk
about that the next day.
According to investigators, theteen asked Eden for a t-shirt
after her hoodie got caught in abox and broke open her zipper.
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Eden allegedly responded byunzipping the student's jacket
all the way, then trying to fixthe hoodie before handing her a
t-shirt.
Pcso says the teen went to adifferent locker room area to
change into the t-shirt, thenturned around and saw Eden
standing behind her and watching.
(46:42):
He then complimented thestudent's bra and mentioned
multiple times that no cameraswere set up in the area.
According to deputies,investigators say Eden asked the
teen not to report him.
According to deputies,investigators say Eden asked the
teen not to report him.
She reported the encounter toher parents that evening, then
went to school administratorsthe next day.
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Administrators questioned Edenand told him he was being placed
on leave, after which Edenreportedly admitted to helping
the student fix the zipper,while claiming the teen asked
for his help.
Pcso says two more femalestudents came forward during the
investigation with one, tellingdeputies that Eden talked about
how it would be easy to docertain things in the locker
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rooms because there were nocameras.
Another student said Eden askedher what she wanted to do after
graduation.
When she said that she wantedto be a gynecologist, eden
allegedly said she would be agood fit for that job.
He would be a good fit for thatjob because he himself likes
performing oral sex on women.
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Investigators arrested Eden andbooked him into Polk County
Jail.
During Eden's first courtappearance, the state filed a
motion to have the case becontinued.
On Friday he will be back incourt at 8.30 am.
There was an attempt to speakwith his attorney by FOX 13, but
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they have not yet reached ananswer or response.
An answer or response I can't.
I mean, I'm 32 years old and itjust blows my mind.
I just don't understand whypeople are willing to risk their
jobs, why people are willing togo through such lengths to
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incriminate themselves and putthemselves in these dangerous,
dangerous circumstances.
We do want to take anopportunity to commend this
young girl.
She handled business, she didnot leave it to chance.
She didn't give in to hisdemands, she kept her code and
her morals.
She went to tell someone andthen she spoke with her parents
almost immediately after thesituation.
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Well, guys, that was episode 122.
Thank you so much for tuning in.
As always, we are continuing togrow.
We are reaching almost 2,000 onTikTok and I just want to thank
every last one of you becausewe love you guys, we love your
support.
We are so grateful to be herewith you every week, friends.
(49:12):
It is one of the hardest,hardest endeavors in life and
the reality is my advice you cannever, ever, ever, take for
granted the beauty of beingalone.
True, it may not seem like thefunnest course, but there's
nothing worse than having thewrong kind of friends and still
(49:34):
feeling alone, still feelingunloved, still feeling uncared
about.
Guys, take it from a pro whenit comes to friendships, they
are like fine gold.
And the sad part many of uswill never have the opportunity
to have genuine friends.
We'll never have theopportunity to have genuine
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friends.
However, however, in theprocess of the hearts, the ups
and downs of life, rather, ifyou continue to better yourself,
you will never feel as thoughyou went without.
True friends are hard to find,but not impossible.
Be content with yourcircumstances, learn to love
yourself and give every day oflife an opportunity to do
(50:19):
something more.
Guys, this has been a wonderfulepisode.
We love each and every one ofyou and we hope that you guys
are going to have a bettertomorrow and a better next week.
This has been RED.
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