The night before my best friend, 16, vanished, she handed me $5 and said, “I owe you money. Take this bill!” It felt random, but I put it in my jar without looking twice. 3 weeks later, I suddenly remembered and opened the jar. When I examined the bill, my blood ran cold. She had…
I remember playing in my room when I was 8, and my dad came in. He sat next to me and started whispering. A few minutes later, he stood up and said, “Don’t ever leave mom alone, okay?” He kissed my head and left. A few minutes later, my mom came in, looking very worried….
My new coworker brought a “chicken casserole” to the office potluck and really wanted everyone to try it. A few hours later, everyone got sick and left, but I stayed since I didn’t eat it. That’s when I smelled something terrible coming from her desk. I opened the drawer and found dozens of packets of…
Here is Dan’s letter:
In a TikTok video, Isabel Salas (@isabelsalasv) shared how her dad, who is also her gynecologist, found something strange during her checkup. The video went viral quickly, and TikTok users had mixed opinions. Many were curious about how Isabel’s dad discovered her boyfriend’s cheating. Isabel explained that she had recurrent infections despite treatment. This made…
My wife’s family is very wealthy while I’m a regular employee who lives from paycheck to paycheck, so for our wedding, it was natural that her dad covered everything. When we got on the plane for our honeymoon, she sat first class, and I realized my ticket was economy. She shrugged and said, “This sucks…
Our reader, a woman named Celine, 35, wrote us a sad letter where she shared her big disappointment. She wanted us to share her story and had a special message for our readers. Celine wrote, “Hi, Bright Side! I need other people’s opinions about my complicated family situation, and I never thought I’d end up…
I was with my 5 y.o. son waiting for our flight when he got lost. Panicked, I called his dad, and he rushed over to help search for him. 2 hours later, a woman in her 30s found him at the airport. 20 years later, as I was telling a friend about this kind stranger,…
This is Ellie’s letter: .
A man asked his wife what she wanted for her 40th birthday. “I’d like to be six again,” she replied. On the morning of her birthday, he woke her up early and they went to a local amusement park. What a day! He took her on every ride in the park: D_eath Slide, Scream Loop,…