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I want you to be friends': Six-year-old girl's heartbreaking plea to her divorced parents

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An adorable little girl’s words of wisdom have gone viral after her mother uploaded a video of her pleading with her divorced parents to be friends. Cherish Sherry, from Surrey in Canada, posted the clip of her six-year-old daughter Tiana’s heartfelt advice to Facebook. Tiana’s three-minute lecture to her mother has been viewed more than six million times since it was posted on Wednesday. After apparently interrupting an argument between her parents,  Tiana took her mother inside and, while sitting on the stairs, implores Sherry to try to get along with her ex. Scroll down for video Mom, are you ready to be his friend?’ Tiana starts.  Her mom answers 'yes'. Tiana continues: Try not to be that high up [she gestures with her hands] to be friends, I want everything to be low.  Just try your best. 'I don't want you and my dad to be replaced and meanies again.   I want you and my dad to be placed and settled and be friends. 'I'm ...

Some Old People Played Some Young People At Drinking Games

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Everyone thinks they're the king of drinking games. Be it beer pong, ring of fire or a good old fashioned boat race. The general consensus is that drinking games are for the young. The 18-25 year olds whose bodies can take the physical punishment of drinking alcohol on demand. What no-one ever thinks about is that old people have got experience. Not to mention the extra half a century or so of drinking alcohol behind them. Our friends over at Complex decided to pit a team of college seniors against a team of senior citizens at various drinking games. The result will surprise you...

Elderly couple in hospital after fighting each other can’t remember the reason they argued

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An elderly couple who ended up in hospital after physically fighting with each other say they can’t remember what they were arguing about. Charlene Earle, 83, and Charles Earle, 87, drove themselves to Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City, US, to have their injuries tended to. Police were called to the hospital at around 11pm on Saturday. A nurse told officers the couple – which have been married for 64 years – had been in a fight with each other. The duo both suffered injuries including severe bruising and skin tears. Both declined to give statements and said they did not remember the incident or the reason they were arguing, report News Journal. Mrs Earle was arrested and charged with battery.

Elderly Woman Begins Freezing Meals Husband Can Eat While She’s Passed Away

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SHARPSBURG, PA—In an effort to provide comfort and nourishing food to her spouse in her absence, local octogenarian Helen Griggs told reporters Wednesday that she has begun freezing home-cooked meals for her husband to enjoy while she’s passed away. “I’ve already made four pans of lasagna and a big batch of beef stew for Arthur,” said Griggs, 87, who suffers from advanced-stage cancer and is determined to provide her partner of 60 years with an extensive variety of soups and casseroles to grab from the freezer, heat up, and eat at his leisure when she goes to her final resting place. “I just want to make sure he eats well. He just loves my butternut squash soup, so I made 10 quarts. I froze each meal as a single serving that he can warm up in the microwave without too much fuss.” Griggs estimated that she had prepared enough frozen meals to last until her husband joins her, but wanted to make an extra meatloaf just to be safe