The 94-year-old actress portrayed an older version of Rachel McAdams’ character, Allie, in the 2004 film ‘The Notebook’ Gena Rowlands, the acclaimed actress who portrayed the older version of Allie in the 2004 film “The Notebook,” has passed away at the age of 94. According to representatives for her son, filmmaker Nick Cassavetes, Rowlands died…
At 75, my life had grown quiet. The days seemed longer, each one blending into the next. I spent most of my time thinking about the past. My daughter, Gianna, had died three years ago, and not a day went by that I didn’t think of her. My son, Sebastian, lived in another city. He…
Do we ever take the time to ponder over the thought that what goes around, comes around? Very often, we undertake certain actions without being completely aware of the impact they have on other people. Luckily, life finds a way to remind us that we should be a bit more considerate. After the passing of…
A family outing meant to celebrate 10-year-old Anaya’s birthday turned to heartbreak on Sunday afternoon. While enjoying a day at a creek along the Linden Soesdyke Highway, tragedy struck as Akira La Rose and her cousin, Joylyn Jack, both drowned. Joylyn was retrieved from the water first and was found to have a pulse. Family…
Three days.That’s how long my mother had been missing. Three days of frantic phone calls, sleepless nights, and endless dread. My mom, who is 67 and has Alzheimer’s, had somehow wandered out of the house in the dead of the night while I was away, taking the kids to their summer camp. The camp was…
How many times has it happened that you think of an old show you used to love watching and wonder what the actors are doing after so many years? I guess many of you that have seen “Little House on the Prairie” and were eager to see each new adventure of the family living on…
Life is unpredictable. Sometimes, no matter how hard we try to make things right, God has other plans. Becky is a woman who tragically lost her son Tristan, who was just 19 years old at the time he left this world. Her grief was immense. She couldn’t possibly imagine her life without her child, but…
This iconic Hollywood actress, who turns 96 on October 25, 2024, is best known for her role as Marion Cunningham in the beloved sitcom “Happy Days.” Despite facing challenges in her troubled marriage to Freeman “Effie” Meskimen, she embraced life as a single mother, determined that nothing would stand in her way. After nearly two…
Four decades after Dolly Parton denied Elvis Presley the rights to “I Will Always Love You,” a 13-year-old Austrian girl took the ballad and made it all hers. The “forbidden” song – introduced by Whitney Houston to a new generation in 1992 – was flawlessly performed by Laura Kamhuber on The Voice Kids, blind auditions. And she left the judges temporarily speechless….
As a combat veteran who spent years trying to create a wheelchair for his wife, Brad Soden was most struck by her tears. Since she was severely crippled in a car accident only three months before their wedding, Liz Soden was frequently upset about missing out on family hikes and camping trips with their five…
