Man ordering steak for dog's last meal is stunned by restaurant staff’s kind response

The staff knew something was wrong when he said he didn't need any sides with the steak.

By Tod Perry

There are a few things that are harder than saying goodbye to a pet; it can be as difficult as losing a close friend or family member. But for some reason, many people feel that they are not supposed to grieve as deeply for the loss of a pet as they do for a human. That’s why the kindness shown by the staff at Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen in Saint Joseph, Missouri, is so extraordinary.

CousinHomer, a country musician in Missouri, was faced with the terrible decision to put down his 13-year-old dog, Bella, so he wanted her last meal to be something truly special: a “big, juicy steak.” The staff at the restaurant asked him what he wanted for sides, and CousinHomer said he just wanted the steak. “They told me it would be the same price with or without them, so I might as well get them. I explained to them that I was having my dog, Bella, put to sleep later that day, and I wanted her last meal to be a nice, juicy steak,” CousinHomer said in his video.

💗 A man had a heart attack during a comedy show and the audience stepped in to save his life

"What a wonderful reminder of all the good in the world."

By Cecily Knobler

Comedian Drew Lynch was on stage mid-set in Spokane, Washington, when he suddenly heard a commotion in the audience. In a video capturing the event, Lynch is seen observing a man in distress. He pauses and asks, "Is everything okay?" An audience member replies, "No!"

Lynch, realizing the severity of the situation, asks, "Is there a medic in the house?" Someone else in the audience frantically screams, "I'm calling 911 right now!" We hear a woman's voice over what sounds like chest compressions say, "CPR started." Another helpfully replies, "I can be your second." The first woman says, "No pulse," and the other confirms, "No pulse."

A good way to use AI. 🥹

🔤 31 acronyms you use all the time—what they actually stand for

From radar to scuba, this is what each letter represents.

By Emily Shiffer

Acronyms are are a linguistic staple in many languages, but especially in English. As defined by Britannica, acronyms are "abbreviations formed from the initial letter or group of letters of two or more words," and most were made during the 20th century.

While most of us use many acronyms on the reg, we don't actually know we're doing it—let alone what they stand for. So, a curious linguist took to Reddit to pose the question: "What's an acronym many people know of but don't know what it stands for?"

It was soon clear that most people didn't know the proper definition for many acronyms, and many jumped in to fill in the blanks and share their knowledge. These are 31 commonly used acronyms, and what they stand for.

👵 67-year-old woman offers her three super helpful pieces of advice for women in their 50s

"I am going to give you my 17-year advantage viewpoint, okay?”

By Heather Wake

We all have a different idea of what “aging gracefully” looks like, but it seems inarguable that we’d all like to get older in a way that feels healthy and fulfilling.For women especially, helpful advice in this arena can feel hard to come by for a number of reasons. Blame it on historically claiming caretaking roles (and therefore not always acquiring self care skills), societal messaging of “women shouldn’t age, period,” or some other outdated nonsense.

Luckily, a bit of life advice from those who actually have made it to the golden years intact tends to help cut through the noise. New York Times bestselling author and the creator of SavingDinner.com, Leanne Ely just came out with a video with three key pieces of advice for women entering their 50s (especially perimenopausal women) who want to maintain their physical and mental wellbeing.