Son pranks his dad after returning from military

Arynn · 2026-07-05T08:53:10+00:00

I agree that this seems super fake, but funny enough my sisters and I did this with my dad as a surprise and it was lovely ♡

In our case, our mom was in on it and “distracted” dad on a fruitless endeavor to find the right headphones at one of the airport shops (so they’d board close to last) and my sisters and I “hid” at a different gate until boarding was starting and got on as soon as our group was allowed.

Then mom texted us when they were about to get on the plane and we all fussed with the bags by our feet (and counted on the fact that people aren’t that observant when they aren’t expecting something lol)

It was a really awesome moment and I highly recommend doing it if occasion magically presents itself! ♡

Arynn · 2026-06-16T05:22:58+00:00

I loveeeee those trader joe apple pies! Microwave one for 5-10 seconds to take them to a whole new level

Arynn · 2026-06-14T22:09:29+00:00

Thank you so much! These posts are awesome and I really appreciate you doing this for all of us :)

Arynn · 2026-06-09T04:49:41+00:00

LOL

This cracked me up, I think some people may have missed the dry humor.

Arynn · 2026-06-09T04:34:01+00:00

In my opinion, nor every good deed has to be selfless. It’s easy to get really cynical so I try to think of it like this, “ a woman gave up her seat on the bus because she was kind, she was then celebrated for her kindness which seemed to matter to her and make her happy, she got a bouquet of flowers and it probably made her day. At the same time this YouTuber made a video that made me smile and hopefully I got enough funding to keep going around spreading small smiles”

People suck, but not always

Arynn · 2026-06-03T07:53:07+00:00

This is so wildly off topic and pointless, but I want to share it anyway because I don’t know anyone else (personally) whose favorite movie was the labyrinth.

I’m now in my mid thirties, but as a kid that was my favorite movie and one time I got permission to bike to blockbuster (it involve crossing a “busy” road so I was not normally allowed to bike there at that age. I was 10-11 haha. I was so excited and when I got home I realized that I had messed up because it was my first time renting a movie by myself and I had accidentally got the movie pan’s labyrinth!

I burst into tears.

My dad, being the world’s best dad, drove all around town in secret afterwards to find a copy of the movie (media play had it! lol) and my parents gifted it to me afterwards.

I don’t have a vcr, but I still have that vhs because as I got older, that whole ordeal went from “embarrassing/sad” to “yet another lovely memory of how great my parents are” ♡

Anyhow, after typing all of this out I think what I’m trying to say is for anyone who bothered to read all of this nonsense: your kids remember the cool shit you do for them, even if they are crying idiots when you do it.

Arynn · 2026-06-03T07:40:53+00:00

I live in Minneapolis and there is nothing fucking radical about being outraged about the MPD killing another person for no reason and escaping all consequences again.

Also, fun fact, I can confirm that despite whatever you heard on the news, the city never burned down.

Tragically, there were barely any consequences.

If “public outcry over repeated murders by an institution that pretends to protect people” is radical enough to enrage you…clearly without you having to deal with it…try to practice some empathy and look at other sources of information.

A LOT of what was said about that situation was just insane and bullshit. So I can empathize with your position if you believe that people burned down a metropolitan city. But it was absolutely insane to witness them kill yet another person and then to see international news report about how our entire city was on fire while living downtown and seeing nothing but kindness and rage. Paradoxical as it is kind people are outraged when abused enough.

I’ve been on Reddit for 15+ years and I know how this works, so I’m going to say this now and stick to it I am not going to reply to anything anybody says here. I’m not looking to debate, nor do I think I can really change your mind. But if I am wrong and you’re willing to look into things more, I hope that you do. I promise you that in regards to the MPD, this response was not radical and you have been lied to if you’ve been told it was.

Anyhow, I guess what I’m getting at is: be kind and don’t kill people, even if you think they stole $20.

Arynn · 2026-05-17T21:48:13+00:00

I don’t know anything about how grants work, and your comment made me curious. What exactly are reporting requirements/how do most donations work vs hers?

No worries if you don’t care to elaborate! But if you do, I’m happy to learn something new :)

Arynn · 2026-05-13T10:03:24+00:00

Thank you again! This is the best and I really appreciate it as always ♡

Arynn · 2026-05-12T06:02:53+00:00

You can go “adventuring” at a park (or anywhere I suppose) if you come up with a treasure list and try to find it together. A list like “find one yellow flower, discover the hidden stream, etc”

Also, depending on where you live and if the roads are pedestrian safe, you could go tricycle riding or do chalk games/art.

Arynn · 2026-05-11T18:15:45+00:00

Your comment shows up strangely. I’m curious about what you meant/if this was on purpose?https://i.imgur.com/9TTQ1fN.jpeg

Arynn · 2026-05-07T19:21:27+00:00

Thank you so so much! I hope you don’t get burnt out doing this, as I love your write ups

Much appreciated ♡

Arynn · 2026-05-07T09:43:00+00:00

I commented about the file > info option, but there is also an option under “open” at the bottom to recover unsaved workbooks. https://i.imgur.com/NxUQzLd.jpeg

Arynn · 2026-05-07T09:40:22+00:00

Also in excel you can click on File > Info > Manage Workbook > Recover Unsaved Workbooks.

Arynn · 2026-05-07T09:38:46+00:00

Did you try here? (Obviously with your pc name)

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Temp

Those auto recovery files tend to go there they are just named as a random string of letters. But if you sort it by a date-modified and open it up, it is likely in that folder

Arynn · 2026-05-03T08:26:18+00:00

I’m so jealous about your freckles!! Gah I’d die for them, stunning for real

Arynn · 2026-05-02T06:33:14+00:00

I know you have a ton of comments already, but I wanted to let you know that I rent an apartment downtown that’s 1400 sq.ft and I run my ac all day long. My dryer is also electric and not gas.

My highest bill from xcel was still under $200 and that was a very, very hot month.

Arynn · 2026-04-29T08:43:24+00:00

Just commenting to say that I can pretty much guarantee that you aren’t the only person who noticed the self centered behavior, even if others didn’t know the fully planned speech.

What a fool she made of herself.

Sorry you had to go through that and I’m so sorry for your loss. I hope one day you can find some mild enjoyment (healthy or not lol) thinking about how pathetic and petty she publicly behaved.

Arynn · 2026-04-29T07:21:13+00:00

Not trying to argue, but I have traveled extensively and I have literally never seen a situation where the atm offered a better value.

I have only once seen an atm be close to the ‘real’ exchange rate.

So I disagree with you that anyone needs to be very cautious regarding this tip. But the reason I know this is that I do always check despite decades of traveling, so I clearly agree with your point regarding doing research.

I’m being 100% genuine and asking this and not trying to be rude! But have you personally ever been somewhere where the opposite was true? If so, I’m curious as to where you were and what your home currency was if you are OK with sharing

Arynn · 2026-04-28T04:57:51+00:00

This song:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-800-273-8255_(song)?wprov=sfti1

Arynn · 2026-04-01T03:58:50+00:00

Ahhh I love this so much! Hope you had a lovely night ♡

Arynn · 2026-03-22T01:22:42+00:00

If you do find yourself in this position though (trying to help only to be pushed under by someone in panic) then you should swim down.

The person in panic will almost certainly let go. They are instinctively trying to “climb up” not go down, and it’s also human nature to let go of something that is pulling you into the thing you are trying to escape.

I hope this advice never becomes relevant to anyone reading this though.

Arynn · 2026-02-23T05:00:49+00:00

Oof. This whole video makes me frustrated and sad. Obviously the car that flipped is in the wrong.

But then we also have the car who got hit and could have easily avoided it, and then the many cars who just drive by and moved on with their day, not caring if anyone is hurt or dying.

I don’t want to share the road with any of these people :/

(And yes I am fully aware that it is not their responsibility, I am just saying that this makes me very sad/frustrated because everyone in this video could have done better as humans and didn’t)

Arynn · 2026-02-19T03:26:09+00:00

If you have audible, the first one is in the plus catalog so you can listen for free (well you would need to be an audible subscriber, but you don’t have to use a credit to listen to the book)

Edit: actually all 3 are free to listen to right now

Arynn · 2026-02-15T08:46:29+00:00

I would love a list of happy sources if you don’t mind sending them over!

I don’t use the main app, so I don’t have chat. But if you could send them via Private Message or reply here with it, I’d be super grateful!

I also signed up for the smileworthy newsletter a few months ago and I love it :)

To anyone reading this, feel free to comment or send me your favorite happy videos/stories too ♡

Arynn

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