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How to tell if you are having a Heart Attack

How to tell if you are having a Heart Attack

Sometimes your body can behave strangely. As you age, your body can act strangely. You might ignore aches and pains or even bouts of fatigue because you think that 'it is just part of getting older'. Some aches and discomforts are not to be ignored. Tightness in the chest or shortness breath could be signs of more. You could be having a heartattack if you feel these symptoms. How do you know when you are having a heartattack? Find out more information & get a heart specialist philadelphia.

Heart attack symptoms

You may assume that a pain in your chest comes from acid reflux or gas. If your pain is persistent, new or constant, or keeps keeping you awake at night, dial 911. Heart attack symptoms include:

You may feel tightness or pressure in your chest or arms, especially your left arm. This can sometimes spread to the back, jaw or neck.

Shortness of Breath

Sudden sweating or clammy

Fatigue or feeling tired easily

Long-lasting cough

You may experience abdominal pain, heartburn or indigestion.

Lightheaded

Snoring

Swollen ankles and feet

The pain that you feel during a heartattack will not go away even with rest. It can get worse with stress or physical activity. Sometimes, women who are having a cardiac arrest have milder symptoms. Some people have no symptoms, while others feel "off", or a sense of impending doom.

Who is at high risk of a heartattack?

If you:

You have an autoimmune disorder

Over age 55 or 45 for men

Heart disease in the family

High cholesterol

Regularly use or are exposed tobacco

Are diabetic

High blood pressure

Stressed out?

Use illicit drugs

Obesity is a serious problem

Metabolic syndrome

Are inactive

Have a past history of pregnancy complications, e.g. Preeclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), gestational diabetics, and gestational hypertension are all possible.

Early menopause is when you experience the menopause before 40 years of age

Heart attacks are an individual experience

Each person has a different experience with a heartattack. You may have been experiencing warning symptoms for several weeks or have had a sudden heart attack. The way in which the pain is felt can also vary. You may experience no pain at all, or mild, moderate, or severe pain. Contrary to popular opinion, many people experience symptoms of a nearly complete blood flow loss days or weeks before they have a heart attacks. You are more likely to suffer a heartattack if you experience more symptoms. You may experience different symptoms or a different sequence of events than another person.

Act immediately

It's important to get help right away if you think you may be having a cardiac arrest. Do not wait. This could mean the difference between death and life. What to do if your heart feels like it's about to stop?

A heart attack can be a frightening experience. Knowing what to look out for can make it less frightening.

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A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes- Never Ever Have I- Chapter Twenty Six

Summary: Evie and Sidney begin "Operation Iceburgh" as he recovers from his surgery.

Author's Notes: I intended to add more pics but Google docs is being a bitch and I just want to get it posted

Warnings: brief discussions/allusions to suicide

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Saturday, December 7th- Grand Ballroom- Fairmont Hotel- Pittsburgh

Sidney found Evie near the rear bar in the festively decorated ballroom space. She spoked animatedly to Kelsey Rust. He approached her and whispered in her ear, “It’s time.” She turned to him with a smile. He grabbed her hand and squeezed it while she said her goodbye. Together, they walked quickly to the stage where the party band was finishing up their song, “Marry You” by Bruno Mars. Bruno Mars - Marry You (Official Lyric Video)

The lead singer got the crowd's attention and spoke into the microphone, “Let’s give it up for guests of honor- Sidney and Evie.” 

Sidney, dressed in his tuxedo, led Evie, who wore a short white sparkly dress, onto the stage. The singer handed Sidney the microphone with a flourish. Sidney wrapped his arm around Evie’s waist and brought the microphone to his mouth. 

“Good evening everyone!” he started as the crowd cheered and Evie grinned. 

“Evie and I want to welcome you to our engagement party. It means so much to each of us that would take the time to come celebrate our love and romance,” he continued before he turned to Evie. “Evie, I was just thinking about the words to that song. He sang joyfully, 'Cause it's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do. Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you’. What do you say? How about we get married tonight?”

The crowd erupted in cheers when Evie took the microphone and said, “I thought you would never ask. Let’s do it, Beso!” 

The cheers turned into shocked expressions when Sidney took the microphone again. “I can’t lie to you. We had that bit planned, but we decided that since I am not playing right now and Evie’s always wanted a holiday wedding that we would go ahead and get married tonight.” Family and friends looked to Trina and Troy Crosby who shrugged their shoulders. “So if you all will make your way to the ballroom across the hall, we are going to have a quick wedding ceremony,” he added. “Give Evie just a few minutes for a wardrobe change and wait for the music. We will start in about thirty minutes,” he announced. The band cranked back up and sang the song. Sidney and Evie made their way off the stage. They danced and sang as they made their way through the crowd to the corridor. He pulled her into a tight hug. “Well, no turning back now,” he said as he kissed her, “Go, get ready Mon Etoile. I will be waiting for you at the end of the aisle.” 

“Thirty minutes, Beso,” she laughed, “Give me half an hour to transform into your princess.”

“You are always my princess, even in sweats,” he smiled back.

“I’ll see you in there,” she said as she began to walk away, “You can’t miss me. I’ll be the one in white.”

“Can’t wait,” he said as he blew her a kiss. 

“Me either,” she yelled back. 

THREE WEEKS EARLIER- NOVEMBER 14TH-RITZ CARLTON- PHILADELPHIA 

"So what's the idea," Evie asked. 

"Let's get married at the engagement party," he said. She opened her mouth to object and her stopped her. "Think about it, Evie," he said, "You already have the catering, band and decor planned. We just need to add another ballroom for a ceremony and additional floral decor."

"What about the ceremony? If you want a Catholic ceremony, it needs to be at a church," she protested.

"They make exceptions all the time. If they won't make an exception, then we will do a non-denominational ceremony," he argued.

"It will take a lot of work," she said as her mind raced with the details that would need to be completed. "What about the people in Nova Scotia who won't be there? They will miss it," she pondered.

"We can do both," he smiled, "Get married now and have the big party in the summer." When Evie hesitated, he got serious. "Evie, I am tired of waiting to marry you. I want you to be my wife. I want to be your husband. I know I said summer but I don't want to wait any more.Why should we? I am ready to stand in front of our family and friends and exchange our vows." Evie tried to come up with a reasonable objection without success. "Evie, you can have your dream wedding. You can have the Christmas wedding that you always wanted. Maybe this can be the silver lining from the surgery. We can have it all."

Evie warmed to the idea, "If we do it, and I mean IF, should we make it a surprise? I think we need to prepare your parents and Adriana will figure it out if we make changes to the set-up." 

Sidney smiled, "Keep it a secret-no one knows except for the wedding party and my family. What do you think? Let's get married. Say yes, please say yes."

“I think that it’s crazy, but I think we should do it,” she beamed.

“Really?” he asked, thrilled that she was even considering it. 

“Yes, let’s make your masterplan a reality,” cheered, “Let’s do it!”

NOVEMBER 18TH-SIDNEY’S HOUSE- SEWICKLEY, PA

Sidney dialed Evie for a FaceTime call.

Evie: Beso-are you okay?

Sidney: Geno is being mean to me.

Evie: How is he being mean? What's going on?

Sidney: I am hungry and he won't make me food.

Geno shouted from the kitchen- He is lying, Evie.

Sidney: No, I am not, Evie. I just want a grilled cheese sandwich and he won’t make me one.

Geno: I made him two sandwiches already. No good for him. He too picky.

Evie: Is that true, Beso?

Sidney: They weren't like yours, Evie. He didn't use enough cheese like you.

Evie: I'll make you one when I get home. How about you have some of the leftover pasta from last night right now?

Sidney: When will you be home? I miss you.

Evie checked her watch and grimaced: I am going as fast as I can. I still need to talk to Adriana. 

Sidney whined: How much longer?

Evie: Eat some pasta, take your medicine and then nap. I will be back before you wake up. 

Sidney: You promise?

Evie: Yes, and I will bring you a treat if you quit giving Geno a hard time. 

Adriana laughed from the door.  Evie turned and smiled. 

Evie: Do we have a deal,  Beso?

Sidney: Okay, but come home soon. 

Evie finished her goodbyes to Sidney and waved Adriana into the conference room that she had turned into a makeshift office. 

Adriana: Gringo Boy is being a baby? 

Evie raised an eyebrow: A- be nice. He is still in pain and going a little stir crazy. He is allowed to be a little needy. 

Adriana: How many times has he FaceTimed you today? 

Evie blushed: That's Facetime number three

"So why are you in the office today?" Adriana asked as she came in and took a seat. 

Evie looked up, "I needed to walk the ballroom to see if my changes would work."

"Changes to the engagement Party?", Adriana asked incredulously. She would not go as far as to call Evie a Bridezilla, but the planning of the engagement party had been meticulous with multiple meetings to nail down all the details. With the date less than three weeks away, Adriana was confused as to what changes could be made.

"Yes, I'm just adding some space for the ceremony," Evie replied coolly. "The Knox is available and it will work for what we need."

 Adriana blinked slowly. "What kind of ceremony?"

 Evie smiled, "It has to be a secret."

"What has to be a secret?" Adriana leaned forward.

"Sidney and I are going to get married at the engagement party," Evie leaned forward and spoke in a conspiratorial tone. "We are changing the engagement party into a wedding," she added.

"What? Why?" Adriana gasped. Then she looked down at Evie's abdomen. "Are you pregnant?"

"Noooooo!" Evie shrieked. Adriana raised an eyebrow as Evie explained. "It was Sidney's idea. You know I wanted a Christmas wedding because my parents had one. It was the reason we chose the date for the engagement party. With Sidney's surgery and recovery time, we have the opportunity to actually get married on my parent's anniversary," she rambled. "I mean everything is basically planned. We just needed the ceremony space. The Knox ballroom is available. We just need to adjust the contract a bit to add it, change the menu a bit and add wedding cake."

Adriana smiled, "Evie…..You are going to get married in three weeks? Have you thought of everything? You need a bouquet. Will your dress be in by then? I thought it was going to take six months for the dresses.”

“Shit, I forgot about the dress.” Evie said in frustration, I can’t believe I forgot about the dress.” 

“Hey Evita,” Adriana soothed, “You just need a fairy godmother or kick ass best friend. You’re lucky that you have one of those. We’ll get it all worked out. Focus on what matters right now which is getting Sidney healthy. We’ll divide and conquer the rest.”

Evie smiled, “You’re the best A.” 

Together they sat down and created a list of everything that would have to get done. They divided it into different categories- Evie, Adriana and Sidney. Evie was in charge of bridal party wardrobe and floral decor changes. Adriana would handle the logistics of the hotel. Sidney was assigned the task of the marriage license, wedding officiant and other legal issues. By the time she left to go home, Evie felt confident that Sidney's masterplan was going to become a reality.

EARLY EVENING- SIDNEY’S HOUSE- SEWICKLEY, PA

“Beso,” Evie called out as she entered the house, “I’m home.”

“I’m in the living room,” he groaned as she walked inside. She picked up the pace when she heard the sound of his voice. He was lounging on the couch with the TV. 

Geno poked his head out of the kitchen. "You home! Thank God- he is impossible to please.” Sidney glared at Geno and folded his arms. Evie walked over to the couch and kissed the top of his head. Geno continued to complain. "First pasta was too cold, then pasta was too hot, and we wait until it was just right," the Russian complained. 

Sidney shrugged his shoulders, "I like it at the right temperature- that's all."

Evie pursed her lips together, "Did you take your pain medicine? What's your level at?"

Geno walked in, "He refuse pill. Think he is tough man."

Evie got up and retrieved his medicine along with some orange  juice. She placed the pill in Sidney's hand. "Take it," she demanded. He opened his mouth to object. "Then stand up," she challenged, "by yourself." He took the pill without further complaint. "Now say thank you to Geno for taking care of you," she commanded. 

"Thank you, Geno," Sidney obeyed.

Evie gave him another kiss in the head, "I am going to walk Geno out. Think about what you want to eat."

“Just order in food,” Sidney pouted, “I want you here with me, not in the kitchen. You were gone too long.”

Evie smiled as she returned to the couch with phone in hand. She reclined on her end of the couch and he moved gingerly to rest his head in her lap. She ran her right hand through his hair as he looked up at her. “Tell me about your day,” he requested. She told him about the mountain of emails that waited for her. She had worked as much as possible from her phone while they were in Philly, but her first full day “back in the office” was full of demands. “Did you tell A about Operation Iceburgh?” he asked with a smile. He was really quite pleased with himself for coming up with the code name for their plan. “What did she say?” he asked. 

“Well, she asked if I was pregnant,” Evie chuckled. Sidney’s eyes widened in surprise. “People will make assumptions about why we are moving it up, Beso,” she smiled, “They will figure it out when I get drunk at the wedding or when my belly doesn’t start to grow.” 

Sidney grimaced, “I don’t want people to think we are getting married out of obligation. I want them to know the truth.”

Evie caressed his cheek, “I think that we are safe, Sidney. We’ve been engaged for a couple of months. I am pretty sure that people will know the truth.” She gazed into his eyes and saw his pupils dilating slightly- the telltale sign the pain medicine was kicking in. 

“We are getting married because we are in love,” he insisted. 

She nodded her head in amusement, “Yes, we are, Beso. We are getting married because you love me and I love you. People will figure it out.”

“We are in love,” he said emphatically. 

Evie steered the conversation into a different direction, “So what did you parents say when you told them?” His eyebrows knitted together. “You did call them, right?” she asked, “Beso, we need to tell them soon so they can arrange travel.”

“I forgot. I got busy arguing with Geno and forgot,” he answered sheepishly, “I will call right now.” He dug his phone out of his pocket and FaceTimed his parents. 

Troy: Hey Sid- How are you feeling? Did you survive the day without Evie?

Sid: I am okay. The pain is manageable today. Today was awful without Evie. 

Trina: What made it awful, Sid?

Sidney: She wasn’t here. I missed her. Also, Geno was mean to me. 

Trina: Geno was mean? How was Geno mean?

Sidney: He wouldn’t make me food until Evie made him.

Evie lifted the phone out of his hand and spoke directly to Trina.

Evie: Sidney was being particular about his grilled cheese sandwich. Apparently Geno doesn’t use the same amount of cheese as I do. They settled on pasta instead. Isn’t that right, Sidney?

Sidney nodded his head as if his parents could still see his face. 

Evie: Here’s Sidney back. 

Sidney: I have an announcement to make. 

He paused and looked at Evie.

Sidney: Well, we have an announcement to make. 

His parents looked on in anticipation.

Sidney: I am going marry Evie sooner. No waiting until summer. Summer is too long to wait. 

Troy and Trina looked at each other and then at Sidney. 

Trina spoke slowly: I am sorry. What did you say?

Sidney: I am going to marry Evie at the engagement party. Not going to wait. Nope, going to do it then. She is going to be my WIFE. 

Sidney's speech started to slow and he smiled helplessly. He leaned his head back and smiled at Evie. His parents looked at each in confusion. 

Evie grabbed the phone again. 

Evie: We decided to get married at the engagement party. It’s going to surprise everyone except the wedding party and family. 

Troy: Why the change in plans? Is there anything else going on?

Sidney’s eyes got big and he grabbed the phone back: SHE IS NOT PREGNANT. No, she is not pregnant. She going to get her period this weekend. Definitely not pregnant. Not pregnant yet, but one day she will get pregnant. I will do it. Evie, I am going to get you pregnant one day. We’re going to have babies. I want to have babies with you.

Evie grabbed the phone again and patted Sidney’s head. 

Evie: Wow, that was TMI, Sidney. 

Evie blushed and smiled timidly at Trina and Troy who were bouncing between the need to laugh and confusion on the new plan. 

Evie: Since Sidney is on injured reserve and won’t be playing for a while, we are going to take the opportunity to have the Christmas wedding that I wanted. We will be able to have the same anniversary as my parents. 

Trina: Wow. That’s a big change. What about all the deposits we put down here?

Evie: We are going to keep everything the same. We’ll re-do the ceremony and vows and then have the big party still. 

Sidney grabbed the phone and smiled at his parents. 

Sidney: It’s in less than three weeks. You need to come. And Taylor, too. She needs to come because we are getting married. Yes, we are getting married because we are IN LOVE, not because Evie is pregnant. 

Troy: Sid, that’s great. You sound like you could use a little rest since your pain meds kicked in. 

Sidney: Yep, I am sleepy. 

He yawned loudly before he perked up.

Sidney shouted: Evie! 

Evie laughed: Yes, Sidney?

Sidney: We’ll be married at Christmas. When we go home to Nova Scotia for Christmas, I will be your HUSBAND-not your fiancé. 

Evie: That’s true. Now say goodbye to your parents. 

Sidney smiled a goofy grin: Bye. My fiancé told me to say bye. Bye!

Evie took the phone from his hand: Sorry for the goofiness. He just had pain meds. I will update you with the details. See you soon. 

She placed the phone on the side table and looked down at Sidney who continued to gaze up at her lovingly. 

Sidney: Check that off of the list. 

Evie: Speaking of list, I have a list of stuff for you to start doing for the wedding. Can I trust you to get it all done?

Sidney: Yes ma’am

He mock saluted her and she mussed his hair. 

Evie: I think it’s time to get you some dinner into you before you crash. 

Sidney: Yes ma’am

Evie laughed: I don’t know, Sidney. I am digging this agreeable and compliant version of you. 

Sidney wiggled his eyebrows: Don’t get used it, Evie. I will return to bossiness when I feel better. I’ll show you who’s in charge around here. 

Evie: Promises, promises. You have another two and half weeks before you can do that.

BLACK FRIDAY-NOVEMBER 22ND-SIDNEYS HOUSE- SEWICKLEY, PA

Sidney was in the basement watching the Penn State game with several guys from the team when a notification popped up on his phone. 

His head popped up when he heard the door leading in from the garage slam shut. Sidney got up from the sectional and called back to the guys, “I’ll be back. Evie’s home.” When he emerged at the top of the stairs, he saw her standing in the walk-in pantry. He could tell from her head movement that she was in search of something specific. 

“Mon Etoile,” he said softly, “How did it go?”

She didn’t turn around. Instead, she stepped further into the pantry. “Do we have any chocolate? I NEED some chocolate,” she whined. The slight nasal tinge to her voice told him that she had been crying. Adriana had not exaggerated with her text. 

“Remember- you threw all the sweets and junk food in the trash yesterday?” he answered. “You said that you had stuffed yourself on Thanksgiving so you needed to get back in control,” he said hesitantly. 

“Are you fucking kidding me?” she squealed as she remembered. “Let’s eat healthy” Evie had been very thorough in her purge of the pantry. “Why did you let me do that, Beso?” she continued to whine. Sidney paused and stared. She turned to face him. Her face was stained with tears and she put her hands on her hips. It was abundantly clear to Sidney that there was no good answer to her question, but he answered anyway. 

“You said that you have to fit into a dress in two weeks. You didn’t want to gain any weight,” he offered. “Personally I don’t think that you have to worry about that at all,” he began to add, “I think that your body is absolutely perfect. Any dress you pick will look great.”

She stepped out of the pantry and slammed the door. The noise was loud enough for the group of guys below to look up in surprise. “Well, I don’t have to worry about that now,” she huffed. 

“You don’t have to worry about what now?” Sidney questioned. 

“I don’t have to worry about fitting into a dress because I can’t find a damn dress,” she cried out loudly. 

“What do you mean you can’t find a dress?” Sidney blinked, “You’ve been gone all day long. You didn’t find a dress?”

“No, I didn’t find a dress, Sidney,” she crossed her arms over her chest. “We went to six stores and nothing,” she said as she fought back tears. Sidney walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her. “I am not going to find one,” she cried into his chest, “I am not going to find a dress for the wedding.”

"Nothing in six shops? Really?" Sidney soothed. He felt her body tense beneath his touch and she placed her hands on his chest to push out of his grasp.

"Yes, really," she hissed, "You can ask Adriana if you don't believe me."

Sidney stepped back and began defensive maneuvers, "I believe you. Can you explain it to me though? I don't understand why it's so hard."

Evie started a tirade about dress lead times which necessitated getting an off the rack dress. The options of those dresses were limited and according to Evie, cheaply made and not good enough. By the end she had worked herself into a lather.

"Evie," he stared into her eyes, "It doesn't have to be the perfect dress. I think you are being too picky."

"YES, IT DOES! IT HAS TO BE PERFECT," she yelled, "I have to look beautiful for you. I have to look beautiful."

Sidney's mind raced. There had to be some sort of solution. "Are you sure that you can't get the other dress?" He asked for confirmation. He had been present, although heavily medicated, during a desperate phone call to Kleinfeld's bridal salon. "Would they sell you the sample dress?" he probed.

Evie's head popped up, "I forgot to ask."

"We'll call Monday," Sidney soothed, "We will find the perfect dress. I promise you. Don't stress yourself out."

Evie inhaled deeply, "Okay. How are you coming on your list? Is the priest set? Can he come down?"

Sid pursed his lips together, "about that…."

Evie stepped back and looked up at his face, "What?"

"Technically according to church law, the marriage ceremony must be performed inside of a church," he answered. When he saw the panic spread across her face, he added "Don't panic, don't panic." She leaned against the kitchen island and crossed her arms. "We can't get married in the eyes of the church here, but we can do that at the July ceremony in Halifax." She moved and began to pace. "Evie, don't panic," he added, "We can have the ceremony here performed by a justice of the peace or wedding officiant. Everything will be legal and we can do the religious part later." She stopped and stared at him. "I already booked the best rated one. We are all set," he smiled.

"Really? Thank you, Beso" she gave him a soft smile "What about the prenup? Does your lawyer have it almost ready?" she asked. Sidney stared at her. Evie crossed her arms again. "Have you even called your lawyer?" she probed, "Well?"

"You were serious? That wasn't a joke?”, he deadpanned.

"Yes, I was serious," she answered, "Of course we need a prenup."

"No, we don't. I am not doing it," he responded, raising his voice. "I can't believe you are even suggesting it. No, no way- It's going NOT to happen."

"Yes, it is. You have to have a prenup to protect your money. Ask the guys. They get prenups," she raised her voice in response.

"Protect my money from whom?" he raised her volume to match hers.

"From gold diggers!" she screamed.

"I am not marrying a golddigger," he stepped forward and screamed, "I am marrying YOU. Are you a gold digger all of a sudden? Since when?"

Evie stepped forward and yelled back, "Do you think I am? Is that what you think?" Downstairs Geno and Letang exchanged glances. The words were unclear but the volume said it all.

"Evie, what the hell are you talking about?" Sidney took his tone up a notch, "You brought up gold diggers. You brought up a prenup, not me!"

"People will ask, Sidney," she brought her voice down a notch.

"So what? Let them ask," he dropped his tone.

"They will think I am taking advantage. They will assume I am only after your money," she insisted.

"And?" his tone rose again.

"What do you mean and?" Her volume rose again.

"I don't give a fuck what other people think. I know that you are not." He yelled, "This is exhausting, Evie. It's tiring and frankly, insulting." 

"I just….." her voice lowered, "I just don't want people to think…." Her voice trailed off.

"Look, I know that Thad fucked with your head about that, but when are you going to let it go," he pleaded, "When are going to trust me?" 

"I do trust you," she said in a hushed tone."

"You are not acting like it. You are not acting at all," Sidney answered with a pained expression on his face.

"Beso," she took a step towards him, "I do trust you. You know that."

"Then start acting like it," he sighed, "I am going to go back downstairs. I don't want to be around you right now."

"Beso," she stepped toward him and put her hand on his chest, "I don't want to fight. I'm sorry. I don't want to fight."

"Me either," he said, "I will talk to you later." He turned and walked away. When he got downstairs, Geno greeted him with a cold beer. Sidney grabbed it from his hand and took a long swig. "Did everyone hear?" he asked quietly.

"We heard voices but not what was said," the Russian answered casually, "Don't worry. Everyone married. We know women."

Sidney took another swig. He wasn't necessarily embarrassed that his teammates heard them fighting. It was more that they fought at all. He shook his head and tried to clear his head. 

He smiled at his phone before he sat. Geno looked over with a grin "See, I told you no worry." Sid nodded his head and relaxed.

Upstairs, in their bedroom, Evie undressed, started a hot shower before she went to pee. She groaned as she wiped. "Damn," she thought to herself, "That explains so much." She also smiled at the memory of Sidney's drug-addled conversation with his parents. Even high as a kite, he knew that her period should start that day. Nothing slipped past his notice.

She took a long, leisurely shower and dressed in soft, fleece pajamas with fuzzy socks. Evie pulled the blanket up to her chin and rested her head on the pillow. She stared at the ceiling and replayed each dress from the day. Surely, one of them would work. As each dress was eliminated in her mind, she tried to force her mind to relax. The adrenaline from her argument with Sidney still pulsed through her veins. She opened her eyes and looked at her phone. It was a little after eight PM.

With a sigh, she stood up and walked out the bedroom. She wandered aimlessly until she eyed the door to the attic. The only thing left unpacked from her official move into Sidney's house were the dozen or so large boxes from her parent's house in Dallas. When she sold the house, the one luxury that she allowed herself were professional packers.

It was too soon after her parent's deaths to go through the contents of the house herself. Each item contained too many memories. With the exception of her bedroom furniture, every single household item was donated to a local thrift shop benefiting LGBT youths. Her bedroom furniture and all personal mementos of her parents were boxed up and delivered to her small grad student apartment. After graduation, the contents were moved to her apartment. Then it moved to her cottage and now to Sidney’s house. She mentally corrected herself- our house. It had been moved to our house.

Evie opened the door and climbed the stairs. The attic was uncluttered. Most of Sidney's mementos were stored either at his parent's home or a climate controlled storage unit. The boxes from her parent's home were stacked neatly to the side.

She walked over to the first box and opened it. Inside were the contents of her childhood bedroom. She took out her phone, turned on Spotify and hit shuffle. Gingerly she picked up the homecoming mum that had been placed on top. Evie's fingers ran over the long ribbons that were bedazzled with glittery letters. Each ribbon contained a different message- Homecoming 2009, HP Scots, HP Belles Captain, Thad and Evie with a heart.

She remembered the pride she felt that night she wore the mum to the game. Thad Wilson was her boyfriend. Together they made quite the power couple. He being the star of the football team and she being a drill team officer. Little did she know at the time that none of it would make a difference in her life. Evie put the mum down and glanced at the rest of the box.

Downstairs, in the basement, Sidney glanced at the stairs every few minutes. It didn't take long for Geno to notice. One of the benefits of being teammates for so long was the ability to decipher the unsaid messages. Sidney's message was loud and clear. He was desperate to find Evie and resolve their conflict, but was unwilling to risk appearing rude to his guests. So when the game ended, Geno stood and abruptly said that it was time for everyone to go. "Go, go, go," the Russian barked, "Sid still recovering. He need Evie to take care of him. Out- everybody out."

Sidney smiled a sly grin and escorted everyone upstairs. No sooner than when the door shut, he started climbing the stairs. He opened the bedroom door and saw the bed empty. "Evie," he called out in case she was in the bathroom. When he received no response, he turned to leave. Possibly she had gone down to the kitchen he thought to himself. As he walked down the hall, he heard the sound of music. He turned in the direction of the sound and saw the door to the attic open.

Sidney climbed the stairs while calling out, "Evie?" When he reached the top, he stopped and gazed at Evie. She sat with her back to him. A box of mementos spread before her and she sang a sad song.

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That I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale

I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet

Lead her up the stairwell

This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town

I was a dreamer before you went and let me down

Now it's too late for you and your white horse

To come around

"Evie," Sidney said softly. She turned to him and he saw her tear-stained face. She got up and ran to him. He embraced her as she threw herself into his arms. The song continued as he held her.

Maybe I was naive, got lost in your eyes

And never really had a chance

My mistake, I didn't know to be in love

You had to fight to have the upper hand

I had so many dreams about you and me

Happy endings, now I know

Evie pressed her face and whispered "I'm sorry, Sidney. I am so sorry." He pressed his hand behind her head.

And there you are on your knees

Begging for forgiveness, begging for me

Just like I always wanted but I'm so sorry

Evie leaned back and sang to Sidney who looked confused.

'Cause I'm not your princess, this ain't a fairytale

I'm gonna find someone someday

Who might actually treat me well

This is a big world, that was a small town

There in my rear-view mirror disappearing now

And it's too late for you and your white horse

Now it's too late for you and your white horse

To catch me now

When the song ended,.he questioned, "Evie?" as he wiped her tears, "What are you doing up here? Why are you crying?"

She stepped back and pointed to the boxes. "I couldn't sleep and didn't want to go downstairs. I came up here to go through these boxes." She moved towards them.

"What boxes are they?" he said as he followed her.

"It's stuff from my parent's house. I never had the courage to go through them. I am not sure what made me do it tonight," she explained.

"Why are you crying?" He asked.

She looked back at the open boxes. "These boxes are everything from the Thad years," she offered, "I was going down that not-so-pleasant memory lane when our break-up song came on."

"What's the name of the song?" He asked, curious to learn more.

"White Horse," Evie informed him. She turned to Sidney. "I used to listen to it on repeat after he broke my heart." He pursed his lips and she stepped towards him. "I always focused on the chorus of 'That I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairytale'" she stated as she wrapped her arms around Sidney's waist. She pressed her forehead against his chest and kissed it softly. "I should have focused on 'Cause I'm not your princess, this ain't a fairytale.I'm gonna find someone someday who might actually treat me well," she said gazed into Sidney's eyes.

"I did," she sighed, "I found you. I wasn't his princess, but I am yours. You gave me the fairytale."

He smiled, "Yes, you are. You will always be my princess." He bent down to kiss her softly then he pressed his head against her forehead. "Unfortunately for our fairytale to work, we need to talk about earlier."

"Okay," she replied, "Can I say something in my defense? He nodded his head which caused her head to move in response. "It seems as if I had a surge of monthly hormones that were announcing the arrival of my period. It's not an excuse but it explains my overreaction a little bit, at least to me." She stepped back and sat down on the floor. Sidney followed suit. "The wedding stress is getting to me and I haven't been good about communicating that," she confessed.

He waited patiently for her to continue. "I know that I need to let go of the gold digger fear," she offered, "but I don't understand why you are so adamantly against it."

"I am against it because it is preparing for us to fail. I don't want to think about what may happen if we were to break up," Sidney stammered, "The thought of it gives me heart palpations. If I lose you, I lose everything. I won't care about the money. I won't care about anything." Evie watched as the panic spread through him as he spoke. He was right. Even just speaking about it caused a severe physical reaction.

Honestly, Evie's heart began to race at the thought. She had been so consumed with not wanting to appear like a gold digger that she lost sight of the circumstances that would proceed it. The thought of being separated from Sidney made her heart ache. "I'm sorry, Beso," she whispered, "I thought the prenup would protect you, but I hurt you." She put her hands on either side of his face, "If you don't want a prenup, we don't have to do it. I will drop the subject and we will never talk about it again." Sidney exhaled and she kissed him.

"I don't want one," he admitted, "We don't need one."

"Okay, mark it off the list," she smiled.

They stood silently for a moment. "Want to do another box?", he asked. He walked over and opened the next one. It was much larger than the previous two. Sidney picked up a large, red leather scrapbook embossed with names Vanessa and Mark. He held it up to Evie. She put her hand over her mouth in surprise. "Is this what I think it is?" he asked. She nodded her head. "Let's go downstairs and look at it together," he suggested. She stood, gathered her phone and led him downstairs.

Once they got settled together on the couch, Sidney opened the album. The first page contained a large photo of Mark proposing to Vanessa on one knee. On the opposite page, she had written the story of Mark's proposal. The evening was supposed to be a celebration of Mark's graduation from law school at SMU. However, right after the obligatory speeches from Mark and his parents, he called Vanessa up to the front to give a speech thanking her support before dropping to one knee. Sidney silently read the story while Evie looked at his face. "Wow," he said, "That was a sweet proposal." He turned his attention to the picture. His finger touched Vanessa's face. "You really look like them," he said before he turned to face her, "They made a beautiful baby."

"Thank you," she blushed as she turned the page.

When they got to the pages containing Vanessa's bridal portraits, Sidney looked up at Evie. "What are these?" he asked.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

“I thought that your parents got married in December. These pictures are taken in early fall or summer,” he said.

“Oh, those are her bridal portraits. I think it may be a southern thing,” she explained. “Brides get dressed up in their gowns and take pictures. It’s like a trial run of the wedding day for hair and make-up. Then one of the pictures gets enlarged and displayed at the wedding.”

“Oh,” he said and looked at the picture again. “That dress is gorgeous.”

“Yeah,” Evie said softly, “Once I decided to embrace the princess vibe, it was the style I wanted to emulate. My original dress was slightly different though. It was strapless, not off the shoulder.”

Sidney continued to stare as he flipped through the pages. “Where were the pictures taken?” he asked.

“At the arboretum,” Evie replied, “I was planning on going down once I got my dress and take bridal portraits there too. I am not sure now.”

When they got to the photos of the actual wedding ceremony and reception, Sidney thoughtfully looked at each page. “I can see why you wanted a Christmas wedding now, “ he said, “Everything is beautiful. Will ours look similar?” Evie smiled and explained the details that would be similar such as her bouquet and aisle decor. Then she explained the items that would be different like the cake and reception lighting.

Sidney yawned as she talked. It was his first full day off of pain medicine. His body was feeling the effects. He readily agreed when she suggested bed. After they slid under the covers, Evie rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes. "It's too bad you can't find a dress like your mother's dress," Sidney yawned, "It would be perfect."

"Yeah," Evie agreed, "I have no idea where to look."

They drifted off to sleep. Eventually Evie rolled over and curled into a ball. She floated into a deep sleep and began to dream.

Evie stood in a bridal suite of an unknown wedding venue. She wore nothing but the embroidered panties she had purchased especially for the wedding. There was a loud knock on the door, which startled her. "Evie!" Adriana called out, "It's time. They are about to start the music." Her head swiveled around, saw her reflection in the mirror and began to panic. She brought up her arm to cover her bare breasts.

"Evie, " Taylor called, "Are you dressed yet? Sid’s waiting on you.” Evie turned to look to where her bridal gown was supposed to be hung and the space was empty. She raced around the suite to search for the dress, but found nothing.

Taylor called again, “Evie, come on!”

A familiar voice called out from behind her, "Give us ten minutes." Evie swirled around. Her mother, Vanessa, stood near the couch, holding Evie's satin bridal robe. She held out her arms and Evie raced into them. "Mi Chiquita," her mother soothed, "Where is your dress?"

"I couldn't find one. I don't have one to wear," Evie sobbed.

"Why didn't you want to wear my dress? I kept it for you," she kissed the top of Evie's head.

Evie's head snapped up, "What do you mean you kept it for me?"

Vanessa pointed to the box on the couch. Evie ran to look at it and ripped it open. Her mother's dress was neatly folded within it. Evie took the dress out and held it gingerly against her body. "Try it on," her mother suggested. Evie stepped into the dress and turned to her mother for assistance. She zipped up the dress and together they stated at Evie's reflection.

Vanessa smiled, "Chiquita, it's like it was made for you."

"Why didn't you tell me, Mami?" Evie whispered, "It has always been my dream dress."

"I planned to tell you. I was just going to tell when you got engaged. I thought I had time but….," her voice trailed off.

"But you left me," Evie looked her mother in the eye, "You left me all alone. I needed you and you left me."

"Oh Evie," Vanessa put her hand on Evie's face, "I should have stayed. I shouldn't have left you when you needed me the most."

"Why didn't you stay?" Evie cried, "Didn't you want to stay?"

"I didn't want to leave," Vanessa explained, "I was drowning in grief. I couldn't find my way to the surface. I didn't know a way out so I gave up. I couldn't see how much it was going to hurt you, baby."

They stared at each other for a moment. "I regret it," Vanessa said, "I regret that I am not going to be here for your wedding day. I regret not being here to meet Sidney and my grandbabies. I regret leaving you alone. I wish I could stay with you forever. I don't want to leave you alone."

"I am not alone anymore. Sidney is with me," Evie said, almost defiantly. "I have a family now and they love me," she said.

"I know," Vanessa said, "Go, go and join your new family. Let them love you and take care of you." Vanessa turned to go.

Mami," she cried, "You didn't tell me where the dress is."

"You were so close. It's there. Dig deeper" she said

"Mami," Evie cried out, "Mami, don't go! Don't leave me!"

Vanessa ran back and squeezed her daughter tight, "I will see you again Mi Chiquita. Daddy and I love you. I will see you again."

"Mami, don't leave," Evie cried over and over as her mother disappeared.

Besides her, Sidney stirred to the sounds of Evie's cries. He wrapped his body around hers and kissed her head. "Evie, I am here. You are okay. I am here."

Evie woke up with a start, "Beso?"

"Yes, Mon Etoile," he whispered, "I am here. Were you having a nightmare?"

"Yes, about the wedding dress," she answered, "Then my mom came and helped me. We found a dress together." Evie wasn't sure why she felt to keep the details about the dress a secret, but she did. "We talked and she said she was sorry that she left me alone. When it was time for her to go, she said she didn't want to leave me alone again."

Evie rolled over and stared at Sidney. "I told her that I am not alone anymore. I have you and I have a family again. I am not alone."

"And I will never leave you and not come back," Sidney stated firmly as he caressed her cheek, "I will never leave you alone."

"I love you, Beso" she sighed.

"I love you, too," he said, "let's go back to sleep."

"Okay," she kissed him softly before rolling over again. She relaxed as he wrapped her in his arms again. "It was nice though- to see her in my dream. It was almost like she was here."

"I bet it was," he squeezed her tight, “I bet it helped you so much.”

NOVEMBER 23RD- SIDNEY'S HOUSE-SEWICKLEY

Evie stood in the kitchen when she heard the doorbell. She shouted, "Come in!" as she watched Sidney make coffee for her.

Adriana walked into the house and meandered into the kitchen after petting Sam. "Please tell me that you are in a better mood," she laughed as she entered. Evie had moved closer to Sidney and stood behind him. She wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her cheek on his back. She sighed contentedly as he worked. "Ahhhh, it seems so," she grinned, "Behold the power of the Beso. We should call you the Evie Tamer."

Sidney shook his head and smiled, "Nah, I prefer Evie in her natural wild state." He felt Evie giggle into his back and kiss him gently. "I will leave you ladies to your dress hunt," he teased, "Keep the faith. I think your dream was a good sign."

Evie walked him to the door and waved as he pulled out of the garage. She turned around and said, "Come with me." Adriana followed as Evie marched to the attic.

"Evita," Adriana called from behind, "I thought we were hunting for a dress?"

"We are," she replied as they climbed the stairs to the attic. Evie opened the door and ran to the box that Sidney took the wedding scrapbook from. On top was her baby book, then her baby blanket on top of the dress that she wore home from the hospital. Underneath was a large padded envelope with every card that Evie had given her parents. Finally she reached the bottom and saw the sealed white cardboard box with Stardust Bridal embossed across the front. Evie let out a loud squeal as she lifted the box. "Holy shit, it's heavy," she said with the excitement barely contained.

"What's heavy?" Adriana asked.

"I think it's my mom's wedding dress," Evie looked up.

"What?" Adriana responded.

Evie set the box down and used the box cutter to carefully open the edges of the box as she explained the dream about her mother to Adriana.

"So that's the dress?" Adriana rushed to assist Evie. Together they got the lid off of the box. Evie's hand delicately touched the white beaded satin gown. Adriana looked at Evie as the tears ran down her face.

"Try it on, try it on, try it on," Adriana shouted. Evie stripped off her clothes and stepped in the dress. She turned to let Adriana zip the dress. It fit Evie like a glove. It dawned on her that she didn't have a mirror so Adriana took a picture. "You need a petticoat, but it looks amazing," she gushed.

"I can't believe it," Evie grazed her fingers over the beaded lace, "Mami married my dad in this dress on the same date. That has to be good luck, right."

"It's the best luck," Adriana said as she surprised herself with tears, "but you don't need luck, Evita. Gringo Boy and you are meant to be."

"Are you ever going to quit calling him that," Evie grinned.

"When he makes me an Aunt?", she laughed. "Let's go find you a petticoat and veil. Then you can officially mark it off of your list."

"Don't forget your dress," Evie interjected.

"Damn," Adriana asked, "You are really going to make me wear matching dresses with Taylor?"

Evie paused, "Fine- y'all decide on a color - deep red, black or metallic gold and pick whatever dress you want."

December 5th- Sidney and Evie's house- Sewickley

Evie woke up to the sensation of Sidney's lips and tongue on her neck while his hand roamed under her pajama top. In the weeks since his surgery, Evie had developed the habit of wearing pajamas to bed to remove "temptation" for Sidney as he recovered. Behind her, she felt as hips grinded into her. She looked back to gauge whether he was fully awake or asleep. Another habit that developed is Sidney, while fully asleep, initiated sex with this exact same behavior. Evie would politely, yet firmly, remove his hands from her body while whispering explanations of "It hasn't been three weeks, Beso." and "Keep your hands to yourself, please."

She was fully prepared to do the same when he whispered hoarsely, "It's three weeks today, Mon Etoile. It's been three weeks." Her body, full of pent-up sexual energy, began to respond. When his hand slid under the elastic waistband of her pajama pants, she moaned softly as it made its way between her legs. However, her mind raced to control the situation. Her hand went to his hand that began to explore her folds. She grabbed his hand and pulled it out of her pants. Evie then delicately extricated herself from his grasp and wiggled to the far side of the bed.

Sidney groaned and wiggled to follow her. She rolled over and placed her hand against his chest. Sidney was fully awake and aroused. "Evie, it's been three weeks exactly," he whined, "I need you. I need you so much. Look at how hard I am for you."

Evie resisted the urge to glance at his erection pressed tight against his boxers. "Listen," she said with authority, "I have been thinking about this."

"Less thinking and more fucking," Sidney said with a grin. When she did not return then grin, he asked, "Thinking what?"

"I want to wait," she replied. The look of disbelief conveyed all of his thoughts without saying a word. "Beso, we have already waited this long. I want to wait until our wedding night. I want that night to be special," she added.

Sidney blinked slowly, inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. "Are you serious?" he asked. He studied her face and her sincerity was obvious. He pinched his nose, "Tell me why again."

"I want the first time as your wife to be special," she explained.

"I think that being the first time married would automatically make it special," he countered, "Besides, I am fairly sure that the first time is going to be pretty quick."

Evie smiled sweetly, "I know that it doesn't make a lot of sense given the amount of times that we have fucked and other things. It means a lot to me. It's almost like I will be a virgin again."

"A virgin?" he smirked. He rolled over and placed his forearm over his eyes. Evie watched him mentally process her words. "If that's what you want," he sighed. He perked back up. "Hey, do virgins give handjobs?", he asked. Evie got up from the bed and walked toward the bathroom. "I'm kidding, Evie," he called out. She turned and crossed her arms. He gave her a big grin. She smiled and shook her head.

Evie continued her walk to the bathroom and stripped her pajamas off as she walked. Sidney watched her from the bed. He stood up, walked to the bathroom door and leaned against the door frame. His gaze went from the top of her head and down the length of her nude body. He licked his lips as she stepped into the shower. He looked down as she poured body wash and lathered her smooth skin. His hand went into his boxers and started to stroke his throbbing cock. She called out to him, "I see you, Beso."

"I can't help it," he whined.

"I did it in May," she teased.

"Is this payback for the playoffs?" he laughed, "That's not fair!" She opened the door and stuck out her tongue. "Pretty please? You gotta help me out here," he pouted.

She smiled, closed the door and put on a show while he jerked his hand back and forth. When she heard the tell-tale grunts and groans of his orgasm, she called out, "You're welcome, Beso."

"You need to be ready Saturday night," he said breathlessly, "I am going to fuck you senseless."

"You better," she teased.

TWO HOURS LATER-ALLEGHENY COUNTY MARRIAGE BUREAU

Sidney grabbed Evie's hand as she came around the back of the car and led her up the stairs to the courthouse. Their completed marriage license waited for them to pick it up. Sidney sighed as they reached the back of the line. His status as Pittsburgh Penguins Captain opened doors and parted lines all across the city, country and world. Unfortunately, it was not effective at the marriage license bureau and he was forced to stand in line like the rest of the prospective grooms.

Sidney pulled his cap lower on his head. Evie pulled up her hoodie and grinned up at him. He reached for her hands and pulled her into his body. She whispered, “Maybe wearing the Penguins hat wasn’t the best idea?”

He kissed the top of her head, “What are you afraid of? I don’t care if people know that I am marrying you.”

Evie looked up, “Oh, I know that.”

He flashed a smile, “Then what are you afraid of?”

She returned his smile, “I am afraid that someone in this office or in this line will decide to leak that we have a marriage license before Saturday night. The wedding is supposed to be a surprise, right?”

They moved up with the line. Sidney glanced around, “You’re right. What if I hide in the bathroom and you text me when you get up there.” He kissed her quickly and escaped to the restroom.

Twenty minutes later, Evie texted Sidney. As she waited, the clerk pulled out the marriage license. “Ms. Montgomery, I just need you to confirm that information is correct,” the clerk whispered. Evie looked up and smiled, thankful for the quiet tone. She studied the license carefully. When she was sure that all the information was correct, she looked up and smiled. “Good,” the clerk smiled, “I will tell you that I am not sure that I can prevent this from getting leaked. We have some die hard Pens fans around here.”

Evie leaned forward, “I just need it to stay secret until Saturday.” She reached into her wallet and fished for cash. She came up with a crisp one hundred dollar bill and slid it across the counter. “Can you help us with that?”, she smiled.

“Your secret is safe with me,” the clerk smiled, “Tell Mr. Crosby congratulations. He landed himself a beauty. He’s a lucky man.”

“We are both lucky,” she smiled back. Evie was walking down the hall. Her eyes searched for Sidney. She shrieked as a hand grabbed her hand and pulled into an alcove by a courtroom. “Sidney!” she gasped and playfully swatted his chest, “You scared me.”

Sidney held a finger up to his mouth and shushed her. He whispered, “Did you get the license?” Evie looked around quickly, noted the presence of a young couple then shook her head affirmatively. “Good,” Sidney whispered, “My new friend, Harry, and his fiancée need a favor from us.”

Evie turned to look at Harry, who appeared to be in his early twenties, dressed in freshly pressed slack and buttoned down shirt. Next to him was a very pretty, yet very pregnant brunette, who wore a short white lace dress with an empire waist. The young man extended his hand, “Hi, I am Harry and this is my fiancée , Marissa.” He looked at his fiancée with a look of love that rivaled Sidney’s. “I had the good fortune to run into Sid in the men’s room. I mean what are the odds that I would run into my hockey hero here at the marriage license office.” Sidney moved closer to Evie and slid his arm around her waist as Harry continued to speak. “Anyway, Marissa and I want to get married today, but our witnesses flaked out on us. It’s really important that we get married today. Marissa is due any day now and we want to be married before the baby comes.” Evie looked at Sidney and then at Marissa and nodded her head in understandment. “So would you be willing to do it for us? It would mean the world to us if you could help us out.” he asked hopefully.

“Absolutely! I would be honored to witness your ceremony,” Evie said brightly as she leaned into Sidney’s body. Just then the courtroom doors opened and the previous couple walked out, followed by a gaggle of family and friends. Marissa let out a soft sigh. Evie took her hand and whispered, “You look gorgeous and radiant. Let’s go get you married to your man.”

They all walked in together and took their positions in front of the judge. Marissa cradled her bump and grinned up at Harry. The elderly judge cleared his throat, "Please join hands." The young couple joined hands.

Evie pulled out her phone and nudged Sidney to do the same. When he looked at her in question, she gestured that he needed to take video of the ceremony. It took a moment before he grinned and nodded in understatement. Both armed with cameras, they turned as the judge began the ceremony.

We’re here today to witness the union of Harry and Marissa in marriage. Today, you begin a new life together, founded in love, laughter, honesty, respect, and friendship. The promises you make to each other today should not be taken lightly. A marriage is more than a ceremony – it is a lasting and lifelong commitment.

Evie felt tears filling her eyes. She imagined her own wedding to Sidney. While the script would be different, the universal nature of marriage became apparent to her. She and Sidney would soon join the club so-to-speak.

Do you, Harry, take Marissa to be your spouse and to live together as partners, to treat them with love and respect, and to build a marriage that grows stronger and more loving as time passes?

Harry: Yes, I do.

Evie looked to Sidney. He turned his head to look at her while holding the camera straight. He mouthed the words "I do".

And do you, Marissa, take Harry to be your spouse and to live together as partners, to treat them with love and respect, and to build a marriage that grows stronger and more loving as time passes?

Marissa: Yes, I do.

Sidney stared as Evie wiped her tears and mouthed the word, "I do."

The brief ceremony continued with the exchange of simple gold bands. Evie continued with her self-imposed duty of the wedding photographer but felt as Sidney's hand searched for her hand. She gave it to him to hold.

By the virtue of the authority vested in me by the State of Pennsylvania, I now pronounce you married.

You may kiss! Congratulations!

Sidney and Evie cheered wildly as the young lovers sealed their marriage with a kiss. The foursome stood by the courtroom doors as the judge completed the paperwork. Harry shook Sidney's hand, "I can't tell how much this means to us. To have Sidney Fucking Crosby as our witness, man, we are blessed."

Evie giggled and gazed at Sidney. He smiled joyously, "It was an honor to be included. I hope you have a wonderful life together, especially with that little Penguin on the way."

Marissa joked, "Just wait until everyone hears about it. They will be so jealous." Sidney and Evie exchanged a look. Sidney looked at Marissa, "About that.". He pulled out his wallet and pulled out ten crisp one hundred dollar bills. "If you could not tell the part about us until Sunday morning, we would be really grateful," he said smoothly as he palmed the cash to Harry, "We are trying to pull off a surprise wedding Saturday night."

Harry and Marissa gasped at the cash, "Oh yes, we can keep a secret."

Evie interjected, "Where are you spending your wedding night?"

Marissa blushed, "He is taking me to the Cheesecake Factory and then home."

Evie smiled, "If you would allow me, I would love to arrange a night at the Fairmont for you. You can have the best suite available. Everything is on us." Harry and Marissa tried to object. "Please let us do it for you. This has been such a treat for us to witness," Evie argued as Sidney wrapped his arm around her waist. Her spontaneous generosity was just another reason he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. Evie sent a few texts and exchanged numbers with Marissa to send pics.

They waited while Harry and Marissa exited. As soon as they left and they were alone in the courtroom, Sidney pulled Evie into an embrace. She laughed as he showered her with kisses. "Eighty hours," he whispered, "Eighty hours until I can call you my WIFE."

"I can't wait,Beso," she smiled.

"Me either," he kissed her passionately.

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[aceofwhump]

whumpy comedies! it is my time to shine!

definitely brooklyn nine nine, it's my favourite for that reason. community has a few good moments, especially for the character of jeff winger (especially if you're into emotional whump too). it's always sunny in philadelphia has lots of whumpy moments, if that show is your kinda thing. honestly, i can think of a fair few in arrested development too.

honestly, most sitcoms have at least a few whumpy moments, but they're often played for comedy and light on the follow up and comfort/aftercare. but almost every sitcom fandom I've been in had a (small) contingent of hurt/comfort and whump writers, if fanfic is your jam.

hope this helps! i vastly prefer sitcom whump and it makes me a minority in the whump community.

Thank you nonny!!! This all super helpful! Here ya go nonny, there's some more for you! Sitcom whump is definitely underrated and hard to find. I keep going into ao3 looking for whump for certain sitcom characters and finding nothing. Like I wanted some Will Truman or Niles Crane whump. Oh wait there's a storyline in Fraser when Niles has to have heart surgery! That was great. I recommend that. Anyways, we need more canon sitcom whump.

#mod replies #ask #anon #sitcom whump #comedies #comedy whump #whump recs

[film-classics]

Jeanette MacDonald - The Iron Butterfly

Jeanette Anna MacDonald (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American actress best remembered for her musical films in the 1930s. MacDonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing opera to film-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers. She became known as "The Iron Butterfly", for she was one of the most lady-like and beautiful women in Hollywood, but when it came to contracts, she was tough and kept unwanted advances in check, rarely making a misstep in her career.

She was the third daughter of Scottish-American parents and the younger sister to character actress Blossom Rock ( who was most famous as "Grandmama" on the 1960s TV series The Addams Family), whom she followed to New York for a chorus job on Broadway in 1919.

After working her way up from the chorus to starring roles on Broadway, she was casted as the leading lady in Paramount Studios' The Love Parade (1929), a landmark of early sound films. Despite making many successful films with Paramount, she next signed with the Fox.

MacDonald then took a break from Hollywood in 1931 to embark on a European concert tour, performing at the Empire Theater in Paris and at London's Dominion Theatre. She was even invited to dinner parties with British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and French newspaper critics. She returned to Paramount the following year and made more films.

In 1933, MacDonald left again for Europe, and while there signed with MGM, which brought her together with Nelson Eddy. The pair made eight pictures together, including Maytime (1937), arguably the best musical of all time. From then on, they were forever known as America's Singing Sweethearts.

 In 1943, she left MGM and began pursuing other interests. She made her opera debut singing Juliette in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette in Montreal at His Majesty's Theatre. After the war, MacDonald made two more films, but quit the movies altogether in 1949. The 1950s found MacDonald in the Las Vegas nightclub circuit, on television, in sold-out concert tours, in studio recordings, and on musical stage productions.

In her final years, MacDonald developed a serious heart condition. She died in Houston, Texas while awaiting heart surgery; she was 61 years old.

Legacy:

Won the Screen Actors Guild award for Maytime (1937)

Crowned as the Queen of the Movies in 1939 by 22 million filmgoers in a New York Daily News survey as presented by Ed Sullivan

Has 2 RCA Red Seal gold records (one for "Indian Love Call" (1936) and another for "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life" (1935)

Has 1 RIAA gold record for Favorites in Hi-Fi (1959)

Was one of the highest-paid actresses in MGM in the 1930s

Co-founded the Army Emergency Relief and raised funds on concert tours in 1941 to support American troops

Awarded an honorary doctor of music degree from Ithaca College in 1956

Named Philadelphia's Woman of the Year in 1961

Is the namesake of the USC Thornton School of Music built a Jeanette MacDonald Recital Hall built in 1975

Has a bronze plaque unveiled in March 1988 on the Philadelphia Music Alliance's Walk of Fame

Immortalized in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood in 1934

Co-wrote an autobiography, Jeanette MacDonald Autobiography: The Lost Manuscript, in the 1950s and which was eventually published in 2004

Honored as Turner Classic Movies Star of the Month for March 2006

Has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: for motion pictures at 6157 Hollywood Blvd and for recording at 1628 Vine Street

#Jeanette MacDonald #The Iron Butterfly #Silent Films #Silent Movies #Silent Era #Silent Film Stars #Golden Age of Hollywood #Classic Hollywood #Film Classics #Classic Films #Old Hollywood #Vintage Hollywood #Hollywood #Movie Star #Hollywood Walk of Fame #Walk of Fame #Movie Legends #Actress #hollywood actresses #hollywood icons #hollywood legend #movie stars #1900s

[redwoodwv-hq]

Name: Frank Austing-Thompson Age: 44 Town Occupation: Trauma Surgeon / Gardener Previous Occupation: Trauma Surgeon Redwood Resident Length: Newly Arrived Faceclaim: James McAvoy

Bullet Points:

2 years ago, as an anniversary gift, Frank found in a mall a box of Legos , and gave that to Harry

The first responder trauma is not only heavy, but also truly a beacon and attracted people even if they wanted to remain discreet. Thus, Harry has put some dark bed sheet over it they found so his husband was safer during their travels

While being snarky, Frank is never pushy with his patients and tries not to dismiss what they are saying because he knows that people know their bodies better than a doctor sometimes

Frank sticks to triage, he will not waste resources on a lost cause, even if it means breaking his vow

Frank likes to knit, according to him it’s a good gymnastic for his hands

Frank grew up in a Christian household and while he was not the most active in his faith, he carries a medallion of Saints Cosmas and Damien, the patron saints of doctors and surgeons. He also found himself talking to God more these past years.

Biography:

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Frank is the oldest child of Angela and Jack Austing. They were a bit older when they got him, and cherished him to the point that his brat personality came out. The advantage of older parents however was that he got what he wanted, had a good education, did sports and extracurricular activities. His youth was quite uneventful and rhythmed by the usual up and downs of life. That was until his mom was killed in a hit and run. He was with her in the car and survived. They never really found the driver who had a stolen car. They were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Nonetheless, it changed his optic on life. He was only 14 and now alone with his father. His mom left a hole in the house and their life. Grief had a weird effect on Frank who suffered from survivor guilt for years. He just did not understand how he could survive and his mom not. When he got the reports of her care, he read them for hours. He would have the answer to it much later when entering the field, yet it did not make him feel better. Slowly, life came back with its discoveries and experiments. All while not being a burden to his father. He graduated but instead of starting college right away, he decided to become a butcher. His father and friends questioned his sanity for months as he pursued that career, they thought Frank was joking. He wasn’t. He did that for 3 months without giving any explanation then applied for a college to start his medical studies.

It became clear that he wanted to go into surgery yet gave himself the time to go through each service to see what was really interesting him. In the end it was between general and trauma. He decided by flipping a coin. Trauma it was. He finished his residency and went on a mission with Medecin sans Frontières. He realized just how spoiled they were in the US and learned to take care of people with nothing, not even lights. It humbled him. As he came back, fate would have him try a new place: a library-bar. That’s where he met Harry. They clicked and months later they would become a couple. After a third mission with MSF, when Frank almost did not make it because the notion of not attacking medical stations was a guideline not everyone was following, Harry proposed to Frank. That was 7 years ago. Their marriage was a Lego-themed. It wasn’t something big, but something that was worth it to be seen and witnessed. Frank promised to take a break from MSF missions, especially in the regions the next missions were heading, even if his heart wanted to go. He agreed to settle, not knowing what would be ahead.

He was on shift when the first injured came in. First, they thought it may be a terrorist attack, then they realized that people were panicking. It did not happen in a night; the world did catch fire over time. He knew something was wrong when he witnessed one of his nurses being bitten. Frank picked up a first response trauma bag and left the hospital straight for his husband. They’ve made a plan.

That plan lead them away from Philadelphia, they avoided big crowds, bunkered down in secure locations moved around. They met people, helped people, escaped from people, they survived, grieved people along the way. The bag was problematic and helpful. Eventually a year ago, they met a small mobile group. They were good people, and they also had some animals. Among them a donkey that would become the carrier of their belongings. The group explained that they were looking for a gated community rumored to be somewhere in West Virginia, but they did not know where. Timing would have it that they would first cross the Daybreakers path shortly after the Ranch attack. They were cut from that group, fled with the donkey, and randomly stumbled on Redwood. Was this the community their group was talking about? They did not know, but they seemed organized enough to join.

#redwood.characters

[alemamani]

NAME: Alejandra Mamani

AGE: Thirty

GENDER/PRONOUNS: Cis female ; she/her

OCCUPATION: Concert pianist & composer

BIRTHPLACE: Barranquilla, Colombia

NEIGHBORHOOD: Rittenhouse

LENGTH OF TIME IN PHILADELPHIA: 4 years

“In short: I felt my existence was tainted, in some subtle but essential way.”

ABOUT:

Trigger Warnings: accident, injury, depression

By the age of two she could play the piano and she could read music before she could read words. 

Was homeschooled.

At four years of age she’d already begun improvising on the piano, and just a year later she’d composed her first sonata. 

The term prodigy was attached to Alejandra and her name rose to fame in her home country of Colombia, performing on grand stages and television. 

By the age of ten she’d composed her first full-length opera and began performing piano concertos around the world on all the biggest stages. She was winning awards and hearts, receiving multiple standing ovations, and slowly lost sight of what it was to be a kid.

When she was sixteen, Alejandra was admitted to the conducting degree at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, her entire family moved abroad with her as she continued her climb to greatness and history.

Reaching her teenage years, Alejandra really began to feel boxed in by the focus on her age and the comparisons she received to the likes of legendary piano powerhouses. What she wanted desperately was to be her own person and for audiences and critics alike to focus on her music rather than anything else. In the media the attention she received was more about the astonishment of her age than the actual accomplishments, and the never ending comparisons to other pianists and composers wore on the thick skin she had yet to build. 

The world constantly questioned and tested her talents and despite her achievements, Alejandra was always having to prove herself.

Upon graduation and the completion of another world tour, Alejandra and her family left Austria. Returned to Colombia, the young twenty-something rebelled against her constantly scheduled and very structured life. 

Aching for some independence and to experience many of the things she’d always catch her friends posting on Instagram about, she ran off with her best friend. They drove north to America on a loosely mirrored Thelma and Louise adventure sans the crime, and Alejandra stayed on the road living in one place or another for a couple to a few months at a time. 

She dated, got drunk at a bar, went off-roading in the desert, knew what it was to feel the rush of fleeting things when young and wild. 

Eventually Alejandra made her way home and sought the forgiveness of her parents, who had been terrified of her tarnishing her image or somehow falling from grace in her career.

Before her move to Philadelphia, Alejandra had played on the biggest and most famed stages around the world, but she wanted a break from constantly touring and always being on the go. 

An arrangement was made with the Philadelphia Orchestra for Alejandra to perform a residency, where she’d compose concertos and operas for a set number of shows a year. 

The first year of shows had been so successful that a further contract had been set for an additional two years. 

Alejandra played her heart out and composed music from her soul, finding escape into it when heartbreak turned her world upside down for a while. Some reviews even said that she gave her most passionate performances during that time.

With an unfaithful ex in her wake, Alejandra was ready to do some touring again. 

Philadelphia had begun to feel a little suffocating due to the wounds her heart had taken on. However, it was an escape from the limelight that could potentially cost her everything. 

A runaway trip to the alps with a few friends she was involved in an accident that hurt her left hand. She did everything she could to avoid surgery but her hand wouldn’t get any better, the joints ached at just about any pressure and movement. 

It was risky, undergoing surgery that could completely put an end to the one thing that truly moved her in life, but little by little improvement has begun to give Alejandra hope. 

Depression took her down hard, suddenly thrust into the world of what if she couldn’t play the piano anymore. What would she do with her life then? It’s something she struggles with as she tries to push healing with big contracts and opportunities looming.

POTENTIAL CONNECTIONS:

Case of the ex — Her first experience at love and a committed relationship. They began dating shortly after she arrived in Philadelphia and were together just over two years until they were unfaithful to her. In the period following the breakup and heartbreak, some reviews claimed she gave some of her most passionate performances.

Art lovers unite — One Ale’s favorite things to do is visit art galleries and openings. Having friends or some fellow appreciators to attend these events would be ideal for her. Someone/s she could talk with about the art and even better if they could teach her things about it!

Free concerts — A neighbor that gets to hear Ale at her piano regularly as she practices and composes music. As a world class musician it’s a real treat to not have to pay the ticket prices for her concertos.

Tinderly — Since her break up nearly two years ago Ale’s friends have persuaded her to make a Tinder profile and she occasionally goes on dates. She loves dating and loves meeting people. They don’t always go well but can be fun! Gender doesn’t matter!

Siblings — The Mamani family has always been close and Ale’s siblings often traveled with her when she was younger for shows. Having one or both in Paris would be amazing!

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[lboogie1906]

Tuskegee Airman Second Lieutenant Walter Peyton Manning May 3, 1920 - March 3, 1945) was a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen and the only one known to be lynched as a prisoner of war. Born in Baltimore to Winifred Manning, he grew up in West Philadelphia. By the age of nine Manning lived with his uncle, Jacob Prescod in Philadelphia. He loved to swim and grew up wanting to fly planes. He attended Howard University.

He worked as a Locker Boy at the Philmont Country Club in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He tried to enlist in the Army Air Corps but was rejected because of a condition called hammertoe. He elected to spend his savings to get surgery to repair his toe. He entered the Army Air Cadet Training Program at Tuskegee Air Field, on March 15, 1943. He graduated from the program as a Second Lieutenant and was assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group, 301st Fighter Squadron of the Army Air Corps. He proposed to his girlfriend, Dicey Thomas. In August 1944 he and the 301st Fighter Squadron were assigned to Italy.

He flew 50 missions over German-occupied Europe. He was in a dogfight with Nazi fighter planes over Austria when his aircraft was shot down. He bailed out and when he landed, he was greeted by an angry mob. He was imprisoned at the Nazi Luftwaffe Air Force base when angry townspeople, urged on by Luftwaffe officers, dragged him outside and beat him while his hands were tied behind his back until he died.

He was considered lynched by Allied forces. He is the only African American prisoner of war to have been lynched during WWII. His remains were recovered by US troops after the war ended and American forces occupied Austria. He was reburied at the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial in France. His family received the standard WWII Compensation of $500.00 in the aftermath of his death.

He was awarded six medals for heroism including a Purple Heart and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. A research project about this incident led to the Austrian Army placing a commemoration plaque in Linz at the location where he was murdered. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[heartcarepa]

Heart attacks affect more than your health

Heart attacks affect more than your health

The Public Health Agency of Canada reports that a third of heart attacks and strokes occur in Canadians who are mid-career. The Canadian Medical Association Journal published a study that tallied the economic impact. A heart attack or stroke has a high financial cost. Get top cardiologist philadelphia at Heart Care Consultants. Heart Care Consultants is the best cardiology center philadelphia.

Researchers from the Universities of Manitoba and Toronto, Michigan and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as Statistics Canada, examined a database which linked hospitalization records and income tax records for the years 2005-2013.

Researchers studied more than 24 000 people aged 40-61 who suffered a stroke, heart attack or cardiac arrest. Participants had to be employed in the past two years to be eligible for the study. The participants were compared with healthy people of similar age.

The annual income loss for those who suffered a cardiac arrest was $3,834 (Canadian dollars, 2012). The financial impact on those who survive a cardiac arrest witnessed by others was $11,143. People who suffered a stroke experienced the biggest financial loss. The financial loss for them was $13,278.

These figures represent a range of losses between 8 and 31%.

Researchers identified a number of factors that contributed to income loss. Unsurprisingly, loss of employment was the biggest factor. After three years, the employment rate of those who suffered a heartattack dropped by five percent. The fall-off in employment rates was almost 13 percent for those who survived a cardiac arrest and just under 20 percent for those who suffered a stroke.

After the onset, heart disease caused a five to twenty percent drop in earnings for those who continue to work.

Other factors were involved. Patients with lower incomes initially suffered the greatest loss in income. The longer a patient stays in the hospital, the more income and employment are lost. Other illnesses, such as chronic kidney diseases and chronic obstructive lung disease, also increase the amount of earnings lost.

The authors claim that other studies have produced similar results but this is the largest study of its type.

There were a few surprises, though the findings were not completely unexpected. The biggest surprise for me was the fact that factors which had no effect on income after a stroke or heart attack turned out not to be the case. I thought that women would suffer more than men in terms of income loss, but both men and women suffered the same. I thought that being married would protect me from income loss. However, married patients also suffered the same losses as those who were divorced, widowed, or single.

I also thought that patients who are employed would have less income than those who are self-employed, because I assumed employment was more likely associated with short-term disability coverage. Also, I was wrong.

Declare bankruptcy

Researchers found that the massive loss of income has major consequences. Families who borrow money in order to stay afloat can end up declaring bankrupt. Stress from a precarious income may lead to depression and anxiety, which can negatively affect blood pressure and heart disease.

It's not only the patient that is affected. The family is also affected. Loss of income makes healthy family members pick up the slack. Losing income can affect career plans for the patient's kids. Let's also not forget that those aged 40-61 are at their highest earning years. It is during this time that people tend to pay off their mortgages and save money for retirement. An illness that is serious can derail your retirement plans.

According to the authors, more research is required to better understand the economic impact of heart disease and stroke. It's easy to see how to help patients. The biggest income drop is experienced by those who have suffered a stroke. This is due to the disability strokes cause. As we learned this season in White Coat Black Art stroke rehabilitation is slow and insufficient in many rural and distant parts of Canada. This needs to be addressed.

I also believe that the federal government could use other methods to address income disparities caused by catastrophic illnesses. Tax credits are one option. It can provide income supplements to those who are unemployed, or underemployed after a stroke or heart attack.

Some may say this is rewarding patients who have a lifestyle that increases the risk of developing heart disease. I believe that addressing the income loss up front will reduce the need to access government pensions early. This will save provinces and territorial governments the costs of dealing with health problems that are exacerbated by income loss.

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[frankxausting]

Age— 44 ( Dec 4 - Sagitterius) Originally from—  Philadelphia , Pennsylvania community — arrived march 2043 Previous job— trauma surgeon - MSF volunteer Community job— surgeon / gardener Living Arrangements — bungalow near the community center/clinic Family — parents (dead) , Harry Thompson (husband)

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Frank is the oldest child of Angela and Jack Austing. They were a bit older when they got him, and cherished him to the point that his brat personality came out. The advantage of older parents however was that he got what he wanted, had a good education, did sports and extracurricular activities. His youth was quite uneventful and rhythmed by the usual up and downs of life. That was until his mom was killed in a hit and run. He was with her in the car and survived. They never really found the driver who had a stolen car. They were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Nonetheless, it changed his optic on life. He was only 14 and now alone with his father. His mom left a hole in the house and their life. Grief had a weird effect on Frank who suffered from survivor guilt for years. He just did not understand how he could survive and his mom not. When he got the reports of her care, he read them for hours. He would have the answer to it much later when entering the field, yet it did not make him feel better. Slowly, life came back with its discoveries and experiments. All while not being a burden to his father. He graduated but instead of starting college right away, he decided to become a butcher. His father and friends questioned his sanity for months as he pursued that career, they thought Frank was joking. He wasn’t. He did that for 3 months without giving any explanation then applied for a college to start his medical studies.

It became clear that he wanted to go into surgery yet gave himself the time to go through each service to see what was really interesting him. In the end it was between general and trauma. He decided by flipping a coin. Trauma it was. He finished his residency and went on a mission with Medecin sans Frontières. He realized just how spoiled they were in the US and learned to take care of people with nothing, not even lights. It humbled him. As he came back, fate would have him try a new place: a library-bar. That’s where he met Harry. They clicked and months later they would become a couple. After a third mission with MSF, when Frank almost did not make it because the notion of not attacking medical stations was a guideline not everyone was following, Harry proposed to Frank. That was 7 years ago. Their marriage was a Lego-themed. It wasn’t something big, but something that was worth it to be seen and witnessed. Frank promised to take a break from MSF missions, especially in the regions the next missions were heading, even if his heart wanted to go. He agreed to settle, not knowing what would be ahead.

He was on shift when the first injured came in. First, they thought it may be a terrorist attack, then they realized that people were panicking. It did not happen in a night; the world did catch fire over time. He knew something was wrong when he witnessed one of his nurses being bitten. Frank picked up a first response trauma bag and left the hospital straight for his husband. They’ve made a plan.

That plan lead them away from Philadelphia, they avoided big crowds, bunkered down in secure locations moved around. They met people, helped people, escaped from people, they survived, grieved people along the way. The bag was problematic and helpful. Eventually a year ago, they met a small mobile group. They were good people, and they also had some animals. Among them a donkey that would become the carrier of their belongings. The group explained that they were looking for a gated community rumored to be somewhere in West Virginia, but they did not know where. Timing would have it that they would first cross the Daybreakers path shortly after the Ranch attack. They were cut from that group, fled with the donkey, and randomly stumbled on Redwood. Was this the community their group was talking about? They did not know, but they seemed organized enough to join.

Headcanons:

• 2 years ago, as an anniversary gift, Frank found in a mall a box of Legos , and gave that to Harry

• The first responder trauma is not only heavy, but also truly a beacon and attracted people even if they wanted to remain discreet. Thus, Harry has put some dark bed sheet over it they found so his husband was safer during their travels

• While being snarky, Frank is never pushy with his patients and tries not to dismiss what they are saying because he knows that people know their bodies better than a doctor sometimes

• Frank sticks to triage, he will not waste resources on a lost cause, even if it means breaking his vow

• Frank likes to knit, according to him it’s a good gymnastic for his hands

• Frank grew up in a Christian household and while he was not the most active in his faith, he carries a medallion of Saints Cosmas and Damien, the patron saints of doctors and surgeons. He also found himself talking to God more these past years.

#bio

[mayymurderr]

Is the neuralink the same as the chip they put in me at Drexel hospital in Philly.

Or whatever bag of shit they put in my vagina on the street.

Or the surgeries they wanna do with the opioid halo so no one feels pain meds after anesthesia?

Are you guys ever going to be done running away to military after stealing and then trying to cover up your fucked up life facer mendez Russell and whoever else thinks they need to runaway to marryilitary cause they are in that much trouble everywhere else because of the sex you all like.

Is the state of pennsylvania going to fucking get a nuclear missile to hit it yet how can I get in this starlink satellites for Russia and Australia. With these chips from halo and this movie making business? And blow this whole fucking country up?

Cocaine and meth fucking blow the world up

Thanks for ruining my face litchko and hine fasolka hertzog Russell. I hope when schoppy get that letter it really offends yas

It seems you Schick and Alyssa and escort prostitutes that you made the re designed methamphetamine to help peoplelookbetter now and you guys got all your plastic surgery shit

I don't give a fuck we need to end the whole black deep underground experimental drugs and shit in Philly and running them from Florida with whatever parasites and infection you guys ship in that coke.

How can you put this fucking technology in someone that doesn't fucking ynderstamd what's going the fuck on I don't want this movie role making shit anymore I didn't ask for it who Philadelphia can I turn too since I tried getting to a rehab and psych care in every fucking hospital in that city so thanks parents and fucking the debt you've all been in my whole life and using that for fucking greed so you can move some more bingan account keys with military technology I hope who ever gets the nontendog voice command function of every fucking person no matter what fucking job they have you all get your fucking lives and shit fuck my family is this my wholr life fuck all of ou for being fucking rottwn fucking spoiled rich fucks amd fiwnds juat draining rveryones fuckinf moneymy whole lufe thank you pennsylvanis for ahutting all mymy pops fyckung stores down and taking all my pets so alyssaiss and shit use those ducking d

Schwartz fracalossi the votech in shamokin kids the prostitution and shit in Philly.

I thought I had a medically backed family but apparently no one wants to recognize fucking any of my medical record and just run people through Kensington some

Facer and your child loving sleep fucking Perlis farm fucking torturing shit. Because wow now my face is ruined barwicki jenina Haynes and all of you fucking scumbags I want to hear how it's my fault you were a junkie one more fucking time when your the only one that peer pressured people into the needle.

Please send a whole new fucking government

Im not doing your fucking religion teen challenge church shit I'm not doing your fucking joke of a last stop fucking aa na facer sacavahe curriculum either you don't fucking own me. Fucking kill all those fucks

Can you guys tell us if the cartel is after us or some Clarence Griffiths Ken Taylor entities going to throw heart attacks around?

Sorry I don't want to be this fucking kid anymore I don't want to be in this fucking family anymore I want a whole fucking new life I'm just going to o keep hitting my head until i cant fucking remember i dont want to do this anymore. How can I get my aneurysm to bust how manyore ya think I have until more lesions appear and more dissecting walls in the fusiform aneurysm bust I guess I can just lobotomy myself since I just act my psych disorders out.

Why on whatever technology this is is there people that should have had a pfa and strohwcker who def had a pfa to stay away from Christian while I'm the one who couldn't get a pfa for lack of evidence when Schwartz frac didn't show up after getting beat the fuck up

How ya gonna beat your kid and wife two times and bean mine and then let stroheckers basically kidnap him now I can't fucking talk to him again. But your all on trust with psychopathic the producer stevo and assembly of god. You better think again how this shit is ordered and who couldn't ota to and from if there's gaps in message delivery message changes and escot services that have to get shut down

No I'm not going back to Kensington there Griffiths and miss for the teen challenge movie finish get this shit the fuckturned off of her instead of all you pieces of shit Alyssa just

Slaby the dark web and shit in Kensington how many more people are you and barwicki going to do this kill yourself shit too to make em feel like they have no way out and no body.

Experimental city of unsolved murders I told ya I'll be the best biggest rat now I want the fuvk away from my family and these fucking disgusting people holy fuck I'm not a fag I'm not a dyke I don't give a fuck about any thing at this point what atlre yas going to do every overdos bareicki has is a confirmed kill he's had and friends and company so what are yas doing still fucking it passing hep c all day so I get HIV and die you guys fuck d the hit up barwicki gets HIV and now get s to die for fucking up so much

#philadelphia #kensington #prostitution no i dont want to go back whatever technology plays voices in my head and all around me and wants mw to draw art with my eyes #pennsylvania #coalregion #fuck this state fuck these people fuck this shit #i need a new life i need people to leave me the fuck alone #i dont want this shit

[justjokeswithtomhannigan]

Jokes 10/31/23

The White House announced today that President Biden will host a meeting with Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. Sources close to the President really hope he doesn’t do anything embarrassing during the visit, specifically, the impression he’s been working on.

Today an air strike from the Israeli Military leveled Gaza’s largest refugee camp. Although it sounds blatantly evil, someone will yell at you for suggesting such a thing.

Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell has warmed other Republicans about supporting fellow Republican Senator, Josh Hawley’s bill that would limit corporate donations to candidates. Mitch McConnell is so evil, he’s making Josh Hawley look responsible.

The Texas Rangers and The Arizona Diamondbacks are 3 games into this year’s World Series. At least we think they are, I stopped following baseball after the Philly were eliminated.

The 2nd person to undergo an experimental transplant procedure to receive a pig heart passed away just 6 weeks after the surgery. So keep that in mind if you’re thinking of getting pig organs anytime soon.

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A variety of Health Benefits of Popular music

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Music is accommodate for various professional medical advantages including lessening feelings of worry, raising conditions with awareness, evolving mindsets, getting to various facets, building up the cerebrum and is helpful with contemplation - with a huge amount of healthcare advantages.

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The truth for the matter is, there isn't any solitary human customs on earth that has been around without music! Such as, local Africans in addition to Americans both applied music through droning for their customs along with mending services. Around Ancient Greece, popular music was utilized to convenience the pressure, lower agony and ease dozing designs. Various have said new music mends the mindset, and it gives the undeniable fact that they were correct!

1-Music Makes You Happier

For the reason that said sometime most recently, music has the ability to undertake as such much. It may possibly fulfill you feel, difficult, energized or even pumped up. Tuning straight into music that gets into you extraordinarily would make your cerebrum release dopamine which is named a vibe quality substance. It helps make us feel thoughts like joy, fervor, happiness, and so on. Tuning in to music grants us a similar broken of satisfaction that individuals would get coming from eating a bit of candy, sex or positive medications.

Another homework demonstrated that beats with a brisk whip played in a popular key fulfilled people feel, while audio with a moderate cycle in a minor essential all the more effectively persuaded sentiments of shame

"I don't perform in light that the I'm glad; I will be upbeat since I play. " - Bill James

Research shows that when you listen up to music you want, your cerebrum discharges dopamine, a "vibe decent" neurotransmitter. Valorie Salimpoor, a neuroscientist at McGill University or college, infused eight music-darlings with a radioactive chemical that ties so that you can dopamine receptors whenever they tuned in to their own most loved popular music. A PET spread around demonstrated that a lot of dopamine were discharged, that naturally made your members feel inner thoughts like joy, fervor, and bliss.

2- Decrease pain

Explore demonstrates that new music treatment and pre-recorded music diminished anguish more than run of the mill remedies for tumor people. Other research demonstrates that it can likewise greatly reduce torment in focused care patients. Come to be that as it may, traditional of music must be traditional, reflective, or even the patient's choice. "One fortunate item about music, when ever it hits you really feel no torment. inch Bob Marley.

Qualified personnel found that tuning in to unwinding beats before surgery reduces nervousness. Truth be told, it is actually significantly more viable compared to being orally managed Midazolam, a medical care frequently used to help pre-operation patients feel languid that additionally comes with gnarly symptoms, like hacking and spewing. Different examinations confirmed that tuning towards relieving music even though resting in bed following open heart medical procedures builds unwinding.

Adequately, 234 million renown surgeries are enjoyed out every year. In case you or an individual you know is going straight into surgery, make certain to share some calming tracks to ease tension. It'd work better, and will definitely have less antagonistic reactions than the prescription drugs they administer

Exploration at Drexel Collage in Philadelphia uncovered that music treatment method and pre-recorded audio diminished torment around standard medicines within malignancy patients. Various research demonstrated that will music can abate torment in strong care patients together with geriatric care affected individuals, yet the choice need to have been either standard piece, thoughtful popular music, or tunes within the patient's picking.

Jump Marley was suitable about this one : tune in to new music you want to take ones torment away

3-Music Helps You Sleep More desirable

"Music washes through the spirit the uncluttered of regular day by day existence. " -- Berthold Auerbach

Around 30% of People today in america experience the ill effects involving sleep deprivation. Some sort of examination demonstrated which understudies who tuned in to unwinding classic music for 49 minutes before giving over rested basically superior to understudies whom tuned in to some sort of book recording or simply did nothing different then their typical lifestyle. In case you're having difficulty resting, please take a stab at tuning in to a little Bach or Mozart prior to when sleep time.

The foremost widely recognized things to meddle with rest are generally pressure and uneasiness (heart rates. ) Since music may well influence both definitely, inquire about provides discovered that tuning inside music at numerous circumstances advances far better rest designs for people and even made a lot more peaceful rest. Occasionally, music may even possess capacity to be employed to viably treat some sleeping disorder.

some - Music Allows you to Eat Less" pounds loss"

"There's your benevolent tie and something to that results amongst music and additionally eating. " : Thomas Hardy

Homework at Georgia Technician University demonstrated this softening the lighting fixtures and music although individuals ate driven them to devour a lesser amount of calories and take advantage of their dinners far more. In case you're looking for approaches to control ones own craving, take a stab at diminishing a lights and tuning in to delicate beats whenever you take a seat for any dinner.

Enable most people to eat less. A investigation found of which playing delicate audio (and darkening that lights) amid a good dinner can make it easy for individuals to back away while eating in addition to at last devour a lesser amount of nourishment in one relaxing (maybe on the environment that backing out of encourages them to be aware of totality signs)

5 -Keeps some sort of aging brain wholesome andMusic Helps Alzheimer's Patients Remember

Study has demonstrated that will having melodic organizing and tuning into or playing popular music in seniority can assist keep the mind good particularly as it grows older. Since tuning straight into music resembles rehearsing the mind, one can believe the advantages of better recollection and mental sharpness as they age.

Without a doubt, even individuals who incorporate some type of cerebrum problems can recover not whole or full the ways to access recollections (contingent at seriousness) by tuning in to music, for the reason that listening can help lure on old memories and neurological types because of the way of the fact that beat and tips of music continue to be inside the center in the psyche for quite a while.

Your non-benefit association labeled as Music & Recollection helps individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and other age-related dementias recall ones own identity by having these individuals tune in to their dearest tunes. The enlivening is regularly out of this world. For instance, after Holly tunes into new music from his moment, this wheelchair-bound dementia sufferer who can hardly talk-sings Cab Calloway melodies and happily thinks back around his life.

6 - Raises IQ and Academic Running: Research demonstrates which youthful kids exactly who take music coaching regularly perform a larger scholastic execution. Within the investigation, 6-year-olds which took piano and also singing lessons previously had essentially expanding IQ and preferred scholastic execution over children's who didn't carry lessons.

It increases scholastic aptitudes, New music and math usually are exceptionally interwoven. Simply by understanding beat, feeling, and scales, small children are figuring out tips on how to partition, make limbs, and perceive patterns. It appears that music terminals a tyke's head to enable him to raised comprehend different areas of math,

Plato had it appropriate when he expressed, "Music and overcome discover their manner into the mystery areas of the spirit. inches No issue no matter whether you're youthful or even old, solid or simply debilitated, cheerful and tragic, music are able to enhance the nature you have ever had from various sides. It decreases burden and tension, elevates your state of intellect, supports your wellbeing, brings about you rest improved, takes away your extreme pain, and even makes you even more brilliant.

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Wilt Chamberlain Wiki, Bio, Age, Career, Education, Relationship, Death, Net Worth, Nationality And More

Wilt Chamberlain Wiki:- American basketball player Wilton Norman Chamberlain, who played centre, was born on August 21, 1936 and passed away on October 12, 1999. He is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA), standing at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall. He played in the NBA for 14 years. The claim that Chamberlain is the all-time best player has been made by a number of athletes and newspapers. Blocks were not tallied during his career, but he retains multiple NBA regular season records in the areas of scoring, rebounding, and durability.

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Wilt Chamberlain was chosen for the 35th, 50th, and 75th anniversary teams of the NBA in 1978. Additionally, he was admitted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In the short-lived International Volleyball Association, Chamberlain played volleyball after his professional basketball career ended (IVA). In recognition of his contributions, he was once league president and is now a member of the IVA Hall of Fame. He played the enemy in the 1984 Conan the Destroyer movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was known for his power.

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Parents And Education

Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the ninth child of a family of nine. His parents were domestic worker and homemaker Olivia Ruth Johnson and welder, custodian, and handyman William Chamberlain. He was a weak child who missed an entire year of school due to pneumonia in his early years. Chamberlain was always quite tall; at age 10, he was already 6 feet 0 inches tall. Chamberlain initially had no interest in basketball because he perceived it as "a game for sissies."

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Career

Before finishing his senior year, Chamberlain intended to turn pro after his disappointing junior year. Chamberlain decided to play for the Harlem Globetrotters in 1958 for a fee of $50,000. He became a member of the Globetrotters team that made history by playing in Moscow in 1959; the team enjoyed a sold-out tour of the Soviet Union. At the time, the NBA did not accept players until after their college graduating class had been completed, and Chamberlain was prohibited from joining the NBA for a year. They were welcomed by General Secretary Nikita Khrushchev prior to the start of a game at Moscow's Lenin Central Stadium.

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Death

Chamberlain has a history of cardiovascular issues, and he briefly visited the hospital in 1992 as a result of irregular pulse. Those close to him claim that he ultimately started taking medicine for his cardiac issues. In 1999, his health drastically declined and he lost 50 pounds. The week before Chamberlain passed away, he underwent dental surgery. He was in excruciating pain and didn't seem able to recover. On October 12, 1999, Chamberlain, 63, passed away in his Bel Air home. According to Chamberlain's agent Sy Goldberg, congestive heart disease caused his death.

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Relationship

In 1991, Chamberlain released the book A View From Above. He talked about his stint in the NBA and his thoughts on other legendary basketball players throughout time. Chamberlain made a claim about his love life in the book that is still hotly contested today. In A View From Above, Chamberlain asserted that he had slept with 20,000 various women throughout the course of his lifetime. That figure may be even more astounding given all the mind-numbing data Chamberlain compiled while playing in the league.

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Net Worth

Even $10 million richer Wilt Chamberlain regarded Richman as a father figure in his life. The two were closely related to one another. The connection was so strong that Richman gave Chamberlain a 25% ownership part in the 76ers.

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About Surgical Prosthetic Equipment

Surgical prosthetic equipment includes a variety of products that replace missing body parts and help people live fuller lives. Prosthetic devices are often used to restore functionality in the hands, legs, eyes, ears, and teeth. They are also used to substitute for organs, such as the heart and kidneys, during surgeries that remove them.

Depending on the type of prosthesis, they can be either aesthetic (used for looks) or functional (used to replace lost functions). Cost depends on the reason for using a particular prosthetic. The cost may be covered by insurance, or it may be paid for by the patient out of pocket.

Cosmetic prosthetics are primarily used to disguise disfigurement and improve self-image and confidence in amputation patients who do not need prosthetics for functional use. The bionics companies Philadelphia provides prosthetics that are often made from silicone or PVC to simulate a natural limb. They can be designed to include features such as freckles, veins, hair, and tattoos.

The goal of a lower extremity prosthesis is to provide a stable surface, absorb shock, mimic a natural joint, replace lost muscle function, and restore aesthetics. Terminal devices include a leg, knee, ankle, and foot that are set in place surgically.

Upper extremity prostheses replace the arms and hands and can be arranged in different ways, depending on the patient’s needs. A shoulder unit, elbow unit, and wrist unit are common. Some of these units are combined in a hybrid prosthesis, which also incorporates myoelectrical and mechanical devices to perform multiple functions.

Traditionally, lower extremity amputees have had difficulty with walking due to the complexities of movement associated with their missing limb. Several improvements have been made in the past few decades to make it easier for amputees to walk and stand.

The prosthetics company in Philadelphia provides newer designs that include carbon fiber, hydraulics, mechanical linkages, motors, and computer microprocessors to give more control over the limb. This improved muscle control can be a key factor in making a transfemoral amputee’s gait more energy efficient and less painful.

Some of these advances have been made possible by targeted muscle re-innervation surgery, or TMR, which uses artificial intelligence to reroute the nerves that control a missing arm or leg so they can be read by the muscles that use them. This can allow an amputee to simply think about opening their hand or fist and the limb will move.

Another way to increase muscle control is by combining a lower limb prosthesis with an upper limb prosthesis. The two limbs can be connected by a connector that is secured into the stump and socket by suction.

The newest generation of lower extremity prostheses use a multi-articulated prosthesis that replicates the complex movement associated with a natural leg. The multi-articulated design allows the wearer to flex their knee during swing phase, while still providing structural support during stance. This increases their ability to walk and minimizes the negative impact of amputation. You can get more enlightened on this topic by reading here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthotist.