Stop Telling Me I’m ‘So Lucky’

As a 19-something-year-old adoptee living in a Western society, I’ve often been thrown the phrase, “you’re so lucky!” after telling someone I’m adopted. I’m sure there are a few other adoptees who will relate to this post. (Disclaimer: this is not a post about my ungratefulness, just one that makes…

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‘Lucky’ NYPD officer survives head shot

UPI NEW YORK — New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said it’s a miracle that an officer shot in the base of the skull while chasing a homicide suspect is alive. "He’s one lucky man," Kelly said while visiting Bellevue Hospital where Officer Kevin Brennan, 29, was taken after being…

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