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Mom Finds Ingenious Way To Get Son's Classmate To Stop Ripping Up Notes She Puts In His Lunchbox
Mom and Instagrammer Christina Stabile was in the habit of sending her son a packed lunch each day for school, including a napkin with a sweet, handwritten note.
She soon found out that her son hadn't been able to enjoy the notes, however, because another little boy took them away from him and ripped them up.
She admitted that she initially wanted to retaliate against her son's peer and maybe reach out to the teacher to see that he received discipline. But then she dug a little deeper and decided to do something different.
Stabile explained:
"I tapped into my wounded inner child. I could remember, you know, being upset anytime anybody ever got something that I perceived I didn't have."
So instead of trying to get the little boy in trouble, she wrote a note for her son, as usual—and included a second note for him to give to his classmate.
The little boy refused to take the first note, and even demanded that Stabile's son rip the note up, which he refused to do.
A few days later, her son shared the good news that the other little boy had finally accepted his special note, and there hadn't been an issue since.
You can watch the video here:
Fellow Instagrammers loved her approach.
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It would be so easy for parents, at the end of a stressful day, to want discipline for their child's bully, to call their child's teacher or the principal and demand justice, or even direct their child on how to get revenge.
But by choosing kindness and leaning into what the child might actually need, this mom was able to make him feel more included and loved than he was back when he ripped up the notes.
Jimmy Kimmel Challenges Trump To IQ Test On National Television After Trump's Latest Cognitive Test Brag
He then pivoted to attacking Democrats and bragged about acing an exam used to assess cognitive impairment, failing to understand that the higher your score, the worse the outcome:
"All I can tell you is we have a great group of people. They [Democrats] have Jasmine Crockett, a low IQ person. They have AOC's low IQ. You give her an IQ test... Have her take the exams I decided to take when I was at Walter Reed. They're cognitive tests."
"Let AOC go against Trump. Let Jasmine go against Trump. I don't think Jasmine... the first couple of questions are easier. A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe, you know."
"When you get up to about five or six and then you get up to 10 and 20 and 25, they couldn't come close to answering any of those questions."
You can hear what he said in the video below.
Kimmel responded to these remarks during last night's monologue on his program, noting that despite the White House's efforts to keep matters related to Trump's health on the downlow, Trump "revealed he had an MRI" during his last physical examination "and revealed he had a cognitive test which he aced of course much better than any dumb lady Democrat could."
Kimmel added:
"You know what? There's only one way to find out. Let’s do it on TV. Let’s put together the biggest and greatest IQ test of all time.”
"Donald Trump v. Jasmine Crockett. Crockett v. Tubs. And AOC! Let's make this happen, I'm serious. I'm willing to do whatever. I'll host it, I'll produce the whole thing, I'll pay for it."
“Grandpa Don’s Dementia Bowl, folks. Maybe we could make it the undercard before that UFC fight they’re having on the White House lawn. All proceeds go to fund the government. We seriously need to do this.”
Kimmel said he's "sure the president would win ... he's almost a doctor," referencing Trump's recent Truth Social post in which he warned pregnant women against taking Tylenol and advised when to get certain vaccines.
The crowd booed when he said "that is the president of the country and the people of Ireland cannot believe it," a nod to Ireland's recent election of Catherine Connolly, an independent backed by the country's left-wing, as the president of the country in a landslide victory.
You can hear what Kimmel said in the video below.
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People loved Kimmel's idea—and expressed their concerns about Trump's behavior.
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It's worth noting that Trump has previously been criticized for bragging about acing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), which he's referred to as an "intelligence test."
MoCA was designed to assess different cognitive domains, including attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation.
The assessment's questions are simple and ask test subjects to demonstrate if they can remember five words. Cohen stressed that it is unimpressive that Trump can remember five words—namely “person, woman, man, camera, TV”—as Trump demonstrated at one point on live television.
Earlier this year, he told reporters that he's taken several cognitive tests because they're "not too tough for me to take," issuing his remarks in tandem with the release of his physical exam results. The results noted he received a perfect 30 out of 30 on the MoCA.
Elijah Wood Crashes LOTR Wedding!
“Hobbiton provides an enchanting backdrop, surrounded by lush, rolling green hills with Hobbit Holes scattered throughout the landscape. Our venue is ideal for photographing beautiful wedding images.”
And in a twist straight out of fan fiction, one lucky couple got an unplanned special guest: Elijah Wood himself. Because apparently, when you say your vows in the Shire, you might get a blessing from Frodo Baggins himself.
In a TikTok posted yesterday by the Hobbiton Tours’ account, the 44-year-old Iowan wandered into a real ceremony at the famed New Zealand set, surprising two die-hard fans mid-vow. Frodo didn’t exactly ride in on a horse; he strolled in wearing a rain jacket and jeans. But the effect was still pure movie magic. If Sam had been there, he probably would’ve brought snacks and ugly-cried.
The video is captioned:
“An unforgettable wedding in The Shire... #hobbiton.”
In the clip, the newlyweds are mid-ceremony in that postcard-perfect green valley when Wood walks by, offering warm congratulations and snapping a photo with the couple. As he starts to leave, the officiant calls after him, asking for his own photo, too. Naturally, Wood obliges—because even in Middle-earth, Frodo’s still a friend to all.
And yes, you can watch the magic unfold —a wholesome crossover between TikTok and Tolkien you didn’t know you needed:
And for those wondering: a Hobbiton wedding package runs around NZ$25,000–$35,000 (roughly US$15,000–$20,000), depending, of course, on how many guests you invite and how much Second Breakfast you budget for. In Middle-earth currency, that’s about three mithril shirts, twelve barrels of Old Toby, or one slightly used Ring of Power.
In my best Gollum voice: “No take-backsies.”
Located in New Zealand’s lush Waikato region, Hobbiton welcomes dozens of couples each year to say “I do” in the heart of the Shire, between the Hobbit-holes or beneath the Party Tree itself. Think rustic barn wedding, but with more ale, bare feet, and zero cell reception.
Of course, Wood isn’t just revisiting the Shire for surprise weddings these days. He’s also heading back to Middle-earth for real. The actor recently confirmed that The Hunt for Gollum—the upcoming Lord of the Rings spin-off—boasts a “great script” and a “wonderful team.”
Speaking at DesertCon, Wood teased that the original Fellowship filmmakers are back in action:
“I know a great deal about it. I’ve read it [the script]. It’s really good. There are some wonderful people involved. The thing that is so exciting is that it is really getting the creative band back together.”
Directed by Andy Serkis (a.k.a. Gollum himself) and produced by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens, the new film will mark the first major Middle-earth return since The Hobbit trilogy—proof that one does not simply walk away from a good franchise.
The TikTok comments of the wedding moment gave pure Fellowship energy:
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And for fans who’d rather celebrate in person, the four Hobbits—Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan—are hitting the road in 2026 for A Celebration of Middle-earth: The Hobbit Reunion Tour. The 11-city event promises photo ops, autographs, and stories “from the Shire to Mount Doom and back again.”
From crashing weddings to reuniting the Fellowship, Elijah Wood continues to prove that not all who wander are lost—some just show up at the perfect moment with a smile and a camera.
And somewhere, Samwise is probably tearing up, muttering, “That’s Mr. Frodo for you.”