Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

When my brother and his wife stole my credit card, they thought they were just taking plastic. What they really took was my trust. What happened next was something they didn’t see coming.     I never planned to get a credit card. Growing up, I watched my parents argue about money and bills spread…

A police dispatch officer answered a call only to hear a kid crying because his mother left for heaven. His response went a long way in helping the boy feel better.   “Samuel, come here,” Sam’s father called to him one day. He answered hesitantly, not because he was afraid he would get hit, but…

My daughter banned me from her wedding after I questioned the man she was about to marry. She thought I was trying to ruin her happiness, but I knew something she didn’t. And I wasn’t about to let her make the biggest mistake of her life.     It was one of those quiet, golden…

A wise father teaches his 15-year-old son the importance of kindness and respect after he overhears him yelling at a visually impaired woman at a bakery.     Throughout his life, Steve Morrison worked hard and became pretty successful. So his son Luke never missed out on anything and had more privilege than most of…

When my half-sister Ava asked me to photograph her wedding for free, I reluctantly agreed. I showed up early, worked nonstop, and didn’t even ask for thanks. But when she told me I didn’t deserve a seat to eat, I decided I was done.     I was three years old when my dad walked…

When our kids accused us of spending their inheritance, we were stunned. But instead of getting angry, we decided to teach them an important lesson about life and money.     A pile of one dollar bills | Source: Pexels My husband, Tom, and I have always prided ourselves on living a modest, yet fulfilling…

They say karma comes back to bite you, but I never expected to witness it through my phone screen while on vacation. Our neighbor “borrowed” our grill without permission, and what happened next was both shocking and strangely satisfying. When we first moved into our new house six months ago, I fell in love with…

A mother installs a baby monitor in her son’s room to keep an eye on him after she notices him tired and restless all the time – only to discover a sudden movement there that sends shivers down her spine…     “Don’t worry, honey. Everything will be fine. Momma is here,” Alicia whispered as…

When Clara’s parents visit for the first time in years, she’s thrilled — until she comes home to find they’ve been dumped at a seedy motel! Her husband arranged it without telling her. His reason? “They came to see you, not us.” Hurt and furious, Clara decides she’s done being dismissed.     The morning…

When Talia’s stepmother shuts down her prom dreams, she turns to the one person Madison tried to erase, her grandmother. But what begins as a quiet act of defiance soon becomes a night no one will forget. Grace isn’t bought… and sometimes, revenge wears satin.     You know what people never tell you? That…