Mom's Childhood Message in a Bottle Finds Its Way to Her Daughter 26 Years Later: 'Mouth Completely Dropped'

A message in a bottle as seen on Getty.Photo:Hans Barten/Getty Hans Barten/Getty A family in Canada is celebrating the arrival of an unlikely message from the past. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Makenzie Van Eyk told theCanadian Broadcasting Coorporation(CBC) how she’d placed a message in a bottle into Lake St. Clair for a school project in 1998 and never gave it a second thought — until it found its way to her daughter 26 years later.

Mom's Halloween Displays Brought Her Son Joy. After He Died, She Decided to Continue the Tradition 'in His Honor'

On left, Chris Jimenez loved the Halloween displays mom Shelly created each year for him. He passed away in May.Photo:The Jimenez Family The Jimenez Family Every year, the Jimenez family packed up their twins into the family van to see theHalloweendisplays around San Jose, Calif., until their son, who had severe health issues, was no longer able to leave the house. “He loved the lights because he had such minimal vision in his left eye, lights always intrigued him,” mom Shelly Jimenez tells PEOPLE.

Mom's Viral TikTok Shows 4-Year-Old and His Baby Sis 'Becoming Best Friends' Over a Year

Hope Cameron’s son and daughter.Photo:Hope Cameron Hope Cameron It’s one of the sweetest videos you’ll ever see. Hope Cameron tells PEOPLE she started taking a quick video of her son holding her daughter in August 2023, and continued the habit until July 2024, “every month until my daughter was 1 year old.” “She was a month old in the first clip and a year old in the last clip,” she says.

Mom, 40, Who Never Smoked Thought 'Mild Cough' Was Allergies — but It Was Lung Cancer (Exclusive)

Stephanie Williams, who never smoked, shares lung cancer journey.Photo:Stephanie Williams Stephanie Williams Stephanie Williams, 40, developed a slight cough and thought it was allergies or undiagnosed COVIDWilliams, who never smoked, asked her doctor for an X-ray — which is when a mass in her lung was discoveredShe underwent chemotherapy and the removal of part of her lung, sharing her recovery journey on TikTokStephanie Williams said it all started with a “persistent,mild cough.

Moms Behind 'She Deserved the Purse' TikTok Trend Reflect on Its Meaning — and How Some Made It 'Something Ugly' (Exclusive)

Cecily Bauchmann (L) and Denaesha Gonzalez (R) take a selfie.Photo:Courtesy of Cecily Bauchmann Courtesy of Cecily Bauchmann “It wasn’t something I overlooked anymore; it was a time to appreciate and reflect. I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, I’ve been here before,’ " Gonzalez tells PEOPLE exclusively. That moment sparked something for her. She decided to post a video of the bag on TikTok, captioning it, “She deserved the purse.” She hoped the video would reach at least one mom and remind her of the sacrifices many make along the way.