To stand in front of an enormous room of your peers and fail would send most people running. One young lady lived this nightmare moment during a cheer competition, but with the help of a supportive coach and a positive audience, she did what few people of any age could even imagine. She tried again, and her triumph is lighting up the internet.
A video posted on Reddit’s r/MadeMeSmile subreddit captured the emotional sequence. In the clip, the girl attempts a challenging stunt during a cheer routine but falters mid-air. While she avoids a fall, the stunt doesn’t go as planned, and disappointment is evident on her face and the tears begin to fall.
"The way she held onto him for comfort was adorable."
But instead of letting the setback define the moment, her coach stepped in with a comforting hug. He knelt to her level, wrapping her in a reassuring embrace as the room of spectators clapped and cheered to lift her spirits. The coach then encouraged her to try again, resetting her mindset with a quick front tumble.
It worked.
With her coach’s guidance and the crowd’s energy, the young girl tackled the stunt a second time. This time, she nailed it. The crowd erupted into applause, celebrating her victory as her earlier tears turned into a triumphant smile. The video, which has already garnered over 500,000 views on TikTok, is a testament to the power of encouragement.
"This moment will shape her resilience for life."
— @Witty_Ticket_4101
Reddit users were quick to praise the coach for his compassion and the lesson he imparted through his actions. One user, @Say79, wrote, “That’s how everyone should be treated growing up. Calm, encouragement, explaining that failing is part of life.”
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Others pointed out the strength of the supportive environment, from the coach’s actions to the crowd’s participation. User @mia-dance captured it perfectly, saying, “Sometimes, all it takes is someone to believe in you to make you try again.”
Many were moved to tears by the video, which now boasts over 84,000 upvotes on Reddit. One comment summed it up: “The resilience! From a total wreck to ‘let’s do this’ … nailed it!”
The cherry on top? According to one Redditor, @tknee22, the coach is also her father, adding a deeper layer of love and trust to the moment.
"This is what true masculinity looks like."
— @dabbadabbabacko
The video resonates with anyone who’s ever faced failure, especially as a child. It reminds us how powerful encouragement can be when paired with patience and care. Whether it’s a coach, a parent, or a mentor, having someone who believes in your potential—even after you’ve stumbled—can make all the difference.
For this young girl, the moment wasn’t just about mastering a stunt. It was about learning the value of perseverance and discovering that it’s okay to fall as long as you get back up.
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An Irish woman went to the doctor for a routine eye exam. She left with bright neon green eyes.
It's not easy seeing green.
Did she get superpowers?
Going to the eye doctor can be a hassle and a pain. It's not just the routine issues and inconveniences that come along when making a doctor appointment, but sometimes the various devices being used to check your eyes' health feel invasive and uncomfortable. But at least at the end of the appointment, most of us don't look like we're turning into The Incredible Hulk. That wasn't the case for one Irish woman.
Photographer Margerita B. Wargola was just going in for a routine eye exam at the hospital but ended up leaving with her eyes a shocking, bright neon green.
At the doctor's office, the nurse practitioner was prepping Wargola for a test with a machine that Wargola had experienced before. Before the test started, Wargola presumed the nurse had dropped some saline into her eyes, as they were feeling dry. After she blinked, everything went yellow.
Wargola and the nurse initially panicked. Neither knew what was going on as Wargola suddenly had yellow vision and radioactive-looking green eyes. After the initial shock, both realized the issue: the nurse forgot to ask Wargola to remove her contact lenses before putting contrast drops in her eyes for the exam. Wargola and the nurse quickly removed the lenses from her eyes and washed them thoroughly with saline. Fortunately, Wargola's eyes were unharmed. Unfortunately, her contacts were permanently stained and she didn't bring a spare pair.
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Since she has poor vision, Wargola was forced to drive herself home after the eye exam wearing the neon-green contact lenses that make her look like a member of the Green Lantern Corps. She couldn't help but laugh at her predicament and recorded a video explaining it all on social media. Since then, her video has sparked a couple Reddit threads and collected a bunch of comments on Instagram:
“But the REAL question is: do you now have X-Ray vision?”
“You can just say you're a superhero.”
“I would make a few stops on the way home just to freak some people out!”
“I would have lived it up! Grab a coffee, do grocery shopping, walk around a shopping center.”
“This one would pair well with that girl who ate something with turmeric with her invisalign on and walked around Paris smiling at people with seemingly BRIGHT YELLOW TEETH.”
“I would save those for fancy special occasions! WOW!”
“Every time I'd stop I'd turn slowly and stare at the person in the car next to me.”
“Keep them. Tell people what to do. They’ll do your bidding.”
In a follow-up Instagram video, Wargola showed her followers that she was safe at home with normal eyes, showing that the damaged contact lenses were so stained that they turned the saline solution in her contacts case into a bright Gatorade yellow. She wasn't mad at the nurse and, in fact, plans on keeping the lenses to wear on St. Patrick's Day or some other special occasion.
While no harm was done and a good laugh was had, it's still best for doctors, nurses, and patients alike to double-check and ask or tell if contact lenses are being worn before each eye test. If not, there might be more than ultra-green eyes to worry about.