Rita Kumar is a content writer and pens creative stories daily for our readers under the US Story of the day team.
With seven years of writing experience, she previously worked as a Senior Content Writer, SEO Copywriter, Freelance Content Marketer, and Blogger. Before joining AmoMama, Rita worked for Mobius 365 Data Services, vSplash Tech Labs, Pepper Cloud Content, Homify, Otaquest, and BestReviews.
She studied at Providence College, where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Applications in 2013.
Rita's passion and determination to achieve keep her going no matter what may come her way. She enjoys birdwatching and painting after a long exhausting work week.
"Good morning, my love," Mercy whispered into silence, waiting for an answer that never came. Two months had passed since Carl died, but she still poured his coffee, set his plate, and danced to their song. Neighbors whispered she lived with a ghost. Only one man saw the grief beneath the routine.
Home alone one afternoon, Martha opened the door expecting a courier or a neighbor. Not a boy with teary eyes, whispering, "MOM?" Her heart raced. She had three kids and had memorized every inch of their faces. So why was this boy claiming to be her son? The answers that came SHOOK HER to the core.
Grief plays tricks on the mind, but this? This was real. Kelly knew her husband's voice, and she'd just heard it... coming from her daughter's room. A chill ran down her spine. Jeremy had been dead for two years. So who — or what — was speaking in his voice? Then she stepped inside… and FROZE.
What would you do if a single email shattered everything you believed in? Three weeks after my wife moved out temporarily to focus on her art, I received an anonymous email titled: "You Deserve to Know the Truth." What I saw in the attachment made my stomach drop.
My mom was my everything, and when cancer took her, she left me memories and a lifeline — a trust fund meant for my future. When my dad greedily started using it for his stepdaughter, it felt like he was erasing Mom's memory piece by piece. I couldn't let him take what was left of her or me.
When my sister Laura shattered my son Ethan's prized guitar — the one he'd spent two years saving for — I knew I couldn't let it slide. It wasn't just a guitar she broke; it was his dream. What followed was a lesson in respect and consequences she'll never forget.
Dogs don't ask for much: just a warm bed, a gentle touch, and a reason to wag their tails. But on a cold night, an old Pitbull watched his reason vanish as his owner abandoned him on the road. Heartbroken and alone, he lost faith in humans — until a kind stranger arrived and changed everything.
Selena's wedding day shimmered with perfection, until she caught her pregnant sister-in-law slipping a wedding gift beneath her dress. What she found inside that box upon confrontation cracked her joy like glass and made her question the very foundation of her marriage.
Who steals from their daughter? My stepmom did. She swiped $5K from my college fund for veneers, dreaming of a Hollywood smile. But karma hit faster than a dental drill, leaving her with more regret than glam.
Have you ever had a gut feeling that something wasn't quite right? I ignored mine for weeks. My husband, Eric, said he'd taken up jogging every morning, and I believed him. But one morning, curiosity got the better of me, and I decided to follow him. What I found turned my world upside down.
My husband left on an "urgent" business trip just two days before Christmas. When I learned he had lied and was actually at a nearby hotel, I drove there. But when I burst into that hotel room, I froze in tears. The face looking back at me shattered my heart and turned my world upside down.
I was ten when I lost my mom, and it broke me. She died minutes after discovering my dad was cheating on her — a secret I'd been keeping, hoping to protect her. Seven years later, I caught him doing it again. This time, I wasn't going to stay silent and watch him betray my stepmother.
What do you do when your husband's "broke" mom rolls up in a Bentley, dripping in designer labels, and declares she's moving in? I didn't know whether to laugh, cry, or scream — but let me tell you, I should've braced myself for the chaos that followed.
What happens when the joy of welcoming a newborn is eclipsed by betrayal, cruelty, or heartbreaking abandonment? These four emotional stories reveal how families navigated the deepest wounds caused by those they loved most… stories that will leave you gripping your heart.
When my grandson walked through my door on National Grandma's Day, I expected tulips or chocolates. Instead, he brought something that made my heart race — and not in a good way. What he asked of me left me frozen, but what came next was something I'll never forget.
When Nicole started receiving mysterious notifications from the digital bathroom scale her husband brought home, she brushed it off as a glitch. But as the same numbers appeared week after week, her suspicions grew: Was Justin hiding something — or someone? What she uncovered SHOOK HER TO HER CORE.
Matt stood at the altar, ready to begin the rest of his life with the woman he loved. The church was full and the priest nodded for him to lift the veil to kiss the bride. But the moment Matt lifted the delicate lace, he FROZE IN DISBELIEF and CALLED OFF THE WEDDING.
After losing his wife and son, 91-year-old Burt had given up on miracles. But everything changed when a puppy abandoned in a cardboard box crossed his path. Two years later, when that same dog disappeared, Burt's journey to find him uncovered a miracle far greater than he could have imagined.
When Caroline read the words "I'M PREGNANT" on her husband Daniel's phone, she laughed it off as a mistake. But when another message followed, this time inviting him to dinner, she knew she had to uncover the truth. What she discovered that night was a secret Daniel had hoped to keep buried.
When Kate's husband took her car and left their kids behind to sneak off to a wedding he'd refused to attend, she felt betrayed until she realized the truth about why he was there. But what he didn't know? Kate had the power to stop him in his tracks — and she didn't hesitate to use it.
A heavily pregnant taxi driver offers a homeless and injured stranger a free ride to the hospital on a rainy night. The next morning, she wakes up to a parade of SUVs outside her house. Suited men knock on her door with a jolting truth that alters her life forever.
When a bedridden Stuart installed a ceiling mirror above his bed, it wasn't for vanity — it was to confirm the suspicion that had been HAUNTING him for weeks. He suspected his wife was cheating on him, but what he saw in the mirror's reflection one evening RAN FAR DEEPER than his worst imaginations.
"YOU'VE GOT TWO HANDS, DON'T YOU?" Selena’s husband refused to help her buy a dishwasher, a robot vacuum, or even a cooker, saying she didn't need them to do the work. After eight years of being taken for granted, Selena finally decided ENOUGH WAS ENOUGH and gave him an unforgettable wake-up call.
Returning from a two-week trip, Victoria came home to a nightmare: her vibrant yellow house painted by her late husband's loving hands had been repainted gray by her nosy neighbors. Enraged by their audacity, she decided to fight back and taught them a lesson they would never forget...
Rachel's ex-husband left her everything — his house, his stocks, even his prized vintage car. But here's the catch: he left his widow and newborn child with nothing for a reason that shook everyone. What would you do if you were her? Keep it, or hand it over?
Katie's mom PROMISED the family's lake house would be hers one day. When she handed over the keys, Katie spent a year fixing the place, pouring in her life savings into every detail. Months later, when she finally saw her dream come to life, her mom JUST RIPPED IT AWAY and gave it to her sister.
At 80 years old, blind and widowed, Brenda TRUSTED her only son to love and protect her. But when he and his wife ABANDONED her in a nursing home, promising to return but never did, her heart shattered. They thought it was the end of the story, but KARMA came swinging with an epic blow.
Every day at the shelter, six-year-old Mike, who didn't know his parents had died, waited for them to come back. One day, he noticed a poor teenage girl standing outside the fence, silently watching him. He didn't know it yet, but she wasn't just watching him — she was WAITING for him.
For 25 years, Doris poured her heart into her family through her cooking. But when her meals began vanishing from the fridge without a trace, she was baffled. One evening, she came home early and caught the culprit red-handed, sparking events that made her walk away from everything she knew.
Returning home from work, I found a pair of expensive sunglasses that weren't mine. My husband and son's explanation left me with more questions than answers. When I dug deeper, I uncovered a truth that left my world in pieces.
During what I thought was a normal hospital visit, my husband's nurse pulled me aside and whispered: "Listen, I don't want to alarm you, but... LOOK UNDER YOUR HUSBAND'S BED when you go back to the room." I wasn't prepared for what I found and it had me reaching for my phone to dial 911.
Miranda traded her family for a 'better life' with a wealthy man, leaving her husband Charlie with two little kids and a broken heart. Two years later, when Charlie met her again by chance, the moment couldn't have been more poetic... one that made him believe in karma.
Single dad Daniel's quiet morning with his sick little son took an unexpected turn when he helped an elderly woman on the bus. The lady, who was a fortune teller, slipped a cryptic note into his hand. Daniel accepted it, unaware that her parting words would soon haunt him in ways he never imagined.
My ex-husband once told me, "It's just harmless fun." That's what he called his infidelity. But when he ripped the wallpaper off my walls after our divorce, karma decided it was her turn to have some fun — with him.
For two years, Elena replayed the last words her son said before he mysteriously vanished. She clung to hope for a sign he was still out there. Then one day, she found it — a bracelet she’d made for him, now on a stranger’s wrist. That discovery brought her closer to the answers she longed for.
I'm a mother of two beautiful baby girls, and I thought I was imagining things when my breast milk started mysteriously DISAPPEARING FROM THE FRIDGE. Something felt off, but no one had an explanation. So, I hid a baby monitor in the kitchen, and what I discovered SHOOK ME TO MY CORE.
My husband hates sweets, yet he started coming home smelling like he'd been rolling in cookie dough and pastries. With late nights and flour-covered shirts fueling my suspicions, I braced myself for the worst — only to uncover a truth that brought me to tears.
Two years after I saved a woman's life at 35,000 feet, I was at my lowest, struggling to make ends meet and reeling from my mother's loss. On Christmas Eve, a knock on my door brought an unexpected gift and a chance at a new beginning from a stranger I thought I'd never see again.
Looking for the ultimate weekend mood-lifter? These six jokes will leave you in splits! With surprises lurking in every punchline, this collection is a reminder that laughter really is the best medicine... especially when it's this funny.
We're gathered here today to celebrate… outrageous wedding demands! From pay-per-slice cake to gift lists that rival Christmas, you'll be grateful your invite got 'lost.' Get ready to laugh (and cry) as we dive into 10 weddings where the vows come with a price tag!
They say secrets can destroy a marriage. When I discovered my husband had secretly bought a second house, I braced myself for the worst. But nothing could prepare me for what I found when I drove there. I ended up crying at the sight, and there was nothing that could console me.