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After a chance meeting, Nancy Abell couldn’t stop thinking about a hiker who didn’t seem prepared for the weather in the Cascade Range.

Source: A hiker in the Cascades thought she would die in a snowstorm. But a stranger was looking out for her.

Watching out for one-another.

(A note about paywalls.)

The 10-day hunt for a mystery couple behind a viral engagement is over.

Source: Photographer who snapped viral surprise proposal at Yosemite finds couple

Awesome shot. Awesome that he found ’em.

An experimental, pacemaker-like device offers hope for treating spinal injuries.

Source: Once Paralyzed, Three Men Take Steps Again With Spinal Implant

“The exciting thing about these findings is that they hold out the promise that spinal cord injuries can be cured, to an extent that restores walking, and that many movements persist even when stimulation is turned off,”

More than 2,000 books carried by volunteers to October Books’ new premises

Source: Southampton bookshop enlists human chain to move to new store

Actually, that kinda looks like fun!

The Muslim American community has raised more than $125,000 via crowdfunding for the victims of the shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue.

Source: This Muslim Community Raised Money For The Jewish Hate Crime Victims

I absolutely love this. Once again, the worst brings out the best.

A helicopter flying over the precinct triggered an immediate emotional response in a British wheelchair tennis player who was consoled by his Dutch teammate

Source: Helicopter triggers emotional scenes at wheelchair tennis – Invictus Games Sydney 2018

So good.

FLORENCE, Ala. (WBMA) An Alabama man’s simple act of kindness while in a doctor’s waiting room has gone viral with over one million interactions, as of Thursday night. Natasha Wilson captured the sweet moment inside a doctor’s waiting room on Tuesday. A mother was having trouble filling out paperwork while holding her sleeping baby. Then, a man reportedly offered to hold to baby for her so she could complete the forms. “This man gave me hope & a sweet memory I’ll never forget!!

Source: Man soothes baby so mother can complete patient forms

It’s simple things like this that really do give me hope.

Albert Lexie collected a lot of money in tips over 30 years. He donated it all.

Source: Shoeshiner who donated $202,000 in tips to sick children leaves legacy of kindness

Small acts of kindness over time ….

Starbucks opens a store in Washington, DC, where every employee is fluent in American Sign Language. The coffee shop is near Gallaudet University, the world’s only institution of higher learning for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Source: Starbucks opens its first US sign language store

I love this.

The veteran had recently had surgery and was having complications, so Jimmy John’s employees stepped into help by driving him to the hospital.

Source: Wrong number call to Jimmy John’s saves military veteran who needed to go to the hospital

A different kind of delivery.