A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Guo Gangtang’s cross-country, decades-long search for his son inspired a movie. Now, there’s an ending fit for Hollywood.
Source: Parents Who Never Stopped Searching Reunite With Son Abducted 24 Years Ago
Very cool. (If this sounds familiar, a similar story from last year. Sounds like abductions are a thing. Reunions are wonderful, regardless.)
Since the pandemic began, a Vancouver fitness instructor raised $113,000 for cancer research, hosting workouts on his Instagram page.
Source: Fitness instructor raises $113k for cancer, one Instagram workout at a time | Curated
Great idea, with awesome results.
A 92-year-old Utah woman received a surprise gift Wednesday, that was nearly 76 years late. Barbara Stanley has made the news a few times in her life for not only having a baby on the same date as one of her daughters but also for having 17 kids.
Source: Utah woman receives High School diploma at 92-years-old after decades of service, raising 17 kids
Nice.
A Western Australian farmer touched by suicide vows to donate the profits from 60 hectares of his crop for the rest of his farming life to mental health charities.
Source: ‘It’s got to stop’: Farmer to donate crop profit to mental health charities after mate’s death
An impressive commitment.
Last month, a member of the popular website Reddit responded to this question: “What is something you’ve done purely out of the goodness of your heart but have not told anyone?” His answer inspired an online community to step up and donate sneakers, books, toys, and electronics to hundreds of children impacted by the foster care system.
Source: A Reddit user granted ‘One Simple Wish’ and his story triggered a tidal wave of generosity
What a cool story.
Students from a Maine island high school have seen the world on senior class trips — the Eiffel Tower, Iceland’s volcanos, Norway’s fjords, the canals of Italy, the tropical beaches of Panama. This year, members of Islesboro Central School’s Class of 2021 — all 13 of them — were eyeing a trip to Greece, or maybe South Korea.
Source: To aid island during pandemic, students forgo senior trip
Nicely done.
“It is probably the simplest and greatest offering for a firefighter or first responder who has been in the trenches,” said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue captain Omar Blanco.
The worst brings out the best.
At the end of her legal career, Olga Murray had an epiphany while in Nepal.
Inspiring.
“I love babies, and I just want them to have a warm head and a good start to life,” said Jeanie Shaffer, 90.
Source: In her spare time, this 90-year-old makes hats for newborns. So far, she’s made 11,000 of them.
ELEVEN THOUSAND! Wow.
Good Samaritans driving on Interstate 5 in Marion County jumped into action when they noticed a fire burning on the side of the road on Friday.
Source: Drivers pull over, extinguish fire along I-5
Well done, all!