A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
This is one of the most beautiful stories I have seen in a very long time.
Source: Have You Seen This? Piano duet between strangers turns into unexpected journey
Touching. Be sure to watch the (7 minute) video. I also recommend watching on a larger screen so you can read the notes embedded within.
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With his peripheral vision almost gone, and balls flying at 40 miles per hour, how in the world does a Utah teen stop something that, all too often, he cannot even see?
Source: Utah teen blocks shots in the pool, adversity on dry ground
Amazing.
Pennsylvania teacher Barb Heim has gone the extra mile to bring lesson plans to second-grader Harrison Conner, who battled leukemia during the pandemic.
Source: Teacher visits student with leukemia at his home every day so he won’t fall behind
Above and beyond, for sure. Well done.
Truck driver Ben Stamatovich uses a drone to capture rugged landscapes on his journeys across Australia.
Source: The trucker sharing wild landscapes for a cause
Some beautiful video with that very inspiring story.
“It’s been a success,” said County Executive Mark Poloncarz. “We figured it would be pretty good, but now we’re seeing the results.”
Source: Free beer offer results in more vaccinations than all Erie County first-dose clinics last week
Awesome. Have fun with it. (Is there nothing that beer can’t do? 
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Two Mexican innovators have invented Desserto, a vegan leather fabric made from cactus plants.
Source: Cactus Leather Is the Newest Eco-Friendly Fabric
Nifty idea! I hope it takes off.
When the silly Facebook group called “a car club where everyone acts like boomers” found the post, members didn’t just poke fun at the boomer like they normally do. They actually helped the man to the tune of over $35,000.
For some reason I find this both silly and really heartwarming. Must be because I’m a ‘Boomer.
“Vaccinations are about serving the common good. And that’s the church’s mission too,” he said.
Source: Music and medicine at work at Saint Mark’s vaccine clinic
Such a cool idea… with music!
Nearly two years after suffering devastating injuries in a horrific car crash outside of Houston, a Texas college student has rebuilt her life, due in part to three Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) undergraduates and a professor who are developing a partial hand prosthetic to allow her to regain functionality.
Pretty amazing.
After living for a week in an apartment complex for older adults, Madison Kohout, 19, discovered why she was the youngest resident by decades.
Source: A Teenager Mistakenly Moved Into a Senior Living Complex. TikTok Loves It.
Honestly, I think it’s a great idea for all concerned.