A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
After spending two years apart, U.S. Army Sgt. Jake Ferkin was reunited with his best friend in Boerne, Texas, after being separated in 2018.
Source: Army sergeant reunites with dog he served with in Iraq after spending two years apart
I love that they make this possible.
New social distancing rules meant many worshippers had nowhere to go until the church stepped in.
Source: Ramadan: German church opens doors for Muslim prayers – BBC News
For some reason I find this inter-faith support and respect reassuring.
The company’s corporate guests canceled their trips, and occupancy went from 95 percent to 10 percent. So they put their condos to use.
Great move.
Rob Kenney grew up without a dad, but he wants other kids to learn some important lessons, hence the reason he started his YouTube channel.
Source: Guy Who Grew Up Without Dad Creates YouTube Channel To Teach Kids
What a great role model.
All seniors shopping during this time were notified at checkout that the groceries they had purchased were free thanks to an anonymous donor.
Kapuna -> honored elder. A very nice gesture.
COVID-19 has disrupted many graduations, making it even more difficult for seniors in foster care to be celebrated. So during National Foster Care Month, two teenagers are asking community members to “adopt a foster senior.”
Source: 2 Texas teens ensuring graduating foster kids feel loved, celebrated
Nice.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — A staffer at Virginia Tech is getting recognized for his career serving and supporting the university community. He’s also sure to receive plenty of treats and a hearty ‘Good boy! ‘ they said. Moose, an 8-year-old therapy dog at Virginia Tech’s Cook Counseling Center, received an honorary doctorate in veterinary medicine Friday during the school’s virtual commencement.
Source: Virginia Tech therapy dog gets honorary doctorate for helping students | WSET
Woof! (Translation: Well done!)
First he became a national hero for his fundraising efforts. Then he became an honorary colonel. Now 100-year-old WWII veteran Tom Moore is to become a knight.
Source: Arise, Sir Tom: Britain’s fundraising hero Colonel Tom Moore, 100, is knighted
Third time I’ve featured him, but I just can’t get enough. Well done, Sir Tom.
Family’s long quest to find their boy ends with tearful reunion that brings to close one of the country’s most notorious missing child cases.
Source: Chinese family reunited with kidnapped son after 32 years | South China Morning Post
Very cool.
Pygmy hippos are an endangered species, but in April, one was born at the San Diego Zoo. It was the zoo’s first successful pygmy hippo birth in more than 30 years.
Source: Pygmy hippo was born at the San Diego Zoo, the first in over 30 years – CNN
You had me at “pygmy hippo”.