A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
A longtime member of the FDNY may have been saved simply by asking that his building be equipped with a defibrillator.
Source: FDNY Veteran Saved From Cardiac Arrest By Defibrillator He Lobbied For Months Earlier – CBS New York
Coincidence? Serendipity?
The British Royal Mint has commemorated professor Stephen Hawking in a new 50p coin, which references the late physicist’s pioneering work on black holes.
Source: The late professor Stephen Hawking celebrated with new 50 pence coin
Excellent! And now, of course, I want one…
The Coastguard crew were on a training exercise when they spotted the dog on a narrow ledge above a steep drop.
Source: Dog lost in Cairngorms rescued by Inverness Coastguard crew – BBC News
Serendipity.
Robert Fink was united with the telegram at the beginning of 2019.
Source: 50 years after graduation, University of Michigan alum receives congratulatory telegram – mlive.com
Very cool of the finder to pass that along.
A Central Florida couple is crediting Bella for saving their lives. Bella is not their daughter or their dog, she is their cat.
Source: Cat Saves Florida Family From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning – CBS Miami
Extra kibble for Bella!
NORMAN, Ark. — Two high school buds in Norman, Arkansas are reminding the world about the power of friendship and how it can change lives.The story of friends Tanner Wilson and Brandon Qualls has gained national attention and warmed hearts across social media because of Tanner’s selfless act.Brandon, who uses a wheelchair to get around, has been using a hand-push model for years.
Source: Teen saves for 2 years to buy his friend an electric wheelchair | FOX59
Inspiring.
A man injured Wednesday while working with cattle south of Broadview was rescued by an area rancher with a tractor after snow-drifted roads prevented emergency vehicles from reaching him.
Source: Snowed-in rancher injured by cattle, rescued by neighbor in tractor | Local | billingsgazette.com
Neighbors helping neighbors.
Rather than sleeping in on a snow day, a group of high school students got together at 4:30AM so they could make sure that an elderly woman could get to her dialysis appointment.
Kids these days. 🙂
The State Farmers’ Market Restaurant is known for great biscuits, and now it’s famous for a great kindness.
Source: Who’s going to Disney World? NC restaurant owner takes her entire staff on vacation.
Now there’s a boss worth keeping. 🙂
A group of teenagers became heroes at Grouse Mountain in Vancouver after catching a young skier who was dangling from the lift.
Source: 8-year-old dangling from ski lift rescued by teenagers with makeshift safety net – Business Insider
Quick thinking + ingenuity … I like it!