A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Indianapolis Police Officer Jeff Stagg wasn’t expecting any fanfare when he would stop to pick up trash and clear away the weeds around a roadside memorial for Shelby Smith — he just didn’t want the young woman, who was killed 22 years ago by a drunk driver, to be forgotten.
Very touching.
No one is more excited to see the garbage truck come to their house than 5-year-old Emma Grace Johnson.
Source: Vestavia Hills girl friendship AmWaste worker garbage sanitation
Very touching.
Beth Leamon married James McNair this past Sunday, six years after they met at the Trinity Railway Bell Station platform in Hurst, Texas
Source: Man & Woman Get Married at Texas Railroad Platform Where They Met 6 Years Ago: ‘The Best Day’
Cute story.
“I couldn’t believe it,” said Vietnam veteran Gus Allbritton. “How did something as small as that medal turn up after 38 years?”
Source: A Purple Heart medal was stolen from a Vietnam veteran nearly 40 years ago. He just got it back.
Very cool.
A Winnipeg dog decided it was time for doggy daycare after it escaped from its backyard early Saturday morning.
Source: Winnipeg dog escapes yard and heads to pet spa
Cute.
When you’re four, the meaning of “emergency” can be flexible — in one New Zealand boy’s case, he just really wanted to show police his toys.
Source: This 4yo called police — hear what happened next
Not just cute, but a very human response by police and dispatcher alike.
Yasa said he wanted to find a way to help people in his community during the pandemic while also addressing the ongoing problem of plastic pollution.
Source: CNN Hero’s offer of rice inspired people in Bali to collect nearly 500 tons of plastic for recycling
Neat idea.
“She was not trained as a service dog, but she was in distress over what was happening and she could tell that I was in trouble,” said Brian Myers.
Source: A man had a stroke four months after adopting a dog. He credits the dog with saving his life.
What a great story.
The world’s longest 3D-printed concrete bridge is found in the Netherlands.
Source: 🖨 Netherlands new record holder of longest 3D-printed bridge
Cool use of the technology.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, results revealed that at least one bystander intervened in approximately 91% of situations, with an average of 3.76 individuals intervening per video. This pattern was consistent across all three national contexts. Further, the number of bystanders present at a conflict was positively associated with the aggregate likelihood of someone intervening.
Source: Cross-national CCTV footage reveals that bystanders intervene in 9 out of 10 public conflicts
People are better than the media might lead you to believe.