A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
A man who used his kayak to help rescue a child who had blown away on an inflatable while on Lake Winnipeg says that two unknown heroes risked everything to prevent a tragedy over the weekend.
Source: ‘He’s the Canadian we all need to be’: Heroes band together for miraculous rescue on Lake Winnipeg
Yes, another boating story. And yes, more amazing individuals.
A Jacksonville family is grateful to be alive this Memorial Day weekend, and the dad says it’s all because of his 7-year-old son.
Source: Brave 7-year-old recounts hour-long swim to shore after boating mishap on St. Johns River
I know, I know … life jackets. But still an amazing story and a pretty amazing kid.
A missing dog travelled 70 kilometres through Nunavut’s icy tundra to reunite with its family.
Source: ‘I burst into tears’: Missing dog travels 70 km across Nunavut tundra to reunite with family
Wow.
12-year-old boy helps his grandpa fulfill lifelong dream to fly in a Spitfire for his 80th birthday by writing heartfelt letter to airfields.
Source: 12-year-old Gives Grandpa His Dream of Flying in Spitfire By Sending Heartfelt Notes to Airfields
Great story!
Day after day Helen Jusic returns to her spot where you can find her waving, blowing kisses, and giving air hugs to strangers who drive by.
Source: 84-year-old woman stands at street corner every day to give air hugs & blow kisses to strangers
Neat idea.
A California couple decided to pay it forward by leaving cash in baby products at Target stores in the Los Angeles area.
Source: Couple hides $1,000 in baby products at Target stores to ‘spread joy and kindness’
Cool idea.
The heroic act of a Virginia sheriff’s deputy lifting a vehicle off a woman who was trapped underneath was caught on video by his body camera.
Source: Caught on Camera: Virginia sheriff’s deputy lifts car off trapped woman
Wow.
“I never married and I never had children,” Linda Owens said, adding, “It’s a rewarding, very rewarding heartwarming thing to be able to have sleepless nights.”
Source: Foster mom on the 81 infants she’s cared for: “They all have a mark in your life”
I think the marks are left in both directions.
Noor Shaik, 27, received so many donations that she had to temporarily move out of her dorm room.
Well done, everyone.
Watching the sunrise from the same park bench, every day, feels like his duty.
Source: It’s St. Petersburg’s bench, but Al owns it
What a cool story.