Not All News is Bad!

A traveling classroom offers a third, fourth, and fifth chance to get a GED.

Source: ‘‘You Got Your High School Diploma?’’ — The California Sunday Magazine

Neat idea.

When Tammy Lewis was born, she was 3½ months early and weighed in at only 1 pound 4 ounces. Her family faced the harsh reality that their newborn’s survival rate was 5-10%.

Source: She was once the smallest surviving baby born in Texas. Now, she works in the NICU of the hospital that saved her life – CNN

What a perspective she brings.

At 95 years old, John Sato admits he is a bit out of touch with the modern world, but he still took four buses to join the Auckland march against racism on Sunday.

Source: Veteran, 95, takes bus to join anti-racism rally | RNZ News

I love this other quote from the article as well: “Life, he said, was too short to be wasted on meaningless things such as hatred.”

A dog who alerted his family about a nighttime fire is a new internet hero

Source: This Life-Saving Dog Is Getting the Recognition He Deserves | Time

Some heroes have four legs…

Athena Capo-Battaglia, an auxiliary police officer from Queens, knew the only way to get out of homelessness was by getting a higher education.

Source: NYPD auxiliary cop goes from homeless to Harvard, hopes to inspire others – New York Daily News

Inspiring, indeed.

When Charlie the golden retriever lost his sight to glaucoma, his human mom and dad were not sure how their 11-year-old furry friend would get along.

Source: Senior golden retriever gets seeing eye puppy after losing his eyes – Story | FOX 13 Tampa Bay

Touching.

WINNETKA, Ill. — It was a very lucky St. Patrick’s Day for a woman in need of a life-saving assist at a Winnetka restaurant over the weekend.A last-minute staffing issue left the Trifecta Grill in need of a busboy to fill in during the busy holiday weekend. Waitress Alina Benge had an idea: she would call her dad, who had recently retired.

Source: Choking woman saved by doctor filling in as busboy at suburban restaurant | WGN-TV

Good timing. 🙂

A 62-year-old man has donated his 100th gallon of blood on Monday.

Source: Florida man donates his 110th gallon on blood – Story | WOFL

Actually he’s donating platelets, which is an even greater commitment. Well done “Florida Man”!

“This is so beautiful!” Army Sgt. JoAnn Springer said through tears.

Source: Veteran Breaks Down In Tears When She’s Handed Keys To Her First Mortgage-Free Home | WWJ Newsradio 950

Nice.