A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Busy commuters might be a hop, skip, and a jump away from work but that doesn’t mean all of them will pass up the opportunity for some good clean fun.
Source: Secret footage of a hopscotch court in downtown Seattle proves a lot of us are still kids at heart
Made me smile, for sure. 🙂
YILAN, Taiwan–A digital camera drifted for about 200 kilometers in the Pacific Ocean for more than two years until it was found…
Source: Taiwan kids find owner of camera that drifted from Okinawa isle：The Asahi Shimbun
Waterproof case apparently worked! Pictures recovered and over discovered!
Over the course of his life, he’s met many celebrities, athletes and politicians, including President Barack Obama. Each asked him the same question about his secret to longevity. His answer?
God and cigars.
Source: 111-year-old Texan, the oldest living U.S. veteran, takes his first trip on a private jet
Awesome story and individual.
In small communities throughout Northern New Mexico, there are veterans who either cannot afford a car, or are too old or disabled to drive to Albuquerque for their medical treatment.
Source: Veterans Helping Veterans | | riograndesun.com
The amount of time volunteered and number of miles driven is impressive.
“You still have it!” she said in disbelief.
Very cute. (Bonus: it wasn’t until this story went viral that they discovered it was a turtle… 🙂 ).
During their Easter service on April 1, 2018, Pastor Stephen Hayes of Covenant Church in Carrollton, Texas revealed that the congregation alone helped to relieve over 4,000 local families of their medical debt. Because Hayes himself understands firsthand what it’s like to be impaired with medica
Source: Texas Church Abolishes Over $10 Million in Medical Debt for Local Families
Putting your money where your beliefs are.
Despite all our advances, access to clean water is still a major problem – not just for developing nations, but here in the US, where water shortages during natural disasters can cost lives.…
Source: Water purification breakthrough can even clean water from the Dead Sea
Water purification and desalination is, in my opinion, one of the most important technologies of the future. I love seeing breakthroughs like this.
The father Wang Mingqing became a taxi driver so he could search for his missing child.
Source: China family find lost daughter after 24-year search – BBC News
So many things came together to make this happen.
Devonte, 13, Sammy, 14, and Shawn, 12, are to be nationally recognised for their bravery and compassion
Source: Three schoolboys found suicidal man about to jump off bridge – they grabbed him and didn’t let go – Mirror
Inspiring, actually.
“They always tell me I saved their lives,” she of her son’s organ recipients. “I say it saved my life, too.”
Source: After a teenager died, his organs provided life to others — and a bigger family to his parents
This is something you can do. Register to be an organ donor.