A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Seems half of Hollywood is reaching out to Keaton Jones – meaning the other half just hasn’t yet seen the bullied Tennessee boy’s heartbreaking Facebook video.…
Source: Celebrities Praise Keaton Jones: Chris Evans Invites Bullied Boy To ‘Avengers’ Premiere
I do like seeing celebrities using their positions in situations like this to both reach out to support a young boy as well as raise awareness of bullying.
Zoo animals are seldom seen at airports, but Queen Alia International airport in Amman, Jordan, is remarkable for its exotic arrivals.
Source: The man who risks his life to rescue zoo animals from war zones
It’s a lengthy article, but well worth the read. An amazing story. Love this quote: “Animals humanise us, he says. ‘They build bridges between nations, make us better people.’” Indeed.
Harriet Fridkin’s friends, who have called themselves “Harriet’s Harem” since 1996, created a support group remarkable in its loyalty and longevity.
Source: This sick woman’s friends have kept their promise to visit her every day — for 21 years and counting
Twenty. One. Years. Amazing.
Blake Milliken went to the school’s soccer field to kick a ball around with his friends. Instead, he became a hero to an owl in distress.
Source: Teen Spots Scared Owl Tangled in Soccer Net But Is Able to Cut the Bird Free
A little risky, but very cool.
A Boston woman contacted the Salvation Army, saying she wanted to donate an expensive piece of jewelry but was worried it was too big to slip through the opening of the charity’s trademark red kettle.
Source: Woman anonymously donates $5,000 brooch to Salvation Army
I hear stories like this every year around this time. Always fun.
‘We placed the baby on mom’s chest and continued bouncing down the road to the hospital.’
I see it as another delightful definition of “the circle of life” :-).
A three-year-old from Westbrook saw the lost bear in a rainy parking lot and told her father she wanted to “rescue him”.
Source: Toddler’s lost memorial bear of dead father is found by another three-year-old
Something very poetic about it all. 🙂
A local homeless man is being hailed a hero after running into a burning apartment to save two small children. Anival Angulo lives on the streets. On Friday, he heard children screaming and saw smoke …
Source: Homeless man saves 2 children from burning apartment
Very cool.
Sometimes social media can be a vessel for useless chatter and negativity. And sometimes it can create a situation so unexpectedly profound that it might actually help lift people out of depression. That’s what happened when writer Dan Harmon tweeted back at a fan.
Source: A depressed fan tweeted at writer Dan Harmon. His heartfelt response left many on Twitter in tears.
I love hearing stories of celebrities (for whatever definition of “celebrity” you like) responding in such a positive way.
A thief is making it harder for a woman with a severe disability to get to work. And now friends are trying to raise money to get her back on the road.
Source: Friends raising money to get disabled woman a new bike
And, once again, the fundraiser has blown away its goal.