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Medic born in the back of an ambulance 42 years ago spent his birthday delivering a baby girl . . . in the back of an ambulance

December 6, 2017 by Leo

‘We placed the baby on mom’s chest and continued bouncing down the road to the hospital.’

Source: Medic born in the back of an ambulance 42 years ago spent his birthday delivering a baby girl . . . in the back of an ambulance

I see it as another delightful definition of “the circle of life” :-).

Toddler’s lost memorial bear of dead father is found by another three-year-old

December 5, 2017 by Leo

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. 🙂

Homeless man saves 2 children from burning apartment

December 4, 2017 by Leo

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.

A depressed fan tweeted at writer Dan Harmon. His heartfelt response left many on Twitter in tears.

December 3, 2017 by Leo

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.

Friends raising money to get disabled woman a new bike

December 2, 2017 by Leo

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.

He’s been helping the homeless and hungry; now he gets to lead a parade

December 1, 2017 by Leo

Enrique Zuanetto will take a day off Saturday from leading the volunteers at The Soup Kitchen to lead Boynton Beach’s 47th Holiday Parade.

Source: He’s been helping the homeless and hungry; now he gets to lead a parade

What a neat idea! Let’s put real heroes in our parades instead of the usual politicians and beauty queens!

This police dog was fired from his job for an adorable reason

November 30, 2017 by Leo

This is Gavel, a German Shepherd who was recruited as a puppy to train as a police dog – but ended up getting the sack.

Source: This police dog was fired from his job for an adorable reason

Reminds me of California’s Sutter Brown and now Colusa Brown (though neither were fired from a previous job, they just came their positions naturally). 🙂

New store in Spokane selling refurbished medical equipment to help those in need

November 29, 2017 by Leo

A new store in Spokane is offering at-cost refurbished medical equipment to help people afford the expense of scooters, wheelchairs and other costly items.

Source: New store in Spokane selling refurbished medical equipment to help those in need

A great use of resources.

Woman becomes first person with Down’s syndrome to compete in Miss USA state pageant

November 28, 2017 by Leo

A woman with Down’s syndrome has become the first person with the disability to compete in a Miss USA state pageant. Mikayla Holmgren took part in the Miss Minnesota over the weekend.

Source: Woman becomes first person with Down’s syndrome to compete in Miss USA state pageant

Very cool.

Meet The Foster Mom Who Kept A Family Together By Adopting Six Sisters – Simplemost

November 27, 2017 by Leo

A single young woman was willing to take on the challenge of parenting six young girls in order to keep their family together.

Source: Meet The Foster Mom Who Kept A Family Together By Adopting Six Sisters – Simplemost

Wow. Just … wow.

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