A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
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.
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 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). 🙂
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.
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.
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.
A man in New Jersey spent $10,000 to make sure kids’ Christmas wishes get fulfilled this year.
Source: Man pays for layaway orders at NJ Toys ‘R Us
This isn’t the first of this type of story we’ve heard. Seems like each year of late there’s at least one report of someone doing exactly this at a larger retail outlet. Very cool.
Insecticides could be developed that kill pests without harming beneficial insects such as bees, according to a new study. The use of pesticides is currently the subject of much debate, owing to the catastrophic effects chemicals such as neonicotinoids have on the environment, and particularly on the bees we rely on to pollinate crops.
Source: Bee-friendly insecticides closer to reality after breakthrough development
The potential for doing both — not harming beneficial insects, and still protect the food that feeds the world — is very promising.
Makenzee Meaux says she’d lost hope of feeling beautiful until she met her fiancé.
Source: Woman bares alopecia in engagement photos
Inspiring…