A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
When California State University, Los Angeles’s Class of 2017 graduated, 70-year-old Berenice Onofre Vásquez was one of its most accomplished members.
Source: This 70-Year-Old Peruvian PhD Grad Proved It’s Never Too Late to Make Your Dreams Come True
Yet another in what appears to be turning into an ongoing series: “Age is nothing but a number”. 🙂
The man donated money he earned from a government settlement to the shelter so his friends could “stay safe”.
Source: Homeless shelter receives $10K donation from former resident – BBC News
It’s actually not at all that uncommon for folks who’ve been helped by shelters and similar organizations to give back when they’re in a position to do so. Very cool, that.
“Books transformed me, so I think books are a symbol of hope for those places,” Gutierrez said. “They are a symbol of peace.”
Colombian garbage man builds library from discarded books – MSN
Turning trash into treasure … for everyone, especially those that otherwise wouldn’t have access.
Jeffrey Eggleston of Boulder, Colorado, won the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 18 seconds on Sunday, and 94-year-old Harriette Thompson of Charlotte, North Carolina, became the oldest woman to run a half-marathon.
Source: 94-year-old Harriette Thompson oldest woman to run half-marathon
In short: You go girl!
‘The real spirit of Manchester’.
Source: Police officer dances hand-in-hand with kids at One Love Manchester | Metro News
There are a number of good stories coming out in the aftermath of Manchester, and the benefit concert just held. This one just tickled me the most. Cops should dance more often. 🙂
I think young people are really tired of the way we talk about aging. They want to believe that they can keep becoming and reinventing throughout their entire life.
Inspirational on many levels. Read the linked article and you’ll see she’s particularly appealing to the younger crowd, which is a bit of a surprise for some reason. I know I plan to keep on becoming and reinventing .. and “doing” … for as long as I can….
…relaxed drug laws, a focus on rehabilitation over punishment, and an electronic ankle monitoring system that allows people to re-enter the workforce.
Source: Dutch prisons are closing because the country is so safe | The Independent
It just makes so much sense. I was there last year, and I have to say I was as comfortable as could be. 🙂
In Texas, high school football is a way of life. The Friday night lights, big…Read More »
I’m not a big sports or football fan, but this is inspiring. Great to see this from a high school leader.
Islamic groups have raised nearly half-a-million dollars for the families of the men killed in Portland, Oregon while trying to defend Muslim women from a racist attack.
Source: Muslim groups raise $500,000 for the victims of the Portland attacks | The Independent
I’ve said it before, I’ll probably say it again: the worst in people consistently brings out the best in people. Sad that it would be necessary, but so encouraging to see.
“It was so special to me!” Bill Lee Eblen, who served in the Marine Corps and later became a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, tells PEOPLE
Source: 92-Year-Old Vet is Bride’s ‘Something Blue’
What a great way to make someone’s day, and a memory, at the same time.