Neighbors are collecting cards for John Reichart and his wife — find out how to send one here.
Source: Iowa man decorates neighbors’ homes to celebrate wife’s love of Christmas
Nice.
Georgian woman looking for birth parents found dad was a friend on Facebook
Tamuna Museridze has reunited hundreds of families torn apart by a baby trafficking scandal – now she has found her own birth parents.
Source: Georgian woman looking for birth parents found dad was a friend on Facebook
Fascinating story.
100-year-old Winnipeg man walks blocks to see his wife
It’s considered lucky to live to be 100, but often when you hit that milestone, you’re faced with significant mobility issues. Not Winnipeg’s Jack Mudry. The centenarian regularly walks five blocks to get where he wants to go, the care home where his wife Stella lives.
Source: 100-year-old Winnipeg man walks blocks to see his wife
Sweet.
Bride’s Venue Burns Down on Her Wedding Day, Community Steps In: ‘Beauty from Ashes’
After a couple’s wedding venue went up in flames ahead of the ceremony, their community worked together to save the couple’s special day
Source: Bride’s Venue Burns Down on Her Wedding Day, Community Steps In: ‘Beauty from Ashes’
Very cool.
Postal worker celebrating Thanksgiving with man whose life he saved
The USPS employee was presented with the Mayor Award of Service for helping the injured man
Source: Postal worker celebrating Thanksgiving with man whose life he saved
Nice.
North Texas hero saves two lives after spending 20 years in prison
An Ellis County man was in the right place at the right time and saved someone’s life – and then six weeks later, he did it again.
Source: North Texas hero saves two lives after spending 20 years in prison
Well done.
Engineers Discover a 132-Year-Old Message in a Bottle in a Scottish Lighthouse
If not as lucrative as a treasure map, the note turned out to be more relevant to their work, at least: It was a 132-year-old missive, written in ink, from former engineers and lighthouse keepers who were installing a new Fresnel lens and lantern at the top of the tower.
Source: Engineers Discover a 132-Year-Old Message in a Bottle in a Scottish Lighthouse
Cool.
Massachusetts shop offers free coffee for dancing customers
A coffee shop has gone viral on social media after offering free coffee for any customer who walks in dancing.
Source: Massachusetts shop offers free coffee for dancing customers
Fun!
These matchmakers connect teens and elders. The friendships benefit both sides
Dorot, a nonprofit that has been operating for decades, is being joined by newer organizations with similar missions to pair older people and younger people for the benefit of both. The mission has a new sense of urgency in light of an epidemic of loneliness and isolation that was exacerbated by the pandemic and has serious consequences.
Source: These matchmakers connect teens and elders. The friendships benefit both sides
Great idea.
Son gifts father a restored Chevy Camaro decades after he let one go to raise a family
Jared Guynes spent three years scouring the internet for parts and putting together a 1967 Chevy Camaro piece by piece, which he gifted his father on his 65th birthday.
Source: Son gifts father a restored Chevy Camaro decades after he let one go to raise a family
Nice.