A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
An experimental, pacemaker-like device offers hope for treating spinal injuries.
Source: Once Paralyzed, Three Men Take Steps Again With Spinal Implant
“The exciting thing about these findings is that they hold out the promise that spinal cord injuries can be cured, to an extent that restores walking, and that many movements persist even when stimulation is turned off,”
More than 2,000 books carried by volunteers to October Books’ new premises
Source: Southampton bookshop enlists human chain to move to new store
Actually, that kinda looks like fun!
The Muslim American community has raised more than $125,000 via crowdfunding for the victims of the shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue.
Source: This Muslim Community Raised Money For The Jewish Hate Crime Victims
I absolutely love this. Once again, the worst brings out the best.
A helicopter flying over the precinct triggered an immediate emotional response in a British wheelchair tennis player who was consoled by his Dutch teammate
Source: Helicopter triggers emotional scenes at wheelchair tennis – Invictus Games Sydney 2018
So good.
FLORENCE, Ala. (WBMA) An Alabama man’s simple act of kindness while in a doctor’s waiting room has gone viral with over one million interactions, as of Thursday night. Natasha Wilson captured the sweet moment inside a doctor’s waiting room on Tuesday. A mother was having trouble filling out paperwork while holding her sleeping baby. Then, a man reportedly offered to hold to baby for her so she could complete the forms. “This man gave me hope & a sweet memory I’ll never forget!!
Source: Man soothes baby so mother can complete patient forms
It’s simple things like this that really do give me hope.
Albert Lexie collected a lot of money in tips over 30 years. He donated it all.
Source: Shoeshiner who donated $202,000 in tips to sick children leaves legacy of kindness
Small acts of kindness over time ….
Starbucks opens a store in Washington, DC, where every employee is fluent in American Sign Language. The coffee shop is near Gallaudet University, the world’s only institution of higher learning for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Source: Starbucks opens its first US sign language store
I love this.
The veteran had recently had surgery and was having complications, so Jimmy John’s employees stepped into help by driving him to the hospital.
Source: Wrong number call to Jimmy John’s saves military veteran who needed to go to the hospital
A different kind of delivery.
The bride wasn’t a real Disney princess, but she acted like one
Source: 5-year-old girl with autism mistakes bride for Cinderella, has magical moment with kind stranger
🙂
For the past several years, the knitters at Sew Steamboat have been knitting “knockers” — handmade breast prostheses for cancer survivors.
Source: Steamboat knitters make “knockers” for breast cancer survivors
What a great idea…