A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Britni Ricard said her own childhood growing up in public housing and being raised by a single mother led to her decision to give her tenants one month of free rent.
Source: New Orleans landlord gifts tenants 1 month of free rent for holidays: “Better than Santa Claus”
Very cool.
American teachers spend an average of $600-700 annually out of pocket on classroom materials. A nonprofit organization based in Tempe, Arizona is supporting these educators by providing affordable school supplies.
Source: This Arizona Thrift Store Is Filled With School Supplies for Teachers
Sad, of course, that it’s needed, but a very cool means of support.
Ruth Underwood and Andy Weller boarded the same Greyhound bus on Christmas Day 1962, beginning a love story that’s spanned six decades.
Source: They met on a Greyhound bus on Christmas Day. They’ve been married for 60 years | CNN
Very lovely story.
“A different way to treat cancer.”
Source: Scientists Destroy 99% of Cancer Cells in The Lab Using Vibrating Molecules
Fascinating.
The past year was no joyride. But here are some ways things actually improved across the globe.
Source: 13 Ways the World Got Better in 2023
Always good to be reminded.
In 2017, Barbara Rotunda and Jean Torell-McDonald, two friends from St. Petersburg, decided to spread the holiday spirit by surprising residents at Nurses Helping Hands, a local nursing home, with Christmas gifts. Little did they know that this simple act
Source: Two Friends Have Surprised Over 400 Nursing Home Residents With Christmas Gifts
What a great idea.
In an improbable confluence of geopolitical strife, childhood wonder and salty air, a Ukrainian watchmaker has repaired a 118-year-old town clock in eastern Newfoundland that hadn’t told time in decades.
Source: Ukrainian watchmaker fixes Newfoundland clock tower that hasn’t told time in decades
Love this.
On the 15-minute ride to John Hawkins Parkway, Alex Tisdale tells his Uber driver, Ebson Kamau, that his dad just gifted him $8,000 for Christmas to buy himself a new motorcycle.
Source: Uber driver returns $8,000 to Hoover teen after leaving it behind
Nice.
… when we only hear stories of doom, we fail to see the stories of possibility. We deny ourselves the opportunity to do better.
Source: 66 Good News Stories You Didn’t Hear About in 2023
Nice collection.
All of Debbie Pearl’s dogs have disabilities and use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs. They’re known as “The Unstoppable Dogs.”
Love this.