The Good News Thread

[skatesindreams]

Extraordinary, humbling and wonderful;
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/28/us/frugal-social-worker-leaves-millions-to-charity-trnd/index.html

 

[Buzz]

Slain officer’s K-9 partner will be retired and sent to live with his family as a family pet.
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2...-k-9-partner-retired-to-live-with-his-family/

 

[Vash01]

In Corpus Christi, Texas, on the morning (5 am) of Jan. 1st, 2019, a 70 year old driver was struck by a wrong side driver and his car caught firw. The bystanders and police flipped the car to get the driver out. He survived.

https://ccpdblotter.com/2019/01/04/...Zjp-uZWiZR-AIJZs05aowqTn5snUvvXOpFhkA-pfs5sZc

 

[attyfan]

I thought that this belonged here:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/10/us/bus-driver-saves-baby-trnd/index.html

 

[Buzz]

Eleven year old wins full scholarship to Southern University.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OopQTodku-4

 

[Simone411]

Some good news regarding singer, Dominique Jones, who is a local singer in Shreveport. She's been nominated for her feature on the song, Cycles at this year's Grammy's which airs February 10th.

https://www.ktbs.com/community/gram...cle_4d020c6a-2570-11e9-bae4-d38bd0681c56.html

She has such a beautiful voice, and I'm wishing her the best.

 

[attyfan]

Someone pays for 70 of Chicago's homeless to stay in a hotel during the cold:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/31/us/chicago-good-samaritan-hotel-rooms-homeless-trnd/index.html

 

[Buzz]

Eleven year old raises $62,000 for care home residents.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47064803

 

[Buzz]

Thousands of strangers turned up for the funeral of an USAF veteran so he wouldn’t be alone when laid to rest.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/28/us/joseph-walker-air-forcee-vet-burial-trnd/index.html

 

[Vash01]

I read this on facebook. I don't have a link to post.

Candice Payne is a 34 year old woman in Chicago. She is not rich. When Chicago winter temperatures dipped to arctic levels, she used her own credit card to book 30 rooms at a Chicago hotel, for the homeless people. News spread and Others chipped in. They were able to provide 5 nights in hotel rooms for 122 homeless people. Without her/their kindness and generosity many of these homeless people probably would not have survived.

 

[skatesindreams]

A big step forward for Barbie:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/12/us/barbie-doll-disabilities-trnd/index.html

 

[attyfan]

IMO, this one's unique:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/17/us/florida-inmates-baby-rescue/index.html

 

[aftershocks]

Slain officer’s K-9 partner will be retired and sent to live with his family as a family pet.
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2...-k-9-partner-retired-to-live-with-his-family/

Oh boy, with Trump using the officer's death as fodder to force-build his wall. The officer, Cpl Ronil Singh, was an American patriot, and an immigrant who spoke three languages. R.I.P., and may God comfort his family. I'm glad that Singh's service dog was given to his wife and young child.

 

[aftershocks]

This couple are a Youtube phenomenon, and a very uplifting duo! It's amazing and inspirational watching their journey together. They recently celebrated their one-year anniversary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph8mVZBQqoU

How they met:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfVP1ds64Bc
How Cole became injured:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNi-eGECxq8

They have a lot of interesting videos; this is just a sampling. They are always on the go and enjoy life together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-CkSGIM5dI (standing & walking with a special device)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-4cGDJ9vnU Q&A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0CtkLlx0zc Traveling together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRxceG1Oohw Going swimming
Even their names are cool and charming: Cole and Charisma; he looks kinda like a young Tom Cruise, and she kinda looks like a young Eartha Kitt. They have grown their channel in such a short time to over 80,000 subscribers to date. They are such a positive couple, and they are doing a lot of good things together with great support from their families and friends.

And another young inspirational couple:
Tara & Hunter (college students and track stars; Hunter won medals in Rio - Paralympic events)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5-p4OKghh4 How they met
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0bQBbvFUgQ Surprise visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jfzD-iP-9I Q&A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QSVZgPTUzQ Hunter's silver medal win at the 2016 Paralympics

 

[Japanfan]

This couple are a Youtube phenomenon, and a very uplifting duo! It's amazing and inspirational watching their journey together.

Indeed!

 

[aftershocks]

Here's a tribute to Cole with pictures of him playing sports and hanging with friends prior to his injury, and video of his school friends and the entire community rallying around to encourage and support his recovery after the accident:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRw7o-UyEvc

Cole has moved forward in such a positive way, but obviously it wasn't easy, as he's touched on in other videos. It's inspiring how he's living his life to the full and advocating for spinal cord research and understanding of how all disabled individuals are people too. He continues to have the full support and love from his family and friends, his girlfriend, Charisma, and her family and friends.

 

[Vash01]

Good news. I got a partial scholarship to do a 5-day workshop in Landscape painting, taught by an artist that people have raved about. These workshops (at the Scottsdale Artists School) are quite expensive and without the financial assistance I wouldn’t have been able to attend it. Since Landscape painting (and photographing) is my first love, I am excited about this.

 

[attyfan]

Great news, Vash01 -- enjoy the workshop.

Other good news:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/05/us/teen-gives-friend-electric-wheelchair-trnd/index.html

 

[Buzz]

An update on the “Cat Man of Aleppo”.
https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-47473772

 

[Vash01]

Great news, Vash01 -- enjoy the workshop.

Other good news:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/05/us/teen-gives-friend-electric-wheelchair-trnd/index.html

Thank you.

That is a really sweet story, about a teen saving money to buy that wheelchair for his friend.

 

[Jot the Dot Dot]

As was said in Casablanca:"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship". https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-tiny-monkey-breastfeeds-adopting-orphan.html

 

[Susan1]

Did you see something online that made you feel great? Did something happen to you or someone you know that made you smile? Anything that's considered to be good news...let's talk about it here!

Not that this matters to everybody else in the world who has a phone with a camera and/or a scanner, but I just found out that you can scan things and email them to yourself FOR FREE at the library!!! I'm going to take my 200 Sadie pictures and send them to myself. (just kidding, sort of)

 

[Buzz]

Adopted daughter to donate kidney to her father.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47586251

 

[Vash01]

On a selfish note, I finished my five days painting workshop yesterday and I am exhausted, but I learned a lot from a very good artist who is also a very good teacher. I feel more inspired than ever to paint.

 

[Buzz]

The man who gave up everything to feed stray dogs in his native La Paz, Bolivia.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-47553541

 

[Buzz]

The young homeless immigrant who just won a chess championship.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/africa/47612326

 

[Buzz]

Tanitoluwa Adewumi the 8 year old chess champion mentioned above will be moving with his family to a new apartment. A crowdfunding campaign raised over $180,000 on their behalf.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/newsbea...n-from-nigeria-gets-apartment-after-crowdfund

 

[Buzz]

Kenyan science teacher wins global teacher prize. Peter Tabichi gives away most of his pay to needy students.

Peter Tabichi, a member of the Franciscan religious order, won the 2019 Global Teacher Prize.
Brother Peter has been praised for his achievements in a deprived school with crowded classes and few text books.
He wants pupils to see "science is the way to go" for their futures.
The award, announced in a ceremony in Dubai, recognises the "exceptional" teacher's commitment to pupils in a remote part of Kenya's Rift Valley.
He gives away 80% of his pay to support pupils, at the Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School in Pwani Village, Nakuru, who otherwise could not afford uniforms or books

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47658803

 

[ilovepaydays]

This is just too wonderful. I can’t stop smiling watching this.

 

[skatesindreams]

Admirable; and much needed:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/04/heal...hildren-in-dominican-republic-trnd/index.html