The Good News Thread

[attyfan]

Vash01 -- Hope that your house purchase goes well. I thought this was a nice tip for a waitress:

A couple surprised their Denny's waitress who walked hours to work with a new car

While it doesn't have much to do with turkey, a waitress at a Denny's restaurant in Galveston, Texas, has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

www.cnn.com

 

[Buzz]

Boy, 5, invites entire class to watch his adoption

"Family doesn't have to be DNA, because family is support and love," his teacher tells the class.

www.bbc.com

 

[attyfan]

Competition doesn't have to be cut-throat:

When a coffee shop owner went into hospice, a competitor worked there for free to help out

Dave McAdams and his wife, Tina, opened their coffee shop in Oak Grove, Oregon, a year ago, but he's been an active part of the community for years as a youth pastor, a baseball coach, the Rotary Club and even the Portland Ghostbusters group.

www.cnn.com

 

[Vash01]

Competition doesn't have to be cut-throat:

When a coffee shop owner went into hospice, a competitor worked there for free to help out

Dave McAdams and his wife, Tina, opened their coffee shop in Oak Grove, Oregon, a year ago, but he's been an active part of the community for years as a youth pastor, a baseball coach, the Rotary Club and even the Portland Ghostbusters group.

www.cnn.com

Very touching story. We need more people like these in the world.

 

[aftershocks]

Faux pizza-related story with a happy ending:

Woman disguises 911 call by ordering pizza

Woman disguises 911 call by ordering pizza

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I've posted previously regarding the beautiful love story of Cole Sydnor and Charisma Jamison of Youtube's Roll with Cole & Charisma. The story of how Cole proposed to Charisma is so uplifting with lots of tears flowing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSWghojiNBg The proposal and prep for the big day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOwNfnaBLwI Details of proposal and their relationship

Cole and Charisma both have awesome sets of parents too and close-knit family members. Cole's mom Kelly is amazing and a real character. As one Youtube poster recently said, Kelly Momma represents all of our mothers. The Q&A episodes with Cole's parents and meet-up with Charisma's parents are funny, revealing and uplifting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptVTz_-Yra0 Kelly Momma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljEsVejCHL4 Clem Daddy (he's Cole's real Dad -- Clem was kidding when he said 'stepfather')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC-l2vGGMVY Meet Charisma's parents

Cole's brother Quint rescues this cute little lost/ dumped dog; these videos about Princess Dumpy will break your heart and heal it too at the same time ♥
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6M6TbijO9w The rescue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfESGL_gCzg Princess Dumpy update; summer beach fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji6tbmQj42A Quint & Dumpy go shopping & have fun on Halloween
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1NXG6K7aBc More details about Dumpy's rescue

 

[aftershocks]

This video on SCI (spinal cord injury awareness) is very eye-opening. Cole & Charisma are so inspiring and great role models for sharing so much about their lives to help and encourage others:

Spinal Cord Injury - More Than a Wheelchair! | SCI Awareness Month

Spinal Cord Injury - More Than a Wheelchair! | SCI Awareness Month Subscribe: http://bit.ly/sub_CC | Follow our IG: https://instagram.com/roll.with.cole Watc...

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I knew about UTIs and pressure sores affecting those with injuries and illnesses (and the elderly) because I dealt with my Mom being impacted when she was in a nursing home and in hospitals. But the video is very enlightening. As is the below interview with another disabled, active and positive young man living in Florida, Cruise Bogle, who hosts a vlog entitled Paralyze This:

Life as an interabled couple *Roll With Cole & Charisma* | Paralyze This

This week on Paralyze This, I chat it up with Cole Sydnor and Charisma Jamison who are the interabled couple that created the popular YouTube channel called ...

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[skatesindreams]

Heisman winner's speech leads to over $370,000 in donations for families in poverty

As he accepted the coveted Heisman trophy, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow addressed the children in his hometown of Athens, Ohio, where thousands of residents live in poverty.

www.cnn.com

 

[attyfan]

Not sure if this article belongs in this thread, but I thought it interesting:

A group of black Tulane University medical students posed at a plantation to show how the past inspired their future

A picture is worth a thousand words and a group of black medical students at Tulane University are hoping their pictures speak volumes about how far they've come.

www.cnn.com

 

[Buzz]

The perfect holiday story!

WATCH: Malnourished Stray Dog Finds Forever Home In Fishtown Simply By Walking Inside Open Door

A holiday miracle was caught on camera when a stray dog finds its forever home simply by walking through a front door.

philadelphia.cbslocal.com

 

[attyfan]

No charges against cute toy thief:

The mystery of the missing police station donation toys has been solved. The thief is very cute

A Massachusetts police department has a thief in its midst.

www.cnn.com

 

[Buzz]

Santa and his big red fire truck visited Tyler and his service dog Ryan.

Boy with autism refused visit with Santa due to service dog gets special Christmas surprise

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (WJW) — Santa made a special surprise visit to a boy in Indiana after he was turned away because of his service dog. According to WISH, Tyler Burkhart’s parents say he was refused …

fox8.com

 

[attyfan]

I am feeling much better about the (very much) younger generation:

This 5-year-old paid off the lunch balances for 123 students by selling cocoa and cookies | CNN

A 5-year-old student at an elementary school in Vista, California, collected enough money to pay off the negative lunch balances of 123 students at her school.

www.cnn.com

 

[skatesindreams]

First visibly disabled Radio City Rockette takes the stage | CNN

For the first time in the dance troupe's history, the Radio City Rockettes have a physically disabled dancer in the kickline for the 2019 holiday season.

www.cnn.com

 

[Buzz]

The stateless street hustler who became basketball's biggest star

Giannis Antetokounmpo used to sell sunglasses on the streets of Athens to help his family make ends meet. Now he is a global NBA icon.

www.bbc.com

 

[attyfan]

This couple is a perfect match in more ways than one:

A man donated his kidney to his wife of 51 years after finding out he's her perfect match | CNN

Finding your loved one a perfect gift can be hard. But a diamond ring, silk dress, or designer bag couldn't come close to Mike Nipper's gift to his wife of 51 years.

www.cnn.com

 

[Maofan7]

A Christmas miracle! Cat survives 4,000 miles in container

A Christmas miracle! Cat survives 4,000 miles in container | ITV News

They say cats have nine lives. One adventurous moggy used up one of them after surviving a journey in a shipping container from Israel. | ITV News Meridian

www.itv.com

 

[attyfan]

Helping another to get ahead -- a nice gift for an Uber driver:

An Uber driver got a college degree after one of her passengers wiped out her debt | CNN

An Uber driver says she is one step closer to achieving her dream of becoming a lawyer thanks to a random passenger who paid off her college debt when he heard her life's story.

www.cnn.com

 

[Maofan7]

Good News For The New Year: We’re Making Progress In Global Health

Good News For The New Year: We’re Making Progress In Global Health

My grandchildren will come of age in a world that I never could have dreamed of as a young boy growing up in postwar America.

www.forbes.com

 

[skatesindreams]

An Uber driver got a college degree after one of her passengers wiped out her debt | CNN

An Uber driver says she is one step closer to achieving her dream of becoming a lawyer thanks to a random passenger who paid off her college debt when he heard her life's story.

www.cnn.com

 

[aftershocks]

A good news recipe to try if you like hot chocolate (I would substitute cow's milk with almond or coconut milk):

Don't Drink Hot Chocolate Without Wine In It Ever Again

Best of both worlds.

www.cosmopolitan.com

 

[Maofan7]

Almost a year after the assassination of President John F Kennedy, work began on an Aircraft Carrier that was to be named in Kennedy’s honour, the USS John F Kennedy (CV-67). It was completed 3 years later, and on the 27th May 1967, it was christened by Jackie Kennedy and 9 year old Caroline Kennedy, with Caroline smashing the champagne bottle. It took Caroline a couple of goes, and when the bottle finally smashed, half the champagne went over her, but she succeeded in launching the ship in the end! Footage of the event is below, and you will notice that as well as Jackie and Caroline, John Jr, Bobby, and LBJ were all in attendance.

May 27, 1967 - Jacqueline, Caroline and John jr. at the christening of the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy

President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke at the Christening of the Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. John F. Kennedy in Virginia. '' In March 1943, almost a quarter of a cent...

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Almost 40 years later, the USS John F Kennedy was decommissioned on the 23rd March 2007. However, it was decided that one of the new Ford Class Aircraft Carriers would inherit the name, and work began on the new ship in 2009. It took 9 years to complete the USS John F Kennedy (CVN - 79), and on the 7th December 2019 it was christened. And who should be on hand to do the christening? Yes Caroline Kennedy - 52 years after she had christened the original? As you will note from the footage below, this time she smashed the champagne bottle in one go without covering herself in its contents!

John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Christening Ceremony Highlights

Take a look at this video featuring highlights from the John F. Kennedy christening ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding. Thousands of shipbuilders, U.S. Na...

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[aftershocks]

Ricki Lake inspires:

Ricki Lake opens up about secret struggle with hair loss l GMA

The beloved actress and TV personality tells “Good Morning America” she has been struggling with hair loss for nearly 30 years. LEARN MORE: https://gma.abc/2...

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[Buzz]

Bow ties give dogs in shelters a 'second chance'

Sir Darius Brown, 13, makes canine bow ties so unwanted dogs in shelters can get a "second chance".

www.bbc.com

 

[Cachoo]

NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote an opinion piece titled : "2019: The Best Year in Human History" Since we are surrounded by truly awful news these days here is a bit of good news:

Each day of the year 325,000 people received electricity for the first time in their homes. Each day of the year 200,000 people received fresh, piped-in water. Each day 650,000 people went on-line for the first time of their lives.

1950: 27% of children die by the age of 15---Today: 4%. 1981: Extreme Poverty ($2 a day or less) 42% Today: 9%.

The writer was not saying that all is well: It isn't. But when it seems we are going in the wrong direction there are areas of improvement.

 

[attyfan]

Wow:

This coat design isn't just saving lives. It's launching new careers for homeless people

A nonprofit making coats that turn into full-length sleeping bags has accidentally led to one of the country's most successful homeless employment programs.

www.cnn.com

 

[Buzz]

Miller’s actions is also portrayed in the movie Tora! Tora! Tora!

Doris Miller: US Navy aircraft carrier to honour black sailor

Doris Miller won a Navy Cross for his actions during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

www.bbc.com

 

[millyskate]

Rare Bolivian glass frogs seen for first time in 18 years

Conservationists spot three rare "glass frogs" in a Bolivian national park.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Buzz]

what a wonderful young man!!!

Derrick Nnadi pays dog adoption fees after Super Bowl win

Derrick Nnadi paid for 100 dogs' adoption fees following the win against the San Francisco 49ers.

www.bbc.com

 

[attyfan]

Again, feeling better about the younger generation:

An 8-year-old boy paid off the lunch debt for his entire school by selling key chains | CNN

We've heard stories of celebrities and company CEOs donating money to cover students' unpaid lunch money. But Keoni Ching from Vancouver, Washington, is just your normal 8-year-old who simply wanted to help his classmates.

www.cnn.com

 

[Buzz]

Almost 200 dogs rescued from Mississippi puppy farm

The Tunica Humane Society found 102 dogs in one building and 90 more dogs outside in makeshift cages.

www.bbc.com