Good News Thread

[Reader1810]

Some good news to end 2016: Giant Panda no longer endangered

[Reader1810]

High School students raise funds to turn school bus into giant playhouse for girl with a rare brain disease

[Graeme]

Clown Doctors Celebrate 20 Years Cheering Up Kids in Hospital

[Reader1810]

More than $50,000 raised by strangers to keep 108 year old woman from being evicted.

[Valkyrie]

http://www.littlethings.com/guardian-angel-family/?utm_source=LTcom&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=uplifting

[Reader1810]

http://www.littlethings.com/guardian-angel-family/?utm_source=LTcom&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=uplifting

 

[sandrewn]

When she was born this would of seemed like a miracle and (was)  an impossible dream. We should all keep in mind, that with time all things may be possible and that dreams can indeed, come true. In Virginia McLaurins' case, it just took 106 years.

 

 

 

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/106-yr-old-woman-breaks-into-a-dance-upon-meeting-the-president-and-first-lady-watch/

 

 

sandrewn

(you have to believe)

Edited January 29, 2017 by sandrewn

[Valkyrie]

I may have shared this before, but it's worth sharing again.  A real life Penguin  Now where's Sean?  lol

 

http://www.lovemeow.com/tuxedo-cat-travels-on-his-royal-cart-to-bring-joy-and-hope-to-critical-2217426271.html?from=cm

[Valkyrie]

Pretty amazing accomplishment.  

 

http://www.horsenation.com/2017/01/30/great-grandmother-age-62-rides-winner-at-tampa-bay/

[Graeme]

How an autism assistance dog turned a family's life around

 

Widower reels in fishing companions with a social media ad

 

School avoids closure. Now has more students than goats

[Graeme]

Wheelchair basketball in South Sudan brings respite from civil war

[Valkyrie]

The world needs more people like this little boy.   

 

http://shareably.net/teddy-bears-for-sick-kids/?utm_source=greatergood&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=greatergood

[sandrewn]

The picture says it all.

 

 

 

 

 

sandrewn

(have you signed your donor card)

[W_L]

Tesla Model S quickest car on the street, accelerates 0-60 in 2.28 seconds

 

Awesome, get ready to see Tesla in future Fast and Furious movies, it's the age of the Electric!

[Graeme]

Lifesaver turns 80, still performs rescues

[Valkyrie]

What a great idea!

 

[Reader1810]

Happy 71st Valentine's Day John and Edith

Edited February 14, 2017 by Reader1810

[sandrewn]

3 points:

- I never heard the expression, bucket list till I came to GA.

-18 dog years is like 88 years old to us.

-This one amazing pooch!

 

 

18 Year Old Rescued Dog Does 

Everything on his Bucket List,   

And Hes' More Alive Than Ever!

 

 

http://www.boredpanda.com/senior-rescue-dog-bucket-list-morgan/

 

 

 

 

sandrewn

I've never bought a card for a dog before, this will be a first for me

[Graeme]

Fire-affected farmers receive a helping hand

[Valkyrie]

Sportsmanship at its finest

 

http://shareably.net/woman-purposely-loses-wheel-of-fortune-v1?utm_content=inf_4_3000_2&utm_source=TSE&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=TSE&tse_id=INF_4612eca0f54611e6a03c354c456e1db2

[Reader1810]

Sportsmanship at its finest

 

 

 

You have to love that the question was "What are you doing?"

 

I think Pat Sajak probably wanted to ask Nura that question...

Edited February 20, 2017 by Reader1810

[sandrewn]

Sportsmanship at its finest

 

I have watched this program for decades. Watched how  people acted and observed human nature in those half hour captures of time. I think this the first time that I have seen an example of what a good person should do and then to my amazement DID IT!! This beats seeing someone win the million prize (to me anyways). Thank you for posting this one, Valkyrie.

 

 

sandrewn

[sandrewn]

With every thing I could post here. This one might not rate high in the estimation of some. Hearing how someone paid $500 for an operation to save their pet goldfish, when there are children starving to death in the world. I don't know where to draw the line. So in the grand scheme of things this post may not mean much, but to the little chicks involved it was a life saver.

 

http://www.boredpanda.com/1000-chicks-dumped-field-england/

 

 

 

sandrewn

(I was always a soft touch)

[Valkyrie]

This collection of letters is quite remarkable.  The day of the love letter is long past, unfortunately.  I'd love to learn more about both men's lives.  

 

http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/16/war-time-love-letters-reveal-epic-gay-love-story-kept-secret-for-decades-6451927/

[W_L]

Nasa's "actual" news conference today:

 

Nasa's 'holy grail': Entire new solar system that could support alien life discovered

 

We found some new earth-like worlds, finally.

 

Even if they don't support alien life or complex alien life, if there is an oxygen/hydrogen atmosphere, we should probably consider them a good backup colony site for a generational expedition. It's like house hunting, Mars is a fixer upper within the neighborhood, and these guys maybe perfect suburban two story with a yard