Inspiring News
From the Good News Network
Sometimes the news can show the darker side of local and world events. But there is so much more! We found the Good News Network online and find their writing and focus to align well with our virtues and beliefs. We have included some excerpts below borrowed from their site. The link above with direct you to their site for further information and to subscribe directly.
Veterinary Conference Turns into Free Clinic to Care for the Pets of Denver’s Homeless
This year’s annual convention for the American Veterinary Medical Association has been turned into a medical care drive for the companion animals of the homeless in the Denver area. In partnership with the Street Dog Coalition and a number of corporate sponsors, the...
Man and His Dog Survive 2 Months at Sea Drinking Rainwater and Eating Raw Fish
From the Pacific Ocean comes a harrowing and inspiring tale of survival, as sailor Timothy Shaddock, 51, and his dog were rescued after 3 months adrift at sea. Now being treated by the ship’s doctor onboard a tuna trawler that rescued him, Australian news reports that...
70 Million People Cheer on Young Texan Boy Who Rang A Doorbell Asking for Help Finding Friends
Get ready to fall in love with the sincerity of this 11-year-old Texan boy who went to a neighbor’s house asking if they knew any kids in the area because he really needed some new friends. The heartbreaking-then-heartwarming interaction between Shayden Walker and his...
Residents Raise 15k for Beloved Milkman–Retired But Not Due His Pension for a Year
Grateful residents have raised thousands for a popular milkman who is retiring after nearly half a century. They’re helping him out until his state pension kicks in next year. Mick Tutton has been delivering jugs to doorsteps in the neighborhood of St. Michaels in St...
Man Takes a Mirror Selfie With The Same Barber for 50 Years–For the Last Time (LOOK)
Sam Farr has snapped a picture of himself in a barber chair every decade since the 1970s. And while the camera model changes over time, it’s the same two good friends—a barber and his customer—just getting older together. In 1973, the newspaper photographer snapped a...
Deforestation Fell 26% in Colombian Amazon Last Year Since Peace and Reconciliation with Rebels in FARC
After its first-ever left-wing presidential administration took charge of negotiating permanent peace with the socialist FARC rebels, Colombia’s forests are feeling the effects with a 26% reduction in deforestation in the conflict areas. These dense, biodiverse...
All His Training Pays Off: Slackliner Wins Carnegie Medal for Ski Lift Rescue Over Cables
Up on the Colorado ski slopes in 2017, a man was suspended from a chairlift by the strap of his backpack coiled around his neck. Nearby, professional slackliner and ski instructor Mickey Wilson knew that there was no one better trained to affect a rescue than he. For...
Woman Who Lost Eye As Baby Wears Glitter Eyeballs to Own Her Difference
Rachel Mayta was just 18 months old when her doctor spotted a white glow in her eye which led to her retinoblastoma diagnosis, or cancer of the eye. The cancer was so advanced doctors made the choice to remove her eye in a two-hour operation, but far from donning an...
NASA Celebrates ‘One Year of Science’ From Webb Telescope with Jaw-Dropping Image
It’s been a long and successful year for the James Webb Space Telescope, and to mark the anniversary of its entry into service, NASA has shown off Webb’s vibrant picture of a small star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. “From our cosmic backyard in the...
