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.
This Monkey Was Already Endangered When Discovered in 2003–but is Now on the Up and Up
Discovering a whole new species is an exciting moment for scientists; when they determined it was Critically-Endangered it probably induced the opposite reaction. The kipunji was only identified in 2003 living on the slopes and forests of Mt. Rungwe and Livingstone...
Lonely Birthday Boy Receives Big Surpise When Convoy of 40 Truckers Come to Parade Him Through Town
Oliver Johnson turned 8 years old yesterday in his home in New Zealand. Lonely by nature, his mother had just the idea of what might cheer him up. Young Oliver is obsessed with trucks. He knows the name of every truck, every truck manufacturer, and every trucking...
Father Keeps Bride’s Secret Wedding Plan, Grabbing Stepdad So They Could Both Walk Her Down the Aisle
In a sweet wedding day moment, the father of the bride grabbed his daughter’s stepdad and pulled him to his feet so they could both walk her down the aisle. Bride Amy Walkinshaw was raised by both her dad, Andy Collins, and her stepdad, Jeff Bennett, who has been in...
WWII Veteran Returns For a Dance in Club Where he Met His Wife 74 Years Ago – WATCH
A 95-year-old veteran became the first person to dance at a newly-reopened nightclub, 74 years after meeting his wife there. Sprightly Kevin Topham took to the dance floor with his caregiver when Club X reopened after more than a decade in Nottinghamshire, last...
Robotic Glove that ‘Feels’ Lends a ‘Hand’ to Those Relearning to Play Piano After a Stroke
For those who have suffered a debilitating stroke, simple actions like tying shoes or brushing teeth can become a major challenge. If, however, the person derived a significant amount of joy from life because they could play the piano, such injuries can become all the...
Dock Worker Brings Stranded Ferry Passengers Home: ‘You’re all staying at my house tonight’
When vacationers were trapped in a historic Washington town after ferries were canceled due to weather concerns, they feared they might have to sleep on the streets. That’s when ferry terminal worker William Patterson invited all ten of them to stay at his house for...
McDonald’s Cashier Pays for Man After His Card Declined: ‘Never Lose Your Giving Heart’
“I want to brag on this young man named Hayden working at McDonald’s at exit 8 on 25E near i81,” Jason Mosier wrote on Facebook last month. Mosier had has mind set on bragging after experiencing what Hayden was prepared to do to help him out of even the most innocuous...
A Paramedic Saved a Veteran’s Life –And 7 Years Later Saved His Daughter, Too
Ohio resident Molly Jones was worried about the possibility of leaving her 15-year-old daughter behind in the event of her death from autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). She posted an impassioned plea on Facebook asking someone to consider donating a...
New Jersey Dad Drives 1,000 Miles After Wife and Kids Had Flight to Disney Cancelled: ‘He’s Our Rock’
A New Jersey man upended his life by jumping in to drive his family over 1000 miles when their flight was cancelled. Nathan Montanez had just dropped his wife and two kids at the airport to begin their trip to Disney World, but United Airlines cancelled their flight...
