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.
28-Year-old Man is Overwhelmed With Emotion After Hearing for the First Time–Watch
A Los Angeles man was overwhelmed with emotion after hearing voices clearly for the first time, thanks to a cochlear implant. Aric Hoffmann has lived with hearing impairment since he was a boy, after contracting meningitis when he was just six months old. Up until...
Lotus Grown from 200-year-old Seed in Full Bloom at Kyoto’s Byōdō-in Temple – (LOOK)
At a famous Buddhist temple in Japan, pots of lotus flowers augment the already breathtaking scenery of the temple—but they’re more than what they seem. The lotus is a foundational part of Buddhist iconography, but the plants sitting in front of the UNESCO World...
Kindergarten Student Brings Audience to Tears Remembering Late Mom in Graduation Speech
There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when young Jaxon Carter delivered a speech as he graduated from Kindergarten, dedicating his hard work, good grades, and spelling bee victory to his deceased mother. The 6-year-old lost his “beautiful mommy” Taryn Marie Gainey in an...
Woman Discovers Thrift Store Vase She Bought for $4 is Made by Ancient Mayans and Volunteers to Give it Back
Anything could have happened to the vase as it sat on a shelf in Anne Lee Dozier’s Washington D.C. home. A cat, dog, or any one of her three boys could have elbowed it onto the floor while roughhousing, and instead of ending up at Mexico’s National Museum of...
Voyager 1 Returning Science Data from All Four Instruments After Months of Radio Silence
Two months after NASA crews reestablished diagnostic communications with Voyager 1, they just recently received scientific observational data as well. Transmitted via the last remaining instruments still operational aboard the furthest man-made object from Earth, the...
She Finally Earned Her Stanford Master’s Degree at 105: ‘I’ve waited a long time for this’
Stanford University’s recent graduation ceremony featured 105-year-old Virginia Hislop completing a master’s degree in education 83 years after she started her coursework. Put on hold in favor of the bounties of life, a husband and family, World War II, and a long...
Boy Who Got Free Life-Changing Leg Surgery Returns to Same Hospital Ship a Decade on–Wanting to Be a Doctor
A boy who was given life-changing leg surgery as a toddler has returned to the same hospital ship a decade later, declaring he wants to become a doctor himself. Romino developed bowed legs in early childhood which prevented him from walking properly. Doctors in his...
Over Half of Americans Say Their Parent is Their Best Friend
Over half of Americans say their parent is their best friend, according to a new survey. The poll of 2,000 Americans over the age of 40 revealed that 58% feel closer to their aging parents, now more than ever before. Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Comfort...
Man With Unyielding Depression Starts Picking Up Litter–And Helps Clear 13 Tons of Trash with Family and Strangers
A 32-year-old began picking up litter to help his mental health and now his whole family spends quality time together on the clean-ups, while helping their community. Mike Scotland began experiencing depression in his late 20s. After struggling for some time, he found...
