Happy New Year!
Here’s some headlines to start your day. Uplifting and inspirational feel-good news stories to make you smile.
Helping Hands
Customers help at busy late night Waffle House
Ethan Crispo wanted a late night breakfast, what he got was a lovely lesson in helping out. After leaving a party in Birmingham, Alabama, Ethan went to a Waffle House to find thirty customers and one overwhelmed cook/server named Ben. Suddenly, random customers got up and started to help by cleaning off tables, washing dishes and serving coffee. The breakfast would have been forgotten soon after, but this experience will stay with Ethan for a long time.
the power of love
Couple opens Courage House, first group home in Wisconsin for LGBTQ
Brad and Nick Schlaikowski wanted to create a safe haven for LGBTQ youth. That idea inspired Courage MKE, their non-profit that helps homeless LGBTQ teens and children. Four years later they were able to open Courage House which is now at full capacity.
making a difference
Entire kindergarten class attends classmate’s adoption
A kindergarten class accompanied Martin Orlando Clarke, a five year old in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to his official adoption ceremony. His classmates wanted to share in the big moment at the 17th Circuit Court. “It is a great tribute to Michael that he had so many of his classmates here and so many said he was their best friend too,” Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Markman said.
gratitude saves
NFL Player, Trent Shelton’s, life-changing journey
Former NFL player Trent Shelton is no stranger to rejection, loss, set back, doubt and depression.
He turned his pain into power by dedicating his life to reaching out to others and being grateful for every day of his life. He is now the best selling author of, “The Greatest You” and “REHAB Time: Renewing Every Heart and Body”.
Trent says, “You don’t have to be perfect to help people, all you have to be is real…the greatest you is inside you.”
now get out there and make it a great day!
“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.”
– Rainer Maria Rilke
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Jean, you are so lovely and beautiful and luckily married to Alex Trebeck. He seems like the type of man I would marry… Easy on the eyes, for one, and so sweet and caring, with just the right amount of humor sliding in. And he is smart enough for home repairs with patience. Lucky girl! I hope we get to see more about you and yours. I am not a big cook but I did view some of your recipes which I feel the urge to try. They sound yummy.
Of course I am following Alex’s health. I just had a colonoscopy and will await the results in a week. My gut is not being nice to me and I have lost about 15 lbs. In 9 weeks as foods don’t stay with me. I pray for Alex, you and family. He has been a trooper so far. If I turn sick, I will hope to be as strong and as active as Alex is. Bless his heart…a good man to look up to. Keep up all the kind and wonderful things you do in your life. You are a super gal. BTW, my husband and I have been married 56 years and even dated for 4 years. We are a lucky couple too… Ages 81 and 77…Signed, Cindy P. Harrell, Raleigh, NC