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F:AK – Paying someones bill

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I took this picture while in line at the Crown Point Jewel-Osco a half an hour ago. I had been thinking crabby thoughts about humanity just before I spotted this young man, who was bagging groceries, pull out his wallet to pay the remainder of a customer’s bill when she said she didn’t have enough. See? There are still heroes.⁠ –⁠ via: Suzanne Dee / Facebook⁠ •••⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #caring #heartwarming #positivepsychology #globalpositivenews #news #somegoodnews #tanksgoodnews #goodnewsmovement #Positivenews #positivenergy #positivity #onemillionactsofgood #kindness #kindnessmatters #randomactsofkindness #helpingpeople #customerappreciation #helpingothers #employee #employees #kindteen #teenagersareawesome #bekindtoothers #benicetopeople #faithinhumanity #elderly #elderlycare

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Sunday Sunshine and Sparkles- The Forest Man

This is a little heavier then just sunshine and sparkles but I wanted to share it here… Jadav Payeng planted a forest in Majuli. One tree at a time.

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For 39 years, Jadav Payeng has put his heart into transforming his devastated river island into a natural paradise.⁠ +⁠ Since 1979 the river island where Jadav lives has been a barren wasteland due to extreme flooding followed by severe drought. Determined to do something for his native land, at the age of 16, he started planting a sapling in the barren soil every day hoping this would one day stop the erosion and the island would flourish once again.⁠ +⁠ Now, in the middle of the wasteland, a dense forest covering 1,360 acres of land has grown. It is home for rhinos, Bengal tigers, 115 elephants and many birds.⁠ +⁠ Jadav will remain dedicated, plant saplings and seed the island until his ”last breath.”⁠ –⁠ Photos: MAIL ONLINE; DPA; William D McMaster⁠ –⁠ Originally posted in 2018⁠ •••⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #caring #heartwarming #positivepsychology #globalpositivenews #news #somegoodnews #tanksgoodnews #Positivenews #positivenergy #positivity #onemillionactsofgood⁠ #environmental #environmentallyfriendly #environmentalist #sustainableliving #sustainablelife #saveearth #savenature #savetrees #riverisland #plantingtrees #treeplanting #forests #saveforest #savetheplanet🌍

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Sunday sunshine and sparkles – 13 year old buys his mother a car

This is more than sunshine and sparkles. Yet it fits into this more than my F:AK (Friday – acts of kindness) posts… these teens inspire me and show me how much is possible.

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William Rabillo’s family was going through a rough time. His single mother, Krystal Preston, was trying to provide for her three kids and three dogs, barely making ends meet.⁠ +⁠ William, 13, didn’t tell anyone but he was determined to buy his mom a car. He spent days mowing lawns and cleaning yards in exchange for the car. He also gave away his Xbox as part of the deal. ⁠ +⁠ One day "William came home and said, 'Mom I bought you a car,'" Krystal wrote in a Facebook post. "I of course laughed and told him, 'Ya right!'. She thought he was joking.⁠ +⁠ But then they went outside and Krystal saw the car and the owner, who handed her the keys and paperwork. “I am speechless,” Krystal wrote. “My 13-year-old son bought me a car. I am so proud of my son… William I love you son and thank you…”⁠ — ⁠ h/t: KUTV⁠ Photo: Krystal June Preston⁠ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jpp6b-the-preston-family •••⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #caring #heartwarming #positivepsychology #globalpositivenews #news #somegoodnews #tanksgoodnews #Positivenews #positivenergy #positivity #onemillionactsofgood⁠ #kindness #kindnessmatters #randomactsofkindness #actsofkindness⁠ #mademecry #imnotcrying #imnotcryingyouarecrying⁠ #kidsareawesome #kidsarethebest #kidsarethefuture #singlemommy #motherandsonbond #motherandsungoals #familylove❤️ #yardwork #xboxplayer #newcar

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Sunday Sunshine and Sparkles – Note in a caravan

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10-year-old Poppy, from Australia, spent the summer travelling in a caravan with her family. When her parents decided to sell the van, Poppy left a message behind for the new owners. In the note, Poppy wrote how much she enjoyed staying in the van and wished the new family happy memories. + The Brisbane family who discovered the letter was touched and shared it on Facebook. The original post has so far received about 100k likes and lots of positive comments. — h/t: The Sun Photo: ABC Adelaide ••• @globalpositivenews @globalpositivenews @globalpositivenews . . . #caring #heartwarming #positivepsychology #globalpositivenews #news #somegoodnews #tanksgoodnews #Positivenews #positivenergy #positivity #onemillionactsofgood #vanlife #travel #messageinabottle #uplifting #vanlifediaries #vanlifemovement #vanlifeexplorers #caravan #caravanlife

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Sunday Sunshine and Sparkles – letter to the tooth fairy

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When a student at Gillett Elementary, WI, lost her tooth on a school day, someone had to step up and do something about it. Otherwise, how would the Tooth Fairy do her work, right? + To ensure a smooth exchange between the two parties, principal Curt Angeli wrote an official letter on behalf of his student, verifying that the tooth was indeed lost at school. + ‘Please accept this letter as official verification of a lost tooth and provide the standard monetary exchange rate you normally use for a real tooth,’ the letter said. — Photo: Jenna Carlson / Facebook — Originally posted in 2019 ••• @globalpositivenews @globalpositivenews @globalpositivenews . . . #caring #heartwarming #positivepsychology #globalpositivenews #news #tanksgoodnews #Positivenews #positivenergy #positivity #onemillionactsofgood #kindness #kindnessmatters #randomactsofkindness #actsofkindness #toothfairy #toothfairyiscoming #principal #principallife #writingletters #letterwriting #wisconsinlife #elementaryschool #losttooth

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F:AK/WATWB – The joke that gave his wife a kidney

Friday acts of kindness/We are the world blogfest.

Rex Scott was driving the bus and joked to Valerie that he takes tips in the form if kidneys. It just so happened that Valerie has been prepared to give her kidney to someone who couldn’t receive it. Here was someone who walked into her path….

Read the story here https://www.goalcast.com/2020/02/13/stranger-kidney-donor-saved-womans-life/

Woman donates kidney to stranger in Indianapolis

How many of us listen to meaning behind the words and act of them?

I’d love to do so.

What aft of kindness can you do for someone? What act of kindness has someone done for you?

Let’s spread light….

Love, light and glitter

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Sunday sunshine and sparkles: 100yr old veteran raises millions to help those impacted by covid 19

Tom Moore completed 100 laps of his garden to raise money to help those struggling because of the virus. He was aiming for a thousand before his 100th birthday on the 30th April 2020 but he far surpassed his goal.

Image of Tom in his garden. Screenshot of just giving page showing he raised 32 million, 796 thousand, and 357 pounds to help NHS charities.

Tom’s walk inspired 90 year old Margaret Payne to climb her 17 stairs a total of 282 times – 2,398 feet – to raise money. You can still donate to her campaign here.

I’d love to see your sunshine and sparkles…. please write, or share.

Love, light and glitter

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F:AK – Landlord helps tenants instead of evicting them.

Wes Moberly lost his job and couldn’t pay his rent. After 2 months his landlord Ellery Lewis went to check up on the family. Instead of evicting them he gave the family $100 towards their necessities, taking a load off their shoulders, and will work out a repayment plan with them- and all his other tenants who can’t afford to pay rent due to Coronavirus work difficulties.

You can read more here or here.

https://www.boston25news.com/video/hot-video/landlord-allows-family-stay-house-free-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-struggles/MTGATADHPOQ7JWKWLUN4M5QEDQ/

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During the lockdown, Wes Moberly and his fiancé used all of their savings to take care of their twins. Both are out of the job, and when it was time to pay rent, they had $0 left.⁠ +⁠ The family was afraid they would be evicted, but their landlord Ellery Lewis kindly surprised them. He let them stay and even gave them $100 for urgent expenses.⁠ +⁠ "He has two daughters. I happen to have two daughters as well, so I put myself in his shoes, and if I was in his shoes, I would want someone to do the same for me," Lewis said.⁠ –⁠ h/t: News Channel 9⁠ Photo: philhearing / Unsplash⁠ •••⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #caring #heartwarming #positivepsychology #globalpositivenews #news #somegoodnews #tanksgoodnews #Positivenews #positivenergy #positivity #onemillionactsofgood⁠ #kindness #kindnessmatters #randomactsofkindness #actsofkindness⁠ #helpingpeople #helpingothers #struggling #landlord #landlords #landlordlife #awesomepeople #kindpeople #amazingpeople #unexpected #unexpectedgift

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F:AK – football team celebrated 9 year olds birthday

This little boy didn’t have anyone to cone to his party. So Nampa High School’s football team came instead..

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I reeeeally needed to see this today! Happy birthday, Christian 🥰🥰🥰#Repost @globalpositivenews ・・・ When Lindsay Larsen from Meridian, ID, was sending out invitations for her autistic son’s 9th birthday, she wasn’t expecting to receive only a single ‘yes’ in return. Disappointed, she wrote an emotional post about it on social media.⁠ +⁠ In response one of Lindsay’s friends shared the invitation with Nampa High School football coach Dan Holtr. ⁠ +⁠ "[The team] was ready and willing to celebrate with Christian. Within seconds of a sent text they were 100 percent in. No hesitation whatsoever," Dan wrote in an email to CNN.⁠ +⁠ The football team showed up at Christian’s party, wearing their jerseys and chanting his name. Christian stood there in awe for a while, then gave them all high fives while jumping up and down.⁠ +⁠ "He talked about it for days. He has said multiple times that it was the best birthday ever," said Lindsay.⁠ –⁠ h/t: CNN⁠ Video: Lindsay Barrus Larsen / Facebook⁠ •••⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #caring #heartwarming #positivepsychology #globalpositivenews #news #somegoodnews #tanksgoodnews #Positivenews #positivenergy #positivity #onemillionactsofgood⁠ #kindness #kindnessmatters #randomactsofkindness #actsofkindness⁠ #autismawareness #autismwarrior #autismacceptance #autismlove #birthdaypartyfun #birthdayparty🎉 #highschoolfootball #footballteam #birthdayday #birthdaycelebration #birthdayfun #birthdaysurprise

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F:AK – paying it forward

In continuation of Sundays sunshine post – Sunspened Coffee

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A customer’s generous offer to pay for the person next in line at Taco Sombrero drive-through in Gulfport, MS, started a chain reaction of customers paying for other people’s meals. The customers weren’t the only ones stunned by each other’s generosity. ⁠ +⁠ “We see our customers pay it forward, but nothing like yesterday. One car after another, 79 to 80 people, that’s just wonderful. We’re just so thankful to our customers 100 percent,” said Vicki Parkhill, owner of the restaurant.⁠ –⁠ h/t: WXXV25⁠ Photo: Lorraine Weiskopf / Facebook⁠ •••⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ @globalpositivenews⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #caring #heartwarming #positivepsychology #globalpositivenews #news #somegoodnews #tanksgoodnews #Positivenews #positivenergy #positivity #onemillionactsofgood⁠ #kindness #kindnessmatters #randomactsofkindness #actsofkindness⁠ #goodsamaritan #awesomepeople #kindpeople #payitforward #drivethru #helpingothers #tacos🌮 #bekindtooneanother #tacolove #tacolover #fastfoodlife #fastfoodlove

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