The Happiness Report (8.16.22)

12-year-old's emotional reaction to puppy surprise has the internet tearing up

An Ohio boy was surprised with a puppy for his 12th birthday this week and his emotional reaction has social media users tearing up alongside him.

Sarah Grimpo shared a TikTok video of her son's big surprise that has since been viewed more than 30 million times in just two days.

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Source: GMA

People share the things they still like to do the ‘old-fashioned way’ without technology

What a time to be alive. We have cars that drive themselves, stunning art created by artificial intelligence and my personal favorite—air fryers! It's a reality worthy of George Jetson, who may or may not have been born this very year, according to some Twitter theorists.

But still, even with these modern marvels, there are some experiences that need no improvement … even if they do take twice as long.

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Source: Upworthy

‘Change of plans’: A premature birth leads to parents’ wedding in NICU

After their daughter, Drue, was born prematurely on April 21, Grier Stanley Barnwell and Jason Barnwell spent more than 100 days with her in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at a Connecticut hospital.

The couple had to cancel their wedding twice, in part because of Drue's early arrival. But on August 3, they finally said "I do" in a most fitting venue — the NICU — surrounded by the caregivers who had tended to their daughter.

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Source: TODAY

Study Discovers ‘Hero’ Protein That Helps Repair DNA and Prevent Cancer Like a ‘Guardian of the Genome’

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Source: Good News Network

84-Yr-Old Starts Mile-Long Trek To Hair Appointment… Until Cop Says Nope!

Mufreesboro Police Department’s Officer Lance Hofmeister was out and about on his patrol duties when, suddenly, he spotted an elderly woman getting off from a bus. He then noticed that the she started walking on the side of a busy highway using her walker for support.

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Source: Inspire More

Dreams really do come true at this amusement park for the bravest kids and their families

Give Kids The World Village is an 89-acre, whimsical nonprofit resort in Central Florida that provides critically ill children and their families with magical weeklong wish vacations at no cost. A stay at the Village is much more than a vacation; it's an opportunity for these families to laugh together, play together, and create priceless memories away from hospital stays and medical treatments.

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Source: BrightVibes

Social Media Users Help Reunite Little Boy With Lost Plushie

Last month, Theresa Robertson and her family were on a camping trip when "Sammie Sloth" suddenly went missing.

"I broke my usual 'Sammie Sloth doesn't leave the house' rule and brought him with us," Robertson said.

The family visited Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay and Robertson let her son Everett bring Sammie along for the car ride. When they returned home, Sammie was nowhere to be found.

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Source: Sunny Skyz