The Happiness Report (12.13.22)

13 strangers go viral for renting van, driving 10+ hours together after flight cancellation

It sounds like the beginning of a movie: After a flight cancellation left passengers stranded in Orlando, a ragtag group of 13 came together to drive a rented van more than 10 hours north to their final destination. Along the way, they found viral fame and, hopefully, lifelong friendship.

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Source: TODAY

Great-grandmother set to graduate college at 90: 'Don't give up'

A 90-year-old great-grandmother who returned to school three years ago is set to graduate this Sunday and has a message for anyone who may want to follow in her footsteps.

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Source: GMA

Alabama 'Friendsgiving' diners tip Waffle House waitress $1,125: 'Normalize being kind'

A Waffle House worker in Alabama received an unforgettable tip after a group of friends banded together to spread some generous holiday cheer.

Tanya Ragsdale of Cullman, a north central city in Alabama that’s roughly 50 miles north of Birmingham, shared a Facebook post revealing the "Friendsgiving" occasion that she and her friend group celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 19.

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Source: Fox

Woman Befriends Neighbor's Donkey And They End Up Saving Each Other

After Shelbi Hahn and her husband moved to Virginia, one of the first new neighbors she met was Jenny. The sweet donkey belonged to Hahn’s neighbor, and from the moment they met, they had an unexplainable bond.

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Source: The Dodo

Making spirits bright

A family in Indiana has triggered a chain reaction of kindness just by spreading a little bit of Christmas cheer.

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Source: ABC News