The Happiness Report (6.6.23)

Man Lands Dream Job After Skydiving With Sign Asking For Work-New Employer Offers a Job the Same Way

In the ultimate pump-up story, a daredevil job seeker landed a new position after jumping out of a plane with a cardboard sign asking for work.

Chris Serrano, a creative director living in Florida, filmed himself skydiving whilst holding a piece of cardboard reading ‘Open4Work.’

He posted the clip on LinkedIn with the caption: “I got laid off last week. So I will be freefalling until I find a new gig—literally.

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Source: Good News Network

Nanny and 5-year-old with Down syndrome say daily affirmations together — 'so emotional'

When Sarah Nordin received a video of her 5-year-old son, Cohen, reciting affirmations before school one morning, it made her "so emotional."

It was sent to her by Cohen's nanny, Eva Abfalter.

"I didn't even know they were doing this each day,"

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Source: Fox

Former students return to high school to sing with retiring chorus teacher

Jim Stanley is retiring after 30 years as a chorus teacher and invited his former students to sing with him one last time.

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Source: GMA

15 Unruly Birds Who Can Turn Anything Into A Nest - And We Mean Anything!

Birds have the freedom to make their homes anywhere, and they definitely do!

Mailboxes, light posts, inside an old boot… there’s no shortage of cozy yet inappropriate spots for birds to lay their eggs and rear their offspring. Sometimes, it seems like they have to be real “bird brains” to construct their nests in busy areas frequented by humans, but what do we know? We don’t speak bird!

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Source: Inspire More

Teen who walked 6 miles to his 8th-grade graduation awarded a full-ride college scholarship

A story out of St. Louis shows how some students have to overcome many more barriers than others on their road to success. But in this student's case, people in important positions recognized his perseverance and rewarded him in a way that could make his future less of a struggle.

According to a report from KAKE, 14-year-old Xavier Jones had no ride to his 8th-grade graduation ceremony, so he walked six miles to pick up his diploma.

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Source: Upworthy

Women Checks Chicken Coop And Finds Unexpected Babies Inside

When a strong thunderstorm blew through Sydney Horvath’s town last month, the first thing the homesteader thought of was her chicken coop. She could hear the hens making unusual noises in their coop, so she grabbed her boots then ran to investigate with her husband.

Horvath’s husband, who entered the coop first, confirmed her worst fear — there was someone inside who didn’t belong.

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Source: The Dodo

Local Police Officers Go Above And Beyond To Celebrate Young Boy's Birthday

About a month ago, Myles Roman went to the Scarborough Police Department and dropped off an invitation to his birthday party.

"He dropped off an invitation inviting the ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT to his birthday party!" the department wrote on Facebook. "Myles' mother told us how excited Myles was to have special guests come to his party, so of course, we couldn't let him down."

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Source: Sunny Skyz