The Happiness Report (3.6.24)
Granddaughter's voicemails for grandmother span 14 years in viral video
While missed calls and subsequent voicemails can oftentimes present themselves as missed opportunities, one Massachusetts granddaughter found a way to weave them together into a heartfelt video that has gone viral.Pailey Baczek stitched together a collection of voicemails that she left her grandmother Joan Johnson, spanning 14 years from the age of 3 to the age of 17. Baczek posted the emotional collage of memories on TikTok late last year once she discovered them.
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Source: GMA
When a Preschool Was Opened Inside a Dementia Care Home, All Heaven Broke Loose
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Centered on that concept of communal flourishing, a dementia care village in England has incorporated a day nursery for small children—bringing together young and old for learning and sharing.Stimulation, learning, and fun—these are all activities that are known to delay the progression of dementia, and what better way to add these critical elements of life to a daily regimen than to let a flock of preschoolers do it?
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Source: Good News Network
Boosting your attention span: Tips to train your brain
We understand attention as a distinct mental or neurological process—however, as research in this field makes clear, “attention” is just the name we give to a variety of mechanisms we have for filtering out irrelevant or overwhelming information.Continue reading:
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Source: The Optimist Daily
Cat owner put a first person camera on their collar and accidentally filled the world with delight
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a cat? To watch the world from less than a foot off the ground, seeing and hearing things humans completely miss, staring out the window for hours while contemplating one of your nine lives?Well, thanks to one person, we need wonder no more—at least about what-they're-seeing part.
The TikTok channel Mr. Kitters the Cat (@mr.kitters.the.cat) gives us a cat's-eye view of the world with a camera attached to Mr. Kitters' collar. And the result is an utterly delightful POV experience that takes us through the daily adventuring of the frisky feline as he wanders the yard.
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Source: Upworthy
Beautiful Moment Little Boy Finds Out He’s The Perfect Match For Sister Battling Cancer
One big brother was excited to learn that he’d be saving his little sister’s life through a bone marrow transfer. Caden, age 6, jumped up and down for joy when he found out that he was the perfect match to be a stem cell donor for Josie. She’s been battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia since she was only 11 months old, according to Instagram. Her family was hopeful when the little girl went into remission, which lasted about 2 years. Unfortunately, her cancer came back.Continue reading + watch video:
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Source: Inspire More
A Teacher's Boyfriend Surprises Her and Her Class. The Kids Have The Best Reaction
In the heart of a 2nd-grade classroom, a routine guest reader session took an unexpected turn, creating a memory that will forever be etched in the hearts of both students and their beloved teacher.Continue reading + watch video:
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Source: Sunny Skyz
She wanted a space for her son, who has autism, to explore nature. So, she created a whimsical fairy forest.
If you walk around the Rahway Trail in the South Mountain Reservation of Millburn, New Jersey, you might spot more than leaves, trees and chipmunks. Fairies live among the foliage. Small whimsical cottages are hidden in the tree trunks and branches – a surprisingly sweet sight in an otherwise normal-looking forest.The fairy homes were not built by mythical creatures, but by volunteers. The idea to add small dwellings to the landscape came from a woman named Therese Ojibway, who 10 years ago wanted her son, who has autism, to have a safe space to explore in the wilderness.
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Source: CBS News
Stunning Sunset Phenomenon Only Happens Once A Year & You Won’t Believe The Beauty!
If you’ve seen one sunset, you’ve seen them all, right? Well, that’s not quite true — especially when we’re talking about the glorious sunset phenomenon that occurs every winter in Big Sur, California! This area is home to the beautiful Pfeiffer Beach, where an archway causes a light show like no other. Once a year, the setting sun lines up perfectly with the keyhole in the natural formation, creating a breathtaking view.Continue reading + watch video:
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Source: Inspire More
Husband Wants To Give Wife With Dementia The Best Day Of Her Life Every Day
A husband in Australia has made it his mission to provide the best life he can for his wife who has dementia."My philosophy is each day, I want to give Maureen the best day she can have," Jim says.
Every day he wears a t-shirt that reads, "My beautiful wife has dementia please say 'hello' to her."
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Source: Sunny Skyz
Bus driver buys pajamas for student sad about missing out on pajama day
When Jefferson County Public School bus driver Larry Farrish Jr. saw first-grader Levi Carrier, looking sad at the bus stop on Pajama Day morning, he knew something was off."Any normal day when I pull up to the bus stop, Levi like waves me in," Farrish said. "This day, he didn't wave me in. I noticed him sitting down on the ground by himself."
Farrish said he asked Levi what was wrong when the first-grader stepped on the bus.
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Source: GMA
Grateful Pup Can't Stop Smiling At Her Surprise Birthday Party
On the day of her adoption, Kona — a rescued pittie mix — made it her mission to fill her forever house with joy. As a puppy, she played constantly with her mom, Collyn, and anyone else who entered their home. Whether she chased after toys or cuddled up with her family for a quick nap, Kona always put a smile on everyone’s faces.Over the next seven years, the sweet girl’s household changed a lot, but her mission of making everyone happy remained strong.
“She has made every day since then better,” Collyn wrote on Instagram.
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Source: The Dodo
