Although the news can sometimes seem grim, and we feel a sense of doom hearing about bad things, let’s focus on the positive for a moment. There are just as many, if not more, good things in life that we should celebrate. Here are a few inspiring things that put a smile on our faces.
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1. Three-Year-Old Braved The Dark To Help His Great Grandmother
Bridger Peabody and Sharon Lewis arrived home late at night, and while she went to open the door, she tripped.
“She bonked her head, and it popped open,” the 3-year-old told 9 News.
Sharon needed her phone and sent Bridger to the car to get it so they could call for help.
“He said, ‘It’s too dark, GG,'” Sharon said. “I said, ‘I know, but you’re going to have to be brave. Jesus will help you.”
A short time later, he returned, and together, Bridger and Jesus saved the day.
2. Kate Middleton Returns To Tradition As She Shows Up To St. Patrick’s Day Parade In Her Finest Greens
Princess Kate decided to enjoy a pint of beer and donned springs of shamrock while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at Wellington Barracks in Westminster.
Seeing Kate return to her royal duties means a lot to her country and to royal enthusiasts. Her cancer diagnosis and treatment in 2024 left the royal family with a lot of uncertainty. But today, Kate appears well and happy to return to a more traditional royal life.
3. Emma Hemming Willis Shares Bittersweet Post On 16th Wedding Anniversary
Emma took to Instagram on March 19 to post a happy picture along with bittersweet words. She wrote, “Today marks 16 years with the love of a lifetime. We’ve shared monumental highs and devastating lows, and through it all, we’ve built something timeless. I’m so deeply grateful for every chapter I’ve had with him—and all the ones we’ll continue to write, in our language of unconditional love.”
4. A Crossing Guard Made A Child’s Day By Dancing With Her In The Streets
Millions praised Liu Jie, a crossing guard in China, who saw a sad kindergartner whose mom was late and decided to make her smile. He used the dance training from his youth to twirl with children in the street.
“I want you to go home happily, and your mother will not feel guilty anymore,” he wrote in a video on his Douyin account, the Chinese version of TikTok.
5. Teacher’s $20 Challenge Encourages Kindness In Honor Of Late Sister
Kristina Ulmer lost her sister, Katie Amodei, in a car accident in 2024. Prior to her death, Katie worked a waitressing shift and had $100 in tips in her purse. Kristina used that money, and hundreds of her own, giving each of her 25 students $20 and asking them to document a random act of kindness.
“One of my favorites was a student who bought $20 worth of doughnuts while visiting some of her family members in the Midwest,” Kristina said. “She stood on a corner with her uncle and randomly handed them out to people. It’s something she continues to do now every year.”
6. Dad Shares Beautiful Random Act Of Kindness & How His Kids Responded
Dr. J. Mack Slaughter took his kids out for breakfast, wanting nothing more than some quality family time and a great meal. Instead, he received an incredible gift from a stranger written on his bill.
“From a dad to a dad,” the message reads. “Thank you for being the dad they need you to be, regardless of who’s watching. We need more men like you. Thank you for letting us all see your love for them all.”
7. Dolly Parton Gives A Tiny Megafan The Joy Of A Lifetime, Watch
Just two weeks after the death of her husband, Carl Dean, Dolly Patron was all smiles at the opening day of her theme park, Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Fans cheered as Dolly paraded into the park in a horse-drawn carriage. Among the biggest cheers came from one of Dolly’s smallest fans. Jordan April Ramey caught her 8-year-old son’s reaction to Dolly appearing at the park, and so did the country queen. As the boy repeatedly screamed, “Oh my God,” Dolly pointed right at him and smiled. It was truly a dream come true.
This story’s featured image is by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images.
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