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Gas Station Clerk Finds Lost $1 Million Lottery Ticket – But Doesn’t Keep it

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Not many people would give up the opportunity to win the $1 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot – but a gas station clerk in Salina, Kansas did just that.

When an unnamed cashier found a lottery ticket on the floor of the gas station, he checked to see if the slip had the owner’s name written on it.

He was flabbergasted to see that the ticket contained the winning numbers worth $1 million. The drama further intensified when they saw the ticket was unsigned, meaning that anyone could claim it as their own.

Instead of claiming the ticket for himself, the clerk called the store listed on the slip to see if they could find the original buyer.

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“My brother went in to check my tickets. He apparently dropped the unsigned Mega Millions ticket, and then we left to go back home,” the winner told the Kansas lottery.

“We had already been home for about an hour, and then went out and ran another errand. As we passed the store, the owner’s son pulled out behind us and flagged us down. He explained what happened and handed me the ticket, and I just couldn’t believe it!”

The clerk decided his good deed should remain anonymous, but, if you’re out there reading this, we want ‘Well done!’

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“Don’t be pushed by your problems; be led by your dreams.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Quote of the Day: “Don’t be pushed by your problems; be led by your dreams.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Scientists Believe They Found a Way to Stop Future Hurricanes in Their Tracks

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There have been at least a dozen devastating hurricanes that have wreaked havoc in the last decade – but there may be hope on the horizon for a solution.

These Norwegian scientists believe that they may be able to use existing technologies to stop hurricanes in their tracks.

Hurricanes are only able to form when the temperature of the ocean’s surface reaches 26.5° Celsius (79.7º Fahrenheit). If humans could cool off the temperature of the sea whenever a hurricane was brewing, they could theoretically stop the storm from forming.

“Climate change is causing sea surface temperatures to increase”, says Grim Eidnes, the senior research scientist at SINTEF Ocean. “The critical temperature threshold at which evaporation is sufficient to promote the development of hurricanes is 26.5°C. In the case of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in the period August to September 2017, sea surface temperatures were measured at 32°C.”

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While there have been a few creative ideas on how to cool down ocean temperatures – such as towing Arctic glaciers into tropical waters – the researchers at SINTEF want to use technology native to their home country.

SINTEF, which is the largest independent research organization in Scandinavia, published an article this week about how we could use “bubble curtains” to prevent storms from forming.

A bubble curtain is a flurry of air bubbles that are released from pipes planted in the ocean. If planted in tropical waters, the bubbles would be released in deeper waters so that by the time they reached the surface, they would be cold enough to sufficiently lower the temperature of the shallower waters.

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“Our initial investigations show that the pipes must be located at between 100 and 150 meters depth in order to extract water that is cold enough” says Eidnes. “By bringing this water to the surface using the bubble curtains, the surface temperature will fall to below 26.5°C, thus cutting off the hurricane’s energy supply.”

“This method will allow us quite simply to prevent hurricanes from achieving life-threatening intensities,” he added.

For years, Norway has been using bubble curtains to prevent ice from forming in their fjords – and SINTEF researchers believe that bubble curtains will work the exact same way for hurricanes.

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“During Norwegian winters, sea surface water is colder than at depth, so by lifting warmer water to the surface using bubble curtains, we can prevent the fjords from icing up”, he says.

Last spring, the bubble curtain project was granted funding from Innovation Norway in order to carry out preliminary studies. The researchers now hope that if the studies prove successful, they can be successfully implemented in high-risk areas of the ocean.

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Stranger Becomes Honorary Grandma After She Opens Home to Stranded Father in Distress

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This man was ready to return to his home in Cleveland with his newborn daughter in hand – but unexpected circumstances left the two stranded in Phoenix, Arizona.

Thankfully, there was a kind stranger who was ready to help.

Rubin Swift had first flown from Ohio to Arizona so he could pick up Ru-Andria, his 4-day-old daughter of who he had just received custody.

In preparation for the journey home, Swift called Frontier airlines to see if his daughter would be allowed on the plane. The representative said that he just needed to bring her birth certificate and a doctor’s note from Banner University Medical Center stating that she was cleared to fly.

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When the proud new father arrived at the airport, however, the airline would not allow him on the flight because infants had to be at least 7 days old.

Swift did not have any money left to spend on a hotel for two days, and the airline said that a refund for the tickets would take several days to process. So with nowhere else to turn, he called Joy Ringhofer for help.

Ringhofer is a volunteer for the hospital’s NICU. As fate would have it, she had been taking care of Ru-Andria when Swift showed up and the two instantly “made a connection”.

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When Swift called her from the airport and explained his situation, Ringhofer invited the father-daughter dup to stay at her home.

“She opened up her door and it never was an issue,” Swift told KPHO. “My color was never an issue. She loves my baby. She held her. My baby was with her all night. Who does that?”

“I had such a strong feeling that I needed to do this for him. I know he was a kind and safe man to have in my home and he has been a perfect gentleman,” says Ringhofer.

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Swift says that – after forming a bond with the older woman – Ringhofer has become an honorary grandma to his newborn daughter.

“He promised to come back and visit me, and let me see her again,” she said. “I’m looking forward to that.”

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Strangers Rally Around 13-Year-old Whose Rock Museum Was Robbed

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Judah Tyreman prides himself on his rock and mineral museum.

The teen has spent the last two years mowing lawns, selling jewelry, and performing other odd jobs so he could run the Sesula Mineral and Gem Museum in Radisson. All of the money that Judah earned, he would use to buy more specimens, pay rent for the building, and keep the museum open to the public.

So you can understand how upset the 13-year-old was when he arrived at the museum last Sunday and found that someone had robbed the place.

Though many of Judah’s most valuable pieces were kept safe in the back, the thief had taken the museum’s donation jar, a piece of rare ocean jasper worth about $3,000, and several other treasured minerals.

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But Judah did not have to grieve for very long – once news of the robbery was shared on social media, emails, donations, and offers of assistance started pouring in from all over the world.

The Royal Saskatchewan Museum volunteered to donate all of their duplicates to Judah’s museum. Other geologists are offering to send treasures from their own collections. Judah’s GoFundMe campaign also managed to raise $7,000 in a single day – and people are still donating.

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Judah, who has been “overwhelmed” by the amount of compassion he has received, says that he now plans on making the museum even better than before. Not only that, but the generous teen says that he wants to donate 10% of his sales and fundraiser money to an unfunded orphanage in Africa.

“I’m going to use it to get replacement pieces and hopefully use it to one day buy the building,” Judah told the Saskatoon Star Phoenix. “[So] I think something good came out of something bad.”

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Trio of Nations Sign Landmark Agreement to Protect World’s Largest Tropical Wetland

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In a groundbreaking show of international conservation, three South American countries have all signed a landmark agreement to preserve the Pantanal.

The Pantanal is a 42-million acre stretch of wetlands that harbors over 4,700 plant and animal species. The land is also an essential source of valuable resources for humans living in proximity to the Pantanal, which include residents of Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

That’s why the trio of nations signed the Declaration for the Conservation, Integrated and Sustainable Development of the Pantanal this week.

The agreement means that all three countries will share the responsibility of protecting, preserving, and ensuring safe development of the Pantanal during the coming decades.

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The World Wildlife Fund, who assisted in orchestrating the pledge, applauded the historic agreement.

“By signing the Declaration … Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay recognize their shared responsibility to steward this vital resource,” says the organization. “Together they’re ensuring that development of this beautiful and essential wetland is balanced with the needs of the environment and people.”

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Instead of Wanting Birthday Gifts, Ice Cream Man Celebrates by Spending Hundreds on Giving to Strangers

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While most people celebrate their birthdays by receiving gifts, this humble ice cream man celebrates his own birthday by giving things away instead.

So when it was his 72nd birthday yesterday, Jimmy Teng gave away 1,000 free ice cream servings to the people of Kallang, Singapore.

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Affectionately called “Uncle Jimmy” by the locals, Teng has made a tradition out of giving away ice cream on his birthday. This is the third year in a row that he has handed out sweet treats on his special day – and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon, even if it may cost him a few hundred dollars.

“I’m so happy,” he told The New Paper in Mandarin. “I wouldn’t be this happy if I won the lottery!”

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Deputy’s Act of Kindness Leads Homeless Man to Family He Never Knew He Had (Good News Guru Radio)

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Michael was a panhandling homeless man who thought he was all alone in the world. Then, a deputy’s random act of kindness led him to a loving family he never knew he had. Hear the remarkable tale told by The Good News Guru (from March 23 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST radio). READ more and see the video on GNN….

“The finest gift you can give anyone is encouragement. If everyone received the encouragement they need to grow, the genius in most everyone would blossom.” – Sidney Madwed

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Quote of the Day: “The finest gift you can give anyone is encouragement. If everyone received the encouragement they need to grow, the genius in most everyone would blossom.” – Sidney Madwed

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Robot Becomes Part of the Community After Easing Daily Burden of Water Collection in Remote Village

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While most people tend to picture robots in a modern environment, this intrepid four-wheeled robot traveled to India so it could help families in remote villages.

Dr. Amol Deshmukh, a computer scientist at the University of Glasgow, wanted to study how technology could help low-income villagers living in the rural countryside. After visiting the village of Ayyampathy in southern India last November, Deshmukh and his team sent “Husky” the robot to help the villagers with the daily task of water-gathering.

Since more than half of the Indian population is without tap water or plumbing, citizens will often spend hours hiking across treacherous terrain so they can collect water from a well.

Husky, on the other hand, is a remote-controlled social robot that specializes in carrying large amounts of water across varied terrain.

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With the help of eleven village volunteers, Husky was able to carry three 20-liter jugs of water from the well back to the village. The robot emitted a male-sounding synthetic voice to thank the villagers for their help and tell them where to put the water. It even reminded them to wash their hands before their next meal.

In addition to studying how technology could help the village, the researchers wanted to see how villagers from remote areas would interact with such a foreign object – and their findings were quite favorable.

Deshmukh said: “Most of the research carried out to date on human-robot interactions are carried out in lab environments in urban settings, with people who have developed some conception of what robots are and how they work by seeing depictions of them in TV and film.

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“We wanted to see how people from considerably more remote rural populations would view robots, which have a lot of labour-saving potential. Robot helpers are also ideally-placed to help those population reach the UN’s sustainable development goals of bridging the digital divide and opening up beneficial technology to people around the world, so it’s vital to explore how they are likely to be perceived in the developing world.”

Deshmukh added: “After several days of using the Husky, we surveyed each of the participants about their perceptions of the robot and how helpful they found it.

“Every one of them said the robot made their lives easier, and they unanimously reported that they enjoyed working with the robot. Interestingly, they were also unanimous on the robot being ‘alive’, despite being aware that it was being controlled remotely.

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“We also asked if they thought the robot had a gender. More than a third of participants perceived it as ‘female’ although it communicated with a male-sounding voice and had no other gender-coded features, primarily because water-carrying is done mainly by women in their village.

“It’s clear that labour-saving devices like these bring real benefits to remote communities, and we’re keen to do more work in the future with our partners in India to explore these issues in more depth.”

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When Police Officers Stop to Help Motorist, They End Up Saving a Choking Infant

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Two police officers are being hailed as heroes after they stopped to check up on a parked motorist and ended up saving a choking 2-month old baby in the process.

Police officers Ryan Sidders and Alex Oklander of Shaker Heights, Ohio were driving through town earlier this week when they saw what they thought to be a disabled car.

When they approached the vehicle, they saw that the driver, 26-year-old Tamika Pruitte, was in distress because her daughter Tyra was choking on her milk.

According to the young mother, Tyra is a preemie who has a birth defect that makes her throw up her milk.

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Sidders’s bodycam footage then shows Oklander pulling the infant out of her car seat, holding her at an angle, and patting her back to free up the infant’s airways.

As the concerned mother watches over the unfolding events, Oklander finally manages to get the baby breathing again. Sidders listens for breathing and then confirms that Tyra is okay.

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The Shaker Heights Police Department later posted footage of the event to their Facebook page.

“Officer Oklander never expected that stopping to help a disabled motorist would require a life-saving effort,” said the department. “Way to go, officers!”

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Watch the Emotional Trailer for the New Documentary About Fred Rogers

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Everyone’s favorite neighbor is finally returning to the screen once more.

Academy Award-winning documentarian Morgan Neville is making a movie about public television star Fred Rogers from “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood”.

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Rogers spent his show teaching kids how to love each other and overcome different emotional challenges.

The show was so popular, it is still beloved by adults today despite it going off-air in 2001.

The film, which is called Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, will be released into select theaters on June 8th.

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“When we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives, but are grateful for the abundance that’s present, illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach

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Quote of the Day: “When we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives, but are grateful for the abundance that’s present, illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach

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Life and Business Advice From the Youngest Female Self-Made Billionaire in America

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The Lesson: Sara Blakely was selling fax machines door-to-door before she got the idea for her billion dollar company. Her journey through the world of business has taught her a lot of lessons – and in this podcast episode, she shares some advice on how others can navigate the same obstacles.

Notable Excerpt: “I am most proud of the fact that I was able to achieve this in a really kind way, that I can look at myself in the mirror and I am where I am, and I feel really good about it, really good about myself … You know, when I first started Spanx, I was at a cocktail party and three guys came up to me and said, ‘Sara, we heard you just started a business, and invented something,’ and I said, “Yes,” and they go, ‘You know, business is war.’ And I just looked at them and then one guy patted me on the back, and he said, ‘Yeah, I hope you’re up for it. I hope you’re ready for war.’

And I went home that night, in my apartment and I sat down on the floor and I literally started crying, and I was thinking, ‘I don’t want to go to war. Why does it have to be war? I want to go about this in a completely different way.’”

The Guest: Sara Blakely, the founder and CEO of apparel company SPANX, is America’s youngest female self-made billionaire. In addition to overcoming dozens of hardships and obstacles, Blakely is a mother of four, and the author of the maternal photography book “The Belly Art Project” that gives 100% of its proceeds to the charity Every Mother Counts.

The Host: After spending years of his young life and athletic career struggling with his own emotional wellbeing, a crippling injury left Lewis Howes without an identity and without any work. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, however, Howes recreated himself as a multi-million dollar media producer, motivational speaker, bestselling author, and podcast host. The ex-football player now spends his days chatting with the most inspirational icons of this generation on his School of Greatness podcast.

Podcast: The School of Greatness podcast is available for download on Soundcloud and iTunes. You can also watch footage of the interviews on Howes’s YouTube channel.

Books: Howes is the author of the New York Times bestselling book “The School of Greatness”: an in-depth collection of lessons and wisdom that he has gathered from interviewing hundreds of the world’s greatest role models and thinkers. Howes’s latest book, “The Mask of Masculinity”, is based on his experience with the dangerous stereotypes and expectations that are placed on men in modern society.

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This Pollution-Gobbling City Bench Can Absorb as Many Toxins as 275 Trees

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This elegant park bench does not just give weary pedestrians a place to rest their feet – it also absorbs as much air pollution as 275 trees, but in a tiny fraction of space.

The CityTree bench is the work of Green City Solutions, a Dresden-based design company that creates innovative and environmentally-friendly solutions for urban infrastructure.

The CityTree bench harbors 1,682 pots of moss that absorb dirt, soot, and other pollutants from the air. The solar-powered technology that is built into the bench can monitor particulate matter in the surrounding air and maintain its own watering system.

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The materials used to build the bench are easily recyclable and can be assembled within a matter of hours. The surface of the bench is graffiti-proof to prevent vandalism – and it comes with built-in Wifi for the modern city goer.

Since its creation, CityTrees have been installed in Oslo, Amsterdam, London, Berlin and Paris.

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L.A. Lawmakers Pledge to Build 222 Units for Homeless Residents in Each District

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In a groundbreaking agreement, all 15 members of the Los Angeles City Council have pledged to build 222 housing units for homeless people in each of their own districts.

Each lawmaker will have until July 1st, 2020 to finish building the units in addition to any units already approved since last summer.

According to The Los Angeles Times, the pledge ensures that each district will host an equal amount of units so that the homeless population will not be shoved into a corner of the city or centered in one area. While the pledge is not legally binding, each council member has agreed to pull their own weight in the city’s struggle to end homelessness.

“We see too much fearfulness by elected officials and neighborhood leaders and others that if you provide services to the homeless, if you build housing for the homeless, somehow that’s going to create additional problems for the neighborhood,” said council member Paul Krekorian at a news conference last month. “I’m here to say, this is the solution to problems in the neighborhood.”

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The units will put the city on track of its goal of building at least 10,000 units for homeless residents within the next 10 years.

With Los Angeles voters backing a $1.2 billion bill (Proposition HHH) to fund homeless housing and supportive services last year, the city is well on its way to achieving those ambitions.

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‘Stranger Things’ Stars Swoop In to Comfort Kid After Classmates Fail to Attend Birthday Party

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Aaron Alambat was ready to go all out for the best birthday party ever.

The 12-year-old’s party, which was themed around the hit Netflix sci-fi series “Stranger Things”, had everything from Demogorgon-flavored juice to Christmas lights and a decorated cake.

Unfortunately, the cool decorations failed to lure out the eight classmates who he had invited to the party.

Aaron’s faithful older sister Ayen took photos of the stellar party and posted them to Twitter with a call-out caption aimed at her brother’s mouth-breather classmates.

“My brother invited 8 of his classmates for his Stranger Things themed bday party & none of their punk selves showed up,” wrote Ayen.

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While the party theme may not have been enough to impress Aaron’s peers, it certainly caught the eye of social media users. Ayen’s pictures of the party were shared thousands of times until the finally caught the eye of Millie Bobby Brown, the young actress who plays Eleven on the show.

The child star wished Aaron a happy birthday and asked for an invitation to next year’s birthday party.

Not only that, but she was joined by Gaten Matarazzo, the actor who plays Dustin Henderson.

“Count me in too!” said Matarazzo. “I’ll bring the chocolate pudding.”

While Aaron reassured social media by saying that he was planning on avoiding his classmates’ future birthday parties as payback, he can certainly be sure that his own birthday will have a much more fantastic guest list next year.

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Bus Driver Has Stopped to Feed Stray Dog Every Day for the Last 2 Years

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Despite this pup’s excitement over an approaching bus, he isn’t looking for a ride – he’s waiting for his special delivery of food.

The Canadian bus driver, who prefers to remain anonymous, first caught sight of the stray dog on her route two years ago. The emaciated hound had been pawing through trash cans to try and find something to eat.

Thankfully, the bus driver is also a volunteer for Feed the Furbabies Canada – a nonprofit dedicated to feeding the country’s population of stray animals.

Ever since she first saw the dog two years ago, the bus driver has always made sure to bring a bag of dog food for the stray – and the dog is always eagerly waiting to meet her.

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“She has continued to feed him every day, Monday to Friday, at the same location,” Kareena Grywinski, founder of Feed The Furbabies Canada, told The Dodo. “He sits and patiently waits every day no matter what the weather is like.”

According to the nonprofit, there are tons of stray animals in the area that are in need of a home, but there isn’t enough room in animal shelters to harbor them.

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“This community has over a 100 dogs needing to be rescued; it breaks our hearts that we can’t take them all home. There just aren’t enough foster homes available for these precious pets,” says Grywinski. “[But] we do the best we can by providing them food and dog houses until a space opens up in a rescue for them.”

While the details about the stray dog are unknown, one thing is for sure – he has made a spectacular transformation since the bus driver took him under her wing.

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“Our strength will continue if we allow ourselves the courage to feel scared, weak, and vulnerable.” – Melody Beattie

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Quote of the Day: “Our strength will continue if we allow ourselves the courage to feel scared, weak, and vulnerable.” – Melody Beattie

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