The Moment a Girl Could Suddenly Hear Was Highlight for Richard Branson (WATCH)

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Nov 30, 2015

Some moments can change everything – and also leave an indelible mark on those who witness those moments.

“I have been fortunate to do some very exciting things in my lifetime. But helping a young girl to hear for the very first time was one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had,” said Sir Richard Branson on his blog.

With the help of Branson, free hearing aids were fitted to almost 400 people in Africa, including those at a healthcare clinic in South Africa opened by Branson’s Virgin Unite in 2007.

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Guided by a deep concern that people around the world go deaf needlessly, William F. Austin has provided 200,000 hearing aids every year to children and adults in need. Since 1984, his Starkey Hearing Foundation has provided more than 1.8 million hearing aids to people in more than 100 countries.

Austin and his team were in the Philippines providing free hearing aids and care to more than 9,000 Filipinos the following three weeks.

WATCH: Adorable Moment Deaf Baby Hears for First Time

“It is amazing how simple the hearing aid is, and what a profound impact it can make,” wrote Branson. “I can’t begin to imagine how life-changing hearing all of the wonderful noises in the world for the first time would be.”

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Businessman Spends $20K to Give US Troops in the Airport a Hot Meal

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Nov 30, 2015

When a California businessman saw some U.S. troops eating field rations at an airport, he offered instead to buy them an expensive hot meal — all 400 of them.

Shlomo Rechnitz was on his way to Israel in mid-November when he met the soldiers during a layover at the Shannon airport in Ireland.

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Rechnitz asked their commander if he could treat them all to dinner at any of the airport’s trendy restaurants. He told them to spend as much as $50 each and put it on his credit card. That’s a total of $20,000.

Afterwards, the commander asked Rechnitz, who owns a chain of nursing homes, to tell his troops why he had been so generous.

“You guys risk your lives to protect me and protect my family,” the businessman told the troops as they applauded him. “I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

(WATCH the YouTube video by Reggie H below) — Photos: Schlomo Rechnitz; U.S. Army

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How To Serve The World By Turning Your Boredom Upside Down

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Nov 29, 2015

So I had one of those boredom moments, you know the moments when life seems perfectly okay and everything is in it’s place so you should be super happy but in just one flash you feel like you want to shout “I’m so bored!”

It’s amazing how everything can be good yet not good enough: A seemingly fine period can feel like a vacuum sucking the life force out of you.

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That was me a few months ago and I had to pause to question, “What the f*%# is wrong with me?”

I started searching around for answers and finally realized that although we need certainty to feel secure and safe, we need uncertainty to feel alive.

So, feeling bored and needing to shift doesn’t necessarily mean I am searching for drama or thrill seeking; it simply comes from not having one of our personality needs met.

One of my helpful keys to facing the realm of uncertainty is the manifestation process.

Manifestation work is something that helps me to feel connected to, as I like to call it, the “all being” (God, universe, Jesus, Brahma, etc.). It also gives me creative space to dream and invent. Doing this keeps me connected to the element of surprise and that which is unwritten.

Contrary to some spiritual teachers of manifestation, I don’t use manifestation to attempt to control my future. I delight in the process of playing with the ‘all being‘ and engaging the unwritten, uncertain future.

A part of me opens up to the unknown, without trying to control it, whenever I ask, “What will you have me create with you today?” In this flow of creation I don’t feel bored. Not ever. Nothing is certain and all is connected.

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When we shift our idea for manifesting from the ego’s need to control to the spirit’s abundant joy connected to its source, our lives can change in the most gratifying and uncertain ways. Suddenly life is alive, fresh, and in trusting harmony.

For today, take 5 minutes to breathe and be still. Connect to an open mind and heart. Ask, “What will you have me create with you today?” Bring forth your wildest dreams. Begin to feel like your dreams could become a reality. It’s your turn to live an amazing life. Start now.

(READ more of Michelle Ploog‘s stories and projects, and visit her website) – Photo by Thomas Leuthart, CC

Thanksgiving Hero Nurses Who Work the Holiday, Get Surprise Feast -WATCH

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Nov 29, 2015

There are Thanksgiving Heroes in every American fire house, police station and hospital–public servants who don’t get to stay home enjoying the annual holiday feast with their families because they are protecting our homes and property and taking care of the sick.

La Brea Bakery in Los Angeles wanted to recognize these heroes with a surprise gift– a Thanksgiving meal brought directly to their place of work.

Nurse Alfonso Cisneros who works at Martin Luther King Jr. Outpatient Center was nominated by his wife and on Thursday got to sit down to a feast with his second family–the urgent care nurses and clerks who sacrifice their own holidays to serve others.

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“I’m sure there’s a lot of people in the same situation that I am in, there’s firefighters and police officers,” Cisneros told KCBS. “We’re all heroes, in some way, some form.”

La Brea Bakery also surprised emergency responders and nurses in several other cities around the country, paying for a catered meal prepared by Whole Foods–whose employees also worked during the holiday to serve others.

(WATCH the video below or READ more from KCBS)

Strangers Are Surprised With Full Thanksgiving Dinners

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Nov 29, 2015

Two guys went out and challenged people to fun competitions and challenges so that they could raise money for Thanksgiving dinners for families who needed a little pick me up –or for those who couldn’t afford to buy one.

“Then we had a bunch of people surprise the strangers with full Thanksgiving dinners,” Jeff Agosta told Good News Network.

“We called it a ThanksGIVING MOB.”

(WATCH the video above)

The Power of Thanks: Research Links Gratitude to Successful Marriages

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Nov 28, 2015

A key ingredient to improving your marriage might be the simple sweetener called gratitude, according to researchers.

“We found that feeling appreciated and believing that your spouse values you directly influences how you feel about your marriage, how committed you are to it, and your belief that it will last,” said study co-author Ted Futris, an associate professor in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

The study by the University of Georgia asked 468 married individuals questions about their financial well-being, their communication styles, and expressions of spousal gratitude.

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The results indicated that the most consistent significant predictor of marital quality was how often the spouses showed their gratitude.

“It goes to show the power of ‘thank you,’” said the study’s lead author Allen Barton, a postdoctoral research associate at UGA’s Center for Family Research. “Even if a couple is experiencing distress and difficulty in other areas, gratitude in the relationship can help promote positive marital outcomes.”

The study also found that higher levels of spousal gratitude expressions protected marital commitment from the negative effects of poor communication during fights.

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“Importantly, we found that when couples are engaging in a negative conflict pattern like demand/withdrawal, expressions of gratitude and appreciation can counteract or buffer the negative effects of this type of interaction on marital stability,” Futris said.

“This is the first study to document the protective effect that feeling appreciated by your spouse can have for marriages,” Barton said. “We think it is quite important as it highlights a practical way couples can help strengthen their marriage, particularly if they are not the most adept communicators in conflict.”

Demand/withdraw communication occurs when one partner tends to demand, nag or criticize, while the other responds by withdrawing or avoiding the confrontation. Gratitude, however, can interrupt this cycle and help couples overcome negative communication patterns in their relationship.

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Gratitude was measured in terms of the degree to which individuals felt appreciated by their spouse, valued by their spouse and acknowledged when they did something nice for their spouse.

“All couples have disagreements and argue,” Futris said. “And, when couples are stressed, they are likely to have more arguments. What distinguishes the marriages that last from those that don’t is not how often they argue, but how they argue and how they treat each other on a daily basis.”

The study was published last month in the journal Personal Relationships. (Photo credits: (top) Candida Performa; (home) miltonhuallpa95, CC)

Homeless Families Treated To 5-Star Dining at Chez Le Church

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Nov 28, 2015

Volunteers transformed a nondescript church room with plain walls into a fancy restaurant where waiters in white starched shirts served a Thanksgiving feast to the invited guests—local homeless families.

A jazz trio played dinner music while the glow of candles on every wall and floral table centerpieces gave families the feeling that they were as special as any other in South Los Angeles this weekend.

“This is amazing. It’s beyond our wildest dreams,” Marty Nislick told KCBS-TV. His group, the Water Buffalo Club, picked up the tab.

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Their men’s charity has given more than $4 million in 26 years to help those in need.

In addition to the dinner organized by the Falcons Youth and Family Services at what was dubbed “Chateau Le’Hill”, the families were treated to an afternoon movie at a local cinema–all to make this a holiday to remember for those who may not feel like they have much to be thankful for.

(WATCH the video below or READ more from KCBS-TV) – Image credit: KCBS video

Police Officers Deliver Thanksgiving Dinners to Neighborhood Just in Time

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Nov 28, 2015

Residents living in low income housing in Madison, Wisconsin were able to have Thanksgiving feasts, thanks to two police officers who delivered 51 holiday baskets on Wednesday.

Volunteers at the Goodman Community Center packed up more than 130 turkey dinners–with stuffing and all the fixings needed for a feast, but there was one problem. They were located across town and they had no drivers to deliver the last 50.

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That’s when community police officer Kimberly Alan grabbed another officer, a police van, and her own truck to deliver the hundreds of pounds of food before the big holiday.

She has been a cop on that beat for two years at the public housing development and wanted to make sure poverty and transportation wasn’t an issue keeping families from celebrating Thanksgiving.

“It was just a relief that I’d know that they’ll be OK for that holiday, and they won’t feel that stress of knowing everyone else in Madison is having this wonderful holiday, and that they will also be a part of that,” Alan told WISC-TV 3.

No one would have known about the good deed, but one neighbor called the news station to say that the officers should be recognized for their kindness.

(WATCH the video or READ more from WISC-TV) – Photo via WISC on YouTube

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101-Year-old Woman Enjoys Making Snowballs Just Like a Kid (WATCH)

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Nov 28, 2015

This centenarian transformed into a little girl as soon as she stood out in the snow again–just like old times.

Armand Foisy decided to drive his family out toward the mountains from Lillooet, British Columbia to check out the snow that was reportedly falling.

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He hadn’t driven far when he realized the snow was really coming down, and they should head home.

Before he could finish his 3-point turn, he heard a car door open and realized his 101-year-old mother had hopped out so she could be in the snow.

Foisy recorded her laughing, making a snowball, and throwing it at a targeted tree.

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“Here’s proof that if you find pure joy in the simple things you can live a 100 years,” he wrote when posting the precious video to Facebook.

(WATCH the video below) — Photo: Armand Foisy’s FB page

Here's proof that if you find pure joy in the simple things you can live a 100 years.
Posted by Armand Foisy on Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Facebook Founder Donates $20 Million Toward Public School Internet

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Nov 27, 2015

Facebook’s founder is getting a lot of “Likes” from people wanting better Internet service in America’s classrooms.

Less than half of the country’s schools have fast broadband service, but a large donation from Mark Zuckerberg should speed things up. He donated $20 million November 19 to EducationSuperHighway, a nonprofit that bring high-speed Internet to public schools.

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Zuckerberg says students should have the ability to customize their learning experience by having access to material they are interested in — letting them learn at their own pace. He believes the Internet gives them that chance.

“In schools, Internet is critical for enabling something we know leads to better results: personalized learning,” Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post announcing the contribution.

The CEO and his wife have been supporting other education initiatives, such as Summit Public Schools and AltSchool, according to Mashable, and in 2013 they contributed their first $3 million to EducationSuperHighway.

(Photo: Jason McELweenie, CC)

Crew Frees Two Deer Tangled in Wire and Own Antlers (WATCH)

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Nov 27, 2015

It took a whole herd of humans to untangle two battling bucks, locked in a fierce tango, tangled by wire.

The two bucks’ antlers had gotten locked during a scuffle on the plains of eastern Colorado. To make matters worse, the animals twisted themselves up in wire making it even harder to separate them.

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Without the humans to intervene the pair would likely have died.

A crew from Y-W Electric Association spotted the animals in Yuma County. They were joined by Yuma county deputies and members of Colorado’s Division of Parks and Wildlife and Department of Transportation in the rescue.

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One man’s expert roping skill and a few minutes of wire snipping and antler trimming cut the deer loose from each other and sent them thundering across the horizon in a flash of freedom.

(WATCH the video from Troy Vance’s Facebook page below) — Photo: Troy Vance

DOW,Yuma county Sherrif , CDOT and YW Electric working together to get two white tail deer separated. Locked horns and tangled in wire.
Posted by Troy Vance on Monday, November 23, 2015

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Farmer Harvests 4-Mile Sunflower Memorial to Wife, Sells Seeds for Hope

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Nov 27, 2015

It was a cheery highway of sunflowers throughout the summer, planted in memory of a farmer’s wife who died of cancer.

But the turning of seasons meant the flowers would die too. Their seeds, however, like memories, live on — and raise money for others with cancer.

Don Jacquish lost his wife Babbette one year ago. In the spring, he planted acres and acres of her favorite flower— four-and-a-half miles of sunflowers along both sides of a Wisconsin highway (pictured below). It was Don’s living tribute to the love of his life.

The blossoms faded and turned brown as autumn settled in. Don used his combine harvester to roll across the stalks collecting every seed he could from the crop, and dropping some tears along the way.

The seeds were bagged and sold as “Babbette’s Seeds of Hope” (pictured at right) to raise money for hospitals, cancer research, and patient advocacy. His bright, yellow memorial to Babbette may be gone with the seasons, but it leaves a harvest of hope to others with cancer.

(WATCH the video by KARE News below) — Photos: KARE; Brad Mikelson

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18 Months With Terminal Cancer… Turns into 18 Years of Survival

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Nov 27, 2015

When doctors discovered Kristin Johnson St. Goddard’s breast cancer had spread to her lungs, they told her she had 18 months to two years left to live.

That was 18 years ago.

But Kristin is still going strong. In fact, her life is a blur of activity in this video — never slowing down as she caters a fundraiser for her cancer support group and serves as it’s motivational speaker.

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She and her doctors have no idea why she’s still alive. The cancer has never been in remission, and has been classified as “stage four” the whole time.

Kristin says nothing is as important as simply appreciating life.

And, humor is important too. Whenever she leaves a phone message for anyone who hasn’t called her back she readily reminds them, “I’m Stage Four, remember.” And she’s been kidding about it for years.

(WATCH the video below by KING News) — Photo: KING video

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Blindsided by Donation: Stranger Leaves $125M to Charity for the Blind

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Nov 27, 2015

A charity that helps the blind was stunned when a man they’d never heard from before left them $125 million in his will.

A Seattle, Washington businessman, Donald Sirkin, left almost all of his estate to LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco, but no one at the charity had ever heard of him. Their records showed he’d never contributed to the nonprofit group in the past.

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Lighthouse CEO Bryan Bashin visited Seattle to learn more about the mysterious benefactor–a recluse who had built a successful insurance business.

Only after touring Sirkin’s house, did Bashin realize the significance of the millionaire’s gift.

The large house was in disrepair, and after seeing giant screen televisions, light boxes, and magnifiers, Bashin realized Sirkin had lost his own eyesight — and had been hiding it. That also explained why he’d become a recluse.

Bashin is still trying to figure out how to use Sirkin’s gift, which is 15 times the group’s annual operating budget. Lighthouse hopes to build a new headquarters, with dormitories where people can live while learning how to use blind technology and the necessary skills. There’s talk about endowing an award for exceptional blind people or those who develop technology to help the blind.

Like Sirkin, CEO Bashin also hid his advancing blindness for years, but advises others not to: “Don’t just hide. This is not some kind of deep loss,” he told NPR News. “This is just another side of being human.”

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Grocery Store’s “Pay It Forward” Event Spreads Holiday Cheer with Random Kindness

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Nov 27, 2015

A random act of kindness from a little girl saved Thanksgiving for a Michigan couple — one of hundreds of acts triggered by a grocery chain giveaway.

Shelly Wilson and boyfriend Ken Ridenour were planning their first large family gathering for the Thanksgiving holiday when they found out their freezer had died and the holiday food they’d been stockpiling had gone bad.

They headed out to the grocery store to restock, but money was tight. When they arrived at a Meijer store — one of 223 across the Midwest, they ran into festivities for the annual “Very Merry Meijer Event” at their checkout lane.

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Every year, each store chooses one customer with a lot of groceries and pays for every item in their cart. The store also gives them a $100 gift card, and asks them to “pay if forward” — to do a good deed with the gift card for someone else.

Shelly and Ken watched store managers surprise a young family and hand them the gift card. The little girl immediately pointed to the Lansing couple and insisted they have the card.

“I don’t know what else to say,” Shelly told WILX News. “I’m getting choked up.”

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“Good things happen,” Ken chimed in.

More good things were happening 160 miles away with another Very Merry Meijer event.

Bekki Moser was in a Ludington, Michigan checkout lane when she was tapped as the winner of that store’s free groceries. The store picked up her $250 bill and handed her another of the $100 gift cards.

She spotted a frustrated mother, dealing with two kids and visibly worn out from a day of shopping.

Moser handed her the gift card without telling her how valuable it was and told the mother there should be enough left on it to buy each kid a treat. She didn’t stick around to see the surprise —or even get the woman’s name.

“It’s a snowball effect,” Moser told WPBN News. “If you change one person’s mindset, and then they go forward and change someone else’s, one person really can do more than what they think they can do.

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How to Be Grateful Even During Tough Times

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Nov 26, 2015

Faced with busy schedules and challenging lives, we often forget how fortunate we truly are. Even when things are going well we forget.

Being thankful should be treated as an important part of the day because appreciation contributes to our genuine happiness.

When you are grateful, it helps you to be more positive, receptive, optimistic, hopeful, peaceful, and grounded, especially during trying situations.

When times are tough, or if you are in the midst of despair, or emotional mayhem, taking a moment to foster your appreciation will create a sense of encouragement and calm when you need it most.

When you acknowledge the people and things in your day that were helpful or appreciated, it can put things back in perspective again and bring you back to center or a more mindful space.

It is good to write things down before going to bed, creating a grateful ending to the day. Using all these techniques will really focus you on your blessings, even in the midst of challenges.

Make A Conscious Effort: When you make a conscious effort to acknowledge the things and people in your life that you are thankful for, you are saying, “No matter what, I am still grateful”. You aren’t closing your eyes, you are keeping them open to see more and more beauty and goodness in your life even on days when it’s tough to see them.

Write Them Down: When you jot things down, as opposed to just thinking about them, you are truly taking in each and every one. You aren’t just aware of them, you are acknowledging them. You are pausing and remembering the positives of your day and in your life. You are focusing on a moment in time that you truly appreciated and you are allowing it to sink into your heart and soul.

Remain Hopeful: Some days can be extremely hard to be optimistic or feel good about. Being grateful reminds you there are people supporting you and things that helped you through your day. These are the encouragements and cheerleaders to help you through the tough time and it’s important to recognize and honor them.

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Acknowledge the Challenges: Challenges are generally not something someone wants to go through, let alone appreciate. Yet, they are often the very things that can help define, fine-tune, improve, alter, and sometimes force necessary changes and growth. In time, triumphs really can emerge from tragedies. Don’t forget to acknowledge the challenges, what you are learning, and most importantly, what you are grateful for because of this hardship.

Treasure The Moments: Moments come and go throughout the day, and sometimes they can be overlooked, under-appreciated, or taken for granted. They won’t be though if you acknowledge them. It’s the little things that may go unnoticed but are so important to notice.

Don’t Forget When You Are Feeling Good: When things are going great, and you are feeling on top of the world, don’t forget to appreciate all that you have and all that you are. In a blink of an eye things can change and you don’t want to forget to truly be thankful for all the goodness in your life.

There truly are many blessings, and it’s important to acknowledge and give thanks for them.

What and/or whom are you grateful for today?

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Top Gear Host Honored With Plaque Marking Death Of His BBC Career

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Nov 26, 2015

History now marks Simonstone Hall hotel as the final resting place of Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson’s 13-year career with the British Broadcasting Company.

Submitted to the hotel by an anonymous guest, A plaque reads “Here lies the BBC career of Jeremy Clarkson who had a fracas on this spot 4th March 2015. The rest is legend.”

After socking his Irish producer Oisin Tymon in the mouth, Clarkson, who is beloved around the world for his cheeky automotive show, was then suspended and dropped from his BBC contract. His car-loving cohorts James May and Richard Hammond quit in solidarity.

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“We were presented with this plaque from one of our guests last night!” wrote a representative of Simonstone Hall on Facebook, who posted this photo. “We think it would be quite appropriate to put it on the patio where the fracas took place!”

The trio will be starting a new automobile-themed show in the New Year on Amazon Prime with just as much shenanigans and sabotage as ever.

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Neighborhood Surprises Widow With Holiday Light Decoration (WATCH)

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Nov 26, 2015

Natalie Conkel had been having a blue Christmas ever since her husband died five years ago.

This year was the first since he passed away that Natalie put up holiday decorations to light up her house, but they were stolen a week later.

Her neighbors in San Lorenzo, California weren’t going to allow her holiday spirit to be taken away by a Grinch, so after sending out a call for aid on social media, all of Natalie’s friends and neighbors hatched a plan to redecorate her house while she was out to lunch with her son.

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When the widow and son arrived home on Tuesday, they were welcomed by the sight of her house alit with color and the entire neighborhood singing Christmas carols, ready to present flowers and gifts.

Conkel was shocked and awed by the wonder around her and said she once again believed in the holiday spirit. The neighbors even presented her with $300 for the electric bill.

“Now I can celebrate Christmas,” said Natalie to KTVU. “Now it will be much better.”

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Syrian Refugee Feeds Homeless to Thank Germany for Taking Him In

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Nov 26, 2015

This Syrian refugee is paying back the country that welcomed him by feeding their homeless.

Alex Assali left behind his home to escape ISIL and found refuge in Germany. Now, every Saturday morning, he cooks hot food and hands it out to the needy from a table outside the Berlin train station.

A sign on his food stand reads, “Give Something Back To German People.”

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Another sign explains that he’s part of a Syrian Christian project that helps the homeless: “Our goal is to give something back to the people who helped us.”

Tabea Bu snapped this picture and posted it to Facebook.

THATS ALEX! A big shoutout to him this morning, Dieser Mann beeindruckt mich zu tiefst! Seine Geschichte ist nicht...
Posted by Tabea Bü on Saturday, November 21, 2015

“This man impressed me deeply!” Tabea wrote on her Facebook post. “God bless him, as he is a blessing for so many more people!”

He’s impressed lots of other people, too. The image has been viewed more than 2.8 million times on photo sharing site Imgur.

“This is what humanity should look like,” wrote Imgur user ChapterOneUnabridged.

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Be a Star at Thanksgiving: 8 Awe-Inspiring Stories to Bring to the Party

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Nov 25, 2015

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Need some conversation starters to steer away from politics or Aunt Millie’s surgery during your family gatherings? Here are eight compelling and funny stories from Good News Network to engage any audience.

14 Yrs After Receiving a Shoebox Gift, Filipino Girl Marries Idaho Boy Who Sent it

When a young Filipino girl received a gift-filled shoebox for Christmas in 2000, she couldn’t have imagined that she would one day meet the 7-year-old boy from Idaho who packed the inspirational box 7000 miles away—and, she certainly never dreamed she would marry that American 14 years later.

We learned about their remarkable story following their wedding last year, when Joana and her new husband Tyrel Wolfe requested that all their guests fill up their own shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. They personally delivered those boxes to the charity that was the catalyst of their love story. (READ more of their story, here)

Cute Russian 5-yr-olds Escape From Kindergarten To Buy A Sports Car

A pair of 5-year-olds in Russia made a mad dash for freedom after digging under their kindergarten fence from a sandbox with toy spades. Finally, after a week of planning, the youngsters took a mile-long stroll through the town to the nearest luxury car showroom where the boys politely informed the salesperson that they were looking to purchase a Jaguar and tactfully started their haggling with, “We don’t have any money.” (THIS hilarious story is great to read out loud)

Sick of Banks, One Man Opened His Own: The Wild Success of “Bank On Dave”

A small businessman was so frustrated when his upstanding customers could not get loans from the big banks than he decided to start his own. David Fishwick, a short, balding powder-keg of a man, decided to call it “Bank of Dave.” When it finally opened, it was an instant success, with hundreds of people in Burnley, England lining up down the block to give him $1.8 million worth of business on the first day. But it took a lot of scrappy fighting with bank regulators to get there. . . Learn more about the man who cusses like a sailor, and ends up helping the entire community. (READ the story or Watch a video clip)

Using the Force: Yoda Levitates Cake at International Baking Show–How Does She Do It? (VIDEO)

Every cook has a secret recipe, but this one takes the cake.

The baker, Christine Jenson is not giving away the secret to how this Star Wars cake appears to levitate. She insists that it’s “The Force”–and you may seriously believe her after watching it yourself. Check out this video and see if you can figure it out.

Dapper Young Boy Gets Bionic Arm From ‘Tony Stark’ Himself (Robert Downey Jr.)

Once upon a time, a little boy with just one arm needed a champion. Sometimes, the heroic knight in shining armor turns out to be the man beneath the red Iron Man suit. “Tony Stark” himself showed up, not under the celebrity spotlights but in a quiet room to, well, give the boy a hand. (Watch what happens in this video and you will love RDJ even more.)

66 Hollywood Dance Scenes Timed Perfectly to Uptown Funk Hit

Fred and Ginger, meet Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars. This video mashup of classic Hollywood dance moves cut to the “Uptown Funk” groove shows dancers from the 30s and 40s have all of today’s best moves.

Hilarious Cat-astrophe Ruins Christmas, Until Neighbors Save it

This amazing animated video shows how a cat can create a real world disaster, but the mischief wrought at Christmas can remind us what the season is all about.

Lewd Joke Doll Proves 98-Year-old Grandma With Dementia is Still a Charmer

Even though this great-grandmother had Alzheimer’s at age 98, she can still make fantastic memories with her family – like the laughter that came from a pair of lewd “flasher” dolls she crafted for her granddaughters 40 years before. This video shows her laughing just as hard when reintroduced to the dolls at 98, as when she first gave them to the teenage girls in the 1970s. What memories will your family hold on to?

BONUS Round:

Give Your Family a Thanksgiving Quiz With These 13 Trivia Questions About Turkey Day

From the Macy’s Parade to the traditional Thanksgiving meal, you may think you know all there is to know about the American holiday. Test your family’s knowledge with these 13 bits of trivia about Thanksgiving.

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(Photo credits: (top) Didriks; (tots on playground) Goombay