Daily Archives: July 26, 2014

“It’s Hard to Describe the Feeling You Get When You Know You’ve Made a Real Difference. In a Weird Way, It’s Just Good to Know You were Needed in that Moment”

On 22 July 2014, a young boy was being swept out to sea by a rip current at Crooklets beach in Bude, North Cornwall, England. He cried for help, and an RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) lifeguard named Joby Wolfenden-Brown … Continue reading

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“There are Many People Doing Great Things in the World. They are Great, and I Want to be a Great Kid, Too”

On 6 June 2014, Liang Yaoyi, an 11-year-old gifted student from Shenzhen, China, died after having been diagnosed with brain cancer at age nine when he began to feel dizzy and have difficulty walking. Before he died, he told his … Continue reading

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80-odd years of Happy (YouTube)

80-odd years of Happy (YouTube) Sixty residents and staff at the Diana Isaac Retirement Village in Christchurch, New Zealand, combined all their considerable talents to come up with this tribute, 80-odd years of happy. The residents wanted to show their … Continue reading

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