Music Videos, Videos
Catchy Watermelon Song
This is a funny and catchy watermelon song. It’s simple and yet so satisfying, so do yourself a favour and enjoy this music video.
This uplifting watermelon song is sung by British actor and comedian & actor Thomas Rosenthal.
The art direction, visuals, and music behind it are sheer brilliance. With his fun-loving nature and childlike wonder, Thomas Rosenthal never ceases to amaze us with his entertaining and beautiful songs and videos.
“I said boom boom boom boom boom boom boom
It’s watermelon time
I said boom boom boom boom boom boom boom
It’s a fruit based love!”
If you enjoyed this uplifting music video and are looking for more fun music videos to rock out to, we suggest heading over to our Music Video Category for all kinds of uplifting and groovy videos!
BONUS JOKE: What is the only time you start at the red and stop at the green? ANSWER: When you eat a watermelon!
If your in the mood for another uplifting and catchy music video, we suggest checking out this “sweet” classic Big Rock Candy Mountain.
Or check out this amazing OK Go’s Chain Reaction video! It has long been one of our all time favourites for most entertaining music video’s.
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Cool Kids, Videos
Kids Meet A 101-Year-Old
Do you remember being a kid and thinking 12 years old was “old”?
A couple of cute kiddos got the special opportunity to meet an equally cute 101-year-old in this endearing interview!
Watch as they sincerely and politely as some curious questions such as,
“Did you have forks and knives in the olden days?”
Find out what else they asked in this sweet video by HiHo Kids.
“Every kid – including the one inside each of us – needs imagination and curiosity about the world.HiHo Kids promotes empathy through play.” – HiHo Kids
Looking for more cute kiddo videos?
Check out our Cool Kids Category where babies, tots, and kids are the stars!
For another sweet smile check out this President Pep Talk.
Or for another awesome HiHo Kids video check out Kids Try Giant Size Food!
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Magic, Videos
Magic Christmas Mailbox
This magical Christmas mailbox spread some surprised smiles to folks in New York City over the Christmas holidays.
Built by the creative folk at Improv Everywhere that truly captures the magic moments of joy and surprise!
Improv Everywhere teamed up with iconic card creators Hallmark for this holiday surprise!
“A mysterious and magical mail slot gives random New Yorkers the chance to instantly deliver a Hallmark card and light up someone’s holiday.
Participants were surprised as Christmas lights lit up the plaza and their message was displayed on a 30-foot wide screen above Manhattan’s Big Screen Plaza!” Improv Everywhere
Looking for more entertaining short videos? Check out our Video Category!
It’s packed full of funny, magical, and amazing short videos for kids!
If you’re looking for some more Christmas videos, check out Scientific Proof Santa Exists.
Or if you’re a Lego fan we suggest this neat Lego Christmas Spirit!
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Retro-Vision, Videos
The Best Of Mr.Rogers
This is a beautiful montage of heartwarming and inspiring Mr.Rogers moments. The gentle soul who advocated for children both on and off-screen.
“Fred Rogers changed the face of children’s television and transformed the way we think about the inner lives of young children.” Mister Rogers Neighborhood
It is safe to say if there were a rainbow for every smile Mr.Rogers brought to someone, our sky would be beaming with rainbows for all time. Cheers to you Mr.Rogers, thank you for making the world a better place and inspiring others to do the same.
“It’s our insides that make us who we are, that allow us to dream and wonder and feel for others. That’s what’s essential. That’s what will always make the biggest difference in our world.” – Fred Rogers
Looking for more classic cartoons? Check out our Retro Category!
It’s packed full of cool content and videos from past good times!
For a smile, we suggest this Classic Sesame Clip of Bert & Ernie.
Or, get serenaded by the famous muppet Kermit, with Kermit Sings Rainbow Connection.
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Behind The Scenes, Good News, Videos
Town Of Two Gets A Surprise Party
A town of two gets an extra special Thanksgiving in this heartwarming Thanksgiving surprise story from the folks at Ancestry.
When someone says the words “small town” images of an old-fashioned sleepy town with a few necessary stores a couple of hundred kind folk come to mind. Well, today, the town of Gross, Nebraska has a population is 2.
In fact, ALL of the residents of the town moved except Mary and Mike Finnegan.
And so, for the last 33 years, the Finnegans have been the town’s sole residents,
keeping Gross on the map.
They operate a small restaurant, the Nebraska Inn, where they welcome travelers of all kinds—providing comfort, hospitality, and the best burger around.
Through their warmth and steadfast traditions, Mary and Mike have ensured that the spirit of Gross lives on.
Coffee still costs a nickel, and anyone who dares to curse has to glue a dollar to the wall.
Word of this tiny town got back to Ancestry, a DNA test company that traces family trees.
They were inspired not only to reunite them with some relatives, but they also with ancestors of the town’s founders.
Making it a truly memorable,Thanksgiving where the past and present came together!
Ancestry searched its extensive historical records to create family trees. and contacted people with a connection to Gross.
They set about to bringing them “home” too rediscover a piece of their family history.
For some, this would be the very first time to the town of Gross.
Fifty people came home to Gross, Nebraska, for a pre-Thanksgiving celebration this year at Mike and Mary Finnegan’s restaurant, the Nebraska Inn.
The huge feast ended with Mary and Mike’s family and their new friends roasting marshmallows over a campfire and lighting sparklers.
The Finnegans’ three children and eight grandchildren were there, discovering they’re related to people they’ve known their entire lives.
“The couple was ecstatic and heart warmed that the event came to life, Mary said “Oh my goodness gracious, it’s just amazing,” she said in a phone interview. “I can’t give you any words to describe how grateful I am for that. It was just an absolutely perfect day. It expresses the importance of family, getting together, and having a place for everybody to call home and come to for holidays. I hope everyone who was there learned that important bit of information.” Ancestry
Watch a neat look at this heartwarming celebration in the video below!
Looking for more uplifting stories? Check out our Good New Category!
It’s filled with heartwarming and positive news stories from around the world.
We suggest checking out the Man Who Moved A Mountain.
Or this inspiring story, Couple Turn Recycled Plastic Into Prosthetics.
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Stop Motion, Videos
Powerful Bullying Prevention Commercial
This powerful commercial about bullying prevention uses the rock, paper, and scissors from the popular kid’s game as the characters.
It highlights the power of sticking up for each other in a way that is understandable and relatable to children.
Stop Bullying has a wealth of resources to help educate children on bullying.
“Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” Jackie Chan
If you enjoyed this video, make sure to check out our Video Category.
It’s filled with all kinds of educational and entertaining videos such as The Evolution Of Stop-Motion.
Which highlights the history of stop-motion by showcasing films.
Or one of our other favorites is this beautiful Stop-motion About Seasons.
Explore all four unique seasons of Japan inside a sushi bento box!
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Cool Kids, Smile, Videos
Kid President Pep Talk
This is an inspirational video from Kid President to you! We all need a little encouragement every now and then and this video is uplifting!
As a result, we’re happy to share the Kid President Pep Talk.
This was Kid President’s ( Robby Novak) debut video. It was written and directed by his brother-in-law Brad Montague who runs Montague Workshops for kids.
“A magical little creative studio where we make things for kids and former kids. Believe in wisdom, wonder, and whimsy. This is a joyful rebellion!I believe kids can change the world. I also believe grown-ups can change the world. It just takes all of us working together.” – Brad Montague
Boost your self-confidence or share this with your friend who needs a kick in the right direction. Take a moment and spread some encouragement.
“It’s everybody’s duty to give the world a reason to dance.” – Kid President
For more uplifting content like this, we suggest checking out our Cool Kids Category.
It is filled with more awesome video’s and content starring kids!
Looking for some more smiles?
If you enjoyed this video, we think you will also like Kids President’s New Year’s Challenge.
Or for a sporty cool kid smile, check out this awesome video, Amazing 7-Year-Old Surfer.
It is all about Quincy Symonds, better known as The Flying Squirrel, and how she is taking the world by storm!
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Animations
Some Thing – A Filmbilder Short
A short and uplifting tale of modern commodoties and power with an uplfiting twist with heartwarming ending for an under valued underdog.
“Oil, gold and fire are the treasures inside the proud giant mountains. For the little mountain it’s impossible to keep up with that. He’s just in possession of this tiny, strange and useless SOME THING” Filmbilder.
Definiftion Of An Underdog: An underdog is a person or group in a competition, usually in sports and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose. The party, team, or individual expected to win is called the favorite or top dog. In the case where an underdog wins, the outcome is an upset
If you enjoyed this inspiring animation, check out The Boy Who Learned To Fly, the animated story of Usani Bolt. Or you might enjoy Evolution, a beautiful animation that shows how a wise old stone who adapts to all the changes as it travels through the time.
This video was created by Filmbilder.
“We want to introduce a more artistic and creative approach into the mainstream. The time is ripe for the short format to come bursting out of the closet and make the popular art of animation even more popular. Onwards and upwards!”
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Good News
The Man Who Carved A Road Through A Mountain To Help His Village
This is the inspiring true story of an incredible human named Dashrash Manjh.
Armed with only a hammer, chisel, and crowbar he began carving what ended up being a 30-foot wide, 25-foot-deep passage through 360 feet of the mountain.
Tirelessly Dashrash kept working for 22 years. His true story of determination and hard work is truly a reminder for all of us humans young and old to persevere!
“God has given each individual the strength to make a dent in the universe!”
– Dashrath Manjila
Photo Credit: Oren Nashshon
Dashrath Manji was a poor laborer from a small town called Gaya, in Eastern India who lived at the foothills of Gehlour hills. Because of this mountainous range, it was quite an isolated village. To reach the nearest town, one had to travel 70 km around the Gehlour Mountain.
One tragic life-changing day in 1960, Dashrath’s beloved wife Faguni Devi slipped and was injured while bringing him lunch to the farm where he worked. As there were no nearby hospitals she was not able to receive adequate medical treatment and soon died.
Dashrath was deeply hurt and saddened by his wife’s preventable death. He became determined no one else should suffer the same tragedy and resolved to build the road to make his village more accessible. He wanted his village could have easier access to medical attention at the town blocked by the mountain.
Initially, the heartbroken determined Dashrath was ridiculed by his villagers when he started hammering the hills with chisel, hammer, and shovel in his hand.. “When I started hammering the hill, people called me a lunatic but that steeled my resolve.” He would work all day at the farm and then head to the mountain to continue his mission. Slowly, people started to respect his ambition and started helping him by giving him food, water, and bought tools for him.
It took him an incredible 22 years of hard labor to carve the path into the mountain to carve the path into the mountain, changing the distance to the nearest town from 70km to 15 km! Dashrath’s dream of people to have access to doctors, jobs, education, and opportunities had come true. Since finishing the road no villager has lost their loved one due to lack of timely treatment, no children remain illiterate like Manjhi with an accessible road good school nearby.
Directed, shot, and edited by Ruchir Saraf. Music courtesy: Tony Anderson(Rapha, Further Up Further In, You Are Loved); Klaus Schönning(Chinese Twilight); Ennio Morricone(The Falls).
This short documentary was created by Milaap, India’s largest crowdfunding platform for personal causes.
It enables anyone across India to raise funds for healthcare, education, sports, disaster relief, and other personal causes.
If you enjoyed this inspiring post, and are looking for more uplifting reads.
Head over to our Good News Category where you can find more uplifting stories such as Couple Create Prosthetic Limbs From Recycled Plastic.
Or this bright story about a 96 Year Old Man Who Transforms His Town With Color.
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Infographics, Learn, Words of Wisdom
Inspiring Quotes From Kid’s Fiction
This encouraging poster is filled with 50 inspiring quotes from fictional characters. It shares some truly encouraging bits of wisdom!
Do you ever get inspired by things your favorite character says when you watch their movie or show? The wisdom they share makes for timeless advice for young and old alike.
Featuring Rafiki, Winnie the Pooh, Cookie Monster, Dumbledore, Mary Poppins, and many more memorable characters!
This cute chart highlights some really sweet bits of wisdom!
Looking for more quote collections?
Check out our Words Of Wisdom Category.
It’s filled with uplifting content like inspiring Quotes From Fictional Mentors.
Or, if you’re a Star Wars fan, check out Inspiring Quotes From Star Wars.
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Good News, Videos
Hospital Creates “Superhero Serum”
In this uplifting good new story – a hospital rebrands a chemotherapy treatment for children as “Superhero Serum”. Even adding the iconic logos to the bags.
Superheroes are an inspiration to many children. “Superhero Serum” was born out of compassion and serendipity. Friends between hospitals and DC. The real superheroes are not in the comics but the children and their families who are brave children who are helping battle cancer there and worldwide.
Out of serendipitous relationship the inspiration for “Superformula” was brought to life. An ad agency in Brazil and Warner Bros worked together to create an extra special series of comic books in which superhero’s go through experiences similar to those of kids with cancer, and recover their super strength.
The experience went far beyond the covers by also providing a new look to the entire Children’s Ward: the game room was turned into the Hall of Justice, corridors and doors were decorated in the same theme, and the exterior acquired an exclusive entrance for these little heroes.
Below is a 2-minute video on their amazing “Superformula”.
Looking for more uplifting stories? Check out our Good New Category!
It’s filled with heartwarming and positive news stories from around the world such as The Man Who Moved A Mountain.
Or this inspiring story, Couple Turn Recycled Plastic Into Prosthetics.
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Good News
One Million Gardeners Unite To Protect Bees and Butterflies
Over 1 million homeowners and gardeners from around the world have joined the fight to save dwindling pollinator populations – and you can join the team too.
The National Pollinator Garden Network has surpassed their goal of registered pollinator gardens with just over 1,040,000 gardens now registered with their Million Pollinator Garden Challenge.
Though most of the registered pollinator gardens are in the United States, the ambitious project has also recruited members in Canada, Mexico, and Europe. The registered spaces, most of which are comprised of private yards and public gardens, all add up to a network of approximately 5 million acres of enhanced or new pollinator habitat.
According to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), one of the project’s partnering organizations, protecting pollinators is crucial to our food supply.
“Together, through collaborative conservation we are restoring pollinator populations that provide the foundation of our ecosystems and our food supply,” said NWF CEO Collin O’Mara. “When we save wildlife, we save ourselves.”
Want To Join?
In order to contribute to the network, gardeners are asked to plant large amounts of pollinator-friendly plants and wild grasses that are both native and non-invasive species. The space should also offer breaks from the wind, exposure to direct sunlight, a watering source, and a minimized amount of pesticides.
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Good News
Robotics Students Come Through For Child In Need
Cillian Jackson was born with a genetic defect that has left him with impaired motor function. Prior to December, the youngster either had to be carried in a stroller or in his parents’ arms.
When Cillian’s parents started looking for ways to give their son more mobility, they found that motorized wheelchairs can cost thousands of dollars, and their insurance would not be able to cover the costs due to Cillian’s age.
The parents got creative and Cillian’s dad reached out to his old high school’s robotics team and asked for their help. The Rogue Robotics team at Farmington High School has won multiple awards for their ingenuity; so when they were faced with a project that could make a difference in the life of a 2-year-old boy, they did not hesitate to accept the challenge.
“I think we won here more than we do in our competitions,” one high school student said. Another team member said: “Instead of completing a task, we’re helping change someone’s life.”
This video was created by Kare11 News
“Compelling and dramatic storytelling, award-winning investigations, breaking news and information you can use. “
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Words of Wisdom
Words of Wisdom – Katherine Switzer
In 1967, Katherine Switzer became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entrant. During her run, race official Jock Semple attempted to stop Switzer and grab her official bib; however, he was shoved to the ground by Switzer’s boyfriend, Thomas Miller, who was running with her, and she completed the race. It was not until 1972 that women were allowed to run the Boston Marathon officially. – Wikipedia
She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2011 for creating a social revolution by empowering women around the world through running. Since 1967, she has worked to improve running opportunities for women in different parts of the world.
In 2015 Kathrine Switzer launched her global non-profit 261 Fearless with an ambassador program, club training system and events. 261 Fearless uses running as the means to empower women to overcome life obstacles and embrace healthy living.
While it is true that most of these quotes are about running a marathon, they are also about not giving up. Fighting for what you believe in and having the guts to challenge those who stand in your way. Katherine Switzer was tough, and she helped pave the way for many female runners in the years to follow.
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Videos, World Records
Wheelchair Users Set Inspiring World Record
In an incredibly inspiring Guinness World Record achievement, 98 manual wheelchair users pulled a 128 tonne Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The Wheels4Wings record event raised awareness and thousands of dollars for Aerobility, a registered charity founded in 1993 offering disabled people, without exception, the opportunity to fly an airplane.
The wheelchair users of all types, shapes, and sizes were strapped together in nine lines of 11 users. Participants included security officers, volunteers and operational staff from across Heathrow, some of whom were not wheelchair users themselves.
Andy Knight organizer of the event and Heathrow aircraft operations manager said this of the record.
“As a wheelchair user myself, a former pilot and an aviation enthusiast, I am committed to supporting Aerobility and I am proud of the role Heathrow has taken to support its diversity and inclusion goals.”
“I hope today will see the team raise a lot of funds for Aerobility’s fantastic causes, but also foster a greater awareness of the unique challenges people with disabilities face in aviation, and push for improvements for their benefit – whether they choose to be a passenger in an aircraft or at the controls.”
Watch a short video of this inspiring record below.
Looking for more awesome world records?
Check out our cool World Record Category!
It’s packed full of all kinds of amazing world records like The World’s Best Claw Machine Player.
Or for another festive Winterrecord, check out Longest Chain Of Sleds.
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Smile
25 Positive Statements and Affirmation
Positivity is an major ingredient to more happiness, enjoyment and love!
Check out this list of 25 statements and affirmations designed to help cultivate a healthy mind. These are little pick me up statements to help inspire confidence to solve any of the problems that the day may bring.
This is another one of those interesting charts targeted at kids but great for all ages
Created by the wonderful folks at My Big Journal, a great website packed full of encouraging and engaging resources to help kids. This encouraging poster can be printed here.
“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”– Roy T. Bennett
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This is a funny and catchy watermelon song. It’s simple and yet so satisfying, so do yourself a favor and enjoy this music video.
This collection colorful funny Spider-Man comics from different cartoonists is good for some “super” smiles!
Daylight savings has long been one of the most confusing “times” of the year. This short animation explains daylight savings.
Travel back in cartoon time with this 1958 animated legend of Paul Bunyan, the legendary giant lumberjack in American folklore.
Good News
Train Driver Returns Elderly Woman’s Lost Money
A woman who left behind a purse with $1,300 in birthday cash on a light-rail transit train says she can barely believe someone was honest enough to return it.
Li Feng Yang had just received the money for her 75th birthday and was planning to deposit it in the bank. She was taking the train to see her doctor last week when she dropped the bag on the seat beside her.
Yang realized she’d forgotten it immediately after she got off the train in downtown Calgary and the doors closed. “A rush of burning anxiety immediately came in,” she said in a statement translated by her grandson, Kai Huang.
Li Feng Yang delivers flowers for CTrain operator Mesfin Tadese in Calgary on Tuesday. (Photo: Todd Korol/Canadian Press)
Yang, who does not speak English, met a Chinese-speaking man by the train station. He helped her call Calgary Transit and took her to the lost property office.
Train operator Mesfin Tadese found the bag during a walk-through when the train was at the end of the line and called the office to say he’d found the bag. He handed it off to the next driver to take to the lost and found.
The next morning, Yang received word that her bag, which also contained her cellphone and bank card, had been found. She went with her son to retrieve it.
She said she was surprised and “very happy, very grateful. It was hard to believe what I see. Is there really honest people that would return my lost bag with cash in it?” she said through Huang. “Well, the undeniable truth is in front of me.”
Yang thanked Tadese in person on Tuesday. She brought him two bouquets of flowers and embraced him at a downtown train station.
“I never thought it’s a big deal like this.” Tadese said he was just doing his job. “I’m happy to see the original owner and give back the purse. I never thought it’s a big deal like this.”
This story originally appears on the Huffington Post
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World Records
A Strong World Record For Charity
A competitive bodybuilder has successfully pulled a tow truck and car weighing more than 11 tonnes to raise money for charity.
Nardia Styles from Queensland, Australia, earned the title for Heaviest vehicle pulled over 100 ft – female heaving a truck and car with a combined weight of 11,355 kg (25,033.5 lb), almost three tonnes heavier than the previous record.
he White Ribbon Foundation is a global movement of men and boys working to end male violence against women and girls, and Barnardos Australia helps children suffering from abuse.
Raising money was one of Nardia’s main goals, as well as receiving the record title.
“I feel really passionate about protecting those that can’t protect themselves and I also like to try to empower women and get women to support each other.
This awesome world record and story are thanks to Guinness Book Of World Records.
“At Guinness World Records we want to show that everyone in the world is the best at something, and we’re here to measure it!”
Find more fun world records on their homepage here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeSRjhfeeqIgr–AcP9qhyg
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Words of Wisdom
Words Of Wisdom – Princess Diana
There can truly never be enough said about Princess Diana, a beautiful soul who inspired compassion around the world.
She was the revolutionary Princess who surprised the world by using her royal fame and influence tor to shine a light on people, animals, and causes in need. In fact, Diana was an active supporter of over 100 charities during her lifetime,
Her natural sympathy and oneness with patients were much admired, she helped bring awareness, understanding and destigmatize both aids and leprosy. In 1987, Princess Diana was one of the first well-known celebrities to be photographed with someone battling AIDS. An extremely important moment n changing attitudes to the disease.
Diana famously noted, “HIV does not make people dangerous to know. You can shake their hands and give them a hug. Heaven knows they need it.”
In January 1997, she famously walked through a former minefield during her International Campaign to Ban Landmines and drew attention to the lack of prostheses for victims. After her death, the Ottawa treaty was signed banning the use of anti-personnel landmines. Many agree that her support and role in the campaign played an important role in influencing this decision and she was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.
And so with 2019 upon us, may Princess Diana’s compassionate words of wisdom shine on us all.
SOURCE: BIOGRAPHYONLINE, BIOGRAPHY, GOALCAST
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Good News
Gary Sinise Sends Families To Disney World
The Gary Sinise Foundation is a non-profit that sends families to Disney World! The foundation focuses on veterans, first responders, and their families, has helped send almost 2,000 people from Gold Star families to Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida.
This is all under the umbrella of the Snowball Express, which is a holiday season program that aims to help families of fallen service members.
The Snowball Express
According to an Instagram post, the foundation is tracking 1,722 participants this year, including hundreds of kids from over 650 families.
Snowball Express started in 2006 and aims to create a five-day experience for the families that is fun, inspiring, and therapeutic. In 2017, Snowball Express became an official Gary Sinise Foundation program.
The program may be young, but through the tireless work of its supporters and members, it has quickly made an impact on participants.
A tweet from Fallen Patriots, a non-profit that focuses on helping Gold Star family members get to college, said that participant Dale Mundell now wants to fly for American Air. Which is the airline sponsoring the event, in order to help other family members take part in such events in the future.
A National Event
Airports got in on the festivities as well. The Killeen Airport, a familiar location for any service members who have activated or deployed through Fort Hood, Texas, welcomed Snowball Express participants and a man in a Santa costume met with the families.
In Nashville, other travellers stopped what they were doing and held a rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. U.S. troops in the terminal stood at attention and saluted as the song was performed, and you can see bystanders drying their eyes in a Facebook video of the event.
Meanwhile, airport employees seem amped about the Snowball Express as well. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association sent tote bags to participants to help them get all their goods from location to location, and the controllers themselves posted photos on social media celebrating as flights took off from airfields under their control.
Welcome To Disney World
And around the Disney parks, other park goers and local residents have chimed in on social media as they ran into the crowds of Gold Star family members and were affected by the experience.
For some, it was simply a great experience to see all the happy families, but for others, it was also a somber reminder that service members and first responders are still in harm’s way every day.
After all, some participants are as young as 2 or 3 years old, as Snowball Express participant Ramonda Anderson pointed out in a tweet.
If you’re interested in supporting the Gary Sinise Foundation, which also builds adaptive homes for disabled veterans, hosts free theater nights for veterans, and helps pay for training and equipment for first responders, they are always accepting donations on their website and are part of the Combined Federal Campaign. Use CFC number 27963.
Looking for more uplifting stories? Check out our Good New Category!
It’s filled with heartwarming and positive news stories from around the world.
For more good news in Hollywood we suggest Michael J. Fox Foundation Donates Big to Parkinson’s Research.
Or to whats new, we recommend Tech Inventions Saving The World.
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Good News
10 Good Things Happening In Our World
Look back at this year inspired and uplifted with these 10 positive things happening in our world!
This video was brought to you by INSH
“We cover topics from history, geography, science and culture that leave one pondering the magnificent vagaries of life and the Universe.”
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Fun Facts, Good News
Good News In Science
With 2018 coming to a close, in lieu of this week’s positive news stories we wanted to shine a light on 2018 with this wonderful video featuring 100 positive news stories in Science from 2018.
“One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.” Elbert Hubbard
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Animations
Grumpy Cloud Vs Rainbow Flipbook Animation
Flipbook fanatic and talented animator Andy Baily highlights the power of a positive attitude and a splash of color in this short and sweet video.
“Animation, flip-books, and short films! My name is Andy Bailey–I’m a stop-motion animator at Laika and worked on ParNorman, The Boxtrolls, and Kubo and the Two Strings.”
Find more flip book fun from Andy here: www.youtube.com/user/andymation/featured
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Art, Good News
96 Year Old Painter Saves Village With Colour
This is the inspiring story of a 96 year old man who began painting and eventually saved his village with colour and tourism.
In its hay-day, the Nantun District village was made up of about 1,200 homes. Most of the residents were former soldiers, who were given temporary housing by the government.
As time went on many of the soldiers moved away and various developers eagerly started buying up the land. Eventually, the village was home to only eleven houses.
Huang Yung-Fu
Living in one of them was Huang Yung-Fu, a 96-year-old former soldier who had lived been living there for over 37 years.
Although he loved his tiny village, there was little to do, and so he Huang Yung-Fu decided to teach himself to paint.
The first thing Huang painted was a bird on his wall. He found joy in painting as did others who saw his new works.
His village became a blank canvas, he painted the walls with colorful figures and creatures.
Huang’s unique create work quickly received a lot of attention, putting his tiny village on the map and becoming one of the most visited touristic attractions in Taichung.
The booming tourism made the government halt their plans to demolish the remaining houses in the village.
The painter is affectionately named the ‘Rainbow Grandpa’, and continues to paint. He admits it is hard work but he will continue to paint until even when he is 100.
He wakes up as early as 3 am to start painting.
This short video was created by BBC News.
If you are looking for more stories like this be sure to check out our Good News Section.
We recommend The Man Who Carved Through a Mountain.
Or if you want to keep it artsy you may be interested in Van Gogh Marbling Artwork.
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Animations, Laugh Gallery, Music Videos
Animation Highlights The Power Of Optimism
The Odd1sOut shines light on the power of positivity over pessimism in this colorful and catchy music video featuring Ft. Boyinaband!
TheOdd1sOut, is an American YouTube cartoonist based in Arizona and is best known for his comic series and his YouTube channel of the same name.
Find more catchy songs and colourful videos from TheOdd1sOut here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCo8bcnLyZH8tBIH9V1mLgqQ
Enchanted Little World is a daily blog highlighting good news, funny videos, happy people and inspiring stories from around the world. Give each day a “high-five of happiness” with Enchanted Little World.
