Unexpected Goodness
Just like sunlight and vitamins energize our bodies, goodness and kindness fuel our souls. Unfortunately, today’s media highlight dissension and negativity when the world we live in is already filled with more challenges than usual since the inception of the pandemic.
Goodness is happening all around us but seldom receives the public appreciation and enjoyment it deserves. Our blog is a way to bring everyday heroics to inspire, reenergize or just warm your heart. Here are our latest entries to feed your soul:
How High Can You Count
UNEXPECTED GOODNESS
“You told your mama you’d like to see lots of trucks on your birthday. How High Can You Count?”
Oliver Johnson turned 8 years old last year in his home in New Zealand. Lonely by nature, his mother had just the idea of what might cheer him up.
Young Oliver is obsessed with trucks. He knows the name of every truck, every truck manufacturer and every trucking company, so his mom, Katherine, offered $50 to anyone who would come give him a ride in their big rig for his big day.
Katherine hoped one truck driver would take her up on the offer, but instead, Barry Hart, owner of Hart Haulage Trucking, decided to take it two steps further and organize a whole convoy.
“Every one of these truckies that are doing this, and there are probably 10 trucks, at least, that are coming from Auckland. It will cost them $500-600 to get that truck down there, do their thing, and go away, and not one of them is asking for anything,” Hart said.
A convoy of approximately 65 trucks showed up for Oliver. That’s the way they do it in New Zealand! It was a birthday Oliver will never forget.
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~New Zealand Herald and Barry Hart
Cher Ami
UNEXPECTED GOODNESS The most famous pigeon in history: Cher Ami Cher Ami, French for “dear friend,” was a homing pigeon, one of 600 English-bred birds donated to the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France to help deliver important messages during World War 1. He is most...
National Mental Health Awareness Month
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Time To Say Goodbye
UNEXPECTED GOODNESS As anyone who has had a pet knows, animals are special creatures. They add so much love, joy and friendship to our lives. With their unique personalities and ability to love wholeheartedly, animals quickly become more than pets. They become members...
