Some Good News for a Change!
To switch up the mood and hopefully uplift our spirits a little, we're introducing thispiece as an on-going, work-in-progress article. It will include brief synopses of some of the most positive and heart-warming human interest stories you might find in the news. We hope these stories will both inspire and help you to think more positively during these stressful times. In most instances and for your convenience, a direct link to the original story will follow the lead-in. Please enjoy and continue to check back in with us to find new stories... Household Drill Saves Little Boy An Australian doctor makes an unusual decision to perform an operation to save a young bicycle accident victim. http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2009/05/19/20090519ODDdrill-surgery0519-ON.htmlhttp://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2009/05/19/20090519ODDdrill-surgery0519-ON.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lost In the Woods Among the Bears and Mountain Lions, What's a Three Year Old to Do? A toddler tries to make his way to his grandmother's house by himself and unannounced. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090507/ap_on_re_us/us_missouri_child_found ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ More Than He Bargained For... A forum inquiry from one of our servicemen abroad turns into an unexpected community outpouring and inspires a possible future national project. Original inquiry: http://www.violinist.com/discussion/response.cfm?ID=15286 Response: http://www.violinist.com/discussion/response.cfm?ID=15677 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ After Years of Wondering, A Local Woman Finally Meets Her Hero... Retired firefighter reunites with the baby he saved more than 4 decades ago. Heart-warming perspective of their recent reunion captured by the person who helped them find one another. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/02/12/40_years_worth_of_thanks/?page=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Devine Intervention Perhaps... Falling toys were the first clue... a man is in the right place, at the exact crucial moment he is needed to help rescue a falling baby from a potential devastating situation. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/31/catch_of_a_lifetime/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anyone Would Have Done the Same, Right? A passerby intercedes to save another man's life in New York of all places. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/03/nyregion/03life.html
