Kimberlee K.

Hello and welcome back to another edition of All the Good Things, a monthly series where I highlight all the good things (get it?) that happen in each 30-day (or so) span. I hope it can be a reminder that amongst all the well known bad, there is a lot of undercover good happening in our world.

Let’s dive right in.

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1) This Kroger employee helped a woman turn her life around

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2) This rat won an award for detecting landmines in Cambodia

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3) This man helped save a baby swan

Man saves a baby swan while it’s mom is being a mama. pic.twitter.com/xJUJUNtCCq

— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) September 9, 2020

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4) A treatment that slows the spread of ALS (and was partially funded by the Ice Bucket challenge) was announced.

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5) This:

Anyway I’ve been laughing at this for two days pic.twitter.com/POmck7OGOR

— Alanna Bennett (@AlannaBennett) September 11, 2020

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6) This rescue dog adopted three rescue kittens.

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7) Steve Martin solved a pressing problem

I always wear a mask when I go outside. But something about it was leaving me anxious and unsettled. I thought about the problem, addressed it, and here is the solution. pic.twitter.com/aUW4jHI3dX

— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) September 12, 2020

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8) The founder of Jelly Belly announced a Willy Wonka type treasure hunt.

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9) This man raised money to give a huge tip to his favorite 89-year old pizza delivery man.

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10) This cartoon:

The Lie pic.twitter.com/M6sepqZxIo

— Martin Rosner (@HotPaperComics) September 18, 2020

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11) The finalists for the comedy wildlife photography awards were announced.

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12) Zendaya’s costar on Euphoria had an amazing reaction to her Emmy win.

STORM REACTING TO ZENDAYA WINNING IS THE CUTEST THING pic.twitter.com/2yWSal31wW

— em (@LCVERJULES) September 21, 2020

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13) This incredible story was shared about 9/11

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14) This man got an amazing surprise

Restoring faith in humanity.

Break out the tissues… pic.twitter.com/EV26Ce5xyb

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) September 22, 2020

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15) This fourth grader’s drawing about kindness won the Google Doodle contest

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16) And the winners from other states and territories showed some seriously impressive work.

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17) This five year old gave a special gift to hardworking firefighters

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*Story of the week* (Portland, Oregon): “Here’s a friend for you in case you get lonely,” writes 5-year-old Carver to firefighters in a letter attached to the stuffed animal. Carver was with his grandmother at the store and bought the last Baby Yoda available—the 5-year-old thought firefighters could use it more than he could. Baby Yoda’s journey has been documented on the Facebook group “Baby Yoda Fights Fires” , and the stuffed animal has given a reason to smile in these tough times are fires rage on … and is a “source of light and ‘Force’ in the world,” Oregon Department of Forestry representative Marcus Kauffman said. 🌟 💫 Photos : Baby Yoda Fights Fires

A post shared by Good News Movement (@goodnews_movement) on Sep 25, 2020 at 8:56am PDT

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18) This Wisconsin farmer planted 2 million sunflowers to spread some happiness to his customers.

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19) The 6th annual Fat Bear Week began.

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20) Dodgers infielder Justin Turner got his cleats decorated by a very special artist

When Justin Turner @redturn2 asks you to decorate his cleats for an upcoming game you grab your markers, let out your best Grito and put your corazon & soul into it! Check out how Nano gets in the zone as he puts the finishing touches on Justin’s latest footwear. @court_with_a_K pic.twitter.com/0PVbWFrdD6

— Children's Hospital LA (@ChildrensLA) September 25, 2020

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21) This postcard was finally delivered, 100 years after it was sent.

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22) This man was able to play the piano for the first time in 20 years

Following several injuries Brazilian pianist João Carlos Martins lost the ability to move his fingers.

But after more than 20-years of being unable to play — a pair of “bionic” gloves are bringing him back.

He’s crying. I’m crying. You’re crying…pic.twitter.com/X7g6qU4zDR

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) September 28, 2020

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23) This boy got a huge surprise from his favorite garbage truck drivers on his third birthday.

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24) This:

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A rescued puppy with a cleft lip had been at an animal shelter in Jackson, Mich., for almost a week, and staff worried that the dog wouldn’t be adopted. Then a man walked into the shelter who has a 2-year-old son with a cleft lip. When Brandon Boyers, 27, spotted Lacey, the small black-and-white dog whose cleft lip reminded him of his son Bentley, he called his wife on FaceTime to show her the puppy. “I immediately told him to adopt her,” said Ashley Boyers, 23. “I said to bring her home today.” Brandon Boyers asked Lydia Sattler, the director of the animal shelter, about the adoption process. “I explained that they could take the puppy home two days later, after she had her final vet appointment,” said Sattler, who was delighted that a family was interested in adopting the dog. But Bentley’s parents couldn’t wait to introduce their son to his new friend with a familiar face. The next day, Ashley Boyers brought Bentley to the shelter for a visit. Read more by clicking the link in our bio. (Photo by Lydia Sattler)

A post shared by The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) on Sep 17, 2020 at 11:58am PDT

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25) This man played music on a speed bag

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26) This nun ran a marathon on a treadmill in her basement to raise money for the poor.

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27) This dog gave out hugs

This is Wallace. He hugs every dog he sees during his walk. Knows everybody could use it right now. 14/10 pic.twitter.com/ICBhFlsTYT

— WeRateDogs® (@dog_rates) September 29, 2020

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28) This girl swam with a guide dog to help her prepare for the Tokyo Paralympic Games

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29) This kid made solved a math problem

Get this kid a twitter account ASAP. An actual savant. pic.twitter.com/4hgoup908X

— Flick (@Frediculous) September 26, 2020

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30) And finally, this toddler made a new best friend: a five foot tall skeleton.

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Wanna know the best part? There is SO much I didn’t include.

I can’t wait to see what October brings!

You can view the last edition of this series here.