This reminds me of something Matthew would do.
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Falling in Love, Adorable Cat Cuteness, the Power of Music, and More Links I Love
Every month I share some of my favorite links, real-life stories, and other items that I find beautiful and inspiring. I hope you find something that makes you learn, laugh, smile, or just go awwwww.
ADORABLE
- Guy Saves Tiny Kitten – How cute are they?
- 14-year Old Boy Dives into Overpass to Save Cat Hanging Over Bridge – What a sweet, brave kid.
- Attentive Student – What a cutie!
- Cat Loves His Baby Brother – This cat was lonely so his family got him his very own kitten and the result is all kinds of adorableness.
LOVE THIS
- A lucky and loved rescued golden retriever – How great is the guy who took him in?
- Watch fathers tell their adult kids the moment they knew they were gay – Such cute interactions.
- The Power of Music – I hadn’t heard of people using this with Parkinsons patients. What a difference. Loved the dancing at the end.
BEAUTIFUL LOVE
- 15 of the best LGBT ‘Humans of New York’ stories – Beautiful people and relationships. Although #9 will break your heart.
- Falling in love in wartime Iraq – What a journey they’ve been through.
- This foster father takes in only terminally ill children – I know this sounds beyond depressing, but it’s definitely a must-read.
CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH – It’s amazing the things we never learned in American History class in school:
- Meet Octavius Catto – He fought for black civil rights a century before Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Meet Bayard Rustin – A activist for both civil rights and gay rights.
- Meet Eugene Bullard – The only African American pilot to fly in WWI. But he never flew for the United States.
- Meet Fannie Lou Hamer – She worked to secure social, economic, and political rights for African Americans.
What we’re all longing for, pet snapchats that cracked me up, and more links I love
via Inspire More
ADORABLE ANIMALS
- 31 Pet Snapchats That’ll Have You Rolling With Laughter – #2, 6, 16, 21, 30, and 31 are epic.
- Best of Dog Shaming – These shaming pics never fail to amuse me.
LOVE THIS
- Magician perfectly destroys anti-transgender bathroom argument in 2 minutes – He totally nailed that.
- Amanda Sapir’s Story of “Socially Conscious” TSA Pat Down Shows How to Treat Trans People – “Don’t judge, don’t assume, just be thoughtful and kind. Simple as that.” Love that!
- Couple singing Matisyahu’s One Day – Such a beautiful family. And the baby’s reactions…priceless.
GRATITUDE
- Prompts for 30 Days of Gratitude – I’ve been keeping a gratitude log in my planner for a while now, and it really does make a big difference. It’s one moment of the day where I make the time to stop and really think about how amazing my life is and how fortunate I am in so many ways. If you’ve never tried keeping a gratitude list or journal, this prompt graphic is a neat way to get started. Gratitude logs don’t have to be anything fancy. Just one or two words a day can really help shift perspectives.
INTERESTING
- The Woman Who Might Have Been D.B. Cooper – I’ve always been fascinated with this story, and this theory was really interesting.
- A Post About Marriage and What We’ve All Longed For Since The Crib – “Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it.” Who doesn’t want to know someone is paying attention?
LGBTQ Kids Finding Each Other, Orphaned Bats, and Other Links I Love
ADORABLE ANIMALS
- This Australian Clinic for Orphaned Bats is Adorable – I may have shared this video before, but they are just so darn cute. And what great people they have caring for them.
- Sexploits of Diego the Tortoise who is saving the Galapagos species – Hard work, but somebody’s got to do it, right?
LOVE THIS
- I’m So Glad My Husband Told Me She Was A Woman – I love when people share their stories like this. It brings a real-life, human touch to such an important issue. It’s harder for some people to justify their hate when they can see and hear from individual, everyday people rather than a faceless group or label.
- An Open Letter To Justice, The Tween Girls’ Clothing Store – I love when people go out of their way to be supportive of others in their times of need. They may be small moments to the ones helping, but they mean so much to the people who receive their kindness.
- 20 Quotes From Children’s Books Every Adult Should Know – Some great ones from my childhood in this list. How about yours?
JUST BEAUTIFUL
- Every September 11, I Remember This Surprising Story About Steve Buscemi – I’m such a sucker for quiet heroes who never bring attention to themselves or the help they offer others.
- When My Son Met Another Out LGBTQ Kid On The First Day Of Middle School – We so need more parents like this.
- Toddler Receives Special Quadruple Amputee Doll That Looks Like Her – How cool is this prosthetics company? They modify dolls by adding prosthetics to make them look more like the kid, free of charge.
- Man Collapses In Emotion When Girl He Raised Gives Most Special Graduation Gift He Could Imagine – There’s a video at the end of the article. Get the tissues ready for this one.
TOO FUNNY
- 15 comics that totally nail what it’s like to be in a long-term relationship – Definitely numbers 1, 3, 10, 11, 12, and 13.
- 20+ Hilarious Parenting Tweets That Every Parent Can Relate To – Oh man, #6, 7, 13, 14, and 15 are the best.
Hope you enjoyed some of these links as much as I did. Have a good one!
Video I Love: First Flight
How cute is this?
From Michael McMahon’s YouTube vid: “My brother Robbie has Williams syndrome and I had the honor of taking him flying which was a massive thing for Robbie. Big thanks to Kernan aviation for making it happen.”
What a great guy.
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