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Thread of positive stories that will restore your faith in humanity ๐งต
1. Man posing with photo of forest he revived
1. Man posing with photo of forest he revived
2. Kevin Briggs, a former California highway patrol officer, has stopped more than two hundred people from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco Bay.
It took Briggs 92 minutes to convince Kevin Berthia that life was worth living. Berthia went on to marry, have multiple children, and work as a suicide prevention advocate.
Ten years later, they met on the same bridge under much better circumstances.
Briggs has earned the nickname "Guardian of the Golden Gate" for having saved the lives of over 200 people.
It took Briggs 92 minutes to convince Kevin Berthia that life was worth living. Berthia went on to marry, have multiple children, and work as a suicide prevention advocate.
Ten years later, they met on the same bridge under much better circumstances.
Briggs has earned the nickname "Guardian of the Golden Gate" for having saved the lives of over 200 people.
3. In 2012, John Unger was captured floating his dog to sleep in Lake Superior.
Schoep had developed arthritis and was given only weeks to live. John responded by taking his beloved dog to the water every night to ease the pain in his final days.
Schoep had developed arthritis and was given only weeks to live. John responded by taking his beloved dog to the water every night to ease the pain in his final days.
4. When Xavier Lewis was 2, a fire trapped him inside his home. Firefighter Jeff Ohs found him unresponsive, carried him out, and revived him with CPR.
23 years later, they reunited: Jeff, now holding Xavier's 2-year-old son, inspired Xavier to train as a firefighter himself.
23 years later, they reunited: Jeff, now holding Xavier's 2-year-old son, inspired Xavier to train as a firefighter himself.
5. Brazilian priest Joรฃo Paulo Araujo Gomes rescues abandoned dogs from the streets, feeds them, bathes them, and then presents one dog at each mass for adoption. Dozens of stray dogs have found new homes due to his relentless efforts.
6. John Oliver, a 6-year-old, is welcomed back to school after beating leukemia.
7. Photographer Cecilie Thoresen was given this amateur photo by the owners of Timber, their recently departed dog, as they spread his ashes into a pond. They asked Cecilie to superimpose the reflection of Timber in the water.
This is the result.
This is the result.
8. This panther was rejected by her mother as a cub. A Russian woman called Victoria brought her back to life and raised her alongside her dog Venza.
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9. When photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado came home in 1994 after reporting on the exodus of the Rwandans into the Congo, the land around his family home in Minas Gerais, Brazil, had been completely destroyed.
"The land was as sick as I was," Salgado told the Guardian back in 2015. "Only about 0.5% of the land was covered in trees. Then my wife had a fabulous idea to replant this forest. And when we began to do that, then all the insects and birds and fish returned and, thanks to this increase of the trees I, too, was reborn โ this was the most important moment of my life."
Over 20 years, they planted 2.7 million trees. This effort led Salgado and his wife, Lรฉlia Deluiz Wanick Salgado, to establish Instituto Terra, which focuses on environmental restoration and sustainable rural development in the Rio Doce Valley.
Today, over 1,500 acres of rainforest have been restored, and the site has become home to 293 plant species, 172 bird species, and 33 animal species, some of which were on the verge of extinction.
"The land was as sick as I was," Salgado told the Guardian back in 2015. "Only about 0.5% of the land was covered in trees. Then my wife had a fabulous idea to replant this forest. And when we began to do that, then all the insects and birds and fish returned and, thanks to this increase of the trees I, too, was reborn โ this was the most important moment of my life."
Over 20 years, they planted 2.7 million trees. This effort led Salgado and his wife, Lรฉlia Deluiz Wanick Salgado, to establish Instituto Terra, which focuses on environmental restoration and sustainable rural development in the Rio Doce Valley.
Today, over 1,500 acres of rainforest have been restored, and the site has become home to 293 plant species, 172 bird species, and 33 animal species, some of which were on the verge of extinction.
10. Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang created a "stairway to heaven" as a tribute to his grandmother, who always supported his dreams.
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11. John Burley was forced to give his dog to the Humane Society due to a lengthy hospital stay. A nurse found out and immediately went to the shelter and adopted his dog. She brought him to visit John daily and returned the dog as soon as he was discharged.
12. This girl rescued a rainbow lorikeet. After it was well again, it returned with a surprise.
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13. Years after pediatrician Michael Shannon saved baby Chris Trokey's life, the now-grown Chris returned the favor in a remarkable twist of fate.
14. Italian hero Judge Giovanni Falcone, assassinated in 1992, fought against the Mafia till the end, convicting more than 300 criminals.
"Cowards die many times a day, the brave only once."
"Cowards die many times a day, the brave only once."
15. Ovidio Marras, an Italian shepherd, successfully forced developers to alter a controversial tourist project on Sardiniaโs untouched coastline, as it disrupted his path for herding sheep. A court in Cagliari upheld Marras's right to use this track, despite ongoing construction of the โฌ150m Capo Malfatano resort, which includes luxury hotels and villas. Despite multimillion-dollar offers Marras, who lived by himself and spoke only the local dialect, refused to sell his property.
The resort, involving investors like the Benetton group, faced opposition from conservationists but was supported by local authorities to reduce unemployment. Judge Susanna Zanda ruled in favor of Marras, despite the developers' appeal. Sitas, the development company, claimed their project would respect the environment, but critics argued it was damaging to the natural and archaeological sites nearby.
Ovidio Marras remained on his land until he peacefully passed away at the age of 93 earlier this year.
The resort, involving investors like the Benetton group, faced opposition from conservationists but was supported by local authorities to reduce unemployment. Judge Susanna Zanda ruled in favor of Marras, despite the developers' appeal. Sitas, the development company, claimed their project would respect the environment, but critics argued it was damaging to the natural and archaeological sites nearby.
Ovidio Marras remained on his land until he peacefully passed away at the age of 93 earlier this year.
16. Newly adopted dog from a shelter won't let go of the new owner's hand for a moment.
18. After the construction workers helped a stuck elephant to get out, the animal appeared to express gratitude with a 'thank you gesture' towards its rescuers.
This video never gets old.
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This video never gets old.
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19. This is Don Ritchie. He lived next to The Gap, a location in Sydney, Australia, known for multiple suicide attempts.
Whenever he saw someone in distress, he would walk over and invite them home for tea. By the time he passed away in 2012, he'd saved more than 180 lives.
Whenever he saw someone in distress, he would walk over and invite them home for tea. By the time he passed away in 2012, he'd saved more than 180 lives.
20. Janna Berger left home for ten weeks of basic army training and several months of advanced training. Her dog does not recognize her at first, but watch her reaction later.
21. On June 20, 1967, boxing legend Muhammad Ali was convicted for refusing the draft for the Vietnam War.
In an effort to suppress the growing resistance to the war, Ali was given the maximum sentence of five years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. Despite this, the anti-war movement grew stronger, with global demonstrations in his support from Egypt to Guyana, London to Ghana. Four years later, the Supreme Court overturned his conviction.
In speaking of the cost on Ali's career of his refusal to be drafted, his trainer Angelo Dundee said, "One thing must be taken into account when talking about Ali: He was robbed of his best years, his prime years."
Ali stayed true to his beliefs, stating, "I wasn't trying to be a leader. I just wanted to be free. And I made a stand all people, not just Black people, should have thought about making because it wasn't just Black people being drafted. The government had a system where the rich man's son went to college, and the poor man's son went to war. Then, after the rich man's son got out of college, he did other things to keep him out of the Army until he was too old to be drafted."
In an effort to suppress the growing resistance to the war, Ali was given the maximum sentence of five years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. Despite this, the anti-war movement grew stronger, with global demonstrations in his support from Egypt to Guyana, London to Ghana. Four years later, the Supreme Court overturned his conviction.
In speaking of the cost on Ali's career of his refusal to be drafted, his trainer Angelo Dundee said, "One thing must be taken into account when talking about Ali: He was robbed of his best years, his prime years."
Ali stayed true to his beliefs, stating, "I wasn't trying to be a leader. I just wanted to be free. And I made a stand all people, not just Black people, should have thought about making because it wasn't just Black people being drafted. The government had a system where the rich man's son went to college, and the poor man's son went to war. Then, after the rich man's son got out of college, he did other things to keep him out of the Army until he was too old to be drafted."
22. This scared dog abandoned on the roadside went from fear to love in seconds after being rescued by Georgiana Neagu.
23. This is Glenn Buratti. He has mild autism and epilepsy. When his mom threw him a birthday party and invited 16 children from his class, no one showed up.
She asked for help on Facebook, and these amazing firefighters, officers, and local kids showed up with presents.
She asked for help on Facebook, and these amazing firefighters, officers, and local kids showed up with presents.
24. In 2019, Oscar Saxelby-Lee was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia, and doctors said he had just three months to find a stem-cell match that could save his life.
Almost 5,000 people queued in the rain for hours in Worcester to see if they were a donor match, and more than ยฃ700,000 was raised to help him with his treatment.
Oscar has now been cancer-free for over 3 years.
Almost 5,000 people queued in the rain for hours in Worcester to see if they were a donor match, and more than ยฃ700,000 was raised to help him with his treatment.
Oscar has now been cancer-free for over 3 years.
25. Graycie, who had endured abuse and abandonment, was refusing to eat.
Dr. Andy Mathis decided that the most effective way to rebuild her trust, renew her will to live, and aid in her recovery was to join her on the concrete floor and eat alongside her.
Dr. Andy Mathis decided that the most effective way to rebuild her trust, renew her will to live, and aid in her recovery was to join her on the concrete floor and eat alongside her.
"There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for." โJ. R. R. Tolkien
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