Good Deeds

[ethiostar]

This is way cool!!!

I plan to continue to post articles of good deeds to balance out all the negativity we hear and read way to often.

Roanoke auto shop restores bullied student's car

The "new" car was unveiled to Jordan Addison on Monday.


ROANOKE, Va—
A college student has a "new" car. It's all thanks to a Roanoke auto shop.

http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-roan...,2172986.story

[pjtoadie]

Great story.....thanks for sharing!

[ethiostar]

Billionaire Ty Warner gives woman $20,000 for her cause after asking her for directions

I often get asked by random strangers for directions. Not one to miss an opportunity, I handed him my flyer and he made a fifty dollar donation. As he drove off, I thought that was the end of our encounter... He'd returned after an hour or so. Rolling down his window, he reached out his hand and introduced himself. I immediately recognized his name. He was kind and sincere as he looked directly into my eyes... I listened as he repeated over and over that he was going to help me. That my fundraising was done. That I didn't need to worry any longer. He said he would send a check after he returned to his offices during the week.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...165731962.html

[a_minimalist]

Originally Posted by ethiostar

Billionaire Ty Warner gives woman $20,000 for her cause after asking her for directions




http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...165731962.html

now that's awesome!

[Hostile]

I am really going to like this thread. I hope to read a lot more stories like those.

[wittenacious]

Great thread. Came across this heartwarming story recently, to add:

Little Ellie & The Olympian: The Kindest Race Ever
--by The Huffington Post, Original Story, Aug 10, 2012



He's a world record holding sprinter from South Africa. She's a spunky 5-year-old from
Essex, England. In an inspiring series of images that have recently gone viral, the two
strangers, united only by a stubborn refusal to let double amputations stop them, race
each other in a friendly bionic foot race.

Read more: http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?sid=293

[Sarge]

Originally Posted by Hostile

I am really going to like this thread. I hope to read a lot more stories like those.

[Hostile]

I hope this will be allowed due to the religious part. If it isn't I understand. This is two kids from Arizona who live not far from my brother-in-law. I have never met them, but I sure would like to. The part that gets me is Dayton's parents at the end.

[cowboy_ron]

Let's not forget our own:


Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley
After the first game of the season, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo pulled off the road late on a Sunday night and helped out a stranded motorist. On Tuesday, he walked up to a movie theater and noticed that a homeless man was cashing in change. Romo bought the man a ticket to see "Role Model" and then invited him to sit with he and his buddy.

I'll let Tim MacMahon of the Cowboys Blog tell the rest of the story:

Romo, who confirmed the story but didn't want to elaborate, waved [the homeless man] Doc over to sit by him and his buddy. Doc sheepishly mentioned that he hadn't showered in a few days.
"Don't worry about that," Romo said. "I'm used to locker rooms."
And so the $67 million quarterback and a man who doesn't have $6.70 to his name sat next to each other and shared laughs for 90 minutes or so.

Pretty cool story. Earlier in the day, Romo stopped by my neighborhood with actor Will Smith to participate in a pep rally for the Lake Highlands volleyball and football teams.

[ethiostar]

Originally Posted by wittenacious

Great thread. Came across this heartwarming story recently, to add:

Little Ellie & The Olympian: The Kindest Race Ever
--by The Huffington Post, Original Story, Aug 10, 2012



He's a world record holding sprinter from South Africa. She's a spunky 5-year-old from
Essex, England. In an inspiring series of images that have recently gone viral, the two
strangers, united only by a stubborn refusal to let double amputations stop them, race
each other in a friendly bionic foot race.

Read more: http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?sid=293

Originally Posted by Hostile

I hope this will be allowed due to the religious part. If it isn't I understand. This is two kids from Arizona who live not far from my brother-in-law. I have never met them, but I sure would like to. The part that gets me is Dayton's parents at the end.

Awesome stories guys.


Let's keep this thread going.

[ethiostar]

The Man Who Planted A Forest

More than 30 years ago, a teenager named Jadav "Molai" Payeng began planting seeds along a barren sandbar near his birthplace in India's Assam region,.......Now that once-barren sandbar is a sprawling 1,360 acre forest, home to several thousands of varieties of trees and an astounding diversity of wildlife -- including birds, deer, apes, rhino, elephants and even tigers.

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by ethiostar

The Man Who Planted A Forest

Okay, how cool is this one?

[wittenacious]

Originally Posted by Hostile

Okay, how cool is this one?

Really cool! Awe inspiring, even.

Guess this qualifies as a great life-investment example of an answer to the woe-is-me question so many have rhetorically posited over time...

Q: "Well, what can just one person do about it?"
A: "Maybe see and apply the above story... plant your own 'seeds' for positive change, if nothing else."

[ethiostar]

Parks Worker, Gary Gaddist, Recovers Wedding Ring From Garbage Truck

"I'm a painter who takes people on outdoor painting adventures around New York City," says Carroll, 45. "On Sunday, I was teaching a painting class in Battery Park all day. I was so busy that day and cleaning my hands constantly that I didn't notice I had lost the ring," she told the New York Daily News......In fact, she didnt realize she'd lost the ring until 3:30 a.m. "I woke up and felt my left hand right way and just thought, 'Oh, my God,' because I knew I hadn't taken [my wedding ring] off,".....They [husband and Carroll] drove to Battery Park, but the trash container had already been emptied. However, at 5 a.m. Carroll's husband saw a garbage truck. "We walked over and nobody was inside. So I wrote a note," she told reporters. It started, "Hello, I believe my wedding ring is in this truck,".....Incredibly, Gaddist found the note. "I called and she explained everything, about how she lost the ring, and how she couldn't sleep [View Full Quote]after realizing it was gone," Gaddist, 42, says. "I had to go to Randalls Island, and when I got there I showed the guys the note. They said, 'If you want to look for a needle in a haystack, go ahead." Surprisingly, I didn't take long. "I took a shot and it was there,"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com////rin..._ref=good-news

[ethiostar]

Originally Posted by ethiostar

The Man Who Planted A Forest

Sorry, I just realized that I forgot to include the link to the full story.

http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?sid=298