Inspirational Videos, Images and Stories

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We have funny images, funny videos and even random images threads, but given the saturation of negativity on the internet these days I thought it would be a nice change to create an inspirational videos thread.

I know it won't be as popular as the other threads, and that's fine, but every so often it is great to hear about or share a story about something positive or inspirational that happened to someone or that someone did or accomplished.

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Since graduating from high school, I had worked many blue collar jobs. In the late 80's and early 90's, I had lost 5 jobs in 7 years due to either cutbacks, or the company closing their doors. In '97, in my mid 30's, I was given the opportunity to go to college, paid for by my employer who had just laid us off because they were moving out of the state. I seized that opportunity and took computer science. Now I'm working in the computer industry and have been since I graduated college in '99.

Although I had lost many of those blue collar jobs throughout my years, I learned many skills, so it wasn't for nothing.
 

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We have funny images, funny videos and even random images threads, but given the saturation of negativity on the internet these days I thought it would be a nice change to create an inspirational videos thread.

I know it won't be as popular as the other threads, and that's fine, but every so often it is great to hear about or share a story about something positive or inspirational that happened to someone or that someone did or accomplished.

** NOTE: If you post off-topic posts in this thread they will be deleted along with your access to this thread removed and your account possibly benched.
GREAT idea my friend. :D
 

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This is both sad and uplifting, uplifting in the way this young man faced death with such courage and was an inspiration to his community.
 

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As a Canadian, The Terry Fox story is the greatest inspirational story ever. His goal was to raise 1 dollar for every Canadian he far exceeded that goal. Unfortunately, he never completed the run, it ended in Thunderbay, Ontario. I was fortunate enough to visit the monument in his honour in Thunderbay.
 

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This video was created by students at Ursuline Collegiate College in Chatham, Ontario. They sent the video to a classmate who was battling cancer to lift her spirits, she passed away within a year of the video. The personal connection to Sophie who died from cancer was that she was ex-wife's boss daughter.
 

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89-year-old pizza delivery driver gets surprise $12,000 tip

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89-year-old Derlin Newey started working 30 hours a week as a pizza delivery driver to make ends meet. When loyal customers, the Valdez family, shared his story on TikTok, their followers donated money to help Newey receive a special delivery of his own.

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