”Last night, while waiting to board our plane, our daughter Carter was being her usual inquisitive self wanting to meet and say “hi” to everyone she could, until she walked up on this man.
He reached out and asked if she wanted to sit with him.
He pulled out his tablet and showed her how to draw with it, they watched cartoons together, and she offered him snacks.
This wasn’t a short little exchange, this was 45 minutes.
Watching them in that moment, I couldn’t help but think, different genders, different races, different generations, and the best of friends.
This is the world I want for her.
In a country that is so deeply divided by beliefs, I want her life to be filled with moments like this... not liberal or conservative republican or democrat, socialist or capitalist, just HUMAN.
Joseph from Samsungus in Oklahoma, if this should happen to find you.
Thank you for showing my daughter what kindness and compassion looks like.
Continue to shine your light in the world.”
Credit: Kevin Armentrout
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER: Charly Bancarel, 93, completed the Paris Marathon on Sunday, April 2nd, in 7 hours & 22 minutes.
Charly was the oldest of the 52,000 participants in the race.
He started racing at 55 years old and ran his first marathon at 70.
@emmasuffield My mother used to keep a journal because she started accidently putting books on hold or buying books that she'd already read! She also made reading lists for other people #readingcommunity#booklovers
There has been so much negativity on Twitter as of late. Be conscious of what you write. What is its purpose? How can you reframe your words to work towards reconciliation, healing and positivity? Let’s spread joy people. Words are powerful.
No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin.
People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
—Nelson Mandela
This brought me to tears this morning.
Last night a man experiencing homelessness found his way to our suburban street. He was rummaging through vehicles. We didn't hear anything, but one of my neighbors did. They went out to talk to him, saw he was disoriented and freezing 1/