50 Wholesome Things That Happened Last Year That Are Guaranteed To Restore Your Faith In 2021
It's fair to say that, at this point, we are all in need of some positivity.
2020 was undoubtedly a year like no other that most of us have ever experienced. It's one we will all remember—and not in a good way.
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After all, there is a reason why the entire year has essentially become a meme representing disaster. From the devastating bushfires in Australia to the murder of George Floyd to the coronavirus pandemic, this year has had more than its fair share of tragedy.
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It's fair to say that, at this point, we are all in need of some positivity. And we have just the right amount of wholesome posts to provide precisely that, right here.
Scroll down to have your faith in humanity restored. And don't forget to pass the positive vibes on!
1. Ten Years Ago I Signed Up To Mentor An At-Risk Young Boy. Yesterday I Dropped Him Off At College
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2. A Simple Good Morning
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3. Rachel Has Been A Nanny For Curtis For Over A Year. When He Realized Her Senior Prom Was Canceled, He Wanted To Throw One For Her
Complete with her favorite foods, flowers, and dancing, Curtis (and his mom) pulled off the best socially distant prom ever. Thanks, Curtis & Elissa, for making my girl smile.
becky.h.chapman
4. Cleft Lip And Cleft Palate, Two Week Surgery
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5. A Young Culinary Mastermind
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6. We Need More Playgrounds Like This
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7. This Legend Carries, Pulls, And Pushes His Disabled Twin Around Ironmans And Marathons So They Can Compete Together
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8. So Many Cats
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9. After Years Of Darkness, Today Marks 12 Months Without Drinking. I Never Thought I Could, And I'm Proud Of Myself
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10. And Then Everyone Clapped
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11. He's A Keeper
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12. A Child Who Hit My Father's Car Had An Old Bike With Broken Brakes, So My Father Bought Him A New Bike. I Am So Proud Of My Father
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13. This Athlete, Marios Giannakou, Carried A Disabled Biology Student Named Eleftheria To The Top Of Mount Olympus, Her Dream
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14. The Wooden Mast Had To Be Replaced By A Concrete Mast, But The Professionals Preserved The Tucano's House
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15. Never Too Late To Start Again
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16. Every Voice Helps
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17. My Mom Is A Nurse Practitioner, And She Has Been On The Front Lines Of A COVID Unit Since March. She Just Got This Shirt. I Haven't Seen Her Light Up Like That In Months
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18. A Homeless Man Leaves A Donation For The Oregon Historical Society After They Were Vandalized During Riots
"Since last night, we have seen new memberships and donations made online to support our work and the clean-up effort—but none have affected me as much as a gift from our neighbor, Oscar. In a note that accompanied a $1 donation, Oscar wrote: 'Hello, I’m homeless, so I don’t have much to give you, just some of my bottle collecting money. But I saw your windows got broken and wanted to help. You once gave me a free tour before the pandemic, so this is a thank you.' In my time as Executive Director, I have seen OHS receive truly incredible gifts—but this one has touched my heart tremendously."
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19. It’s Never Too Late To Start
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20. What A Legend
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21. I'm So Happy For Her
arthopeally
22. Be More Like Abdul
Back to work today, I forgot my pass, so I locked my bike outside Cannon Street station. I left work at 6 PM to find just the cut lock and no bike. Resigned to never seeing my trusty steed again, I asked the station if they had cameras. A guy appeared waving at me and asked me to put the code into my cut lock. He replied, 'I have your bike' with a smile I will never forget! His name is Abdul Muneeb, and he works for South Eastern Railways. He was on a break and saw a guy bolt-cut the lock and challenged him to give it back. He then took it inside and waited four hours after his shift finished to personally make sure I got my bike back. The world needs more Abduls; he is a legend of a man and a credit to his employer.
Steve Farmer
23. This Nervous Kid
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24. Ridan Al-Mashouly From Sana’a, Yemen Regularly Feeds And Provides Food For A Homeless Special Needs Elderly Man From His Paycheck
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25. In Japan, These Grandparents Didn't Want Kids To Feel Lonely While Waiting For The Bus. So They Made A Life-Size Version Of Totoro, A Famous Cartoon Character, At The Bus Stop
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26. An IKEA In Germany Gave Hundreds Of People From The Local Muslim Community Permission To Use Its Car Park For Socially Distanced Prayers
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27. Perfect Gift
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28. Years Of Work, But It Was Worth It! I’m A Provider At The Same Place I Used To Clean
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29. Dorothy Anonymously Bakes Treats And Leaves Them For Our Apartment Community. She Was Recently Caught
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30. Sometimes You Need Some Bro You Don't Know To Love You
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31. This Dad Of The Year
CellyyCat
32. After 6 Months Homeless And Jobless, I Now Have A New Apartment, Car, And A Job In A Call Center. And I Did It On My Own. So Proud Of Myself
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33. The Kind Of Boss Everyone Wants
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34. It Has Been A Very Long Journey, But We Finally Got Forever
the__woman
35. I Just Had A Ruptured Brain Aneurysm And A Brain Bleed, Had Surgery, And Actually Survived
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36. At 16, My Guidance Counselor Told Me I Wasn’t Good Enough At Math To Go Into The Space Field. In 2 Weeks, I Start Working On My Master's In Space Sciences And Engineering
ThePetrafier
37. Let It Stay This Way
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38. Epic Dad Is Epic
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39. Cheers For Judy
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40. My Daughter Found Out That Our Mailman Used To Be A Pro Soccer Player And Started Asking Him For Tips. Yesterday, He Helped Her Run Some Drills. He Did The Same Today
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41. You Are Beautiful, Melissa
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42. Made Me Smile
whoisjacey
43. I Lost My Dad To COVID This Past July And Came Across These Old Pics Of Him Fixing My Bow-Tie For Prom. So I Had To Make Sure He Was Looking Snazzy Too
ThaCrimsonChinn
44. This Story Is So Adorable
KyleMusfeldt
45. Now That's Wholesome
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46. Hopefully The Need For These Kind Gestures Reduces To None
LoganChappell12
47. Made Me Smile And Cry At The Same Time
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48. Be The Change You Want To See In The World
A group of young kids caught me on my way into the store. They asked me if I wanted to make a bet. I replied, 'I’m a gambling man.' The older kid said he could ride a wheelie on his bike from stop sign to stop sign. I said no way... and how much? He said 10 bucks. I asked why 10? He said they wanted a large pizza at Domino's... I said deal. He came very close but couldn’t hold his wheelie that long... While they were figuring out how to come up with 10 bucks, I had already ordered their pizza plus a 2-liter of Sprite. Made my night. Love seeing kids be kids.
Jeff Gravatt
49. So Incredibly Wholesome
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50. My Dog Gets Really Anxious In The Car, So My Grandma Asked To Sit In The Back With Him. The Whole Car Ride, All I Heard Was 'It’s Okay, We’re Almost There, Brave Boy'
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