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If The World Feels Like A Terrible Place, Here Are 50 Of The Most Wholesome Things People Shared Online To Make Each Other’s Day (New Pics)
It’s finally spring time, pandas, and along with that comes more sunshine, more warmth and for many of us, more joy. But tuning into your local news or skimming the newspaper might have you believing otherwise, as it can sometimes feel like we’re drowning in bad news.
So we’ve got a list down below that will remind you that the world isn’t all bad, and will hopefully restore a little bit of your faith in humanity. We’ve compiled some of the most heartwarming and wholesome photos from around the internet, so enjoy soaking up the virtual sunshine and good vibes that you find here. Keep reading to also find an interview with Jonathan Widder, founder of Squirrel News, and be sure to upvote the pics that manage to put a smile on your face!
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#1
The Little Things We Take For Granted
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#2
San Angelo Texas Roadhouse Hires Deaf Server. What A Great Way To Accommodate Those With Disabilities. Go Support Mario If You’re In The Area
#3
This Woman Was So Nervous About Flying, So The Flight Attendant Explained Every Sound And Bump And Even Sat There Holding Her Hand When It Still Got To Be Too Much For Her
#4
After Growing Up Homeless And Without The Help Of Family And With Parents That Didn't Care About My Education Or Well Being, I Still Did It
#5
The Woman Had Just Undergone Surgery, And When Her Afghani Neighbour Heard About It, He Decided To Go The Extra Mile And Helped Her Out
#6
A Couple Of Years Ago I Didn't Even Leave The House. Today I Am Happy To Say I Rented My First Accessible Apartment
#7
High School Girls In Iran
Cosmetica Solist 3 years ago
No one is as brave and admirable as Iranian women. And I hate that my daughter lives in a world where women still have to fight for basic rights and freedoms
#8
Since February, I've Been Through 2 Surgeries, 8 Rounds Of Chemotherapy, And 21 Rounds Of Radiation. Today My Doctor Said I'm Now Cured From Breast Cancer
#9
Burning My Suicide Note Because From Now On I Will Work Things Out
#10
My FIL Has Dementia And Thinks He Needs To Go Back To Vietnam. A Lieutenant Colonel From The Same Squadron Agreed To Come And Tell Him He Doesn't Need To Go Back
XenoMurph 3 years ago
Which is lovely. But is he going to do the same tomorrow? He might not remember this conversation, depending how bad the dementia is. They often need to be told the same thing multiple times a day. Had dementia in my family, sometimes it's best not to have that conversation, and just reminisce, or change the subject.
#11
I've Never Loved My Physical Appearance And Physical Looks. I Just Wanted One Night To Feel Beautiful And For Once And My Prom Night Was The Night. I Loved The Dress
I felt like a princess I felt like I was beautiful.
#12
A Baby Girl Was Rescued After 130 Hours. She Was Under The Rubble After A 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocked Turkey And Syria On February 6, 2023
#13
My Wife Started Feeding A Stray Cat But I'm Allergic So We Couldn't Take Her Into Our House. I Built The Cat Her Own Instead. It's Insulated And Has Electric Heating
Look at that happy little face!
#15
My Little Brother Found A Broken Electric Scooter At A Yard Sale. He Wanted To Get It Working So He Asked My Mom To Take Him To The Mechanic's To Get It Fixed
They spent 45 minutes working on it for him, free of charge.
Strawberry Pizza 3 years ago
That's super sweet :,) I wish I could upvote everything on this list a hundred times
#16
I Started Crying At The Park. Am Temporarily In A Wheelchair And Life Was Just Too Much For A Minute, And A Little Boy Brought Me A Flower He Picked
#17
7 Months Post Chemo. Enough Hair For A Headband
#18
Alcoholism vs. Sobriety. Today Marks 1,000 Days Sober. Going Into Rehab And Having The Courage To Ask For Help Saved My Life
#19
After 5 Miscarriages And Endless Heartache, My Wife And I Finally Had Our Rainbow Baby
theswallowii 3 years ago
Look at that cute round face with cheeks to be gently pinched, sparkling eyes and two wee fingers either blowing a kiss or softly saying "Oops, I think I made Daddy fall in love"
#20
Two Years Ago Today I Survived An Extremely Risky Surgery That Every Doctor Thought Would Kill Me. I Was 93 Lbs, Today I Am 193 Lbs
I’ve come a very long way, I am thankful for life every day I wake up.
#21
Man Who Couldn't Afford Prostate Surgery Gifts 2 Chickens To The Doctor Who Performed The Surgery For Free
#23
I'm No Longer Taking The FDA-Approved Alopecia Drug Due To Harsh Side Effects. I've Decided To Fully Embrace The Fact That I'll Be A Patchy-Headed Princess And I'm Ok With That
#24
I Made Matching Shirts For My Grandson And Myself
#25
The Omelette
SuperChicken 3 years ago
First thing came to mind as well was, "omelette." I love it. I think, I want an omelette now.
#26
A Dasher Left This In My Mailbox
#27
My Father-In-Law Is A "Big Tough Farmer"
#28
We Own A Small Bakery And Self-Taught Ourselves How To Make Floral Cupcakes
#29
4-Year-Old Pretends To Be A Hired Cleaner And Shares About Herself
#30
My Daughter Got Her First Backpack And Now We Match. Off To Daycare And Work
#31
I Just Arrived In Warsaw With 1714 Kilos Of Tourniquets, Trauma Gauzes, Ifaks, Shoes, Winter Clothes, And Maple Syrup For The Armed Forces Of Ukraine
#32
His Sign May Be Smaller, But His Message Is Much Bigger
#33
My Dad And I Used To Get Milkshakes Together All The Time. My Daughter And I Sharing Our First Milkshake Together
#34
There Is A Young Autistic Gentleman In My Neighborhood That Likes To Come Over Twice A Week And Look At My Old Car. The Only Time He Speaks Is When He's Around My Car
#35
After 6 Years Of Living In Apartments That Don’t Accept Animals, My Wife And I Finally Moved And Were Able To Get A Dog. Meet Gus
#36
Four Years Ago I Got To Play For A Local Farmers' Market And Got Tipped In Potatoes, Apricot Jam, And Nutbars
Honestly, this gig brought such a smile to my lonely musician's heart during quarantine. Best gig ever!
#37
My Wife Showed Me This Photo She Took Of Our Daughters. “That’s Cute, They’re Copying Each Other” I Said. Then She Zoomed-In To Me (Purple Hoodie). Made Me Smile
#38
An Italian Painter Who Is Now An Elderly Man That Doesn't Paint Anymore Because He Doesn't See Well Just Gifted Me This 100-Year-Old Easel. How Epic Is This
#39
A Few Months Ago I Learned How To Stand In Physical Therapy With No Hands. Now I’m Standing In A Tux
#40
While My Wife Was Away I Had To Keep Sending Sexy Photos To Remind Her What She's Got At Home
#41
Internet Community Member Who Saw My Post About Insurance Turning Me Down For A Prosthetic Finger Messaged Me A Few Weeks Ago Saying He Would Try To Make One
I got the prototype in the mail today. He asked nothing in return.
#42
My Dad Drives A Special Needs School Bus. And This Year He Invited All The Kids To His House To See Santa Claus. He Also Purchased Gifts For All The Kids For Santa To Give Them
This was the only picture I could get before the waterworks. I'm 27 years old and my dad is still taking me to school.
#43
My Grandma Is In The Hospital Having A Hard Time Remembering Things. She Had Taken Her Wedding Ring Off But Asked For It Back. My Grandpa Brought It Back To Her
He asked "Can I marry you?", she looked at him completely lucid for a second, smiled, and said "52 years", which is how long they've been married.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 3 years ago
Omg that's so cute I actually might cry on this post and I don't usually cry at bp posts
#44
Hero Step Dad
Cara 3 years ago
Genius, unless she ever needs to reverse around that corner! In other news, many years ago my driving examiner told me he couldn’t fail me for not knowing my left from my right (told to turn right from a one way street, so I got into the left hand lane and put in my left indicator!). I’m blaming nerves…
#45
When You Tell Your Retired Cabinet-Building Father-In-Law That The Guys From Home Depot Said No To My Designs For My Kitchen. He Said: "Meet Me In My Shop"
#46
My Roommate Facetimes His Little Sister Every Week To Help Her With Algebra
#47
Miss Argentina And Miss Puerto Rico Announced That They Are Now Married
#48
My Daughter Showed Me The Rings Of Saturn With Her Telescope This Morning For Father's Day
Wilhelm1313 3 years ago
My looking into telescopes usually involved looking at single white dots and a slightly larger moon
#49
A Photographer Dad Has Figured Out A Magic Word That Always Seems To Elicit A Natural Smile From His Son When Shooting A Photo
theswallowii 3 years ago
The picture on the left makes me think of Chandler in F.R.I.E.N.D.S and his tremendous skills in smiling for pictures!
#50
Getting Home After A 49.5-Hour Shift Working On Hurricane Harvey. Houston, TX
RagDollLali 3 years ago
As someone in Houston who was here during Harvey, I can't tell you how much people like this mean to the rest of us. I have friends who were trapped and had to be rescued, friends who completely lost their homes, neighbors right down the street who spent two years trying to rebuild what they lost. The rescuers, the cleanup crews, the construction guys, the neighbors and friends helping each other out with a place to stay and a hot meal, are all heroes in my book.
#51
It’s Important To Me That The People Of Social Media Know That My Mother-In-Law Crocheted Her Grandcat A Couch With A Coordinating Afghan
#52
I Couldn't Go Home For Thanksgiving, And Then I Locked Myself Out Of My Apartment. The Only Locksmith That Picked Up The Phone Brought Me A Plate Of Thanksgiving Dinner
#53
Today I Celebrate One. Thousand. Days. Sober. They Haven't All Been Perfect And It's Been A Wild Ride, But It's Certainly Better Than It Was Before
#54
My Son Beat Cancer (Stage IV NB) And Finally Made It To Fenway! It Was One Of The Best Moments Of My Life, And One I Didn't Know If I'd Ever Get To See
#55
After 3 Months Of Hard Work My Wife Has Finished Another Colored Pencil Ocean Drawing
#56
My 15-Year-Old Friend And His Brick Mailbox He Made In His Masonry Class
#57
The Police Dog Is Given Retirement Presents From The Community On His Last Day On The Job
#58
After A Mastectomy, Six Months Of Chemotherapy And Six Weeks Of Radiation, I Rang The Bell
#59
Tiny But Mighty
#60
I Wore A Crab Costume To College For The Whole Day Just For Some Fun. People Need To Stop Taking Themselves So Seriously
Kim Kermes 3 years ago
There are people who needed this that day, and people who will remember this forever. Think of them 50 years from now, "There was this guy who came to college in a crab suit!" and laugh for 5 minutes.
#61
I Have A Severe Case Of Psoriasis, And Just Worked Up The Courage To Buy My First Pair Of Shorts
#62
Just My Dog And I Atop A Mountain
RagDollLali 3 years ago
The dog looks like he's thinking "Okay Kevin, I was promised snacks and so far, nothing"
#63
My First Birthday In 4 Years I've Been Sober, And Not Depressed. I Made Myself Some Dinner
#64
My Dad Shaved His Head To Support Me Losing My Hair Again. So Then The Obvious Next Thing To Do Was To Take A "Bald Is Beautiful" Family Portrait
#65
Shane Hawkins, The 16-Year-Old Son Of The Late Taylor Hawkins Playing The Drums During "My Hero" With The Foo Fighters During The Tribute Show To His Dad
#66
Good Kitty
#67
A Child’s Perspective
#68
My Wedding Dress Didn’t Arrive In Time So I Wore My Mom’s 1960s Wedding Dress And It Was Perfect For Our Backyard Ceremony
Sherry Moore 3 years ago
Why would you want anything other than this dress? Absolutely stunning
#69
I Jokingly Asked My Mom To Knit A Sweater For My Cat. She Took It Seriously And Actually Did It
#70
My Family Never Remembers My Birthday, I Haven't Celebrated Since I Was Little. My Husband Flew In The Middle Of The Night With Pie And A New Car For Me
OhnoI’vebeencensored 3 years ago
According to my three-year-old, my wife had a birthday every day for a week. I suppose that explains the grey hair? Also, I just managed to properly celebrate my birthday for the first time since 2019! In order: 2020: lockdown, 2021: lockdown, 2022: not lockdown but I had Covid!
#71
50 Trash Bags Full Of Litter Were Collected Today. Made One Small Landscape Super Beautiful
#72
I'm Having A Rough Week But My Shoes Are Cheeseburgers And That's Cool
#73
My Father-In-Law Passed Away Exactly A Year Ago. He Was Veterinarian And Always Wore Fun Ties To Work. My Mother-In-Law Just Finished Making This Quilt From His Ties
#74
A Marine Biologist Presenting The Subject To His Students... I Wish I Was In That Class
#75
I Was At The Mall And This Cop Approached Me And I Was Like "Ahhh, He Is Gonna Check Me For Drugs And Make A Scene"
But he sweetly came up to me with a smile and wanted to click a pic with me to show his son. Here is the pic, keep smiling. Have a nice week.
#76
Wearing My Students' Art Work For The Last Day. I Feel Like Ms. Frizzle
#77
My Dad Raised Three Daughters, But Always Wanted A Son. Now He Has Three
#78
I Work At A Funeral Home And During A Service Today, Bumped Into An Old Painter
#79
Last Chemo Session Today. I Got To Ring The Bell
#80
The Girl I Have A Crush On, Asked Me Out On A Date. My Dreams Have Come True
RagDollLali 3 years ago
I love that he was direct enough to make sure it's a date. This whole interaction is cute.
#81
I'm 7 Months Into A Complicated Pregnancy And Mentioned To My Husband That I Was Thinking Of Having A Bath. I Came Home To This
#82
My SO Grew Up In An Abusive Household. She Told Me About The Singing Ariel Doll Her Mom Took Away. Thanks To An eBay Seller, I Was Able To Give An Ariel Doll Back To Her
#83
First Refill With New Insulin Price Cap
#84
I Quit My Job To Pursuit My Passion In Art, Drawing Pet Portraits. Here's Some Of My Work
#85
At The Age Of 36 I'm Finally Able To Afford Braces And Reverse The Damage Caused By My Abusive Stepmother
Verinder of the Valley 3 years ago
Good for you! And I hope your stepmother and all other abusers shall suffer a hell of lego stepping champion sports.
#86
I Celebrated Two Years Sober Over The Weekend
#87
This Young Man Was Jogging, He Said He's Working Towards Making The High School Football Team. His Family Couldn't Afford To Get Him Proper Equipment
Never give up on your dreams!
#88
My Mother Is Sitting In A Parking Lot Because This Bird Has Perched On The Mirror And “Looks Comfy”
#89
My Mom Started Secretly Cross Stitching This Sweater For Me 28 Years Ago, She Finally Finished It And Gave It To My 3-Year-Old For His Birthday
#90
Social Anxiety Has Prevented Me From Working On My Yard For 3 Years. This Week I Finally Did It
#91
Sorry I’m Late For Work… I Followed This Car For 3 Hours
#92
Banks In Georgia (Country) Allow Dogs To Take Shelter In A Freezing Cold
#93
Yesterday I (Left) Married The Love Of My Life. I Love Her With All Of My Heart And I'm So Lucky To Have Her In My Life
#94
For The First Time In Months, I Actually Have Some Real Food And A Full Fridge. Small Win
VodkaInMySweetTea 3 years ago
This is fantastic! Food security is so important and makes everything else seem safer. For me it's cans. I have no idea why, but when the shelf of canned goods is full, I feel like everything is going to be ok.
#95
My Wife And I Recently Were Certified For Foster Care And Adoption
Then I found out I may not be able to have biological kids. This weekend ended our 2022 roller coaster with a calm, happy household full of laughter.
#96
My High School Started Offering Free Period Products
Stardust she/her 3 years ago
I love the fact that the school is inclusive to all gender identities. This is how it should be everywhere
#97
My Brother-In-Law Made This For The Local Doggies And Their Favorite Sticks
#98
My Parents Just Got Internet (Bialet Massé) And My Dad Is Already Showing Videos To The Neighbors
#99
My BF Says I Reverse-Catfished Him And It’s Now His Favorite Social Gathering Story To Tell. Who He Matched With vs. Who He Met
#100
A Few Weeks Ago, We Found A Family Of 6 Cats Living In Our Backyard. We Weren't Sure How Long They Would Stay, But We Plan On Getting Them All Neutered
A Wild Bean 3 years ago
Thank you for making sure these kitties get spayed/neutered, that's really important
#101
23 Years Ago I Survived An Overdose At Age 16. Now I’m 23 Years Sober, 21 Years Married & 20 Years A Father. Life Gets Better. Love Wins
#102
Apparently It Was A "Bring Your Goose To Work Day" At My Friend's Office
#103
As Of Today I Am Officially Cancer-Free
I was diagnosed with soft tissue cancer in my left lung in February. After having my entire lung removed and six rounds of super intense chemo, I am officially cancer free! Picture of my wife and me after finding out the great news!
#104
My Mother-In-Law And Her Sister Are Visiting From Brazil And Have Never Seen Snow Before And Their Excitement Is Adorable
#105
One Time My Dad Brought Treats For My Cats. Now, Whenever He Walks In My Door They Expect Treats. So He Brings Them Treats Every Time
#106
Last Night I Told A Friend I'm Sick. This Morning He Dropped By With Dayquil And 3 Containers Of My Favorite Recipe Of Filipino Sopas (Chicken Macaroni Soup)
He made it himself!
#107
My Mother-In-Law Surprised My Father-In-Law On His Route Today With My Son. It's Hard To Tell Who Is Happier
#108
When I Proposed To My Wife, We Were Poor College Kids, So The Ring I Gave Her Was Inexpensive. 15 Years, 4 Kids Later, I'm Going To Surprise Her With A Long-Overdue Upgrade
#109
Two Years Sober And I Was Able To Afford This Home Theater, I'm Pretty Happy With Myself
#110
My Mom Made A Harry Potter Quilt For My Baby. It's So Nice. The Baby Isn't Allowed To Touch It
#111
I’ve Always Been Ashamed Of My Teeth, And For Our 7th Anniversary My Wife Completely Changed My Life
#113
I Was Able To Ring The Bell Today
#114
I've Wanted To Work With Clay For Years, Treated Myself To Classes In October And Love It
Amanda Rose 3 years ago
This is making me want to get back into my own pottery making. I haven't done this in years. Would also love to be able to get back into my silversmithing and lapidary work too.
#115
A Girl From My College Made This For Me And Called Me Handsome, Been Blushing Ever Since
#116
I Graduated As A Nurse Today After The Worst Years Of My Entire Life... So Far
Lynne Hammar 3 years ago
it's all going to be better, you invested in yourself & it will pay off!
#117
An Elderly Couple Has Eaten At My Local Taco John's Twice A Day For The Past 15 Years. The Staff Was Setting Up A Table To Celebrate Their 50th Wedding Anniversary
#118
Grandpa Was Alone For Weeks And I Brought Him My New Puppy. Instant Pals
#119
After Being Allergic To Peanuts For Four Years, My Son Passed His Oral Food Challenge And Was Declared Resolved Of The Allergy. Here He Is Eating His First Ever PB&J
#120
A NYC Plant Bro
#121
I'm 18 And I Just Finished Building My First Telescope. It's A 10" F/5.6 Dobsonian
#122
Almost Ten Years As Friends, Three Years Dating, Three Months Since He Had Me Pick My Wedding Stone At A Gem Show, The First Week Living Together. He's Gonna Make Me So Happy
#123
I Quit Smoking 4 Years Ago. My Wifey Saved The Money I Was Spending On Cigs And I Got A Huge Surprise Today. My Dream Paid For
#124
"I Was Never Afraid Before You Showed Up..." I Baked A "Last Of Us"-Themed Strawberry Pie For Valentine's Day
#125
My 7-Year-Old Niece Just Got Her First Phone And These Were The First Few Text Messages I Received
#126
2 Years Ago I Never Even Kissed A Girl, Today She Said Yes
#127
Someone Knitted A Sweater For Their Car's Emblem
#128
Found Out Today Staff Has Been Watering My Plants For An Entire Year. Left Is One Year Ago Before We Went To Work From Home
Right is what greeted me after coming back into my office after a year of WFH. I'm getting them all gifts.
#129
My Mom Being Proud Of The Pasta She Made
#130
This Is So Wholesome
Wilhelm1313 3 years ago (edited)
Queue It's Corn song being stuck in my head for next hour and a half
#131
We Have Sent The Same Card For Nearly 20 Years
#132
I Came Out To My Sister
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 3 years ago
Omg yess queer siblingg. I will be anyones queer sibling if needed
#133
Today Is My 26th Birthday, No One Called Me Or Wished Me Happy Birthday But I Came Home To A Little Birthday Surprise By My Girlfriend. I Am Happy To Have Her In My Life
#134
How It Started And How It Ended
#135
My Wife Commissioned Portraits Of My Cats To Have At Work Because I Mentioned I Miss Them
#137
Six Months Pregnant On Bedrest. Husband Included This Note With My Lunch
#138
Can Confirm
I've always been told to tell at least two people where I'm going when I'm going alone. Park under street lights. Give updates ASAP. Try to drive separately and make friends with the bartender. Make sure your wait staff knows you're on a date. Etc.
#139
Celebration Cake
#140
Blessed Wedding Proposal. The Singer Of The Ocean Proposed To His GF On Stage
Premislaus de Colo 3 years ago
idk, I always thought this puts a lot of pressure on the person being proposed to...
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WoodenLion 3 years ago
i do not know about all this, so-in all seriousness - what do pronouns mean? how can someone be "he/they" etc.?
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WoodenLion 3 years ago
i do not know about all this, so-in all seriousness - what do pronouns mean? how can someone be "he/they" etc.?
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