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If The World Feels Like A Terrible Place, Here Are 50 Wholesome Posts To Get You Through The Day (New Pics)
With autumn blues slowly creeping into our cooling homes and days getting shorter, it’s easy to feel a little down. You may feel a little more sensitive, irritated or generally dissatisfied with the world around you.
And it’s understandable. With the cost-of-living crisis, gloomy post-pandemic reality, Russia’s war on Ukraine, barely affordable housing and ever growing inflation, few things make us joyful these days. And since bad news has penetrated all layers of media, we prepared you a heartwarming antidote – Bored Panda’s compilation of strictly wholesome and feel-good stories, pictures and events that people shared online.
After you’re done, be sure to check out our previous positivity-induced features here, here and here and don’t forget to share them with others in need of a little pat on the back!
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#1
I Don't Have Anyone To Celebrate With But I'm 8-Years Clean Of Heroin Today. Yay Me
Skara Brae 4 years ago
Sir, if you read this, just know that there are many people here who would celebrate with you if we could.
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#2
The Owners Asked To Superimpose The Image Of Timber, Their Recently Departed Dog, Into The Photo As They Spread His Ashes Into A Pond. This Is The Result
#3
Boy Reunited With His Cat He Had Lost While Crossing The Polish - Ukrainian Border
#4
A Single Dad Adopted An 11-Year-Old Teen After His Adoptive Family Dropped Him Off At The Hospital And Never Came Back
#5
Ladies And Gents Out On The Beach
#6
Before And After Beating Cancer. 2019 - 2020 - 2021
#7
It Has Been Amazing To See How AIDS Has Been Controlled, Definitely A Win For Humanity
#8
It May Not Seem Like Much, But After Two Years Of Struggling, My Fridge Is Finally Full Tonight
Gaya Knust 4 years ago
Oh, it is much and I'm ecstatic for OP. I've been on both sides and I think anyone else who has knows the comfort and overall relief it is to have food in abundance after having very little.
#9
To Promote NASA’s Artemis Program I Regularly Set Up My Telescope On Busy Street Corners To Show Passerby The Moon
Janice Gale 4 years ago
This deserves way more upvotes, such a simple but beautiful thing to do and magical for the kids.
#10
Such A Wholesome Moment
Alison Key 4 years ago
All right!!! That must have absolutely blown you apart. What an awesome day!!
#11
1001 Days Sober. 4-digit Club. Was An IV Drug User For 10+ Years
Never Stop Learning 4 years ago
Each and every one of those days were both a blessing and a struggle. Congratulations for being an unseen Iron Man and winning each and every one.
#12
He Used To Be In A Coma, I Used To Be A Fat Guy. Now We're Both Recovering
My son is recovering from a brain injury. We have a deal now...if he's standing, I'm running. He's up to 90 minutes and I'm down 70 lbs.
#13
Someone At The Purrfect Day Cat Cafe In Louisville, KY Filling Out The Paperwork To Take This Kitty Home
#14
Good To Be Open
lenka 4 years ago
I did this with my kids when they were little too. Everyone was very happy to answer the kids questions. One young lady did not want to talk about why she was missing a leg but was absolutely amazing. She told the children (with great enthusiasm) that she was sat on by an elephant while visiting the circus. The kids were wide eyed and had questions about how she learned to live without a leg which she answered honestly - it was hard in the beginning and she was still adjusting but that she was really excited to get a prosthetic leg next week. When the kids were satisfied they ran off to play. I apologized if I had made her uncomfortable and presuming that she was ok to talk about her experiences. She smiled sadly but thanked me. She said it was fairly new resulting from a trauma and that she hadn't been prepared for such open honest questions but said it was much much better than the silent stares and whispers. She was graceful, courageous and amazing and my kids remember her well.
#15
A Kindergarten Classroom At Gatewood Elementary School In Minnesota Was Learning About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A Teacher Captured This Precious Moment
#16
The Famous Actor Met A Young Couple In A Hotel Bar In Northamptonshire. They Invited Him To The Wedding, And Keanu Reeves Could Not Refuse
#17
I’ve Been Traveling Through The 50 States In Memory Of My Best Friend. Today I Visited Alaska, Completing My Journey
#18
After 9 Years, I Am Me
#19
I Saw This Man And His Dog Whilst I Was Crossing A Bridge In Prague. It Was -4°C Out And He Used His Only Blanket To Wrap Up The Dog. A True Act Of Love
#20
I Went To A Community BBQ Tonight And Sat By Myself. A Few Minutes Later This Kid Came And Sat Down Across From Me. He Shyly Asked, "Sir, Do Know How To Play Magic?"
I told him that I'd played as a teen. He pulled out two decks and challenged me. How could I say no? It made my night.
#21
Sometimes It’s Ok To Slow Down
Sue Lynn Chan 4 years ago (edited)
Rain bring a lot of things. Rain may bring life on Earth, while it may bring sadness too but it also bring calmness.
#22
I Made A Decision That Will Define My Life. I Will Not Study Political Science. I Will Study Fine Arts In Italy. I Will Follow My Dreams, No Matter How Unreachable They May Seem
Alison Key 4 years ago
Fine Arts in Italy sounds like an absolutely banging choice! I love it!
#23
The Housekeeper Deserve A Raise, They Must Love Their Job
#24
My Daughter Was Born With A Terrible Lung Disease And Was On Life Support For Her First Four Days On This Earth. Before vs. After
#25
I Was Assaulted Last May And Attempted To Take My Life In November After Losing A Close Friend. A Few Weeks Ago I Took Senior Pictures With My PTSD Service Dog In Training
I didn’t think I’d make it this far
Sergy Yeltsen 4 years ago
Keep going. You are showing so much strength and endurance; I wish I could be as strong as you.
#26
After A Five-Year Wait And Three Attempts, I Finally Got Gay Married To My Gay Husband
#27
This Guy Managed To Photobomb His Girlfriend For A Whole Month, By Taking Engagement Ring Pictures Without Her Having Any Idea About It
Gaya Knust 4 years ago
The sleeping one with the ring resting on her open palm is my favourite. Beautiful couple!!!
#28
My City Has Begun To Change Any Russian-Related Public Road Names To Reference Ukraine Instead
#29
The Speed Camera Lottery In Stockholm, Sweden. Drive At Or Under The Speed Limit And You'll Be Entered Into A Lottery Where The Prize Fund Comes From The Fines Speeders Pay
The average speed was reduced from 32 km/h to 25 km/h (a reduction of 22%).
#30
My Wife And I Put Up Our Own Candidate This Year
And i was like WTF!! 4 years ago (edited)
I would vote for Todd anytime :D Edit: We know you can be bribed Todd (with cheese) :D
#31
A Portrait To Commemorate My Best Friend Arden, Who Passed Away Earlier This Year After A Long And Adventure-Filled Life
#32
This Soldier's Body Armor Has Additional Protection. In Addition To The Armor Plates, There Is A Drawing Made By His Daughter To "Protect Dad From The Evil Russians"
K Sarfo 4 years ago (edited)
I dont want to take away from this picture. I am happy for his protection, and glad not all russians are evil. I think of the poor russians locked in there and locked out from the rest of the world every day. I dont want them to feel we dont care for them as well 💗 edited to add the first part that was cropped out by mistake
#33
My Dad Lost His Job During Covid. He Drove School Bus. He Recently Got His Old Job Back And Stopped Driving. A Boy From His Bus Stopped By The Other Day Just To “Talk Birds”
They connected on his bus route talking about birds.
#34
My Little Cousin Did His Last Chemo Treatment And Is Now Cancer Free. It's Been A Long Battle But Look At That Smile. That's My Hero
#35
My Sister's Husband Stepped Away From Her During Their Wedding Ceremony To Say Some Vows To Her Girls
#36
Got Married To My Favorite Weirdo Yesterday
#37
Moved To Japan, Met My Neighbor
#38
I Turned A Bunch Of Wood Sticks Into A Meter Long Flying Dutchman Ship
#39
Before I Met My BF, He Hated Small Dogs, And My Dog, Maisie, Was Terrified Of Men. This Picture Was Taken Two Weeks After They Met
#40
I Use My Bike To Deliver Medicine And Food During The War In Ukraine
#41
After Three Long Years, I'm Happy To Announce That I Will Be Exhibiting My Works To The Public Again
#42
I Cleaned My Depression Closet
#43
They Are Just So Cute
Jason 4 years ago
So cute! My son does this too. We have a little garden cart with wheels I sit on while working and he asks me to pull him around for a little the insists I do too. He pulls really hard but can't so I tell him to turn around and pull with his arm behind him so he can pull better. As he's turned around I help push with my feet.
#44
My Dad Was Admitted To The Hospital Right Before Christmas. We Didn't Know If He Would Make It Home At All. This Is My Parents Slow Dancing To "I'll Be Home For Christmas"
Susie Elle 4 years ago
I'm just gonna assume that this dance took place somewhere after Christmas and go cry in a corner
#45
This Ambulance Has Stork Decals, One For Each Of The Babies Born In The Back
#46
People Protesting In St. Petersburg, Russia. The Placards Read “You Are A Bloody Dictator, Not A Freedom Fighter” And “No War”
#47
Nice Employee
#48
Paul Rudd Being Friendly With A Fan
#49
Sofía Jirau, The First Victoria's Secret Model With Down Syndrome, Says She's Dreamed About A Career In Fashion Since She Was A Little Girl
#50
In The Men's Locker Room At My Gym
#51
I Don't Have Anyone To Celebrate With But I'm Officially An American Citizen
#52
Friendly Neighborhood Sniperman
#53
My Dad Has ALS And Was Unable To Climb The Steps At Rock Eagle. Thanks To My Husband, He Made It To The Top With Us
#54
City Roads Crew Saw This Little Boy Sitting Outside With His Grandmother Wearing His Reflective Vest, And Watching Them Work. They Asked Him If He Wanted To Help
#55
I Completed The LEGO Colosseum. One Of The Biggest LEGO Set I've Done
#57
I Put A Log In The Pond Behind My House And I Think It Worked
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
Log, log, it's big it's heavy it's wood! It's log, log, it's better than bad - it's good!
#58
Tony Being Tony
#59
Father And Son Looking And "Father And Son" Mural I Painted Of Them In West Allis WI
#60
Today I Reached The Mountain Top As A Single Dad
#61
A Photograph Of Humanity. "I'm A Russian But I'm Sorry"
#62
A Living Legend
Ellie Vanille 4 years ago
No way! Is this the person who was in that black car? The one from the video? I thought I would never hear from it again. I'm so glad he's OK-ish.
#63
Found This From My Husband In My Car On The Way To A Big Interview Yesterday
#64
My Latest Glitchy Forest Painting
#65
My Tiny Italian Landlord Strikes Again
#66
I’m Finishing Up My Bachelor’s And My Little 9-Year-Old Brother Wrote Me This Note
#67
My Second Attempt At A Button Up Shirt, And First Successful Wearable Garment
Nefarious McFarious 4 years ago
Took me a minute and then I realized they made it and not just put it on
#68
My Son’s Reaction When He First Saw His Girlfriend Come Down The Stairs To Go To The Senior Prom
#69
Humans Helping Humans
#70
Bob Ross's Son Steve, Painting A Mountain At The Clinic
#71
My Wife Before And After Saying "I Love You"
#72
Discovered A Brain Tumor Last Month, And Named It Johnny Silverhand. Successfully Cut Out Two Weeks Ago
#73
My Husband Was So Excited About His Custom Card
#74
Did I Buy My Grandma And Her Senior Corgi A Utility Cart To Keep On Doing What They Love On Our Farm? You Betcha
#75
Ukrainer
Traditional german pastry "Berliner" was renamed to "Ukrainer" (Ukrainers) and colored in blue and yellow. the text says: with every "Ukrainer" sold, 1 EUR will be spent on Ukrainian emergency aid.
#76
7 Years Clean And Sober
#77
Say Hello To Arnold Schwarzenegger's Puppy Schnitzel
#78
Smooth
#79
11 Signs You're The Favorite Child
#80
We Just Delivered $9,000 In Children's Food In Ukraine
#81
Our Family Doesn’t Qualify For Food Stamps, But Every Week I Am Very Grateful That Our Community Offers Such A Wonderful Food Bank To Anyone Who Needs Help
Florida, but without the beach 4 years ago
This is amazing. And there is actually fresh fruit! This should be available to every family in need
#82
Happy Birthday To Chef's Son
#83
This Is My Uncle David, Who Died 22 Years Ago, Holding His Daughter (My Cousin). Shortly After His Death, My Husband And I Adopted Her, And My Cousin Became My Daughter
We love her very much and join her in celebrating her biological father's life on this day. This is one of the few photographs she has with him, and she cherishes it. She keeps it on her desk year-round, but she has been carrying it with her from room to room today.
Florida, but without the beach 4 years ago
We adopted my cousin at 9 months. I’m so glad this little one has this cherished memory with her father, or at least the evidence of it
#84
Wife Did That To My T-Shirt Without Asking. Now It’s My Favorite Shirt
#85
Growing Back After Chemo
#86
My Brother Went On A Date With His Little Girlfriend And He Is So In Love
#87
A Photo That Definitely Makes Me Smile. My Dad Has Alzheimer's And Mum Is His Caregiver, 40+ Years Married
He finds it hard to communicate now but I managed to take this picture, a look that says 1000 words.
#88
My Teacher Tried To Draw My Doodles When He Graded My Quiz
#89
We Upgraded Our Dog's Bed Area And Gave Him His Own Cozy Corner
2econdSelf 4 years ago
Not only does that look super cozy, but I’d sleep on the floor with my arm over the pup. Also, to the naysayers, maybe the light was on to get a picture and then turned off to sleep? Were you there? If it were my dog I’d treasure that pic.
#90
I Was Standing In The Kitchen Chatting With My Wife. In Walks, Our Little Girl, Looks At Me And Thinks It's A Good Idea To Stand There Exactly Like Dad. My Heart Was Melting
#91
Egyptian Food Truck Driver In The Bay Area
#92
My Mom Threw Her Dog A Quinceanera
#93
A Picture I Made For My Wife To Celebrate 10 Years Of Marriage
#94
My Daughter Praises The Sunlight
#95
Packed ED. Mom Said No Soda. Ran Up To This Woman And Said "Gramma Hold Me". She’s Never Met Him Before But Gramma Is A Universal Language
Florida, but without the beach 4 years ago
How sweet. I’d surely hold any baby that ran up and said that to me
#97
Daily Status Meeting With My Team
#98
Every Year This Goose Builds Her Nest Atop A Giant Wood Chip Pile At Our University Power Plant. The Guys Do A Great Job Of Carving Away The Pile Without Endangering Her Or The Eggs
And then the waiting begins.
#99
My Wife Gave Me The Best Christmas Gift Ever
#100
That's Cute
Akira Suzuki 4 years ago
i have lived in japan most of my life and very happy to let everyone know that japanese people really appreciate small favors with a big heart.
#101
My Brother Had Only Just Met Him For The First Time Moments Before This Picture Was Taken
#102
Mailman Gifted My Grandma This, So She Wouldn’t Get Anymore Paper Cuts
T'Mar of Vulcan 4 years ago
Mandatory to run around the neighbourhood brandishing the baby katana and yelling, "There can be only one!!"
#103
Found This Little Frog In My Apartment. He Was Dehydrated So I Got A Small Teaspoon And He Got Perfectly. After A Few Fruit Flies And Soaking Time He Was Ok And I Set It Free
Little Wonder 4 years ago
If possible, when you have a dry little frog, use water that has been standing for a while, or rain water if you have it.
#104
I Painted My Neighbor's Cat With Her Ashes
#105
I’m A Master
Completed my bachelor's and master’s in 19 months with two young kids. Got pregnant and had a third during this time. While working full-time as an RN during a pandemic. My maternity leave is over today and I head back to work tomorrow. For clarification - the school, western governors university, is a self-paced, competency-based school. If you know the material, you can essentially “test out” a class. Don’t get me wrong it wasn’t without effort - but focus, determination, and paying out of pocket by term, not credit, were big motivators. My BSN took 10 months, and MSN took nine.
#106
She Hugs Literally Every Dog She Sees
#107
Trying To Recreate Grandma's Recipes
Little Wonder 4 years ago
I have a recipe by my great grandmother that literally says "usual amounts of flour, eggs, etc". Thanks Grandma, very helpful!
#108
Just A Normal Act Of Kindness
#109
My Very First Book Launch
#110
Nap Time. My 1-Month-Old Daughter Kept My Wife Up All Night. They Finally Napped Together Today And Fell Asleep In The Same Position
#111
If You’re In Hawaii, Support This Restaurant
#112
Doesn't Hurt To Ask
Florida, but without the beach 4 years ago
Do I just go? I love it, imagine the parents getting home and he’s gone, but they were asleep so…
#113
My Daughter Drew A Picture Of Me When She Was 2 Years Old. 7 Years Later And It’s On Me Forever
Florida, but without the beach 4 years ago
Love it! That’s the kind of tattoo you’ll love forever
#114
A Child Left This Note In A Hotel Room I Cleaned Today. Pretty Solid Advice
#115
After Suffering From Depression For Years, I Finally Found The One Thing That Keeps Me Going: Bodybuilding
#116
Finally Got My Childhood Dream Guitar. Worked Hard For It And Now I’m The Happiest Man Alive
#117
Local Mall Stopped Showing Ads On All Their Screens, Instead Showing Ukrainian Flag
#118
Approximately 665 Lbs Of Aluminum Cans Collected From A Music Festival
Linda Csapo 4 years ago
I Germany, with our deposit system, that'd be worth several hundreds of Euros.
#119
I'm Officially A Degree Holder Of Bachelor Of Laws. University Of Lviv, Ukraine
#120
I Was Worried That My Girlfriend Wouldn't Like The Snakes I'm Looking After. Then She Sends Me This While I'm At Work
#121
Wife Knows I've Been Missing Golden Birthday Cake Oreos For 3 Years Since They've Been Discontinued. She Bought Golden And Birthday Cake Oreos And Switched The Creme
#122
Food Is Allowed In The Library At My College
Little Wonder 4 years ago
Food was allowed in the library I worked at, except fish and chips because of grease (but really because the smell made us hungry).
#123
My Flatmate Is In Quarantine, And I Bring Him Food. I Have Not Seen Him For 6 Days, But He Must Still Be Alive Because Afterwards, The Plates Are Always Empty
#124
Got My Piece Of Shot Down Russian Plane Today After Donating To 'Drones For Ukraine' Fund
#125
My Local Library Being A Bro During A Heat Wave
#126
A&w Just Released A Lidless Compostable Coffee Cup In Toronto
#127
My Daughter Was Born On 2/22/2022 And I Couldn’t Be Happier
#128
I Went Over To My In-Laws And Found That My Father-In-Law Created An Excel Spreadsheet Of The Teams, Tracks, And Champions Of The Last 30 Years
He recently started watching F1 because he knows I’ve been a fan my whole life.
#129
My Work Leaves Out Cold Water And Cups For The Food Delivery Guys
#130
For Anyone Who Doubted If True Love Exists: A Guy Rooting Around In The Disgusting Brackish Water As He Searches For His Wife’s iPhone X Which Slipped Out Of Her Pocket
This happened beneath the Oakland ferry terminal.
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