Man Picks Up Restaurant Tab After Overhearing Strangers Getting Diagnosis (PHOTO) (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/16/stranger-overhears-diagnosis-pays-tab-_n_4109542.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular)

Awesome story!

It's been a while and I need to be more diligent.....

Good job Utah Jazz !!!!!

Utah Jazz Sign 5-Year-Old Boy With Leukemia - NBC News (http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/3rd-block/utah-jazz-sign-5-year-old-boy-leukemia-n220602)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeKHRJ2Pm0Y

I'm happy that I don't have to look very hard to find stories for this thread.....


He's all smiles at last! Teen cancer survivor fitted with dentures after GoFundMe campaign raises more than $11,000 in less than ONE DAY for dental procedure not covered by insurance | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2738163/Hes-smiles-Teenage-cancer-survivor-fitted-dentures-public-raises-20-000-dental-procedure-not-covered-insurance.html)

Before he died this year, a 14-year-old boy wanted to do something for his community.

That's why Martin Romero asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation to donate his wish to improve the local baseball fields that were his second home.

Martin was diagnosed with stage IV brain cancer last fall, his parents told CNN affiliate KRQE.

Originally, he wanted to skydive for his wish.

"Because of his tumor, they wouldn't allow that," mom Cindy Romero said. "He would have had to get permission from his physicians."

When his condition worsened in January, Martin decided he wanted to upgrade the Albuquerque, New Mexico, fields where he had played baseball since he was 6 years old.

Make-A-Wish donated $2,000 for improvements at South Valley Little League Baseball Field.

Martin died in January, before he could see the renovated fields.

His father said the new asphalt between fields makes it easier for people using wheelchairs, walkers or strollers to watch the games up close and support their teams. A painting of the young man was also added at the park.

"It's a situation where you can't even walk up and not shed a tear," John Romero said. "Just remembering him on the field."

This week, the Bernalilllo County Commission will consider renaming one of the fields after him. If the commission approves the naming, a county naming and memorial committee will make the final decision.

Kelroy: I want to take a moment to thank you for posting things like this.
It is so refreshing to have at least a few positive and heartwarming thoughts added to my day.
So . . . Thank You.

(yeah . . . I know . . . the thread started a year ago. the beauty part is that kindness, as shown by your examples, never goes out of style and stands outside of time.)

We all need some good news now and then :)

This one is a little long. I didn't intend to spend twenty minutes watching it.
The investment of time is worth it. (imho)
Alan Jackson had a hit with "Murder Was Committed Down on Music City Row."
Here is the B-Side:
Doug Seegers on Jills Veranda - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Cttt3F_kGRs)

Here's a different excerpt, from the flow of the current culture, to atone for my "snark" over there on Art and Entertainment . . . (involving Local News).
MrvdlE9PUFU
Thanks, again, Kelroy. I count your contribution here as a blessing.
For what it's worth.
If I were Swedish I'd say Taks u Miket.
Without the weird punctuation symbols. =)

Teen carries injured competitor in race - CNN.com Video (http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/10/17/dnt-runner-helps-injured-runner.wday.html)

Until I received a call at work, from my wife, asking if I had called her from my cell phone, I didn't know that it was lost. I knew I didn't have it on me, but I thought that it was simply sitting around the house somewhere; perhaps on the charger or buried under some of the junk mail on the coffee table. I told her I hadn't called and that this whole thing was a mystery to me.

Later, she called again with an explanation: A fellow, named Ricky, had been mowing behind a neighbor's house and had spotted my phone on the ground and had retrieved it prior to running over it with his mower. He apparently went to the contacts list, called to let someone know that he had it and left his phone number. Note: I sometimes walk from our house to a local convenience store instead of driving. That stroll takes my through the part of the field he was mowing. Apparently, the last time I did so, on the previous day, my "DumbPhone" (Samsung Rugby, Flip Variety) had fallen out of my pocket. When I got home that evening I called him back and he told me where I could pick up the phone.

I thought that his kindness deserved a tangible token of my appreciation, so I stopped at an ATM and got a twenty dollar bill. I realized that this was a very minor, extremely "tokenish" expression of gratitude and hoped he wouldn't be offended by the amount. When I got to his house, he handed me the phone and I reached into my pocket for the twenty. I pulled it out and said, "I would be honored if you would accept this for your concern and your trouble."

He firmly and absolutely refused the "reward." He said that something similar had happened to one of the members of his crew and he was simply glad to be able to help out.

All I could say was, "Thank you, again, for being a kind and honest person. They say that 'what goes around comes around' and I wish you all of the very best, always."

So . . . Count the minor miracles in there. I can count at least three.

California Boy Raises $800,000 to Fight Friend's Rare Disease - NBC News (http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/making-a-difference/california-boy-raises-800-000-fight-friends-rare-disease-n230621)

Girl, 7, shaves head to support 5-year-old sister in remission from cancer - Parents - TODAY.com (http://www.today.com/parents/girl-7-shaves-head-support-5-year-old-sister-remission-1D80240772)

WWJD


FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (WPLG/CNN) – It did not take long for City of Fort Lauderdale to make good on the promise to criminally charge those who violate a new ordinance that effectively outlaws groups from feeding the homeless in public.

On Sunday, the city charged three people, including two ministers and a 90-year-old homeless advocate, and they could face up to 60-days in jail for their so-called crime.

“I fully believe that I am my brother’s keeper. Love they neighbor as thy self,” explained Arnold Abbott.

90-year-old Abbott prepares hundreds of meals each week for the homeless in the kitchen of the Sanctuary Church.

“We serve two entrées at every feeding,” Abbott said.

But Abbott’s work now has him in trouble with the law.

He faces possible jail time and a $500 fine for feeding the homeless after he was charged Sunday with violating a new ordinance that virtually outlaws groups from sharing food with the hungry in the city.

“One of police officers came over and said ‘Drop that plate right now,’ as if I was carrying a weapon,” Abbott said.

Also charged was a minister from Coral Springs and Sanctuary Church pastor, Wayne Black.

“We believe very strongly that Jesus taught us that we are to feed his sheep,” said Pastor Black.

Mayor Jack Seiler warned arrests were coming.

“We enforce the laws here in Ft. Lauderdale,” said Mayor Seiler.

“It’s man’s inhumanity to man,” Abbott said.

Back in 1999, Abbott sued the city for banning him from feeding homeless on beach, a lawsuit he won.

“I’m going to have to go to court court again to sue the city of Fort Lauderdale, the beautiful city. These are the poorest of the poor. They have nothing. Don’t have a roof over their head, and who could turn them away?” Abbott asked.

Abbott is going to be firing up these stoves again on Wednesday when he has another food sharing plan for the beach. He says he doesn’t want to be arrested but he’s prepared for the possibility.

90-year-old Florida man arrested for feeding the homeless | KHON2 (http://khon2.com/2014/11/03/90-year-old-florida-man-arrested-for-feeding-the-homeless/)

Stories and people like this make me realize how lucky I am and how petty my problems are.....

Terminally ill Mount St. Joseph freshman Lauren Hill made her college basketball debut Sunday in Cincinnati, and scored in front of a sold-out arena in a game that was moved up weeks so she would be able to play. After scoring, Hill said she’s “never felt so good in my entire life.” Hill has become an inspiration for millions across the world, and Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James posted a message to Hill on his Instagram account Monday.

“You are simply and truly “AMAZING” Lauren Hill!!! Thank you for inspiring me and I’ll try my best to match you! Congrats on your game. Also be looking out for a package from I to You! You’re Awesome!!!”

College Player Lauren Hill Takes the Court While Battling Cancer - NBC News (http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/college-player-lauren-hill-takes-court-while-battling-cancer-n240466)

A couple items to add..

First one is to give a pat on the back to the company I work for. Every year we do the Salvation Army Christmas Tree Angel program and all the Angels they gave us were taken up the 1st day.


The second one was this video I saw and wanted to include it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LenmhiTFKY

Those make-good-stuff-happen pranks are getting crazy. After turning a waitress' shift into the best day of her life, the people at Break decided to give away a house to Cara Simmons, a housekeeper and single mother of three. But first, they made her believe the new house was actually her new workplace.

In fact, the prank was for the entire family: They believed that the whole thing was only a nice day off for Cara. They were blown away when they discovered they got a new house that will be theirs for life.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhjgAn0ZhHs#t=70

Buffalo firefighters carrying a patient 10 blocks to mercy hospital

http://i.imgur.com/Dj7mGjb.jpg

That's dedication and more then likely a very good work out.

I saw earlier on the NFL network that the stadium is literally under 4 feet of snow with more expected. They are hiring snow shovelers for 10 bucks an hour as well as free game tickets.

They may be done by spring lol

On Monday morning I had breakfast at a Jimmy's Egg in the city (yay snow days!). The couple behind me not only bought a homeless man a hot breakfast but invited him in to dine with them and hear about his life. It was as really heartwarming sight and I'm glad to see folks doing things like that.

Last night we went to the Thunder game with our 7-year old girl. When they did the t-shirt thing with the Balon Blaster, she got all excited and stood there with her hands up. A shirt landed in the hands of the people sitting directly behind us. The man immediately handed the shirt to our daughter. It made her so very happy! She is now wearing it as a nightshirt. It's like her most prized possession.

Whoever you are, t-shirt guy, your random act of kindness was so awesome, and it made a little girl's special evening even more special. I hope some real good Karma will find its way to you this holiday season.

Something a little different but seeing things like this never gets old.

Dad's disguise hides a sweet surprise - CNN.com Video (http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/12/02/natvo-soldier-dad-surprises-daughter-piggly-wiggly.wis.html)

This one if twofold. One for the young lady who was killed trying to help another in trouble and for all the people who showed up to pay their respects. A very sad story.


Large crowds in Germany have been paying their final respects to a young woman who was killed defending two girls from harassment.

Tugce Albayrak died on Friday after she was hit on the head and left in a coma outside a McDonald's near Frankfurt.

Hundreds of mourners attended a service at a local mosque before she was due to be buried in her home town.

A man of 18 remains in custody over the 15 November attack, which shocked Germany.

The funeral took place at a mosque in Waechtersbach, attended by Hesse's state Prime Minister Volker Bouffier. The Turkish ambassador was also due to take part in the service.

Mr Bouffier spoke of the "horror" of the attack that had made her death all the sadder.

BBC News - Tugce Albayrak funeral: Thousands mourn in Germany (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30308853)

Viral video shows cops pulling over drivers to give them holiday gifts......

In Lowell, Michigan, unsuspecting drivers who thought Officer Scot VanSolkema was pulling them over for minor traffic infractions instead received presents from their holiday wish lists. Filmed Nov. 19 and 20, and posted Tuesday on YouTube, a video of their interactions has started to go viral, collecting more than 13,000 hits in mere hours.
Surprise! Video shows cops stopping drivers to give them holiday gifts - News - TODAY.com (http://www.today.com/news/surprise-video-shows-cops-stopping-drivers-give-them-holiday-gifts-1D80349124)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlnxajQrL8w&feature=youtu.be

Dog given new legs after losing paws when they froze to ground....

Dog given new legs after losing paws when they froze to ground | Metro News (http://metro.co.uk/2014/12/17/dog-given-new-legs-after-losing-paws-when-they-froze-to-ground-4990308/)

Cool kid

How my son wanted to spend the $120 he saved this year. - Imgur (http://imgur.com/gallery/Kgcwp/new)

This is a great local story at a time when police officers are being attacked around the country.

Oklahoma police officers, dispatchers raise money for single mother | News OK (http://newsok.com/oklahoma-police-officers-dispatchers-raise-money-for-single-mother/article/5378529)



Debra Enos had just finished working a shift at Denny’s when she came home Sunday night to find her patio door was open.

When Enos, 20, went inside her southwest Oklahoma City apartment, she found her Christmas tree had been toppled over and the nine wrapped presents for her 3-year-old son, including a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle bicycle, were missing. The thieves also made off with two TVs.



When Master Sgt. Casey Owens arrived to take the report, she told him she works two jobs including one as a waitress at Denny’s, and couldn’t afford to buy new toys to replace the ones that were stolen for her son’s Christmas.

Owens, a 25-year veteran of the department, decided he wanted to help and asked his fellow officers in the Southwest and Santa Fe divisions to help him raise about $200 — enough money to replace Enos’ Christmas presents.
City dispatchers found out about Owens’ fund raising and asked him to come by the dispatch center to pick up the money they had collected.
By 10 p.m. Monday, the officers and the dispatchers donated about $1,200.

Then, Owens and 14 other police officers presented Enos with a new TV, three Walmart gift cards, two security bars for Enos’ apartment and leftover cash that was donated after Owens bought a Walmart gift card.

You have to watch the video in this story. It's a true inspiration.

Gifts of hope: Oklahoma City woman finds hope of Christ through ministry for inmates' children | NewsOK.com (http://m.newsok.com/oklahoma-city-woman-finds-hope-through-ministry-for-inmates-children/article/5379075)

On patrol with Skid Row's 'angel cop' - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/02/us/skid-row-cop/index.html)

KUSA- This story has both heart and heartache. It's about a 10-year-old boy who died right before Christmas, and a stranger - a police officer - who helped pay for the boy's funeral.

Isaiah Bird loved everyone. He loved video games and thought he was popular in school, because everyone knew him.

Two days before Christmas, Isaiah was diagnosed with the flu. Friday was his funeral.

"We'd just taken him to the hospital to the emergency room," Isaiah's father Troy Bird said. "They released us, and said he's OK to go home. I was picking up his prescription. He wanted to wait in the car because he wasn't feeling good, then he came walking in there."

Isaiah walked into a Walgreens and collapsed. Littleton officers Rick Redmond and James Fountain responded. Fountain performed CPR.

"The ambulance was getting there. We grabbed him and we ran him out to the ambulance. We rushed him to the hospital. When he got to the hospital we thought everything was OK," Redmond explained. "James and I had left. We thought we had a win. We thought the kid will be OK."

A few days later, officer Redmond was checking out a GoFundMe site the family had set up and saw that Isaiah had passed. His family needed help with the funeral.

He donated $3,270 of his own money.

"I'm fine. I don't need the money for anything," Redmond said. "I said you know what, I'm just going to fund the rest of the funeral for what they're asking for. The important things in this life are personal relationships."

Isaiah's dad is grieving and grateful. He reminds the rest of us to be grateful for the people in our lives.

"I would just like to personally thank the Littleton Police Department for their donation. I would like to thank everyone else who's donated, enjoy everybody that's around you," Bird said.

Officer Redmond attended Isaiah's funeral Friday.

"I just feel it's important to show the respect," he said. "I'm not going to lie, it hit close to home. Nobody can even begin to imagine what this dad is going through at all. Honestly, if I'm out $3,000 bucks I could care less."

"It's the people around you. It's my partners on the police department. It's the community that I take care of - those people matter to me. I love this job so much. I love being able to help people. I wouldn't want to do any different job in the world."

Officer Redmond's decision to help with the funeral is his way of paying it forward.

Several months ago a 15-year-old bought lunch for him and his partners. It moved him, and he wants people to know how positive and good the community can be.

Officer donates own money for boy's funeral (http://ux.9news.com/story/news/local/2015/01/02/officer-donates-own-money-for-boys-funeral/21212137/)

Scarves and hats placed on or around various poles, light posts, and fire hydrants around Wilmington, NC.

http://i.imgur.com/cVfdtOX.jpg

Was nice of these guys to do this for a stranger.....



GALVESTON — “We busted Ole Blue out of jail. Homeward bound,” the text from Ricky Mitchell read.

With that, the journey home began for a Galveston pit bull that went missing eight months ago only to be found at an Indiana animal shelter. Blue is scheduled to be home this afternoon for a reunion with her owner, JoeAnn Navarro.

Blue was just a few weeks old in May when she disappeared from Navarro’s Galveston backyard. Navarro believes Blue and another pit bull named Maggie were stolen.

For weeks, Navarro searched for her missing dog, to no avail. Then a phone call earlier this month from the Kokomo, Indiana Humane Society Shelter brought a smile to Navarro’s face.

Thanks to a microchip that Navarro had implanted in Blue, the shelter 1,100 miles away was able to track down its owner. The rub was that Navarro, 61, didn’t have the funds to retrieve Blue.

But after a story in The Daily News, dozens of people offered to help. Among the first to offer to bring Blue home was Mitchell, a retired Galveston County Sheriff’s Office deputy who called the newspaper’s article “divine intervention.”

So on Wednesday, Mitchell, his brother Bill Russell and fellow sheriff’s office retiree Bobby Stanton took off for Indiana.

The men posted photos of the state signs they passed along the way. At about 1:15 p.m. Friday, Mitchell sent a photo of himself with Russell standing under the “Welcome to Indiana sign.”

Soon after they were in Kokomo.

“We loaded (Blue) in the truck, and when I went to go finish up the paperwork, she barked at me as if to say, ‘Let’s get going before (the shelter) changes its mind,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell sounded as emotional as his newfound friend.

“She’s a beautiful dog,” Mitchell said, his voice breaking with emotion. “Just beautiful and so sweet.”

Mitchell said he and his fellow rescuers would drive through the night to get Blue home today. He said the drive should take about 20 hours and the entourage should arrive at the Galveston Island Humane Society about 1 p.m. today.

Navarro can’t wait.

“I’m so happy I can’t express how grateful I am,” she said. “I’ll be so excited so see my girl home.”

It will be more than a reunion with her dog. It will also be the first in-person meeting between Navarro and Mitchell.

The two just missed each other Tuesday when Mitchell picked up a crate and paperwork at the Galveston shelter.

Fond du Lac - True love conquers all, but sometimes it needs a little help.

A Fond du Lac man who spent nearly 56 years with his wife, didn't want to let her memory go.

Bud Caldwell, 82, has a routine that he sticks to every single day.

He drives to Lakeside Park, rain or shine, and he visits the bench he bought and dedicated to his wife Betty after she passed away two years ago.

While he's there, Bud tells Betty about what's going on in his life and leaves a daisy and a penny.

The two mementos are left in tribute to two of their favorite songs together, "Pennies from Heaven" and "Daisy a day".

"It felt like the natural thing to do," Caldwell said.

A few weeks ago it snowed in Fond du Lac and the path Bud takes to Betty was covered in snow.

Bud tried to make his way through the snow in a previous year and fell; this winter he didn't want to risk it.

So, he sat in his car and spoke to Betty instead, that is until two Fond du Lac Parks employees noticed his routine.

Jerrod Ebert and Kevin Schultz got shovels and cleared the path for Bud.

The gesture brought them both to tears, but Ebert and Schultz couldn't bare to see Bud not be able to leave his daisy and penny.

"We have to make sure he can get to his bench and talk to his wife," Ebert said.

Bud said that Ebert and Schultz have vowed to keep the path clear all winter for him.

So, as long as he can, Bud will leave his daisy and penny for Betty.

True love and kindness: A Fond Du Lac love story (http://www.cbs58.com/story/27957210/true-love-and-kindness-a-fond-du-lac-love-story)

An elderly man had a heart attack while shoveling his driveway. Paramedics took him to the hospital, then returned to finish shoveling his driveway for him.

http://i.imgur.com/ssXaBvW.jpg

Been too long....



(CNN)It was a story that moved Stan Lee, the creator of many of the best-known superheroes in history, into action: a Spider-Man-loving boy with autism named Jamel Hunter.

According to the New York Times, a December Times article about the child, who reportedly didn't say a word until he was in preschool, caught the eye of one of Lee's neighbors, jazz musician Corky Hale.

That would be the same Stan Lee who co-created Spider-Man (as well as Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men and so many other Marvel characters).

The Times story described how 8-year-old Jamel, who loves Spider-Man, had a birthday party at an East Harlem community center. The place was full of Spidey images. His struggling mother put everything she had into the party.

Upon hearing the tale at his home in California, Lee decided to pitch in.

"After hearing of the boy's situation, how could I not?" he told CNN.

Lee decided to draw a sketch of Spider-Man for Hunter. Lee, it should be noted, isn't an artist; Spidey was first drawn by Steve Ditko. But he can do the character in a pinch.

New York Times writer Michael Wilson delivered the drawing to Jamel, with Lee's signature in the corner.

"(Spider-Man) is a teenager, not an adult so (young people) can relate to him," Lee explained.

"He has many of the problems they themselves have, such as not enough money."

NOTTOWAY COUNTY, Va. -- A Virginia high school senior who spends snow days clearing snow and ice from neighborhood driveways and sidewalks saw something out of his mother's car window that compelled him to tell her to stop the car, CBS Richmond affiliate WTVR-TV reports.

Teresa Adams and her son Tommy were driving home from the DMV when they drove past an older man who was trying to shovel snow from his driveway. The man was using a walker to get around.

"Tommy said 'Mamma stop the car,'" Teresa Adams said. "I got scared and asked, 'What's wrong?'"

He said, "There's an older man with a walker shoveling snow -- I'll help him out," she added.

Tommy approached the man and asked him for the snow shovel.

"He looked surprised," Teresa Adams said. "I was so proud, I started to cry."

Teresa snapped a photo of her son's good deed. That photo was later shared on the WTVR Facebook page.

"He was relieved; he looked tired," Tommy said. "I told him to get back into his car because it was cold. Other people who saw him in the snow should have had the decency to stop."

Tommy said it appeared a plow had driven by and built up the snow on the man's driveway. He said the snow was deep and it took him more than 15 minutes to clear the driveway for the man.

"He said 'God bless you, the world needs more people like you,'" Tommy said.

Tommy said he did not catch the man's name, but he was glad he was there to help.

"I try to do good for the elderly because one day I may need help too," Tommy said.

Virginia teenager shovels snow from driveway for man with walker - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/virginia-teenager-shovels-snow-for-man-with-walker/)

Couple Married for 67 Years Die Together While Holding Hands - TIME (http://time.com/3727306/couple-67-years-die-together/)

This may not be as dramatic as previous posts, but still worth mentioning. Yesterday, around 2:00 in the afternoon, I took the motor scooter out for a little ride. I rode a big circle around town and went around lake Hefner on the way home, when I got home, I realized that my wallet had fallen out of my back pocket somewhere along the way. I knew I had it at certain points along the journey, and knew I had to have dropped it around the lake somewhere. After going back and retracing my entire route and coming up empty handed, I resigned myself to the loss ... drivers license, bank card and two credit cards, insurance card... and cash. Upon returning home after my search, I called all the necessary numbers to cancel the cards and kicked myself for being so careless.

Imagine my surprise when around 9:00 pm I answered a knock at the door. There stood an Oklahoma City Policeman with my wallet in hand ...complete with all of it's contents .... cash and all except for my drivers license.

It seems a man either saw me drop it, or found it shortly after, and handed it to a game ranger who just happened to be close by, who in turn took it to the Hefner police substation, where it was given to the officer that brought it to my house up by Edmond. Talk about awesome!

I never got the man's name, but I would like to publicly thank the gentleman who picked up my wallet and gave it to the proper authorities. It would have been so easy to pocket the cash and throw the rest in the trash. You are a good and decent human being and you will be blessed for your kindness and honesty. ... if you read this Sir, I would like to thank you personally.

Wait...so what happened to your drivers license?

The officer and I talked about that and we think that either the game ranger took it out and forgot to put it back, or it fell out when the wallet fell and no one noticed it. But I am going to DMV this morning to discuss this as well, as I have to get a new license anyway. The officer suggested that I change My DL number while I'm at it. And I will be calling the Oklahoma Fish And Wildlife office this morning as well. The officer thought it would be very unusual to intentionally keep the drivers license and not the cash and cards. Usually, it would be the other way around ... Keep the cash and/or cards and chunk the rest. .... But, identity theft is always a possibility so I am taking other precautions as well that I won't mention here. The police officer thinks it is highly unlikely that much could be done with just the drivers license and nothing else.

Seems especially unlikely considering the clear custody trail and that everyone involved seems to have been trying to reunite you with your wallet. I'll bet it's in the game ranger's pocket or clipped to his visor or something. Simple oversight, more than likely.

That's what I'm thinking, but I want to be sure.

As an update. I spoke with the Department of Wildlife officer earlier this morning and he said that it was a man and is two daughters that were fishing on the north side of the lake and they picked up my wallet and drove it all the way over to the south side of the lake to the lake patrol station. There were no OCPD officers there, but there happened to be the DOW officer there, or near by. He then took the wallet over to the Hefner station where they tracked down my address by my name on the health insurance card, after which an OCPD officer brought it to my house which is several miles northeast of there. The DOW officer said there was no driver license when they looked at it, which is still a mystery, because I know I had it on Saturday .... so it may have fallen out and no one noticed it, or it fell out before somehow ... Who knows.

Anyway, the lengths that were taken to return the wallet to it's rightful owner are something to be commended. The man who found the wallet taught his daughters a very valuable lesson in doing what is right, and I would like to reward them. ... I'm not through yet.

WARR ACRES — Ashley Jiron is a new business owner, and her life has been full of firsts these past few months.

The first paying customer at her restaurant, P.B. Jams at 5912 NW 38, was one of the positives. Her first full month in business was another. The first good online review was another rite of passage as a restaurant owner.

But one of the other firsts was something she never planned on.

One day while taking out garbage, Jiron noticed someone had been going through P.B. Jams’ dumpster looking for food. Rather than call the police, or make the container tamper proof, she put a sign on her restaurant’s door offering the person a free meal.

“There was some food missing and of course that hurts to see,” Jiron said. “Whenever you know someone is resorting to that, it is very sad. So I closed it up and did what I thought was best, which was to offer that person a free meal no questions asked. I’ve always lived by the Golden Rule. My parents taught me that. So I decided to do whatever I can to help them.”

She plans to leave the sign up until the person who went through the trash container comes in. The wind carried the first one off, so she made another and taped it to the door.

But Jiron isn’t leaving it at one free meal. She has started the Share the Nuts campaign, which allows customers to pre-pay for meals for those in need.

Those who give the free meals have their names put on paper peanuts that go on the wall. When someone comes in who needs a free meal, they simply take a peanut off the wall and hand it to the cashier.

The idea came from some of her customers, she said.

P.B. Jams opened Jan. 19. It serves a variety of sandwiches, including peanut butter and jelly with all sorts of twists like bacon and fruit. It also serves classic sandwiches of all varieties. The reaction to the story, which has spread throughout the media and Internet, has been somewhat surprising Jiron said.

“I’ve been overwhelmed by it,” she said. “There are all sorts of emotions that I have. It’s amazing to see so many people support it. It was just something that I thought would be a nice thing to do. I really didn’t give it a second thought and I didn’t really think anyone would notice.”

As an update. I spoke with the Department of Wildlife officer earlier this morning and he said that it was a man and is two daughters that were fishing on the north side of the lake and they picked up my wallet and drove it all the way over to the south side of the lake to the lake patrol station. There were no OCPD officers there, but there happened to be the DOW officer there, or near by. He then took the wallet over to the Hefner station where they tracked down my address by my name on the health insurance card, after which an OCPD officer brought it to my house which is several miles northeast of there. The DOW officer said there was no driver license when they looked at it, which is still a mystery, because I know I had it on Saturday .... so it may have fallen out and no one noticed it, or it fell out before somehow ... Who knows.

Anyway, the lengths that were taken to return the wallet to it's rightful owner are something to be commended. The man who found the wallet taught his daughters a very valuable lesson in doing what is right, and I would like to reward them. ... I'm not through yet.

Unfortunately, everyone isn't as nice as the folks who went out of their way to return your wallet. I would worry that someone took the Driver's License and would use it to steal your identity.

Unfortunately, everyone isn't as nice as the folks who went out of their way to return your wallet. I would worry that someone took the Driver's License and would use it to steal your identity.

I had mine taken out of my car last year and a neighbor down the street found it by their trash can. Whoever took it just took the cash and left everything else in there before they ditched it, probably just teenagers I would guess.

I did cancel all my cards and file a police report. Didn't expect the cops to canvas the neighborhood to shake down teenagers for leads (they didn't), but I figure that if someone opened up some new credit lines I could use the report to show that someone got a hold of my identity.

300 strangers attend girl's birthday

300 strangers attend girl's birthday after mother's plea (http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2015/04/18/300-strangers-attend-girls-birthday-after-mothers-plea/26010091/)

Dang. Got me teared up and stuff.

Been too long....



(CNN)It was a story that moved Stan Lee, the creator of many of the best-known superheroes in history, into action: a Spider-Man-loving boy with autism named Jamel Hunter.

According to the New York Times, a December Times article about the child, who reportedly didn't say a word until he was in preschool, caught the eye of one of Lee's neighbors, jazz musician Corky Hale.

That would be the same Stan Lee who co-created Spider-Man (as well as Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men and so many other Marvel characters).

The Times story described how 8-year-old Jamel, who loves Spider-Man, had a birthday party at an East Harlem community center. The place was full of Spidey images. His struggling mother put everything she had into the party.

Upon hearing the tale at his home in California, Lee decided to pitch in.

"After hearing of the boy's situation, how could I not?" he told CNN.

Lee decided to draw a sketch of Spider-Man for Hunter. Lee, it should be noted, isn't an artist; Spidey was first drawn by Steve Ditko. But he can do the character in a pinch.

New York Times writer Michael Wilson delivered the drawing to Jamel, with Lee's signature in the corner.

"(Spider-Man) is a teenager, not an adult so (young people) can relate to him," Lee explained.

"He has many of the problems they themselves have, such as not enough money."

Excelsior!

A touching story.

When Hannah Schmid and Garrett Chaney met in preschool, they instantly gravitated toward each other without saying a word.

Hannah, who has cerebral palsy and is non-verbal, and Garrett, who suffers from a rare neurological disorder called Cohen's syndrome, became instant friends – and over 13 years later, on April 11, they went to prom together and were crowned king and queen.

High School Disabled Couple Celebrates at Prom : People.com (http://www.people.com/article/high-school-couple-disabilities-celebrate-love-prom?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_494972)

Kelroy, that's such an awesome story! About made me cry.

I'm sure Samsung will eventually make money out of this, but it's still a great thing to do for the young man.

He's Deaf, But One Special Day Something Unbelievable Happens - Daily Megabyte (http://hidden-shocking.dailymegabyte.com/hes-deaf-but-unbelievable-happens/)

I'm sure Samsung will eventually make money out of this, but it's still a great thing to do for the young man.

Very cool. It's my understanding the ASL is the more recognized sign language but I wonder what's used most in different countries.

This is a cool program and a great Preschool teacher.

Lolly's Locks Helps Preschool Teacher Keep Her Class a Happy Place - NBC News (http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/lollys-locks-helps-preschool-teacher-keep-her-class-a-happy-place-436598851682)

CNN)Faced with a homeless man standing outside a restaurant, what would you do? And what do you tell your children if they ask why he's standing out there?

Ava Faulk of Prattville, Alabama, knew what to tell her 5-year-old son a few weeks ago.

Faulk and her son, Josiah Duncan, were eating dinner at a local Waffle House when they spotted a man with his bike holding a bag outside the restaurant.

Noticing that the man wasn't clean, Josiah started doing what children do: asking his mom a lot of questions.

"He's homeless," Faulk told her son, according to CNN affiliate WSFA. But Josiah didn't know what that meant.

"Well, that means he doesn't have a home," Faulk said.

Faulk said he was most troubled by the fact that the man looked hungry.

She sent an email about her son's reaction to WSFA, which featured him in a "Making a difference" segment.

Josiah told his mother that she should buy the man a meal, which she agreed to do.

"He came in and sat down, and nobody really waited on him," Faulk told WSFA. "Josiah jumped up and asked him if he needed a menu because you can't order without one."

While the man started out by choosing a low-cost burger, they told him to order whatever he wanted. "Can I have bacon?" was his question, Faulk said. "I told him get as much bacon you want."

That's when Josiah brought the restaurant to tears.

"I wanted to say the blessing with him," he said.

With 11 other patrons in the restaurant, Josiah started to sing: "God our Father, God our Father, we thank you, we thank you, for our many blessings, for our many blessings, amen, amen."

"The man cried. I cried. Everybody cried," Faulk said.

The man went on his way shortly thereafter, but Faulk says the gifts she got from his visit will remain with her.

"You never know who the angel on Earth is, and when the opportunity comes you should never walk away from it," Faulk said in her email to WSFA. "Watching my son touch the 11 people in that Waffle House tonight will be forever one of the greatest accomplishments as a parent I'll ever get to witness."

Parents whose kids are curious about such issues can tell them an age-appropriate version of the truth and take direct action, as Faulk did with her son.

Another option is to carry snacks or bags with nonperishable food and toiletries in the car to hand out to people on the roadside when the need arises. A deeper commitment would be volunteering in a local soup kitchen or food bank and tackling the problem of homelessness and hunger in a more sustained way.

A good time for a reminder that these vouchers are also great to carry around. Even if they're not used, money is going to support the shelters.

Real Change « The Homeless Alliance ? Oklahoma City, OK (http://www.homelessalliance.org/?page_id=37)

After years of saving and fundraising, the graduating class of New Hampshire's Profile Senior High School finally had $8,000 for their senior trip.

It was supposed to be a getaway to Ridin' Hy Ranch and Resort -- four days of revelry and relaxation in New York's Adirondack Mountains.

But about a week before the trip, Principal Courtney Vashaw told students about a personal battle: she has an aggressive form of cancer, CNN affiliate WMUR reported.

So the seniors took a vote -- and told her about their unanimous decision:

"We decided not to go on our senior class trip this year and donate all of our funds to your cause," class treasurer Ian Baker said.

Vashaw shook her head and covered her eyes, overcome with emotion.

"It is very hard for me to accept help, and I have no idea what to say to you," she said.

The principal doesn't normally like to talk about her private life, but knew she had to tell students why she'd be gone from school for a while.

Baker said the decision was easy.

"She's just very caring, very selfless, and we wanted to be selfless, too," he told WMUR.

Class president Christopher Sirois said every senior at the school, which has about 180 students, has a connection to Vashaw.

"She has given so much to us that we just wanted to give back," he told the affiliate.

Once Vashaw was able to speak again, she praised the seniors

"They are (a) pretty remarkable, fun, astonishing group of people," she told WMUR.

The seniors are planning a different senior class trip, but one that is local, the affiliate said.

And just because they're graduating on June 5 doesn't mean they're leaving Vashaw. The seniors said they plan to have more fundraisers for her.

RIESEL, Texas -Four young brothers helped out an elderly Texas woman by mowing her lawn after a warrant was issued for her arrest over her high grass, reports CBS affiliate KWTX.

Several weeks ago, Gerry Suttle, of Riesel, east of Waco, was issued a notice to appear before a judge because the grass on a lot she owns across from her home was more than 18 inches high, violating city code. After she didn't appear, a warrant was issued for her arrest, reports the station.

Suttle, 75, told the station she never received the notice.

Four brothers who didn't know Suttle but learned of her plight through a news report decided to pitch in and help by mowing the lawn.

"We haven't met her yet but she's 75 years old and she needs some help mowing," said Blaine Reynolds, one of the boys. "That's the least we could do."

Suttle told the station she's grateful for the boy's help.

After the boys mowed the grass, Suttle was told Wednesday she needed to go to court and sign documents indicating she didn't receive the original notice to appear about the lawn in order to have the warrant dropped. But Thursday, she received another court summons,reports the station.

"It is very heartbreaking to see that someone that I didn't even know came out and spent two hours in the sun doing what we thought the city wanted done and then them turn around and say 'no,'" Suttle said.

City representatives haven't returned calls to KWTX. She's due in court June 16, and Suttle says she's prepared to fight the city.

Meanwhile, the Reynolds brothers have offered to help again.

"I'd do it for her a second time, or a third time," Blaine Reynolds said. "Anything to keep that lady from having to go to court."