It's All Good!

Five reasons to feel happy about the world we live in (and the people in it).

BECAUSE EVERYONE DESERVES A FRESH START

Women in the Nashville area who are transitioning from jail back to civic life have an easier adjustment thanks to Lea Robinson and her organization, Second Chance Reentry. She started the program five years ago to help female ex-cons find housing, jobs and rehabilitation--even free haircuts.


BECAUSE REAL WINDFALLS DO HAPPEN

"I was out running errands," reports Linda Joslin, of Northville, Michigan, "and had placed a very large check endorsed to me for cash in my car's visor until I got to the bank. I had the windows down and a gust of wind sent the check sailing right out my car window. It was gone. I was convinced that someone would cash it. Then, two weeks later, the dirty, torn check arrived in the mail with an anonymous note that just said 'This was too important not to return.'  Amazing."


BECAUSE DOGS CAN BE HEROES, TOO

When 3-year-old Victoris Bensch was rescued after being lost for 15 hours in the mountains near her Arizona home, rescuers also found an unexpected protector: Victoria's dog, Blue. The family's Queensland Heeler probably saved Victoria's life by keeping her warm and alert during the 30 degree F night.


BECAUSE SOAP CAN HELP FOSTER WORLD PEACE

Kiss My Face will donate 10 percent of profits from its new line of soap to Seeds of Peace, a non-political nonprofit dedicated to bringing together and empowering teens from regions like the Middle East and South Asia.


BECAUSE PAYING IT FORWARD ACTUALLY WORKS

A recent study proves that kindness really is contagious:
People who benefit from a good deed are more likely to go on to help others.


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