I get so sick of reading the news each day and reading nothing but negative news. So I went on a ‘net search and found Happynews.com.
From their site:
The Christmas season is a time of tradition. Trees go up, families gather for meals, stockings are hung, and media companies invariably indulge in their time-honored reflection, the Top 10 List.
At HappyNews, we have spent the last several weeks talking about the Top 10 Happiest Stories of the Year. Although that sounds like fun, the world abounds with happy news and picking just a few stories is tough.
If you derived your understanding of the world from what you read in the news media, you would perceive the world as a dark place - full of crooked cops, murderous neighbors, and corrupt politicians. But fortunately, we all know to temper this with our own experience: the police are largely helpful, neighbors generally friendly, and politicians, if perhaps a bit pompous, are generally honest and well-meaning.
In fact, the vast majority of what happens in the world is happy and yet goes largely unreported, squeezed out of the nightly news by the deviant and sensational.
Thus, you see our dilemma: In a world that overflows with good things happening, how do you choose just ten?
The short answer is that you can’t. Instead, we tried to pick ten stories that were representative of a universe full of goodness. Everything from the magnificent (Warren Buffet making the largest charitable donation in the history of the world) to the inspiring (family members being joyfully reunited after 65 years of separation). We hope this list gives you an idea of all the kinds of good that are happening in the world.
So read over this list and remember, don’t let anyone tell you the world is a dark place. Don’t give in to the culture of fear that is being advanced everywhere you look. Realize that right this very moment, all over the world, a million kind deeds are being performed.
The first story is about a brother and sister who were separated during the holocaust and recently reunited. Another story concerns a 5 year old who was fortunate enough to catch a snapshot of the California Condor. Unfortunately they didn’t include the photo, but it was a cute story. One of my favorites is about a group of ladies who meet to organize charity projects for their communities. Not enough of such activity at the private level. One that I really want more info on is the Google free book downloads.
I’m off to explore happynews…
Click here if you would like to read the top ten stories.