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News: Four Year Old Saves A Family from House Fire

A little girl was riding her bike and noticed a house on fire. She told dad.

That’s when Sean (Rosie’s dad) yelled into the house.

Homeowners Ernie Ortiz, his wife, and their daughter had no idea their home was burning.

KTVB reports that’s when both dads jumped into action: Sean grabbed a garden hose and sprayed down the flames while Ernie went to grab his wife and daughter who were taking a bath in a room right next to the fire.

Little Rosie impressed one of the firefighters.

Ashley Rosenbaum, one of the first firefighters to arrive on the scene, was impressed with Rosie.

“It’s pretty amazing to see a 4-year-old do the right thing,” Rosenbaum said. “Luckily, she was there to see that in time.”

Awesome. Hit the link to see the honor she received as well as the odd way the fire started.

News: Students Show Love for Teacher Diagnosed With Cancer

A touching story, indeed.

Adriana Lopez, a teacher at Public School 22 in Staten Island, New York, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The PS22 Chorus wanted to show their love for the educator during this obstacle so they surprised her at their last practice of the year, fittingly performing Martina McBride’s “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” for Lopez.

That’s not all the students did. Hit the link for video of it all.

 

Men Pay for 15 Strangers’ Groceries

Westerman, a pastor at Cincinnati, Ohio’s Springdale Nazarene Church, surprised 15 customers at a local grocery store by paying for their groceries at the checkout counter. Lewis, a minister with JesusPainter Ministries, filmed the day’s events.

The question is, why. Why did they do this?

“We wanted to attract people who haven’t really given church much of a thought lately,” Lewis told TODAY.com. “We thought some sort of effort like that might touch people’s hearts.”

“Our goal was to go out and show average people that God loves us, whether you accept it or not, believe it or not,” Westerman told TODAY.com. “Let’s truly love our neighbor, whatever that looks like for you. We did this with no strings attached.”

Ah, that’s wonderful.

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Quote: Dealing With Negativity

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Police Rescue Woman, Then Buy Her Birthday Cake

It’s my birthday today, in case you were wondering. So, this piece of news at this time is something I can connect to.

“I just felt like I needed a birthday cake, so I just took myself and my power chair and my debit card and I decided to go down there and get me a birthday cake,” she told TODAY.com.

But her motorized chair stalled along the way. That left Richardson, who uses the wheelchair because of damaged knees, stranded. The temperatures were nearing 100 and she had no cell phone. Someone driving by called 911, requesting help for a woman she saw crying into her lap.

So then what?

Oklahoma City Police Officer Travis Vernier arrived first on the scene. Vernier’s partner, Amy Hanson, then drove up and the two decided to load up Richardson’s broken wheelchair into one of their cars and drive to the woman’s home to drop it off. All three then headed to Wal-Mart, where Hanson and Vernier bought Richardson a cake — a cheesecake, her favorite — and some candles.

Then, a “faith in humanity restored” twist came in.

“I was very surprised. I’ve been very shocked by it all,” Richardson said. “I didn’t know there were still good people around but I’m glad there is.”

It’s a shame that she was living in a world where she didn’t think there was good people left. That’s why I push this blog. There is a lot more to read on this.

Teen Gets Nike to Make Shoe for Disabled

Hmmm…….I really like this one.

One of Nike’s newest shoes, the LeBron Soldier 8 FLYEASE, may not be designed to be worn by professional athletes on the biggest stages in sports, but the shoe’s impact may be more important than any championship or trophy.

“I am currently 19 and in my second year of college,” Matthew Walzer, a teenager with cerebral palsy who helped to design the new shoes, told TODAY.com. “The shoes are the reason why I am able to go away to school on my own.”

Aha, that’s pretty much it. Read the story to understand Matt’s journey. I’ll leave you with quote that convinced me this was more than a fashion statement:

“It was the first time ever that I was able to put my own shoes on. I remember breaking down crying.”