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😍 Emotional reunions

😍 Emotional reunions

Uplifting stories from the team at Happilynews.com

James Tegerdine
July 19, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Hey 👋 Happy Friday from the team at Happilynews.com! It has been sweltering this week for most of us. We hope you stay safe and always remember these handy tips for dealing with extreme heat waves.

As always, we’re here to give you a timely mood boost as we head into the weekend (Yay!). Here’s what we have in store this week:

🥹 Son surprises biological mom for a wholesome reunion after 18 long years apart

❤️ Surrogate mom reunites with the baby she carried to help cancer survivor

😺 TikToker steps up to save cat shelter

➕ More!

Let’s jump right in…

Quick Lifts 😃

Heartwarming human interest stories from Happilynews.com guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Sailor’s Surprise Return Gives Three Generations Of Family Near Identical Epic Reactions

Jayden Holland, a junior sailor with the US Navy, stunned his sister, mom and grandma when he secretly returned home from deployment after five months without telling anyone.

Surrogate Mom Reunites With Baby She Carried For Cancer Survivor

When Broadway performer Sarrah Strimel Bentley found out she had breast cancer, it was devastating news, made worse by the implications it had on her becoming a mom. So when surrogate Whitney stepped up to help, it changed both their lives. Months after Sarrah’s baby boy Chance was born, they all reunited in a wholesome - and emotional - moment.

Woman Swaps Canvasses With Boyfriend During Painting Session And Finds Proposal Message

Mariah froze in shock when she saw what was written on the canvas her boyfriend handed her.

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Happy Headlines of the Week 📰

It’s not all doom and gloom out there. Here’s some positive news items from around the world.

Something Serious, But Good For The World:

‘Goldmine’ collection of wheat from 100 years ago may help feed the world, scientists say

“This is going to make an enormous difference to our ability to feed the world as it gets hotter and agriculture comes under increasing climatic strain.”

www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jul/14/goldmine-collection-of-wheat-from-100-years-ago-may-help-feed-the-world-scientists-say

Something Inspiring (Social media can do good!):

Over 700 cats saved after TikTok star saves injured cat, raises $190K

A South Texas cat sanctuary struggling to keep up with its care of injured and hospice cats was on the verge of shutting down when it was rescued by a TikTok influencer and his community.

www.mysanantonio.com/news/hill-country/article/sb-mowing-cat-rescue-19551231.php

Something Miraculous:

Woman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away

A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach has been rescued 37 hours later after drifting in an inflatable swim ring more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) in the Pacific Ocean.

apnews.com/article/japan-swimmer-swept-to-sea-rescued-a85550612d729dfc2a57f8197d34fb72

A Video Worth Sharing 📺

This week we’ve got this heart-melting story from the video team at Happilynews.com

Son Surprises Biological Mom At Skatepark…They Hadn’t Seen Each Other In 18 Years! 🥹💙

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Have a great weekend!

~ Team Happily 😊