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❤️ Heartwarming parenting moments you can't miss

Stories to make you smile from Happilynews.com!

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James Tegerdine
August 16, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

TGIF, Smile Squad! 🥳 

What happens when a first-time dad gets the surprise of a lifetime? Or when a tiny "micropreemie" finally gets to go home? And how does a grandpa react when he discovers his legacy lives on in his newborn grandson?

This week's Smileworthy newsletter is a lighthearted look at the ups and downs of parenting, guaranteed to make you smile and maybe even shed a happy tear or two.

Let’s jump right in…

Quick Lifts 😃

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

👴🏼👶 A Name to Cherish Forever! This grandpa's heart is overflowing with love as he holds his newborn grandson – and learns the little one shares his name! Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster!

💪🏼👶 A Tiny Fighter's Triumph! After a 148-day NICU journey, a 23-week "micropreemie" is finally heading home! Watch the emotional moment this little warrior leaves the hospital, surrounded by the love and support of family and medical staff.

Dad Dave went above and beyond to make sure his daughter’s proposal went off perfectly…by traveling around and simulating his son-in-law’s proposal so that he could pick the perfect place to ask the big question. Dave’s wholesome adventure has since gone viral, with people commenting he should be named father-in-law of the year!

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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 publications around the world.

Highway heroes:

Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away

State Department of Public Safety troopers recently helped rescue an escaped sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho

abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/large-desert-tortoise-rescued-arizona-highway-after-escaping-112760455

Great invention:

This school ‘uniform that grows’ is helping girls in West Africa stay in school | CNN

In Togo, where the cost of mandatory uniforms can keep girls out of school, CNN Hero Payton McGriff helped create a ‘uniform that grows’ that’s now a cornerstone of a movement that educates, employs, and empowers hundreds of girls and women. 

edition.cnn.com/2024/07/18/world/video/school-uniforms-africa-donate-cnnheroes#:~:text=In%20Togo%2C%20where%20the%20cost,hundreds%20of%20girls%20and%20women.

7 ways Robin Williams changed the world for the better:

Robin Williams passed away 10 years ago. Here are 7 ways he changed the world for the better

“Robin was everything you would hope Robin would be.”

www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/robin-williams-charity-work-death-anniversary

A Video Worth Sharing 📺

This week we’ve got an awesome wedding story from the video team at Happilynews.com

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Have a great weekend!

~ Team Happily 😊

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