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The driveway racetrack connecting a community

The driveway racetrack connecting a community

Feel-good stories from happilynews.com

James Tegerdine
July 12, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Hey 👋 Happy Friday from the team at Happilynews.com! We hope your week was a good one. As always, we’re here to give you a timely mood boost as we head into the weekend! Here’s a sneak peek at what we have in store this week:

👏 The world’s most awesome neighbor creates a racetrack on his driveway for local kids

💍 Wholesome dad goes above and beyond to find the perfect proposal spot for his son-in-law

🏠 YouTuber Mr Beast’s inspiring project to help give shelter to those in need

➕ More!

Let’s jump right in…

Quick Lifts 😃

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

Kids Gift Diplomas to Mom Thanking Her for Sacrifices at Graduation

Single mom Tanisha raised her four kids to value education, despite the family having to make sacrifices to get by. So when the youngest sibling Ferrara, 18, picked up her diploma after graduating, making it a clean sweep of graduates in the family, they decided to surprise their mom with a wholesome gift to thank her.

Softball Player Catches Pitch and Spins Around to See Marine Uncle Has Returned From Deployment

For 11-year-old softball catcher Athena, this was one emotional strike-out as she reunited with her uncle Marcus, a corporal with the U.S. Marines.

Wholesome Dad Goes Undercover to Find Perfect Proposal Spot for Son-in-law

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 around the world.

Something Serious, But Good:

Starmer proud of 'most diverse' Parliament ever

In his first Commons speech as PM, Sir Keir also calls for an end to "self-serving" politics.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2gn0jj541o

Something Inspiring:

World’s Most Popular YouTuber Builds 100 Homes for South Americans in Disaster Areas

Taking his 'Beast Philanthropy' series to South America, the YouTuber targeted areas where natural disasters had left people homeless.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-most-popular-youtuber-builds-100-homes-for-south-americans-in-disaster-areas/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=10-07-2024

Something Good For The World:

Nationwide, multi-agency operation recovers 200 critically missing children, federal authorities say | CNN

The United States Marshals Service led a six-week nationwide operation that resulted in 200 critically missing children being found – the youngest being a 5-month-old, according to the US Department of Justice.

edition.cnn.com/2024/07/07/us/us-marshals-find-200-missing-children

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Have a great weekend!

~ Team Happily 😊