Good News Stories

@just4him (305561)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
October 11, 2017 3:14pm CST
Today's edition of Good News Stories will tug at your heart strings. Headed to MIT Dayme Delgado is the daughter of Cuban immigrants. When she started Kindergarten, she didn't understand any English and struggled for three years, until she started learning math, and it clicked for her. Math is Dayme's friend. She understands it and rarely needed to study. She helped many students with math, and is a member of SheSTEM, pointing women towards math and science. She was accepted to MIT on a full math scholarship. To read her full story, click the link below. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article154494244.html Comfort Dogs With the Las Vegas attack, people needed some form of comfort. They are scared and scarred from all the trauma they've been through. Enter Comfort Dogs. They are therapy dogs, Golden Retrievers who came from all over courtesy of Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dogs Unit. They have visited survivors and grieving families, high schools where students were injured, hotel workers, and first responders. They've also visited the coroners office to offer comfort to victims loved ones. To read the full story and see the pictures of these amazing dogs, click the link below. https://www.today.com/pets/therapy-dogs-comfort-las-vegas-survivors-i-had-help-when-t117186 Thanks for reading.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
11 Oct 17
It is awesome how intelligent dogs can be.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Oct 17
It really is.
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Oct 17
Great stories Valerie
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Oct 17
Thank you.
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@vandana7 (98734)
• India
11 Oct 17
The comfort dog thing really touched me...really nice...
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Oct 17
Thank you. I know there are a lot of dog lovers here, me too, that they would appreciate it.
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@jstory07 (134332)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Oct 17
I am going to read both good stories.
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@jstory07 (134332)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Oct 17
@just4him I did.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Oct 17
I hope you enjoyed them.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
12 Oct 17
Very good ones today. Yay
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Oct 17
Thank you.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
13 Oct 17
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@BloggerDi (3113)
• United States
11 Oct 17
Thanks for sharing the encouraging news stories! We need more reminders that compassion, personal achievement in spite of adversity, creative ways to help people (the service dogs), still happen every day. I enjoyed seeing the photos for both stories too.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Oct 17
I'm glad you enjoyed the stories.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
12 Oct 17
I enjoyed reading that good news story: Dayme Delgado
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Oct 17
It helps a person know they can succeed, no matter what.
@JudyEv (325405)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Oct 17
There seems no end to the benefit of having a dog. Lovely stories thanks.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Oct 17
You're welcome. There's a reason they are called man's best friend. They have so much love to give.
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