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The Secret of Soul, Los Angeles, CA (2025)

03/06/2025

Heartwarming gesture! 75-year-old Richard Dubiel isn't used to asking for help. He spent the last 3 months climbing a ladder, trying to fix and replace the roof of his house on his own! He even fell off the roof at one point! Having seen enough, Richard's neighbor, David (red shirt), decided to step in! He brought in reinforcements to help! He didn't have roofing skills, but asked for help on facebook and dozens of volunteers showed up to do the work for free! Many people also stopped by to donate water and food for the workers! Together, they got the job done in a matter of a few hours! Richard and David were also on the roof working! Richard says "It restores your faith in humanity. I’m just astounded. I couldn’t believe it when this fella knocked on my door and said he wanted to help for free. What a gesture." Amazing! Thanks and Thumbs UP to all the volunteers! And Thumbs UP to David for being a thoughtful neighbor!
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03/05/2025

This summer has been really hot. Whether you’re a person, a pet, or a wild animal, some days it’s just too much.

Lexi Daniel was out hiking when she saw a German Shepherd and his owner. The poor dog was lying on the ground, panting hard from the heat.

She and her group gave the dog all the water they had left, but it wasn’t enough. The dog needed serious help.

That’s when K. Salapek, a park ranger, stepped in. The owner wasn’t able to carry the dog, so Salapek lifted the heavy German Shepherd onto his shoulders.

The hike down the mountain was rocky and several miles long, but Salapek carried the dog the whole way.

When they reached a stream, he stopped to let the dog cool off in the water. Then, he picked him back up and kept going.

“This ranger SAVED this dog’s life. He is a HERO,” Daniel wrote on Facebook. “The dog probably wouldn’t have survived without him.”

A few weeks later, Daniel shared an update: the dog was doing great!
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03/05/2025

I was sitting in my police car, typing up a report, when a woman walked up and asked if she could talk to me for a moment.

I said, “Of course,” and got out of my car to listen.

The first thing she said was, “Your life matters to me.”

She told me, “I don’t see you as just a ‘white cop.’ I see you as a human… because we are all human, and we are all the same.”

Then she asked, “Can I give you a hug?” I said yes.

I told her, “Your life matters to me too.”

We stood there and talked for about twenty minutes—about life, about everything happening in the world.

In those twenty minutes, it wasn’t a cop and a citizen talking. It wasn’t a police officer and a Black woman. It was just two people having a conversation.

Before she left, she handed me a small Bible and said, “I will be praying for you.”

We need more people in this world like her. ❤️

Credit: John Rinn

03/05/2025

"I am a transit bus operator (UTA). Today as I pulled up to a bus stop in Bountiful, Utah, I saw into the garage of a home adjacent to the bus stop. Situated inside the garage was a couple tables with canned and boxed foods, juices, water, diapers, wipes, hygiene products, and even the prized toilet paper.
There was a sign on the table the read—FREE for those who need it, take what you can use, leave something if you can (or something like that).
I know that several people on my bus were all in less than ideal circumstances, among them an elderly man in a wheelchair who lives in a dive motel in Swede town, a homeless teen and a single mom doing her best.
I pointed out the table and sign to these folks, in disbelief they exited the bus and took only what they needed and came back to the bus with very big smiles on their faces, they were so grateful to this kind and generous gesture. I was humbled at their reactions and today my heart is full.
Thank you to the fine people in that home who showed selflessness and love for our brothers and sisters."
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03/05/2025

The true story of the kindness of a small town mechanic! Todd Steinkamp was traveling from Iowa to Green Bay, Wisconsin for a funeral when his car broke down. As he was driving across Wisconsin, he heard a grinding noise that kept getting louder. He went as far as a could, then stopped at a repair shop in the small town of Wild Rose, WI hoping someone could fix his vehicle. That's where he met Glenn Geib, a 74 year old mechanic. Glenn told him he shouldn't drive the remaining 70 miles and explained he could fix it but it would take a couple hours. Todd was beside himself just wanting to get to the funeral on time. That's when Glenn did something unexpected, Todd says “I must have looked pretty stressed-out at this time because Glenn then reached into his pocket, pulled out the keys to HIS own vehicle and said ‘Take my truck." He offered a total stranger his vehicle! Todd hopped in the truck and made it to the funeral and had a story to tell! He returned to the shop “We sat and talked for a while when I got back as I thanked him and he told me more about himself. The 74 year-old mechanic with a grip of steel turned a terrible day into a good one with a great lesson… ‘just be kind and help if you can’.” Since the story got out, numerous people have stopped by Glenn's shop to just say Hi and Thank you for his good deed! How amazing is this story?! Thumbs UP to Glenn for his kindness and trust toward a stranger in need! He's an angel!
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03/05/2025

When Andrew Henry found out an elderly, disabled veteran needed help, he gladly volunteered! Andrew is a plumber and spent his day off repairing and replacing the veteran's broken sewer line. The elderly veteran, Greg, couldn't afford the repair and the sewer was backing up into adjoining homes. It was a bad situation that needed attention immediately! After collecting some donations, Andrew and friends showed up on a Saturday, did all the dirty work and fixed the problem! Greg (seen in the doorway) was beyond grateful for the help! What a wonderful thing! Thumbs UP to Andrew (in the red cap) and friends for their giving hearts and sharing their skills to help someone in need!
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03/05/2025

When 14 year old Noble Brigham learned an 80-year-old woman in his neighborhood was cutting her law with scissors, without hesitation, Noble rushed over with a lawnmower! It turns out the woman's lawn service had stopped showing up. The woman was very appreciative and tried to pay Noble for helping out, but he refused. “She tried to pay me, and I said that I didn’t want the money, that I was just doing a neighborly thing." Well done Noble! Thumbs UP to him for being a good neighbor and helping her out!
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03/05/2025

And then there was the time that I had the most socially conscious TSA pat down ever. After exiting the body scanner I told TSA staff, "The scanner is going to flag my crotch with a big yellow square." At that exact moment, the scanner results indeed showed the yellow square.

"Happens every time," I say.

"Why do you think?" she says.

"Because I wear boxer briefs."

"Oh, what is the gender you would like to be identified as?"

"Well, I consider myself gender nonconforming. I am female and also trans masculine."

"Let's see what happens when I tell the machine you are male," she says.

She sends me through the scanner one more time. The yellow square disappears.

Though a yellow rectangle has now appeared across my chest. We both start laughing!

"Now the machine is wondering about..."

"B***s," we say in unison laughing some more.

She asks me how I identify so that she may pat me down accordingly.

"You get to decide how you are identified," she says.

After the screening and pat down, which confirmed I pose no harm and I am not hiding anything anywhere, I let her know, "Thank you. That was the kindest and most socially aware TSA experience I have ever had. Your thoughtfulness really means the world."

"I love people," she says, "We should be kind to everyone."

Credit: Amanda Sapir ( respect 🫡)

03/04/2025

On Saturday afternoon, Officer Bryce Moon was finishing up his shift. He could have just gone home after a long, chilly day. But then he noticed a mother and her five young kids who were facing homelessness in the freezing cold. They had all their belongings packed into two shopping carts. He made a choice. He stopped. That decision changed everything. Officer Moon and another officer quickly sprang into action, taking the family to the station and making numerous calls until they connected with a local charity that kindly offered them a hotel stay and other support. The officers then took the whole family and their stuff to the charity, ensuring they were well looked after.

But the officers didn’t stop there. Knowing the kids were hungry, they went the extra mile, reaching into their own pockets to make sure the family had a warm meal. This act of kindness, going above and beyond, really shows what it means to be a Warren Police Officer. It’s not just a job; it's a calling—a strong commitment to serving and protecting, even when it requires personal sacrifices. It’s all about showing genuine compassion, stepping up to help those in need, and demonstrating a level of dedication that’s truly inspiring. This is a wonderful example of compassion in action, and it’s what the men and women of the Warren Police Department do every single day.
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03/04/2025

An elderly woman in Green Bay placed an American Flag on her front porch to honor her WWII veteran husband who recently passed away. But someone stole the flag, so she reported it to the police. When Green Bay Police Officer Rob Ecke found out, he went out and bought a new flag for the woman! He and other officers delivered it to her and put it up for her! Officer Ecke is a veteran so he knows how special the flag is to military families. Thumbs UP and Thank you to Officers Ecke, Thorseson, Lt. Strouf and Capt. Muraski for going out of their way to make this right! A small but very meaningful gesture!
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03/04/2025

When a woman's car died, this young man went the extra mile to help her! Hallie Beattie was traveling with friends when her car broke down, they were stranded at a gas station! That’s when 19-year-old Aubree Taylor walked up and offered to help! He tried to get it going himself, when that didn't work, he not only gave the women a ride to purchase a new car battery, but he installed it AND checked their oil as well, all with a smile on his face! Hallie plans to write a note to Aubree's mom to thank him for raising a gentleman, and says "Thank you Aubrey Taylor for proving that stereo typing people, is so wrong!! Not a thug, not up to no good after dark... coming home from the college and stops to help 3 stranded girls, and made sure we were on the road safely to home before he left us." What a good guy!
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03/04/2025

Classy Act! A veteran was traveling to a VA hospital when his truck ran out of gas! He was stranded in the cold with no way to get gas and no family in town. That's when Deputy J. Stephenson came across the stranded motorist and took matters into his own hands to help the veteran. Deputy Stephenson took the man to the gas station, used his own money to purchase gas, then returned back to the truck and made sure the truck was off and running so the veteran could get to the hospital for treatment! Thumbs UP to Deputy Stephenson for his kind gesture! all around!

03/04/2025

Willie Nelson, the renowned country music artist, is the proud owner of a vast 700-acre ranch in Texas, aptly named Luck. This name is particularly appropriate for the 70 horses that reside there, each possessing a unique story of survival. These horses are treated with the utmost care, receiving hand-fed meals twice daily and enjoying a level of attention that surpasses the norm. The ranch serves as a tranquil refuge, featuring expansive farmland where the horses can roam, graze, and thrive in a natural environment. What distinguishes this sanctuary is its noble purpose: nearly all of these horses have been rescued from slaughterhouses, spared from a dire fate, and granted a renewed opportunity for life.

Under Nelson's stewardship, they spend their days in comfort, enveloped in affection and the stunning landscape of Texas. For Nelson, Luck represents more than just a name; it symbolizes his deep compassion and commitment to these animals, who exemplify the essence of resilience.

Willie Nelson once said, "My horses are probably the luckiest horses in the world. They get hand-fed twice a day, and they were just about to be sent to slaughter, which is probably the last thing they remember. So, they're happy horses." His words reflect a profound bond with these animals. For Nelson, horses are more than just creatures of work or leisure—they are companions who have been given a second chance at life.
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03/04/2025

When times were tough for this pregnant couple, an officer gave out of the goodness of his heart! Arkita Smith-Burns and her husband Karlos were staying at a motel, but ran out of money and had to leave with nowhere else to stay! Arkita is pregnant and has health issues and Karlos had just been hired for a temporary job that day but had not been paid yet. They were out of options and were preparing to sleep in a ditch along a highway that night when Charlotte-Mecklenburg Officer Will Reinke responded to the call. Officer Reinke called area shelters but they were all full, so not wanting them to sleep outside, he took the couple to a hotel and paid for their room out of his own pocket! The department says "Officer Reinke exemplifies compassion." I'd agree! Thumbs UP to Officer Reinke for his generosity in helping this couple!!! Well Done Sir!
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03/04/2025

My grandparents built a brand new home in 1962 and this dining room set was delivered shortly after they moved in. My mom was 12. My aunt (my mom’s slightly older sister) was 13. I was born five years later, in 1967. By 1986 both of my grandparents had passed and this house was sold. The dining room set was left behind. Last year the house came up for sale. The seller was a now elderly woman who had purchased the home from my grandmother’s estate nearly 40 years earlier. Guess what? The dining room set was still there in pristine condition with the matching buffet as well. I went to the open house and told the realtor who I was and that I’d like to buy the set. A day later she told me the seller was happy to let me have it for free as long as I could move it before the new buyers closed. 15 mos later I’m in the process of getting it set up in my new place (itself a mid century high rise in the NJ burbs in immaculate condition about 1000 feet away from the homestead in question). Step at a time. Still moving in with stuff all over the place but I had to share.
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03/03/2025

There is an old pony in a big pen by the barn. He has no real purpose. No kids ride him, he is not a companion to another old horse.

We have no history together. He came into my life by happenstance. There are no fond, warm fuzzy memories. I owe him nothing. But he’s polite and kind, and nickers to me as I come out the door in the morning.

He eats a princely sum of special food, and has a premium round bale of irrigated grass that the other horses can only dream of. His water is fresh, and warmed in the winter. I’ve gone out there late at night to make sure he has food, and he’s the first thing I attend to after morning coffee.

Why? Why not send him to the sale where ‘someone’ will want him? At 40 cents a pound, he’d be worth a nice steak dinner and drinks in town. They’ll load him on a truck with 30 other old ponies and horses, and somewhere down that line, if he doesn’t fall from his bad knee and get trampled in the transport, he will become dog food.

There’s a bum calf in our scale house on this cold frosty night. He’s little and scrawny, with p**p stuck to his butt, and a bit of a runny nose. There’s a heater in there keeping the temp above freezing. In the morning I’ll make him a bottle of warm milk replacer and try to convince him to eat some of the pony’s special food. Bob will clean his little house and put down fresh bedding. It would be easier to have left him in the field with the 500 bigger, stronger calves, to steal milk from the occasional tolerant cow, to eventually freeze to death and feed the coyotes that lurk about the herd for just such an opportunity.

There is a wild kitten in the barn who most likely jumped off a utility truck a while back. We’ve been leaving food just for him, and making sure the heated water bowl is full, so he doesn’t have to go outside and perch precariously on the horse waterer to drink.

I guess we sound like saps, the old cowboy and I. Sort of wimpy and un-ranch like.

I guess we are. But at our age, with certain infirmities starting to creep into our daily routines, and the realization that we are not perfect, we are thinking that kindness is a virtue and care is our purpose.

Care of not just the healthy robust animals that make money and pay the bills, but care of everything we are capable of caring for - those creatures that, like us, are in need of a bit more attention to get through the day.

We didn’t go about seeking these creatures- they came to us and landed here not of their own choosing, or ours. But here they are, and off I go to town to a business that provides enough to buy the expensive milk replacer, premium hay, and special pony food.

There may be some karma in all this, or maybe not, but in the end we’ll know we did the best we could for those that needed us.

Peace. Really, I mean it.
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03/03/2025

Old photo and still worth it...❤️

This photo was taken by a Turkish photographer when a goat gave birth to her baby on a frozen mountain. To save the life of the goat and the baby, a village girl (shepherd) carried the mother on her shoulder and the dog rescued the newborn goat by riding it. This photo is a living example of humanity.

03/03/2025

Papa came to our door today, dropping off a snack because Kenzley didn't get up to feed on time. I looked at him and could see in his eyes that he wasn’t okay. I asked, "Are you okay?" He nodded and said, "Yeah, I'm fine," but I knew he didn't mean it. I prompted again, "What's wrong?" He then droppd his eyes and said, "I think I just got too hot yesterday, but griping about it won't help. Things have to get done around here, one way or another."
In that moment, I realized our lack of appreciation for our farmers. They work tirelessly, whether it's scorching hot or freezing cold. They don't gripe or complain because they know it doesn't make a diffrence – things have to get done. Their hard work ensures we have crops, biofuels, and food on our tables.
So thank you. Thank you to the papas, the dadas, the uncles and the men and women who farm for us. Today, I urge you not just to thank a farmer, but to pray for them. They need us. They need our support, our encouragement, our gratitude, and our prayers. Let's appreciate the dedication and sacrifics they make every single day. 🌾🙏❤️
Credit: Hardesty Cattle co

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