As someone who's been dealing with a lot of low mood lately, it really brightens my day to hear someone express gratitude for my anonymous, unauthorized trail maintenance.
Community members in the small town of Chelsea passed the books one-by-one to the bookstore's new location a block away.
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Community members from all ages in the small town of Chelsea, Michigan, a small town of 5,000 people, rallied to help a bookshop move to a new location by forming a human chain.
A total of 9,100 books were moved one-by-one to the new retail space, about a block away.
Local middle-aged men, affectionately called ojisan, have become celebrities in the small rural Japanese town of Kawara.
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The game celebrates the personalities, quirks, and overall communal impact of these everyday men who may not be so every day in the eyes of the town’s kids. There’s a card featuring the 74-year-old Mr. Honda, a former fire brigade chief. There’s a card for 68-year-old Mr. Fuji, a former prison guard. Fuji’s card is so popular that kids are asking him for autographs.
The cards all come with unique attacks, stats, and element types, all dealing varying levels of damage. In an interview with the Fuji News Network, Eri Miyahara said, “We wanted to strengthen the connection between the children and the older generations in the community. There are so many amazing people here. I thought it was such a shame that no one knew about them.”
Tweet saying: My bf was slow cooking ribs and I guess they were done in the middle of the night. So this man wakes me up at 3 am and goes "here babe, i brought you a rib." So we sat in bed and ate ribs. I've found my soulmate.
Hey everyone, I'm a 21 year old Gen-Z guy and I was wondering if there are any good positive spaces online to socialize.
Because I'm pretty lonely and I feel like the majority of internet places is negative, hateful and racist and as a sensitive person that really worsens my depression.
I tried social apps like Clubhouse and Discord but I feel like most people there are very weird and negative. I wonder how is it that most of the internet is like that. Does that actually make these people happy? For me I noticed that there are people with good/positive energy that make me motivated and people with negative energy that take away my energy and motivation. But maybe I'm the only one feeling like this?
I wonder if there are any online spaces or chatrooms that are positive and have good vibes preferably with more people around my age.
“Some years ago, I was stuck on a crosstown bus in New York City during rush hour. Traffic was barely moving. The bus was filled with cold, tired people who were deeply irritated—with one another; with the rainy, sleety weather; with the world itself. Two men barked at each other about a shove that might or might not have been intentional. A pregnant woman got on, and nobody offered her a seat. Rage was in the air; no mercy would be found here.
But as the bus approached Seventh Avenue, the driver got on the intercom. “Folks,” he said, “I know you’ve had a rough day and you’re frustrated. I can’t do anything about the weather or traffic, but here’s what I can do. As each one of you gets off the bus, I will reach out my hand to you. As you walk by, drop your troubles into the palm of my hand, okay? Don’t take your problems home to your families tonight—just leave ‘em with me. My route goes right by the Hudson River, and when I drive by there later, I’ll open the window and throw your tr