little chickadee Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I've banned the radio news in our house because it was making me have a panic attack every time it came on recently - Please don't tell me about how awful the world situation is - I just don't want to know right now! Anyway - does anyone know of a site which tells the nice things which are happening in the world? I know it's a long shot! Maybe we could ressurect the Good News thread in the nesting box? It was quite nice to read about nice things which had happened to people on a daily basis If anyone agrees, please start up the thread again. Anyway, it's 2.53 am so I'm going to try to get to sleep again and stop writing posts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I agree, a Good News thread would be very welcome indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Yes I agree also but would have nothing to add at the mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Does this count Little Chickadee While you were writing that post, my 10 week old Great Dane pup, Topaz, was getting me out of bed in a hurry so she could be let out for a wee and poo! Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thief sent 'sorry' letter to shop The owner of an Indian food store in Bristol has received an apology letter and £100 from a former drug addict who stole cigarettes from the shop in 2001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I do know what you mean, little chickadee - I've given up reading newspapers. Try looking at this website! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I google searched for a 'philanthropy' story, but it turns out about half a dozen prominent philanthropists died this week! Fake NY Times good news: http://gawker.com/5084164/fake-new-york-times-declares-iraq-war-over-heres-who-did-it Or these folks (of which I'm a member): http://www.theoptimistssociety.co.uk/ Their facebook page has examples of niceness and kindness. Or a REAL cockle warmer: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7717336.stm And ananova's quirkies are normally positive: http://www.ananova.com/news/lp.html?keywords=Quirkies Better? Anna x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I feel GREAT, HRT is the best thing ever my joints dont hurt, I was dancing at a wedding on Sat, my neighbours wedding she looked drop dead gourgeous, my ferral cat has decided that now she likes us & snuggles up purring very loudly, who cares if its raining. Credit crunch - so whats new? the petrol prices have gone down my mortgage has gone down & I planning to go on holiday next year on tesco club card points again RESULT!!! We have just had the results of out patient survey back and generally our patients think we are doing a good job, (specifically like me - not too much I hope) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Found this story...does it count (Couldn't find the picture ) The Man and The Eagle - AWESOME - AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL STORY Not many people get a picture of this proud bird snuggled up next to them. Freedom and Jeff Freedom and I have been together 10 years this summer. She came in as a baby in 1998 with two broken wings. Her left wing doesn't open all the way even after surgery, it was broken in 4 places . She's my baby. When Freedom came in she could not stand and both wings were broken. She was emaciated and covered in lice. We made the decision to give her a chance at life, so I took her to the vets office. From then on, I was always around her. We had her in a huge dog carrier with the top off, and it was loaded up with shredded newspaper for her to lay in. I used to sit and talk to her, urging her to live, to fight; and she would lay there looking at me with those big brown eyes. We also had to tube feed her for weeks. This went on for 4-6 weeks, and by then she still couldn't stand. It got to the point where the decision was made to euthanize her if she couldn't stand in a week. You know you don't want to cross that line between torture and rehab, and it looked like death was winning. She was going to be put down that Friday, and I was supposed to come in on that Thursday afternoon I didn't want to go to the center that Thursday, because I couldn't bear the thought of her being euthanized; but I went anyway, and when I walked in everyone was grinning from ear to ear. I went immediately back to her cage; and there she was, standing on her own, a big beautiful eagle. She was ready to live. I was just about in tears by then. That was a very good day. We knew she could never fly, so the director asked me to glove train her. I got her used to the glove, and then to jesses, and we started doing education programs for schools in western Washington . We wound up in the newspapers, radio (believe it or not) and some TV . Miracle Pets even did a show about us. In the spring of 2000, I was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma. I had stage 3, which is not good (one major organ plus everywhere), so I wound up doing 8 months of chemo. Lost the hair - the whole bit. I missed a lot of work. When I felt good enough, I would go to Sarvey and take Freedom out for walks. Freedom would also come to me in my dreams and help me fight the cancer. This happened time and time again. Fast forward to November 2000, the day after Thanksgiving, I went in for my last checkup. I was told that if the cancer was not all gone after 8 rounds of chemo, then my last option was a stem cell transplant. Anyway, they did the tests; and I had to come back Monday for the results. I went in Monday, and I was told that all the cancer was gone. So the first thing I did was get up to Sarvey and take the big girl out for a walk. It was misty and cold. I went to her flight and jessed her up, and we went out front to the top of the hill. I hadn't said a word to Freedom, but somehow she knew. She looked at me and wrapped both her wings around me to where I could feel them pressing in on my back (I was engulfed in eagle wings), and she touched my nose with her beak and stared into my eyes, and we just stood there like that for I don't know how long. That was a magic moment. We have been soul mates ever since she came in. This is a very special bird. On a side note: I have had people who were sick come up to us when we are out, and Freedom has some kind of hold on them. I once had a guy who was terminal come up to us and I let him hold her. His knees just about buckled and he swore he could feel her power course through his body. I have so many stories like that. I never forget the honor I have of being so close to such a magnificent spirit as Freedom's. Hope you enjoy this. We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. Jackiex ____________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
