Good in the world
So, lately, I've been feeling pretty down about the state of...everything. And why not, right? Alot of things are just horrible, and I wouldn't even know where to begin fixing it.
But...the more sorrow I take on seeing others hurt, the less I'm able to actually help them. It's a bit of a vicious cycle, and frankly: I'm done with it.
Sometimes hope isn't just born, i guess. Sometimes you have to nurture it.
So this is basically a thread of the good things in the world. Feel free to add to it! Even personal anecdotes of experiencing that good are welcome!
I want it to be like, a really really long thread xD I want to believe it can.
So, the first one, without further ado:
We can listen to the sounds from 270 World Heritage sites- for free, from anywhere, thanks to this amazing project! How is that not smile-worthy? xD
@unassumingEyes this is such a cool thread 😯
This ones for the turtle lovers!
A sea turtle entangled in a fishing net has been successfully rescued in Cape Cod Bay (who else is wondering where that is? xD)
I couldnt find a clear image of the turtle himself (?) so yall are going to have to just look at the news line:
500 pounds is approx. 227 kilograms, by the way- since i dont get pounds xD our massive turtle friend is safe 👐
Awesome thread!
A few videos featuring Steven Pinker about how things have significantly improved throughout History (based on hard data), despite the widespread view on the contrary.
The case for Optimism
With Bill Gates:
Ted Talk
@unassumingEyes
@HealingTalk thank you for sharing 🤍
You are welcome! 💜
And thank you for promoting a more balanced view of reality.
There are many awful things in the world, and we know that very well, particularly as a Listener in Cups, we hear terrible things happening.
But there are also good things. Most of what goes on in the world is good. Good things don't make headline news.
Giving those good things the place they deserve, like your thread does, helps us reduce anxiety, promotes happiness and overall mental health and wellbeing.
Thank you again for this enlightening and most positive initiative!
@unassumingEyes
Okay...so some might raise a few eyebrows at this one. Like, eyes, what are you doing, we expected things like a library being saved or something xD but i mean
look!!
@unassumingEyes source here
@DarkerPlaces grace your eyes upon the hippo xD
Moo Deng is a legend, so yes, people will love this hehe
also, no good news from me tomorrow, busy day! anyobe dare to fill in for me? 👀
@unassumingEyes a new cat colour has dropped! It is caused by a genetic mutation, resulting in their hair starting black around the follicle, then turning white as it grows further. They are called salmiak (=salty liquorice) and they are adorable.
@sadcat13 salty liquorice- thats so cute!!
@unassumingEyes yessss, they are adorable 🥰
@sadcat13 awwww😍 they are beautiful
@Tinywhisper11 I know right 😍😍😍
@unassumingEyes 😂😂😂 no thanks
Some positivity for you all
@tinywhisper11 @Kristynsmama @LoveMyMoonflowers @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @jesusredeemedme2425 @mytwistedsoul @YourCaringConfidant @PineTreeTree @iloveyouxx
@sadcat13 hehe yes this thread is really amazing! Thanks for tagging! 🥰
@unassumingEyesif you like soothing sounds had you tried https://mynoise.net/.
I like going to sleep to the sound of white noise.
@Hamstermum thank you for sharing!
Hey, what a great idea. How can I subscribe for this thread please. My button seems to be going back when I try to move it
@determinedTortoise763 when you reply to the main thread above the "post" button there shld be a "subscribe to this thread" option thats how i do it
Thank you. Yes, there is a sliding button, but whenever I move it to 'subscribe' it moves back automatically. Is it possible that this is something to do with my phone's settings? Thank you again
@UneasyTime763 i have no idea honestly. If you like, i can tag you in every post so you can recieve notifs?
That's too much to ask, but thank you. I will work this out a little later today, after work
@UneasyTime763 alrighty, good luck. Hope you figure it out!
It does that to me too. Ignore it. It subscribes you when you click it <3 It’s just a glitch.
@unassumingEyes
I love this, so cool.😄
Indian Charity Organizes Limb Giveaway for 75 Afghan Amputees, Fitting Them with Free Prosthetic Feet
Though Afghanistan is rarely in the headlines anymore, that doesn’t mean the country has stopped making news.
From Kabul comes the story of an Indian charity that gave out prosthetic feet and lower limbs to 75 amputees free of charge thanks to help from generous Indian donors and support from the national government.
Held between June 19th and 24th at a government hospital in central Kabul, the Jaipur Foot Camp was organized by the charity called Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) in collaboration with the Indian consulate in Kabul.
This is the 155th time the charity has organized one of these prosthesis drives in a far away country, the organization’s founder and chief patron, D. R. Mehta, told GNN.
“Irrespective of where the amputee is from, if the amputees visit us at our Jaipur Foot Center, they would be provided with an artificial limb totally free of charge and without any discrimination on the ground of religion,” said Mr. Mehta.
Jaipur Foot centers have been established across the Global South, in countries like Mauritius, Congo, Philippines, and Tanzania.
They not only offer the prosthetic free of charge, but a raft of support measures like physical training and rehabilitation to get the patients used to walking with it, as well as emotional support for wounds that can’t be bandaged.
In Kabul, BMVSS also organized training for local hospital staff in the procedure for measuring, creating, and fitting a prosthetic, while the Indian volunteers provided the hospital with the machines and materials needed to create the simple, effective prosthetics.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/indian-charity-organizes-limb-giveaway-for-75-afghan-amputees-fitting-them-with-free-prosthetic-feet-in-kabul/
@jesusredeemedme2425 damn! I live in the wrong country😮😮😂😂
That's such a amazing thing for them to do 💖
@Tinywhisper11
You know, prosthetics exist in Wales... Have they looked into them for you???? <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 yeah both my legs were amputated above the knee which makes it more difficult. But the fact that the bottom of my spine is still broken and I'm paralysed from the waist down means it's practically imposiblr🙁 and my fingers 🤔 I don't even know if they do prosthetic fingers🤔🤔
But one day I'm gonna have springs for legs 😁 so I can boing! Around boing! Boing! Boing! And little pistols as fingers😁😁 I'll be so cool
Hey, I mean, I think they make robotic ones… Technology has gotten so advanced lately
@Tinywhisper11
I will try to dig up a news article that would fit in with this thread. I deals with scientists discovering how to give a person who is paralyzed a new outlook on life. The prosthetics are neurology attached to the upper spine and brain. Allowing the person to manipulate the prosthetics and giving the person mobility. I was amazed at this type of progress they are making.
@jesusredeemedme2425 that is such good news! Lit up my mood in an instant 😃 thank you for sharing this, i can now be happy about the kindness in the world 🤍
