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A Little Bit of Awesome: 1/8/2021 Edition

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A Little Bit of Awesome: 1/8/2021 Edition

Phillip Ingram is awesome. He’s a hospital janitor doing his best for those in need. So he’s raising money for his local Boys and Girls Club by doing something very simple: asking coworkers to donate their spare change.
In just one week, that spare change has added up to $1,400 .


For the last three months, April DiDonna has been spreading a little bit of love, one person at a time. She works the drive-thru at a Wendy’s near Seattle, and April has been saying “I love you” to every customer, just to lift their spirits. She keeps track of how many say it back. And so far, around 2,700 people have. There is absolutely nothing wrong with spreading a little more love in this world.


A mom asked her four-year-old twins to play a game of “Who can stay quiet the longest?” It wasn’t long.

 

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