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A Little Bit of Awesome: 4/8/2020 Edition

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A Little Bit of Awesome: 4/8/2020 Edition

TJ Kim is awesome. He’s a 16-year-old pilot in Virginia who convinced his dad to turn their flying lessons into humanitarian missions.  They started something called “Operation SOS” that stands for “Supplies Over [the] Skies.”  And they’re delivering masks and gloves to hospitals all across the state. Check out their full story RIGHT HERE.


Canada may have figured out the MOST Canadian way to thank healthcare workers.  At 7:00 PM each night, they go outside and bang hockey sticks on the ground.

https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1246211854642425857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhl.com%2Fcanadiens%2Fnews%2Fcanadiens-introduce-7-pm-stick-tap-salute-to-healthcare-heroes%2Fc-316537302


Someone in line at a Starbucks drive-thru filmed a dog in the car in front of them who is going absolutely nuts while waiting for his Puppuccino.  When the treat finally arrives his owner holds the cup so he can have it immediately.


A seven-year-old piano prodigy in Greece wrote an original song about the lockdown called the “Isolation Waltz” that’s now trending on YouTube.


Here’s a fun Secret Link for you RIGHT HERE. Enjoy.

 

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