TGIF 8/7/20

How about we have an all 'good week list' post to close out the week - sound good?

First up, the devastating explosion in Beirut, which caused so much pain and heartbreak, but there was also much kindness and love at the same time.  There have been many compelling images in the aftermath, one of which was of the nurse holding three newborns.

According to the story relayed by the photographer and published on Nurse.org, the nurse had been knocked unconscious by the blast and when she came to, her first thought was of the patients. She grabbed the three babies and carried them around with her, keeping them safe.

"I noticed the nurse's calm, which contrasted the surrounding atmosphere just one meter away, he explained. “However, the nurse looked like she possessed a hidden force that gave her self-control and the ability to save those children. People stand out amidst these violent and dark and evil circumstances and this nurse was up to the task," he added. 

Also related to Beirut, I saw an image of Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ the Redeemer statue overlaid with a projection of the Lebanese flag; there's also one of French president Emmanuel Macron hugging a Beirut resident.

What else was on the good news list this week? Well, did you hear about the two little girls - sisters aged 9 and 11 - who started a business after coming up with a sweet treat?

In June, using a special recipe they developed for cheesecake-filled ice cream cones, Zyaire and Char’Les launched their dessert business, Little Sistas Treats.

Their mom mentioned what the girls were doing to the owners of Sugar Sisters Bakery and asked if maybe her daughters could come in and see what their future could be like. It took a while, but the Little Sistas eventually met the Sugar Sisters. You can be sure this story has a sweet ending!

There's so much more good week list stuff out there; here's a sampling:

• Buck the dog, lost and then rescued by firefighters battling the Apple fire;
• the nearly 50-year effort to return an escaped convict to jail; 
• educators like this one, doing everything possible to make kids comfortable returning to school during a pandemic.

And finally, because I can, I leave you with this touching moment, when a groom turns to see his bride, in her gown, for the first time. It's a good one, I promise!

TGIF, everyone - hope you had a good week, and a great weekend!