Glad Tidings: Good News in the News

[Babycakes]

Ugh. The feels. So many feels.

[Mugsy]

Too bad this thread is so small, but here's something to warm your heart..

During last year's NBA conference finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks, one Bucks fan wrote a racist tweet against Raptors' superfan Nav Bhatia.
Nav Bhatia, who is an Indian immigrant, came to Canada in the 1980s. Unable to use his degree as a mechanical engineer, he got a job as a salesman at at a car dealership. In his first 90 days at the job, Nav managed to sell 127 cars, four times more than the second best seller.
He was so good that after two years he had the money to buy the dealership. Today he is the owner of various dealerships, including the largest Hyundai dealership in Canada, and has an estimated net worth of over $60 million.
Ever since the Toronto Raptors became an NBA team in 1995 (as part of the NBA's expansion into Canada), Bhatia has not missed a single home game.
In 2018 he founded the "Superfan Foundation" to bring people together through sport. He spends more than $300,000 annually, to invite thousands of underprivileged families to Raptors games.
When Milwaukee and Toronto faced each other for the first time since their conference finals matchup, Nav flew to Milwaukee for the game, and did something incredible.
He contacted the fan who had racially insulted him and invited him out to dinner. The fan accepted the invitation and after the dinner, Bhatia offered the fan and his family tickets to the game. Bhatia and the fan sat next to each other and enjoyed the game.
"We are friends for life now," the fan said.
We need more Nav Bhatia in this world.

[divasahm]

Nov 9, 2019 13:41:15 GMT -4 Mugsy said:

Too bad this thread is so small, but here's something to warm your heart..

During last year's NBA conference finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks, one Bucks fan wrote a racist tweet against Raptors' superfan Nav Bhatia.
Nav Bhatia, who is an Indian immigrant, came to Canada in the 1980s. Unable to use his degree as a mechanical engineer, he got a job as a salesman at at a car dealership. In his first 90 days at the job, Nav managed to sell 127 cars, four times more than the second best seller.
He was so good that after two years he had the money to buy the dealership. Today he is the owner of various dealerships, including the largest Hyundai dealership in Canada, and has an estimated net worth of over $60 million.
Ever since the Toronto Raptors became an NBA team in 1995 (as part of the NBA's expansion into Canada), Bhatia has not missed a single home game.
In 2018 he founded the "Superfan Foundation" to bring people together through sport. He spends more than $300,000 annually, to invite thousands of underprivileged families to Raptors games.
When Milwaukee and Toronto faced each other for the first time since their conference finals matchup, Nav flew to Milwaukee for the game, and did something incredible.
He contacted the fan who had racially insulted him and invited him out to dinner. The fan accepted the invitation and after the dinner, Bhatia offered the fan and his family tickets to the game. Bhatia and the fan sat next to each other and enjoyed the game.
"We are friends for life now," the fan said.
We need more Nav Bhatia in this world.

I love this more than I can say. What a lovely example for the rest of the world!

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As many you have spoken of Mr Rogers and his kind heart and being part of your growing up, I had to bring to you this very minute I saw it because it’s just adorable.
Hospital Surprises Mister Rogers’ Wife By Dressing Babies In Tiny Cardigans And Ties

[addison]

This is a sweet story: A 5-year-old boy's entire kindergarten class showed up for his adoption hearing - love the heart signs they held up

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Just saw this on BBC news, oh my heart xx

[Carolina]

Not gonna lie, I teared up when I saw this.

[Deleted]

It is election season. The world is busy and rubbish.

But it is also Christmas.

So take a breather and let me tell you a story about London, trains, love and loss, and how small acts of kindness matter.
I'm going to tell you about the voice at Embankment Tube station.

[ratscabies]

Dec 21, 2019 11:14:56 GMT -4 @fitz said:

It is election season. The world is busy and rubbish.

But it is also Christmas.

So take a breather and let me tell you a story about London, trains, love and loss, and how small acts of kindness matter.
I'm going to tell you about the voice at Embankment Tube station.

I know I haven’t played my Hammond much since moving it into the house, but MAN is the keyboard DUSTY....

[kostgard]

Here's a little "Maybe not everything sucks right now" story - Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi celebrated his Super Bowl win by paying the adoption free for every dog in a KC shelter.

Every dog at the KC Pet Project animal shelter is free to adopt, thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle. He paid off the adoption fees of more than 100 dogs.
"All my life I always wanted a dog," Nnadi told CNN. "Growing up I didn't have a pet, my parents didn't really allow pets."

But going into his senior year of college, Nnadi got his first dog, Rocky. And the love between them inspired him to help other animals.

"When I first got him, he was very timid," Nnadi said. "It made me think of how other animals, whether they're owned or in a shelter, are feeling scared and alone."

So in his second year in the NFL, he partnered with the KC Pet Project, a non-profit animal shelter in Kansas City, Missouri, through the Derrick Nnadi Foundation. For every Chiefs win this season, he paid for a dog's adoption fee. The Chiefs won 15 times, including the post-season.

And when the Chiefs made the Super Bowl, Nnadi decided he would pay for every dog's adoption fee, if his team won. That's over 100 dogs and an average adoption fee of $150. He says it gave him extra motivation to go out and play hard. And when he won, the two celebrations were a perfect end to the season.

"I've never been a champion before. All the years of me playing football, that first time honestly feels like the best day of my life," Nnadi said.