This post turned out longer than I expected with the extra videos, but I hope you will at least watch the last one about the trash collectors.
Conservation Projects Working to Restore the Earth
CNN brings us nine conservation projects working to restore the earth. Click here for photos and project summaries.
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The Pay it Forward Effect and a Hero Highlight
I just found “The Pay it Forward Effect” on Facebook. They also have a website: The Pay it Forward Effect where you can read about the organization and the cards they send you to encourage others to pay it forward. Some of the stories on the FB page are the one where a mom pays for someone’s birthday cake every year on her deceased son’s birthday. the one where the retired math teacher helps a dad on the subway trying to relearn fractions to help his son with homework, and a story from seven months ago about teenager Justin Gavin who rescued a family from a burning car. (See below.)
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The Oscars: Women Making History
Chloe Zhao became the first woman of color to win the award for best director for Nomadland which also won best picture. Many other women won awards, but I had to mention Chloe Zhao, because I love that she wore sneakers on the red carpet and didn’t conform to the typical glam standards. You can read more here.
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Japan’s Trash Collecting Samurai
Street performers in Tokyo have fun picking up trash and entertaining, but they are also serious and caring young people. Learn more about this “new generation of samurai,” and their inspiring teacher, in this subtitled video.
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Anything is Possible! 
April 27, 2021 at 11:41 am
Such good news. I was elated to read about the new malaria vaccine, too.
https://www.optimistdaily.com/2021/04/new-vaccine-offers-potential-breakthrough-in-the-fight-against-malaria/
April 27, 2021 at 4:27 pm
Ah! Thank you for adding this Maggie! My dad got malaria while serving in the military. I’m glad there’s a vaccine now.
April 27, 2021 at 6:53 pm
So many children succumb to malaria. I was happy to read this. It must have been hard on your dad.
April 27, 2021 at 9:50 pm
He recovered for the most part, but would have occasional flare ups.
April 28, 2021 at 8:32 am
I am glad he mostly recovered. That must have been difficult.
April 27, 2021 at 12:21 pm
All great news, JoAnna! I enjoyed watching Japan’s trash collecting Samurai at work. What an original idea!
April 27, 2021 at 8:20 pm
I enjoyed watching them, too… and learning about their work. Thanks for supporting the good news!
April 28, 2021 at 6:27 am
Given that our news currently features a teenager who lost his life saving a drowning woman, the burning car story engages me most
April 28, 2021 at 10:16 pm
I’m so sorry the teenager in your news lost his life and can understand how the car rescue would be even more moving because of it. Sending prayers for the family.
April 29, 2021 at 2:15 am
Just as a matter of interest, he, too was black
April 29, 2021 at 10:10 pm
It’s important to recognize. Heroes come in all colors.
April 30, 2021 at 1:48 am
Indeed
April 28, 2021 at 3:51 pm
Awesome!!
April 28, 2021 at 10:18 pm
Thanks, Dave!
April 30, 2021 at 7:57 am
Thank you for sharing positive thoughts in a world where it seems negative thoughts reign!!… 🙂
Until we meet again..
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
May green be the grass you walk on
May blue be the skies above you
May pure be the joys that surround you
May true be the hearts that love you.
(Irish Saying)
April 30, 2021 at 9:42 pm
It does seem like the negative thoughts reign. But we will not let them stay. Thank you for appreciating the positive thoughts and for the lovely poem. 🙂