Smile 6-22-23

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Father’s Day may be over, but dads like this deserve to be celebrated every day! For Gordon Hartman, the hardest part of raising a daughter with disabilities was seeing her left out… so he designed an inclusive theme park!

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Today’s Top Stories 👏

Mary Vesich Phuphanich talks to WDSU news with her two kids by her side. They are in the Audubon Insectarium in Louisiana and are standing next to tanks, one of which contains the pink katydid they found and named Jewels.
ANIMALS

Pink Grasshoppers?! Rare Find Gets A New Home Thanks To This Louisiana Family.

There is about a 1% chance of finding one of these vibrant creatures. 🤯

A two-photo collage. The first is a close up of Ryan Reynolds smiling at the camera, dressed in pajamas. The second is also of Reynolds. He’s in the same pajamas, now sitting in a chair. He’s reading a book to two sheep who are nearby in two different small beds.
MAKE ME SMILE

Ryan Reynolds Invites You To His Nighttime Routine With An Original Bedtime Story Show.

Ryan Reynolds proves, once again, that he’s an absolutely delightful person! 🥰

a little girl's bucket list
MAKE ME SMILE

10-Yr-Old Girl With Terminal Cancer Tackles Her Bucket List, One Item At A Time.

Young Aralyn probably doesn’t have much time left in this world, but she’s determined to enjoy all she has!

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Tweet of the Day 📷

Grandpawrents are the best. This spoiled pup is going to have MUCH higher expectations after getting the royal treatment from Grandpa!

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One Last Smile 😄

woman gigglng while attempting to speak in front of an audience

Photo credit: mycovidjourney / Instagram

When the giggles strike during the most inconvenient time possible. 😂

Quote of the Day 💭 

“Every problem has a solution. You just have to be creative enough to find it.”

-Travis Kalanick

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See you tomorrow for another dose of happiness!
- Corinne & the InspireMore team

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