Unlikely pool toy thief 🌊

Plus, the cutest little mushroom forager.

Keep your eyes peeled tonight. 👀 A rare black moon will grace the skies — and it won’t come back around for nearly three years! The timing is perfect; you may even be able to catch the end of the Perseid meteor shower, too!

Image shows a pile of pool toys right before a thief happen by the steal one of them.
Animals

Family Catches The Unlikely Culprit Stealing Their Pool Toys

Hint: It’s a critter, but can you guess what kind? 🤔

A little boy talks as he stands outside in a forest area with a mushroom in his hand. Text on the image reads: Hello everybody
Make Me Smile

6-Year-Old’s Tutorial On Identifying Edible Mushrooms Is As Cute As Can Be

This kid knows what he’s talking about!

A man and woman stand in a kitchen with a golden retriever. The man smiles as he looks down at the dog. The woman laughs, hands held up in a sign of confusion as she looks over to the man
Animals

Couple Makes Silly Discovery About Their Golden Retriever’s Response To Hugging

And no, she doesn’t get jealous. 🥹

Today’s Inspiration 🌸

Act of Kindness

Today’s story of kindness comes from Reddit user Pax-ex-vis:

“When I (m) was 39 there was a fire that swept through my town destroying my home, my families’ homes, and my job. My mother got involved with a shady contractor who robbed her blind, leaving me to finish the work (I also do construction) for no pay while working 40 hrs a week. My dad died that same year. I was beyond devastated and burned out.

I was standing outside a coffee shop sipping coffee and staring off into space when a woman approached me said ‘it’s ok to feel what you feel. Can I hug you?’ I hugged her out of a sense of obligation but within twenty seconds of her warm and loving hug I was crying like a baby. She held me for several minutes telling me that she knew it wasn’t ok but it would be. I slept like a baby for the first time in months after that.”

We’re sending hugs, too. ❤️

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Have you experienced an act of kindness? We’d love to hear it! Share your story here for a chance to be featured.

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Mom has a unique way to get her son to eat broccoli.
One Last Smile

Little Boy Has Hilariously Specific Requirements That Must Be Met For Him To Eat Broccoli

The hoops he makes his parents jump through… 😆

“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” 

– Stephen R. Covey