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    10 HAPPY headlines from February that will bring you JOY

    By Gráinne Kavanagh14/03/2023Updated:20/03/2023No Comments5 Mins Read
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    10 happy headlines from February that will bring you joy.
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    A good news story is always a welcome break. Let’s have a look back at some of the happy headlines from February 2023.

    If the name of our website didn’t suggest, we love a happy news story. It can be so easy to focus on the bad news that circulates in today’s media, and that can affect our mood.

    So, here’s a roundup of happy headlines from February to help raise your spirits and keep them lifted.

    10. Four-year-old preemie turns to be a math genius, outsmarts teachers – miracle child can count in multiple different languages

    When Jamie Mohr’s mother gave birth at only 28 weeks, she was told he would only have a 10% survival rate.

    However, Jamie is now a genius child with hyperlexia, an advanced gift with numbers. At only four years old, Jamie can count in English, German, Mandarin, French, Spanish, and Japanese.

    Read more here.

    9. She got the last seat on a flight next to a stranger. They’ve been married for 40 years – a chance meeting set the scene for the rest of their lives

    A couple married for 40 years after a chance encounter is one of our happy headlines from February.
    Credit: Unsplash / Joanna Nix-Walkup

    This is one of our favourite happy headlines from February. When friends Vickie and Sandra purchased standby tickets for a flight to the UK from the USA, there was no guarantee they’d get a seat on the flight.

    Thankfully, they did – right next to Vickie’s future husband, Graham. Chatting on the transatlantic flight in February 1982 turned into a romance, with the couple marrying that December.

    Read more here.

    8. New York City restaurant invites grandmothers to cook – grandma’s cooking is best

    New York City restaurant invites grandmothers to cook.

    The New York restaurant Enoteca Maria invites a grandmother from a different country into their kitchen every evening to cook cuisine from their home country.

    Grandmothers from Brazil, Sri Lanka, Argentina, and Japan to name but a few countries, have brought their flavours to the kitchen. What a delicious and wholesome idea.

    Read more here.

    7. ‘Wobbly cat’ Elvis is king of fostering kittens at Kentucky shelter – the best furry foster father

    'Wobbly cat' Elvis is king of fostering kittens at Kentucky shelter – one of our happy headlines from February.
    Credit: Pexels / Pixabay

    When animal shelter volunteer Beverly Pack fostered Elvis from the shelter, she quickly realised his development required extra care. Deciding to adopt him, Elvis found his forever home with Beverly, who continued fostering cats from the shelter.

    Elvis has proven to be a dedicated foster dad to every cat who comes through his home, insisting on cuddling them and cleaning their ears. This is one of the best happy headlines from February.

    Read more here.

    6. Ten years after he finished a book, his daughter’s TikTok made it a bestseller – never underestimate the power of social media

    Ten years after author finished a book, his daughter's TikTok made it a bestseller.
    Credit: Pexels / Min An

    Marguerite Richards’s father, Lloyd Devereux Richards, spent 14 years writing his novel, which was published in 2012. However, it received minimal success.

    Marguerite recently asked her father if she could make a TikTok about his work. The video went viral, bringing Stone Maidens from 1,452 to number one in the Amazon charts.

    Read more here.

    5. Tennessee students create robotic hand for new classmate: ‘They changed my life’ – a life-changing gift for a Tennessee teen

    Sergio Peralta was self-conscious when he started his new school, worried his new classmates would mock him for his deformed right hand. However, the engineering students reacted in a way he could never have imagined; by working with him to design a prosthetic hand.

    Read more here.

    4. They received heart transplants on the same day in the same hospital. Then they fell in love – finding love in the most unexpected of places

    When receiving a heart transplant, the last thing you expect is to fall in love with the person in the neighbouring bed. But that’s precisely what happened to Taylor Givens and Collin Kobelja, who both received heart transplants on the same day.

    Read more here.

    3. Irish man, 82, wins World Swimming Man of the Year Award – the OAP was awarded for swimming around Ireland

    82-year-old Paddy Conaghan was awarded the Man of the Year Award from the World Open Water Swimming Association. He was presented with the award for his impressive swim around the island of Ireland through which he raised €104,400 for charity.

    Read more here.

    2. John and Camilla Cleese sign up to star in reboot of Fawlty Towers – the iconic British TV show is returning after 40 years

    John and Camilla Cleese sign up to star in reboot of Fawlty Towers.
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    Fans of the much beloved Fawlty Towers are over the moon this month after the announcement that the show is due a reboot. After over 40 years, the show returns, with John Cleese and his daughter Camilla signing on to star.

    Read more here.

    1. A ‘Puppy Bus’ in Alaska is delighting the internet: ‘I can’t believe we do this for a living’ – the most adorable bus in the world

    The internet has gone insane over a video showing a puppy bus run by Mo Mountain Mutts, a dog-walking business based in Alaska. Check the video out for yourself; we know it will spark joy in your day.

    Read more here.

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    Gráinne Kavanagh

      Gráinne is an Irish writer who is utterly obsessed with her country. She grew up in Kilkenny and 'matured' in Waterford, where she got a Bachelor's in Theatre and English. She is now based in Dublin, where she has recently received a Master's Degree in Librarian and Information Studies. Her favourite things to write about include travel, satire, good news, cinema, theatre, and mental health. She previously worked as a film critic for the Waterford News and Star newspaper. Gráinne also works as a pet sitter, so she can usually be found in someone else's home, cuddling their dog.

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