Inspired Life: A boy held his crying classmate’s hand on the first day of school. A photo of the moment has gone viral.

Why this man has become internationally beloved for his dad jokes on a roadside sign; Lego just released audio and Braille instructions. They did it because of a blind man who never gave up.; Here's a new reason to be an optimist: You're likely to live longer, study says; Using symbols, she calmed a nonverbal autistic boy on a plane. His dad was awestruck.; A broken bingo machine left this D.C. veterans' retirement home mourning. A 16-year-old girl decided to help.; A parking garage had 6 suicides in 4 years. Signs on the walls are trying to prevent more.; She waited 17 years to become a citizen. Labor contractions weren't going to get in her way.; She thought buying a billboard would get Tyler Perry's attention. She already had it.

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Unexpected good deeds, humanity and humor.       (Courtney Moore) A boy held his crying classmate's hand on the first day of school. A photo of the moment has gone viral. Conner Crites, 8, has autism and had gotten overwhelmed by the chaos of the new school year, his mom said. By Marisa Iati ● Read more » Why this man has become internationally beloved for his dad jokes on a roadside sign Vince Rozmiarek uses a roadside message board to write puns that make people groan and laugh — and he's got tens of thousands of followers. By Cathy Free ● Read more »   Lego just released audio and Braille instructions. They did it because of a blind man who never gave up. Matthew Shifrin and his babysitter came up with a way for blind people to build Legos. Almost a decade later, Lego is finally releasing similar instructions to customers. By Hannah Natanson ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Here's a new reason to be an optimist: You're likely to live longer, study says The most optimistic people were more likely to reach age 85 than their pessimistic peers, researchers found. By Marisa Iati ● Read more » Using symbols, she calmed a nonverbal autistic boy on a plane. His dad was awestruck. Rachel Romeo took out a piece of paper and drew symbols for nouns the child might want to reference such as his dad and his stuffed penguin. By Marisa Iati ● Read more » A broken bingo machine left this D.C. veterans' retirement home mourning. A 16-year-old girl decided to help. Sarah Nordlinger, 16, is raising money to replace their bingo machine. Residents say their lives haven't been the same since it broke. By Hannah Natanson ● Read more »   A parking garage had 6 suicides in 4 years. Signs on the walls are trying to prevent more. Mental health activist Fonda Bryant is working with garages to hang the signs where people contemplating suicide are likely to see them. By Marisa Iati ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT She waited 17 years to become a citizen. Labor contractions weren't going to get in her way. The 31-year-old Armenian American woman refused to leave the ceremony until she was sworn in as a U.S. citizen. By Marisa Iati ● Read more »   She thought buying a billboard would get Tyler Perry's attention. She already had it. Actress Racquel Bailey bought billboards near Tyler Perry studios so the director, seeking to chance to work with him. He dismissed her actions but turned around and hired her. By Lateshia Beachum ● Read more » We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Optimist for a selection of inspiring stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Sunday. Sign up »

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