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Chef Drives 6 Hours to Vermont to Cook Her Favorite Meal—Soothing a Customer In Her Final Days

I am a firm believer that while every person has encountered difficult experiences with food service (either as a worker or customer), nothing can match having a chef or waitstaff going above and beyond their job description without reason. This feeling is only elevated by the hardships that restaurants have gone through during the COVID-19 …

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Hollywood Legend Dick Van Dyke Hands Out Money to Struggling People Standing in Line For Jobs

Few actors from the golden age of Hollywood have the universal recognition and nostalgic impact as Dick Van Dyke. The award-winning actor has been a recognized humanitarian, with good deeds spanning the course of his life resulting in Dyke winning the Prince Rainier III Humanitarian Award in 2014. Over the past year, Dyke has been …

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Hero Trucker Ignores Own Safety to Save Utility Worker Stuck in a Bucket With Fire Blazing Below

Hero Trucker Ignores Own Safety to Save Utility Worker Stuck in a Bucket With Fire Blazing Below

Is there really such a thing as being in the right place at the right time? Instead of the popular phrase, we at the Positive Identity offer this: some situations boil down to having the right person at the right place. Anyone can witness a turn-of-the-moment event, but shaking off the shock and taking action …

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Stop Asian Hate rally: Man asks protester for her Instagram without realising it’s Rihanna

Like #blacklivesmatter in and prior to 2020, #stopasianhate protesters have taken to the streets in 2021. These protestors aim to bring attention to and help prevent hate crimes targeting those of Asian identities. This movement has been spread among many other communities who have chosen to step up and show the Asian community that they …

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Rail Worker Who Saved Child From a Train Now Donates Half His Reward Money to Boy’s Family (Watch the Rescue)

Rail Worker Who Saved Child From a Train Now Donates Half His Reward Money to Boy’s Family (Watch the Rescue)

No good deed goes unrewarded. Sometimes the reward is the good deed itself. Or perhaps the knowledge that the good deed has put something positive out into the world. While the more cynical parts of society, the internet, or our own emotions may beg to differ, stories such as Mayur Shelke’s come into focus to …

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Restaurant Wants to Give Burglar a Second Chance – Offering Him a Job Application

Restaurant Wants to Give Burglar a Second Chance – Offering Him a Job Application

After catching a burglary on tape, Carl Wallace, owner of Diablo’s Southwest Grill in Augusta, GA, did not act in anger. Instead, he turned to social media to address the burglar with empathy and a chance to improve their situation. Wallace offered up his personal phone number and the offer of a job, without punishment …

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