These are SO SWEET.
17 Undeniably Wholesome Tweets To Brighten Your Week
‘I feel like I made a difference.’ They feel so empowered. I never fail to tear up a little.’: Teacher wraps Christmas baskets with students, ‘It’s so beautiful to see them helping others’
“I feel a tiny glow of hope these bright-eyed kids will continue to think about simple ways to make an impact in the lives of those around them, even after they finish school. I have to hold back my years when I think about the difference they’re making.”
‘Your tests came back abnormal.’ I started shaking immediately. It didn’t seem fair. I was terrified of what he’d look like.’: Mom gives birth to baby with Down syndrome, ‘He’s perfect in every way’
“I was hysterical. ‘This can’t be right. I’m 21 years old. I have my whole life in front of me.’ I was afraid it would ruin Christmas. I’ve never cried more in my life.”
‘I simply gave my husband a thumbs up. ‘This has to be a dream!’ We prayed for YEARS. There were no words.’: Couple conceives through IVF, ‘We never take a moment for granted’
“I was paranoid something would go wrong. It didn’t seem real! We both sat and looked at each other in shock.”
‘Your sister passed away.’ In a matter of years, I lost half my immediate family. This grief is not linear.’: Woman pens moving grief journey, ‘I live every day with authenticity’
“My cousin showed up at my house. Though her voice was calm when she arrived, I knew in that moment my sister was gone. Her death would be under investigation. She’d been struggling for months.”
‘We spend countless hours preparing lessons. We receive calls from parents 24/7. We are judged for every little thing we do.’: Woman pens ode to teachers, ‘You are the world’s silent heroes’
“We are not profit-hungry. It takes years, even decades, to see the fruits of our labor. But we can’t give up now. Learning never comes from comfort zones.”
‘Before he ended the call, he said to his son, ‘I love you. I’m proud of you. You are capable of big things.’ I choked back tears behind my mask.’: School administrator urges ‘you set the tone for this year’ after tearful encounter
“Then, he took the phone over to show his son the airplane he was about to get on. I was choking back tears.”
‘My daughter waved a piece of paper in her hand, exasperated. ‘What’s wrong?’ She said, ‘This assignment!’: Student powerfully pushes back after racially-insensitive assignment on ‘ancestors’
“She insisted she alone would handle it. ‘I’ve got an email to write,’ she announced. An hour later, she returned with a draft to the teacher: ‘Good afternoon. I am unsure of whether or not it came to mind when creating this assignment that not all students come from a line of descendants whose history involves voluntary immigration.'”
‘You have taken on more than any child should. Deep down, the whole word thanks you for your resilience.’: Teacher mom pens appreciation letter to all teacher’s kids
“Thank you for taking a break during our nighttime story because mommy is answering urgent emails from parents. For accepting the art project mommy just bought isn’t for you. For understanding every child who walks into your mommy’s zoom call is now also one of ‘her kids.’ You love them like your own.”
‘My student from 10 years ago messaged me. ‘Miss Silva, I’m applying for my Doctorate and Master’s Degree.’ I cried.’: Teacher urges ‘he is much more than the color many cannot see past’
“In a world that told him he would not amount to much because he was a black boy, he kept going. In a society that told him he was not worth much because he had dreadlocks and wore his pants a bit low, he kept going. He defied the odds, and then he crushed them.”
