A longtime runner in Iowa was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, but with the help of his sons, he was able to complete his favorite hometown 5K race once again. It’s called the Lisbon Sauerkraut Days race, and he was pushed by his two sons in a wheelchair . . . but before the end, he stood up and used a walker to cross the finish line on his own……….. Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles surprised her favorite high school teacher during a reunion at her former school in Vancouver, Washington. Jordan credits Mrs. Gaines with helping her decide to continue pursuing gymnastics, saying the teacher’s advice to follow her heart stayed with her throughout her career. Jordan gifted Mrs. Gaines with the bright red, bedazzled leotard that was part of her wardrobe during the 2020 Tokyo Games, which will be displayed at the school, as a reminder of how far a student can go when supported in the right ways. (Here’s a news report.)
A dog named Carl recently fell about 120 feet off a Tennessee cliff and was stuck on a tiny ledge for 17 hours before being rescued. Members of several local fire departments and a Special Operations Response Team were deployed on the cliff using “high angle rope rescue systems.” A team rappelled down, calmed Carl and got him into a duffel bag, then went back up the cliff. Carl sustained only minor injuries and is back to normal after the emotional rescue and reunion with his owner.