White Dog
and The White Dog Army
Wonderful
World Wednesday
White Dog
and the Army think that too often people forget it is the seemingly little
things that make a huge difference in making the world more wonderful. Imagine
how amazing things would be if simple gratitude and random acts of kindness became
the norm. Just a compassionate word, a small gesture like bringing in the
neighbor’s trash bin, or sharing a “Need A Home” rescue post…little things…change
lives. Bring light. Fill the soul.
We believe
that everyday people, two- and four-legged, are wired to be heroes of this sort
and when we open up and allow that concern and care to come out, we push back
the darkness with positivity. On this cold, weather beaten night we offer a
story that is warm and wonderful…like bedtime stories should be…and ask you to
smile as you whisper a word of blessing to an everyday hero.
A Little
Girl Cried For Days Over Her Lost Stuffed Animal. How She Found It Made Me Cry.
Sunny Skyz.com/ Good News.
February 10, 2014
A woman
named Lauren Bishop Vranch found a small stuffed animal, lost and forlorn at
Kings Cross Station. The little thing was completely threadbare and had
obviously been some child’s close companion for years—and now he was all alone.
Determined to help out a little boy or girl in need, Lauren picked up the
stuffed animal (which she guessed was a teddy bear) and took to the Internet.
She was determined to save it!
Her first,
alerting the Internet of the bear’s predicament.
She tried to
give the little guy to the employees at the station, but they advised her that
the bear would probably end up very far from where he was lost. So, Lauren took
the little bear with her! He was in for quite a trip…
All the
while, she updated her Twitter account with pictures and status updates, using
the hashtag #lostbear, hoping to find the owner. “Little bear has found a cosy
pub with a fire and a Christmas tree. Think he misses home tho.”
She also
took him to see a show at Northern Stage Newcastle. She even took him backstage
(lucky bear). She even put the little guy up at a hotel (with her anyway).
He was
seeing the world. But no matter how much fun Lauren was having with her new
friend, she was determined to get him home. “Sad #lostbear. Not out of the
(metaphorical) woods yet. Someone must know him.”
Lauren took
him back to London where Lost Property awaited. The Internet did its best to
help aid Lauren in her search. Unfortunately, when she got back to London, she
was unable to go to the Lost Property Department as it was closed on weekends.
So, the two stayed in and watched television.
Then something
miraculous happened! The family that the little bear belonged to saw Lauren’s
post on a Facebook page. A little girl named Phoebe lost the little (as it
turns out) lion named Roar when she was on a family trip to London. “Well done,
Internet!! It looks like the owner of #lostbear has been found. Bear is
actually a lion—oops! J
Thanks everyone!!” she wrote.
And after
another special trip to London… Ben Simpson: “WOW the power of the internet and
kind folk—that’s my daughter Phoebes bear—she has been in tears all weekend and
I have just shown her the picture and she is over the moon. Thank you all so
much!”
Phoebe and
Roar were back together again! Sometimes the internet proves to be full of
really awesome people. Lauren posted, “I spoke to Phoebe’s dad this morning and
Roar is now on his way to Yorkshire to be reunited. Thanks to everyone who RTed
and shared.”
Thank you,
Lauren, because you just restored our faith in humanity!
5 comments:
What a sweet and touching tale! The power of the 'net! Cheers to all.
Jo, Stella and Zkhat
That is such a sweet, sweet story!!!
What a heartwarming story! Hopefully that little girl will remember the kindness and share it with another person in need at some point in her life.
Woos - Phantom, Ciara, and Lightning
O my... what a sweet sweet story!
wif lubbs from Little Reufus
Awwww. Roar and Phoebe finally got back with each other. Lauren is such a nice person. Roar is lucky he was found by her.
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