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Have you heard? Phone calls are back! We have so many ways to connect, a good old phone call can sometimes seem like more work than texting or spinning out long back-and-forths on Facebook posts. But since it's been harder to connect face-to-face, carriers say phone calls have been up in both time AND duration. And even if you're a little phone shy, there's no feeling like a long, meandering call with someone you haven't talked to in a while. You know the kind: You wander around your house, flop on the couch, file your nails, pause for bathroom breaks. The time just flies by. And at the end, you realize just how lovely it is to hear the sound of someone else's voice. If there's something you'd like to see here, updating text blocks, shoot us an email. Know someone who could use a little Good Stuff? Send them a copy! We hope you love it as much as we do. Our favorites this week Get going with some of our most popular good news stories of the week Sweet sentiments First of all, just look at these cakes. They're gorgeous! A bakery in Red Wing, Minnesota, is giving away 800 graduation cakes to students at 12 schools, all thanks to one big-hearted idea and a lot of generosity. Bill Hanisch of Hanisch Bakery and Coffee Shop wanted to do something nice for high school graduates in his town that wouldn't get to fully celebrate their commencement. He decided to make each of them a free cake: a two-layer, round, 7-inch cake, decorated in their school colors. The bakery is a staple in the small town, so word quickly got out about what Hanisch was cooking up. Soon, he was fielding calls from private benefactors, businesses and schools wanting to buy cakes, including one request from a bakery an hour away in Wisconsin that had burned down earlier this year. That one really hit home. What's more, the bakery was struggling under pandemic concerns, but with the outpouring of support from the community, Hanisch is busy once again — and can keep all of his full-time employees on payroll.  I will lay me down Chills. Just chills. A group of UK National Health Service (NHS) workers recorded a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" to pay tribute to staff at Llandudno's Venue Cymru in north Wales, which has been converted from a theater into a field hospital to treat coronavirus patients. The hospital has been named "Ysbyty Enfys," Welsh for "Rainbow Hospital," as a symbol of hope. The video features NHS staff, construction workers and the Conwy Council staff choir singing the ballad in English and Welsh as images of the hospital's construction fade in and out. It's so moving, even songwriter Paul Simon posted the video on his social media, calling it "extraordinary" and praising NHS workers for their bravery.  Fooled you! We could not stop laughing about this amorous peacock who was outsmarted by a police officer's cell phone. The peacock, named Snowbank, escaped from the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. Since peacocks aren't exactly native to the area, so it didn't take long for an alarmed resident in a nearby neighborhood to alert police to the rogue fowl. Here's where it gets good: A quick-thinking Boston police officer pulled up a peacock mating call on his phone and the peacock, probably hoping for a little extracurricular rendezvous, was easily lured to a safe spot, captured, and escorted back to the zoo. C'mon Snowbank. You could at least be a little coy.   Raise a glass to... Barbara Borbeck, a nurse who cared for a blind veteran and his guide dog while they were locked down in a Las Vegas hospital. Joe Tasby walked into HCA Healthcare's Southern Hills Hospital in mid-March with his guide dog Cupid in tow, thinking he just tore a shoulder tendon. But when doctors evaluated the 70-year-old, they discovered lung disease and heart arrhythmia. He was admitted immediately. Cupid stayed by his side. When the pandemic hit, the hospital was locked down and Tasby's quick visit turned into a 21-day stay. Through it all, Borbeck walked, fed and cared for Cupid. She enlisted other hospital staff to help out on her days off and went in search of special food when the dog's supply ran out. By the time Tasby was discharged, the trio — veteran, nurse and service dog — had formed an amazing bond. "Being a Vietnam veteran, I recognize heroes when I see them," Tasby said.  A bright idea After the country of Ghana went under lockdown at the beginning of April, a pair of brothers put together a unique invention to help citizens in their city of Kumasi stay safe. It's a solar-powered hand-washing basin, and it has an especially nifty feature: A timer that complies with the CDC's suggested 20-second handwashing cycle. The device releases soapy water when hands or other items came in contact with a sensor stored underneath the faucet. After 25 seconds, an alarm goes off indicating handwashing is complete, then water is released to rinse hands before drying. Within days of completing the machine, Ghana's Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation contacted the brothers and scheduled a meeting to see if more machines can be made for other cities throughout the country. You gotta see this We all deserve a laugh right now, so thank goodness for 2020's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. A puzzled seal, some mirthful zebras, a nibbly little hippo and other serendipitous snaps prove that nature, while fascinating, isn't always quite as majestic as it appears. We like this sea otter, who looks like he's enjoying a really good joke.  Heroes among us Have you noticed how many incredible young people have stepped up to create good things during this terrible time? It's so comforting to see the next generation of leaders and global citizens already doing their part to change the world. Kids like 12-year-old Jahkil Jackson from Chicago, who runs a non-profit called "Project I Am." Usually, his organization assembles and distributes bags filled with hygiene products and other necessities to help homeless men and women. Now, he's expanding his operation and creating "blessing bags" full of daily essentials for another vulnerable population: senior citizens. "I'm doing my part and helping. And I feel like it's everyone's duty to help out where they can," he says. "Everybody in the world, they're scared, they're worried. So, we have to work together to uplift each other." Wanna get away? Britain's famed Chelsea Flower Show is going virtual for the first time ever — and we're all the better for it. Between May 18 and May 23 (May 18 is a member preview), the Royal Horticultural Society will release daily videos and Q&A panels featuring the finest of the flower world. Step into the legendary gardens of Japanese designer Ishihara Kazuyuki and learn how to create a seasonal floral arrangement with British designer Nikki Tibbles. Or, just marvel at the gorgeous blooms. Learn more here.  Hear, hear! "There's hope in being united. When I look down at the planet, it's just a big beautiful spaceship that has 7 billion astronauts on it." - NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, who sent home a message of hope from his perch aboard the International Space Station.  Yes, we all know what fog is. But do you really know what it is, exactly? Fog is basically a cloud at ground-level, a condensed area of water droplets that forms when cool air settles over a warm, moist surface like a body of water. And there's a functional difference between fog and mist, too. Fog is denser and creates more limited visibility. CNN meteorologist Jennifer Gray has a fun fog-making experiment for the budding weather expert in your family (even if that budding weather expert is you).  Impact your world Your mental health can really suffer during periods of isolation and worry, and therapists are using a completely different kind of medium to bust the stigma around such issues: TikTok. Yes, the favorite app of dancing, lip-synching, posing teens is a source of gentle mental health advice and encouragement. Therapists who have closed their doors to the pandemic have gone on the app to give tips on staying positive during isolation and are debunking misconceptions about mental health and the pandemic that may feed people's anxiety. It's not medical advice — it's just a way to let people know talking about their feelings is healthy and brave. And, of course, it helps normalize the practice of going to therapy in real life, which no one should have to feel ashamed of.  Shameless animal video There's always time for cute animal videos. That time is now. A newsletter for the good in life

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