【推荐3】Every community has an ice cream store, but not all of them have a mission. When Charles Foreman opened his store, Everyday Sundae, he had a goal in mind, “My objective is to make a positive impact in my community by treating people like family and remembering them,” he said.

With his business slogan,“A place for community,” Foreman’s store has quickly gained a devoted following. Customers visit to enjoy their favorite flavors; artwork and cards from them decorate the walls; and some purchase their paper napkins there to support the store. Foreman has also organized events like storybook readings accompanied by sweet treats for children. What truly sets this business apart is the free ice cream that Foreman generously gives out.

“You know when they come in, you can see it. It was natural to notice some of the kids have it and others don’t. So I’m going to sponsor them.” Foreman said as he talked about how he can tell when a visitor wants a treat they can’t afford.“I just want to do some positive things. I believe my community is missing a family-friendly ice cream shop.”

One day, Nicole Harkin, one of his regular customers, noticed Foreman give a free ice cream to children without money. For Foreman, this was a constant gesture that had just gone unnoticed, but Harkin reacted with surprise. She came back and handed him an envelope containing 100 dollars. Foreman was so touched by Harkin’s gift that he posted it on Instagram. Foreman and Harkin’s kind behaviors also moved other customers to cover Foreman’s free ice creams for people they didn’t know. Foreman’s ice cream fund has received many donations since then.

“When you see people doing their best, you want to do your best,” Foreman said. “Everything is contagious, whether you do something negative or positive. We’re supposed to do all we can to help each other.”

【推荐1】Love pushes us to overcome various struggles in life! The reason why Keith Limbert learned to drive at his old age was a touching love story, as he was forced to face the lessons for driving a car for his wife. 79-year-old Keith from West Yorkshire put all his efforts into passing the driving test, so that he could take his wife for treatments every day.

Even though he had attempted (尝试) driving when he was 25, he couldn’t get through the first two tests. Since then, his loving wife Anne had always driven him around. However, when 58-year-old Anne’s health took a turn for the worse, he had to go back to the driving school again.

After Anne had a stroke (中风) in 2015, leaving her in a wheelchair, the couple had to rely on others for their travels. Annoyed with many difficulties, Keith realized that it was time for him to take up learning to drive again. Eventually, it became a necessity when Anne was diagnosed (诊断) with breast cancer in late 2016.

Unfortunately, his wife’s condition required regular trips to and from hospital and he was Anne’s full-time caregiver. He loved his wife so much that he did his best to pass his driving test on the third attempt. This time, his hard work paid off. Keith passed his driving test at the age of 79, so he could take his poor wife to hospital by himself.

Now this loving couple is leading a comfortable life and on most days, he takes himself to the gym and takes his wife for a coffee.

“I don’t feel like I am 79 at all,” Keith is happy to keep his youthful spirit with a pleasant smile on his face.

【推荐3】Within the first couple of weeks after moving into my new house in a quiet, older neighbourhood in my mid-forties, most of the neighbours wandered over to welcome me except Kay, my next-door neighbour. However, I would offer her a cheery “Good morning” when heading off to work, but I never received any acknowledgement.

After living there for nearly a month, we became friends. She told me she was born deaf. She still wears a hearing aid that seems useless to her. I constantly pondered why she did so. She said, “I love the moments when, even for a few seconds, I can hear again with a hearing aid’s help. It is the most wonderful feeling. The next time you hear an annoying noise like the neighbour’s dog barking, or a loud machine running, please remember that it’s a blessing to hear that.”

Another time when I came home from work, I walked over to say hi, and she explained that her daughter was coming to pick her up for supper. She told me that she loved Wednesdays, adding, “My daughter and I have supper at a nice restaurant every Wednesday, and then she takes me to the park. I love to swing at the park. Did you know that when you swing, the wind on your face feels exactly the same when you are ninety as it did when you were nine?” She smiled and said, “It does, and every Wednesday, I get the chance to feel nine years old again.”

I would now be classified as a senior citizen myself, and when I get frustrated at events in life, I take Kay’s advice and go to the park to swing or fly my kite beside some quiet country road. My nine-year-old self appears. I have also learned to be grateful for the things that are annoying because I am still well enough to be annoyed by them!