Thursday, January 30, 2014

15 Stories That Will Restore Your Faith In The Next Generation

It looks like the world may be in good hands after all.


High school juniors dress as superheroes and perform random acts of kindness



Zade Abdullah and Kyle Nutt


"My parents always wanted me to do good, and 16-year-olds are stereotyped for being rotten kids".


"We wanted to show people that all 16-year-olds are not like that. We can be good and do good in the community and make the world a better place."


Via hlntv.com


Teen sells graduation gift to buy a car for her friend's family


Teen sells graduation gift to buy a car for her friend's family


Chandler Lacefield knew that her best friend's family was in need of a second car, so she decided sell the Jeep that was just given to her as a graduation present. Chandler's parents agreed, with the understanding that she would buy two cheaper cars and give one to her friend's family.


Huffington Post / Via huffingtonpost.com


Ninth-grader hailed as a hero in Pakistan for tackling a suicide bomber


Ninth-grader hailed as a hero in Pakistan for tackling a suicide bomber


"14-year-old Aitazaz Hassan Bangash is being hailed as a hero in Pakistan for tackling a suicide bomber -- dying at the main gate of his school and saving schoolmates gathered for their morning assembly.


'The other students backed off, but Aitazaz challenged the bomber and tried to catch him. During the scuffle, the bomber panicked and detonated his bomb,' he said."


-CNN


CNN / Via cnn.com


Teen saves 93-year-old man from drowning


Teen saves 93-year-old man from drowning


Alex Travis, 17, noticed a sinking car in a nearby reservoir and instinctively dove into the water to the rescue Stuart Deland, 93, from drowning.


With the car almost completely underwater, Alex broke the window and carried the man 15 feet to shore.


"It didn't even feel real to me," he said. "I didn't really feel like it was that big of a deal. It was the right thing to do. It doesn't make me a hero."


Syracuse.com / Via syracuse.com




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