This Week Was Especially Tragic — Here Are 18 Little Slivers Of Light That Might Make You Feel Just A Tad Bit Better

Before we show you these good things, we just wanted to acknowledge how especially devastating this week was. We hope you're hanging in there, and that these posts lift your spirits in any way they can. 🤍

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1.This week, this man brought home some lovely flowers 💕:

A man on a subway holding a bouquet of flowers

2.This teeny tiny bb said, "Hello!!!":

A baby horse next to its mother
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3.Gus here simply DEMANDED to be compensated for takin' a steamer:

A large dog waiting for a treat next to puppies because he pooped outside too
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4.This husband tried his best! 💕

5.These adoptable cats were the holy trinity!!!!!!!

6.This woman's niece thought outside the box — I'll give her that!!!

7.Finn here incorporated stopping to smell the flowers into his daily routine!!!!!!!!!

8.Aaah, yes: The elusive Homemade Sea Lion™ was caught on camera!!!!!!!!

A dog before and after having water sprayed on it, making it look like a sea lion
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9.This person proposed what's starting to feel like a pretty persuasive move...........???

10.Tahlulabelle here wanted to show your her daisy!!!!!!!!!

11.This story was worth the read 💖:

A Black woman's story of a white woman asking her how to do her Black foster daughter's hair
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12.These two matched!!!!!!!!

A small rodent and a small kitten with similar coloring
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13.Things are starting to look up for this guy's friend!!!

14.This lil' stinker showed off his new helmet!!!!!!!!!!!

15.This guy made the book find to end all finds!!!!!!!

16.This store made sure these homeless dogs were comfy 'n' cozy 🥺💖:

17.There was a ✨VERY SMALL✨ surprise hidden for you in this pic:

A cat on a couch and a small kitten hiding in the cushion behind him
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18. And lastly, this girl was sad that her mom (who passed away when she was a kid) would never meet her future boyfriend...that is, until she realized her mom actually DID meet him — she was his kindergarten teacher 🥺💖😭💖:

@speccylee

Found out through this photo in his photo album. A moment straight out of a movie 🥲

♬ iris - 🫶