Positive Thoughts | Positive Actions | Positive Results
by Rose Caplan
SHOW YOUR SMILE
Daniel Gardner received over 280 video replies from YouTubers in response to his “Show your Smile” video within 11 months after he uploaded it. The following video, Youtube smiles!, is a compilation of 100 of those 280 different smiles. It features Amber Van Vleet’s song “Sunray Smile”, has received over 2.2 million views since its debut in October, 2008, and is sure to make you, well…..smile!
Remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
by Rose Caplan
Father’s Day is Sunday. It’s been celebrated since June of 1910. Why June? Because Sonora Smart Dodd, the woman who is credited with originating the holiday, wanted to honor the man who raised her after her mother died, and his birthday was in June.
Sonora was in church, listening to a Mother’s Day sermon, knowing that her Father deserved such a glowing endorsement. He, in the eyes of his daughter, was a loving, courageous, and selfless man who had made sure his daughter was well cared-for and well-raised after the passing of his wife.
It’s not known when the concept of giving Dads ties, barbeque tools and golf gadgets as gifts began, but the third Sunday in June has been the official Father’s Day in America since 1972 when then-President Richard Nixon penned it into law. Fifty-two other countries observe Father’s Day on the same day, and many other countries celebrate Fathers, but on a different day.
The Feed Your Good Dog Council is all about celebrating the wonderful people in your life, and hope you can spend time with your Dad this weekend. If so, instead of a tie or gadget this year, try to let him know what a positive impact he’s had on your life so far.
And remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins.
by Rose Caplan
Two young ladies living away from their families decided that instead of missing their Moms on Mother’s Day, they would spread some Mother’s Day love this year. They made a video of their encounters, set it to Supertramp’s “Give A Little Bit” and the result is heart-warming.
Next time you come to a place in your life where you might feel sad, remember these two, and how they not only fed their good dog, but spread love and smiles while doing it. They are a lovely example of taking responsibility for improving humanity by spreading love and smiles to people they didn’t even know. In so doing, they not only improved their own mood, they improved the world around them. Remember… Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
by Rose Caplan
The Feed Your Good Dog Council is all about service to the community! Check out the following video and article from Roanoake, Virginia’s local TV station WSLS 10 about Boston College students who got back much more than they gave during a recent spring break service trip to Wyeth County, Virginia.
Let us know of someone you know who served their community today, and what they did to give back.
Remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
by Rose Caplan
The Feed Your Good Dog Council is all about smiling, and the fact that nearly 2 million viewers have watched this video since it was uploaded in October of 2008 means that there are a lot of you who are all about smiling, too. Enjoy, and don’t forget to Feed Your Good Dog today.
Tell us what made you smile today.
by Rose Caplan
700 Boston College students spent their 2009 Spring break visiting, among other places, communities through Appalachia in the Southeast and volunteering to make things a little better there.
Each year, these BC student volunteers split up into groups of up to 20 and head out from Boston College at the beginning of their spring break for a long bus ride to Appalachia and their assigned town.
At night, the BC students sleep in sleeping bags on the floors of firehouses, and places of worship. During the day they tutor children, shovel snow, visit the sick and elderly, and build or repair homes as needed. There are enough BC volunteers in a single area they are able to get some jobs done in a day when it would otherwise take a week or two.
And, the best part….some BC students have been known to come back from their trips understanding that they received from the Appalachia community so much more than they gave.
If you have a “Good Dog Deed” that you’d like to tell us about, please visit our Blog and leave a comment. We’d love to hear about how you improved yourself and improved the world!
And, remember… Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!