Kind Deeds Making the Internet: #7 and #8

It's been busier than usual in my life, which means I've fallen behind these past few weeks on Kind Deeds Making the Internet. But here we are, back again! Here are my favourite stories of nice people doing nice things from two weeks ago (week #7) and last week (week #8).

Remember: I'm still looking for your stories on gratitude! If you're interested, view the submission guidelines and be in touch. Anyone can submit a story. Why not you?

More Olympic-style kindness at February's end
Officers from the RCMP and the Korean National Police Agency leapt into action in PyeongChang to help revive a South Korean boy who was choking during one of the men's hockey matches. While both stressed they were doing what any other first responder would have done, a spokesperson with the PyeongChang Organizing Committee commended both officers for acting as examples of "teamwork" during the Olympic Games.

When Canadian figure skater Gabrielle Daleman fell several times during her free skate performance in PyeongChang, fans were quick to offer their sympathy and support, encouraging the skater to learn from the experience and remember that they are proud of her accomplishments.

© Pink Shirt Day 2018

Nice needs no filter
Pink Shirt Day began with two teenage boys in small-town Nova Scotia, Canada taking action to support a classmate who had been bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. The initiative is now recognized yearly and raises funds to support anti-bullying programs and help other young people affected by bullying. See #PinkShirtDay, #PinkItForward and #NiceNeedsNoFilter coverage on Twitter for more.

We're all just animals trying to help one another
A rescue corgi being trained as a therapy dog saw a man in an airport - and instantly knew he needed comforting. Her human recounts that, "Somehow, Cora seemed to know that the man in the airport that day needed her love...Cora has a gift for love and compassion, and was able to bring the man a little comfort after losing his own furry friend."

Pic cred: sirpatstew on Instagram

Fans of Sir Patrick Stewart on Instagram will be familiar with Ginger, the pitbull he and his wife fostered before helping to find her her "furrever" home. Patrick and his wife are advocates for adopting rescue animals from humane societies like the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and were thrilled for an opportunity to check in on Ginger and see that she is so loved by her new owner.

Workers from BC Hydro, Okanagan Pile Driving and Mike V's Automotive in British Columbia, Canada all recently pitched in to rescue a deer who had fallen into an icy lake. As one of the rescuers says, "The whole thing was pretty cool. Everyone just jumped in and got 'er done."

Hope y'all have a great weekend. Thank your helpers!

About Kind Deeds Making the Internet
Each Friday (or so), I will post highlights of cool people doing kind things that popped up in the news or in social media that week. Hopefully this will be inspirational in helping us all think about who we would like to acknowledge with gratitude, kudos or thanks. For future weekly highlights, be sure to send me anything you think would make for interesting reading.