100 wonderful things that happened in 2016
Sometimes it's hard to read the news.
We decided to take a quick break from sad stories to compile a list of 100 upbeat articles we've written in 2016.
No matter who you are or what you believe, we hope this will lift your spirits for a bit today:
Dad passes out candy on flight so child won't miss trick-or-treating
85-year-old man serves as flower girl at his granddaughter's wedding
Teen girl with cancer uses her 'Make-a-Wish' to feed the homeless
Special education teacher invites her whole class to the wedding
9-year-old college student wants to become an astrophysicist
Polite guy wins $1 million in lottery store after letting someone cut in front
Baby lights up with joy after seeing her mom for the first time
Heroic 'bag ladies' weave plastic bags into sleeping mats for homeless
Monkey rescued from a street vendor is as spoiled as he can be
Kids separated by adoption have an emotional reunion in the airport
92-year-old woman has been bringing the same sign to Pride marches for decades
400 students come to cancer-stricken teacher's house to cheer him up
Strangers donate more than $140,000 to help elderly street vendor
Kids who posed identically at Hersheypark 20 years ago got married
Couple celebrated 57 years of marriage with 'Notebook'-inspired photoshoot
Couple married for 70 years shares the secret to lifelong romance
Kindergartner running late for school stops for pledge, prayer
Teen and her 82-year-old grandfather are enrolled at the same school
Photographer gives family with terminally ill baby free portraits
With 1 photoshoot, this teen proves that cancer can't stop her from being a princess
911 call prompts dispatcher to complete act of kindness for elderly woman
Photo of dad sleeping under his son's hospital bed goes viral
Outrage over man's letter bashing yoga pants leads to parade protest
Letter reveals advice George H.W. Bush gave Clinton before his presidency
Elementary school principal sends heartwarming letter to parents
Everyone's talking about this woman's hilarious Disneyland photo
These photos of fathers and daughters at Disneyland will make your day
Co-workers have hilarious argument -- over a note on the water cooler
This teen with Down syndrome opening her college acceptance letter will make you sob tears of glory
Study shows that drinking tequila could help you lose weight
NASA grew the first-ever space flower, and it's absolutely beautiful
This British model responded to a body shamer with the most epic photo of all time
When critics went after this 9-year-old reporter, she shut them down like a true professional
Emotional reunion between Holocaust survivor and WWII veteran who saved him caught on video
This freezing lamb born without wool got an adorable handmade coat to keep him warm
This touching photo of a waiter helping a man without hands eat his meal is going viral
'Scary' dog and mailman share the world's most beautiful friendship
100 kids who didn't have beds got to sleepover at AT&T Stadium -- and that wasn't even the best part
Colorblind brothers are moved to tears after seeing color for the first time ever
Police officer rescues tiniest fawn from road after it became too exhausted to walk
Firefighters rescue ducklings while anxious mother duck watches nearby, quacking and pacing
Flight attendant adopts stray dog who waited for 6 months outside her hotel
Tiny mockingbird gets custom snowshoes to fix her broken feet
Baby born with adult-sized tongue smiles for first time after undergoing surgery
Rescued goose who received 3-D printed beak falls in love and becomes a mom
This dog meeting a human dressed as her favorite toy is the best thing you'll see today, maybe ever
Puppy born without front legs finds new hope thanks to good Samaritan
Crowd cheers as student in wheelchair walks to receive diploma
'I won today': Teen paralyzed by stray bullet gives empowering graduation speech
Puppy presumed dead at sea is reunited with family, thanks to Facebook post
Dad gets a tattoo of son's surgery scar to help his self confidence
Dog who lost his ears after a decade of abuse now has a home
Teacher writes letters to 100 students after heartbreaking scare
Police cooked lonely elderly couple dinner after they heard them crying
Adopted boy, 11, mows lawns all summer to buy tombstone for father he never knew
Mama dog and her day-old pups rescued right before being put down
86-year-old grandma impresses on her wedding day in gown of her own design
Watch: Baby elephant rushes to rescue 'drowning' human friend
Sweet 'naked' bird with rare condition will steal your heart
Loving dog who had tongue cruelly cut out wins incredible honor
Twin sisters take wedding dress pics with their 80-year-old dad who has Alzheimer's
7-year-old dog rescued from small barn after years of neglect gets much-needed haircut
Dog called Romeo rescued from rubble 10 days after Italy quake
Elementary school custodian gifted a new car after traveling 2 hours by bus every morning