Tag: inspirational

This image is a screenshot of an anonymous social media text post. The author recounts selling their old Honda to a teenage boy for $2000, which was the full amount the teen had saved from his job at a pizza shop. One week after the sale, the teen called the poster distraught because the car's starter had broken, and asked for a recommendation for an affordable mechanic, noting he understood the car was sold as-is. Instead of just sharing a mechanic's contact, the poster told the teen to bring the car back: they had already purchased a new starter, spent a Saturday morning teaching the teen how to install the part in their driveway, and then gave the teen $200 back as a 'good luck rebate' to use for gas and insurance. The author ends by stating they did not need the extra $200, and wanted to ensure the boy's first experience with independent adulthood did not involve being discouraged or taken advantage of when he faced an unexpected setback. The post is framed as an example of positive, supportive behavior older generations should engage in more often.

Older person supports teen who bought their old Honda instead of letting him struggle

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The image is a first-person shot of an electrical worker holding out their two hands, which are heavily stained black with grime from their manual labor, toward the camera. The worker is wearing casual work attire including a grey fleece jacket, stained khaki work pants, and work boots, and is standing on a paved outdoor worksite. Overlaid text at the top of the image reads: '15 years ago today, I quit my retail job and started working in electrical installation. Depression and severe alcohol abuse gone. I collapse into bed completely exhausted but happy, sleep like a baby, and get up at 4 a.m. looking forward to honest work.' Text at the bottom of the image adds: 'Without exaggeration: that decision saved my life.' The post shares a positive personal story of career change leading to drastically improved mental health and life quality.

Quitting retail for electrical installation work saved my life

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The image shows a lightly snow-dusted residential lot, with a tan colored manufactured mobile home positioned in the background surrounded by tall evergreen and deciduous trees. Three vehicles are parked near the home: a dark blue SUV on the left near the tree line, a grey sedan and red pickup truck parked directly in front of the home. Footprints and tire tracks are visible on the snow-covered drive leading to the house. The post paired with this image shares an uplifting personal success story: the poster was living out of their vehicle with no stable job longer than 6 months 10 years prior, started their own landscaping business 5 years prior, and has now fully paid off this home at 43 years of age.

43 year old former unhoused person pays off their home after starting landscaping business

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The meme features a background filled with a massive stack of VHS cassette tapes, representing the huge volume of media recorded by the woman referenced. A circular inset at the top right displays a portrait of Marion Stokes, the real-life archivist featured. Large bold white text at the bottom of the image states that Stokes recorded over 300,000 hours of television across 35 years out of concern that people would attempt to rewrite history. The post highlights Stokes' extraordinary decades-long effort to archive broadcast media as a safeguard against historical erasure, paired with the 9Gag title that she "understood the assignment", a popular phrase meaning she perfectly executed the important task of preserving historical records.

This woman understood the assignment

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A six-panel comic set in a warm-toned autumn forest. A boy in a blue hoodie asks a hooded, masked oracle, "Oracle, how can I live forever?" The oracle responds, "Be difficult to forget." The boy, confused, asks, "How?" and proposes, "Should I create art?" "Should I be famous?" "Or powerful?" The oracle, holding a green glowing object and later a bird, finally answers with a panel-wide message: "You should be kind." The art style is simple and expressive, emphasizing the wholesome, philosophical message.

How to Live Forever: The Oracle's Wholesome Advice

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Wishing For And Striving To Be An Iroh In Life

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This is a heartwarming inspirational graphic featuring an original candid photograph of actor Michael J. Fox and his wife Tracy Pollan. The pair are positioned very close together, smiling affectionately at one another. Overlaid text at the bottom of the image shares that after Michael J. Fox received his Parkinson's disease diagnosis, he feared his wife would leave him, but she has remained by his side for 37 years, framing their relationship as proof that true, lasting love exists.

Proof that true love exists. Michael J Fox and his wife are an inspiration

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