Unfortunately, my Laptop is completely fried and I was unable to complete this week's episode. But I'm working my hardest to sort out my technical difficulties and I should be back on-air by (fingers crossed) next week. I'm releasing an extra long episode as soon as I can get my setup working again so stay tuned for that! And as always, thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-bright-side/support

On this week's episode: Life-saving children, a surprise for a collegiate mother, and an amputee's first horseback ride in half a century.  There's a lot of tough news out there, let's look on The Bright Side! Questions? Comments? Kudos?  Send 'em all to [email protected]! Today's Stories: Friends Find Out They're Brothers: http://bit.ly/2JkJHgm Third Grader Saves Best Friend: http://bit.ly/2JAersZ Amputee's First Horse Ride in 50 Years: http://bit.ly/2E6Jc5h People Donate Thousands of Hand-Knitted Bird Nests: http://bit.ly/2YpmjSs Mother Receives Degree at Son's Commencement: http://bit.ly/2vWBjuF Chain of Good Deeds in Missouri: http://bit.ly/2Jxw393 Man Rides in Wheelchair From L.A. to D.C.: http://bit.ly/2YjhZE6 Ride for Paralysis: http://bit.ly/2vSk4uJ Next Step L.A. on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Jij8Ix --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-bright-side/support

On this inaugural episode: 60-year pen-pals, a 9-year-old with a cathedral-sized heart, and what one couple did for the trees in their hometown.  There's a lot of tough news out there, let's look on The Bright Side! Questions? Comments? Kudos?  Send 'em all to [email protected]! Today's Stories: 90-Year Old Cycling Champ: http://bit.ly/2VQ1hPm Pen-Pals For Life Finally Meet in Person: http://bit.ly/2V0JWOT Cellist Amazed by Fundraising Support: http://bit.ly/2Y8Ouoj 9-Year-Old Donates to Notre Dame: http://bit.ly/2VIzksl High-School Sweethearts Married 44 Years Later: https://on.today.com/2DJHZAz Sir Ian McKellan's Solo Tour: http://bit.ly/2H1AYgE Couple Plants 2.7 Million Trees: http://bit.ly/2Y2mrqI --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-bright-side/support