Stories to Lift Your Spirit

March 12, 2020

Stories to Lift Your Spirit

When times are tough, sometimes we need an encouraging voice or uplifting story to help get us through. That’s why we’ve collected a few of our favorite, uplifting, laugh-out-loud stories to bring you comfort, and to remind you that we’re in this together.

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Clean Streets

Sanitation workers Angelo Bruno and Eddie Nieves worked together for nearly 10 years on the same garbage route in Manhattan’s West Village and became fixtures in the community.
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"By the time I was in the second grade, everyone was calling me Raymond."

Facundo the Great

Ramón “Chunky” Sanchez remembers how teachers at his local elementary school Anglicized the Mexican American students’ names. One classmate proved to be the exception to the rule.
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"Why are you asking these questions?"

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"Why are you asking these questions?"

Why Can’t We Own A Rollercoaster?

Nine-year-old Isaiah Fredericks and his younger brother, Josiah, used their StoryCorps interview to ask their dad, Kevin, some hard-hitting questions.
Read the full transcript here.

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Source: SNPR Story Corps

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