Are you feeling sad about being away from loved ones or are you drained from hearing bad news? Well, these heartwarming stories are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. 

After being separated for months, couple Lucie Bénévise and Devin Lane finally reunited with their cat.

While Devin Lane was stationed in South Korea as a U.S. Army medic, Lucie Bénévise adopted a calico kitten named Cauli. Lane and Bénévise planned to bring Cauli with them to Georgia, but restrictions regarding bringing pets into the U.S. and visa issues interfered with their plans. Bénévise had to depart for the United States earlier than she expected, leaving Lane and Cauli behind. 

Before Bénévise left South Korea, the couple found another family on the base to watch Cauli while Lane wrapped up his services. They planned for Cauli to return to the U.S. with Lane in late October. Unfortunately, when Lane went to pick up Cauli before his flight departed, Cauli jumped out of the trunk and ran away. Lane pushed back his flight to look for her, but he was not successful. 

Although their cat was lost over 7,000 miles away, the couple did not lose hope. On December 27th, they received good news: someone on the military base found Cauli! Cauli finally reunited with her family on January 9th, 2021. Bénévise paid the man who brought her from South Korea and “felt so much relief” now that she had Cauli back. 

Wombats uncovered a hidden water hole during a drought.

According to ABC Australia, wombats on a farm in New South Wales became heroes after discovering a water hole during an intense drought. The wombats burrowed underground on Ted Finnie’s beef farm and formed a crater with a diameter of 20 meters and a depth of 4 meters. A camera trap set up by Hunter Region Landcare Network shows new species of birds, goannas, possums, echidnas, and emus drinking from the “Wombat Soak.” Julie Old, a biologist from Western Sydney University, told ABC Australia that wombats are often referred to as “ecological engineers because they’re digging burrows and they make habitat for other animals.” Thanks to their burrowing, local animals now have access to water during the drought. 

A 20-year-old made about $30K from GameStop stocks and donated games to a local children’s hospital.

Hunter Kahn, a college student at Cornell University and a devoted member of the r/WallStreetBets subreddit, earned almost $30,000 from GameStop stocks. Kahn generously shared his earnings by donating six Nintendo Switch game consoles and games to the Children’s Minnesota Hospital. Kahn posted a picture of himself with the donations on Instagram with the caption “As a beneficiary of the recent events on Wall Street I think it is important that myself and others pay forward our good fortune.” He was featured on NBC News to talk about his motivations behind the donation and the reactions he received. Kahn states hearing stories from thankful parents and other individuals “is the most gratifying thing in the world.”